Kids love these engaging biography research projects with ready-to-go writing templates and hands-on biography activities!
When teaching the oi oy diphthongs phonics skill it's often helpful to use keywords and pictures to help students remember the sound & letter combinations.
Build a strong foundation of the English language with a list of common non-count nouns and a comparison chart of expressions of quantity for countable and uncountable nouns. Now in 2 sizes: 8.5 x 11 and 18 x 24" poster size. Also includes 4x4 mini diagrams for handouts and study cards. Great for Beginner-Advanced students who may require a refresh. Use in powerpoint presentations and in-person classrooms as a worksheet companion. Includes 2 Color and 2 Ink-Saver versions. Just print, cut, and go! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ INCLUDED: PDF 1: Non-Count Nouns List and Quads (8.5 x 11") PDF 2: Expressions of Quantity and Quads (8.5 x 11") PDF 3: Poster Size of Non-Count Nouns List and Expressions of Quantity (18 x 24") Instant Digital Download! Made by teachers for teachers. Proudly made in the U.S.A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PLEASE: Enjoy this lesson to the fullest extent of the law. Check out some of my other lessons and activities in my store. Recommend other ESL-related topics you'd like to see in my store. Visit my website at talkintownenglish.com. Be the best teacher you can be. I'll do the same. :)
As promised, I'm back with an Interactive Notebook template for comparing and contrasting early North American peoples. I've also included an anchor chart and a sample summary for the lesson. Here's the INB template I designed for this lesson. I would have students cut this out during morning announcements, then store it in the envelopes in the back of their notebooks until time for the writing lesson. Since this is a cross-curricular skill lesson, I would take time during both the writing block and social studies as needed to finish. Paleo vs. Archaic People Front Sample The copy I give to students would actually be blank where I currently have clipart showing people of the time. I want them to use their own illustrations, but this is an accommodation you could use for absent or struggling students. I designed this starting with a completely blank template I downloaded from Tangstar Science here. Paleo vs. Archaic People Blank Front I would have my own copy of the blank template projected on the Interactive Whiteboard, so that we could complete this as a class. This is what the inside would look like. Paleo Vs. Archaic People Blank Inside As a class, we would come up with descriptive items to fill out the chart. Differences go under the specific people, while similarities go under "Both." For instance, Paleo Indians lived when the Earth was much colder, while Archaic people enjoyed a climate and environment much like today's. However, both were hunter-gatherers. However, the Paleo Indians used sticks and spears to hunt large animals, while the Archaic people developed the atlatl to enable them to hunt smaller animals with greater accuracy. Here's a video from PBS showing the design and use of the atlatl. PBS Atlatl Video By the time we finished filling out our chart, I would expect it to look something like this: Paleo Vs. Archaic People Sample Inside This foldable chart would be glued into the Interactive Notebook, but we wouldn't stop there. Next, I would project this blank anchor chart, which I would fill in front student suggestions, while students worked on their own copies. Blank Compare Contrast Anchor Chart We would talk about the use of signal words to show when we are comparing two like items, or contrasting two items which are not alike. I would encourage students to come up with these signal words to fill the chart. (If students had difficulty with this, I would have them pull out a previous comparison/contrast article from a different assignment and have them search for the transition words.) This is what I would expect the chart to look like by the time we finished creating it as a class. Compare/Contrast Anchor Chart Once the anchor chart and Paleo vs. Archaic People foldable graphic organizer were complete, we could proceed to the compare/contrast summary paragraphs. Of course, your own curriculum probably differs from mine, but here is a sample of what I would be working on with my students. Compare/Contrast Paleo vs. Archaic People I love typing this sort of thing on the computer while students watch, because it shows the ease of editing from a computer program. Fourth graders need encouragement to type on the computer, and this is one way I try to encourage them. I also think it's a good idea to go back as a class and highlight the comparison/contrast transition words. It's an effective way to remind students to look for these words in their own writing later. Completed Sample with Highlighted Compare/Contrast Transition words Once students have completed these steps together as a class, I would have them complete similar activities for later Native American groups. My struggling students would probably continue to need small group support to be successful at this, while my high groups would be able to fly on their own. By far the largest group of students would need modest support, and we would continue to complete more of these types of assignments as the weeks progress. As a quick response, I would ask students to compare and contrast two items of their own, such as two types of animals, or two sports teams, and write a brief paragraph about it in their journals. I hope you've enjoyed reading about using Interactive Notebooks for comparison/contrast lessons. If you are interested in purchasing this lesson, check out my store here. Thanks for stopping by! Please leave some feedback below! "See" you next time!
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One of the most confusing grammar categories will be “countable” and “uncountable” nouns. English learners are used to some of them like “a peace of paper” or “a cup of coffee”, and some of you would memorize these nouns without any rules. There are not completed, but certain rules to classify nouns whether […]
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Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
These Fiction Reading Posters and Interactive Anchor Charts are a must-have for introducing and reinforcing tons of important nonfiction vocabulary and concepts! Some of the topics included are summarizing fiction, finding story elements, and analyzing character traits. Printing flexibility allows for either printing full-page fiction posters, interactive anchor charts, or mini (half page) posters/anchor charts for students' reading notebooks! Now you can introduce a lesson with a poster or anchor chart, while students are able to interact with them at the same time in their own reading notebooks! Adding them to their own notebooks is the perfect way for students to have easy access to ALL lessons taught, so you don't have to worry about keeping every poster on display throughout the year. Be sure to take a look at the product preview for a closer look! 23 Fiction Posters/Anchor Charts Include: Fiction Book Basics All About Fiction Sequence of Events Setting Plot Story Elements Problem/Solution (or Conflict/Resolution) 4 Types of Conflict Main Character Analyzing Character Traits Character Emotions vs. Traits List of Character Traits Making Inferences About Character Traits Internal & External Character Traits Protagonist vs. Antagonist Flat Character vs. Round Character Theme Summary (2 Options) Dialogue Point of View (2 Options) 2 Versions: Two versions are included for the posters - one with more details (more text) and one with less text (larger font). 4 Formats: Full-Page Posters, Full-Page Interactive Anchor Charts, Half Page Posters or Anchor Charts, and a digital Google Slides™ format This product is available at a discount in the Reading Posters Bundle, and at an even larger discount in the Reading & Writing Visuals Bundle! More Fiction Resources: Fiction Reading Crafts Fiction Graphic Organizers Fiction Story Elements Puzzles
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We as teachers know that reading at home is crucial to becoming a better reader.If you’re like me, you have used one of these. I used a reading log like this for years and didn’t think twice about it. However, I did think it was interesting that most of my students read exactly 30 minutes […]
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We have prepared a list of worksheets and charts based on “This and These” for kids. It contains 6 pages. You can download the PDF below, Download: Printable This & These Charts and Worksheets
Hey, there!!! I just finished my contraction unit.. so I’m going to show you everything that is included!! It’s also been added to the 2nd Grade Hands-on Reading LANGUAGE DOMAIN Bundle. This unit was created for second grade, but I think it would also work great for first! In fact, I’m using it with my […]
I created this character map that I use during stations. I copy the Character Traits on the back and have them highlight the traits that describe the character. Then, they write them on the front of the page in the Character Traits section. They draw an illustration of the character in the middle of the page. I love it because I can use it during stations for the story of the week, whole group, or they can even complete it independently using the main character from their AR book. Click on the image below for a copy of this printable
These Fiction Reading Posters and Interactive Anchor Charts are a must-have for introducing and reinforcing tons of important nonfiction vocabulary and concepts! Some of the topics included are summarizing fiction, finding story elements, and analyzing character traits. Printing flexibility allows for either printing full-page fiction posters, interactive anchor charts, or mini (half page) posters/anchor charts for students' reading notebooks! Now you can introduce a lesson with a poster or anchor chart, while students are able to interact with them at the same time in their own reading notebooks! Adding them to their own notebooks is the perfect way for students to have easy access to ALL lessons taught, so you don't have to worry about keeping every poster on display throughout the year. Be sure to take a look at the product preview for a closer look! 23 Fiction Posters/Anchor Charts Include: Fiction Book Basics All About Fiction Sequence of Events Setting Plot Story Elements Problem/Solution (or Conflict/Resolution) 4 Types of Conflict Main Character Analyzing Character Traits Character Emotions vs. Traits List of Character Traits Making Inferences About Character Traits Internal & External Character Traits Protagonist vs. Antagonist Flat Character vs. Round Character Theme Summary (2 Options) Dialogue Point of View (2 Options) 2 Versions: Two versions are included for the posters - one with more details (more text) and one with less text (larger font). 4 Formats: Full-Page Posters, Full-Page Interactive Anchor Charts, Half Page Posters or Anchor Charts, and a digital Google Slides™ format This product is available at a discount in the Reading Posters Bundle, and at an even larger discount in the Reading & Writing Visuals Bundle! More Fiction Resources: Fiction Reading Crafts Fiction Graphic Organizers Fiction Story Elements Puzzles
This introduction to poetry gives teachers ideas on teaching poetry minlessons that make a difference in how your students think about poems.
Age-appropriate chores for young children (and older children) are so important - with or without a chore chart! They help raise children that work hard and are not spoiled. It's the reason that we use these Printable Chore Cards because they teach kids that they have to do their chores in order to have downtime.
