The Year the Swallows Came Early by Kathryn Fitzmaurice PowerPoint. An introductory preview of the book, with a glimpse of the plot and characters, important vocabulary, themes, and a little about the author. Includes links to information, videos, and music about the swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano to build background knowledge. Good read! - Greg Smith

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

All the Broken Pieces by Ann E. Burg PowerPoint. Preview the book with this PowerPoint and get your students interested in this award-winning book! Set during the Vietnam War, it tells the story about a young boy named Matt Pin from Vietnam who was airlifted out during the war after his mother begged American Soldiers to take him so he could live in the United States and have a better life. Includes vocabulary words for students to investigate. - Greg Smith

Hope is a Ferris Wheel by Robin Herrera PowerPoint. An introductory preview of the book, with a glimpse of the plot and characters, important vocabulary, themes, and a little about the author. Discussion questions and activities. Good read! - Greg Smith

Reading Genres Posters...posters for your classroom, media center, or school to support your reading program. Includes posters for the following genres: Poetry Non-fiction Fantasy Biography Realistic Fiction Autobiography Traditional Literature Mystery Historical Fiction Science Fiction Education is the pathway to the future. Reading is fun! - Greg Smith

The Clay Marble Novel Study. Use this novel guide for the book The Clay Marble by Minfong Ho. Character maps, graphic organizers, Vocabulary, and Tests with constructed response and vocabulary matching. Also has possible projects and a pcture book writing project with rubric. 23 pages.

The Ransom of Red Chief Short Story Study. Includes story, story elements activity sheets, vocabulary, vocabulary activity sheets, and the comprehension test. INCLUDES the vocabulary and test, which are also available separately

Tuck Everlasting PowerPoint. An introductory preview of the book, with an anticipation guide, a reading connections assignment, and a little about the author. Includes vocabulary words for chapters 1-8, 9-20, and 21 - 26 . Good read! - Greg Smith

Clasroom Rules sheet - with rules and consequences. Great for back to school. Editable for your needs. Thanks!

Five Paragraph Essay PowerPoint - How to write a five paragraph essay. Information for students on the structure of a five paragraph essay. including introductory paragraph, 3 detail paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph.

Reading Informational Text Practice Activity. Includes an informational reading text about standardized texting, a comprehension and vocabulary with context clues worksheet, and a reading response writing prompt. Good practice for standardized tests, or activity to use with a substitute.

Story Elements. This story elements summary sheet can be used with any short story. Review the main story elements, such as plot, characters, setting, theme, conflict, climax, resolution, protagonist, antagonist, point of view, mood, and tone. Ten questions for ten points each makes it easy to grade. Useful as a substitute activity, a review, an open book test, a center activity, individual or group activity. - Greg Smith

Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzle. 18 clues about Thanksgiving. Black and white ink friendly puzzle that your students will love. Includes solution. Thanks and enjoy!

Thanksgiving Word Search Puzzle. Thanksgiving fun word search puzzle all about the food. Black and white ink friendly worsdearch puzzle that your students will love. Includes solution. Thanks and enjoy!

Veterans Day. Veterans Day mini book. Fun little mini book about Veterans Day to fill out and put together. 8 pages in the mini book, 4 to a page. Fun activity for Veterans Day. Thank you and enjoy! - Greg Smith Veterans Day | Veterans Day Activities | Veterans Day Activity | Veterans Day Craft| Veterans Day Craftivity | Veterans Holiday | Veterans Day Lesson | Veterans Day | Veterans Day Book | Veterans Day Writing | Veterans Day Reading | Remembrance Day | Remembrance Day Activities | Remembrance Day | Armistice Day Key words: Veterans, Veterans Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day

Birds Word Search Puzzle. Fun word search puzzle all about birds. Black and white ink friendly worsdearch puzzle that your students will love. Inludes 59 different kinds of birds. Includes solution. Thanks and enjoy! Birds | Birds Activities | Types of Birds | Birds Printables | Birds Worksheets | Birds Word Search

Writing - How to Write for Different Situations. The slides are short summaries of how to write in different situations. Students can use these guides to help them write in a variety of ways. You may wish to use these as reference sheets to put in interactive notebooks or writing journals. You can also print these out, laminate, and make into posters for your writing center. The instruction guides can also be projected on an overhead when you want students to refer to them while they are working. You can also print these out on index cards (adjust your printer settings before you print), and make into a little reference book which can be laminated and stored on a ring for a writing center. Includes: How to Write Effective Paragraphs How to Compose a Paragraph of Comparison or Contrast How to Write a Book Report Research: How to Choose and Limit a Topic Research: How to Take Notes Efficiently Research: How to Write a Topic Outline Research: How to Write a Research Report Research: How to Write a Bibliographic Entry for a Book or Encyclopedia How to Write a News Article How to Write Explanations or Give Directions How to Conduct and Report an Interview How to Write a Friendly Letter How to Write a Business Letter Editing Checklist

Get your students motivated and inspired with these Growth Mindset posters. 7 different posters, each in color and black and white. Includes a beautiful "I Have A Growth Mindset" tree, "Try Thinking...Instead of...", and five posters with inspirational messages. I hope these posters will be motivational reminders for your students to keep trying and never give up. Size 81/2 x 11. You may enlarge if you wish. Great for centers or hang by computers or other work areas. Thank you. - Greg Smith

Critical Thinking Reading Response Cards. Students can use these reading response cards to reflect on their reading and their own learning and perspectives. 20 cards for students to use to respond to their reading of any fiction story. Questions have rigor and require higher order thinking skills. - Greg Smith

Broken Chain by Gary Soto PowerPoint. Preview, read with included link to the story, and answer comprehension and literary questions with this PowerPoint and get your students ENGAGED in reading the story. Includes vocabulary words for students to investigate, information about the author, background information, words from Spanish activity, a quick write, link to the story, after reading questions, and slides on books by Gary Soto. 18 slides. Students can work on this independently on Chromebooks, in the computer lab, or on the computer at home as well. - Greg Smith