The Diary of Anne Frank. - Quarantine Writing Activity. This activity has students imagine they have been in contact with a highly contagious disease and they have to be quarantined. The students will write about how they would feel if they were placed in quarantine or isolation for two months. In a situation similar to the Franks, they would not have human contact. Even though they would not be in hiding like the Franks, they would be forced to think about how they would feel to be isolated. Then the students can write a diary for a week, and finally, reflect on the difference between their life and Anne's. - HappyEdugator

Children's Book Writing Project Rubric. Story Writing. Have your students write a children's book with PowerPoint, using this rubric as their guide. Help them incorporate literary elements, and make it easy for yourself to grade! This rubric considers the writing process, introduction, organization, problem/conflict, characters, solution/resolution, setting, spelling and punctuation, and specific requirements. - HappyEdugator

Essay Writing - Open-Ended Introductions PowerPoint. How to start writing expository and persuasive essays. Writing essays with a starter. Students will learn how to write an interesting anecdote to introduce their essay and engage their reader. The introductory anecdote is made to be open-ended so it is not dependent on the topic of an essay prompt, so students can create a unique and personal hook to use on a state writing assessment. An example anecdote and how it can be related to different types of essay topics included. - HappyEdugator

Bell Ringers - Common Core - Sentence Structure. Thirty ways to practice identifying simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. Quick 5-7 minutes of practice that will help students build writing skill using sentence structure. Includes a couple of slides with information on what sentence structure is and why it is important. Each slide has an activity and an answer slide so they can quickly check themselves. These can also be printed out on index cards and turned into fun task cards. Supports Common Core. - HappyEdugator

Ending Sounds Matching Game. Teach phonemic awareness and build vocabulary. This is a Literacy Center that is fun for your emergent readers! Students match the ending sound of the picture on their game card to one of 6 pictures on their game boards. Included materials: Game Sign for Center (Slide 1) Directions for Center (Slide 2) Game boards: 8 for variation of play (Slides 4-12) Game cards: 60 (Slides 13-23) Manage Your Literacy Center: Print out materials on cardstock. Laminate materials for durability. Materials can be stored in large gallon zip lock freezer bags. Model the game for students and emphasize ending sounds by stretching them out. Demonstrate how to clean up the center when the game is over. State Standards: Supports Phoneme matching: Final sounds. Builds vocabulary and phonemic awareness. •Game Board 1 - stop, bed, sock, shell, ear, elf •Game Board 2 – dog, key, cave, crib, broom, bag •Game Board 3 – penguin, bus, nose, worm, bib, tent •Game Board 4 – lollipop, turtle, box, lemon, carrot, goose •Game Board 5 – school, chick, knife, car, pig, hose •Game Board 6 – shoe, sun, ram, truck, fish, giraffe •Game Board 7 – chair, ship, eye, badge, yellow, nickel •Game Board 8 – fruit, brush, mouth, match, cry, five Students (non-readers) may name their pictures with similar items. ( for example, lamb = sheep) Apple Sled Kite Deer Elephant Fan Tire Crab Violin Watch Frog Zoo Gum Harp Lion Jet Kitten Lamp Map Nut Ostrich Paint Brush Rat Flag Abacus Cake Exit Tooth Thumb Butterfly Fox Guitar Horse Jug Fridge Mop Pie Olive Pumpkin Rose Scarf Wolf Umpire Magnet Vet Yard Web Avocado Tomato Wood Piano Yogurt House Tree Watermelon Train Drum Camel Scissors Tack Rake Brush Bridge Ball Cash Radish

Bell Ringers - Common Core - Grammar and Usage. Thirty ways to practice sentence editing skills for grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. Quick 5-7 minutes of practice that will help students build writing skills using correct syntax. Includes a few slides with information on what grammar and usage is and why it is important. Each slide has an activity with two sentences to fix, and an answer slide so they can quickly check themselves. These can also be printed out on index cards and turned into fun task cards. Supports Common Core. - HappyEdugator

Author Studies: March Famous Author Birthdays PowerPoint. To engage your readers and inspire your writers, show them the slides on these famous authors who had birthdays in March: Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) Leo and Diane Dillon Patricia MacLachlan Dav Pilkey Mem Fox Kenneth Grahame Ezra Jack Keats Virginia Hamilton Carl Hiassen Sid Fleischman Lois Lowery Louis Sachar Each slide tells a little about the classic author and their most famous works. This spring, engage them in reading and writing! Have them choose from three writing assignments about these authors and their works on the last slide. - HappyEdugator

Bell Ringers - Tier Two Vocabulary in Context - Grade 10 Set 1. TEST PREP. Tenth grade tier II vocabulary words set in context in informational paragraphs. Students should use context clues or contextual hints to figure out the meaning of unknown words. First of three sets. Designed for Tenth grade, and as a review for 11th and 12th grade. - HappyEdugator ©2016 HappyEdugator.

Middle School Language Arts Essential Study Guide. Practice questions on author's purpose, principal parts of verbs, subject-verb agreement, context clues, idioms and prepositions, misplaced modifiers, and sentence structure. This six page study guide or practice sheet reviews several areas of concern many middle school students have trouble with in Language Arts. Key included. Good for test preparation! - HappyEdugator

Bell Ringers - Tier Two Vocabulary in Context - Grade 10 Set 2. TEST PREP. Tenth grade tier II vocabulary words set in context in informational paragraphs. Students should use context clues or contextual hints to figure out the meaning of unknown words. Second of three sets. Designed for Tenth grade, and as a review for 11th and 12th grade. - HappyEdugator

TEST PREP : Language Arts Practice for State Test. Usage and mechanics. This interactive PowerPoint is a good test prep review or study guide for any state test. It has 25 questions similar to the type students might find on a standardized test in Language Arts. Slides are set up so that students can first attempt the question on their own, and then use the next slide to check their answer and discuss. Designed for middle grades. Supports common core standards. - HappyEdugator

Poetry Terms Crossword Word Search. Terms include alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, imagery, rhyme, rhythm, tone, mood, metaphor and simile...and more! 28 terms hidden in this word search puzzle. Key included. Fun review! - HappyEdugator ©2016 HappyEdugator.

The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Plot Diagram Activity. A hands-on activity for the story The Monsters are Due on Maple Street. After learning that the plot is the sequence of events, and having been introduced to a plot diagram with the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution, have your students work in small groups or individually to cut and paste this list of 11 events from the story onto their own plot diagram and label what part of the story they belong to. Blank plot diagram included, or have them create their own on a large piece of colored construction paper using the blank diagram as a guide. You can also use the larger event cards (included) and challenge your students to do a human plot line. 1. Print out the 11 separate plot event cards. Laminate for durability. 2. Have some students hold up the cards and put themselves in the correct order in a kinesthetic activity. 3. Allow the rest of the class to help decide which is the correct sequence of events. They will have to think critically to put the events in the correct order. I liked to do this before my students went to small groups, so that everyone could have a good understanding of the sequence of events before doing it on their own. The story is not included...but is available free online. I have included links to the story and the video.

Bell Ringers - Tier Two Vocabulary in Context - Grade 10 Set 3. TEST PREP. Tenth grade tier II vocabulary words set in context in informational paragraphs. Students should use context clues or contextual hints to figure out the meaning of unknown words. Third of three sets. Designed for Tenth grade, and as a review for 11th and 12th grade. - HappyEdugator

Harriet Tubman - PowerPoint explains the history behind the American Heroine, and how she led slaves to freedom, fought against slavery, served in the Civil War, worked for women's rights and suffrage, and served her community with humanitarian efforts to help the needy and the elderly. Slide topics include - Who was Harriet Tubman? Early Life Suffered Cruelty as a Slave Marriage Determined to Be Free Escape The Fugitive Slave Act Rescuing the Family Rescue Missions Close Calls Tough Love Religious Faith Rescuing Her Parents John Brown Harper's Ferry Civil War After the War Harriet Remarries Later Years Queen Victoria Final Years Listening to Her Inner Voice Honors - Statues, Stamps, and $20 bill Legacy

Nouns PowerPoint - all about Nouns. Defines nouns. Information, notes, and practice slides on Common Nouns, Proper Nouns, Concrete Nouns, Abstract Nouns, Mass or Collective Nouns, Properties of Nouns, Noun Case (Nominative Noun Case, Objective Noun Case, and Possessive Noun Case), Gender, Number, and Person. Each section has a practice slide and an answer slide. Use each section as you need it. Great for review of a parts of speech unit at the beginning of the year. Also use for warm ups, or for notes in interactive notebooks. - HappyEdugator ©2016 HappyEdugator.

Teacher Appreciation Goody Bag - Just print these notes off, add the goodies, and pass out to your teachers, colleagues, and team members to thank them for a job well done! Great for Teacher Appreciation Week or the End of the Year! Goodies not included. :) Here is a list of what you will need: Hershey’s Kiss Snickers Pencil Paper Clip Rubber Band Lifesavers Toothpick Bubble gum Put them all in a plastic zipper bag with one of these notes. Four notes to a page. Thanks and enjoy!

The Pearl Word Search. If you read The Pearl by John Steinbeck, add this fun word search puzzle to your unit. Look for characters, events, and other significant terms that go with the novel. 30 terms hidden in this word search puzzle. Key included. Fun review! - HappyEdugator

This is a high quality photo of an amaryllis flower in bloom. My husband and I take all our own photos. The image is 300 dpi, fit to 4 x 6 inches.

This is a high quality photo of a blue morning glory flower in bloom. My husband and I take all our own photos. This flower we grew in our garden, The image is 300 dpi, fit to 4 x 6 inches.