4th Grade Writing-Expository Centers

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• These wordlist and writing papers will help with that!
• Even the most reluctant writers will write when they feel confident about the topic and their spelling!
• The papers are on three levels, which can help you differentiate the assignments.

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Five top-rated Oklahoma related products that engage students in active learning strategies and encourage creativity, cultural awareness, debate, discussion, test prep, and more:

Packets Included:
Oklahoma Land Run

Oklahoma, The History of a State (1500-1700)

Native American Role Models

Native American Day: Fact-Based, Historical Activities & Resources

Te Ata

174 pages of fun!

1. Oklahoma Land Run

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Learn facts and information about the 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush through comic book coloring and writing format. After reading and coloring frames, students re-write the story using blank speech and fact boxes on comic designed handouts. Easy to understand, basic facts that include:

5 Civilized Tribes
Assimilation
Point of View (NAI, Female, Male, Child)
Statehood
Geography Regions of the state labeling/colorcoding activity
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Territory
Homestead Act
Indian Removal Act
Land Proclamation
Land Claim Certificate
Stake Your Claim (color, cut, paste to claim your new land)
Relocation Map
Boomers and Sooners
6 Counties of Unavailable Land
Railroad
Electricity in the White House
President Benjamin Harris
Oklahoma 1st and 2nd Capitols
Write a Poem and/or Song
Advertisement/Marketing Writing
Journalism Writing
Fort Reno in El Reno
4 Towns that Spring Up Overnight
Charles Haskell, 1st Oklahoma Governor

Complete lesson on the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 that will engage students and make learning cooperative, fun, and educational. Uses critical thinking, chronological order/sequencing, expository writings, inferencing, problem solving, symbolization, short story elements, plot lines, cultural awareness, diversity, and more... Great way to learn and assess basic history facts while reinforcing communication and writing skills. 37 pages!

2. Oklahoma, The History of a State (1500-1700)

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16 pages of basic facts and engaging activities in comic book format to help students learn about Oklahoma's state history in its before statehood years.

This first in a series Oklahoma packet focuses on 1500-1700s using comic book format with text boxes. Comes with comic book pages and nine activities. Students can re-write the story of Oklahoma using the extra comic pages that have blank text boxes. Excellent for history and ELA classes to use for state test prep, assessment, chronological order, basic motor skills, writing skills, and much more...

Packet Includes:

1541--Coronado, de Soto, and Native Americans

1541--write your own land charter for Spain

1682--le Salle and King of France

1682--pros and cons of running a new world (compare/contrast)

1700s--waterways exploration by 7 explorers

1700s--map your own waterway exploration across Oklahoma

1700s--fight for takeover of Oklahoma by France and Spain

1700s--Oklahoma's Riches (Resources native to Oklahoma)

1763--France gives land to England and Spaing

1763--Class/Group survey on who owned Oklahoma

Create your own Oklahoma Timeline

5 Comic handouts with blank text boxes to re-tell the history

16 pages of learning!

3. Native American Role Models

Product Description:
15 notable Native American role models, fact based, mini-lesson unit that includes:

Guideline Sheet with Role Models & Activities Listed

15 Quick Facts Sheets w/ 15 Character Images

135 Differentiated Writing Activities (Too Numerous to List All!)

(all genres of writing addressed w/ 3 categories: Writings, Project Based, Differentiated Lower Activities)

45 Project Based Activities for Active Learning

15 Activities Worksheet for Hands-On Active Learning

Role Models:

Jim Thorpe (athlete)

Maria Tallchief (ballerina)

Billy Mills (athlete)

Sequoyah (silversmith tradesman)

Johnny Bench (athlete)

Sacagawea (guide)

Charles Curtis (politician/V.P.)

Johnny Cash (entertainer)

Wilma Mankiller (Chief)

Will Rogers (entertainer)

Pearl Carter Scott (aviator/aviatrix)

N. Scott Momaday (author)

Joy Harjo (poet)

Sherman Alexiee (author)

Sandra Osawa (filmmaker)

Tribes:

Cherokee

Chickasaw

Choctaw

Creek

Kaw

Kiowa

Makah

Osage

Oglala Lakota (Sioux)

Shoshone

Spokane

48 pages of informative facts and fun activities!

Great introduction and overview of Native American role models and their cultures, easy to learn facts, addresses Common Core and ELA/Social Studies state guidelines. Differentiated activities for numerous levels of writers. Use with homeschool, flipped classes, GT, Pre-AP, At-Risk. Engaging, critical thinking, interesting, fun, and educational!

4. Native American Day: Fact-Based, Historical Activities & Resources

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Numerous projects for Native American Day (4th Friday in September) or for any NA History/SS/English Unit. Includes:

Make a Timeline (Build Background Knowledge)

U.S. Map of NA Tribes

Diorama activity and clip art for use

"I am..." Find your NA tribe

Compare & Contrast tribes

Debate over first American Settlers

Top 15 Most Famous Native Americans

with Crossword and Word Search (with answers)

Silhouette "I am..." synonym poem

Headress, Shield, & Teepee designing

Make a Diorama

Research links

Symbolism sheets

Video links

and more...

Everything needed for beginning, understanding, or assessing Native American unit. Culture unit with valid resources. Differentiated, project based, student-centered Native American activities. Fun and educational with 50 pages of learning!

BONUS FILE!
Te Ata

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Who is Mary Fisher, and what is her impact on society? 20 active learning, engaging activities to help students learn about and understand the life and times of Mary Fisher, known as Te Ata, a Chickasaw storyteller, performer, and artist.

Includes:
Black and white coloring images on pages
Who is Mary Fisher (synonyms)?
Timeline of Life (blank timeline to retell and fill in)
Compare & Contrast School Days (1900s vs. Today)
Become a Journalist (Interview)
"Bearer of the Morning" Bumper Sticker
Storytelling a Family Tradition
The Royal Speech
Crossword Puzzle & Answer Sheet (Answers on Timeline for students)
Mary's FakeBook
Broadway Marquee
Poem
Pictograph
Point of View
Treasure of Oklahoma (State Focused)
Legend of the White Wolf
Te Ata, the Movie (Design ad)
Te Ata, the Cast (Cast the Parts)

23 pages in the learning packet.

Perfect 174 page bundle for learning about Oklahoma and its history!

Engage Your 3rd-5th Graders with Video Game-Themed Writing Prompts!

Unlock your gamer students’ creativity with these high-interest writing prompts designed for video game loving kiddos! Perfect for both public school and homeschool settings, these prompts inspire reluctant writers by connecting with their passion for video games.

Easy to Use:

Simply print out the pages, and students can dive into writing right away. Each page includes a small graphic organizer to help them plan their thoughts, or they can use the full-sized graphic organizer separately for more detailed work. These prompts will turn writing practice into an exciting and imaginative experience!

Here’s what you’ll get:

• 14 writing prompts for gamers
• Simple instructions to get started
• Printable writing prompts
• Student response sheets
• Simple graphic organizer and tracker
• Certificate of Completion
• Extension Activities

Ideas for use:

This resource provides engaging writing prompts for students who enjoy video games. You can use these at a writing station, with online students, or in your homeschool. I’ve also included several extension activities to use the materials further.

Why your students will love this:

Your students will love practicing their writing skills based on a topic they love during language arts stations or independent practice. 

They’ll be engaged because they will be writing about a subject they are interested in and that will further develop their mathematical skills.

**Prep is quick and easy…**Just print the pages, gather writing materials, and you’re ready for a fun and engaging writing activity.

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Ready to write? This set of 24 writing prompts task cards for August will help you get your writing center started in your class. These slightly simpler prompts give your second, third, and fourth grade students both fiction and non-fiction questions to answer, asking for them to write lists, paragraphs, letters, and simple main idea / details answers, depending upon the question. Also included are two cover pages for both a full size and a half size journal, and four writing to pages to print multiple copies of and bind together with the covers to create student journals. You can choose from simple lines or from primary dotted lines for your journal pages.

Inspire your students with our Pumpkin-Themed Writing Paper! Perfect for fall-themed activities, this fun pumpkin-shaped design will make writing assignments more engaging. Featuring clip art pumpkins around the main shape, you can easily choose from six different line styles to suit your students' needs. Each style is also available with or without name and date lines for added convenience.

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• Science and ELA should be integrated.
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What is a rough draft? How do you find a topic? How do you get started? How does it work as part of the writing process? All this and more answered as students work through the easy-to-follow guide for the rough draft process of writing. Includes: Rough drafts are bad caption/image Writers compose in different ways Writing process and overview Reflection activity Methods for starting: Chunk writing,Cluster/Map, Free writing, Outline Let's Practice activity Taking a risk with rough drafts Tips: Using your writing toolbox, taking a break between drafts, and Can you read this? Rough draft strategy slide and begin your rough draft Reminder of writing process for peer workshopping Everything needed to help students understand and begin their first rough drafts! Excellent for flipped classrooms and writing centers!

Ready to write? This set of 24 writing prompts task cards for September will help you get your writing center started in your class. These slightly simpler prompts give your second, third, and fourth grade students both fiction and non-fiction questions to answer, asking for them to write lists, paragraphs, letters, and simple main idea / details answers, depending upon the question. Also included are two cover pages for both a full size and a half size journal, and four writing to pages to print multiple copies of and bind together with the covers to create student journals. You can choose from simple lines or from primary dotted lines for your journal pages.

Turtle themed writing paper with lines can be used for for final copies and writing centers in your classroom. Paper is available with and without midlines and in a variety of widths. Use these pages for fiction or nonfiction writing about turtles or nature!

Great for distance-learning discussions or in-class use. Using these science phenomena digital-ready photos are a great way to introduce many of the NGSS. There are 108 different photos; with at least one per standard. The standards are listed at the top of each sheet. Pick and choose what you want. Using this strategy with students creates a routine way of thinking. It requires them to observe, think, and wonder!

Learn facts and information about the 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush through comic book coloring and writing format. After reading and coloring frames, students re-write the story using blank speech and fact boxes on comic designed handouts. Easy to understand, basic facts that include: 5 Civilized Tribes Assimilation Point of View (NAI, Female, Male, Child) Statehood Geography Regions of the state labeling/colorcoding activity Indian Territory Oklahoma Territory Homestead Act Indian Removal Act Land Proclamation Land Claim Certificate Stake Your Claim (color, cut, paste to claim your new land) Relocation Map Boomers and Sooners 6 Counties of Unavailable Land Railroad Electricity in the White House President Benjamin Harris Oklahoma 1st and 2nd Capitols Write a Poem and/or Song Advertisement/Marketing Writing Journalism Writing Fort Reno in El Reno 4 Towns that Spring Up Overnight Charles Haskell, 1st Oklahoma Governor Complete lesson on the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 that will engage students and make learning cooperative, fun, and educational. Uses critical thinking, chronological order/sequencing, expository writings, inferencing, problem solving, symbolization, short story elements, plot lines, cultural awareness, diversity, and more... Great way to learn and assess basic history facts while reinforcing communication and writing skills!

Using these science phenomenon photos is a great way to introduce many of the NGSS. There are 27 different photos; with at least one per standard. The standards are listed at the top of each sheet. Pick and choose what you want. Using this strategy with students creates a routine way of thinking. It requires them to observe, think, and wonder! Related Products

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Instill gratitude for our Armed Services with these 20 Veteran's Day Thank You Cards. Write a note of thanks, color images, fold, and give to make a veteran smile! Includes a mix of English and Spanish gratitude phrases, black and white images to color, and one blank card for students to create their own Veteran's Day message. Highlights each branch of the Armed Services: Army, Marines, and Navy. Includes female and male armed services members. Use as across curriculum government/history/social studies and ELA lesson, to practice fact-based letter/note writing skills, develop social skills, learn more about U.S. history, practice vocabulary, and meet local veterans in your community. Contact your local Veteran's of Foreign Wars (VFW) for a list of veterans in your area.

• Science and ELA should be integrated.
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• The papers are on three levels, which can help you differentiate the assignments.
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Connect fact based, real life writing to process/patterned writing by having students "Write an Award Winning Business Letter". The 16 slide presentation includes: Parts of a business letter: date, inside address, greeting/salutation, body, closing, signature line Examples of 6 parts Checklist Extra resources Easy to follow and can be used with individuals,small or whole groups. Easily guides students through the process of writing business letters. Be sure to send letters once they are finished!

• Science and ELA should be integrated.
• This bird wordlist and writing paper will help with that! Even the most reluctant writers will write when they feel confident about the topic and their spelling!
• The papers are on three levels, which can help you differentiate the assignments.
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40 prompts to help students with on-demand writing. Each handout has a black and white image to color that is non-fiction, real life related. Factual, lined page, story starters for critical thinking, assessment-style, standardized writing practice. Topics include: In my future, I see... Some people say I'm a dreamer... The road of life has many obstacles... The root system of a tree is as complicated as... Home represents... If I could soar like a bird... To walk a mile in another's shoes... The world's future is.... One of the biggest exaggerations I've heard or told was... I have a place in my heart for... Gossip spreads like wildfire. An example of this is... My friends are as unique as leaves on a tree... plus so many more fact-based prompts... Full page lined writing handout for 2 sided copying Copy and handout to students for on-demand, non-fiction writing practice, diagnostic testing, assessment practice, peer workshopping practice, and more. Meets Common Core and State ELA Standards for writing.

• Science and ELA should be integrated.
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20 Non-fiction writing prompts to help students with assessment writing. Comes with 20 handouts with graphics and writing space. Includes:

In my future I see...

People say I'm a dreamer...

My life is like a song...

Home represents...

Gossip spreads like wildfire...

plus 15 more non-fiction writing prompts that relate to students' lives!

Excellent for assessment prep, journal prompts, non-fiction connections to readings. Use the prompts as introduction into research then use the writing process and peer workshop essays for Common Core requirements.

• Science and ELA should be integrated.
• This spider wordlist and writing paper will help with that! Even the most reluctant writers will write when they feel confident about the topic and their spelling!
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