Black History Month Word Walls

❤️Looking for an engaging movement-based way to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. or Black History Month? These differentiated writing activities are perfect way to help your students celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr., while practicing literacy, and fine motor skills!

✏️Use the differentiated recording sheets to practice vocabulary, spelling, tracing, writing, and drawing!

✏️Great for literacy centers, whole group, small group, partner work, enrichment activities, word walls or extra practice at home!

⭐️Check out the preview and preview video for a sneak peek!

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⭐️Ways to Use:

• Students will have fun walking around the room to find the Martin Luther King Jr. themed cards. Then, they match it by picture or number (depending on which game style you have chosen for your students) to the corresponding word on the response sheet. They will then trace, write, or draw that word on their recording sheet.

• Cards can also be placed in a container for individualized instruction, or added to your literacy center! Simply print and laminate for lasting durability.

• The vocabulary flashcards can also be used to create a word wall, play matching, “go fish”, or memory games, as writing prompts etc.

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✅ 2 sets included: (22 pages)

✅Match by picture (11 pages)

☑ Teacher answer key (1 page)

☑ Trace the words (1 page)

☑ Write the words - dotted lines (1 page)

☑ Write the words - solid lines (1 page)

☑ Draw pictures (1 page)

☑ Draw and write the words (1 page)

☑ Draw and write sentences (1 page)

☑ Draw and write a story (1 page)

☑ Picture only flashcards (3 pages / 12 cards)

✅Match by number (11 pages)

☑ Teacher answer key (1 page)

☑ Trace the words (1 page)

☑ Write the words - dotted lines (1 page)

☑ Write the words - solid lines (1 page)

☑ Draw pictures (1 page)

☑ Draw and write the words (1 page)

☑ Draw and write sentences (1 page)

☑ Draw and write a story (1 page)

☑ Picture with number flashcards (3 pages / 12 cards)

✅ Bonus: (26 pages)

☑ "How to Use" (3 pages)

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

☑ Black and white set (22 pages)

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✅ Vocabulary included (12):

☑ Alabama

☑ boycott

☑ connection

☑ education

☑ equality

☑ freedom

☑ Georgia

☑ minister

☑ peace

☑ prize

☑ speech

☑ unity

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⭐️Looking for more Martin Luther King Jr. activities?

Martin Luther King Jr. Growing Bundle

⭐️Looking for more black history resources?

Black History Growing Bundle

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Thank You Ma'am By Langston Hughes: This introductory PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading information for the story’s author and genre. Bold photo visuals and engaging video clips support the story details. The lesson includes an in-depth vocabulary study, practice, assessment, and printable organizers.

This standard-aligned material is for use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

**PDF link to short story**

PowerPoint Slides:

1. **Author Biography** This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the story in the context of the author's life experience.

2. **Setting**Highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links allowing students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time-period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.

3.**Bold Photos: ** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.

4. **Vocab with Concise Definitions and Part of Speech: ** Our lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context. Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.

Vibrant Vocab slides (frail, half-nelson, roomer, kitchenette, mistrusted, presentable, suede, latching, barren, stoop)

5.**Quizlet Practice Link ** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.

6. **Fun Fact Images and Videos** These features highlight unique elements of the text to aid comprehension

PDF FILE.

Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing printable worksheets to be used with the lesson!

**Grammar Sort**

Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.

**Connotation Sort**

Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.

**Context Clues Sentences, Word Bank and Key: **

Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.

**Vocabulary Organizer**

This worksheet allows the students to infer the meaning from the animated vocabulary slide. After students complete the organizer, it is a great reference sheet.

**Synonym and Antonym Word Study**

The graphic organizer allows the students to explore the variations in meaning of the new vocabulary word.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide backstory to text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage for review

· Add to electronic notebooks

· Provide test review

· Prompt Writing or Research assignments

· Grammar study / parts of speech

· Discuss Word Connotation

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This lesson is also available in Google Slides.

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab!

❤️Looking for an engaging movement-based way to celebrate Harriet Tubman or Black History Month? These differentiated writing activities are perfect way to help your students celebrate the life of Harriet Tubman, while practicing literacy, and fine motor skills!

✏️Use the differentiated recording sheets to practice vocabulary, spelling, tracing, writing, and drawing!

✏️Great for literacy centers, whole group, small group, partner work, enrichment activities, word walls or extra practice at home!

⭐️Check out the preview and preview video for a sneak peek!

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⭐️Ways to Use:

• Students will have fun walking around the room to find the Harriet Tubman themed cards. Then, they match it by picture or number (depending on which game style you have chosen for your students) to the corresponding word on the response sheet. They will then trace, write, or draw that word on their recording sheet.

• Cards can also be placed in a container for individualized instruction, or added to your literacy center! Simply print and laminate for lasting durability.

• The vocabulary flashcards can also be used to create a word wall, play matching, “go fish”, or memory games, as writing prompts etc.

................................................................................................................................................

✅ 2 sets included: (22 pages)

✅Match by picture (11 pages)

☑ Teacher answer key (1 page)

☑ Trace the words (1 page)

☑ Write the words - dotted lines (1 page)

☑ Write the words - solid lines (1 page)

☑ Draw pictures (1 page)

☑ Draw and write the words (1 page)

☑ Draw and write sentences (1 page)

☑ Draw and write a story (1 page)

☑ Picture only flashcards (3 pages / 12 cards)

✅Match by number (11 pages)

☑ Teacher answer key (1 page)

☑ Trace the words (1 page)

☑ Write the words - dotted lines (1 page)

☑ Write the words - solid lines (1 page)

☑ Draw pictures (1 page)

☑ Draw and write the words (1 page)

☑ Draw and write sentences (1 page)

☑ Draw and write a story (1 page)

☑ Picture with number flashcards (3 pages / 12 cards)

✅ Bonus: (26 pages)

☑ "How to Use" (3 pages)

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

☑ Black and white set (22 pages)

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✅ Vocabulary included (12):

☑ abolition

☑ Civil Rights

☑ equality

☑ faith

☑ Maryland

☑ New York

☑ North Star

☑ nurse

☑ slavery

☑ speech

☑ suffrage

☑ unity

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⭐️Looking for more Harriet Tubman activities?

Harriet Tubman Readers

⭐️Looking for more black history resources?

Black History Growing Bundle

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Thanksgiving ELA POWERPOINT Bundle: 2 Prereading Introductions *plus* Thanksgiving History Mini-lesson

A HISTORY MINI-LESSON-POWERPOINT

What is Thanksgiving? -

This 10 slide digital PowerPoint Lesson answers basic questions about the holiday. Created in a question/answer format, the historical information is clear and concise; perfect for a brief reminder of the original story. The historical information is brought to life with bold photos and an embedded video link for the visual learner.

• When is Thanksgiving?
• Where is Thanksgiving celebrated?
• When did Thanksgiving become a holiday?
• Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
• What was the first Thanksgiving?
• Why is Thanksgiving important?

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2 PowerPoint PREREADING SHORT STORY INRODUCTIONS provide digital pre-reading resources, historical background info, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment for the 2 GRATITUDE THEMED short stories; perfect for Thanksgiving:

**TWO THANKSGIVING DAY GENTLEMEN by O. Henry
**THANK YOU MA’AM by Langston Hughes
* PDF LINKS to texts are included

PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the PPT lesson! These printables include Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, Vocabulary Organizer, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

POWERPOINT PREREADING INTRODUCTIONS

1. **Author Bio:** To connect vocabulary with real-world context, we provide author biographies related to each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the words in the context of the author's life experience.
2. **Setting**: highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links to prepare students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.
3. **Vocab with Concise Definitions :** Our PowerPoint lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context as it appears in the text.
4.**Bold Photos:** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.
5.**Parts of Speech:** Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.
6. **Grammar Review & Sort** Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.
7. **Connotation Review & Sort** Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.
8.**Context Clues Sentences:** Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.
9.**Quizlet Practice:** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice sets tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.
10. **Fun Facts** photos and video links are inserted throughout to bring important elements of the story into context and aid comprehension

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion/prediction
· Create predictions about text7
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Provide test review
· Prompt Writing or Research assignments
· Grammar study / parts of speech
· Discuss Word Connotation

PRINTABLE USES: word walls and interactive notebooks

These lessons are also available in Google Slides.

❤️Looking for engaging activities to celebrate Black History Month or to teach about African American historical figures? This growing bundle with differentiated activities is the perfect way for your students to learn about, discuss, and celebrate black culture, while developing social studies knowledge, practicing math, literacy, fine motor, and art skills!

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✏️Great for early elementary students!

⭐️This is a growing bundle and the price will increase as new resources are added!

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✅ Includes:

Black Heroes:

☑ Black History Heroes Posters (Set 1)

☑ Black History Heroes Posters (Set 2)

☑ Black History Heroes Readers

☑ Black History Heroes Worksheets (Set 1)

☑ Black History Heroes Worksheets (Set 2)

☑ Black History Heroes Writing Crafts (Set 1)

☑ Black History Heroes Writing Crafts (Set 2)

☑ Black History Heroes Coloring Pages

☑ Black History Heroes Reading Comprehension (Set 1)

☑ Black History Heroes Reading Comprehension (Set 2)

☑ Harriet Tubman Readers

☑ Harriet Tubman Write the Room

Martin Luther King Jr.:

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Bingo

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Crafts

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Readers

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Puzzles

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Bookmarks

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Worksheets

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Write the Room

Kwanzaa:

☑ Kwanzaa Activities

☑ Kwanzaa Bingo

☑ Kwanzaa Task Cards

☑ Kwanzaa Flashcards

☑ Kwanzaa Play Dough Mats

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Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Wishing you a wonderful school year!

❤️Kimberly

This PowerPoint lesson bundle provides digital pre-reading resources, historical background info, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment for the 2 GRATITUDE THEMED short stories; perfect for Thanksgiving:

*TWO THANKSGIVING DAY GENTLEMEN by O. Henry

*THANK YOU MA’AM by Langston Hughes

* PDF LINKS to texts are included

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous, grade-level literature by front-loading story elements and vocabulary critical to comprehension and aligned to standards

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeshool classrooms

PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the PPT lesson! These printables include Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, Vocabulary Organizer, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

POWERPOINT:

1. **Author Bio:** To connect vocabulary with real-world context, we provide author biographies related to each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the words in the context of the author's life experience.

2. **Setting**: highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links to prepare students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.

3. **Vocab with Concise Definitions :** Our PowerPoint lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context as it appears in the text.

4.**Bold Photos:** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.

5.**Parts of Speech:** Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.

6. **Grammar Review & Sort** Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.

7. **Connotation Review & Sort** Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.

8.**Context Clues Sentences:** Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.

9.**Quizlet Practice:** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice sets tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.

10**PDF file** 9 organizers, activities, and quizzes

11 **Fun Fact** photos and video links are inserted throughout to bring important elements of the story into context and aid comprehension

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion/prediction
· Create predictions about text7
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Provide test review
· Prompt Writing or Research assignments
· Grammar study / parts of speech
· Discuss Word Connotation

PRINTABLE USES: word walls and interactive notebooks

These lessons are also available in Google Slides.

❤️ Looking for engaging February resources for your classroom? This growing bundle, with differentiated activities, is the perfect way for your students to celebrate the month February, while practicing math, literacy, social studies, fine motor, and art skills!

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✏️Great for early elementary students!

⭐️This is a growing bundle and the price will increase as new resources are added!

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✅ Includes:

Valentine's Day:

☑ Dessert worksheets

☑ Valentine's Day worksheets

☑ Valentine's Day game

Black History:

☑ Black History Heroes Posters (Set 1)

☑ Black History Heroes Posters (Set 2)

☑ Black History Leaders Readers

☑ Black History Leaders Worksheets (Set 1)

☑ Black History Heroes Worksheets (Set 2)

☑ Black History Heroes Writing Crafts (Set 1)

☑ Black History Heroes Writing Crafts (Set 2)

☑ Black History Leaders Coloring Pages

☑ Black History Leaders Reading Comprehension (Set 1)

☑ Black History Leaders Reading Comprehension (Set 2)

☑ Harriet Tubman Readers

☑ Harriet Tubman Write the Room

Dental Health:

☑ Dental Health Bingo

☑ Dental Health Flash Cards

☑ Dental Health Healthy Teeth Activities

☑ Dental Health Mini Picture Cards

☑ Dental Health Puzzles

☑ Dental Health Task Cards

☑ Dental Health Teeth Brushing Play Mats

☑ Dental Health Ten Frames

☑ Dental Health Write the Room

☑ Dental Health Writing Crafts

Community Helpers:

☑ Community Helpers Emergent Mini Readers

☑ Community Helpers Puzzle Activities

☑ Community Helpers Coloring Pages

☑ Community Helpers Flashcards

☑ Community Helpers Bingo

☑ Community Helpers Posters

☑ Community Helpers Sorting Mats

☑ Community Helpers Writing Crafts

☑ Community Helpers Worksheets

☑ Community Helpers Play Mat Activities

Groundhog Day:

☑ Groundhog Day Writing Crafts

☑ Groundhog Day Write the Room

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❤️Kimberly

This introductory Powerpoint BUNDLE provides digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. These lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, and assessment.

CLASSIC BUNDLE:

THE LOTTERY by Shirley Jackson, THE RAVEN by Edgar Allan Poe, THANK YOU MA'AM by Langston Hughes, THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF by O. Henry

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension and aligned to standards

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

PDF FILE: Each comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the Google Slide lesson! These printables include Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

• Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.
-PDF of short story

• Setting slides:
-Location photos with map
-Time period photos with live link to period music clip!

*Vibrant Vocabulary Google Slides: see each item description for word lists
-bold photos appear without definition for inference making
-part of speech
-concise definition

• Differentiated Worksheet: used as a pretest, posttest, or practice
• Quizlet practice link
• Part of speech sort
* Word connotation sort
*Vocabulary Organizer
*Prereading Discussion Questions

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce classic short stories
· Provide backstory to literary text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Provide test review
· Prompt Writing or Research assignments
· Grammar study / parts of speech
· Discuss Word Connotation
PRINTABLE USES: word walls and interactive notebooks

****Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

Total Pages
31 slides 8 printables
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
55 minutes

❤️Looking for engaging movement-based writing activities for Black History Month? Get out those wiggles, learn African American history related vocabulary words, learn about important historical leaders and practice writing skills with this growing bundle!

✏️These Black History write the room activities are the perfect way to give your kiddos a fun brain break, for transitioning between activities, for writing centers, to enhance related units or for starting your day with a little fun and laughter!

✏️Great for your preschool, kindergarten 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade students!

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☀️ This is a growing bundle and the price will increase as new resources are added!

☀️ Check out each individual resource for more details!

...............................................................................................................................

✅This bundle includes:

☑ Harriet Tubman

☑ Martin Luther King Jr.

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❤️ Teacher Tips:

⭐️Don't forget, you can earn TeachShare credits towards future purchases by leaving a review of this resource! Thank you for your valuable time and feedback!

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The goal of this AUTHOR STUDY FOR LANGSTON HUGHES is to provide clear, factual information about the author, explore two published work samples, and supply a digital scaffolded research organizer so students may successfully complete a cohesive research project.

1. *The 2 PREREADING PowerPoint lessons provide digital pre-reading resources, historical background info, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment for two of Hughes’ short stories; Thank You Ma’m and One Friday Morning. PDF LINKS to texts, AUTHOR INTERVIEW LINK, LINKS FOR BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH included.

2. *These lessons have been paired with the DIGITAL BIOGRAPHY RESEARCH TEMPLATE to create a full AUTHOR STUDY bundle .

EACH SHORT STORY PREREADING LESSON
• Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.

-INTERVIEW LINK IS INCLUDED

- PDF LINK IS INCLUDED
• 2 setting slides
-Location photos with map
-Time period photos with live link to period music clip!
• Vibrant Vocab slides
-bold photos appear without word for inference making
-vocab word 'slides in' so photo can be first WITHOUT the word
-part of speech
-concise definition
• Context clue worksheets used as a pretest, posttest, or practice
• Quizlet vocab practice link
• Part of speech sort
*Class prediction and word connotation discussion slide

EDITABLE BIOGRAPHY RESEARCH TEMPLATE

This PowerPoint template has been designed to assist students in creating a well organized nonfiction biography project. The editable slides are highly organized with slide titles needed for a thorough project. Questions and prompts are included so students will always include all critical information.

Teachers can adapt the template to their needs and the needs of their students. The template is perfect to support Special Education students, ESL students, struggling students, or guide the entire class!

Nonfiction design includes elements such as topic, main idea, factual details, paraphrasing, and citations. The slides are logically organized and allow for adding photos or drawings . Slides can be deleted and others added where needed. The end product may be used as a Reading assessment.

This Digital Editable PowerPoint template will allow all students to complete their NONFICTION Biography Project and present an end product they are proud of!

❤️Looking for engaging movement-based writing activities? Get out those wiggles, learn vocabulary words, and practice writing skills with this growing bundle!

✏️These write the room activities are the perfect way to give your kiddos a fun brain break, for transitioning between activities, for writing centers, to enhance related units or for starting your day with a little fun and laughter!

...............................................................................................................................

✏️Great for your preschool, kindergarten 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade students!

☀️ Check out each individual resource for more details!

...............................................................................................................................

✅This bundle includes:

☑ Cinco de Mayo

☑ Dental Health

☑ Earth Day

☑ Groundhog Day

☑ Hanukkah

☑ Harriet Tubman

☑ Martin Luther King Jr.

☑ Safari

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❤️ Teacher Tips:

⭐️Don't forget, you can earn TeachShare credits towards future purchases by leaving a review of this resource! Thank you for your valuable time and feedback!

⭐️Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies, and product launches:

Follow Me

...............................................................................................................................

If you have any questions, please contact me: 

kimberly@kimberlysclassroom.com

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Wishing you a wonderful school year!

❤️Kimberly

Short stories, "Thank You Ma'am" and "One Friday Morning", by Langston Hughes: these 2 introductory Powerpoint lessons provide digital and printable pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. The lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, and assessment.

*PDF links to texts included

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension aligned to standards

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the PPT lesson! These printables include Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

EACH POWERPOINT:

1. **Author Bio:** To connect vocabulary with real-world context, we provide author biographies related to each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the words in the context of the author's life experience.

2. **Setting**: highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links to prepare students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.

3. **Vocab with Concise Definitions :** Our PowerPoint lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context as it appears in the text.

4.**Bold Photos:** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.

5.**Parts of Speech:** Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.

6. **Grammar Review & Sort** Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.

7. **Connotation Review & Sort** Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.

8.**Context Clues Sentences:** Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.

9.**Quizlet Practice:** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice sets tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.

10**PDF file** 9 organizers, activities, and quizzes

11 **Fun Fact** photos and video links are inserted throughout to bring important elements of the story into context and aid comprehension

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion/prediction
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Provide test review
· Prompt Writing or Research assignments
· Grammar study / parts of speech
· Discuss Word Connotation

PRINTABLE USES: word walls and interactive notebooks

Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!

❤️Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an important voice of the American civil rights movement. This growing bundle provides opportunities to learn about, discuss, and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History in your classroom! Your students will enjoy practicing their math, literacy, social studies, fine motor skills and more!

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⭐️ Perfect for your kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade learners!

⭐️ This is a growing bundle and the price will increase as more resources are added.

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✅ Includes:

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Bingo

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Crafts

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Puzzles

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Readers

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Bookmarks

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Worksheets

☑ Martin Luther king Jr. Write the Room

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❤️Looking for engaging and culturally appropriate activities to celebrate diverse leaders in history? This heritage month growing bundle with differentiated activities is the perfect way for your students to learn about a variety of notable people and the ways they created a meaningful impact on the world!

✏️Perfect for celebrating ethnic and marginalized groups!

✏️Great for early elementary students!

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⭐️This is a growing bundle and the price will increase as new resources are added!

⭐️Check out individual resource previews for more details.

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✅ Includes:

Arab Heritage:

☑ Arab Heritage Leaders Reading Comprehension

☑ Arab Heritage Leaders Coloring Pages

☑ Arab Heritage Leaders Posters

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage:

☑ AAPI Leaders Reading Comprehension (Set 1)

☑ AAPI Leaders Reading Comprehension (Set 2)

☑ AAPI Leaders Coloring Pages (Set 1)

☑ AAPI Leaders Coloring Pages (Set 2)

☑ AAPI Leaders Posters (Set 1)

☑ AAPI Leaders Posters (Set 2)

Black History:

☑ Black History Leaders Readers

☑ Black History Leaders Posters (Set 1)

☑ Black History Leaders Posters (Set 2)

☑ Black History Leaders Worksheets (Set 1)

☑ Black History Leaders Worksheets (Set 2)

☑ Black History Leaders Writing Crafts (Set 1)

☑ Black History Leaders Writing Crafts (Set 2)

☑ Black History Leaders Coloring Pages

☑ Black History Leaders Reading Comprehension (Set 1)

☑ Black History Leaders Reading Comprehension (Set 2)

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Bingo

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Crafts

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Puzzles

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Readers

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Bookmarks

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Worksheets

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Write the Room

☑ Harriet Tubman Readers

☑ Harriet Tubman Write the Room

Caribbean Heritage:

☑ Caribbean Heritage Leaders Reading Comprehension

Hispanic Heritage:

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Posters (Set 1)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Posters (Set 2)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Banners

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Worksheets (Set 1)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Worksheets (Set 2)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Reading Comprehension (Set 1)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Reading Comprehension (Set 2)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Writing Crafts

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Reading Booklet (Set 1)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Reading Booklet (Set 2)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Coloring Pages (Set 1)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Coloring Pages (Set 2)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Readers

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Class Money

Native American Heritage:

☑ Native American Leaders Worksheets

☑ Native American Leaders Posters

☑ Native American Leaders Coloring Pages

Women's History:

☑ Women's History Leaders Posters

☑ Women's History Leaders Puzzles

☑ Women's History Leaders Writing Crafts

☑ Women's History Leaders Coloring Pages

☑ Women's History Leaders Reading Comprehension (Set 1)

☑ Women's History Leaders Reading Comprehension (Set 2)

☑ Women's History Leaders Worksheets, Biographies, & Flashcards

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❤️Looking for engaging social studies activities? This HUGE growing bundle with differentiated activities is the perfect way for your students to learn about, discuss, and review important social studies topics, while practicing math, literacy, fine motor, and art skills!

✏️Great for early elementary students!

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⭐️This is a growing bundle and the price will increase as new resources are added!

⭐️Check out individual resource previews for more details.

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✅ Includes:

Black History:

☑ Black History Leaders Readers

☑ Black History Heroes Posters (Set 1)

☑ Black History Heroes Posters (Set 2)

☑ Black History Leaders Worksheets (Set 1)

☑ Black History Heroes Worksheets (Set 2)

☑ Black History Heroes Writing Crafts (Set 1)

☑ Black History Heroes Writing Crafts (Set 2)

☑ Black History Leaders Coloring Pages

☑ Black History Leaders Reading Comprehension (Set 1)

☑ Black History Leaders Reading Comprehension (Set 2)

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Bingo

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Crafts

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Puzzles

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Readers

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Bookmarks

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Worksheets

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Write the Room

☑ Harriet Tubman Readers

☑ Harriet Tubman Write the Room

Native American Heritage:

☑ Animal Symbols Worksheets

☑ Animal Symbols Coloring Pages

☑ Symbols Worksheets

☑ Symbols Coloring Pages

☑ Totem Pole Writing Craft

☑ Totem Pole Coloring Pages

☑ Teepee Writing Crafts

☑ Buffalo Hide Art Craft

☑ Native American Homes Activities

☑ Native American Leaders Worksheets

☑ Native American Leaders Posters

☑ Native American Leaders Coloring Pages

☑ Native American Tribes Reading Comprehension

☑ Native American Culture - Reading Comprehension

☑ "Native American Heritage Month" - Bulletin Board Kit

☑ Northwest Pacific Coast - Animal Art - Coloring Pages

☑ The Seven Grandfather Teachings - Activities

☑ Indigenous Animal Meanings Writing Crafts

Hispanic Heritage:

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Posters (Set 1)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Posters (Set 2)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Banners

☑ Hispanic Heritage Mexican Folk Art Coloring Pages

☑ Hispanic Heritage Alebrijes Writing Crafts

☑ Hispanic Heritage Worksheets

☑ Hispanic Heritage Worksheets (Set 1)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Worksheets (Set 2)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Writing Crafts

☑ Hispanic Heritage Reading Booklet

☑ Hispanic Heritage Coloring Pages (Set 1)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Coloring Pages (Set 2)

☑ Historical Leaders Readers (Set 1)

☑ Historical Leaders Readers (Set 2)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Bookmarks

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Class Cash

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Reading Comprehension (Set 1)

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Reading Comprehension (Set 2)

☑ Cinco de Mayo Bingo

☑ Cinco de Mayo Write the Room

☑ Cinco de Mayo Coloring Pages

☑ Day of the Dead Art, Math, English, Writing Activities

☑ Day of the Dead Writing Crafts

☑ Day of the Dead Worksheets

☑ Day of the Dead Coloring Pages

☑ Day of the Dead Readers

☑ Day of the Dead FREE Activities

☑ Feliz Navidad Coloring Pages

☑ Feliz Navidad Bingo

☑ Feliz Navidad Banners

☑ Feliz Navidad Classroom Décor & Writing Crafts

Women's History:

☑ Women's History Posters

☑ Women's History Puzzles

☑ Women's History Writing Crafts

☑ Women's History Coloring Pages

☑ Women's History - Reading Comprehension (Set 1)

☑ Women's History - Reading Comprehension (Set 2)

☑ Women's History Worksheets, Biographies, & Flashcards

Community Helpers:

☑ Community Helpers Emergent Mini Readers

☑ Community Helpers Puzzle Activities

☑ Community Helpers Coloring Pages

☑ Community Helpers Flashcards

☑ Community Helpers Bingo

☑ Community Helpers Posters

☑ Community Helpers Sorting Mats

☑ Community Helpers Writing Crafts

☑ Community Helpers Worksheets

☑ Community Helpers Play Mat Activities

Arab Heritage:

☑ Arab Heritage Leaders Reading Comprehension

☑ Arab Heritage Leaders Coloring Pages

☑ Arab Heritage Leaders Posters

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage:

☑ AAPI Reading Comprehension

☑ AAPI Posters

☑ Hawaiian Tiki Writing Craft

Caribbean Heritage:

☑ Caribbean Heritage Leaders Reading Comprehension

Diwali:

☑ Diwali Coloring Pages

Hannukah:

☑ Hannukah Bingo

☑ Hannukah Coloring Pages

☑ Hannukah Flashcards & Writing Mats

☑ Hannukah Crafts

☑ Hannukah Play Dough Mats

☑ Hannukah Puzzles

☑ Hannukah Write the Room

Kwanzaa:

☑ Kwanzaa Activities

☑ Kwanzaa Bingo

☑ Kwanzaa Task Cards

☑ Kwanzaa Flashcards

☑ Kwanzaa Play Dough Mats

Earth Day:

☑ Earth Day Bingo

☑ Earth Day Worksheets

☑ Earth Day Writing Crafts

☑ Earth Day Write the Room

☑ Earth Day Trash Sorting Activities

Veterans Day:

☑ Veterans Day Puzzles

☑ Veterans Day Worksheets

Groundhog Day:

☑ Groundhog Day Writing Craft

☑ Groundhog Day Write the Room

Classroom Economy:

☑ Money, Coins & Student Wallet

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❤️ Teacher Tips:

⭐️Don't forget, you can earn TeachShare credits towards future purchases by leaving a review of this resource! Thank you for your valuable time and feedback!

⭐️Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies, and product launches:

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If you have any questions, please contact me: 

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Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Wishing you a wonderful school year!

❤️Kimberly

❤️Looking for engaging January resources for your classroom? This growing bundle, with differentiated activities, is the perfect way for your students to celebrate the month January, while practicing math, literacy, social studies, fine motor, and art skills!

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✏️Great for early elementary students!

⭐️This is a growing bundle and the price will increase as new resources are added!

................................................................................................................................................

✅ Includes:

Martin Luther King Jr.:

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Bingo

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Crafts

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Readers

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Puzzles

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Bookmarks

☑ Martin Luther King Jr. Worksheets

☑ Martin Luther king Jr. Write the Room

Opposites:

☑ Opposites Printable Worksheets

☑ Opposites Flashcards & Puzzle Activities

☑ Opposites Playdough Mat Activities

☑ Opposites Emergent Mini Readers

☑ Opposites Bingo Activities

Winter Boom Cards:

☑ Literacy skills:

1. Sight Words

2. Letter Recognition

3. Letter Sounds

4. Matching Uppercase to Lowercase Letters

5. Matching Lowercase to Uppercase Letters

6. Beginning Letter Sounds

7. Rhyming Pictures

☑ Math skills:

1. Counting to 10

2. Making Ten Frames 1-20

3. Ten Frames 1-20 How Many?

4. Missing Numbers 1-30

5. Biggest Number 1-30

6. Smallest Number 1-30

7. Skip Counting by 2s to 100 / Even Numbers

8. Skip Counting by 2s to 99 / Odd Numbers

9. Skip Counting by 5s to 100

10. Skip Counting by 10s to 100

11. Comparing Numbers to 20

12. Addition Ten Frames to 10

13. Subtraction within 10 Ten Frames

14. Completing Patterns

15. Building Patterns

16. US Coin Counting

17. US Coin Amount

18. Measuring Height with Cubes

19. Measuring Length with Cubes

20. Heavier Objects

21. Lighter Objects

22. Telling Time

Winter Activities:

☑ Social Emotional Activities (3)

☑ Winter CVC Beginning Letter Sounds

☑ Winter CVC Middle Letter Sounds

☑ Winter CVC Ending Letter Sounds

☑ Winter Worksheet Packs (2)

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❤️ Teacher Tips:

⭐️Don't forget, you can earn TeachShare credits towards future purchases by leaving a review of this resource! Thank you for your valuable time and feedback!

⭐️Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies, and product launches:

Follow Me

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If you have any questions, please contact me: 

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Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Wishing you a wonderful school year!

❤️Kimberly