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It is one of those rare fall days where the air smells sweet and there is a light breeze ruffling the leaves in the trees. It is almost warm enough for just a t-shirt, and the sun is shining so bright that you have to squint in order to see. I am about to go take advantage of the beautiful Wisconsin weather by going for a run outside, but before I do, I thought I'd share a few of my favorite anchor charts that Samantha and I have put up in our classroom over the last couple of weeks: We just finished administering the Benchmark Assessment to all of our students who are not "Z readers" at the middle school level. Once testing was complete, our students were grouped homogeneously according to their highest instructional benchmark level, and guided reading has officially begun. These were the norms that my students agreed upon for guided reading. We established norms for students in the guided reading group for the day and also for the rest of the class while the teacher is working with the small group of guided reading students. My 8th grade students and I have been discussing the impact of using simple, compound, and complex sentences in our writing by noticing what authors do while reading, trying it out in writing, and understanding the different types of sentences during our word study block through using mentor sentences. We actually have an area in our classroom where we keep all of the anchors about the "grammar stuff" for quick reference. Another hot topic for us has been comma usage. The anchor charts with the comma principles and color-coded coordinating sentences are below. With that, I'm off to breathe in some fresh autumn air and work up a good sweat. Our staff is in the middle of our "Biggest Loser" competition, and I've been trying to exercise at least five days a week!

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Are you looking for ways to encourage your students to show feelings in their writing instead of just telling them? This writing unit includes everything you need to teach your students about the importance of showing feelings in their writing. Included in this unit are: *Writing Ideas List: Feelings- This brainstorming list allows students to gather ideas for their stories by thinking of times when they felt a certain way *Feelings Charades- This activity is so FUN! Volunteers in your class will act out different feelings while the rest of the class records the body language/actions that they notice. This game helps students understand how to "show not tell" in their writing. This game includes 6 feelings cards and a recording sheet. *Showing Feelings Chart- This chart can be used as a resource in your students' writing notebooks/binders. Twelve different feelings are described so that your students can reference the chart when writing. *Changing Telling to Showing- Four different practice pages allow your students to practice changing a telling sentence into a showing sentence or paragraph. I included four different sentences so that you can use these whole group, in partners, or independently. *Showing vs. Telling with Patricia Polacco- This activity includes feeling cards that will be passed out to students. While reading different Patricia Polacco books throughout the unit, students will raise the feeling card they were assigned if they hear it in the story. Also included are charts for The Junkyard Wonders, For the Love of Autumn, and Chicken Sunday with specific page numbers and quotes from the text where a feeling has to be inferred. *Inferring Characters' Feelings- Once students understand how to infer feelings and how to show them in their writing, this independent practice page allows them to record quotes from a text while reading and the feeling they inferred. You can use this in guided reading groups, during reading workshop, or as an assessment to see if your students understand how to infer feelings. Please let me know if you have any questions about this unit! Be sure to download the product preview for more views of the contents!

Many Language Arts units require the study of myths, legends, or folklore. It could also be used in some Social Studies classes that study myths if writing is required across the curriculum. This packet contains a notes page which distinguishes between myths and legends, both a completed and blank ...

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Indefinite Pronoun Center Activity for small groups or independent literacy station work during guided reading. Students fill in the blank with an Indefinite Pronoun. Then generate 10 sentences using Indefinite Pronouns. Anchor Chart Task Page Recording Sheet Instructions on how to assemble the center Answer Key - for the fill in the blank portion Student generated sentences will vary Students need lots of practice with Indefinite Pronouns. I hit on it a few times in centers to reinforce the skill. More Practice with Pronouns: Possessive Pronoun Center Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Center Subject and Object Pronouns Center Who, Whom, Relative Pronouns How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: * Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches:* Look for the green star near the top of any page within my store and click it to become a follower. You will then receive customized email updates about this store. ☺

This Wh questions dice is a 1 page digital download which allows you to make a dice with the following Wh questions: How, why, who, where, what and when. This dice is a fabulous prompt which will give your verbally challenged child visual clues as to what is being asked and also prompts for them to ask questions. You can use it to ask general knowledge questions or to prompt conversation. In order to teach your child the difference with the questions you can tell them a very simple short story with about 4 clear facts, and then ask questions using the visual prompts. Once your payment is cleared you will be guided to your download link. Your download comprises of a 1 page pdf with your dice laid out flat with flaps. You will need to print it on heavyweight paper, cut it out, fold it and make it into a cube shape using some glue or double sided tape. Please note - this listing is for a digital download file in PDF (will be sent to your email). There will be NO physical product/ printed material within your purchase. You will receive a pdf which can be printed, trimmed and made up by yourself. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Product copyright © Therapics 2010 Kindly read the following terms before you make a purchase. By purchasing and/ or downloading this item, you agree to abide by these terms. If you have any questions, just contact me. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TERMS OF USE RULES for using Therapics PRINTABLE: You can print the image and use them for personal or educational use only. You cannot edit/ modify/ alter this image digitally. You are not allowed to re-sell and/ or distribute/ share/ give away the pdf file or the prints you have made. The individual images/ elements within the files/ sheets also cannot be resold. Also, you cannot add the files into a CD (disk collection) and then sell/ give away it. Purchasing this item does not transfer copyright to you. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FILE FORMAT You will receive a PDF file. You will need PDF reader (ADOBE READER) to open the file. Please make sure you have a PDF reader software installed before you purchase. If you don't have adobe reader, you can download it from www.adobe.com Please Note: As a preventative measure against copyright infringement, this PDF is protected to prevent modification. This means you won't be able to open the file in word, photoshop or any other similar software. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PRINTING OPTION You can print the page with your home printer. Recommended paper: heavy weight smooth white paper. (I use 160gsm). For best result on printing, don't forget to set up print quality option from “print set up” menu in Adobe Reader (File --> Print Set Up --> Properties --> Print Quality), choose “high” for best quality. If you are going to print the page at a print shop, pls make sure first (before you make a purchase) that they accept PDF files. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HOW THIS WORKS * Purchase this listing. * Your download will be made available as soon as your payment is confirmed (usually instantly but it may take a few minutes). After payment is confirmed, you will be taken to the downloads page. You will also receive a download notification email. * Click “Download”, save the file to your computer, print at home or print shop, and enjoy! Note: You can re-access your download at any time in the future by logging into your Etsy account, clicking on "You" and selecting "Purchases and Reviews". Please let me know if you have any questions or problems with your download. REFUNDS: Due to the digital nature of item, there are NO REFUNDS on items delivered electronically. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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This is a gallery walk assignment for Beowulf that requires students to view and write about images related to the text. A gallery walk is an activity that requires students to circulate around the room while thoughtfully observing and analyzing visual content. I have included two websites within the product that feature different images related to Beowulf and Anglo Saxon art. In the included directions, I specify how you should select five images for students to perform a gallery walk with. Note that I also included a website link on the assignment itself in case you want students to select their own images, independently, to analyze. PLEASE NOTE THAT SPECIFIC IMAGES ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT. INSTEAD, THIS PRODUCT PROVIDES LINK(S) TO RESOURCES THAT FEATURE A NUMBER OF IMAGES YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO ACCESS THE LINKED RESOURCES VIA THE PRODUCT PREVIEW BEFORE YOU BUY. -During the exercise, students walk around the room in silence and view each Beowulf-related image; as they view, they respond to the questions on the handout, which require them to reflect, write, and make connections to the text. This activity can be followed up with paired and/or whole class discussion or extended writing. I have included directions and a two page handout/graphic organizer. -Need other resources for Beowulf and British lit.? Check these out: ★ Beowulf Blog Activity ★ British Literature Bundle ★ Beowulf Bundle -Like this resource? I also have Gallery Walk assignments for: ★ Romeo and Juliet ★ The Odyssey ★ Cyrano de Bergerac ★ All Quiet ★ Macbeth ★ Night ★ The Crucible ★ Lord of the Flies ★ Huck Finn ★ Divergent ★ Hunger Games ★ Hamlet ★ To Kill a Mockingbird ★ The Great Gatsby -I specialize in resources for secondary ELA teachers. Please check out my: ★ Assessment Resources ★Resources for Literature Study ★Resources for Informational Text Study ★Writing Resources ★Classroom Management Resources I hope my resources help your students as much as they helped mine! Thanks for shopping!

While reading the story, students will analyze the 6 major types of conflict and find scenes/events that illustrate the various kinds of conflict. Learners will subconsciously enjoy the design of this 2-page graphic analyzer as they take notes and analyze.★ Person vs. Person★ Person vs. Nature★ Pers...

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I am SO excited to share this product with you! I'm passionate about the RACE and RACES response for writing and close reading, and have expanded my RACE poster to include more user-friendly options for your students! Why Use RACE/RACES? Understanding (and memorizing!) this acronym prepares students for writing responses on standardized tests. Students learn not only to write complete responses, but to read CLOSELY...because they know they will have to "prove" their answer. Beyond tests (and isn't that what it's all about!?), this helps students truly back up their answers with evidence from the text! We are teaching students to think critically and support their opinions! This product includes: * Four 8.5x11 posters of RACE and RACES (neon and black/white versions) * A BIGGER, BETTER, poster set of one-letter per page. Perfect for reading from across the room :) * Cute RACE/RACES acronym bookmarks * Leveled response worksheets. There are three different worksheets depending on how much support you want to give students with RACE/RACES 1) Gives students each RACE word with a sentence prompt 2) Gives students only the RACE word 3) Gives students only the RACE/RACES letter (they will need to remember what each letter stands for!) Love Neon? Check out these products: Neon Chalkboard Genre Posters {Middle School} Reading Quote Posters - Neon Chalkboard Accountable Talk Posters - Neon & Chevron

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The schwa sound is the most commonly used sound in the English language and can be tricky to teach. The differentiated word work activities in this packet will make it easy to incorporate into your phonics lessons, and lots of fun for your students. Included in the Packet: *Suggestions for using the resources *Schwa Sound poster *4 headers for pocket chart/table top sorting (a, e, o, 2 different vowels) *Set 1: 26 flashcards (+6 blank) These cards include pictures and sentences to help students determine, or remember the word. *Set 2: 50 flashcards (+6 blank) *Set 1 Word Sort printable *Set 2 Word Sort printable *Schwa Write the Room printable *SchWhat Game directions *SchWhat Game cards ***************************************************************** Customer Tips: Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. You will now receive email updates about this store. How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you.

Do your students fill their writing with fluff phrases that add no value to their content? Phrases such as: In my opinion I believe I'm going to tell you about This is why I wrote about This Don’t Write About Your Writing mini-lesson helps students drop these empty phrases and improve the actual content of their writing by leaps and bounds! The scaffolded notes and worksheets build differentiation into this lesson so it is ready for use in inclusive classrooms. This mini-lesson takes 20-ish minutes. Students enjoy it, they laugh at the examples of what not to do, and their writing immediately improves. Rarely do I see them revert back to meaningless "fluff" phrases, and if I do see it, a simple “Don’t write about your writing” is the only reminder they need to erase those meaningless phrases and create writing that is stronger and more effective. THIS WRITING MINI-LESSON RESOURCE INCLUDES: The lesson, in 2-column note format (including 15 “empty phrases” and how and why to avoid them) 2 pages of examples, showing students how writing progresses from weaker to stronger when these empty phrases are removed 2 student worksheets that allow students to immediately practice this skill A classroom poster that can utilized to remind students about this skill throughout the entire school year A bonus mini-lesson on how and why to correctly space writing (essential if your students are putting too much space between their words to make it appear that they have written more than they actually have) Learning Objectives, Teaching Tips, Common Core State Standards, Terms of Use SHARING IS CARING! I love seeing my resources in action in your classrooms! If you take a photo of one of my resources in your classroom, I'd like to feature it on social media. Please either tag me on Instagram @literarysherri or email your photo to [email protected]. Thank you so much! LET'S CONNECT! Instagram Literary Sherri Blog Newsletter with Exclusive Freebies FB Community for 6-12 ELA Teachers I ♥ FOLLOWERS! Click here to follow me and be the first to know about store discounts, free resources, and product launches! THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK! If you find this resource useful for your students, please leave feedback for other teachers. If the resource can be revised to better meet your students' needs, please reach out to me via my email or Q&A tab. HAPPY TEACHING -- I'M CHEERING YOU ON! Questions? Please email: [email protected] © Literary Sherri www.literarysherri.com

Muckraker Research Project This is a partner research activity where students become modern day “muckraker” journalists like those of the late 1800s/ early 1900s. The student mission is to investigate a problem that currently exists and is causing damage or harm to some sector of modern-day society. The problem may occur across the US, but the students must look specifically at the local impact of said problem. Students will conduct 2 or more interviews with people who have an opinion on the issue. These interviews can be done in person, via email, over the phone, or through an online venue and will be transcribed. ● The format of the project can be a. A podcast for possible downloading b. A written article for possible publication in a local newspaper c. A website that concerned citizens might visit to learn more about your issue, or how to get further involved in it ● Recommended Project Assignment Time: a. US History classes could do this project after being introduced to the muckrakers of the Progressive Era. b. AP US History classes could do the project at the same time or after the AP test as a current event project to wrap up the school year. File Includes: ● Teacher Instructions ● Project Description ● Project Scoring Guide (Rubric) ● Email Template for students to use to contact potential interview subjects ● A detailed project outline ● Student project planning page ● A detailed list of possible muckraking topics to choose from *All items are editable Materials Needed: ● Computers for online research ● Copies of the various handouts

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In this pack you will find 8 different spelling rules / anchor charts. Each rule has its own activity sheet to go with it. The pack is suitable for Grades 2 – 5. The posters can always be used in any classroom too. The anchor charts can double as a poster if you enlarge it to A3 size and mount onto card. The following spelling rules / anchor charts and activities included in this package are: ‘ie’ or ‘ei’ Change ‘y’ to ‘ies’ Drop the ‘e’ Changing the ‘f’ Adding ‘es’ CVC Doubling up Double f,l, s or z ‘q’ and ‘u’ I have recently added my Boom Card set as a bonus. You may also be interested in the following products Daily Spelling Activities x 20 (Grades 1-4) Daily Spelling Activities x 20 (Grades 4-8) Parts of Speech and Punctuation Activities (40 Pages)

This anchor chart is a great one to give to students to use as a reference while they are learning about the 6 question words. My students put it in a page protector to keep at the front of their binders. I hope it can be useful for you and your students. Thanks so much for looking!

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Theme might be the most difficult concept for ELA students of all ages to understand. This visual guide to theme presents the concept of theme for students in a way that they can easily comprehend and remember. You can print it off for their notebooks or learning stations, post it in the room, or place it on your classroom page. In addition, there are teaching tips that I have used successfully in my classroom to help students strategically understand theme including: writing theme statements - practice determining the topic of a text and constructing a theme from that topic theme research - researching common themes in literature and how authors address them. This builds literacy about theme and gives them a toolbox to draw from when investigating themes in works. A quick word about the terminology used in this resource. I know that some teachers say that a "theme" has to be a complete sentence. While I agree with this idea, I have called a statement of theme in a complete sentence a "theme statement." My reasoning for doing so is because many discussions about "universal themes" revolve around single words, like "love" and "friendship" because many statements about these topics, as they relate to specific works of literature, are not universally applicable to EVERY text that addresses that topic. Furthermore, a lot of websites that students might come across online use the term "theme" as words or phrases. In order to cut down the confusion, I have presented it the way that I have. If you like this resource, you might be interested in these: Parts of Speech: Grammar Bundle Sentence Problems (Common Writing Mistakes) Middle School Language Arts Bundle Vocabulary Cartoons: Roots and Affixes Poetry Comics Bundle Hamlet: Comic Summaries and Activities A Midsummer Night's Dream: Comic Summaries and Activities Macbeth: Comic Summaries and Activities Romeo and Juliet: Comic Summaries and Actvities Romeo and Juliet: Comic Summaries and Actvities Intro to Shakespeare Activity Bundle Connect with Me! Visit my Teachers Pay Teachers Store Visit my Blog Follow me on Facebook follow me on Twitter Thanks, David Rickert © David Rickert All rights reserved by author. Duplication limited to single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.

This handy reference is a great guide to attach to student notebooks and student folders. It reminds students about when and how to use commas when they are writing. Page one includes a large version of the sheet. Page two contains two half-size versions of the document that can be directly attac...

Letting your students be creative is one of the best parts of being a music educator. This is a great way to get them started with melodic composing! I love when my students get to compose but starting can be a little difficult. Giving students parameters makes things so much easier for them! Check out the preview to see the whole file! This fun file is great for letting students get a chance to be creative! - Compose with solfege syllables - Compose with notes on the staff (1st ledger line below the staff to top of staff chromatic included as well as a blank page of staff cards) - Broken down into rhythm and solfege/melodic elements for younger students - Pattern writing - 3 and 5 line staff options for youngest students. Let students compose by placing notes in a grid, OR by writing rhythmic patterns and adding solfege to the patterns before writing on the staff. Teachers - there is a little prep work involved to use this! This is included in my Composing Bundle Rubric included! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺ For more details, visit my blog: Mrs. Stouffer's Blog For information about specials and freebies you can follow me or "like" Facebook Questions? Email me at [email protected]

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ROLL-A-COMPOSITION - RECORDER COMPOSITION This product is a fun and engaging way to review pitches and rhythms. Students roll a dice to choose cells to compose their own piece of music. Perfect for elementary and primary students for use as a classroom activities or during music center rotations. Included in this kit: - Roll-a-composition sheet (exploring the notes B, A, G) - Roll-a-composition sheet (exploring the notes A, G, D) - Roll-a-composition sheet (exploring the notes Middle C, D, E) - Roll-a-composition sheet (exploring the notes F, G, A) - Roll-a-composition sheet (exploring the notes C, D, F) - Roll-a-composition sheet (exploring the notes E, F, G) - Roll-a-composition sheet (exploring the notes High C, D, E) - Roll-a-composition sheet (exploring the notes E, G, A) - Roll-a-composition sheet (exploring the notes B, D, A) - Customizable Roll-a-composition sheet for students - Dice template You may also like these recorder resources: Recorder Fingering Chart You may also like these composition resources: Body Percussion Composition Zoo Escape Composition ******************************************************************** GET CREDIT FOR FUTURE PURCHASES! How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the GREEN star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Followers receive email updates about this store and hear about my specials and sales. ********************************************************************

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