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First Day of School ~ Writing Craftivity
Draw it - Write it - Craft it is a leveled narrative writing no prep packet 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 emergent writing 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. The students will love showing off their writing skills with this camping themed craft.
BOTH Girl & Boy Templates are included
Included:
Draw it – Emergent writer
Draw it – Complete the sentence with a word
Draw it – 5 W’s tell about it – Write a sentence
Draw it – Use word bank to describe it
Draw it - (without word bank) & Write it
Draw it – Sequence it (first, next, last)
Sketch it & Brainstorm ideas
Sequence it (introduction, Body, Conclusion)
Sequence it (introduction, main idea 1, main idea 2, main idea 3, conclusion)
Write it- rough draft (3 leveled versions-primer, lined, blank)
Writing Craftivity
Self Edit Checklist- (2 leveled versions: grades 1-2 & grades 3-5)
Writing Warm-ups Fall Theme
Writing Warm-ups, or bell ringers, are a great way to get kids interested and focused on writing. The kid-friendly prompts allow for them to start thinking creatively without the pressure of having to come up with a topic on their own. Your students are going to love coming up with creative stories with these Fall themed prompts!
The Product Includes:
~12 unique Fall themed writing prompts
~regular lined crafty writing paper
~primary lined crafty writing paper
~Alignments to the Texas TEKS and CCSS
My Favorite Winter Olympic Sport ~ Writing Activity
My Favorite Winter Olympic Sport is a fun and engaging writing activity. The templates are display-ready to show off the student's writing.
It includes:
1 Brainstorm Graphic Organizer
3 Paragraph Graphic Organizers
1 Primary lined template
1 Lined template
1 Blank template
Goldie and the Three Hares Book Companion and Mentor Text Activities
Students are going to love reading this fractured fairy tale about Goldie and the Three Hare! 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 Goldie and the Three Hare Book Companion and Mentor Text Activities...
-Story Prediction
-Popping New Words
-Vocabulary Organizer
-Vocabulary Cards
-Vocabulary Matching (with key)
-Context Clues (with key)
-Descriptive Words (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 House for Goldie
-The Comfy-Cozy Couch
-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
My Favorite Dessert ~ Writing Activity
My Favorite Dessert is a fun and engaging writing activity. The templates are display-ready to show off the students' writing.
It includes:
1 Brainstorm Graphic Organizer
3 Paragraph Graphic Organizers
1 Primary lined 2 pg template
1 Lined 2 pg template
1 Blank 2 pg template
The Groundhog Who Overslept ~ Writing Activity (Groundhog Day)
The Groundhog Who Overslept is a fun and engaging creative writing activity for Groundhog Day. The graphic organizers are scaffold for all levels of writers, and the final draft templates are display-ready to show off the students' writing.
It includes:
1 Brainstorm Graphic Organizer
4 Paragraph Graphic Organizers
1 Primary lined 2 pg template
1 Lined 2 pg template
1 Blank 2 pg template
Cause and Effect Task Cards ~ 4th-5th Grade Version
Cause and Effect Task Cards can be used as a center activity, a gallery walk, scoot game, whole group or small group activity, intervention tool, individual work, exit ticket, or as an easy assessment.
Product includes:
*24 Task Cards
*Recording Sheets- 2 types (half sheets and full sheet)
*Student Self-Checking Answer Key
Aligned to Common Core: RI.4.5 and RI.5.5
Aligned to Texas TEKS: 4.11.C and 5.11.C
My Favorite Dr. Seuss Book ~ Writing Activity
My Favorite Dr. Seuss Book is a fun and engaging writing activity. This goes along wonderfully with the celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. The graphic organizers are scaffolded for all levels of writers, and the final draft templates are display-ready to show off the students’ writing. There is also a rubric for grading the writing of students in 3rd-5th grade.
It includes:
1 Brainstorm Graphic Organizer
5 Paragraph Graphic Organizers
1 Primary lined 2 pg template
1 Lined 2 pg template
1 Blank 2 pg template
1 Rubric
Aligned to Common Core: W.1.1; W.2.1; W.3.1; W.4.1; W.5.1
Aligned to Texas TEKS: 1.12.A; 2.12.A; 3.12.A; 4.12.A; 5.12.A
Jane Goodall Biography
This is a biography unit on Jane Goodall that covers 3rd-5th grade reading and writing standards. Jane Goodall is an amazing woman who spent 40 years studying and living among chimpanzees in the Gombe National Forest in Africa. 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 Jane Goodall!
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 Jane Goodall
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
Martha Jefferson Biography
Martha Jefferson was the 3rd First Lady of the United States. This is a biography unit on Martha Jefferson covering 3rd-5th grade reading and writing standards.
Included in the biography unit is a reading passage, posters, graphic organizers, activities, a timeline, response writing activities, research graphic organizers, research templates, a writing rubric, and more. Your students will love studying the life of Martha Jefferson!
The Biography Unit includes
Reading passage
Biography poster
Portrait poster
Biography coloring sheet
K-W-L Chart
Vocabulary graphic organizer
Biography illustration
Meet Me Biography
Outside and inside traits
Challenges and Responsibilities
Compare and Contrast –set of 2
Timeline
Reading closely
Taking notes
Early Life-White House-Later Life
Life story
Retell the main life changing events
Letter writing activity
Reader response
Journal entry activity
Biography report brainstorming organizer
Biography report paragraph graphic organizer –set of 2
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 and Texas TEKS
Haunted House ~ Opinion Writing Activity
Students will love this fun and engaging opinion writing activity about a haunted house. The graphic organizers are scaffolded for all levels of writers, and the final draft templates are display-ready to show off the students’ writing. There is also a rubric for grading the writing of students in 3rd-5th grade.
The activity includes
1 Brainstorm Graphic Organizer
5 Paragraph Graphic Organizers
1 Primary lined 2 pg template
1 Lined 2 pg template
1 Blank 2 pg template
1 Rubric
Alignments to the CCSS and Texas TEKS
Writing Warm-ups Woodland Theme
Writing Warm-ups are a great way to get kids interested and focused on writing. The kid-friendly prompts allow for them to start thinking creatively without the pressure of having to come up with a topic on their own.
The Product Includes:
~12 unique woodland themed prompts
~regular lined writing pages
~primary lined writing pages
Sentence or Fragment Task Cards
Sentence or Fragments Task Cards can be used as a center activity, a gallery walk, scoot game, whole group or small group activity, intervention tool, individual work, test prep, or as an easy assessment. In the activity, the students are given a phrase and must identify if it is a sentence or a fragment.
Resource includes
*24 Task Cards
*Recording Sheets (half sheets and full sheet)
*Student Self-Checking Answer Key
Aligned to
Common Core: L.3.1.I; L.4.1.F; L.5.1
Texas TEKS: 3.11.D.i; 4.11.D.i; 5.11.D.i
Explorers Pennant Report
Your students are going to love researching explorers for this fun pennant report. There are a total of 35 different explorers to choose from, and they come in color and in black and white. When the students finish completing their report, the pennants can be displayed for all to see. The pennants can also be used as a graphic organizer for students to complete as they are reading about each explorer in class.
The Resource Includes
35 explorer pennants in color
35 explorer pennants in black and white
Alignments to the CCSS and the Texas TEKS
Research Information Includes
-Born in
-Died in
-Dates of Exploration
-Country Exploring For
-Discoveries Made
-Reason for Exploration
-Obstacles and Challenges
-Interesting Facts
-Personal Life
-Route of Exploration (map)
The Explorers Include
Christopher Columbus
Francisco Coronado
Francisco Pizarro
Henry Hudson
Hernan Cortes
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Juan Ponce De Leon
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco Nunez De Balboa
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Alexander Mackenzie
Amerigo Vespucci
Bartolomeu Dias
Sir Francis Drake
George Vancouver
Hernando De Soto
Jacques Marquette
James Cook
Panfilo De Narvaez
Robert De La Salle
Samuel De Champlain
Simon Fraser
Walter Raleigh
Admiral Zheng
David Livingstone
Diojo Cao
Gil Eanes
Henry the Navigator
Joao Goncalves
Leif Eriksson
Marco Polo
Pedro Cabral
Roald Amundsen
Transitional Words Test
Students won’t mind taking a test with this student friendly transitional words assessment. The test consists of 10 sentences for students to identify and underline the transitional word(s). It also includes a key and alignments to the CCSS and Texas TEKS.
Christopher Columbus ~ Writing Activity
This is a fun and engaging expository writing activity about the life of Christopher Columbus. This would go along great with your unit of study for Columbus Day. The graphic organizers are scaffolded for all levels of writers, and the final draft templates are display-ready to show off the students’ writing.
This resource includes
1 Brainstorm Organizer
3 Graphic Organizers
1 Primary lined 2 pg template
1 Lined 2 pg template
1 Blank 2 pg template
Alignments to the Texas TEKS and the United States’ CCSS standards
Abigail Adams Biography
Abigail Adams was the 2nd First Lady of the United States. This is a biography unit on Abigail Adams covering 3rd-5th grade reading and writing standards.
Included in the biography unit is a reading passage, posters, graphic organizers, activities, a timeline, response writing activities, research graphic organizers, research templates, a writing rubric, and more. Your students will love studying the life of Abigail Adams!
The Biography Unit includes
Reading passage
Biography poster
Portrait poster
Biography coloring sheet
K-W-L Chart
Vocabulary graphic organizer
Biography illustration
Meet Me Biography
Outside and inside traits
Challenges and Responsibilities
Compare and Contrast –set of 2
Timeline
Reading closely
Taking notes
Early Life-White House-Later Life
Life story
Retell the main life changing events
Letter writing activity
Reader response
Journal entry activity
Biography report brainstorming organizer
Biography report paragraph graphic organizer –set of 2
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 and Texas TEKS
Civil Rights Men Pennant Reports ~ Black History
Your students are going to love researching the men that fought for civil rights with this fun pennant report. There are a total of 12 different people to choose from, and it comes in both color and in black and white. When the students finish completing their report, the pennants can be displayed for all to see. The pennants can also be used as a graphic organizer for students to complete as they are reading about each person involved in the civil rights movement in class.
The Resource Includes:
12 pennants in color
12 pennants in black and white
1 extra pennant so you can add more people you are studying
Alignments to the CCSS and the Texas TEKS
Research Information Includes:
-Born in
-Died in
-Was from
-Education
-Contribution to the Civil Rights Movement
-Major life events
-Family and career
-3 Interesting facts
-Personal character traits
-The extra pennant has a place for the name of another person and a place to draw their portrait
The Civil Rights Men Include:
Martin Luther King Jr.
Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglass
Huey P. Newton
Jesse Jackson
Malcolm X
Marcus Garvey
Nat Turner
Nelson Mandela
Philip Randolph
Thurgood Marshall
Henry Box Brown
Civil Rights Women Pennant Reports ~ Black History
Your students are going to love researching the women that fought for civil rights with this fun pennant report. There are a total of 14 different people to choose from, and it comes in both color and in black and white. When the students finish completing their report, the pennants can be displayed for all to see. The pennants can also be used as a graphic organizer for students to complete as they are reading about each person involved in the civil rights movement in class.
The Resource Includes:
14 pennants in color
14 pennants in black and white
1 extra pennant so you can add more people you are studying
Alignments to the CCSS and the Texas TEKS
Research Information Includes:
-Born in
-Died in
-Was from
-Education
-Contribution to the Civil Rights Movement
-Major life events
-Family and career
-3 Interesting facts
-Personal character traits
-The extra pennant has a place for the name of another person and a place to draw their portrait
The Civil Rights Women Include:
Amelia Boynton Robinson
Daisy Bates
Diane Nash
Dorothy Height
Ella Baker
Fannie Lou Hamer
Harriet Tubman
Jo Ann Robinson
Mary McLeod Bethune
Rosa Parks
Ruby Bridges
Septima Poinsette Clark
Sojourner Truth
Susan B. Anthony
Critical Nouns & Verbs Vocabulary Word Wall {5th-8th Grade version}
This word wall of the Critical Nouns & Verbs Vocabulary of the Common Core standards is a great reference material for students to use in the classroom. This set only includes the critical nouns and verbs used in the standards up to and including 8th grade.
The Critical Nouns and Verbs Vocabulary are taken directly from the Common Core Standards and are found in about 85% of state test questions.
What’s included:
-3 Headings (Critical Verbs; Critical Nouns; Last Critical Words to know)
-28 Critical Verb vocabulary cards
-21 Critical Noun vocabulary cards
-5 Last Critical Words vocabulary cards
*the headings and cards are all color coded to make it easier to learn
*green- critical verbs
*purple- critical nouns
*blue- last critical words to know