Thursday, September 5, 2013

Memoirs of a Goldfish-Reading Response




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This download contains reading response activities that go along with the book, "Memoirs of a Goldfish." Skills focus on:
-Characterization
-Character Feelings-how they change over time (cause/effect)
-Sequencing of events
-Vocabulary enrichment
I hope your students have as much fun completing the activities as I did creating them!
Enjoy!
~Erin

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Reading & Math Response-"Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares"

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This download contains reading response activities for reading AND math!
Enjoy!
~Erin

1-1000 Chevron Charts



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You can print these as posters or mini-posters for Math ISNs. This download contains 100 Charts such as:
1-100
101-200
201-300
301-400
401-500
501-600
601-700
701-800
801-900
901-1000
Enjoy!
~Erin

Measurement-Temperature Practice

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This download contains pages and pages of measurement practice. There are activities for students to practice with thermometers that measure in 1s, 2s and 5s. There are also blank thermometer pages so you can print, laminate and place in a workstation/center.
Enjoy!
~Erin

Independent Reading Response Menu-Student Activity Sheets Included!!

 
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This download includes a detailed Independent Reading Response Menu AND all of the student activity pages that go along with each choice. This would be great to print for students' ISNs, independent work or workstations. It includes:
Fact & Opinion Outline
Prefix/Suffix Scavenger Hunt
BME Summary
Book Review
K-W-L-S Chart
A-Z Tell All About It!
Vocabulary Enrichment
Setting the Stage
Postcard Response
Enjoy!
~Erin

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Cheez-It Math-New and Improved!

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So, I created my original Cheez-It math activity in 1999...yes, I've been teaching that long :) and LOVE this activity!  Students can record each activity in their math notebooks OR the student activity pages provided. There are TONS of opportunities for students to interact, discuss, and work together! Students will practice finding area, perimeter, making predictions and even word study!
 Hope you enjoy!
~Erin

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Oviparous Animals Vocabulary

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This download contains vocabulary related to oviparous animals. I used this with 1st and 2nd grade when we incubated chicken, duck, and/or emu eggs (sooo cool!!!).
You could print out 4-6 per page to make "mini-posters" for science journals. You could print them and place them in a workstation, create a big book or just as posters on your wall.
Enjoy!
~Erin

Give One Get One-BUNDLE!!!

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This download contains all of the Give One Get One sets of vocabulary words that I used with novel/genre studies. It includes vocabulary for:
•Active Reading
•Author's Craft
•Classifying Literature
•Character Analysis
•Character Traits
•Introduction to Nonfiction
•Features of Nonfiction
•Mystery Novel
•Idioms & Figurative Language

Caught Being Good Tickets-Printables






This download contains raffle tickets for "Caught Being Good." Each ticket has a number on the ticket AND the stub so that each student who receives a ticket can participate in a raffle.
 CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO DOWNLOAD THIS FREEBIE :)
The tickets in this download are:
black/white
blue
yellow
orange
pink
Enjoy!
~Erin

Reading Vocabulary Quizzes

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These reading vocab quizzes go along with the "Reading Vocabulary Study Sets for Interactive Student Notebooks" item from my store.
They also correlate to the Give One Get One Games I have posted.
Enjoy!
~Erin

Monday, September 2, 2013

Author Study Choice Board

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This download provides students with a variety of choices as to how they can present research regarding a particular author.
Enjoy!
~Erin

Give One Get One-Character Traits

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This "Give One Get One" game focuses on vocabulary to go along with teaching CHARACTER TRAITS. It is a great way to review vocabulary as well!
  Enjoy!
~Erin

Give One Get One-Mystery

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This Give One Get One game focuses on vocabulary for Mystery genre.
*If you become one of my followers, I will sent it to you for FREE! Just "comment" at the bottom that you've joined and tell me which of my downloads you'd like!
Enjoy!
~Erin

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Give One Get One-Idioms & Figurative Language

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This "Give One Get One" game focuses on vocabulary to go along with teaching ACTIVE READING. It is a great way to review vocabulary as well!
Enjoy!
~Erin

Give One Get One-Active Reading

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This "Give One Get One" game focuses on vocabulary to go along with teaching ACTIVE READING. It is a great way to review vocabulary as well!
Enjoy!
~Erin

Give One Get One-Introduction to Nonfiction

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This "Give One Get One" game focuses on vocabulary to support the INTRODUCTION TO NONFICTION. It is a great way to review vocabulary as well!
Directions: Pass out all of the cards. Choose 1 person to go first. The first person will read their definition. The student with the answer to that definition will give their answer & then read the definition they have. It will continue until the person that went first is able to give the answer listed on his/her card.
 Enjoy!
 ~Erin

Give One Get One-Classifying Literature




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This "Give One Get One" game focuses on the use of CLASSIFYING LITERATURE.
Directions: Pass out all of the cards. Choose 1 person to go first. The first person will read their definition. The student with the answer to that definition will give their answer & then read the definition they have. It will continue until the person that went first is able to give the answer listed on his/her card.
This is a great review for vocabulary focused on CLASSIFYING LITERATURE.
 Enjoy!
 ~Erin

Give One Get One-Character Analysis

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This is the game "Give One Get One" and focuses on CHARACTER ANALYSIS. Directions on how to play the game are included.
Directions: Pass out all of the cards. Choose 1 person to go first. The first person will read their definition. The student with the answer to that definition will give their answer & then read the definition they have. It will continue until the person that went first is able to give the answer listed on his/her card.
This game is a great way to review vocabulary for CHARACTER ANALYSIS.
Enjoy!
~Erin

Give One Get One-Story Elements

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This is the game "Give One Get One" and focuses on story elements. Directions on how to play the game are included.
This is a "Give One Get One" game that focuses on STORY ELEMENTS.
Directions: Pass out all of the cards. Choose 1 person to go first. The first person will read their definition. The student with the answer to that definition will give their answer & then read the definition they have. It will continue until the person that went first is able to give the answer listed on his/her card.
This game is a great way to review STORY ELEMENTS.
Enjoy!
~Erin

Give One Get One-Author's Craft


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This "Give One Get One" game focuses on the use of AUTHOR'S CRAFT.
Directions: Pass out all of the cards. Choose 1 person to go first. The first person will read their definition. The student with the answer to that definition will give their answer & then read the definition they have. It will continue until the person that went first is able to give the answer listed on his/her card.

Enjoy!
~Erin