I am a licensed teacher with the NYC Board of Ed for 16 years. I have taught 5th and 6th grades for my entire career. I have extensive experience in ELA as that has been my primary grade taught for the past 9 years. I have 5 years experience with Math, SS, and Science. I also incorporate technology into many of my lessons. All of my products are Common Core aligned.
I am a licensed teacher with the NYC Board of Ed for 16 years. I have taught 5th and 6th grades for my entire career. I have extensive experience in ELA as that has been my primary grade taught for the past 9 years. I have 5 years experience with Math, SS, and Science. I also incorporate technology into many of my lessons. All of my products are Common Core aligned.
This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of Cinder by Marissa Meyer. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each of the 4 books. The questions are furthered aligned to chapters within the books. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key.
The following questions types and skills are used:
*Analyzing characters
*Identifying major plot elements
*Explaining cause and effect relationships
*Drawing inferences
*Determining central ideas and details
*Determining theme
*Describing plot
*Identifying conflict and resolution
*Assessing author's purpose
*Inferencing
This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key.
The following questions types and skills are used:
*Analyzing characters
*Identifying major plot elements
*Explaining cause and effect relationships
*Drawing inferences
*Determining central ideas and details
*Determining theme
*Describing plot
*Identifying conflict and resolution
*Assessing author's purpose
*Inferencing
A great way to show administrators, students and parents what your class has accomplished. Here is a set of posters to showcase Common Core Standards that students have met and are still working toward for 6th Grade Reading Literature, Reading Informational Texts, and Writing.
Each set of Standards has:
* A complete set of 8 1/2 by 11 posters of "We are able to....." statements, perfect for bulletin boards.
* A complete set of 8 1/2 by 11 posters of "We are working to....." statements, perfect for bulletin boards.
* A complete set of 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 task cards of "I am able to....." statements, perfect for student work.
* A complete set of 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 task cards of "I am working to....." statements, perfect for student work.
Each Standard is in a different border so it's easy to distinguish Reading from Informational Texts from Writing.
Each poster contains the Category, Standard Number, and the Standard.
This is a complete Common Core aligned novel study for Dream On, Amber by Emma Shevah. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class. There are also pre and post reading activities that will introduce/review concepts in the story.
Included in the Novel Study:
* Introduction to the Book
* Suggested Pacing Calendar
* Author Study
* Statistics on single parent households and multi ethnic families with worksheet
* Discussion on bullying and how to identify bullying situations with worksheet
* British, Italian and Japanese words in the story
* Vocabulary words and quiz
* Discussion Questions and Answers broken down by chapter
* Differentiated Character Graphic Organizers
* 4 End of Book Projects
* 2 Essay Tasks
* Answer Keys or Rubrics included for all questions, quizzes and activities
This is a thorough overview of Gorilla Doctors Saving Endangered Great Apes by Pamela S. Turner. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter. The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key.
The questions are in a Google Slide presentation and need to be shared with your class in an online platform.
All materials can be uploaded to a variety of online platforms including: Google Classroom, Microsoft OneDrive, Schoology, Edmodo, Notability, Seesaw, Padlet, Nearpod, Canvas, Evernote and Blackboard.
This product includes the student edition of the discussion questions, the teacher edition with questions and answers and a how to upload the files to online platform manual.
The following questions types and skills are used:
*Central Idea and Supporting Details
*Context Clues
*Author's Purpose
*Author's Point of View
*Evaluating Arguments
*Facts and Opinions
*Topic Specific Vocabulary
This is a complete novel study for My Life as a Book by Janet Tashjian. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class. There are also pre and post reading activities that will introduce/review concepts in the story.
Included in the Novel Study:
* Introduction to the Book
* Suggested Pacing Calendar
* Author Study
* Calvin and Hobbes Study
* Reluctant Readers Info and Worksheet
* Vocabulary words and quiz
* Discussion Questions and Answers broken down by chapter
* Differentiated Character Graphic Organizers
* 4 End of Book Projects
* 2 Essay Tasks
* Answer Keys or Rubrics included for all questions, quizzes and activities
A great way to show administrators, students and parents what your class has accomplished. Here is a set of posters to showcase Common Core Standards that students have met and are still working toward for 6th Grade Reading Literature, Reading Informational Texts, and Writing.
Each set of Standards has:
* A complete set of 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 task cards of "I am able to....." statements, perfect for student work.
* A complete set of 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 task cards of "I am working to....." statements, perfect for student work.
Each Standard is in a different border so it's easy to distinguish Reading from Informational Texts from Writing. Each poster has an animal or a child on it!
This is a complete Common Core aligned digital novel study for My Life as a Book by Janet Tashjian. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class. There are also pre and post reading activities that will introduce/review concepts in the story.
All materials can be uploaded to a variety of online platforms including: Google Classroom, Microsoft OneDrive, Schoology, Edmodo, Notability, Seesaw, Padlet, Nearpod, Canvas, Evernote and Blackboard.
There is a Student Edition, Teacher Edition, Essay Tasks, End Projects, and a tutorial on how to upload the files to various online platforms.
Included in the Novel Study:
* Introduction to the Book
* Suggested Pacing Calendar
* Author Study
* Calvin and Hobbes Study
* Reluctant Readers Info and Worksheet
* Vocabulary words and quiz
* Discussion Questions and Answers broken down by chapter
* Character Graphic Organizers
* 4 End of Book Projects
* 2 Essay Tasks
* Answer Keys or Rubrics included for all questions, quizzes and activities
Common Core aligned digital resources for Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein. There are digital small group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter.
The questions are in a Google Slide presentation and need to be shared with your class in an online platform. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key.
All materials can be uploaded to a variety of online platforms including: Google Classroom, Microsoft OneDrive, Schoology, Edmodo, Notability, Seesaw, Padlet, Nearpod, Canvas, Evernote and Blackboard.
This product includes the student edition of the discussion questions, the teacher addition with questions and answers and a how to upload the files to online platform manual.
Students are asked to use the following questions types and skills:
*Analyze characters
*Identify major plot elements
*Explain cause and effect relationships
*Draw inferences
*Determine central ideas and details
*Determine theme
*Describe plot
*Identify conflict and resolution
*Assess author's purpose
*Inferencing
This is a complete Common Core aligned Close Reading Unit focusing on endangered animals. It will take about a month to complete the entire unit. There is no prep required and all are Common Core aligned. There are 10 articles, each with 3 levels of differentiation (grades 4, 5, and 6). Each article has a set of Key Ideas and Details Questions, Craft And Structure Questions, Integration of Ideas and Knowledge Questions and an extension question. There are 3 graphic organizers as well: Note Taking, Main Idea, and Context Clues.
Included:
1. The Main Plan - how to use the articles in your classroom
2. Tag it Up - how to annotate texts
3. 10 articles with 3 levels of differentiation for each
4. All articles are based on endangered animals (tigers, elephants, polar bears, mountain gorillas, narwhals, axolotls, quokkas, komodo dragons, green sea turtles and macaws)
5. Key Ideas and Details Questions for each article
6. Craft and Structure Questions for each article
7. Integration of Ideas and Knowledge Questions for each article
8. Extension Question for each article
9. Note Taking graphic organizer
10. Main Idea graphic organizer
11. Context Clues graphic organizer
12. Answer Key for each article
This is a complete Common Core aligned Close Reading Unit focusing on the National Parks. It will take about a month to complete the entire unit. There is no prep required and all are Common Core aligned. There are 10 articles, each with 3 levels of differentiation (grades 4, 5, and 6). Each article has a set of Key Ideas and Details Questions, Craft And Structure Questions, Integration of Ideas and Knowledge Questions and an extension question. There are 3 graphic organizers as well: Note Taking, Main Idea, and Context Clues.
Included:
1. The Main Plan - how to use the articles in your classroom
2. Tag it Up - how to annotate texts
3. 10 articles with 3 levels of differentiation for each
4. All articles are based on National Parks (Ellis Island, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Denali, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Everglades, Great Smoky Mountains, Acadia, Grand Canyon and Arches)
5. Key Ideas and Details Questions for each article
6. Craft and Structure Questions for each article
7. Integration of Ideas and Knowledge Questions for each article
8. Extension Question for each article
9. Note Taking graphic organizer
10. Main Idea graphic organizer
11. Context Clues graphic organizer
12. Answer Key for each article
This is a bundle of my most popular Common Core aligned Prezi presentations. You'll receive my Alliteration, Endangered Animal Vocabulary, Genres, Poetry Terms, Story Elements and Writing an Essay Prezis.
This is a complete Common Core aligned Close Reading Unit focusing on famous women. It will take about a month to complete the entire unit. There is no prep required and all are Common Core aligned. There are 10 articles, each with 3 levels of differentiation (grades 5, 6, and 7). Each article has a set of Key Ideas and Details Questions, Craft And Structure Questions, Integration of Ideas and Knowledge Questions and an extension question. There are 3 graphic organizers as well: Note Taking, Main Idea, and Context Clues.
Included:
1. The Main Plan - how to use the articles in your classroom
2. Tag it Up - how to annotate texts
3. 10 articles with 3 levels of differentiation for each
4. All articles are based on famous women (Jane Goodall, Human Computers, Misty Copeland, Wilma Mankiller, Koko the Gorilla, Malala, Aung Sang Soo Kyi, Sonia Sotomayor, Sheryl Sandberg, Benazir Bhutto)
5. Key Ideas and Details Questions for each article
6. Craft and Structure Questions for each article
7. Integration of Ideas and Knowledge Questions for each article
8. Extension Question for each article
9. Note Taking graphic organizer
10. Main Idea graphic organizer
11. Context Clues graphic organizer
12. Answer Key for each article
Common Core aligned digital resources for Dream On, Amber by Emma Shevah. There are digital small group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter.
The questions are in a Google Slide presentation and need to be shared with your class in an online platform. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key.
All materials can be uploaded to a variety of online platforms including: Google Classroom, Microsoft OneDrive, Schoology, Edmodo, Notability, Seesaw, Padlet, Nearpod, Canvas, Evernote and Blackboard.
This product includes the student edition of the discussion questions, the teacher addition with questions and answers and a how to upload the files to online platform manual.
Students are asked to use the following question types and skills:
*Analyzing characters
*Identifying major plot elements
*Explaining cause and effect relationships
*Drawing conclusions
*Determining central ideas and details
*Determining theme
*Describing plot
*Identifying conflict and resolution
*Assessing author's purpose
*Inferencing
This is a complete novel study for Peak by Roland Smith. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class.
Included in the Novel Study:
*Introduction to the Book
*Suggested Pacing Calendar
*Author Information with links to videos about the book and author
*Mount Everest Trivia Sheet with link to an age appropriate website
*Map it Out Activity for kids to map camps on Everest
*3 sets of Vocabulary Words in a test format with answers; Climbing Terms, Place Names, and Buddhist Terms
*Figurative Language Extra Credit Assignment
*Discussion Questions and Answers broken down by chapter
*4 Wrap Up Activities with rubrics
*2 Essay Tasks with rubrics
This is a great Common Core aligned collection of my Nikki Grimes focused poetry unit. There are three building background activities; an alliteration Prezi, a figurative language Prezi and a figurative language match game to get kids familiar with types of poetic language.
Then are two full length novel studies; Words with Wings and Garvey's Choice both by Nikki Grimes.
This is a complete novel study for The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class. There are also pre and post reading activities that will introduce/review Greek myths and gods.
Included in the Novel Study:
Introduction to the Book
Suggested Pacing Calendar
Greek Creation Myth article and activities
14 major Greek gods and goddesses chart and quiz (Zeus, Hades, Poseidon,
Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Apollo, Artemis, Athena, Dionysus, Hermes, Aphrodite,
Hephaestus, Ares)
Create your own God or Goddess Activity
Create your own Myth activity
Discussion Questions and Answers broken down by chapter
Differentiated Character and Conflict Graphic Organizers
6 End of Book Projects
2 Essay Tasks
Answer Keys or Rubrics included for all questions, quizzes and activities
This is a bundle of my Expository/Informative Essay, my Narrative and my Persuasive Essay with a Counterclaim. In each resource you get a teacher's guide, student guide and a PowerPoint to introduce the writing genre.
In the Expository/Informative Essay, you will receive:
1. A file with the student writing guide
2. A file with the teacher's how to and pacing calendar
3. A PowerPoint to introduce the persuasive genre to your class
The student guide includes:
1. Outline of what's expected
2. Helping Hands for the intro and conclusion
3. Writing Reminders
4. Fact/Supporting Details List
5. Graphic Organizers for each of the 5 paragraphs
6. Rough Draft section
7. Bibliography section
8. 3 Writer's Checklists for Wonderful Writing, Revising, and Editing and Proofreading
The teacher's guide includes:
1. Suggested Pacing Calendar
2. Page by page overview of how to use the student guide
The PowerPoint includes:
1. Introduction to the genre
2. Fact and Supporting Details explanation
3. Review of essay parts
4. Explanation of what to include in each section of an expository/informative essay
In the Persuasive Essay you will receive:
You will receive:
1. A file with the student writing guide
2. A file with the teacher's how to and pacing calendar
3. A PowerPoint to introduce the persuasive genre to your class
The student guide includes:
1. Outline of what's expected
2. Helping Hands for the intro and conclusion
3. Writing Reminders
4. Fact/Supporting Details List
5. Graphic Organizers for each of the 5 paragraphs
6. Rough Draft section
7. Bibliography section
8. 3 Writer's Checklists for Wonderful Writing, Revising, and Editing and Proofreading
The teacher's guide includes:
1. Suggested Pacing Calendar
2. Page by page overview of how to use the student guide
The PowerPoint includes:
1. Introduction to the genre
2. Fact and Supporting Details explanation
3. Review of essay parts
4.. Explanation of what to include in each section of a persuasive essay
In the Narrative, you will receive:
1. A file with the student writing guide
2. A file with the teacher's how to and pacing calendar
3. A PowerPoint to introduce the narrative genre to your class
The student guide includes:
1. Outline of what's expected
2. Helping Hands for the intro and conclusion
3. Writing Reminders
4. Brainstorming Matrix
5. Character Matrix
6. Timeline of Events
7. Graphic Organizers for each of the 5 paragraphs
8. Rough Draft section
9. 3 Writer's Checklists for Wonderful Writing, Revising, and Editing and Proofreading
The teacher's guide includes:
1. Suggested Pacing Calendar
2. Page by page overview of how to use the student guide
The PowerPoint includes:
1. Introduction to the genre
2. Brainstorming Matrix explanation
3. Character Matrix explanation
4. Timeline explanation
5. Review of essay parts
6. Explanation of what to include in each section of an narrative
Common Core aligned digital resources! This is a complete digital novel study for Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class. There are also pre and post reading activities that will introduce/review concepts in the story.
All materials can be uploaded to a variety of online platforms including: Google Classroom, Microsoft OneDrive, Schoology, Edmodo, Notability, Seesaw, Padlet, Nearpod, Canvas, Evernote and Blackboard.
There is a Student Edition, Teacher Edition, Essay Tasks, Vocabulary Quizzes and a tutorial on how to upload the files to various online platforms.
Included in the Novel Study:
* Introduction to the Book
* Suggested Pacing Calendar
* Author Study
* Rebus Puzzles
* Alliteration Activity
* Vocabulary words and quiz
* Discussion Questions and Answers broken down by chapter
* 4 End of Book Projects
* 2 Essay Tasks
* Answer Keys or Rubrics included for all questions, quizzes and activities
This is a complete Common Core aligned novel study for Cinder by Marissa Meyer, the first book in her Lunar Chronicles Series. You will find everything you need to completely teach and review the plot, characters, setting, themes, etc. with your class.
In this resource, you get:
1. An introduction to the product
2. A suggested pacing calendar
3. Author Info including links to her website and several video interviews
4. Building Background Lessons with graphic organizers with 3 levels (advanced, intermediate, and extra help) and links to websites with additional resources
5.Character List
6. Vocabulary Lists broken down by books with a quiz and answer key for each list
7. Discussion questions and answers for each book
8. Multiple choice quizzes with answer keys for each book
9. Character Motivation graphic organizers in 3 levels (advanced, intermediate and extra help) each one with a robot, prince, and queen clipart design and 2 blank versions so you can add your own clipart
10. 2 essay questions with rubrics
