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Mother's Day One-Pager: Celebrate Mom's Love and Memories!

Looking for a heartfelt activity to celebrate Mother's Day with your students? This Mother's Day One-Pager is the perfect way for students to express their love and appreciation for their moms while practicing essential skills like writing, reflection, and creativity!

This resource includes a beautifully designed one-page template that prompts students to reflect on their favorite memories with their moms, identify and explain character traits that make their moms special, incorporate graphics that capture their unique bond, and articulate reasons why their mom is the best.

Key Features:

✨ Student Rubric: Easily assess students' work with a comprehensive rubric included on the one-pager.

✨ Self-Check Column: Encourage self-assessment and reflection with a designated column for students to evaluate their own work.

✨ Teacher Grading Column: Streamline grading with a dedicated space for teacher feedback and assessment.

Perfect for:

☑ Mother's Day Activities: Engage students in a meaningful and memorable Mother's Day project.

☑ Writing Practice: Develop students' writing skills through reflective and descriptive writing tasks.

☑ Creativity: Inspire students to express their creativity through graphics and design elements.

Grab this Mother's Day One-Pager today and create a heartfelt keepsake that moms will cherish forever!

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This is a worksheet for evaluating a film adaptation of any novel. It requires students to compare and contrast different elements of both the film and the novel for an in depth learning experience. Don't just show the film, have students analyze it and realize how a director's choices may influence the way an audience interprets the film vs the text. A great inclusion to any novel study.

This is a MUST HAVE resource to make teaching Digital Media Literacy easy!

ONTARIO TEACHERS: This will help you teach the new Digital Media Literacy strand in the 2023 Language curriculum.

This package goes beyond the conversations about cyberbullying and safe use. In this resource you will find student sheets and posters for the nine elements of digital citizenship:

* digital health and wellness

* digital security

* digital rights and responsibilities

* digital literacy

* digital law

* digital etiquette

* digital communication

* digital commerce

* digital access

Each topic has a student page that asks thought provoking questions and provides a bit of information on the specific topic. These pages are meant to start a conversation and get students thinking about their digital lives and all it entails.

Each topic also has a black and white poster that matches the student sheet, using the same icon for quick recognition.

What others are saying:

• This was a great introduction activity. (Teresa P)
• I am excited to use this in the fall when I present Responsibility with internet uses. (Kami J)

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Media Literacy and Print Advertising This resources is the perfect way to take a quick look at print advertisements. This could be used as a diagnostic or a summative, depending not he grade level. Please don't forget to take a look at the other items I have available in my store! Follow me to get the most up to date information and heads up on upcoming sales. Every new product is 50% off for the first 24 hours. Another great reason to follow my store.

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This ELA reading comprehension activity is the perfect tool to use in your classroom all year long. These 15 cover-up boards work for any book or story and have questions that encourage metacognition and increase reading comprehension skills! Perfect for early finishers, reading centers, test-prep, tutorials, small group work and more!

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What's Included

• 15 different Cover-Up boards with 4 questions on each

Directions

• With Cover Ups, the comprehension questions can be answered using any book or story.

• When students are done with their reading, they can grab a Cover Up board (consider having them laminated and printed on colored paper) and use the book that they are reading to answer the questions.

• Then students will use sticky notes to write out their answers and place them directly on top of the question on the Cover Up board.

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This AVID Costa's Levels of Thinking Early Finisher Packet includes a variety of critical thinking activities for middle and high school students. It features a passage with leveled questions, a creative "Finish the Story" activity using Costa’s levels, and an exercise where students categorize questions by thinking level. Perfect for classroom use or independent practice, this packet helps deepen understanding and encourages higher-level thinking!

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What's Included

1. Passage with Leveled Questions

• Overview: This activity provides students with a short, engaging passage followed by questions categorized by Costa's Levels of Thinking.

2. Costa’s "Finish the Story" Activity

• Overview: This creative writing activity allows students to apply Costa’s Levels of Thinking as they finish a partially written story. Each stage of the activity corresponds to a different level of thinking.

3. Categorizing Costa's Questions Activity

• Overview: In this activity, students are given a set of questions related to a topic and must categorize them into Costa’s Levels of Thinking. This helps students learn how to identify different types of thinking questions.

Bonus Features

• Answer Key: An answer key is provided for teachers to quickly check the categorization activity and leveled questions.
• No-Prep, Print-and-Go Format: Just print and distribute!

Perfect For:

• Early finishers
• Enrichment activities
• Critical thinking lessons
• Independent or small group work
• Sub plans

These 8 protocol/guideline slides are perfect for any essay in any subject! Students will follow the guidelines in order to present their essays to their peers and recieve direct and specific feedback through 3 column note taking.

Before the Lesson:

• Students should have completed a rough draft of their writing.
• Pre decide small revision groups.
• Make copies of each students essay for each of their group members.

Directions:

• Go through each of these 8 protocol slides with students as they recieve feedback from their peers in order to make revisions on their essay:

1. Distribute
2. Explain
3. Read
4. Read again
5. Share
6. Receive
7. Clarify
8. Repeat

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Nutcracker Ballet Mini Introduction Lesson

Determine between fact and opinion:

Being able to determine between fact and opinion is an important skill especially when it comes to researching a topic. Students will practice this skill and color an image based on which statements are facts and which are opinions.

This activity can be used for individual students, partners, groups, or as centers. The digital version is easy to assign and self checking.

Rigor is added through the follow up questions. These help students reflect on the importance of recognizing if statements are facts or opinions. These can be assigned to early finishers, as a written assignment, or used as class discussion starters.

Answer Keys are provided.

Aligns with 5th Studies Weekly Week 2.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student instructions.
• Statement worksheet.
• Color sheet.
• Follow up question sheet.
• Digital product link.
• Answer Keys.

How is this product helpful:

• Low prep for teachers.
• Easy correction (digital version is self-checking).
• Engaging activity.
• Can be used in groups or centers.
• Follow up questions add rigor.

Challenge your students higher order thinking skills with these five logic puzzles that have a Halloween theme. Wake their brains while having fun working through a logic grid puzzle.

Each puzzle includes a scenario, a set of clues, and a grid that students may use to mark off the clues as they work their way through the clues. A teacher instruction page and answer keys are also included.

Challenge your students higher order thinking skills with these five logic puzzles that have a Halloween theme. Wake their brains while having fun working through a logic grid puzzle.

Each puzzle includes a scenario, a set of clues, and a grid that students may use to mark off the clues as they work their way through the clues. A teacher instruction page and answer keys are also included.

Characterization (STEAL), character traits, and character analysis made simple! Designed for any unit or novel study, this product offers a comprehensive mini lesson on characterization using the STEAL method.

The resource comprises the following components:

• Mini Lesson (Google Slides): An engaging presentation that introduces the concept of characterization and the STEAL method.
• Interactive Notebook Foldable: A hands-on activity to reinforce the STEAL method.
• Common Character Traits List: A reference sheet with 96 traits for students to use in identifying and describing characters.
• Graphic Organizers (3 Choices): Templates for students to apply the STEAL method in analyzing characters.
• Characterization Note Page: A worksheet for students to record their observations about characters as they read.

Ideal for any unit or novel study, this resource supports a deeper understanding of character development!

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Enhance your students' vocabulary with morphology and unlock the power of words with these engaging Prefix Puzzles! Designed to make learning prefixes enjoyable and effective, this prefix activity is perfect for students mastering the art of morphology.

What's Included:

• 16 low level prefix puzzles
• Recording sheet
• Frayer Model graphic organizer

Uses:

• Cut puzzle apart and use for centers, small groups, or morning work
• Leave puzzle together and add to morphology wall display

Prefixes included in this product:

un-, in-, ex-, con-, sub-, dis-, mid-, mis-, per-, trans-, inter-, non-, re-, pre-, pro-, de-

This How to Paper resource is perfect for teaching procedural writing and instructional writing. This resource provides both print and digital options to accommodate diverse classroom needs.

What's Inside:

Print Version:

• How to Brainstorming Sheet: A structured guide for students to generate and organize ideas for their instructional writing project.

• Three Graphic Organizers tailored to different levels of detail:

  • 1 Paragraph Organizer
  • 3 Paragraph Organizer
  • 5 Paragraph Organizer

• Example Papers: High-quality examples for each graphic organizer, illustrating the format and expectations for procedural writing.

Digital Version:

• Interactive Google Slides: A step-by-step guide that walks students through brainstorming, organizing, and writing their how to paper directly on the slides.
• Embedded Examples: Clear examples for 1 paragraph, 3 paragraph, and 5 paragraph papers, integrated within the slides to support student learning.
• Remote and In-Class Use: Flexible access ensures all students can participate, regardless of their learning environment.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Engaging and Structured: Keeps students engaged with visually appealing templates and clear, step-by-step instructions.
• Versatile: Suitable for various subjects and grade levels, making it a valuable addition to any curriculum.
• Skill-Building: Enhances critical thinking, organizational skills, and writing abilities through structured procedural writing tasks.

Transform your students into confident and capable instructional writers with this easy-to-use How to Paper resource. Whether in print or digital format, this resource is designed to help every student succeed in creating clear, informative, and engaging instructional texts.

Keywords: How to paper, procedural writing, instructional writing

Add this versatile and effective resource to your teaching toolkit today and watch your students thrive in their writing endeavors!

Enhance your students' vocabulary with morphology and unlock the power of words with these engaging Root Puzzles! Designed to make learning roots enjoyable and effective, this root activity is perfect for students mastering the art of morphology.

What's Included:

• 16 low level root puzzles
• Recording sheet
• Frayer Model graphic organizer

Uses:

• Cut puzzle apart and use for centers, small groups, or morning work
• Leave puzzle together and add to morphology wall display

Roots included in this product:

cur, form, flect/flex, tract, act, port, sect, struct, tort, pel/pulse, duct/duc(e), spir(e), ject, rupt, mit/miss, scrib/script, fer, vent/ven(e)

This is a digital product designed to be used with Google Classroom or another assignment sharing platform. Students will need to have a gmail account to access this.

Students will come up with a word to represent each letter of the alphabet (each letter has its own slide). The word should have a specific meaning for that year. For example, students will avoid putting general words like “book”, and instead write the specific name of a book read in that grade. That way, they have this to look back on and remember the year! They will write a short description of why the chose the word, and insert an image to go along with the word!

Students can work independently or in groups. Although this is an ABC book, it is appropriate and fun for any grade level! Students will need to get creative to think of words specific to that year.

Enhance your students' vocabulary with morphology and unlock the power of words with these engaging Suffix Puzzles! Designed to make learning suffixes enjoyable and effective, this suffix activity is perfect for students mastering the art of morphology.

What's Included:

• 30 middle level suffix puzzles
• Recording sheet
• Frayer Model graphic organizer

Uses:

• Cut puzzle apart and use for centers, small groups, or morning work
• Leave puzzle together and add to morphology wall display

Suffixes included in this product:

-age, -al, -eer, -ee, -ess, -hood, -ship, -ish, -ive, -ize, -ling, -ward, -ism, -let, -ous, -tion, -sion, -mony, -most, -ic, -or, -ade, -dom, -th, -tude, -ation, -some, -ture, -ate, -fy

Enhance your students' vocabulary with morphology and unlock the power of words with these engaging Prefix Puzzles! Designed to make learning prefixes enjoyable and effective, this prefix activity is perfect for students mastering the art of morphology.

What's Included:

• 20 middle level prefix puzzles
• Recording sheet
• Frayer Model graphic organizer

Uses:

• Cut puzzle apart and use for centers, small groups, or morning work
• Leave puzzle together and add to morphology wall display

Prefixes Included: ab-, ad-, ambi-, ante-, anti-, contra-, em-, en-, fore-, infra-, with-, ob-, omni-, out-, over-, post-, retro-, ultra-, super-, syn-

Do your students struggle with capitalizing titles of books, songs, and movies? This activity is the perfect way to practice these skills! This activity can be completed at once or broken up into 3 segments. Students have the opportunity to tell the difference between a title that is correctly capitalized and one that is not, and then use these skills to write titles correctly. A great resource for morning work, homework, or as a "must do." The donut theme adds a touch of fun!

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