5th Grade Tools for Common Core Printables

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Meet Narrative Nate and Natalie. They are the Wacky Writing Narrative twins.

The Wacky Writing Kids product is a great Activity to incorporate fun and creativity while practicing the different types of writing. The Narrative Twins make writing exciting! Students will love to construct each Wacky Kid Template. The template serves as a Writing Anchor Poster or Plan for each type of writing. After students create their writing plan they can write their paragraph on the lined paper provided. The Wacky Writing kids template also includes a writing checklist to proofread and edit their writing. The Wacky Writing kids make a fun wall display! Printables included are: A Complete Wacky Kid Template, Writing Paper, Writing Prompt, and title frames. This is a great activity as part of a Writing Lesson, at a Writing Workstation, or as an Art and Craft project.

Narrative Writing Activity Includes:

Narrative Nate Body Template (writing plan)

Narrative Natalie Body Template (writing plan)

Line Writing Paper Template

Writing Prompt and Title Template

Blank Writing Prompt and Title Template

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What better way to introduce and teach research skills than with a historical based dinner party with United States Presidents? This 28 page handout focuses on research skills, such as citations, details, dialogue/text evidence, main idea, sources, paraphrasing, summarizing, topic/theme. It includes: Scoring Rubric Directions Party Invitations to make 22 Caricature Presidents Speech Bubbles Tables Sources and Citations sheets Extra Optional Projects Resources Supplemental Resources Have fun researching historical documents then creating dinner party conversations with this complete introduction to research unit.

This is a sample vocabulary list from my Rainforest Memory Game. If you like this resource, please check out the full memory game with 54 game cards having words and definitions, including ecology and conservation words.

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Meet Persuasive Pete and Paula. They are the Wacky Writing Persuasive twins.

The Wacky Writing Kids are a great Activity to incorporate fun and creativity while practicing the different types of writing. Persuasive Pete and Paula make writing exciting! Students will love to construct each Wacky Kid Template. The template serves as a Writing Anchor Poster or Plan for each type of writing. After students create their writing plan they can write their paragraph on the lined paper provided. The Wacky Writing kids template also includes a writing checklist to proofread and edit their draft. The Wacky Writing kids make a fun wall display! The Printables that are included with each Wacky Writing Kid product is: A Complete Wacky Kid Template, Writing Paper, Writing Prompt, and frames for the title of paragraph. This is a great activity to use with a Writing Lesson, at a Writing Workstation, or as an Arts and Craft project.

Persuasive Writing Activity Includes:

Persuasive Pete Body Template (writing plan)

Persuasive Paula Body Template (writing plan)

Lined Writing Paper Template

Writing Prompt and Title Template

Blank Writing Prompt and Title Template

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Become a news reporter and write your own daily column with these 22 inferencing, journalism writing activities. Newspaper format and great graphics are easy for students to work with. Uses writing process and peer workshopping strategies. Comes with two blank templates for creative fun and one lined page for extra writing space. Includes optional media and technology projects for differentiated classrooms. Excellent for use with relationship words, time order, fact vs. opinion, and more...Meets CCSS.

Prepare students for informational, on-demand assessment writing with fourteen factual prompts that address everyday issues. Includes: Prompts: Driving Economy Fashion Global Warming Health Technology School Science Space Sports Lined extra handout paper for writing Themed graphics Help students overcome writer's block and fear of testing with these informational, on-demand prompts. Meets CCSS.

22 story maps for illustrating storytelling to writing activities. These hobby and life maps are excellent as first week icebreakers, using oral narratives to start the writing process, and learning more about students. Use as individual/small/whole group activities. Meets CCSS. Includes: Directions Example 2 Teacher Maps Singer Traveler (Local, State, US, World) Artist Baseball Softball Basketball Soccer Football Reader Writer Technology Music Dancers (Male & Female) Science My Life Story 3 Blank Story Map Templates Students will have fun while being engaged as they learn about their classmates, draw symbols for life events, write captions, and use storytelling as part of their writing process.

41 page across-curriculum Comic Book Writing lesson plan has guidelines and materials needed for classroom comic book writing. Revised to Include:

Conquering the "I Can't Draw" Syndrome

Colorful student examples

Supply list

Comics timeline (history of comics)

Superhero/Alter Ego handouts

Comic story graphic organizer

Superheroes and Their Powers Review sheet

Handouts for speech/thought bubbles and frames

Extra Resources (website links, books, music and more

Scoring Rubric

Symbolism sheets

Tips for publishing

Short story elements include:

Inferencing

Characterization

Research

Plot (working with Plot Line and Elements)

Point of view

Dialogue

Symbolism

Technology

and much more...!

Can be used with all ages and differentiated classrooms (ESL, AP, G/T). Great for assessing grammar, inferencing, story skills,and writing process. Students will be excited to start comic book writing in the classroom. Fun and educational!

Celebrate Earth Day with 40 pages of Earth Day related images for writing fact-based poems and prose.

Includes:

5 title pages

Directions with optional activities

30 Earth Day graphics (earth, recycle, alternative energy, pollution, and more!)

5 The End pages

Great for Civics, Government, Social Studies, and meets ELA standards.

Use as:

Individual poems/prose writings

On-demand writing

Practice concepts/skills from mini-lessons

Practice peer workshopping strategies

Publishing opportunities

Celebration of Earth Day

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Every April, students can celebrate Tell-a-Story Day, which occurs at the end of the month. This 16 page handout will help students with organizing and telling fact-based stories. Great for building oral communication, evidence/proof, and re-telling memories. Includes: Finding storytelling topics Graphic Organizers for planning stories in chronological order Setting up a storytelling event Designing advertisements/invitations Peer workshopping stories Links to multicultural, professional, international/national storytelling centers, storytelling videos and websites Can be used any time of the year! Students will enjoy sharing stories while learning how to use fact-based information. Fun and educational!

Students create avatars with this 22 page handout is based on character traits and character flaws. Students debate for a seat on a lifeboat to survive a luxury cruise shipwreck. Uses social skills combined with ELA skills to practice compare and contrast, fact-based arguments and persuasion. Includes:

Directions

Character Trait List with Definition

Character Flaw List with Definition

12 Male Avatars

12 Female Avatars

Lifeboat Scenario

Group Chart with Note Taking section

Character Reflection Sheet

Extra Resources

Optional Writing, Project, and Video Assignments

Excellent for small/whole group, whether at-risk/GT/AP, that uses character traits and fact-based evidence/proof to practice decision making processes and expository writings.