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No Prep print and go Martin Luther King Jr. reading and writing activities packet. Teach 1st-6th grade students all about MLK with this Biography Reading Comprehension book and Writing resources packet. Explore Dr. King's life, the impact he made on the World and The Civil Rights Movement. The writing activities will be perfect for those Hallway Bulletin Boards where Students share on how "We as a whole can change the World Together". Students Learn "What's a Right Choice and What's a Wrong Choice" through the Cut/Paste Activity all while they develop their own perspective on Social Change and learn the great things he did for human rights. Explore/talk about What Kindness is and that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted equality for everyone with the Vocabulary Cards to help expand their vocabulary. This is the perfect** No Prep engaging **resource to have for the months of January and February when you celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month.

Included in this Resource:

21 Pages

1- 6 page Biography Book on the life of MLK

14 Activities:

• 8 Vocabulary Cards
• MLK Buntin Bio Writing
• Dr. King Writing
• I have Dreams Too Writing
• What is Kindness Writing
• Right vs Wrong Choice Cut/Paste
• MLK Jr. Vocab color picture
• 2 I have a Dream Writing (1 Primary Lines, 1 Upper Elementary Lines)
• 2 I have a Dream Buntin Writing (1 Primary Lines, 1 Upper Elementary Lines)
• What does quote mean to you Writing
• 2 We can change the World Together Writing (1 Primary Lines, 1 Upper Elementary Lines)

Use this Resource For:

• Small Groups
• Literacy Centers
• Morning Work
• Homework
• Substitutes
• Early Finishers
• Independent Desk Work
• Black History Month
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Bulletin Boards

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This is a great sheet for following directions and coming up with a strategy to follow those directions. It checks reading comprehension and knowing left and right as well. I use it with 6th graders to show how important carefully following directions can be. It could easily be used with younger grades or possibly older grades as well.

Back to school time and looking for a beginning of the year fun. A word search with back school vocabulary can help bring that fun to the students. They can learn while getting to know you the teacher and other students. This is also a fun activity for homeschoolers to do the first day of school. Students will learn 15 common words about going back to school!

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What's Included:

1 Back to School Word Search

Answer Key

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These June 2nd-3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Passages with multiple choice and reflective writing questions are an invaluable resource for students, teachers, and anyone seeking to enhance their reading comprehension abilities.

The passages are:

• Juneteenth: Embracing Freedom
• A special day for fathers (To celebrate Father's Day)
• Embracing summer glow
• Celebrating Flag Day
• Mia and Oliver's sand castle (Fictional passage)

By engaging with a diverse range of topics and practicing critical thinking, readers can embark on a journey of knowledge and intellectual growth during the summer break or summer school.

The multiple-choice questions test the student's comprehension and critical thinking abilities, while the reflective activity questions encourage deeper thinking and self-reflection.

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Get ready for a frightfully fun and educational Halloween Scavenger Hunt designed specifically for 3rd graders! This interactive activity combines spooky excitement with learning opportunities. Kids will embark on a thrilling hunt around the room to uncover Halloween-themed fun facts, engage in reading, writing, and listening activities, and enjoy a fang-tastic time.

What's Included:

1. Halloween Scavenger Hunt Clues

• Spooky Riddles and Clues: A set of Halloween-themed riddles and clues that lead to different stations or spots around the room. Each clue reveals a fun fact about Halloween, monsters, or seasonal traditions.

1. Fact Cards

• Learn and Discover: Fact cards featuring intriguing and age-appropriate Halloween-related facts. Each card includes a question or prompt to encourage kids to read, write, and reflect on the information they find.

1. Activity Sheets

• Engaging Challenges: Printable worksheets with tasks such as fact-finding, writing down interesting details, and answering questions related to the Halloween facts they uncover during the scavenger hunt.

How It Works:

1. Setup: Decorate the room with Halloween props and set up the scavenger hunt stations.
2. Hunt Begins: Give each group of students the first clue and let them start their search.
3. Discover and Learn: At each station, students will read fact cards, listen to audio clips, and complete activity sheets.
4. Completion: Once all facts are uncovered and activities are completed, kids return to the starting point for a spooky celebration and receive their prize certificates.

Are your students ready to meet the modern heroes shaping our world today? Dive into the remarkable lives of 12 trailblazing Black figures with our engaging 24-page resource, perfect for Black History Month. This unique coloring and educational booklet is designed to inspire and inform students from 4th to 6th grade.

Each page spotlights one influential figure, from the inspiring leadership of Barack Obama to the groundbreaking achievements of Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett. The booklet presents a brief overview at a 6th-grade level, followed by a more detailed explanation suitable for 4th-graders, ensuring it caters to different reading levels and learning needs.

What makes this resource truly special is its interactive element. Alongside each biographical snippet, there's a beautifully outlined image related to each personality – from Serena Williams' tennis racket to Lewis Hamilton's racing car. These images are not just to color but to spark creativity and discussion in the classroom.

Figures featured include:

• Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
• Beyoncé
• Mae Jemison
• Tyler Perry
• Simone Biles
• Lewis Hamilton
• Serena Williams
• Chadwick Boseman
• Ava DuVernay
• Kamala Harris
• Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
• Barack Obama

This resource isn't just for Black History Month; it's a year-round tool for teaching about perseverance, innovation, and resilience. It's perfect for:

• Classroom activities
• Homework assignments
• Art projects
• History lessons
• Cultural studies

So, are you ready to bring the stories of these inspiring individuals into your classroom? Download our resource now and take the first step in celebrating the achievements and contributions of these modern Black heroes.

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Looking for a thought-provoking, creative activity to pair with your Wonder novel study? This acrostic poem and "Design Your Own Choose Kindness Shirt" art activity are just what you need to inspire your students while reinforcing themes of kindness, empathy, and self-expression!

Recommended for grades 5-8.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

✨ Acrostic Poem Template: Students use their names to craft thoughtful poems inspired by the story and its powerful message. It’s perfect for encouraging critical thinking and creativity.

✨ Kindness T-Shirt Design Activity: Have your students imagine they’re creating their own “kindness campaign” by designing a T-shirt with a positive message or a powerful quote from the book. This hands-on activity promotes individuality, self-expression, and classroom collaboration.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT FOR YOUR CLASSROOM OR HOMESCHOOL:

✔️ No Prep, Easy to Use – Just print and go!

✔️ Aligned with SEL Themes – Focus on empathy, respect, and inclusivity.

✔️ Fun and Flexible – Use as a quick activity, a station in your classroom, or as part of a larger unit on Wonder.

✨ BONUS: These activities also make a great bulletin board display to celebrate your students’ creativity and showcase the lessons learned from Wonder.

Love this freebie? Take your Wonder novel study to the next level!

Check out my comprehensive Wonder Novel Study with over 100 pages of engaging activities that dive deeper into character analysis, themes, literary devices, and much more. It’s packed with tools to inspire rich discussions and critical thinking—all aligned to standards and designed for grades 5-8.

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This is a digital download. You will not receive anything in the mail.

Please use a computer to download and not your phone.

Perfect touch of holiday spirit to motivate your students to complete their I-Ready Lessons.

PDF includes:

Half page per student (must cut)

10 Christmas Trees for math lessons

7 stockings for reading lessons

Students color one graphic per lesson complete with at least 75%.

Easy and helps to create accountability. Use them weekly or as students fill them up.

This comprehensive Veterans Day reading worksheet is designed for 4th-5th grade students to learn about the history and significance of Veterans Day. The article covers the origins of the holiday, how it is celebrated, the differences between Veterans Day and Memorial Day, and ways to honor veterans.

The worksheet includes six open-ended questions and six multiple-choice questions that test reading comprehension and encourage thoughtful reflection on the contributions of military veterans.

Perfect for classroom use, this engaging resource promotes a deeper understanding of Veterans Day while aligning with social studies and literacy standards. Great for use in Veterans Day activities, assemblies, or as part of a history unit!

This "What Is The Constitution?" book report and book study project digital product for 3rd and 4th-grade students is perfect for exploring non-fiction text structures for reading comprehension. It enhances non-fiction reading comprehension, book study, and report writing skills!
This resource includes:

• Comprehensive Google Slides digital lesson for reading comprehension and book report writing support

• 9-page printable PDF book report flip book template

Please see the product preview for more visual details.

NOTE: You need a (free) Google account to access the digital lesson, and you will need access to the book "What Is The Constitution?" to complete the digital and printable activities.

Students will dive into the historical context of the Constitution, gaining a deeper understanding of this significant event in American history. The digital lesson guides students through key facts, timelines, and the impact of these events.
How to use this resource:

• Have students read the book, "What Is The Constitution?"

• Print the book report flip book template

• Open and present the Google Slides digital lesson

• Follow the intuitive prompts, which will take you through each step of the book report. For example, if it's time to work on the "facts" page, there is a series of multiple-choice questions on specific facts detailed in the text that will help refresh the students' memories and comprehension. Then students can fill in the facts they found most interesting.

• Have fun guessing the mystery puzzle between each section of the book report!

The printable PDF book report flip book template provides creative book report ideas, such as summarizing the events, using critical thinking skills, and creating a timeline. It can be used with any non-fiction book. Students will also use a book review template to evaluate The Constitution's significance. Overall, this project offers an engaging way for students to explore non-fiction text structures while learning about a crucial event in history.
The non-fiction book report flip book pages include:
   ✏book title info
   ✏rating & review
   ✏vocabulary
   ✏facts
   ✏text ideas
   ✏series of events
   ✏making life connections
   ✏what I learned
   ✏questions I have
   ✏setting & subject
   ✏interesting event
   ✏important event
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Studying Number The Stars? Are students having problems with some of the vocabulary words? Then this product is for you! Includes 4 vocabulary lists and 4 quizzes covering the entire book. Great to help students with vocabulary words as they read the text! Comes complete with answer key.

Not grade specific/Excellent for ALL grades!

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Graphic Organizer will help students think and write about how peer pressure plays an important role in the lives or characters. The graphic organizer can be used for any book (and is not book specific). They will identify and analyze how one negative influence of peer pressure led the character to detrimental consequences and how one positive influence of peer pressure proved to be an asset in the character’s life.

Great scaffolding tool to help students gather and organize information.

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The Creative Writing & Speaking Proposal & Rubric Kit

Struggling to craft compelling proposals for creative writing and speaking projects? Look no further! This comprehensive kit equips you with the tools to:

• Craft winning proposals: Build strong arguments, showcase your ideas, and secure project approval with ease.
• Develop engaging rubrics: Establish clear expectations and ensure successful project completion.
• Spark creativity: Find inspiration and ignite your inner voice with practical tips and engaging exercises.

This kit includes the following activities:

Collaborative Projects

1. Capitalization Cup Showcase - Decorate cups with different capitalization rules and create a display to showcase their cups.
2. A Bite Into A Tasty Paragraph - This engaging project tackles two key areas: reading comprehension and verb tense mastery.

Creative writing and speaking

1. Character Profile - Make a character profile by identifying nouns and their character traits.
2. I Am Looking Forward To ____ (year) - Students can write down 2 New Year’s resolutions (or what they are “looking” forward to) this (2025-2027)
3. My Thankful Heart -Students can express their thankfulness by listing at least 10 things they are thankful for (comin year). Integrated topics: Identifying Nouns, Common and Proper Nouns, Abstract and Concrete Nouns
4. A Rainbow of Words - Students can describe themselves using adjectives.

This simple, daily reading response notebook is the perfect digital tool to get kids to write about their reading! The set up is perfect for fiction and nonfiction books, clickable links make it easy for students to navigate. Google Slides and Power Point versions included!

Included in this download

• A Google Slides version of this Reading Response Journal
  • Multiple Covers with and without stickers, where students can type their name
  • A clickable Table Of Contents
  • Student Response Sheet with interactive writing checklist

*to see what all is included in the journal watch the preview

• An editable PowerPoint with directions on how to edit the Google Slides
• PNG files to use in Seesaw
• A printable PDF version

*These are not for commercial use and are to be used with your online classroom only.

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This Community vocabulary word search worksheet for learning vocabulary is an engaging literacy activity!

The puzzle includes 10 different words to find! Word search puzzles practice worksheets are perfect for a lot of activities like word work, morning tubs, small groups, independent practice, substitute work, or homework.

With its letter size and beautifully simple design, your students or kids will love reading and finding the words with this fun word search activity.

Your children can use highlighters, crayons, colored pencils, or markers to find each word - You can just use pencils to be able to use them another time!

This worksheet includes:

• 10 Community names to find
• 2 PDF pages ( The Puzzle & the Answer Keys )
• 2 PNGs ( The Puzzle & the Answer Keys )

Make Christmas holiday learning fun with these engaging, hands-on Christmas holiday placemat activities! This packet includes 2 pages of Christmas placemat activity templates and their perfect for exploring and building creativity. It is great for multiple ages. Quick and easy setup, plus clear student directions make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too!

Lead your students in discovering the world of Christmas holiday fun using coloring, word unscrambling, doing mazes, word searching, tic tac toe, and connecting the dots. Students will love exploring together by using their critical & problem solving skills through these fun Christmas placemat activities, and won't even realize how much they're learning! Have fun!

Here's what you'll get:

• 2 placemats with different activities
• coloring
• word unscramble
• maze
• word search
• 1 Tic Tac Toe activity
• connect the dot activity
• 1 find the difference activity

Your students will love doing all of these Christmas placemat activities with a variety of common classroom materials. They'll be concentrating in their seats, engaged, and exploring various Christmas placemat activities.

These Christmas holiday placemat activities use materials readily available in most classrooms and homes and includes 2 Christmas placemat activities to complete. It should be printed in black and white. You will need crayons, markers, and pencils.

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the 2 placemats, gather the materials listed, and you're ready for a fun and engaging time! Great for prek to 6th grade or a little older for children with special needs!

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→ Pin the Nose on the Reindeer Game

→Christmas Holiday Build a Nutcracker Craft Activity

→ Christmas Build a/Crown/Mask Santa, Christmas Tree, Gnome, Reindeer, Elf, Snowman

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Unleash the detective in your students with the Context Clues Detectives Game! Designed for 3rd to 5th graders, this engaging game features 15 task cards that challenge students to use context clues to unlock the meaning of unknown words. Each card presents a unique scenario that encourages critical thinking and vocabulary skills in a fun, interactive way.

The game also includes a blank template for teachers to create their own customized cards, allowing for flexibility and adaptation to meet the specific needs of your classroom. Perfect for individual or group activities, this resource promotes collaboration and discussion, making vocabulary acquisition an exciting adventure!

Key Features:

15 Engaging Task Cards: Each card presents a new context clue challenge.

Blank Template Included: Personalize the game with your own cards.

Ideal for Small Groups or Whole Class: Foster teamwork and communication.

Enhances Vocabulary and Critical Thinking Skills: Supports literacy development in a fun way.

Transform your classroom into a hub of inquiry and learning with the Context Clues Detectives Game!

How to Play :

• Explain the rules of the game.
• Each question will present a sentence with an unfamiliar word.
• Students must choose the correct meaning of the word from 3 choice options.

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“The Inner Voices Readers Theatre Script: A Heartwarming Lesson in Positive and Negative Self Talk’

Get your students tuned into the power of positive self talk in your classroom with this ‘The Inner Voices’ Readers Theatre Script. This funny and heartwarming script is an engaging and entertaining way to teach students the invaluable lesson of having negative and positive inner voices.

In this Readers Theatre script, your students will meet Emma and Liam, whose ‘inner champion’ and ‘inner critic’ accompany them for a day at school. Inner Champion offers positivity, encouragement and kindness… Whilst Inner Critic is negative, unhelpful and unkind.

Through a series of humorous and heartwarming scenes, your students will witness Liam and Emma ignoring their Inner Critic and choosing their Inner Champion in challenging situations.

Key Features:

• Educational and Entertaining: This script combines education and entertainment seamlessly, making it an ideal teaching tool. It's perfect for enhancing social emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom.

• Character Development: The characters in the script are relatable and well developed, allowing your students to connect with them on a personal level.

• Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.

• Literacy centres or social emotional learning lessons: Perfect to integrated into your literacy centres or your social emotional learning lessons!

• Lesson on Positive Self Talk: The central theme of kindness is woven throughout the readers theatre script, imparting a valuable life lesson to young minds.

• Perfect for Years 3 - 7: Suitable for middle - upper elementary and middle school students, this script can be adapted for various grade levels, ensuring that every student can benefit from its message of kindness.

• Easy to Use: All you need to do is print, staple and go!

By using 'The Inner Voices’ Readers Theatre Script you can create a positive and inclusive classroom environment while promoting important values such as kindness, empathy, and positive self talk. Your students will not only enjoy the entertaining story but will also gain a deeper understanding of the impact of their inner critic and champion.

Simply download, print, staple and you're good to go! Woo hoo!

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Engage your students this Cyber Monday with an educational and thought-provoking activity! This Cyber Monday Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions resource is perfect for young readers eager to learn about one of the biggest shopping events of the year.

What's Included:

• 1-page nonfiction passage explaining Cyber Monday in a fun and relatable way.
• 6 thought-provoking comprehension questions to encourage critical thinking and discussion.
• Answer key included for easy grading or self-assessment.
• Standard 8.5x11 inch PDF format, ideal for printing and classroom use.

How It Helps:

• Encourages reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.
• Sparks meaningful classroom discussions about shopping, technology, and modern traditions.
• Works great as an individual assignment or group activity.

This resource is designed specifically for Cyber Monday but is versatile enough to use year-round when teaching about online shopping, marketing, or modern holidays.

Add this engaging resource to your lesson plan today and make learning about current events interactive and enjoyable!