I was tired of flipping through 50 pages to figure out what a certain standard was, so I decided to make this 1 page “Cheat Sheet” that has every Common Core ELA (English Language Arts) standard on 1

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Easily organize and track math and ELA student progress for 1st & 2nd grade Common Core standards. Read about how to use it and get the FREE whole-class math checklist

This kid friendly 3rd grade common core checklist is a 6 page resource that is a fun and very visual way for teachers, students and parents to see third grade skills. Includes all common core standards in a condensed and student (and parent) friendly format. There are 2 pages of I can statements of math and 4 pages of I can statements for ELA standards. This reference sheet includes all 3rd grade common core standards with I can statements for each common core standard. These can be placed in data notebooks as a form of communication to students to allow them to see all they have learned and what is expected. They can use this as a checklist for 3rd grade common core standards to mark off mastery. This can also be provided to parents at conferences, with report cards, parent teacher conferences or open house to inform parents what their child is expected to learn. Included with the common core standards listed in each box and a second version with only the images and text (in case you live in a state that does not teach common core) Included in both black and white and color. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• You may also like: A simpler 2 page handout of 3rd grade standards overview (1 for math and 1 for ELA), with less standards but can be used to provide parents and students with a general overview of 3rd grade standards that can be found here: 3rd Grade Skills 3rd Grade I Can Statements: Each standard is listed on 1 page with an I can statement and a visual representation or an example. Perfect for posting in your classroom while teaching the standards. •3rd Grade Common Core I Can Statements or a bundle of the overview, full page I can statements and student friendly version at a discount price 3rd Grade I Can Statements Bundle 3rd Grade NGSS I Can Statements (note: these are not included in this bundle. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Other grade level common core standards visuals: Kindergarten Common Core Reference Guide- All Standards 1st Grade Common Core Standard Visual Reference Guide 2nd Grade Common Core Standard Visual Reference Guide 4th Grade Common Core Student I Can Statements ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

KINDERGARTEN REPORT CARDS MADE EASY! It is now so easy to assess students and record report cards! These kits are now available in both quarters and trimester versions. The photos on this blog post show the quarters version. Plus, you can now print a FREE kindergarten assessment kit right her

This series aligns with the Common Core State Standards to help guide students through their classes. Each fold-out guide offers 6 panels of clear, concise information with easy-to-read diagrams, and formulas and features real-world problems, examples, illustrations, and tables to help students retain information. The guide targets critical areas of the curriculum so that students can develop fluency, understanding, and a stronger grasp of what they are learning in class to get better grades! Bold headings and color-coded boxes allow the student to locate information quickly, which makes studying easy.'

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Teach students how to use different English Sentence Patterns. Present, past, and future tense examples are given for each sentence pattern. Great for beginning and intermediate English learners. Sentence patterns are numbered only for clarity when teaching. Meets Common Core State Standards and CCRS. Warm, muted colors promote prolonged engagement. Options: 8.5x11”(22x28cm) individual 11x14”(28x36cm) Small Group 17x22”(43x59cm) Classroom Reproducible Download (black & white) This ESL poster is also available in the Sentence & Question Pattern Set.

Hello, ELA! This resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up at the beginning of your ELA block.  Each month contains 4-5 weeks of ELA bell work, which will have a theme around the season, national holidays, or events associated with that particular month. The morning work is focused on ELA 7th Grade Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover language standards as well as enhance vocabulary and comprehension skills. Save money by purchasing the year long BUNDLE!ELA Daily Review 7th Grade {Bundle} Each week follows a predictable and engaging structure:  Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary words, context clues, and making meaning in a short amount of text. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text (inference, message, adages, proverbs, etc.) or build vocabulary skills.  Text Structure Tuesday: Tuesdays will have a paragraph that requires students to identify the text structure, signal words, main idea, author's perspective, or vocabulary, or any other question types related to the Craft and Structure standards.  Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include working with shades of meaning, homophones, spelling, prefixes, suffixes, roots, and other word skills.  Throwback Thursday:Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions. Figurative Friday: Figurative Friday tasks include working with various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, poems, alliteration, structures of poems and more!  🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.I hope this resource works for you! Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or feedback. -Jessica This ELA + Math Morning Work is available for the following grade levels: ELA + Math Bundles 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade ELA Bundles 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade ELA Weekly Assessments 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade Math Bundles 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade   Let’s connect!  The Literacy Loft Blog The Literacy Loft on Instagram The Literacy Loft on Pinterest The Literacy Loft on Facebook Email: [email protected]

THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL STANDARDS BUT IS A BRIEF 2 PAGE OVERVIEW. YOU CAN FIND THE VERSION WITH ALL STANDARDS HERE: 4th Grade Common Core Student I Can Statements This skill goal sheet is a two page resource that does not contain all standards but is a fun and very visual way for the kids and parents to see 4th grade skills. There is one sheet for ELA and one sheet for math. It can be placed in data folders or homework folders as communication of the students learning. It does not include all math and ELA standards but many standards are included and can be viewed in the preview. This can also be provided to parents as simple to understand resource at conferences, parent teacher conferences or open house to inform parents a basic idea what their child is expected to learn. Includes goals such as: factoring numbers expanded form multiplying multi-digit numbers lines and line segments fractions decimals symmetry themes main idea comparing points of view comprehending nonfiction inferences writing informative text writing narratives writing opinions research projects and more! Included in both color and black and white, with the common core standards listed in each box and a second version with only the images and text. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• You may also like the other grade level skill sheets found here: •Pre-Kindergarten Skills •Kindergarten Skills •First Grade Skill Sheet •2nd Grade Goals Sheet •3rd Grade Skills ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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This blog post brings you tips for teaching verb tenses. It includes anchor charts, verb tense activities, and more for elementary grades.

This product is perfect for first graders, or low second graders that are working on the Common Core Literacy Standards! Each story in this pack will help you teach, assess, and give your students independent practice with standard R.L 1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3 and RL.1.4The standards are listed at the to...

*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf. This resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning that helps incorporate the 3rd Grade Language Standards, Vocabulary Practice, and Reading Comprehension skills.Save money by purchasing the growing bundle and get all future months of morning work:ELA Morning Work 3rd Grade BundleThis set contains 5 weeks of thematic morning work. The morning work is focused on the ELA 3rd Grade Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover the Language Standards as well as enhance Vocabulary and Comprehension skills.Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary words, context clues, and making meaning in a short amount of text. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text (inference, message, adages, proverbs, etc) or build vocabulary skills.Text Structure Tuesday: Tuesdays will have a paragraph that requires students to identify the text structure, signal words, and a question or two related to main idea, author's perspective, or vocabulary. Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include working with shades of meaning, homophones, or a short writing task using pictures or a word bank.Throwback Thursday: Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions. Figurative Friday: Figurative Friday tasks include working with various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, and more! I created this resource after seeing success with the Math version in my own classroom that you can find HERE!    🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.This ELA + Math Morning Work is available for the following grade levels: ELA + Math Bundles 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade ELA Bundles 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade ELA Weekly Assessments 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade Math Bundles 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade Let’s connect!  The Literacy Loft Blog The Literacy Loft on Instagram The Literacy Loft on Pinterest The Literacy Loft on Facebook I hope this resource works for you! You can contact us at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or feedback. -Jessica

This is a Memory game to help students understand homographs or multiple meaning words. Each page has 8 cards. You will need to cut out the cards along the black lines. Each card has a homograph, picture of that homograph, and a sentence using that homograph. Directions for Play First, shuffle the cards and lay them face down on the table. Students will take turns playing. The player whose first name comes last in the alphabet may start and then play will move to the right. When it is your turn, turn over two cards. If you have matching homographs, you will keep the pair. If you do not have matching homographs, play moves on to the next player. The player who has the greatest number of matching homograph pairs will win! Common Core Alignment: Reading K.L.5 – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Reading 1.L.5 – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Reading 2.L.5 – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Reading 3.L.5 – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Reading 4.L.5 – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

This product is bundled with other 2nd grade common core I can reference tools here : 2nd Grade Common Core I Can Statements Bundle This kid friendly common core checklist is a 5 page resource that is a fun and very visual way for teachers, students and parents to see second grade common core I can statements. Includes all math and ELA common core standards in a condensed and student (and parent) friendly format. There are 2 pages of I can statements of math and 3 pages of I can statements for ELA standards that include all 2nd grade common core standards. These can be placed in data notebooks as a form of communication to students to allow them to see all they have learned and what is expected. They can use this as a checklist for 2nd grade common core standards to mark off mastery. This can also be provided to parents at conferences, with report cards, parent teacher conferences or open house to inform parents what their child is expected to learn. Included with the common core standards listed in each box and a second version with only the images and text in both black and white and color. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This resource contains all standards. You may also like: a simpler versions, with less standards but can be used to provide parents and students with a general overview of 2nd grade standards that can be found here: 2nd Grade Common Core Standard Overview or full page I can statements 2nd Grade Student Full Page I Can Statements and for science 2nd Grade NGSS I Can Statements •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• You may also like the other grade level common core standards visuals: •Kindergarten I Can Statements Student Guide •1st Grade I Can Statements Student Guide •3rd Grade I Can Statements Student Guides •4th Grade Common Core Student I Can Statements ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

****Updated 11-25-13**** Learning Letter Combinations is a phonics set designed to help learners become confident in their reading and writing by teaching letter combinations through chants, pictures and mnemonic phrases. Once students are aware that the alphabet contains consonant sounds as well as short and long vowel sounds, then they are ready to extend that knowledge to the different sounds made by various letter combinations (vowel teams). This updated product has gone from 6 pages to 70 pages and now includes: -letter combo chant posters - includes 2 versions in both full color and black/white -letter combo charts that students could use as reference in their writing folders (comes in full color and black/white) -sentence strips of the chant to fit a standard pocket chart (full color and black/white) -memory match-up game (full color and black/white) ***Teacher suggestions and directions are included for all material Students will enjoy reciting this chant daily! They will be surprised at how quickly they can identify letter combinations in reading and writing! Combinations include: ay, ai, ey, er, ur, ir, igh, ie, -y, ew, ue, oo, ou, ow, ea, ee, oy, oi, ow, oo, ar, oo, aw, or, a_e, i_e, o_e, u_e. ***Download the preview to see a snapshot of the entire product. Thank you for visiting my store! I would love to hear your feedback here on TpT. As always, you may email me with any comments, questions, or concerns you may have about this product or any other product in my store at [email protected]

This year, the paperwork has become more cumbersome than ever! I'm not sure how it is elsewhere, but in NY, it feels like my district is trying to be the overachievers because we are being asked to do things for APPR that other districts haven't even thought of, particularly in the area of the specials teachers! One of the things we had to do this year was choose one class to be observed in. I would personally rather have my observations take place over all of the grade levels I teach, but my union won't let me. Since I'm teaching high school this year, I'd love to be observed there to get feedback, but I was still required to choose one area (and this is all from what our union has decided...sometimes I think they think more about the core area teachers than they do the special area teachers!). I would have chosen a high school level but I'm still being observed by the elementary principal (which doesn't really matter) but the next aspect of our observations is what made me stick with elementary because it will be less work for me in the long run, especially as I get closer to popping out this baby! ;) With whichever class or subject area we have chosen to be observed in, we have to fill out weekly lesson plans (and as rumor has it, next year we will have to do this for ALL of our subject areas/grade levels). And I don't mean just copy off our plan book anymore. We have to have full, written out lessons. If I chose Studio Art, I would have to have complete, written lessons for every day of the week, including daily objectives, bell ringers, exit slips, etc. While I'm working towards being able to do that, I am certainly not doing that now. By choosing an elementary class, my lessons are condensed down to 2-3 day lessons and more manageable to write out. Considering I have 12 different classes to prepare for weekly, I'm taking the easy way out! Last year I created and started using this lesson plan format to write my lessons and organize my grade level curriculum. I printed out a bunch of these templates and simply hand-wrote my lessons, so I was technically already doing this. The administrators liked my template and used it to create a common core template for everyone to use. Of course, when they did that, they left out all of the my art stuff. Now, I had planned on using these templates for my substitute when I go out on maternity leave so for me, the art parts were way more important than the Marzano stuff. I asked if I could alter my original template to include what was missing from theirs, and thankfully, they agreed. Of course, I ended up having to do two revisions because they wanted the Marzano stuff on the front, but I'm still happy with my ending template. This is my new lesson plan template. I have posted this to the SmARTteacher as well so you can find it there. If you open it in Word, you can simply click on the boxes in each category to mark what you are using, and then simply type in all of the information. I created a slightly different one for each level based on what the different listening strands are for K-2, as well as the basic common core math and ELA standards for each grade level. This is my district's lesson plan template for everyone to use.

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This collective nouns classroom resource is filled with fun and engaging activities created to address and practice second grade Common Core Standard L.2.1.A: Use collective nouns (e.g., group). All the activities included work well as primary literacy centers. --- The following activities are included: • Collective Noun Show Down Board Game - This is a partner or small group game. As they play, students will identify the collective noun in a given sentence. An answer key is provided for immediate feedback. • Collective Noun Puzzles - 16 puzzles are included, along with recording sheet and answer key. Students will match the picture to a collective noun and use a dry eraser marker to fill in the blank. • Collective Noun Task Cards - 24 task cards with recording sheet and answer key are included. Students will choose the correct collective noun to finish the sentence from a choice of four and record answers on their recording sheets. Perfect for a scoot style game, or display them on a projector for a whole class activity. • Collective Noun Fill-Ins - Perfect for assessment! Students will use words from a provided word bank to fill in blanks and complete a story. Two stories are included. --- These activities are great practice for ELL/ESL students as well! Suggestions for modifications are included in the teacher's note in the first few pages of the file. --- Please download the preview for a closer look at each activity! --- Would your students benefit from digital collective nouns practice? Check out my Collective Nouns Boom Cards Bundle! Looking for literacy centers to address other language skills? Visit the literacy center section of my store. If you enjoy this product, please consider following my store. I post new products and freebies regularly! You can contact me with any questions or requests at [email protected]. --- Thank you, Amanda Taylor @ Second Grade Smiles

Knowledge of the meaning of words is essential to reading comprehension! The majority of English words come from Greek and Latin roots, so teaching Greek and Latin Roots will help your students develop their vocabularies. This product, a word root, prefix and suffix study, is aligned to the Common Core State Standards. When students learn a root word and its meaning, they can learn the meaning of many English words they may encounter in their reading. For example, when students learn that “aud” means “to hear,” that knowledge can help them figure out the meaning of the words audio, auditorium, audition and audiology. Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes Study This product is a 20 week Greek/Latin root study program. Each week, students will learn 6 word roots. These include prefixes and suffixes. Each week contains: 1. An introductory page that lists the root and its meaning. Please see pictures for ways you might use this. 2. Word ideas for each of the roots. There are 2 variations of this: WITH or WITHOUT definitions. 3. Word Wall Cards – 2 variations: One set of cards is illustrated. The other set lists the root and its meaning and can be illustrated by your students. 4. The next section is differentiated: a graphic organizer on which the students will write words that contain the root, a sentence containing one of the word roots and a picture to go along with the sentence. or a graphic organizer that is almost the same as the one above. This can be used for your lower level students. The difference is this one has the list of words already on it. It also has a sentence frame with a missing word. The students choose the correct word from the list. They draw a picture to go with the sentence. 5. Matching cards – the students can play a matching game with a partner. They will match the root to its meaning. You can even add the cards from previous weeks for review. 6. A root word search – students are given the roots for that unit and asked to find them a certain number of times. They are given a statement such as, “Find the root that means again 3 times.” For several of the units, I have included roots from past weeks for review. *Answer sheet included* 7. Fill in the blank sheet. Students will fill in the blank with the appropriate word listed on the top of the paper. Each root for that unit is used twice. Answer sheet included. 8. Now includes 6 assessments! What teachers have said about this product: "Love, love, love this resource! It is a simple but effective start with G/L word parts. I've used it for two years (sorry so long with feedback :/) It has sparked a lot of involvement in vocabulary building!" "This is fabulous! Thank you so much! We are using this now in class every week during whole group and small group! My kids are loving it!" "A great resource! Students enjoy doing the different activities and the differentiation is very helpful."

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• THIS 1 PAGE DOCUMENT DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL FIRST GRADE STANDARDS. YOU CAN FIND THE VERSION WITH ALL STANDARDS HERE: 1st Grade Common Core Standard Visual Reference Guide or a bundle of the •First Grade Common Core Standards Overview, •First Grade Common Core Standards Guide (all standards), •First Grade Common Core I Can Statements here 1st Grade Common Core Standards with Visuals Bundle •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This simple one page skill goal sheet that is a fun and very visual way for the kids to see what first grade skills they have mastered. When a skill has been mastered, the child can put a sticker in the box. Excellent motivation to meet first grade goals. Various uses for this sheet can be: -provided to parents at conferences or open house to inform parents what their child is expected to learn in first grade. -placed in homework folders or data notebooks as a form of communication to students to allow them to see all they have learned as well as informing parents to see what their child has mastered and where they may need extra support and help. Also a great resource to hand out at parent teacher conferences or open house to inform parents what their child will be learning in first grade. Includes basic first skills such as: reading CVC words reading multi- syllable words reading long vowel words segmenting words identifying short and long vowel words counting to 120 telling time identify halves and fourth reading and writing sight words adding and subtracting adding and subtracting 10 I have also included a second version with the common core standards that each skill is mostly aligned coded in each square •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• You may also like the other grade level skill sheets found here: •Kindergarten Skills •Second Grade Goals Skill Sheet •3rd Grade Skills •4th Grade Goals Sheet ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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I {puffy heart} anchor charts! That is what this blog post is all about….anchor charts and my love for them. When I first started teaching, I went to the teacher stores that sell workbooks, bulletin board paper and sets, and posters. Posters that I remember from when I was a child, like this one: Who ... Read More about Anchoring the Standards: Teaching & Documenting the Common Core Standards with Anchor Charts Part 1

The last two years, I struggled finding ideas, activities, and printables for ALL the Common Core language standards for 1st grade. There are a lot! Piece by piece, I created activities, games, and practice pages for the first batch of language standards. This pack is already 128 pages jam-packed with ideas and it is only […]

My first grade report card and assessment kit is finally here! This has been my most requested resource ever since I created my kindergarten version . I used to dread assessing my students, documenting all the data and filling out report cards. It was such an overwhelming process, so I fin

In this time of great accountability some leaders have threatened to call CPS on parents who opt their children out of testing. Education does not need more leaders who create fear and diminish creativity; education needs multipliers who see the gifts of those around them.