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Free checklist of parts of an introductory literary analysis for AP, Pre-AP, G/T, college level writers. Students are asked to locate: Hook--different kinds list Author's name Title of text Summary Area of literary analysis list Thesis, and write down your thesis Makes writing an introduction for a literary analysis easier to understand. Great for ELA test prep! Meets CCSS.

Introducing "Gum Ball Machine Matching: Number to Quantities Math Game for Kindergarten (0-10)"! Add a delightful twist to your math lessons with this vibrant and engaging game that will capture your students' imagination. This matching card game features gum ball machines filled with colorful gum balls, representing quantities from 0 to 10. Accompanying number cards ensure a seamless connection between numerical symbols and quantities. Available in both color and black-and-white versions, this versatile resource enhances number recognition, counting skills, and encourages both independent learning and social interaction. It's the perfect addition to your classroom or home learning environment!

Beautifully Illustrated Cards

Each card showcases a gum ball machine filled with a delightful assortment of gum balls, representing quantities from 0 to 10. The bright and cheerful illustrations are sure to captivate young learners and make learning fun.

Number Cards Included

Alongside the gum ball machine cards, you’ll find number cards designed to connect numerical symbols with their corresponding quantities. This reinforces the relationship between numbers and quantities in an engaging way.

Interactive and Fun Learning

Students will love matching the gum ball machine cards with the correct number cards, making early math concepts enjoyable and interactive.

Encourages Exploration

Whether used in solo play or small group settings, this game promotes exploration and discovery. It strengthens number recognition and counting skills in a playful, hands-on manner.

Additional Learning Sets

For added variety, the set includes cards featuring only gum balls without the machines, and another set of number cards with both numeric and word forms. This provides multiple layers of learning and keeps the activity fresh and exciting.

Versatile Formats

This resource comes in both vibrant color and easy-to-print black-and-white formats, making it adaptable to various learning environments and preferences.

Benefits of the Game:

• Enhances Number Recognition: Helps children recognize numbers and understand their values.
• Supports Counting Skills: Reinforces counting skills by matching quantities with numbers.
• Encourages Independent Learning: Can be used for solo play, allowing children to learn at their own pace.
• Promotes Social Interaction: Ideal for small group activities, fostering teamwork and communication among peers.
• Perfect for Fun Learning: The gum ball theme adds a fun, thematic element to your math lessons.

Bring a sweet treat to your math curriculum with the "Gum Ball Machine Matching: Number to Quantities Math Game for Kindergarten (0-10)" and watch your students excel in their number recognition and counting abilities!

TERMS OF USE:

You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.

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Do your students have trouble determining when to use "I" or "Me"? This easy-to-follow PowerPoint includes: Simplified Rules for Using"I" and "Me" Easy to follow Examples Peer Workshopping Activity This to-the-point presentation is for individual, small, or whole group introduction and review.. Make learning to use "I' or "Me" easy!

Students learn to write a thesis statement with this interactive presentation. Comes with: Handouts Examples Individual and group writing activities Peer Workshopping Answer Key Supplemental Resources Easy to understand, implement, and use as introduction, reinforcement, or assessment. Meets CCSS.

What is a rough draft? How do you find a topic? How do you get started? How does it work in the writing process? All this is more answered as students work through the rough draft process for writing. Includes: "The first draft of anything is shit!" by Ernest Hemingway (Please review before showing this 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!

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!

Practice inferencing and real life connections with these ten exercises for individual, small or whole groups. Visual clues provide inference activities for students to draw conclusions. Answers can be drawn or written, and students.

Introduce character traits to students then tie the concepts to real life with this pot o' gold activity. Students choose one character trait to define each of their classmates. Then, they write the character traits on gold coins, cut and paste onto peers' pot o' gold. Informative writing activity that reinforces using examples for fact-based essays. Includes: Easy to follow directions with optional age-based activities Pot o' Gold Coins handout Character Trait Sheet Follow-up writing activities Fun, engaging activity for elementary students who need introductions or reinforcement in working with character traits and fact-based writing.

✔️Need to get students talking?

✔️Starting a debate unit?

✔️Need an easy ice breaker?

✔️Need a mini lesson on arguments?

This is for you!

Here's what this digital lesson offers:

• **Mini Lessons:** Dive into bite-sized lessons that introduce fundamental concepts of argumentation.
• **Argument Warmups:** Get students primed and ready for debate with thought-provoking prompts.
• **Ice Breakers:** Break down barriers and encourage interaction with engaging topics.
• **Digital Scoreboard:** Keep track of team progress with the optional digital scoreboard, adding an element of friendly competition.
• **20 Topics:** Explore a diverse range of topics suitable for middle and high school students, sparking discussions on various issues.
• **Flexible Team Options:** Organize debates with up to four teams, promoting collaboration and teamwork.

Perfect for a multitude of classroom settings, including:

• Ice Breakers: Start class on a positive note and create a welcoming atmosphere.
• Introduction to Arguing: Lay the groundwork for effective argumentation techniques.
• Mini Argument Lessons: Deliver concise yet impactful lessons on constructing and defending arguments.
• Class Discussions: Encourage active participation and critical thinking through guided discussions.
• Socratic Seminars: Facilitate in-depth dialogues and explore complex topics together.
• Classroom Debates: Foster healthy debate and empower students to articulate their viewpoints confidently.

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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

All printables in black and white.

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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

All printables in black and white.

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A fun way to introduce compare and contrast writing through collaborative learning and peerworkshopping for elementary, ELL, and emergent writers. Includes: Group exercise for working with compare and contrast Interactive comparing/contrasting essay writing assignment Handouts for group/individual listings (graphic organizer) Slide by Slide writing guide: intro, bodies, conclusion Easy to follow examples Thesis Intoduction Relationship Words handout Peer workshopping component Scoring rubric for grading Diploma for mastery of compare and contrast essay Great way to get students to discuss concepts and skills. Easy introduction for lower level learners. Also, great icebreaker activity! Students will be excited about compare and contrast writing Meets CCSS.

Make end mark punctuation easy to use for students! 13 slide pdf has student examples, peer workshopping activities, tips for writer as reader, reading with emotion, clarity, and meaning, as well as dangling and misplaced modifiers.Includes "Dear Jack" letter as a fun punctuation piece and "That Is" to get students to think about how punctuation affects meaning.Also, comes with Peer Workshopping End Punctuation Mark Check List handout.Great for introducing basic skills for emergent writers or for reviewing basic skills for test prep. Meets CCSS ELA.

Reinforce word origins by having students come up with their own made-up words! Use compound words, foreign words, prefixes/suffixes, shortened words, sound words, rhyming words, etc...for this fun, visual activity. Includes: Directions Definition Example from Classic Poem Student Examples Application Activity Publishing Activities Meets CCSS, improves vocabulary, uses decoding skills, and visualization. Use for individual or group activity.

Introducing "Pizza Matching: Number to Quantities Count and Match Math Game for Kindergarten (Counting to 10)"! This engaging matching card game features pizzas topped with pepperoni, representing quantities from 0 to 10. Accompanying number cards ensure a seamless connection between numerical symbols and quantities. Available in color and black-and-white, this versatile resource enhances number recognition, counting skills, and promotes independent learning and social interaction. Perfect for integrating a fun and educational activity into your classroom or home learning environment!

Beautifully Illustrated Cards: Each card features a beautifully illustrated pizza topped with pepperoni, representing quantities ranging from 0 to 10.

Number Cards Included: Accompanying these pizza cards are number cards, ensuring a seamless connection between numerical symbols and their corresponding quantities.

Interactive and Fun Learning: Players will eagerly match the pizza cards with the correct number cards, fostering essential early math skills in an enjoyable and interactive manner.

Encourages Exploration: Whether played individually or in small groups, this game encourages exploration and discovery while reinforcing number recognition and counting abilities.

Additional Learning Sets: To add to the fun, there's also a set of cards featuring only pepperoni. Another set of number cards includes both the numeric and word forms of the numbers. This provides an additional layer of learning and variety to the game.

Versatile Formats: Available in both color and black-and-white formats, this versatile resource accommodates various learning environments and preferences.

Benefits of the Game:

• Enhances Number Recognition: Helps children recognize numbers and understand their values.
• Supports Counting Skills: Reinforces counting skills by matching quantities with numbers.
• Encourages Independent Learning: Can be used for solo play, allowing children to learn at their own pace.
• Promotes Social Interaction: Great for small group activities, promoting teamwork and communication among peers.

Integrate the "Pizza Matching: Number to Quantities Math Game for Kindergarten (0-10)" into your lessons and watch your students thrive in their number recognition and counting skills!

TERMS OF USE:

You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.

HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:

Go to your "My Purchases" page.Click the "Leave a review" button

A simple introduction to parallelism and how to use it in writing. Includes: Explanation Color-coded slides Why writers use parallelism Three activities: Define "parallel" and how it is used in writing, Finding Parallelism, Using Parallelism Peer workshopping component Excellent for mini-lessons, assessment writing, learning basic skills, enhancing writing, and progression of skills. Can be used individually or small/whole group.

Early learners/readers help the frog reel in the right vowels (a, e, i, o, u) to complete the three letter words: 1. tap 2. cup 3. bat/bit/but 4. mat/met 5. cat 6. sat/sit 7. fit 8. kit 9. let/lit 10. mop 11. run 12. son/sun 13. fun 14. lap 15. man 16. did 17. kid 18. sip 19. tan/ten/tin 20. hen Then, color the frog and the correct letter, find a classmate with a word that rhymes/uses the same consonant or vowel, or practice spelling words with the blank template provided. Comes with: Directions/Suggestions for use Answer sheet Blank template for spelling words 20 frog fishing handouts with 3 letter sight words Use for spelling, rhyming, assessment, introduce words, matching. Meets CCSS.

Help students understand the difference between city and rural life with 10 activities. Includes: Easy to understand definitions of city and rural Matching (2 worksheets: symbols and words) Maps with city and rural activities to choose from Draw items found in a city and rural areas Letters for reflection (fill-in-the-blanks) Directions on each page Great for intro to geography or social studies unit, homework, or assessment. Meets CCSS.

Help students understand and find dangling and misplaced modifiers with this easy to follow and use presentation:

Includes:

definitions

examples

group activities

peer workshopping

students' examples of project

media links

Everything needed to teach, understand, practice, and master dangling and misplaced modifiers. Great for homeschool, flipped classes, independent study, writing centers, GT, AP, adult learners, ESL/ELL, and simple grammar brush up. Students will enjoy illustrating the wacky sentences!

Students create movies of their lives by working through the writing process. Includes: 5 elements of stories: Introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution. 2 Credits Sheets Basic Short Story/Writing Terminologies Chronological Order Frame by Frame Mapping Mind Mapping Plot Line Lined Paper Optional Active Learning Activities and Writing Options Peer Workshopping Component Writing Process Your students will enjoy coming up with stars, co-stars, director, makeup, lighting, camera, music, setting, time and wardrobe. Follows a plot line, short story writing concept.