Common core aligned worksheets to supplement Julius as published in Houghton Mifflin Reading 2.1. Common core aligned activities include: two vocabulary activities (6 words each) which focus on using a combination of dictionary skills and context clues, a story map, ten comprehension questions/activities with a focus on Bloom's Taxonomy, a sequencing activity, a reality vs. fantasy activity, a vocabulary puzzle, an informational reading extension and a good manners poster activity (12 pages total) The preview provides a good overview of the product including Common Core standards. Created Aug 2015

Common core aligned worksheets to supplement Dragon Gets By as published in Houghton Mifflin Reading 2.1. Common core aligned activities include: two vocabulary activities (6 words each) which focus on using a combination of dictionary skills and context clues, a story map, ten comprehension questions/activities with a focus on Bloom's Taxonomy, a sequencing activity, a summarizing activity (2 versions), a vocabulary puzzle, an informational reading extension about Healthy Eating and a healthy meal activity. (12 pages total) Included in this purchase is a BONUS: Dragon Gets By Sequence and Summarize sentence strips activity and poster. The preview provides a good overview of the product including Common Core standards. Created Aug 2015.

A step by step, scaffolded approach to teaching your students how to write a three paragraph personal narrative with; beginning (problem), middle, end (solution and transformation). There are two writing models. Each of which has a graphic organiser to aid students in deconstructing the structure of the narrative. There is also a matching graphic organiser for brainstorming. This process helps students to intuit the structure of the writing. It draws attention to a six-step writing process; brainstorm, draft, share, edit, revise and publish. There are check boxes to aid students and teacher in monitoring their progress through a writing process. The workbook is printed on loose leaf notebook style paper. An extra blank page is provided for extra writing space. A second version is provided for some of the pages to account for variations in US/UK spelling.

A step by step, scaffolded approach to teaching your students a descriptive paragraph about an animal with a topic sentence, supporting sentences and closing sentences. There are two writing models; Snow Monkeys and Puffins. Each model has a graphic organiser to aid students in deconstructing the paragraph. This process helps students to intuit the structure of a descriptive paragraph. It draws special attention to a six-step writing process; brainstorm, draft, share, edit, revise and publish. There is a checklist to aid students in monitoring their progress through a writing process. The workbook is printed on loose leaf notebook style paper. Two versions of some pages are provided to account for US/UK spelling variations.

A set of nine parts of speech posters in landscape with blue background with fun clipart to demonstrate concepts. Includes: ▢ a cover page ▢ noun ▢ verb ▢ adjective (2 versions) ▢ adverb ▢ preposition ▢ conjunction ▢ interjection ▢ article A4 Landscape with blue background

A set of nine parts of speech posters in landscape with red background with fun clipart to demonstrate concepts. Includes: ▢ a cover page ▢ noun ▢ verb ▢ adjective (2 versions) ▢ adverb ▢ preposition ▢ conjunction ▢ interjection ▢ article A4 Landscape with red background.

A set of nine parts of speech posters in landscape with yellow background with fun clipart to demonstrate concepts. Includes: ▢ a cover page ▢ noun ▢ verb ▢ adjective (2 versions) ▢ adverb ▢ preposition ▢ conjunction ▢ interjection ▢ article A4 Landscape with yellow background.

A uniquely designed set of ten reader responses for short fiction. This is great to have in your reading center or to use as individual worksheets for short fiction. The booklet includes; ▢ Choose your Activity Checklist ▢ Design a Book Cover ▢ Create a Character Sketch ▢ Draw and Describe the Setting ▢ Map the Story ▢ Sequence the Story ▢ Summarise the Story ▢ Email the Author ▢ Create What Happens Next ▢ Write an Alternate Ending ▢ Review the Story __________

Crossword puzzles for the novel No Talking by Andrew Clements. There are four crossword puzzles: Chapters 1 to 5 Chapters 6 to 10 Chapters 11 to 15 Chapters 16 to 20 Each puzzle has fifteen (15) questions. The questions have single and multiple word answers.

Organisms in Our World is a bundle of Animals in Our Lives and Microorganisms . These are science themed reading activities focused on topics; Domestic Vs. Wild Animals Domesticating Animals and Plants Animals Helping Us (Service Animals) Microorganisms and You Five Kinds of Microorganisms (Bacteria, Viruses, Algae, Fungi, Protozoans) There are thirteen pages of reading activities, one diagram of each of the microorganisms, two crossword puzzles, one animals in our lives quiz and one microorganisms quiz. A complete answer key is provided. These are science themed reading activities with a focus on using context clues to build vocabulary and to increase comprehension. They would make excellent center activities. These were created with English language learners in mind. __________

Animals in Our Lives is a science themed reading activity focused on the topics; Domestic Vs. Wild Animals Domesticating Animals and Plants Animals Helping Us (Service Animals) There are six pages of reading activities, one crossword puzzle and one quiz. A complete answer key is provided. There are thirteen pages. These are science themed reading activities with a focus on using context clues to build vocabulary and to increase comprehension. They make excellent center activities. These were created with English language learners in mind. __________

Uniquely designed colourful posters defining various story elements. There are fourteen A4 size posters. Includes; ▢ cover ▢ title ▢ author ▢ illustrator ▢ characters ▢ setting ▢ transformation ▢ plot ▢ conflict or problem ▢ climax ▢ resolution or solution ▢ theme Landscape with yellow background.

Uniquely designed colourful posters defining various story elements. There are fourteen A4 size posters. Includes; ▢ cover ▢ title ▢ author ▢ illustrator ▢ characters ▢ setting ▢ transformation ▢ plot ▢ conflict or problem ▢ climax ▢ resolution or solution ▢ theme Landscape with red background.

Uniquely designed colorful posters defining various story elements. There are fourteen A4 size posters. Includes; ▢ cover ▢ title ▢ author ▢ illustrator ▢ characters ▢ setting ▢ transformation ▢ plot ▢ conflict or problem ▢ climax ▢ resolution or solution ▢ theme Landscape with white background and minimal use of colour.

Uniquely designed colourful posters defining various story elements. There are fourteen A4 size posters. Includes; ▢ cover ▢ title ▢ author ▢ illustrator ▢ characters ▢ setting ▢ transformation ▢ plot ▢ conflict or problem ▢ climax ▢ resolution or solution ▢ theme Landscape with blue background.

A step by step, scaffolded approach to teaching your students how to write an opinion paragraph with a topic sentence, two supporting sentences with two examples each and a closing sentence. There are two writing models; "Exercise and Eating Healthy" and "Think of Others". Each model has a graphic organizer to aid students in deconstructing the paragraph. This process helps students to intuit the structure of an opinion paragraph. It draws special attention to a six-step writing process; brainstorm, draft, share, edit, revise and publish. There is a checklist to aid students in monitoring their progress through a writing process. The workbook is printed on loose leaf notebook style paper. Two pages of some pages are provided to account for US/UK spelling variations. __________

The Enormous Crocodile Workbook has "comic style" worksheets and novel study activities for the story by Roald Dahl. There is a cover page with a prediction activity, comparative and superlative adjectives introduction, vocabulary with comparative and superlative adjectives practice, vocabulary with a focus on verbs, ten questions, a secret plan and clever trick comic creating activity and two puzzle pages. There are sixteen pages. An answer key is included. Also included is a blank question page and vocabulary page so you can add some content of your own. Clipart is intentionally absent from this workbook. It is designed so students can add their own artwork. __________ The Enormous Crocodile Comic Style Workbook by Michael Allen Kelly is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Stop!! Don't do it!! These writing prompts and story starters are way too scary. Yes! Your students will love them. Yes! These pictures will spark their creativity. But, is it worth the risk? (^_^) If you are sure then keep reading. These picture writing prompts and story starters are great for Halloween but also appropriate any time of year. This set includes twenty super scary pictures (four per A4 sheet) that can be printed, cut and laminated for use in your writing workshop or writing center. There are two versions of each picture; one with "starter questions" on the back of the prompt to get students going. The other with a "story starter sentence" written on the front of the prompt. Choose (or allow students to choose) which is best for them. A full colour set of twenty matching publishing papers is included. Also a low ink version of the same twenty publishing papers is included. __________ Visual Writing Prompts (Super Scary) by Michael Allen Kelly is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

A step by step, scaffolded approach for teaching your students how to write a four-paragraph comparison and contrast essay. There is a writing model from which students complete a graphic organiser to guide them in deconstructing the model essay. This process helps students to intuit the structure of a comparison & contrast essay. There are graphic organisers for compare & contrast words and phrases, research,Venn Diagram, introduction and conclusion. There is also an editing symbol guide and a "works cited" guide. It draws special attention to a six-step writing process; research, draft, share, edit, revise and publish. There are check boxes for monitoring students' progress through the writing process. The workbook is printed on loose leaf notebook style paper. This is useful if you live overseas and have trouble locating the loose leaf style notebook paper found in North America. Two versions of certain pages are provided to account for alternative US/UK spelling __________ How to Write a Comparison & Contrast by Michael Allen Kelly is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

A step by step, scaffolded approach to teaching your students how to write a five-paragraph biographical essay. There is a writing model from which students complete a graphic organiser to guide them in deconstructing the model essay. This process helps students to intuit the structure of a biography. There are graphic organizers for research, introduction and conclusion. There is an editing symbol guide and a "works cited" guide. It draws special attention to a six-step writing process; research, draft, share, edit, revise and publish. There are check boxes for monitoring students' progress through the writing process. The workbook is printed on loose leaf notebook style paper. This is useful if you live overseas and have trouble locating the loose leaf style notebook paper found in North America. Revised and updated on Mar 2015. NOTE:This workbook contains two copies of some pages to account for the two spellings of organiser/organizer. __________ How to Write a Biography by Michael Allen Kelly is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.