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Engage Your Students with the Wonders of the Coral Reef!

Bring the vibrant underwater world of coral reefs to life with this captivating resource designed for Grades 5 and 6! "The Silent Symphony of the Coral Reef" offers a multi-faceted learning experience that combines a visually stunning video with a thoughtfully crafted text, perfect for engaging your students in reading comprehension, science, and descriptive writing.

What's Included:

• High-Quality Video: Immerse your students in the beauty and diversity of coral reefs with a captivating video showcasing the incredible creatures and vibrant colors of this underwater ecosystem.

• EAL-Friendly Text: The accompanying text is written in clear, accessible language, making it ideal for English Language Learners and students of all reading levels.

• Engaging Activities: Spark curiosity and critical thinking with a variety of activities focused on descriptive language, figurative language, sentence variety, and creating mental images. These activities encourage students to analyze the text, deepen their understanding of the topic, and enhance their writing skills.

• Teacher's Answer Key: Save valuable time with question possibilities & additional ideas.

Why Choose This Resource?

• Cross-Curricular Connections: Seamlessly integrate reading comprehension, science, and writing instruction.
• Visually Stunning: Capture students' attention with vibrant underwater footage and imagery.
• EAL Support: Accessible learning opportunities for English Language Learners.
• Ready-to-Use Activities: Minimize prep time with engaging, ready-to-implement activities.
• Differentiated Instruction: Meet the needs of all learners with adaptable activities.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the author's craft in a text.
• Analyze textual evidence to support claims about the author's purpose.
• Connect the author's purpose to the overall message of the text.
• Expand vocabulary and descriptive writing skills.
• Looks at sentence length, tone, figurative language, imagery
• Develop a deeper understanding of coral reef ecosystems and their importance.

Perfect for:

• Whole-class instruction
• Small group work
• Independent study
• Centers
• Enrichment activities

Bring the magic of the coral reef into your classroom! Click here to purchase now and inspire your students with the wonders of the underwater world!

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Study guide goes through all chapters of the book "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe. A masterpiece which shows the European colonization of Africa from the perspective of the Africans. Dramatic, breathtaking, and poignant this is a wonderful book for any high school English Language Arts class. Have students complete the study guide while reading the book or afterwards. Answer key is included for easy grading.

This flip book goes through all 5 Acts of William Shakespeare's play. It also include a character map and background information to help your students successfully navigate through the text. Answer key is included and the questions are easy to answer while reading the Act or after the play is done. Easy to use and easy to grade. It makes a great study guide for students.

An Interactive flip book, this study guide has questions for each chapter of the book as well as a character map, historical context, and author information. A great resource in scaffolding the novel this can be completed while students go through each chapter or afterwards. Comes complete with answer key for easy grading

This flip book goes through all Chapters of the novel. It also include a character map and background information to help your students successfully navigate through the text. Answer key is included and the questions are easy to answer while reading the chapters or at the end of the novel. Easy to use and easy to grade. It makes a great study guide for students.

"FIRST CHAPTER FRIDAYS" - mais en Français! Transformez la routine de lecture de votre classe avec ma méga ressource complète Vendredis des premiers chapitres !

Ce document de 44 pages contient tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour lancer et maintenir un programme engageant de Vendredis des premiers chapitres tout au long de l'année scolaire. Conçu pour les enseignants et les élèves, cette ressource est remplie d'outils pour développer l'amour de la lecture chez vos élèves tout en renforçant leurs compétences en analyse et en écriture.

Ce que vous trouverez dans ce méga pack :

• Script pour l'enseignant : Une explication claire et structurée pour introduire les Vendredis des premiers chapitres à votre classe, ainsi que des leçons détaillées pour les deux premiers jours.
• Organisateurs graphiques et activités de réflexion : 27 (!!) fiches d'activités imprimables pour amener vos élèves à réfléchir profondément aux textes que vous lisez en classe. Ces feuilles de travail offrent des tâches significatives pour l'écriture et la réflexion, et aideront vos élèves à améliorer leurs compétences en écriture en analysant les personnages, le cadre et l'intrigue – découvrant ainsi comment appliquer ces compétences dans leurs propres écrits !
• Critères de succès, grilles d'évaluation, évaluations par les pairs et auto-évaluations : Toutes les ressources nécessaires pour évaluer les présentations et les réflexions de vos élèves.
• Cartes de discussion : 20 cartes de discussion imprimables (en noir et blanc et en couleur) pour animer des conversations en petits groupes ou en binômes.
• Présentation par les élèves : Offrez à vos élèves l'opportunité de présenter eux-mêmes des premiers chapitres à la classe, avec tout le soutien dont ils ont besoin pour réussir.

Ce qui rend ce produit unique :

Tout est inclus pour vous permettre de diriger les Vendredis des premiers chapitres chaque semaine, toute l'année scolaire : organisateurs graphiques, carnets de lecture, incitations de discussion, scripts, activités imprimables, grilles d'évaluation et critères de réussite. Faites de chaque vendredi un moment littéraire mémorable et éducatif !

Vous enseignez la littératie aux élèves de 5e à 8e années? Voici quelques ressources de mini-leçons en français à découvrir :

• Écriture: Générer les idées
• Écriture: Endurance et motivation
• Écriture: La structure et la fluidité
• Écriture: Améliorer le choix de mots
• Écriture: Introductions & conclusions
• Lecture: Solutionner les mots
• Lecture: La visualisation
• Lecture: Faire des liens
• Lecture: Connaissances antérieures
• Lecture: Faire des prédictions
• Lecture: Faire des inférences
• Lecture: Informations clés
• Lecture: Stratégies de réparation

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Dive deep into the prehistoric oceans with this "Megalodon Spooky Science & ELA Packet" for grades 4-6! Perfect for shark-loving students and those who want to sink their teeth into both STEM and ELA skills, this resource will make a "jawsome" addition to your classroom! Whether you’re circling around spooky season or just want a fun, engaging study on the world’s most famous ancient predator, this packet will leave your students hooked all year long!

This interdisciplinary resource is packed with shark-tastic activities that are CCSS-aligned and can be used to boost reading comprehension, critical thinking, and science knowledge. Your students will explore the monstrous Megalodon, an apex predator of the ancient seas, while sharpening their skills in key areas like cause and effect, main idea, and evidence-based answers.

What’s Inside This Fin-tastic Packet:

• Megalodon Informational Text – Students will dive into the facts behind the famous shark and learn why it went extinct.
• Frayer Models Vocabulary – Key words like "carnivore," "fossil," "apex predator," and "extinct" will help students swim through new terms with ease.
• 5 CCSS-Aligned Comprehension Questions – Get your students to bite into text evidence and explain concepts like cause and effect, Megalodon’s hunting style, and more.
• Cause and Effect Chart – Students will analyze how the Ice Age impacted Megalodon, showing off their science and ELA smarts.
• Draw and Label Megalodon – Time to let those creative fins flap! Students will draw the giant shark and label its teeth, jaws, and powerful fins.
• Main Idea & Supporting Details Worksheet – Keep students afloat with this activity that helps them find the main idea and supporting facts from the passage.

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Perfect for Spooky Season – The story of a gigantic, terrifying shark is sure to give your classroom that Halloween creep factor!
• Great for Year-Round Study – Sharks never go out of style! This packet fits right into your study of prehistoric animals, ecosystems, or ocean life.
• Interdisciplinary Fun – From reading comprehension to science-based learning, your students will be swimming in knowledge by the time they finish.
• Easy to Implement – Simply print, distribute, and let your students dive in! Perfect for whole class study, small groups, or independent work.

Don’t miss out on this "jaws-dropping" resource! It’s sure to make a splash in your classroom and keep your students hungry for more learning!

Grab your copy of the Megalodon Spooky Science & ELA Packet today and get ready to watch your students swim through CCSS-aligned activities with enthusiasm!

Can be used for research projects or nonfiction close reading.

Information on 5 American Indian groups:

- Cherokee

- Hopi

- Apache

- Shoshone

- Blackfoot

For elementary-aged students, integrating information about homes, territory, and clothing in an Indigenous People Informational Newsletter can be exciting and educational:

1. Homes Around the World: Discover the amazing different types of homes Indigenous people live in, like teepees, longhouses, and adobe houses. Learn how they're built and what makes them special.
2. Land and Territory: Explore where they inhabited
3. Clothing: Dive into the colorful and unique clothing worn by different Indigenous groups. From beautiful beadwork to intricate designs, learn how clothing tells stories about their culture.
4. Influential People and Child Life: Learn how these influential people positively affected these indigenous groups.

Including these elements in the newsletter helps young readers understand and appreciate the diverse homes, lands, and clothing of Indigenous communities, fostering a respect for their traditions and connection to the Earth.

his bundle includes quizzes for Julius Caesar Acts 1-5. Each quiz has multiple choice questions and at least two short answer questions. Each quiz comes with a study guide included. All these quizzes purchased individually would cost a total of $5.00. You save $1 buy purchasing all five in this bundle.

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This bundle includes quizzes for Twelfth Night Acts 1-5. Each quiz has multiple choice questions and at least two short answer questions.. All these quizzes purchased individually would cost a total of $5.00. You save $1 buy purchasing all five in this bundle.

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This bundle includes a quiz for each Act of Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. Each quiz has 10 multiple choice questions, 2 short response questions, and an answer key. Easy to give and easy to grade.

This bundle includes quizzes for The Taming of the Shrew 1-5. Each quiz has five multiple choice questions and at least two short answer questions. Each quiz comes with an answer key included. All these quizzes purchased individually would cost a total of $5.00. You save $1 buy purchasing all five in this bundle.

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This bundle includes quizzes for Macbeth Acts 1-5. Each quiz has multiple choice questions and at least two short answer questions. Each quiz comes with answer key included. All these quizzes purchased individually would cost a total of $5.00. You save $1 buy purchasing all five in this bundle.

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This bundle includes quizzes for The Tempest Acts 1-5. Each quiz has five multiple choice questions and at least two short answer questions. All these quizzes purchased individually would cost a total of $5.00. You save $1 buy purchasing all five in this bundle.

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his bundle includes quizzes for Julius Caesar Acts 1-5. Each quiz has multiple choice questions and at least two short answer questions. Each quiz comes with a study guide included. All these quizzes purchased individually would cost a total of $5.00. You save $1 buy purchasing all five in this bundle.

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Marc Antony/ Brutus Compare and Contrast speeches

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This bundle includes quizzes for The Taming of the Shrew 1-5. Each quiz has five multiple choice questions and at least two short answer questions. Each quiz comes with an answer key included. All these quizzes purchased individually would cost a total of $5.00. You save $1 buy purchasing all five in this bundle.

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Do your students struggle with answering text-dependent questions? Introducing them to the RACE writing strategy could be a total game-changer for you and your students!

RACE Stands For:

Restate the question

Answer all parts of the question

Cite evidence to support your answer

Explain how your evidence proves your answer

These Printable Guided Notes directly correlate with the Google Slides Presentation found here!

What's Included:

• Color-Coded - Portrait
• Black and White - Portrait
• Color-Coded - Landscape
• Black and White - Landscape
• Answer Key

This printable set of guided notes is already put together for you and ready to be printed and handed out to your students! Each step of the RACE writing strategy is discussed in-depth, with easy-to-follow and color-coordinated components. Each page contains a checklist for students to use while learning this writing process!

The last four pages of each set of notes consist of a graphic organizer (still color-coordinated!) to help you put all of the steps together at the end! The first two of those pages use an example question and response, separated into each step, along with all of the steps put together into one well-constructed response. The last two pages are CUSTOMIZABLE/BLANK for you to add your own question and response!

There is also a Black & White Option for a more printer-friendly route.

Other RACE Writing Resources:

• Google Slides Presentation | Graphic Organizer | EDITABLE
• Printable Presentation | Graphic Organizer
• Printable Bookmarks Checklist | Color & Black and White
• Printable Guided Notes | Color-Coded & Black and White
• Color-Coded Printable Bulletin Board Posters Set
• Google Doc Differentiated Graphic Organizers

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