Adventure story map focuses students attention on the unique characteristics of an adventure narrative. The concepts are hero/heroine, a difficult journey, challenges a final challenge and character transformation are addressed in this graphic organizer. Please take the time to review and to follow my store on TES. (^_^) I also have a blog where you can get other freebies from time to time. ThinkingLearningCreating.com ____________________ Adventure Story Map by Michael Allen Kelly is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

This is a free sample of Super Scary Halloween Writing Sheets. But whatever you do...don't download them because they are super scary. (^_^) __________ The complete Super Scary Halloween Writing Sheets are uniquely designed and useful all year long. Of course they are especially great for Halloween. But they are not for the faint of heart. Like I said, they are super scary. There are four Halloween themed cover sheets for students to illustrate and a fifth blank cover sheet for students' creativity. The design of the writing sheets is not quite right but don't take my word for it. Download it and see for yourself. You have been warned!! Notable features are: 1. Portrait and landscape designs. 2. Four styles of cover pages. 3. Additional blank cover page for student created designs. 4. Two versions of most writing sheets with regular and penmanship lines for younger writers. 5. A page number box for multiple page writing. 6. Four styles of comic strip templates for those students who love to draw comics. 7. Full color and low ink versions are provided. 8. Minimal use of clipart leading to more student creativity and usefulness year round. 9. A complete absence of chevrons, polka dots and bubble headed clipart. (Because those are way too scary even for me!!) The number of unique pages is 31. Including the low ink versions there are 62 sheets total. You can purchase the Super Scary Halloween Writing Sheets here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/super-scary-halloween-writing-sheets-11120494 __________ Super Scary Halloween Writing Sheets by Michael Allen Kelly is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License

Uniquely designed Adjective Map graphic organisers in landscape and portrait. Purpose: Adjective maps are useful strategies for teaching vocabulary. They allow students to visualize a word’s meaning, increase retention of new concepts and reinforce understanding of the meaning. Useful in addressing the following Common Core Standards; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L; 4.4, 4.5, 5.4, 5.5, 6.4, 6. Overview: At the center the word map is a noun or an adjective. The surrounding boxes or bubbles have related words. Source: Word Maps for Adjectives and Verbs, The Reading Teacher, Vol. 46, No. 4 (Dec., 1992 - Jan., 1993), pp. 351-353 by Frederick A. Duffelmeyer and Beth Husman Banwart __________ These uniquely designed graphic organisers are licensed for use in your classrooms, home schools, sewing circles and revolutionary enclaves etc., (^_^) They are not for commercial use or redistribution but feel free to leave me message on TPT should you have a request. Adjective Map Set by Michael Allen Kelly is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License

Uniquely designed KIM Charts in portrait and landscape. Great for your student's vocabulary development. Purpose: Identify and explain word meaning the meaning of key words and concepts; create visual representation of words and learn new words. The KIM chart is a simple strategy for teaching vocabulary words and new concepts. A KIM chart has three columns: K-Key Word or Concept I- Definition of the word or information that matches the key idea M-Memory clue, a picture or visual representation of the concept _________ These uniquely designed graphic organisers are licensed for use in your classrooms, home schools, sewing circles and revolutionary enclaves etc., (^_^) __________ They are not for commercial use or redistribution but feel free to leave me message on TPT should you have a request. KIM Chart Set by Michael Allen Kelly is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License __________ Source: Literacy for Learning: A Handbook of Content-Area Strategies for Middle and High School Teachers by Berry, Gregory, Ed.D pg. 264.

Write an acrostic poem, create a post card and solve a crossword after reading or listening to the picture story book, "On a Beam of Light" by Jennifer Berne. The template makes it easy for students to create an acrostic poem. There are two versions one for Albert and a second for Einstein. The post card template has a space for writing a short letter, writing an address (optional) and/or drawing an illustration for the back. The crossword is a little difficult but not too much I think. I'd love to do more of these for free but I need your help. Provide a bit of feedback and follow my shop and I'll be motivated to do more!! (^_^) "On a Beam of Light" by Jennifer Berne, illustrated by Vladimir Radunsky is a beautifully illustrated whimsical account of the life and accomplishments of Albert Einstein. Read a full review at ThinkingLearningCreating.Com Follow my shop on TES. (^_^) Visit me at Thinking, Learning, Creating

These visual aids supplement Children Make Terrible Pets Activity Pack They are also useful on their own. A set of twenty six A5 size flash cards with animals from A to Z. Easy to make. Just print, fold, cut and laminate. Includes: alligator, beaver, chameleon, dog, elephant, frog, guinea pig, hedgehog, iguana, jellyfish, koala, lion, moose, numbat, octopus, parrot, queztzal, raccoon, snake, tiger shark, umbrella bird, vulture, walrus, x-ray tetra, yak, zebra.

A double-sided worksheet for By the Shores of Silver Lake, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. Its being offered as a free sample. Comprehension foldable are available for all of the main selections in Houghton Mifflin Reading 4. The other foldable worksheets have an additonal page of activities so the teacher can choose the one that bets fits the needs of their students. This free sample includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a crossword puzzle, comprehension questions (3), a write a synopsis section and a 5 star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included.

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 double-sided worksheet for Grandfather's Journey as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4 that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a sequence and summarize activity or a sequence and create a comic activity (according to teacher preference), comprehension questions (5), a 5 star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Revised April 2016

A double-sided worksheet for Finding the Titanic, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a making inferences activity or an opinion writing activity about the Titanic (according to teacher preference), comprehension questions (3), a write a synopsis section and a 5 star review/recommendation section. A graphic organizer with sentence starters for prewriting the opinion piece is provided also. An instruction page and answer key are included.

Detail and vocabulary based crossword puzzles for the novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. This is a fantastic addition to your novel study. Works great as an activity to encourage students to read closely. Also great as an open book pop quiz. There are five puzzles one each for; Chapters 1 to 4 Chapters 5 to 8 Chapters 9 to 12 Chapters 13 to 16 Chapters 17 to Epilogue. Answer keys are included. The preview provides a complete overview of the product so please download. Created May 2016

A double-sided worksheet for Tomás and the Library Lady, as published in Houghton Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a sequence and summarize activity or a sequence and comic summary activity (according to teacher preference), comprehension questions (3), a character changes activity, and 5 star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Revised April 2016

Introduction to past continuous tense with three scaffolded exercises. Perfect for a review and practice.

A double-sided worksheet for Cendrillon, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a Diary Writing activity OR a Sequence and Summarize activity (according to teacher choice), questions (3), a compare and contrast activity and a 5 Star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Revised April 2016

A double-sided worksheet for Skylark that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes; an illustration section, two different vocabulary practices, a making inferences activity or a letter writing activity (teacher choice), comprehension questions, an effects of a drought activity and a 5 star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Created April 2016

This is a double-sided worksheet for Lou Gehrig The Luckiest Man that is tri-folded into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, three comprehension questions, a fact vs. opinion activity, a vocabulary practice (10 words), and a make a baseball field timeline or a crossword puzzle (according to teacher preference). An instruction page and suggested answer key are included.

A double-sided worksheet for Marven of the Great North Woods, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a sequence & summarize activity or write a letter home activity (according to teacher choice), comprehension questions (3), a problem & solution activity and 5 star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Created Feb 2015 Revised Feb 25, 2015 (Additional vocabulary choices have been added)

A double-sided worksheet for My Name is Maria Isabel, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), making inferences activity or winter traditions writing activity (according to teacher choice), comprehension questions (5), and 5 star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Created Feb 2015

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

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.