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Do you want your students engaged in the writing process? Do your students struggle to find something to write about? Then download this Creative Writing Prompts BUNDLE! Perfect for the ELL or language arts class, these 100+ unique picture prompts can be used as a warm-up, homework, independent writing projects, or as a fun way for students to practice specific writing skills (grammar, editing, voice, organization, etc.).

THIS RESOURCE CONTAINS:

• 25+ photo writing prompts with a FANTASY theme

• 30+ photo writing prompts with PEOPLE

• 45 photo writing prompts with ANIMALS

• Each prompt comes as follows:

  • In color with borders
  • In color without borders
  • Black-and-white with borders
  • Black-and-white without borders

• Additional writing sheets

• 2 pre-writing worksheets to help students organize their thoughts

• A grading rubric

• A writing checklist to assist students in editing their work 

• Terms of Use

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Are you looking for a fun and educational activity to bring the magic of Christmas into your classroom? The Christmas Reading Comprehension Escape Room is just what you need! Four unique reading comprehension challenges that focus on making inferences, character analysis, context clues, and elements of plot. Designed for students in grades 3-6, this engaging resource combines holiday excitement with critical reading practice. Your students will help Santa recover his missing star by solving puzzles and challenges that build essential reading skills—all while having a blast!

➡️ What’s It All About?

This festive escape room features four unique reading comprehension challenges that will get your students thinking critically and working together to save the day. Each task focuses on an important skill:

• Making Inferences: Students read between the lines to find clues and draw conclusions.
• Character Analysis: They’ll explore characters’ traits and motivations to uncover key details.
• Using Context Clues: Tough vocabulary? No problem! Students will learn to decode tricky words by examining the surrounding text.
• Plot Comprehension: From the introduction to the resolution, they’ll piece together the sequence of events to unlock the next clue.

Every challenge is tied to TEKS standards, making it both fun and academically meaningful. Plus, the question formats mimic those on the STAAR assessments, so it’s a great way to prepare students for testing season without them even realizing it.

➡️ Here’s what’s included:

• Easy Prep Materials: Print-and-go worksheets that make set-up simple and stress-free.
• Built-in Decoder: A fun twist that adds a layer of mystery to every task.
• Clear Instructions: Step-by-step guidance to help you implement the activity smoothly, even if you’re new to escape rooms.
• Group or Individual Options: Let students work independently or in teams, depending on your classroom needs.

➡️ Suggested Classroom Use

• As a whole-class activity, fostering collaboration and a sense of holiday fun.
• In small literacy groups for targeted practice on specific skills.
• As a test prep tool, giving students hands-on experience with STAAR-style questions.
• For differentiated instruction, customizing tasks for various reading levels.

➡️ Benefits

1. Encourages Active Learning: Students move, interact, and think critically.
2. Boosts Engagement: Gamified elements make comprehension exciting.
3. Supports Differentiation: Flexible setup works for individuals, pairs, or groups.
4. Reinforces Key Skills: Focuses on mastering reading comprehension skills. 
5. Saves Time for Teachers: Ready-to-use materials make lesson planning simple.

Enhance learning, inspire students, and create memorable classroom moments with an Escape Room!

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Monsters! Kids love to read about them and see them in their favorite TV shows. So, they'll love this exciting, colorful puzzle kit, which offers plenty of fun monster-y details while teaching a range of vocabulary, rhyme and alliteration.

Includes:

• Two-Page Activity Set – with fictional/real monster crossword, famous monster match-up, space alien color-in, and secret message puzzle.
• Vocabulary Word Search – reinforces 40 vocabulary words from the Activity Set.
• Alliteration Crossword Puzzle – kids must use sound to choose the right word for the puzzle
• FREE BONUS 1: Challenge Puzzle – two-part puzzle challenges kids to complete rhymes in spooky poems and then fill in a crossword puzzle
• FREE BONUS 2: Reading Log and Certificate matches style of the Challenge Puzzle

Concepts explored: monster | zombie | mysterious island | python | dragon | Godzilla | boogeyman | skeleton | werewolf | vampire | witch | Frankenstein | mummy | goblin | ghost | headless horseman

I CAN / I CAN'T STATEMENTS - English Games and Activities BUNDLE

1. Go Fish / 7 Families Game - This classic card game is fun for students of all ages! This version is for practicing the I CAN / I CAN'T + VERB construction to say you know how to do something. Each of the 7 "families of cards" begins with one of the following, and verbs in the present tense are used in the I - YOU - HE - SHE - WE - THEY forms:

• I can + verb
• I can't + verb
• Can I + verb

2. Beginner level Dots & Boxes - An easy and fun no-prep game that will elicit a lot of exposure and pronunciation for the target vocabulary and grammar when teaching I CAN + VERB! The following constructions are used: I CAN / I CAN'T / CAN I?

The following infinitives are used in both games: SING - SWIM - DRAW - WRITE - DANCE - READ - RUN

3. Intermediate level Dots & Boxes - The following construction is used: CAN YOU...? 60 different infinitives are used in this version of the game.

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This set of picture writing prompts inspires daily creativity and excitement in your students. These quick writes build writing skills through describing and inferring 100 engaging photos. Perfect for daily journaling, morning work and more! Encourage descriptive storytelling, expand vocabulary and boost critical thinking as students create quick narratives from diverse images all year long!

What's Included:

• 100 Pictures with "who? what? where? when? why?" Guiding Questions.

Uses:

• morning writing
• journaling
• creative writing class
• ELA
• literacy centers
• small group
• whole group
• homework writing assignments
• collaborative writing
• quick writing prompts
• paragraph writing practice
• extensions for GT, or accelerated learners
• teaching writing skills (Leads, paragraphs, grammar, editing)
• substitute activities
• and much more!

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✯ Back to school speaking questions about summer ESL - ELL ✯

At back to school time we teachers often ask ourselves what we can do on the first day or during the first weeks of school in the classroom so that students can talk and get to know each other better.

Here are 25 speaking cards to use the first few days of school for returning or new students. Students will ask each other questions about summer vacation and about the new school year.

Included:

25 black and white cards

25 color cards

9 ways to use these cards

SCOOT game instructions

SCOOT recording sheet

This resource is included in my ESL - ELL speaking, listening, writing activities and games - Growing bundle.

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Allow students to take control of their learning by creating text-dependent questions based off of the levels of Bloom's Taxonomy! This activity requires students to develop and apply higher-order thinking skills by coming up with their own questions while also coming up with an answer key using the R.A.C.E writing strategy.

This Activity Pack Includes:

• Black & White Printable Version - Handouts and Activities
• Color Digital Version - Handouts and Activities
• Teacher Presentation

The Digital and Print Options Each Include:

• Handout explaining what Bloom's Taxonomy is
• Question starters/examples
• Assigned-level activity pages (R.A.C.E setup)
• Choose-your-level activity pages (one per page AND two per page options)

Teacher Presentation Reviews:

• Bloom's Taxonomy basic overview
• Each level explained

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Starbooks Virtual Book Tasting with Verse Novels

A flip book which asks students to find key ideas and details in all of the chapters of the novel: A Wrinkle in Time. Students may complete the flip book while reading the text or afterwards. Comes complete with answer key for easy grading.

This study guide goes through all the chapters of the science fiction classic by Lois Lowry, The Giver. Includes questions and answer key, character map, and a biography on the author. Easy to assign and easy to grade. Helps ensure students are reading and comprehending from start to finish of this novel.

This study guide goes through all the chapters of Lawerence Yep's Dragonwings Includes questions and answer key, historical context, and a biography on the author. Easy to assign and easy to grade. Helps ensure students are reading and comprehending from start to finish of this novel.

Studying Dragonwings? Looking for more activities?

We got you covered.

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Dragonwings Characterization Flipbook

This flip book goes through all 26 chapters of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and has questions to ensure comprehension. It also includes a character map and background information on the author to help your students successfully navigate through the text. Answer key is included and the questions are easy to answer while reading the book. Easy to use and easy to grade. It makes a great study guide for students.

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Your 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will love practicing reading out loud with these Fall-themed engaging and high-interest sentences! 

This set includes 48 low-prep sentences with a fun Fall theme that are perfect for practicing reading fluency.  Quick and easy set up plus clear student directions make these activities perfect independent practice, literacy centers, and homeschooling families!

Printable fluency sentences and a blank page are included to customize for your student(s).  High interest topics will especially motivate your reluctant readers. Students will love reading these sentences to practice reading out loud! The sentences are appropriate for grades 3-5. 

Here’s what you’ll get:

• 48 sentences on high-interest topics
• Pictorial instructions page
• Black sentence page to customize
• Certificate of completion to print and color
• Progress tracker
• Extension activities 

Ideas for use:

The format is perfect if you have daily fluency practice or offer take home activities for students. I use these with my own homeschooled children and my online teaching students. I’ve also included several extension activities to use the materials further.

Why your students will love this:

Your students will love practicing their oral reading fluency with these sentences because it is fun to pull them out of a hat and the topics are high interest or funny! 

**Prep is quick and easy…**Just print the pages, cut the sentences into strips, find a basket or bin, and let your student(s) pull a sentence to read!

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This big collection of Tropical Theme Editable Word Wall Templates will help you create a bright and fun Word Wall literacy display for your classroom. Use these versatile fully-editable templates for Reading, Writing, Math, International Languages or any other subject as all the writing can be edited to suit your needs and purpose.

The colorful Tropical Word Wall Display will bring learning, fun and organization to your class. Fun Tropical Jungle theme templates can also be used as signs and labels too (high quality blank templates and ink-savers included).

There are a variety of editable Word Wall signs and labels to choose from and you can add basic sight words, alphabet, numbers, etc. and adjust the font to match your class and level. This allows you to use terminology and phrases that suit your teaching message and students' needs and language used.

Edit the text, font, font color and you can add pictures and text as you want. I hope these templates will save you time and energy too!

These sets are designed to print on 8.5" x 11" paper and can be reduced at the time of printing if needed for smaller areas or for 2 per page. Fit to A4 paper size if wanted at the time of printing.

Included in this Pack: 320 Editable Templates. 6 different patterns, 1 set of mixed matching plain colors and a set of black and white ink-saving templates too.

Personalize to suit your class, learners and the space you have available.

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• Add Vocabulary or Sight Words
• Add Graphics
• Add Photos
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• Edit Font Color

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You will download a zipped file with 8 flattened and secured PowerPoint files which will still allow you to add graphics and make text and font color changes, etc.

The font used is the Google font: Boogaloo which can be downloaded by clicking this link: Boogaloo . You can use whatever font you prefer.

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If you are teaching sequence of events, this is for you. A simple strategy to teach your students the process of sequencing in a fun and engaging way. Special Education students can also benefit from this resource.

Items included: Main title (big and small), First, Next, Then, Last.

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With this product, students will write sentences using the 44 idioms that are included. What an idiom is reviewed, the meaning of each idiom is provided along with an example of the word/s used in a sentence.

Engage ✨and inspire your 4th-grade students with this comprehensive bundle of ELA choice boards! This bundle includes five diverse and engaging choice boards designed to cater to early finishers, high achievers, and any student looking to deepen their understanding of ELA concepts. Each choice board is packed with a variety of activities that promote creativity, critical thinking, and independent learning.

*This product is not editable*

Included Choice Boards:

1. Reading: Activities that encourage students to explore and analyze texts, fostering a love for reading and improving comprehension skills.
2. Writing: Creative and structured writing tasks that enhance students’ writing abilities and allow them to express their ideas effectively.
3. Creativity: Fun and imaginative activities that encourage students to think outside the box and develop their creative skills.
4. Figurative Language: Interactive exercises to help students master similes, metaphors, idioms, and other figurative language elements.
5. Text Features: Activities focused on identifying and understanding various text features in different types of texts, such as diagrams, captions, and indexes.

Features:

✨ 100 Activities: This bundle offers a total of 100 engaging activities, providing ample opportunities for student learning and growth.

✨ Versatile Use: Perfect for early finishers, high achievers, independent work, or as supplemental activities.

✨ Teacher Tips: Each choice board comes with detailed teacher tips to ensure smooth implementation and maximum student engagement.

✨ Customizable: Options to adjust the number of activities students must complete, catering to different classroom needs and time constraints.

✨ Optional Rubrics: Included rubrics to help you assess students’ work and hold them accountable.

Why You’ll Love It:

❤️ Promotes Independent Learning: Empowers students to take charge of their learning through choice and self-direction.

❤️ Enhances Engagement: Keeps students motivated with a variety of fun and challenging activities.

❤️ Supports Differentiation: Offers a range of activities to meet diverse learning needs and interests.

Disclaimer: Some activities across different boards may be similar but are tailored to different topics to maintain relevance and variety.

Transform your ELA classroom with these dynamic and engaging choice boards.

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Reading The Red Badge of Courage? Looking for a way to engage your students in the vocabulary words in the novel? Look no further. This set comes with four sets of vocabulary words and four quizzes. Vocabulary is broken down by chapters with 15 words in each list. There is a quiz based on context clues which accompanies each list. An answer key is also included for easy grading.

Introducing our "Labor Day Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage" designed specifically for learners in autism and MD classrooms! This inclusive resource is thoughtfully created to cater to the unique needs of special education students.

• The reading passage consists of simple sentences, making it accessible and manageable for students.
• The text is supported with symbolated visuals to provide extra support and enhance understanding.
• Your students will have the opportunity to practice their comprehension skills through 5 WH- questions that align with the text.
• Each WH- question comes with 3 visual answer choices, ensuring that learners have a variety of options to choose from.
• This resource is an ideal tool for engaging young learners in nonfiction texts, promoting reading comprehension, and facilitating small group language arts instruction. Visual supports are seamlessly embedded throughout to enhance learning.
• Special education teachers will find this resource to be an essential addition to their teaching toolkit. It is designed to support the unique needs of students in autism and MD classrooms, ensuring a meaningful and effective learning experience.
• The activity can be laminated for extended use, allowing students to write directly on it with a dry erase marker. Alternatively, answer choices can be cut out to support learners with fine motor skill limitations.

Make learning fun and accessible with our "Labor Day Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage." It's the perfect tool to help your special education students develop essential reading and comprehension skills while engaging with a topic that's relevant and meaningful. Don't miss out on this valuable resource for your classroom!

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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.

Introducing our "Veteran's Day Reading Comprehension Passage" designed specifically for learners in autism and MD classrooms! This reading comprehension activity is thoughtfully created to cater to the unique needs of special education students.

• The reading passage consists of 5 sentences, making it accessible and manageable for students.
• The text is supported with symbolated visuals to provide extra support and enhance understanding.
• Your students will have the opportunity to practice their comprehension skills through 7 WH- questions that align with the text.
• Each WH- question comes with 3 visual answer choices, ensuring that learners have a variety of options to choose from.
• This resource is an ideal tool for engaging young learners in nonfiction texts, promoting reading comprehension, and facilitating small group language arts instruction. Visual supports are seamlessly embedded throughout to enhance learning.
• Special education teachers will find this resource to be an essential addition to their teaching toolkit. It is designed to support the unique needs of students in autism and MD classrooms, ensuring a meaningful and effective learning experience.
• The activity can be laminated for extended use, allowing students to write directly on it with a dry erase marker. Alternatively, answer choices can be cut out to support learners with fine motor skill limitations.

Make learning fun and accessible with our "Veterans Day Reading Comprehension Passage." It's the perfect tool to help your special education students develop essential reading and comprehension skills while engaging with a topic that's relevant and meaningful. Don't miss out on this valuable resource for your classroom!

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