Need to explain what story elements are to your class? This handy Prezi will help explain the 5 parts of fiction stories. There are pictures to help describe each part as well. Story Elements Explained: Introduction or Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution

Need to help your kids write a proper essay? Look no further, here is a complete Prezi to walk your students through the whole process of writing their own essay. I introduce the essay process as RISE: Restate the question. Include a topic sentence. Show details to support your answer. End with a conclusion. There are examples for your kids to practice restating the question and including a topic sentence.

This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of The Big Bad Detective Agency by Bruce Hale. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. Most chapters are further broken down into several sections to make reading the text easier for your kids. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution

Want to review or introduce poetry terms/figurative language to your class? Don't do the work, I've done it for you! Each term has a definition, example and picture to help your students gain acquisition and mastery of the terms. Terms Included: Alliteration Hyperbole Imagery Metaphor Onomatopoeia Personification Simile Symbolism

This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of Joey Pigza Loses Control by Jack Gantos. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. Most chapters are further broken down into several sections to make reading the text easier for your kids. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution

This is a thorough Common Core aligned set of class discussion and homework questions. The class questions can be used for the whole class or for reading groups. They are separated by chapter and can be placed on the board or given to the reading groups. Students will *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution

This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of Savvy by Ingrid Law. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. Most chapters are further broken down into several sections to make reading the text easier for your kids. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution *Make predictions *Determine author's purpose

This is an Common Core aligned add on resource to the study of conflict types in your classroom. After students are introduced to the 7 types of Character vs. _________ conflict types, this resource can be used as a review or for remedial support. There is a PowerPoint to use on the Smartboard for a whole class activity. There are the same slides in flash card form to use for extra support. There are 8 story summaries for students to practice on.

Need to introduce key terms for an endangered animal unit? Don't do the work, I've already done it for you! This Prezi includes 10 key terms that will help your students understand a study of endangered animals. Each term is accompanied by a photo to help students master the idea. I use these terms with my study of chimps and Jane Goodall. Terms include: Alpha male Extinct Endangered Captivity Communicate Gombe Habitat Habits Primate Zoologist There are also slides for Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey.

This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of Diary of a Wimpy Kid (the first book in the series) by Jeff Kinney There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each section. Most sections are further broken down into smaller assignments to make reading the text easier for your kids. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. These are questions only - there is no answer key. The questions ask the kids to: *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution

This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key. The questions ask the students to: *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution *Assess author's purpose *Make inference *Identify and explain figurative language

This is a complete Common Core aligned novel study for Dream On, Amber by Emma Shevah. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class. There are also pre and post reading activities that will introduce/review concepts in the story. Included in the Novel Study: * Introduction to the Book * Suggested Pacing Calendar * Author Study * Statistics on single parent households and multi ethnic families with worksheet * Discussion on bullying and how to identify bullying situations with worksheet * British, Italian and Japanese words in the story * Vocabulary words and quiz * Discussion Questions and Answers broken down by chapter * Differentiated Character Graphic Organizers * 4 End of Book Projects * 2 Essay Tasks * Answer Keys or Rubrics included for all questions, quizzes and activities

This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of The Girl in the Well is Me by Karen Rivers. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key. The questions ask the students to: *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution *Assess author's purpose *Make inference *Identify and explain figurative language

This is a thorough overview of Gorilla Doctors Saving Endangered Great Apes by Pamela S. Turner. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key. The questions are in a Google Slide presentation and need to be shared with your class in an online platform. All materials can be uploaded to a variety of online platforms including: Google Classroom, Microsoft OneDrive, Schoology, Edmodo, Notability, Seesaw, Padlet, Nearpod, Canvas, Evernote and Blackboard. This product includes the student edition of the discussion questions, the teacher edition with questions and answers and a how to upload the files to online platform manual. The following questions types and skills are used: *Central Idea and Supporting Details *Context Clues *Author's Purpose *Author's Point of View *Evaluating Arguments *Facts and Opinions *Topic Specific Vocabulary

This is a complete Digital Close Reading Unit focusing on endangered animals. It will take about a month to complete the entire unit. There is no prep required and all are Common Core aligned. There are 10 articles, each with 3 levels of differentiation (grades 4, 5, and 6). Each article has a set of Key Ideas and Details Questions, Craft And Structure Questions, Integration of Ideas and Knowledge Questions and an extension question. There are 3 graphic organizers as well: Note Taking, Main Idea, and Context Clues. All work is done online! All materials can be uploaded to a variety of online platforms including: Google Classroom, Microsoft OneDrive, Schoology, Edmodo, Notability, Seesaw, Padlet, Nearpod, Canvas, Evernote and Blackboard. Included: 1. The Main Plan - how to use the articles in your classroom 2. Tag it Up - how to annotate texts 3. 10 articles with 3 levels of differentiation for each 4. All articles are based on endangered animals (tigers, elephants, polar bears, mountain gorillas, narwhals, axolotls, quokkas, komodo dragons, green sea turtles and macaws) 5. Key Ideas and Details Questions for each article 6. Craft and Structure Questions for each article 7. Integration of Ideas and Knowledge Questions for each article 8. Extension Question for each article 9. Note Taking graphic organizer 10. Main Idea graphic organizer 11. Context Clues graphic organizer 12. Answer Key for each article

Common Core aligned digital resources! This is a complete digital novel study for Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class. There are also pre and post reading activities that will introduce/review concepts in the story. All materials can be uploaded to a variety of online platforms including: Google Classroom, Microsoft OneDrive, Schoology, Edmodo, Notability, Seesaw, Padlet, Nearpod, Canvas, Evernote and Blackboard. There is a Student Edition, Teacher Edition, Essay Tasks, Vocabulary Quizzes and a tutorial on how to upload the files to various online platforms. Included in the Novel Study: * Introduction to the Book * Suggested Pacing Calendar * Author Study * Rebus Puzzles * Alliteration Activity * Vocabulary words and quiz * Discussion Questions and Answers broken down by chapter * 4 End of Book Projects * 2 Essay Tasks * Answer Keys or Rubrics included for all questions, quizzes and activities

Common Core aligned digital resources for Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein. There are digital small group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. The questions are in a Google Slide presentation and need to be shared with your class in an online platform. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key. All materials can be uploaded to a variety of online platforms including: Google Classroom, Microsoft OneDrive, Schoology, Edmodo, Notability, Seesaw, Padlet, Nearpod, Canvas, Evernote and Blackboard. This product includes the student edition of the discussion questions, the teacher addition with questions and answers and a how to upload the files to online platform manual. Students are asked to use the following questions types and skills: *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution *Assess author's purpose *Inferencing

This is a complete Common Core aligned novel study for The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class. There are also pre and post reading activities that will introduce/review Greek myths and gods. Included in the Novel Study: * Introduction to the Book * Suggested Pacing Calendar * Greek Creation Myth article and activities * 14 major Greek gods and goddesses chart and quiz (Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Apollo, Artemis, Athena, Dionysus, Hermes, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Ares) * Create your own God or Goddess Activity * Create your own Myth activity * Vocabulary Words and quiz * Discussion Questions and Answers broken down by chapter * Differentiated Character and Conflict Graphic Organizers * 6 End of Book Projects * 2 Essay Tasks * Answer Keys or Rubrics included for all questions, quizzes and activities

This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key. The questions ask the students to: *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution *Assess author's purpose *Make inference *Identify and explain figurative language

This is a thorough Common Core aligned set of class discussion and homework questions for It's All Greek to Me by Jon Scieszka. The class questions can be used for the whole class or for reading groups. They are separated by chapter and can be placed on the board or given to the reading groups. These are questions only - there is no answer key. The questions ask the students to: *Analyze characters *Identify major plot elements *Explain cause and effect relationships *Draw inferences *Determine central ideas and details *Determine theme *Describe plot *Identify conflict and resolution *Make text to self connections