Students are going to love reading this fractured fairy tale of the three little pigs and the bad wolf! The book also makes an excellent mentor text for your reading and vocabulary standards. This 62 page book companion is packed full of fun learning activities created to meet the reading, vocabulary, language, and writing standards for grades 2nd-5th. What's included in The Three Ninja Pigs Book Companion and Mentor Text Activities... -Story Prediction -Popping New Words -Vocabulary Organizer -Vocabulary Cards -Vocabulary Matching (with key) -Context Clues (with key) -Rhyme Time (with key) -Figurative Language -Parts of Speech Scavenger Hunt -Visualization -Setting -Point of View (2) -Describing Characters -Illustrating the Main Character -Inferring Character Feelings -Character Analysis -Character Traits -Outside and Inside Traits -Character’s Challenges -Design a Ninja Pig -A Wolf-Proof House -Compare and Contrast (2) -Problem and Solution -Sequence the Story -Story Timeline -Cause and Effect -Reading Closely -Beginning, Middle, and End -Parts of a Story -Retell the Main Events -Plot Diagram -Comprehension Questions (with key) -5 W’s Summary -SWBST Summary -Writing Prompts (2) -My Favorite Part -Book Review -Alignments to 2nd – 5th Grade CCSS

This is a biography unit on Florence Nightingale that covers 3rd-5th grade reading and writing standards. Florence Nightingale was an amazing woman who founded the standards for modern nursing. Included in the biography unit is a reading passage, quiz, posters, graphic organizers, activities, a timeline, an interactive notebook foldable, response writing activities, research graphic organizers, research templates, a writing rubric, and more. Your students will love studying the life of Florence Nightingale! The Unit includes: Reading passage Biography poster Quote poster Quiz and answer key Biography coloring sheet K-W-L Chart Vocabulary graphic organizer Biography illustration Meet Me Biography Outside and inside traits Personal challenges Compare and Contrast –set of 2 Problems and solutions Timeline Cause and effect Reading closely Taking notes Interactive notebook activity Early Life-Career-Later Life Life-Believed-Achieved Life story Retell the main life changing events Letter to Florence Nightingale Reader response Journal entry Biography report brainstorming organizer Biography report paragraph graphic organizer Biography report primary lined 2 pg. template Biography report lined 2 pg. template Biography report blank 2 pg. template Writing rubric Alignment to the Common Core reading and writing standards for 3rd-5th grade

Students won’t mind taking a test with this student friendly biography vs autobiography assessment. The test consists of 10 multiple choice questions and includes a key.

How to Save Mr. Turkey is a fun and quick no-prep writing activity. It includes 3 templates: primary lined, regular lined, and a blank template.

Dear Santa is a fun and quick no-prep letter writing activity. It includes 3 templates: primary lined, regular lined, and a blank template.

This is a leveled creative writing no prep themed craftivity that your students are going to love. The product is leveled for an emergent beginning writer to an advanced writing student, so that every level of student in your class will be successful. First, the students draw their ideas to help them with the planning process. Then, they move on to writing the rough draft. For advanced students, there is a sequencing activity to help organize their paragraphs. Included is a student self- editing checklist which is also leveled. The final draft is a writing craftivity.

This is a leveled creative writing no prep themed craftivity that your students are going to love. The product is leveled for an emergent beginning writer to an advanced writing student, so that every level of student in your class will be successful. First, the students draw their ideas to help them with the planning process. Then, they move on to writing the rough draft. For advanced students, there is a sequencing activity to help organize their paragraphs. Included is a student self- editing checklist which is also leveled. The final draft is a writing craftivity.

This is a leveled creative writing no prep themed craftivity that your students are going to love. The product is leveled for an emergent beginning writer to an advanced writing student, so that every level of student in your class will be successful. First, the students draw their ideas to help them with the planning process. Then, they move on to writing the rough draft. For advanced students, there is a sequencing activity to help organize their paragraphs. Included is a student self- editing checklist which is also leveled. The final draft is a writing craftivity.

Fact and Opinion Student Friendly Test Students won't mind taking a test with this student friendly fact and opinion assessment. The test consists of 10 multiple choice questions and includes a key.

A quick narrative writing activity for students to describe the real meaning of Christmas. Includes: 1 Primary lined template 1 Lined template 1 blank template

The Bear Who Forgot to Hibernate is a fun and quick no-prep writing activity. It includes 3 templates: primary lined, regular lined, and a blank template.

I Saw a Real Scarecrow is a fun and quick no-prep writing activity. It includes 3 templates: primary lined, regular lined, and a blank template.

This is a leveled creative writing no prep themed craftivity that your students are going to love. The product is leveled for an emergent beginning writer to an advanced writing student, so that every level of student in your class will be successful. First, the students draw their ideas to help them with the planning process. Then, they move on to writing the rough draft. For advanced students, there is a sequencing activity to help organize their paragraphs. Included is a student self- editing checklist which is also leveled. The final draft is a writing craftivity.

Cause and Effect Student Friendly Test Students won't mind taking a test with this student friendly cause and effect assessment. The test consists of 10 multiple choice questions and includes a key.

How I Spent My Thanksgiving Holiday is a quick personal narrative writing activity for students. It includes: 1 Primary lined template 1 Lined template 1 Blank template

Clumsy the Elf Saves Christmas is a quick creative writing activity. The templates are display-ready to showoff the student's writing. It includes: 1 Primary lined template 1 Lined template 1 Blank template

The Case of the Missing Present is a quick creative writing activity. The templates are display-ready to showoff the student's writing. It includes: 1 Primary lined template 1 Lined template 1 Blank template

Would You Rather be an Elf or a Reindeer is a fun and quick no-prep writing activity. It includes 3 templates: primary lined, regular lined, and a blank template.

This is a leveled creative writing no prep themed craftivity that your students are going to love. The product is leveled for an emergent beginning writer to an advanced writing student, so that every level of student in your class will be successful. First, the students draw their ideas to help them with the planning process. Then, they move on to writing the rough draft. For advanced students, there is a sequencing activity to help organize their paragraphs. Included is a student self- editing checklist which is also leveled. The final draft is a writing craftivity.

A quick and fun activity for students to create a story about riding on the Polar Express. Includes: 1 Primary lined template 1 Lined template 1 blank template