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Engage 3rd, 4th, or 5th graders with tools to master Short Constructed Responses (SCR) and Extended Constructed Responses (ECR) practice using 35 student opportunities for RACE in a creative way. Ideal for ESL, ELA STAAR, RTI, stations, review, bell ringers, or differentiated independent work.

This No Prep roadmap will help students craft clear, structured, and thoughtful writing responses.

➡️ Why You Will Love

⭐35 student practice opportunities planned and prepped so you get your planning time back!

⭐Science of reading-aligned strategies for students to apply to their reading and writing.

⭐Leverages the UPS framework to help students combine visuals, analogies, and hands-on practice, emphasizing Understanding, Processing, and Sharing knowledge.

⭐Flexible Format to integrate into any curriculum.

⭐Embedded support to help reach all learners.

➡️ What’s Included

• Structured Writing Frameworks:
  *RACE Method
  *UPS Framework
• Mini Quizzes
• 35 Practice Opportunities
• Scaffolding and Differentiation Tools Embedded
• 5 Quick Checks

➡️ How to Use

• Workbook
• Daily Warm-Ups
• Test Prep Stations
• Whole-Class Lessons
• Small-Group Lessons
• Differentiated Resource
• Accommodations

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Are you looking to make reviewing similes and metaphors fun? Do your students struggle to create descriptive figurative language? Then download this no prep Onomatopoeia, Oxymoron, Similes and MORE Activity BUNDLE!

Kids will be engaged and motivated to play this individual or team-building dice game. Well suited for the Language Arts or ELL classroom, your students will be having so much fun they will forget they are learning!

In this no prep activity, students roll a die find the corresponding instructions, and create their own sentences using onomatopoeia, oxymorons, personification, alliteration, hyperbole, similes, or metaphors! The first one to complete a row or column wins the game! Virtual dice included!

**You are receiving 3 different games but they can be played over and over again as each roll of the die provides students with new sentences to write! This truly is all you need to keep your students engaged and motivated to practice creating their own sentences using figurative language.

✔This resource includes:

• Instructions
• Google docs digital/online gameboard (with a link to a digital single die roller on Youtube)
• Printable in-class game board (you will need an individual die for each group)
• 79 unique questions (and 9 “Take A Break” spots) across 3 different game boards
• ‘Answer Sheet’ for students to write their sentences
• Terms of Use

✔Examples:

• Use onomatopoeia to describe an excited dog.
• Write an alliteration about the beach.
• Use hyperbole to describe someone’s looks.
• Use an oxymoron in a sentence about food.
• Use personification in a sentence about an animal.
• Write a simile using 'mad'.
• Finish this metaphor, "Today, school was....."

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• BUNDLE 2 Dice Games Figurative Language Alliteration Onomatopoeia Simile
• Dice Games Onomatopoeia Oxymoron Personification Alliteration Hyperbole
• SIMILES Choice Board, Student Checklist, Rubric, 48 Similes w/ definitions
• METAPHORS Choice Board, Checklist, Rubric, Metaphors w definition
• Homophones Choice Board 
• Digital Grammar Practice - ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Walruses
• Digital Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Practice - ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Gorillas

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• Truth or Dare...the Classroom Party Game You Didn't Know You Needed!
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Elevate your students' short response writing skills and prepare them for success on the STAAR test with these comprehensive Extended Constructed Response (ECR) and Short Constructed Response (SCR) lessons designed for middle and high school classrooms. The engaging PowerPoint lessons offer educators a valuable tool to assess and guide student learning effectively.

Key Features:

1. Sample Response Evaluation: Dive into three samples per constructed responses (6 total) and guide your students through the process of critically analyzing and scoring each one. This lesson provides detailed criteria and rubrics to help teachers accurately assess student work.
2. STAAR Test Practice: Prepare your students for the rigor of the STAAR test with targeted practice exercises. This lesson includes a variety of short stories and prompts that mirror the format and style of STAAR test questions, allowing students to familiarize themselves with the expectations and requirements of the exam.
3. Interactive Learning: Engage your students with interactive activities and discussions that encourage active participation and deeper understanding.
4. Teacher Resources: Empower educators with comprehensive teacher guides, answer keys, and additional resources to support lesson implementation and facilitate classroom instruction. These lesson materials are user-friendly and adaptable, making it easy for teachers to integrate them into their existing curriculum.
5. Skill Development: Foster critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and writing proficiency in your students as they practice crafting concise and well-supported extended constructed responses. This lesson emphasizes essential skills such as citing evidence, structuring responses, and addressing prompt requirements effectively.

Why Choose This Lesson:

• Rigorous and standards-aligned content designed to meet the needs of middle and high school students.

• Engaging and interactive activities that promote student engagement and academic growth.

• Easy-to-use resources and materials for seamless lesson implementation and classroom management.

• Comprehensive preparation for the STAAR test, ensuring that students feel confident and capable on exam day.

Empower your students to excel in short response writing and conquer the challenges of the STAAR test with this dynamic and comprehensive lesson. Elevate your teaching and ignite a passion for learning with these innovative instructional materials. Download this lesson today and watch your students thrive!

What's Included:

• Student lesson with 83 PowerPoint slides
• Checklists for 6 sample ECRs
• Scaffolded response templates
• Templates for in-class scoring (stars)
• 4 Texts to read & write about
• Multiple opportunities for students to speaking, listening, thinking, creating, and evaluating
• Included in Word and PDF

When you are prepping students for tests, be sure to help them understand what questions are asking.

One of our favorite activities for this is to sort test question stems by their focus. Making this an active lesson - rather than presenting students a list or reading one aloud - means students are physically engaged in the activity.

We use each set separately to match the text type we're teaching, but before the state test, we like to mix them all to see if students can determine the focus on a larger scale.

This set includes more than 160 question stems - taken from common standardized tests, including Texas STAAR, NY regents, and more - to sort for these types of texts:

• fiction
• nonfiction / informational / argumentative
• poetry
• drama

And includes question types around:

• character
• conflict
• setting
• inferring / drawing conclusions
• figurative language
• author's purpose / perspective
• theme
• plot
• summaries
• main idea, details, claims
• text features
• text structures
• vocabulary
• poetic elements
• dramatic elements

User guide is included with a suggested extension activity.

Transform reading time with this Book Activities Bundle, featuring 42 reading response graphic organizers for ANY novel study and 24 interactive reading comprehension bookmarks to practice standards-based reading skills and strategies. You'll get 60+ activities that you can use with any book, all year long.

Generic Reading Response Graphic Organizers for ANY Novel Study

Take your novel study to the next level with these NO-PREP, printable 42 Reading Response Graphic Organizer pages that can be used as a book companion guide with any novel or piece of literature. Also includes 5 editable organizers in a Google Slideshow. This generic book study guide is anything but generic!

Topics covered include: character analysis and comparisons, word development, figurative language, theme, sequence of events, cause and effect, question & answer, text connections, drawing inferences, chapter summaries, book review and much more.

Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies Bookmarks with Google Slides & Posters

These 24 standards-based Interactive Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies Bookmarks, correlating posters, and Google Slides for grades 3-8 are a great way to differentiate for student needs, practice reading comprehension strategies while close reading, and hold students accountable for their reading time. They can also be used for test prep, homework, small group instruction, and independent reading practice. Use the 24 Google slides to model skills for the whole class. Use the 8.5 x 11 inch poster during small group instruction to reteach a skill.

Bookmarks are designed with 4 bookmarks to a page, which saves on copying and paper waste, and much of the text is in the Open Dyslexic font to support struggling readers. Bookmarks and posters can be printed in either color or grayscale/B&W. 

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• Need to work in revising and editing skills daily?
• Need pre-made warmups or homework?
• Available as a workbook or individual pages (PDF) PLUS an accompanying PowerPoint Guide

Are you searching for an engaging and effective way to help high school or middle school students master essential writing skills? A workbook or individual pages designed to elevate students' proficiency in editing and revising written passages with PowerPoint! Everything you need is here.

**What's Included:**

**50 Engaging Passages:** With a diverse range of topics and themes, these passages are carefully crafted to captivate students' interest while providing ample opportunities for skill development.

**125 Questions:** Each passage has 2-3 questions on mixed revising and editing skills, totaling 125 in all. These questions target crucial editing and revising skills, ensuring thorough practice and understanding.

**Flexible Formats:** Whether you prefer a comprehensive workbook or individual pages for easy distribution, this has got you covered. Choose the format that best suits your classroom needs.

**PowerPoint Guide:** Reinforce learning and encourage collaborative discussion with accompanying PowerPoint guide. Perfect for group review sessions, these presentations offer dynamic visuals and interactive activities to deepen students' understanding.

**Key Skills Covered:** (multiple choice format)

✨ **Combining Sentences**

✨ **Adding Sentences**

✨ **Deleting Sentences**

✨ **Revising Sentences**

✨ **Capitalization**

✨ **Commas**

✨ **Colons**

✨ **Semicolons**

✨ **Fragments**

✨ **Run-Ons**

✨ **Apostrophes**

✨ **Subject-Verb Agreement**

✨ **Parallel Structure**

✨ **Commonly Confused Words**

✨ **Spelling**

AND MORE!

**Versatile Usage:**

Whether utilized as engaging class warm-ups or assigned as meaningful homework exercises, this Daily Paragraph Editing and Revising Practice is adaptable to various instructional settings. It's the perfect tool to reinforce classroom learning, boost writing skills!

Figurative Language Sorting Activity: Over 200 Cards Figures of Speech Review

This differentiated activity for figurative language includes hyperboles, metaphors, similes, puns, proverbs/adages, idioms, onomatopoeia, personification, and alliteration. This figurative language sort is a great way to review types of figurative language with your students.

There are over 200 figures of speech that can be categorized in each area. Created for 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade, this activity is perfect for individuals, pairs, small groups, or the whole class.

DIFFERENTIATION:

• There are full-color cards and category toppers for students new to figures of speech (or ESL students learning the language). Each figure of speech is color-coded (all idioms are green, for example).
• The black and white cards and category toppers are designed for students who are familiar with figures of speech but need practice.
• The answer sheets are also differentiated.

You can choose to:

• allow students to do the activity without an answer sheet
• use the answer sheet that simply requires students to write the number of each figure of speech next to the correct category
• use the answer sheet that also requires students to provide evidence for their choice

IDEAS FOR USE:

• use as a test review

• use as a game- groups work to complete the activity first (with the highest accuracy)

• use as an introduction for each figure of speech (the color-coded set)

• use as an evaluation

• use during stations on a bulletin board or whiteboard

• use as a catalyst for a class discussion on figures of speech

• use as a review at the beginning of the year for students who have been exposed to figurative language

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The digital portion instructions appear at the end of the packet.

WAIT! Would you rather print these figure of speech cards on STICKY NOTES? Check out this product (it is EXACTLY the same in terms of content, but differs in format):

• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE SORT ON STICKY NOTES

Need interactive, fun figurative language activities?

• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #1: HYPERBOLES
• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #2: SIMILES AND METAPHORS
• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #3: IDIOMS
• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #4: PROVERBS AND ADAGES
• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #5: PERSONIFICATION
• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #6: ALLITERATION
• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #7: ONOMATOPOEIA
• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #8: PUNS

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THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES PRE READING DIGITAL INTRODUCTION AND POST REVIEW CARD GAME FOR NUMBER THE STARS BY LOIS LOWRY.

1. Pre:

PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint Introduction lesson provides digital resources & factual historical context & background information in preparation for reading Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. BL 4.5

GOAL: to prepare each student to understand the historical background of the novel by front-loading facts to aid comprehension

AUDIENCE: whole or small group for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms. This product is ideal for preparing READ ALOUD, LITERATURE CIRCLES, or BOOK CLUBS.

HISTORICAL POWERPOINT: Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warning page which must be clicked to access video.

• Opening slides
-genre, author photo and short bio.
-audio link

•Setting slides
-Location facts, photos, maps
-Time period facts, photos and links
-Link to period music
-Links to historical video clips

*Assessments
-Pre and Post assessments

2. Post:

REVIEW GAME post-reading activity for novel Number the Stars by Lois Lowry.

This interactive card game has been specifically designed to review the novel with comprehension questions and answers woven into the playing of "THE RESISTANCE" review card game.

This printable card game is made for groups of 2-4 players with 64 playing cards and 32 question/answer cards. The game is made to be played similarly to the card game "WAR". *Cards can be printed in COLOR or BLACK and WHITE.

USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage
· Add to electronic notebook

* Review for test

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

Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!

Figurative Language Task Cards | Multiple-Choice Task Cards | Reading Comprehension

About This Resource

★ Figurative Language Multiple-Choice Task Cards

★ 38 pages

★ Print and Digital (Interactive)

★ Suitable for Grades 6-8 and Lower Level High School Students

★ Answer Keys included

This resource includes:

★ 36 BLUE-colored Multiple-Choice Task Cards

★ 36 B&W Multiple-Choice Task Cards

★ 36 Answer Key Task Cards

★ 1 Task Card Recording Sheet with Answer Key

★ Interactive Digital Task Cards version!

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Task Cards

This resource consists of 36 Task Cards featuring multiple-choice questions. These questions are designed to evaluate students' proficiency in identifying various figurative language techniques, including simile, metaphor, hyperbole, idiom, personification, and onomatopoeia. Each card presents 1-2 sentences for students to analyze and determine the specific figurative language technique used.

These Task Cards are ideal for small group instruction, mini lessons, guided practice, test preparation, literacy centers, and formative assessments—or even quizzes!

During mini lessons, you can demonstrate how to identify figurative language in sentences. They are also valuable for guided practice sessions, allowing students to identify figurative language with your assistance. Additionally, they serve as excellent formative assessments. Display 1-2 cards on the Smartboard or distribute black-and-white cards to each student for them to answer. This approach offers a quick and efficient method to assess understanding and review as needed. Students can collaborate in pairs to complete these engaging Task Cards as well!

A Task Card Recording Sheet with an Answer Key is also included!

Digital Interactive Version

Students read the lines and move the correct letter choice to the designated space on the right side of the task card! This interactive feature ensures engagement and maintains students' focus throughout the activity.

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❌ Lesson plans are not included. This product can be used in addition to your own lesson plans and in such a way that best meets the needs of your students.

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Interested in teaching students about figurative language? Checkout my Figurative Language Lesson Plan and PowerPoint Packet!

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This resource is also included in the following discounted bundles:

❤️ Figurative Language Bundle

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❤️ All ELA Mega Bundle

❤️ ELA/SEL MEGA Bundle

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Other Figurative Language resources you might be interested in:

❤️ Figurative Language Bundle

❤️ Figurative Language Lesson Plan and PowerPoint Packet

❤️ Figurative Language Text Message Conversations and Answer Keys

❤️ Figurative Language Practice Worksheet Bundle

❤️ Figurative Language in Music Worksheet and Key

❤️ Figurative Language Interactive Activity Packet

❤️ Figurative Language in Literature Graphic Organizers

❤️ Figurative Language Exit Slips, Quizzes, and Answer Keys

❤️ Figurative Language Task Cards and Answer Keys

❤️ Figurative Language Posters

Figurative Language Practice Worksheets:

❤️ Figurative Language Practice Worksheets, Test, and Key (Combo)

❤️ Personification Practice Worksheets, Test, and Answer Keys

❤️ Metaphor Practice Worksheets, Test, and Answer Keys

❤️ Hyperbole Practice Worksheets, Test, and Answer Keys

❤️ Simile Practice Worksheets, Test, and Answer Keys

❤️ Idioms Practice Worksheets, Test, and Answer Keys

❤️ Onomatopoeia Practice Worksheets, Test, and Answer Keys

Figurative Language Tests:

❤️ Figurative Language Test and Answer Key Bundle

❤️ Figurative Language Combination Test and Answer Keys

❤️ Simile Test and Answer Keys

❤️ Metaphor Test and Answer Keys

❤️ Hyperbole Test and Answer Keys

❤️ Idiom Test and Answer Keys

❤️ Personification Test and Answer Keys

❤️ Onomatopoeia Test and Answer Keys

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Use these 24 standards-based Interactive Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies Bookmarks, correlating posters, and Google Slides to differentiate for student reading needs and practice close reading for reading comprehension. They can also be used for test prep, homework, small group instruction, and independent reading practice. Use the 24 Google slides to model skills for the whole class. Use the 8.5 x 11 inch poster during small group instruction to reteach a skill.

Bookmarks are designed with 4 bookmarks to a page, which saves on copying and paper waste, and much of the text is in the Open Dyslexic font to support struggling readers. Bookmarks and posters can be printed in either color or grayscale/B&W. 

My own students are absolutely in love with these bookmarks. They found it fun to complete the different bookmarks and couldn’t wait to get their hands on the Visualize bookmark. They literally begged me to do them again. As a teacher, I loved that I could be strategic with who received which bookmark. My students who were still learning English focused on acquiring new words, while my strong readers searched for figurative language. We’ve used them with novels during silent reading time, a short story from our ELA curriculum, and online news articles. I don’t think they realize just how much critical thinking and close reading they are doing. To them, they’re just having fun! 

This resources includes:

• 24 Bookmarks (4 per page) 
• 24 Teacher Posters to model how to use the reading skill or bookmark
• 24 Google Slides for whole class instruction
• Teacher's Guide

Skills Included:

1. Sequence of Events
2. Reading Comprehension
3. Tracking Multiple Characters
4. Record Tricky Words
5. Text Connections
6. Figurative Language
7. Connect to a Character
8. 5 Facts Learned from the Text
9. Visualize the Story
10. Ask & Answer Questions
11. QAR: Question Answer Relationship
12. Problem-Solution
13. Different Perspectives
14. Cause & Effect
15. Compare Vs. Contrast
16. Making Inferences
17. Main Idea & Key Details
18. Author’s Viewpoint
19. Find the Theme
20. Rate Your Books
21. Recommend a Book
22. A 3 Sentence Summary
23. IVF Summary
24. Use Keywords to Summarize

To prepare the bookmarks:

• Print & copy the bookmarks onto cardstock or copy paper
• Cut apart

I'd love to hear how you use this resource in your classroom! Feel free to email me at iteachiwrite@yahoo.com with any questions or suggestions you may have. And don't forget to rate this product in order to earn TeachShare Credits for future purchases!

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This figurative language activity includes hyperboles, metaphors, similes, puns, proverbs/adages, idioms, onomatopoeia, personification, and alliteration.

There are over 200 figures of speech, designed to be printed on sticky notes, that can be categorized in each area. Created for 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade, this activity is perfect for individuals, pairs, small groups, or the whole class.

DIFFERENTIATION:

• There are full-color cards and category toppers for students new to figures of speech (or for ESL students learning the language). Each figure of speech is color-coded (all idioms are green, for example).
• The black and white sticky notes and category toppers are designed for students who are familiar with figures of speech but need practice.

The answer sheets are also differentiated. You can choose to:

• Allow students to do the activity without an answer sheet
• Use the answer sheet that simply requires students to write the number of each figure of speech next to the correct category
• Use the answer sheet that also requires students to provide evidence for their choice

IDEAS FOR USE:

• As a test review
• As a game- groups work to complete the activity first (with the highest accuracy)
• As an introduction for each figure of speech (the color coded set)
• As an evaluation
• During stations on a bulletin board or white board
• As a catalyst for a class discussion on figures of speech
• As a review at the beginning of the year for students who have been exposed to figurative language

NOTE: YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE YOUR OWN 3"x3" STICKY NOTES!

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

If you'd like a version of this activity that does not require sticky notes, snatch it up here:

• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE SORTING ACTIVITY

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Are you looking to make reviewing figurative language fun? Do you want your students to be engaged and motivated to learn? Then download this BUNDLE Similes Onomatopoeia and Alliteration a Figurative Language Activity! Well suited for the Language Arts or ELL classroom, your students will be having so much fun they will forget they are learning!

Students roll a die and find the corresponding instructions to create their own sentences using figurative language! The first one to complete a row or column wins the game! Can be played virtually or in-class - Virtual dice included! This activity can be played repeatedly as each game is unique. Laminate your gameboards and they can be used for years.

✔ Figurative Language covered in this activity: onomatopoeia, alliteration, similes, and metaphors.

✔ Each resource includes:

• Instructions
• Google docs digital/online gameboard (with a link to a digital single die roller on Youtube)
• Printable in-class game board (you will need an individual die for each group)
• 27 unique questions (and 3 “Take A Break” spots)
• ‘Answer Sheet’ for students to write their sentences
• Terms of Use

✔Examples:

• Write a simile using a color
• Write a metaphor about the weather
• Finish this metaphor: “Today, school was….”
• Finish this simile: “The test was…..”

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Dice Games Onomatopoeia Oxymoron Personification Alliteration Hyperbole

BUNDLE Dice Games Figurative Language onomatopoeia oxymoron personification

SIMILES Choice Board, Student Checklist, Rubric, 48 Similes w/ definitions

METAPHORS Choice Board, Checklist, Rubric, Metaphors w definition

Homophones Choice Board 

Digital Grammar Practice - ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Walruses

Digital Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Practice - ALL ABOUT ANIMALS - Gorillas

Grammar:

VIRTUAL Grammar Scategories - Making Grammar FUN! by A World to Explore Store

BUNDLE Grammar Games! Parts of Speech Scategories 2 KaBOOM Irregular Verbs

KaBOOM Grammar Games - Irregular Plural Nouns by A World to Explore Store

KaBOOM! Virtual GRAMMAR Game #1 - Irregular Past Tense Verbs

KaBOOM! Virtual GRAMMAR Game #2 - Irregular Past Tense Verbs

Rock, Paper, Scissors - Grammar Games! Irregular Past Tense Verbs

Rock, Paper, Scissors Grammar Games Irregular Plural Nouns

Help your students master the Parts of Speech with this fun activity bundle, which includes printable part of speech word cards in both color and black & white, a quick-reference bookmark helper, worksheets, and game boards. It's everything you need to review and practice the parts of speech.

Here's how it works: Kids trade word cards, then use them to grow simple sentences or build new sentences, sort words by part of speech, spin a part of speech spinner or roll a die in order to generate a word bank, or play Bingo.

This bundle includes the following two resources:

Part of Speech Games for Grammar Review: Grow and Build New Sentences

Parts of Speech Activities: Word Tiles for Sentence Building, Bingo, Bookmark

Parts of Speech Included: 

Nouns

Pronouns

Verbs

Adjectives

Adverbs

Prepositions

Conjunctions

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Spin a Great Story: Gamify Writing Time with Printable Game Spinners

Hands-On Grammar: Bundle

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Use these 25 standards-based, interactive Writing Skills & Strategies Bookmarks, correlating posters, and Google Slides to differentiate for student needs and practice specific writing strategies. These can also be used for test prep, homework, small group instruction, and independent writing practice. Use the 23 Google slides to model skills for the whole class. Use the 8.5 x 11 inch poster during small group instruction to reteach a skill.

Bookmarks are designed with 4 bookmarks to a page, which saves on copying and paper waste, and much of the text is in the Open Dyslexic font to support struggling readers. Bookmarks and posters can be printed in either color or grayscale/B&W. 

My own students are absolutely in love with these bookmarks. We recently completed the Show, Don't Tell bookmark since that is a skill so many kids struggle with. When coupled with the Tell Me A Great Story bookmark and Google Slide as a reminder how sensory details can bring a story to life, the kids were excited to get down to writing. And their stories actually turned out really good with a lot of variety to them.

This resources includes:

• 25 Bookmarks (4 per page) 
• 24 Teacher Posters to model how to use the reading skill or bookmark
• 23 Google Slides for whole class instruction
• Teacher's Guide

Skills Included:

1. Tell Me a Great Story (Informational Version)
2. Tell Me a Great Story
   (Interactive Version)
3. WoW Words
4. Design Your Characters
5. Who is in my Story?
6. Show, Don’t Tell
7. Conflict Resolution
8. Cycle of Conflict: Action, Reaction, Decision
9. Sequence of Events
10. Create Your Storyboard
11. Visualize
12. Opinion Writing
13. Convince Me: Persuasive Writing
14. Main Ideas & Key Details
15. Step Up to Writing Star & Dash
16. Compare Vs. Contrast 
17. RACE
18. ARMS (Informational)
19. Revision Tips
20. CUPS (Informational)
21. Editing Tips 
22. Ways to Start a Story
23. Great Last Lines
24. Transitions
25. Sassy Sentence Structures

To prepare the bookmarks:

• Print & copy the bookmarks onto cardstock or copy paper
• Cut apart

You might also like my 24 Interactive Reading Bookmarks or Writing Game Spinners.

I'd love to hear how you use this resource in your classroom! Feel free to email me at iteachiwrite@yahoo.com with any questions or suggestions you may have. And don't forget to rate this product in order to earn TeachShare Credits for future purchases!

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THIS GOOGLE SLIDE BUNDLE INCLUDES PRE READING DIGITAL INTRODUCTION AND POST REVIEW CARD GAME FOR NUMBER THE STARS BY LOIS LOWRY.

1. Pre:

PURPOSE: This NONFICTION GOOGLE SLIDE Introduction lesson provides digital resources & factual historical context & background information in preparation for reading Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. BL 4.5

GOAL: to prepare each student to understand the historical background of the novel by front-loading facts to aid comprehension

AUDIENCE: whole or small group for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms. This product is ideal for preparing READ ALOUD, LITERATURE CIRCLES, or BOOK CLUBS.

HISTORICAL POWERPOINT: Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warning page which must be clicked to access video.

• Opening slides

-genre, author photo and short bio.

-audio link

•Setting slides

-Location facts, photos, maps

-Time period facts, photos and links

-Link to period music

-Links to historical video clips

2. Post:

REVIEW GAME post-reading activity for novel Number the Stars by Lois Lowry.

This interactive card game has been specifically designed to review the novel with comprehension questions and answers woven into the playing of "THE RESISTANCE" review card game.

This printable card game is made for groups of 2-4 players with 64 playing cards and 32 question/answer cards. The game is made to be played similarly to the card game "WAR". *Cards can be printed in COLOR or BLACK and WHITE.

USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage

· Add to electronic notebook

* Review for test

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

Enjoy

-from Kiwious About Vocab!

Two products in one bundle for even more practice and test prep!

The first product gives you a class lesson with group practice, individual practice and a summative assessment over revising and combing sentences. Because these are closely connected skills that require similar skill sets, your students will have one lesson that can prep them for these areas in testing and writing.

Use the second product for reinforcement, practice or quizzes on combining sentences. This includes a refresher page that students can use for self-guided learning or reference.

*Isolated practice for Revising Sentences coming soon!

Teaching Theme Activities: Finding & Determining Theme Worksheets & Task Cards

WHY is finding the theme so tricky for students? It's time to make this concept EASY for students... with no extra work on your part!

These theme task cards and worksheets are perfect for 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade. These theme task cards include differentiated answer sheets to meet the students' varying needs in your class. Since each answer sheet asks the student to do different things, you can use these task cards THREE TIMES with each student if you choose.

A digital distance learning option has been added to this file. EACH OF THE THREE ANSWER SHEETS can be used in either Google Slides™ or Google Forms™ (three answering options each, for a total of six different links for students).

This product includes:

• One theme explanation page
• Two pages of ideas about how to use the theme task cards
• 24 task cards (each task card contains a full passage/story)
• Three different options for answer sheets along with corresponding answer keys (option three does NOT have a key since student answers will vary)
• Three worksheets that can be used with any story or passage

This product is differentiated into three ways that students can choose their answers.

One Word Theme Task Card Answer Sheet:

You might use these if you just want your students to understand simple one topic themes. You also might use this for your below-grade level learners to keep it simple.

Choose the Best Sentence Theme Task Card Answer Sheet:

You might use these if you want your students to identify the theme in a complete sentence. This could also be used for on-level learners.

Write your own Theme Task Card Answer Sheet:

This one does not have any answers. They have

to write their own theme statement. Great for

those above-level learners.

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

This is a clickable list of all the theme products available in my store. Please note that the theme bundle includes all three theme products.

• THEME POSTERS
• THEME TASK CARDS AND PRINTABLES
• THEME READING PASSAGES AND PRINTABLES
• THEME BUNDLE

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