Tall Tales. An introduction to tall tales. Explains what is a tall tale, characteristics of a tall tale, and includes a tall tale reading assignment. - Greg Smith

Touching Spirit Bear By Ben Mikaelsen. Introduces the book, and discusses conflict and symbolism. Enjoy! - Greg Smith

Have your students get creative with these Remembrance Day acrostic poem sheets. Two different sheets for students to write poetry with imagery and words that appeal to the senses. Students write a poem about Remembrance Day by beginning each line with a word that begins with the letter on that line. The first sheet is REMEMBRANCE and the second sheet is POPPIES. - Greg Smith

Harriet Tubman Word Search Puzzle. Fun word search puzzle all about Harriet Tubman. Black and white ink friendly word search puzzle that your students will love. Includes 28 different words related to Harriet Tubman. Includes solution. Thanks and enjoy! Harriet Tubman | Women's History Month | Black History Month | Printables | Worksheets | Word Search | Puzzle

Call it Courage by Armstrong Sperry PowerPoint. Preview the book. Includes information about the Newbery Medal, About the Author, Main Character, Vocabulary, and Fun Activities to go with the book.

Author Study: Maia Wojciechowska . Students can read this informational text about the author of the Newbery Award winning book Shadow of a Bull. Includes one sheet of comprehension questions that support higher order thinking and the rigor required by new standards. - Greg Smith

Easter Write the Room. Cards and Recording sheet. 8 words to write for Easter: eggs bunny grass basket candy flowers Easter decorate Two recording sheets - one with pictures and one without for differentiation. Recording sheet has primary lined paper (with dashed middle lines). Includes color and black and white versions. - Greg Smith

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint. Includes vocabulary words to know, the text of the poem with vocabulary highlighted, summary of The Raven with interpretation, symbols, and comprehension questions with answers. - Greg Smith

Valentines Write the Room. Cards and Recording sheet. 8 words to write for Valentines Day: heart love valentine candy cupid rose letter kiss Two recording sheets - one with pictures and one without for differentiation. Recording sheet has primary lined paper (with dashed middle lines). Includes color and black and white versions. - Greg Smith

Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor PowerPoint. An introductory preview of the book, with a glimpse of the plot, characters, important vocabulary, awards, and a little about the author.

Bird Lake Moon by Kevin Henkes PowerPoint. An introductory preview of the book, with a glimpse of the plot and characters, important vocabulary, themes, and a little about the author. This book is set in the summer - with two boys, a lake, a log cabin, an annoying sister, and ghosts! Good read! - Greg Smith

After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick PowerPoint. An introductory preview of the book, with a glimpse of the plot and characters, important vocabulary, themes, and a little about the author. This book is the sequel to the book Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie! Good read!

The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas PowerPoint. An introductory preview of the book, with a glimpse of the plot and characters, important vocabulary, setting, and a little about the author. This book is the first in a series of three books. - Greg Smith

The Ransom of Red Chief VOCABULARY- includes a vocabulary list of 15 words with definitions from the short story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry. It also includes a fill-in-the-blank study guide, where students must place the correct vocabulary words in the sentences using context clues. Good for assessment or practice. Key included.

Earth Day Write the Room. Cards and Recording sheet. 8 words to write for Earth Day: April Earth clean litter reduce reuse recycle pollution Two recording sheets - one with pictures and one without for differentiation. Recording sheet has primary lined paper (with dashed middle lines). Includes color and black and white versions. - Greg Smith

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg PowerPoint. Introduce the book by Rodrick Philbrick with this PowerPoint that gives students some background and vocabulary words to know before they read this book set during the Civil War. - Greg Smith

Scarecrow Word Search Puzzle. Great for any scarecrow or fall harvest unit. Fun word search puzzle all about scarecrows. Your students will love finding the words frontwards, backwards, and on the diagonals. Includes 24 different words related to scarecrows. Includes solution. Thanks and enjoy! Terms included are: Bandanna Birds Brainless Burlap Cornfield Costume Country Crops Decoration Decoy Frighten Garden Gloves Guard Halloween Mannequin Overalls Post Protect Seedcap Sentry Straw Stuffing Workboots Key words Scarecrow | Halloween | Printables | Worksheets | Word Search | Puzzle

Students will match color words to the sheet with the correct color and trace the sentence. If you want an activity you can use over and over again:
Print color word cards out on cardstock, cut apart, and laminate for durability. 
Print out activity sheets on cardstock and laminate for durability.
Have students match the color words to the correct color activity sheet. They can place the color word in the box, and then use wet erase markers to trace the sentence. When they have completed the activity, they can erase the color sheets with wet wipes. 
Alternatively, you can print these out on regular paper and make it a cut and paste activity. 
You can have children work in groups or individually.
You can make this a whole group activity doing one color at a time, or make it a center activity with as many colors as you would like. 
Thanks and enjoy. - Greg Smith

If you are required to post your common core standards in your classroom, just print this out, laminate, and then write on and wipe off with either dry erase or wet erase markers. A colorful way to quickly and easily post your standards. - Greg Smith

Johnny Tremain Study Guide. Literature guide for the novel Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. Chapters of the book are divided into three sections. Chapters 1 - 5, Chapters 6 - 8, and Chapters 9 - 12. Each section has an anticipation guide, an activity, a vocabulary list, and a literature circle response. 23 pages. - Greg Smith