Somebody Wanted But So Then. Fairy Tale Story Map - Students can use this story frame for writing a fairy tale and illustrating it. Graphic organizer for the story using Somebody Wanted But So Then pattern. Includes a box on the second page for student illustration. This can also be used as a summarizing strategy for students to summarize a story they've been reading. - HappyEdugator

Reading Fluency - How to Assess and Develop Handout. Informational handout on reading fluency, how it is defined, measured, and developed. Includes a table of recommended reading rates and norms, and a list or websites and resources to get you started in helping your struggling readers. 4 pages. - HappyEdugator

Barbara Frietchie by John Greenleaf Whittier Close Read and Study Guide. The poem is about the Confederate invasion of Frederick, Maryland during the Civil War. Includes background information sheet, vocabulary, close reading sheet, study guide, a copy of the poem, and answer key.

Correct Verb Form Worksheet. This test prep grammar worksheet has twenty sentences for practicing usage of irregular verbs. Students need to determine whether the past or the past participle form of the verb should be used. This could also be used as an assessment as well. Answer key is included. Supports Common Core! - HappyEdugator

Dolch Sight Words Activities - Week 8. A week of Dolch sight word activities for the eighth 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. Enjoy! Weeks 1 - 10 will cover the first 100 Dolch Sight Words. - HappyEdugator

The Red Scarf Girl Discussion Questions Handout. This handout has twelve discussion questions for students on the book The Red Scarf Girl by Ji-Li Jiang. This is the true story of a girl living through the Chinese Revolution and the difficulties she and her family faced. Many questions require higher level thinking. Useful for a literature circle, whole class discussion, or even as an individual assignment.

20 Journal Prompts with Word Banks - Stop Writer's Block! 20 engaging writing prompts. Each one has a word bank that can provide scaffolding for students who have trouble starting. Graphics have an elephant theme. Project on a screen with an LCD projector or print out as task cards or for use in a literacy center. - HappyEdugator

Back to School - Write a Classmate's Biography Assignment. Good beginning of the year back to school writing assignment. Students have to interview a classmate, and then write their biography. Includes assignment sheet with interview questions, Explanation and ideas for writing a good introduction, and rubric for grading. --HappyEdugator

Author's Purpose PowerPoint. Author's purpose- To Persuade, To Inform, To Entertain - in easy to understand and engaging slides. It's as easy as pie! Students will learn what to look for when determining author's purpose, and then practice with the last slide. 13 slides. - HappyEdugator

PUMPKINS Writing Paper - Lined Paper - Pumpkins Theme. Eight different pumpkin designs, two different sizes of lines for writing at different ability levels. Fun paper for Thanksgiving or anytime. Students will have fun writing with some cute little pumpkins to inspire them. - Enjoy! HappyEdugator

Thanksgiving Word Search. This Thanksgiving wordsearch has 28 words related to Thanksgiving for students to find. This is a fun vocabulary building activity for students to do on days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday. My students like to use highlighters instead of trying to circle the words with a pen or pencil. Answer key included. - HappyEdugator

Dolch Sight Words Activities - Week 9. A week of Dolch sight word activities for the nineth 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. Enjoy! Weeks 1 - 10 will cover the first 100 Dolch Sight Words. - HappyEdugator

Halloween Spooky Grammar PowerPoint. Halloween PowerPoint with a spooky Halloween twist to learning about misplaced and dangling modifiers. Beware of these sentence errors! Thirteen slides with Halloween themed animations define, give examples and tips to fix these troubling errors. Assignment at the end has seven spooky sentences to correct. Last slide is the key. Happy Halloween! - HappyEdugator

Martin Luther King Jr. Word Search Puzzle. Wordsearch based on Dr. Martin Luther King's life. Medium difficulty for your students to solve. Useful as an extension or reinforcement activity for when you study MLK or to support Black History month. Solution included, of course. Helps develop spelling and vocabulary. NO PREP. Print and go. Enjoy! - HappyEdugator

Beginning Sounds Matching Game. Teach phonemic awareness and build vocabulary. This is a Literacy Center that is fun for your emergent readers! Students match the beginning 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 4-11) Game cards: 60 (Slides 12-21)

Science Fair or Social Science Fair Project PowerPoint. How to research a science fair project and/or a social studies fair project from start to finish. Specific details. Editable for your classroom use Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts teachers can use the different parts of this presentation to teach students the expectations of a high quality science project or research paper. Example photos of prize-winning projects included.

Adverbs - Finding Adverbs in a Sentence Interactive PowerPoint. An animated PowerPoint on identifying adverbs in sentences has introductory slides on adverbs that tell how, where, when and to what extent, with examples. Includes common comparative-superlative forms. Students can take notes on the introductory slides. The rest of the PowerPoint has students actually practice finding adverbs in 25 different sentences by writing them down on their own paper and checking themselves after each question. They can use their notes to help.Great addition to your parts of speech unit. Instant feedback! There is also a key at the end for them to double check. - HappyEdugator

Sentence Structure: 4 Kinds PowerPoint. PowerPoint about sentence structure. Explains independent and dependent clauses (subordinate clauses), sentence fragments and complete sentences. Defines simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. Practice slide with 8 questions at the end for assessment where students have to identify the sentence structure of the sentences. Interactive...they can check their answers with the last slide. 15 slides. - HappyEdugator

Peak by Roland Smith Introductory PowerPoint Presentation. This book is about a boy who climbs Mt. Everest. The PowerPoint presentation introduces students to the novel Peak by Roland Smith. Information about the author of the book, an overview of the plot, a list of main characters, slides on setting (the Woolworth building, Bangkok, Everest and base camp), themes, and a few important vocabulary words to get started. The last slide has students make a prediction about the book and gets them ready to READ! Just updated with new slides...a total of 34 slides! Includes information on climbing Mt. Everest, specialized equipment needed, dangers and expenses, routes to the top with links to video, and a short history of climbing Mt. Everest, including the youngest person to make the summit in 2010. Enjoy - HappyEdugator

Essay Rubric - for a Formal Essay. Based on the rigor of the common core standards. Rubric measures nine areas of assessment which are: format, understanding of literary texts, idea development, text support,organizational pattern, word choice, sentence structure, transitional devices, and language mechanics. Criteria for assessment categorized as exceeds standards, proficient, meets standards-- but not proficient, and does not meet standards. - HappyEdugator