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Hello, ELA! How can you cover a LOT of critical content in a LITTLE amount of time? This ELA Daily Review is a unique way to get your students warmed up and helps incorporate the 6th Grade Language Standards, Grammar, Vocabulary Practice, and Reading Comprehension skills.

ELA morning work helps start your school day with routine. ELA weekly assessments help measure which ELA lessons need review.

This is an informational newspaper-style text perfect to teach your students about Veterans Day and may be used over a few days. The questions are offered in two versions: a bingo game and traditional multiple-choice/short response format. Click the link to grab this freebie: https://theliteracyloftshop.com/products/veterans-day-freebie This is an informational newspaper-style text perfect to teach your students about Veterans Day and may be used over a few days. The questions are offered in two versions: a bingo game and traditional multiple-choice/short response format. Click the link to grab this freebie: https://theliteracyloftshop.com/products/veterans-day-freebie

This resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning. Each month contains 5 weeks of math morning work surrounding monthly themes associated with the season, national holidays, and events. The problems are meant to be a review and will progressively get harder as the year goes on.

This set of task Cards includes: 36 Task Cards • Answer Sheet • Answer Key Standards Addressed 3.OA.C.7 Fluently multiply and divide within 100, using strategies such as the relationship between multiplication and division (e.g., knowing that 8 × 5 = 40, one knows 40 ÷ 5 = 8) or properties of operations. By the end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers. • 3.OA.A.2 Interpret whole-number quotients of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 56 ÷ 8 as the number of objects in each share when 56 objects are partitioned equally into 8 shares, or as a number of shares when 56 objects are partitioned into equal shares of 8 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a number of shares or a number of groups can be expressed as 56 ÷ 8. • 3.OA.A.3 Use multipl

Reading and Writing from 1 text set! What are monthly text sets? The monthly text sets are two or more texts based on the same topic. Each monthly text set can be used for both reading and writing. The topic of each text set is high-engaging nonfiction topics. Each text set supports opinion or informational based writing in response to reading. What is included in each text set? 2 (or more) related informational articles • Reading Comprehension Questions • Writing Prompt to be used with the texts in an essay format • Writing Plan Example • Teacher Example Essay (editable) • Differentiated for Grades 3-5 • Sea Turtles • Students read articles about the Sea Turtles. Using the texts, they write an informational essay about the topic. • Standard-based reading comprehension qu

Reading and Writing from 1 text set! What are monthly text sets? The monthly text sets are two or more texts based on the same topic. Each monthly text set can be used for both reading and writing. The topic of each text set is high-engaging nonfiction topics. Each text set supports opinion or informational based writing in response to reading. What is included in each text set? 2 (or more) related informational articles • Reading Comprehension Questions • Writing Prompt to be used with the texts in an essay format • Writing Plan Example • Teacher Example Essay (editable) • Differentiated for Grades 3-5 • The Benefits of Bees • Students read articles about the benefits of bees. Using the texts, they write an informational essay about the topic. Standard-based reading comp

This printable booklet is a fun way for your students to reflect on the school year during the last few days. You might guess that this booklet was inspired by my students' love for graphic novels, especially the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. To implement this booklet in your last few days of school, you might read a few pages of one of the books to give students ideas. I encouraged my students to be creative and humorous in completing this project. You might notice that there is a pattern throughout the books. A few lines of text written in journal form and then a short cartoon sketch. A few lines of text and then a short cartoon sketch, and so forth. The booklet totals in 4 actual pages front and back. There are a total of 16 small booklet pages (including the front and back cover).

There are so many ways to use digital task cards in general, but let’s talk specifically about ways to use task cards digitally. Read and download here ...

How to Teach Informational Writing | You probably already know that I LOVE teaching writing. And you might think I'm crazy, but nonfiction writing might be my favorite type of writing. It's hard to call favorites, but truthfully - I find it the easiest (personally) than other types of writing. I think that might be because informative writing is about "teaching." And, well, if you're a teacher...it just makes sense, right?

Support your students in writing complete sentences. We don't want students to lose motivation when to write because they're afraid to make mistakes, we all do!

Perk up your morning routine with an ELA Morning Work that helps your students consistently review key reading skills.

Figure out how to implement math morning work for 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade for extra practice, review, and assessments!

March No Prep Packets are perfect for: • sub plans • homework • extra practice • early finishers Each packet contains 60 pages of: • Math • ELA • Science/Social Studies/Health • Print and Digital Available for Grades 2-5

Read here the morning work that works! Have you ever felt like your morning classroom routines are not, in fact, routines? I have. They were more like my class and I hopping on the struggle bus and headed to Chaos City.  🚌 🏙

This product is a fun way to either introduce or review area and perimeter. See the table of contents below for what is included. Planning & Planting a Garden: Jayla's Garden with 1 digit numbers Two story problems to introduce the activity. The first problem has students identify the area and perimeter in square units. The second problem has students identify the area and perimeter in square feet. • Planning & Planting a Garden: Jayla's Garden with 2 digit numbers • Planning and Planting My Garden Version 1: This version does not have students apply the area and perimeter formula. This activity allows students to get creative and design their own garden using a suggested list of flowers and/or vegetables. Students will color code their plan for a garden, then calculate the area an

Imagine your 2nd grade students coming to class and getting right to their ELA morning work. Great for: morning work, developing reading comprehension skills, AND setting up ELA routines! ✨ A specific theme for EACH day makes it quick and easy for you to build a foundation in your classroom! ✨ Ther...