Letter of the Week Alphabet Poems | Beginning Sound Pocket Chart Poems Activity
By Breezy as ABC
Teach your preschool and kindergarten students the sounds for the whole alphabet with these printable beginning sound poem activities for every letter in the alphabet! Improve letter and sound recognition as students hear, interact with, and build a rhyming poem about each beginning sound in the alphabet.
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CKLA Unit 3 Bundle - 4th grade | ELA | Resources and Focus Board
By Fortunate in Fifth Grade
CKLA follows the Science of Reading. Many schools are moving to the Science of Reading and adopting curricula like CKLA however not purchasing printable resources. I have found myself in the same spot. As I work through this curriculum I am making resources to help other teachers navigate CKLA and what they need in their classrooms to be successful.
Bundle Includes:
Looking for other Unit Resources? Grab Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, and Unit 8.
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YEARLONG MEGA Writing BUNDLE | Persuasive Informational Narrative & Poetic Texts
By Teachin Tips
Are you looking for a YEARLONG BUNDLE to help your students learn, engage and grow in their writing skills? Then check out this MEGA BUNDLE which includes resources for the ENTIRE YEAR and covers the writing styles of informational, persuasive, narrative and poetry style texts! Each unit of writing incorporates a variety of POWERPOINTS and ANCHOR CHARTS to help you teach as well as numerous ACTIVITIES to help students learn and apply their understanding. Don't forget that each unit has a range of ASSESSMENT TEAMPLATES to suit your teaching style so you can teach and assess as your students progress throughout each unit of writing!
FEATURES
✏️ Narrative writing rubric
✏️ Narrative Writing Conference Observation Notes for 1 Student
✏️ Narrative Writing Conference Observation Notes for 3 Students
✏️ Narrative Writing Conference Observation Notes for 6 Students
✏️ Narrative Writing Conference Observation Notes for 12 Students in a Boxed Template
✏️ Narrative Writing Conference Observation Notes for 30 Students
✏️ Narrative Writing Sticky Note Observation Templates
✏️ 2 Narrative Writing Interactive Notebooks
✏️ 6 Narrative Writing Planning Templates PLUS a SAMPLE PLAN
✏️ 3 Narrative Writing DIFFERENTIATED Unscramble the Text activities
✏️ 20 Quick Writes - Narrative Writing Practice papers
✏️ Narrative Writing Text Type Cut & Paste Matching activity
✏️ 28 Narrative Writing Plot Ideas
✏️ 10 Narrative Writing Picture Prompt Cards
✏️ 28 Narrative Writing Character Ideas
✏️ 28 Narrative Writing Object Ideas
✏️ 28 Narrative Writing Setting Ideas
✏️ Planning Narrative Writing PowerPoint
✏️ Narrative Writing PowerPoint
✏️ Revising Narrative Writing PowerPoint
✏️ Editing Narrative Writing PowerPoint
✏️ Publishing Narrative Writing PowerPoint
✏️ DIFFERENTIATED Narrative Writing Mentor Texts
✏️ Narrative Writing Revising Checklist
✏️ Narrative Writing Editing Checklist
✏️ Narrative Writing Revising Poster
✏️ Narrative Writing Editing Poster
✏️ Information Report Writing Rubric
✏️ Informational Writing Conference Notes for 1 Student
✏️ Informational Writing Conference Notes for 3 Students
✏️ Informational Writing Conference Notes for 6 Students
✏️ Informational Writing Conference notes for 12 Students Boxed Template
✏️ Informational Writing Conference Notes for 30 Students
✏️ Informational Writing Sticky Note Observation Templates
✏️ Informational Writing Editing Symbols Poster
✏️ Poster on the Structure of Informational Writing
✏️ Informational Writing Language Features Poster
✏️ Superb Starters - Sentence Starters Poster for Informational Writing
✏️ Logical Linkers - Linking Words Poster for Informational Writing
✏️ List of Informational Writing Topics Poster
✏️ Informational Writing Revision Checklist
✏️ Informational Writing Mentor Text
✏️ Search Engine Questions Poster for Informational Writing
✏️ List of Websites for Research Poster for Informational Writing
✏️Sample Informational Writing Plan
✏️ 10 Researching Posters/ Info Sheets for Informational Writing
✏️ 6 Informational Writing Planning Templates
✏️ Search Engine Questions Poster for Informational Writing
✏️ 2 Informational Writing Interactive Notebooks
✏️11 Quick Writes - Writing Prompts to help students practice researching and information report writing
✏️ Informational Writing Fact or Opinion Cut & Paste Activity
✏️ Informational Writing Summarising Templates
✏️ Planning Informational Writing PowerPoint
✏️ Informational Writing PowerPoint
✏️ Revising Informational Writing PowerPoint
✏️ Editing Informational Writing PowerPoint
✏️ Publishing Informational Writing PowerPoint
✏️ Persuasive Writing Rubric
✏️ Persuasive Writing Conference Notes for 1 Student
✏️Persuasive Writing Conference Notes for 3 Students
✏️ Persuasive Writing Conference Notes for 6 Students
✏️ Persuasive Writing Conference Notes for 12 Students Boxed Template
✏️ Persuasive Writing Conference Notes for 30 Students
✏️ Persuasive Writing Sticky Note Observation Templates
✏️ Planning Persuasive Writing PowerPoint
✏️ Persuasive Writing PowerPoint
✏️ Revising Persuasive Writing PowerPoint
✏️ Editing Persuasive Writing PowerPoint
✏️ Publishing Persuasive Writing PowerPoint
✏️ 6 Persuasive Writing Planning Templates PLUS a SAMPLE PLAN
✏️ Persuasive Writing Drafting Templates
✏️ 2 Persuasive Writing Interactive Notebooks
✏️ 24 Topic Ideas for Persuasive Writing
✏️ 5 DIFFERENT Persuasive Writing publishing templates
✏️ 3 Persuasive Writing DIFFERENTIATED Unscramble the Text Activities
✏️ Superb Starters - Sentence Starters Poster for Persuasive Writing
✏️ Poster on the Structure of Persuasive Writing
✏️ Editing Persuasive Texts Poster
✏️ Revising Persuasive Texts Poster
✏️ Persuasive Writing Emotive Language Poster
✏️ Persuasive Writing Language Features Poster
✏️ Logical Linkers - Linking Words Poster for Persuasive Writing
✏️ Persuasive Writing Editing Checklist
✏️ Persuasive Writing Revising Checklist
✏️ 3 Persuasive Writing DIFFERENTIATED Mentor Texts
✏️ 10 Quick Writes - Opinion Writing Ideas with Reasons for & Against
✏️ Poetic Writing Rubric
✏️ Poetic Writing Conference Notes for 1 Student
✏️ Poetic Writing Conference Notes for 3 Students
✏️ Poetic Writing Conference Notes for 6 Students
✏️ Poetic Writing Conference Notes for 12 Students Boxed Template
✏️ Poetic Writing Conference Notes for 30 Students
✏️ Poetic Writing Sticky Note Observation Templates
✏️ Planning Poetry PowerPoint
✏️ Revising Poetry PowerPoint
✏️ Editing Poetry PowerPoint
✏️ Publishing Poetry PowerPoint
✏️ Writing Shape Poetry PowerPoint
✏️ Writing Haiku Poetry PowerPoint
✏️ Writing Acrostic Poetry PowerPoint
✏️ Writing Kennings Poetry PowerPoint
✏️ Writing Ode Poetry PowerPoint
✏️ Writing Limerick Poetry PowerPoint
✏️ 7 Poetic Writing Interactive Notebooks including Sample Poetic Texts
✏️ 20 Poetic Writing Topic Prompt Cards
✏️ 6 Writing Packs for 6 DIFFERENT Types of Poetry including Limerick Ode, Kennings, Haiku, Shape & Acrostic style poems
✏️ Ode Poetry Poster
✏️ Kennings Poetry Poster
✏️ Shape Poetry Poster
✏️ Haiku Poetry Poster
✏️ Limerick Poetry Poster
✏️ Acrostic Poetry Poster
✏️ 5 Poetic Writing Topic Ideas Posters
✏️ Poetic Writing Revision Checklist
✏️ Poetic Writing Editing Checklist
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⭐ Persuasive Writing Unit Bundle
⭐ Poetry Writing Unit Bundle
⭐ Narrative Writing Unit Bundle
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Earth Poetree Education 2023 - 2024 Academic Bundle | 20% OFF! |
By Sean Alexander Dennison
Welcome to the ultimate Earth Poetree Education 2023 - 2024 Academic Bundle! This comprehensive bundle includes everything we've created and discussed, tailored for a variety of educational needs. As a Grade 2 teacher and with the collaboration of my partner, a kindergarten teacher, we have crafted resources that cater to elementary students, extra-curricular activities (ECAs), and younger learners. Enjoy a 20% discount on this extensive collection designed to enhance teaching and learning throughout the academic year.
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Enjoy a 20% discount on this extensive bundle and equip your classroom with the ultimate set of educational resources from Earth Poetree Education! This comprehensive resource ensures you have everything you need to make the first days of school productive, engaging, and fun, setting the stage for a successful year ahead.
All the Kickstarter academic content is included in this bundle. Explore the full range of resources from our Kickstarter campaign, "Classrooms & Chimeras," which you can view here. This ensures you have access to all the innovative educational tools and materials we've developed to create engaging and dynamic classroom experiences.
Alphabet Letters and Sounds Letter of The Week Study Practice Printables Bundle
By My Kinder Garden
Here is a great Alphabet Letters and Sounds Letter Study Practice Bundle of products that will help students learn the letters of the alphabet and to help build a solid knowledge of letter sounds. While using this Alphabet Letters and Sounds Letter Study Practice Bundle preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students will practice letters and build letter sound knowlege through reading decodable books with predictable text, through poetry and song, and by using alpabet posters with pictures that start with the letters beggining sound.
These products are fun and engaging and will assist preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students learn their letters and sounds and a strong foundation of the alphabetic principle during letter study. Great support for letter of the week as well as to prepare students on their journey to become fluent readers.
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McGraw Hill: Wonders Units 1, 2, 3 & 4 : VOCABULARY STUDY & Introduction grade 4
By Kiwious About Vocab
These introductory MCGRAW HILL WONDERS GRADE 4 UNITS 1-4 POWERPOINT lessons provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. Fun facts, photo visuals, and video clips support the story details. The lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, and assessment for:
Princess and the Pizza
Experts, Inc
Earthquakes
Crash Course in Forces & Motion
Kids in Business
The Secret Message
Ranita, The Frog Princess
The Buffalo Are Back
Spiders
Poetry
The Cricket in Times Square
Aguinaldo
Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights
Abe's Honest Words
A New Kind of Corn
See How They Run
LaRue for Mayor
The Moon Over Star
Why Does the Moon Change Shape?
Poems-Swimming to the Rock and The Moondust Footprint
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. 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** 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
· 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, printable, and interactive notebooks
CKLA MEGA BUNDLE - 4th grade | ELA | Science of Reading | 8 Units
By Fortunate in Fifth Grade
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This MEGA BUNDLE includes 18 products!!
CKLA follows the Science of Reading. Many schools are moving to the Science of Reading and adopting curricula like Amplify CKLA however not purchasing printable resources. I have found myself in the same spot. As I work through this curriculum I am making resources to help other teachers navigate CKLA and what they need in their classrooms to be successful.
Several lessons require the teacher to make anchor charts or write content on the board. Who has time for that?! I have taken all that work away for you to save you time! Please look at each product description to see all that is included in each unit and focus board.
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McGraw Hill: Wonders Units 1, 2, 3: VOCABULARY STUDY & introduction grade 4 PPT
By Kiwious About Vocab
Purpose: These introductory lessons provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. Fun facts, photo visuals, and video clips support the story details. The lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, and assessment for:
Princess and the Pizza
Experts, Inc
Earthquakes
Crash Course in Forces & Motion
Kids in Business
The Secret Message
Ranita, The Frog Princess
The Buffalo Are Back
Spiders
Poetry
The Cricket in Times Square
Aguinaldo
Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights
Abe's Honest Words
A New Kind of Corn
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. 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.
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** 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
· 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, printable, and interactive notebooks
Enjoy!
Kiwious
McGraw Hill: Wonders Units 1 & 2: VOCABULARY STUDY intro, 10 stories grade 4 PPT
By Kiwious About Vocab
Purpose: These introductory lessons to McGraw Hill grade 4 stories provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. Fun facts, photo visuals, and video clips support the story details. The lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, and assessment for WONDERS UNITS 1&2
Princess and the Pizza
Experts, Inc
Earthquakes
Crash Course in Forces & Motion
Kids in Business
The Secret Message
Ranita, The Frog Princess
The Buffalo Are Back
Spiders
Poetry
2017 Edition
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. 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.
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** 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
· 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, printable, and interactive notebooks
Enjoy!
McGraw Hill: Wonders GRADE 4 Units 1-5: VOCABULARY STUDY & Introduction PPT
By Kiwious About Vocab
Purpose: These introductory lessons provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. Fun facts, photo visuals, and video clips support the story details. The lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, and assessment for:
Princess and the Pizza
Experts, Inc
Earthquakes
Crash Course in Forces & Motion
Kids in Business
The Secret Message
Ranita, The Frog Princess
The Buffalo Are Back
Spiders
Poetry
The Cricket in Times Square
Aguinaldo
Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights
Abe's Honest Words
A New Kind of Corn
See How They Run
LaRue for Mayor
The Moon Over Star
Why Does the Moon Change Shape?
Poems-Swimming to the Rock and The Moondust Footprint
Mama, I'll Give You the World
Apples to Oregon
How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning
A Drop of Water
Rediscovering Our Spanish Beginnings
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. 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:
• Title slides
-genre, author photo and short bio.
• 2 setting slides
-Location photos with map
-Time period photos with live link to period music clip!
• Vibrant Vocab slides(see individual lesson for vocabulary)
-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
• Differentiated Vocabulary Worksheet/Answer Key-used as a pretest, posttest, or practice
• Quizlet practice link
• Part of speech sort
• Word connotation discussion slide
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
PRINTABLE USES: word walls, printable, and interactive notebooks
McGraw Hill: Wonders Units 1-6: Digital Background Info & Vocab Introduction PPT
By Kiwious About Vocab
WONDERS GRADE 4 UNITS 1-6 These introductory lessons provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. Fun facts, photo visuals, and video clips support the story details. The lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, and assessment for:
Princess and the Pizza
Experts, Inc
Earthquakes
Crash Course in Forces & Motion
Kids in Business
The Secret Message
Ranita, The Frog Princess
The Buffalo Are Back
Spiders
Poetry
The Cricket in Times Square
Aguinaldo
Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights
Abe's Honest Words
A New Kind of Corn
See How They Run
LaRue for Mayor
The Moon Over Star
Why Does the Moon Change Shape?
Poems-Swimming to the Rock and The Moondust Footprint
Mama, I'll Give You the World
Apples to Oregon
How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning
A Drop of Water
Rediscovering Our Spanish Beginnings
The Game of Silence
Valley of the Moon
Energy Island
The Big Picture of Economics
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. 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** video links are inserted throughout to bring important elements of the story into context and aid comprehension
• Vibrant Vocab slides(see individual lesson for vocabulary)
-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
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
PRINTABLE USES: word walls, printable, and interactive notebooks