Materials Needed: Domino Cards—Synonyms Synonym Dominoes Answer Sheet Domino Cards—Antonyms Antonym Dominoes Answer Sheet Directions: Up to four players can play the game. Lay down the starting domino. Find a word that is a synonym or antonym of the matching word. Both words should be the same color in order to be a match.

Students match the contraction with the two words they make.

This poster displays the OREO writing strategy. O - State your Opinion clearly R - Tell your Reason for your opinion E - Give an Example to support your opinion O - Restate your Opinion The more reasons and examples you give, the stronger your writing is! SENTENCE STARTERS: I prefer… I think… I feel… In my opinion… I believe… The best thing about… ___ is better… Everyone should… The greatest part about… Check out the bookmarks that go with this poster! Total Pages 1 page Subject Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays Grade Levels Not Grade Specific Resource Type Handouts, Printables, Posters

Materials Needed: • Domino Cards Directions: Up to four players can play the game. Lay down the starting domino. Find the matching prefix for the underlined word and lay it next to it.

These are passages that students can use to practice their fluency. There are also comprehension questions included for each passage. Total Pages 22 pages Answer Key N/A Subject Reading, Short Stories, Reading Strategies Grade Levels 1st, 2nd, 3rd Resource Type Test Prep, Assessment, Printables

These posters cover genres for fiction and nonfiction. Total Pages 19 pages Subject Balanced Literacy, Writing, Reading Strategies Grade Levels Not Grade Specific Resource Type Handouts, Printables, Posters

These are posters that go over figurative language words and their meanings. Included are: Figurative Language Figure of Speech Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole Imagery Idioms Total Pages 10 pages Subject English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies Grade Levels Not Grade Specific Resource Type Printables, Posters

This is a sample of my 6th grade passages that students can use to practice their fluency. There are also comprehension questions included for each passage. Total Pages 8 pages Subject Reading, Short Stories, Reading Strategies Grade Levels 5th, 6th, 7th Resource Type Test Prep, Assessment, Printables

This is a sample of my 5th grade passages that students can use to practice their fluency. There are also comprehension questions included for each passage. Total Pages 8 pages Subject Reading, Short Stories, Reading Strategies Grade Levels 4th, 5th, 6th Resource Type Test Prep, Assessment, Printables

This is a sample of my 4th grade passages that students can use to practice their fluency. There are also comprehension questions included for each passage. Total Pages 8 pages Subject Reading, Short Stories, Reading Strategies Grade Levels 3rd, 4th, 5th Resource Type Test Prep, Assessment, Printables

Materials Needed: • Domino Cards Directions: Up to four players can play the game. Lay down the starting domino. Find the matching homophone for the underlined word and lay it next to it.

Materials Needed: • Domino Cards Directions: Up to four players can play the game. Lay down the starting domino. Find the matching Greek root meaning for the underlined word and lay it next to it.

Materials Needed: • Domino Cards Directions: Up to four players can play the game. Lay down the starting domino. Find the matching Latin root meaning for the underlined word and lay it next to it.

These posters include a word graveyard with tombstones with common words resting in peace. Below the tombstones are alternatives to the words. This file is in a Publisher document so it can be edited if needed. Words included: like said right go walk nice make leave get good bad ask stuff run help fast small saw big easy happy sad funny then laugh pretty scare useful give take There are blank pages for you to write your own words. Total Pages 20 pages Subject Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing Grade Levels Not Grade Specific Resource Type Handouts, Printables, Posters

These can be used to practice cause and effect. Materials Needed: • Domino Cards Directions: Up to four players can play the game. Lay down the starting domino. Find the matching effect for each underlined cause.

These can be used to practice idioms. Students match the idiom to its meaning. Materials Needed: • Domino Cards Directions: Up to four players can play the game. Lay down the starting domino. Find the matching meaning for each idiom.

Students match the two words to make a compound word.

Materials Needed: • Domino Cards Directions: Up to four players can play the game. Lay down the starting domino. Find the word that has the same sound at the matching underlined sound.

Materials Needed: • Domino Cards Directions: Up to four players can play the game. Lay down the starting domino. Find the word that has the same sound at the matching underlined sound.

Materials Needed: • Domino Cards Directions: Up to four players can play the game. Lay down the starting domino. Find the matching two meanings for each homograph.