Fun Math Terms Word Search. Math terms are hidden in this word search puzzle made for upper elementary and middle grades. Have fun trying to find them all 21! Terms are hidden forwards, backwards, up and down, across, and diagonally. Key included. Also includes a bonus list of the terms with their definitions which you can use as a study guide for state testing or test prep. - HappyEdugator

End of the Year I Am Poem - Make a Poet T Craftivity. Fun end of the year activity, beginning of the year activity, or any time you study poetry. PowerPoint on how to make an I AM poem and transfer it onto a t-shirt. 11 slides will walk you and your students through the whole process. Format for writing a metaphor I AM poem, and a format for writing another I AM poem included. Literature connection - metaphor poem example from All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury. Students can use formats or create their own. Creative and fun! Students will love to wear their shirts. - HappyEdugator

Cat on the Go - by James Herriot Vocabulary Test. A short vocabulary test for the reading selection Cat on the Go by James Herriot, which is an excerpt from the book All Creatures Great and Small. The first part is a matching section, and the second part is a fill-in from the word bank. A Key is included. The test has two copies per letter size page for ease of copying. Our class read the selection, and watched the movie All Creatures Great and Small, and discussed differences between British English and American English, accents and dialects. - HappyEdugator

Characterization Handout - Making Characters Memorable. Helps students with characterization in their narrative writing. It outlines what good writers should consider in order to introduce characters and bring them to life. What do readers want to see in a character? Is the story plot driven or character driven? What are the internal and external character traits? Who is the antagonist and protagonist? Are both vital to the story? What are the conflicts, internal and external? Have students use this handout as a guide when creating a character sketch or in reading to evaluate how an author uses characterization. Includes a sheet for students to use to brainstorm internal and external character attributes for a character they want to create.

Science Fair Research Paper. How to write a research paper for a science fair. Guidelines for students to write a paper to go with their science fair project includes a steps to success graphic organizer, components of a science research paper, drafting pages, notecard templates, grading rubric, student checklists. I have also added a lesson plan outline for 4 weeks with Essential Questions (for the ELA teacher who may be collaborating with the Science teacher on this project) - HappyEdugator

Irregular Plurals - Latin and Greek Plural Forms. Irregular plural nouns. PowerPoint reviews the rules for forming plural nouns in English, and exceptions to those rules. Explains the rules for words with Latin and Greek origins and gives examples. These terms are often used in science and medicine. Practice questions are interactive. Good addition to your parts of speech unit. 19 slides. - HappyEdugator

Mickey Mantle - Baseball Legend PowerPoint. This is a short biography of the famous Mickey Mantle, the switch hitter for the NY Yankees. Students will learn about this American baseball hero, who set a major league record of the longest home-run ever hit that still stands today. Goes well with a baseball unit or theme or with books like Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. - HappyEdugator

Dolch Sight Words Activities - Week 2. A week of Dolch sight word activities for the second set of ten words from the Dolch sight words list. Activities include: flash cards/ memory game, color the words, trace the words, match the words, cut and paste the words in alphabetical order, and write the words in letterboxes. Weeks 1 - 10 will cover the first 100 Dolch Sight Words. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Thanksgiving Word Wall Vocabulary Words. 30 Thanksgiving word wall words for the holiday and a blank template you can use to add your own Thanksgiving words. Promotes Thanksgiving writing! Decorated with pumpkins, apples, and fall leaves. Print out on cardstock and laminate for durability. Use them as flash cards or as discussion starters. Kids can use these words in their Thanksgiving writing, too. Some of the words included are: thanks pumpkin family Autumn cider pilgrims feast turkey Fall November cornucopia Mayflower Massachussetts and more! Happy Thanksgiving!

Literary Terms in Context 2 PowerPoint. This interactive PowerPoint has 30 questions about literary terms in context. May be used individually, with a whole group, or with teams. Students must read the quote and answer the question, then click to check. Includes terms for poetry and literature, including figurative language, rhyme scheme, story elements and point of view. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

The Yearling by Marjorie K. Rawlings Anticipation Guide. Use this anticipation guide before you read the classic book or watch the movie about old pioneer days in Florida. Have students check off which statements they think could be a theme. Then read the book, watch the movie, and have them adjust their thinking as they proceed. Finally, at the end of the story, discuss. Have opinions changed? Have students support their choices with actual scenes from the book or movie. (Hint: they can all be themes) Enjoy! These teacher directions are included for your convenience. - HappyEdugator

Reading Book Assignment Sheet for Reading in Class. Useful for when reading a novel in class, or if you are assigning different sets of books for literature circles. Keep track of books assigned to students, so you can monitor condition of books assigned. Columns for book number, date book assigned, book assigned to student name, date book returned, reason book missing, other comments,damage,etc. A classroom tool that can also be used for keeping track of textbooks in all subject areas.

Panther Dream by Bob and Wendy Weir Comprehension Questions. Studying the rainforest? This picture book is about conserving the African rain forest. This printable handout has comprehension questions about the story. Legendary Grateful Dead guitarist, Bob Weir and his sister, Wendy, wrote and illustrated (respectively) the children's book, "Panther Dream" in 1991 to raise awareness among children of the need to protect the world's rain forests. These comprehension questions go along with the book and help students find the main idea. Includes link to a video version of the book, if you don't have a copy, and an answer key. - HappyEdugator

January Famous Author Birthdays PowerPoint. To engage your readers, show them the slides on these famous authors who had birthdays in January, such as J.R.R. Tolkien, A.A. Milne, Jack London and Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, to name a few. Each slide tells a little about the classic author and their most famous works. This winter, when students return from Christmas break, engage them in reading and writing! Have them choose from three writing assignments about these authors and their works on the last slide. - HappyEdugator

100 Most Common Words in the English Language.Sight words. Hearts theme is fun for Valentine's Day. These sight words are essential to reading. Compiled by the Oxford English Corpus, these are great for English language learners, too. The 100 (+1 bonus word) most common words in the English language. Altogether they make up about 50% of all written language. Therefore, it is important that your students learn to recognize all the words in this list, and eventually learn how to read, write, and define them. Use on a projector, or print out on index cards and make flash cards with them! P.S. If you have never printed slides onto index cards, here is how: Go to file, print, click on properties, select postcard printing, paper size index card 4 x 6, then Okay. Then before you print, select print slides, check the box scale to fit paper. I always use print preview to make sure it is set up the way I want. Load index cards in your printer, and print them out and laminate for durability.

The Great Gatsby Board Game Creation Project. Students are required to create their own board game that reflects a deep understanding of the novel. Grading is based on overall effort, how well student displays an understanding of the themes and main ideas of the story, how well student has incorporated their own ideas into a game board based on a classic game, and the quality of their explanatory paragraphs. May be used as a final project for assessment instead of a final test. Includes a 100 points rubric. - HappyEdugator

Freak the Mighty Tic Tac Toe Board. A fun project or menu board to go with the book Freak the Mighty.

Main Idea in Writing PowerPoint - How can a piece of writing be strong in ideas? Ideas are the big juicy burger that is the meat of the paper. Short presentation and to the point presentation or mini-lesson that explains how students can score better on a standardized writing test with a paper that is strong in ideas, with several strategies on how to make ideas clearer and stronger. - HappyEdugator

Synonyms - Synonym Scramble I Have Who Has GAME. Helps students build vocabulary by matching synonyms in a classic I Have...Who Has format. Included are directions for play and synonym word lists to pass out to the students for discussion and review, and blue and red synonyms to use to make the synonym cards for play. Just print out and glue onto index cards. Enjoy!

TEST PREP Top Ten Writing Tips for State Writing Test Success PowerPoint. Give your students the top ten list like they may have seen on the David Letterman Show, but for writing tips! Count down to what is the most important tip for being successful on a standardized writing test. Prepare for the new constructed response assessments for common core standards. A fun way to prepare your students to write better on assessments, from conventions to creativity. - HappyEdugator