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Character Traits Lists: A List of Positive, Neutral, Negative Traits & Synonyms

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These character traits lists can be used to help expand your students' character trait vocabulary. You can use them in a display or bulletin board, to help you create a word wall, to have students include them in their reading notebooks, writing

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Connotation & Denotation: Word Choice & Shades of Meaning Worksheets, Activities

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Use this shades of meaning resource to help your students think more critically about their word choice and the connotation and denotation of words. Students will sort similar words on continuums, requiring them to reflect carefully on their

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Reading, Vocabulary, Writing

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Character Traits Word Wall to Build Vocabulary - Interactive Word Wall

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This resource is designed to help you create a word wall that helps your students improve their vocabulary related to character traits. It will encourage students to get past overused words like “nice” and “mean.”There are two different types of

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

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No Prep Classify & Categorize Reading Center - Category Sorting Words ELA Fun

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This fun, no prep reading center has students sort words into categories based on similarities, and then classify them. This is a great way to help 3rd and 4th grade students build vocabulary, practice categorization and sorting skills, and learn

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Critical Thinking

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Butterfly Task Cards to Practice Using Context Clues

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These 20 task cards help students practice context clues while learning vocabulary related to butterflies. Students must read each task card and determine the meaning of a butterfly-related word using the context clues. The following is

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Vocabulary, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

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I have been teaching for 6 years. Most of this time was spent in 3rd grade, but I have also worked with Kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 4th grade.

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Many of my products are geared toward struggling students who need additional scaffolding in order to be successful. I love building confidence and ability in students who don't have it!

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I have a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, and am currently working on my Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, with an emphasis on ELL learners.

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