In this Paraphrasing PowerPoint, students will learn the difference between writing a summary, paraphrase, and quotation, and the six basic steps to paraphrasing. Includes a practice slide for students to paraphrase, a partner checklist, and a 5 question quick check up on their understanding of paraphrasing, summarizing, and using quotations in their own writing. - Greg Smith

The Four Seasons - PowerPoint teaches the basic differences of the four seasons, and how the seasons affect what people wear and what they do. Greg Smith ©2016 Gregory Smith.

Use this Main Idea PowerPoint to help students learn how to find the main idea. Details strategies for students and includes a practice selection that students can read and find the main idea. Supports common core standards. - Greg Smith

Fire Station Word Search Puzzle. Great for Fire Safety week. Fun word search puzzle all about things you find in a fire station. Color and Black and white ink friendly word search puzzle that your students will love. Includes 32 different words related to Fire Stations. Includes solution. Thanks and enjoy! Terms included are: Alarm Boots Bunker Chief Dalmatian Dispatch Dorms Engine Equipment Extinguisher Firefighter Flashlights Foam Garage Gear Gloves Helmet Hook Hose Jacket Ladder Mask Nozzle Pager Pole Radio Rope Siren Tools Truck Turntable Valves Fire Safety Week| Fire Stations | Fire Fighters | Printables | Worksheets | Word Search | Puzzle

Have fun with palindromes! This interactive PowerPoint explains what palindromes are, gives some fun examples, and then students can have fun figuring out the ten palindrome puzzles included. Some of the letters are given, and then they can click to get a hint. Another click will bring up the answer! Students will have fun with this activity! - Greg Smith

Behavior ABC Forms - Assessment, Brainstorm, and Change. Use these behavior forms as part of your classroom management plan. Best for upper elementary and middle grades. When behavior is unacceptable, student will complete the first form to make an ASSESSMENT of the situation. After you read the description, have the student fill out the second form to BRAINSTORM all the problems and negative effects this behavior caused or could cause. Finally, the student needs to fill out the form CHANGE to come up with a plan on how not to have it happen again. This form is signed and taken home to be signed by parent. There is also room for teacher and parent comments.

Veterans Day. Veterans Day PowerPoint on how and why we celebrate. Includes information on the origins of Veterans Day history and Remembrance Day and Armistice Day, the observance of Veterans Day, the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the US, France and England, the meaning of the Poppy, In Flanders Fields, How to Honor Veterans, and How to Fold a Flag. Embedded music. 17 slides. - Greg Smith Veterans Day | Veterans Day Activities | Veterans Day Activity | Veterans Day PowerPoint | Veterans Holiday | Veterans Day Lesson Key words: Veterans, Veterans Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day

This resource is a helpful language activity for students with special needs, autism, or English language learners, because it helps build common everyday vocabulary and language with word picture cards. Students use the picture words to fill in the blanks of the story. Includes flash cards of all the picture words used for practice in fluency. - Greg Smith

Student sight word practice booklet. This power words packet is based on the IRLA 1G level words. Includes a cover page, weekly power words for reading practice, weekly writing sheets, word work practice and word family race game. Enjoy! - Greg Smith ©2016 Greg Smith.

Use this parent letter to notify parents of an after school (or other) detention assignment. It is editable, so you can change the wording to adjust it for your own classroom needs. Easy to hand to a student when you wish to require them to serve detention for misconduct, with convenient check boxes for behavior, a place for parent and student signature, and parent comments. Hopefully, you won't have to use it much, but it is nice to have if you do hold detentions. Appropriate for middle school or junior high. - Greg Smith