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Arts & music Common Core L.5.5 resources
Fractured Fairy Tales & Tall Tales Readers Theater Scripts & More, Grade 3 4 5 6
Funny readers' theater scripts and activities for studying fractured fairy tales and tall tales in 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th grades: Eight different readers' theater scripts by children's author T. P. Jagger—four fractured fairy tales readers' theater scripts and four tall tales readers' theater scripts with a twist! This double-bonus mega bundle also includes loads of other reading and writing activities to extend students' work with the stories.The bundle of readers' theater fairy tales includes
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3rd - 7th
Cyclops: The Monster in the Cave--Readers Theater from The Odyssey
Includes comprehension activity, key, and teacher notes! Liven up your reading curriculum and satisfy the Common Core with this kid-friendly classroom play based on the 9th book of Homer's The Odyssey. Originally published in the September 2012 issue of Scholastic's Scope magazine, "Cyclops" is suitable for reader's theater or stage performance. Use it to introduce the original text, build fluency, and improve comprehension. Pair it with a Percy Jackson novel as part of a literature circle! Or j
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5th - 9th
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Fall Halloween Readers Theater Script & Reading Activities: Mummy: Grade 3 4 5 6
Mummy-themed Halloween Readers' Theater Script & Literacy Activities: "Mumford's Mummy Problem": When Mumford the Mummy's stink gets too strong, he finds a scented solution from a surprising source.This readers' theater literacy toolkit makes a terrific addition to any mummy, Egypt, or Halloween unit and is perfect for third-grade, fourth-grade, fifth-grade, and sixth-grade students. It includes the following:>"Mumford's Mummy Problem": 7-page, 5-reader script>Sound Effects: Cue Cards
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3rd - 6th
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Tall Tales Readers Theater-Davy Crockett-Johnny Appleseed-John Henry-Paul Bunyan
Readers' Theater - Tall tales readers' theater scripts with a twist! Tall tales are fun. TWISTED readers' theater tall tales are even better! This 146-page readers' theater Tall Tales Bonus Bundle takes four traditional tall tales and turns them on their heads.The activities are perfect for grades 4, 5, and 6, or for 2nd- and 3rd-grade gifted-and-talented students in need of a challenge.The bundle of readers' theater tall tales includes the following products:>Davy Crockett becomes . . . DAVY
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3rd - 7th
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel & Film Study Unit BUNDLE (editable)
About this Unit & NovelA Common Core-aligned literature study unit for use with the graphic novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick. The lessons and activities span the curriculum, covering vocabulary building, literary analysis, film history, the physics of simple machines, creative writing and argument building. Prompts appear in order of complexity, and simplified language appears in parentheses (delete or modify as needed). The unit is editable so you can pick and choose w
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4th - 8th
The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett Novel Study
Comments from buyers: “Loved the creative questions and the ability for the students to have discussions.” “This is such a fantastic way to get students thinking in a mindset that they will be called upon to use in standardized testing. By asking great creative questions this unit was able to bring forth some of the best comprehension and analysis skills I have seen all year. Thank you!” This is a 90+ page Common Core aligned no prep novel study for The Wright 3, by Blue Balliett. This novel stu
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4th - 5th
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Figurative Language in Christmas Songs Activity PowerPoint Version
Christmas Activity: Identify figurative language in Christmas songs. Digital resource. Students read through the lyrics of different winter tunes and Christmas songs and identify types of figurative language, such as metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, or idiom. Lyrics have examples highlighted in different colors, so they can try to figure out the color code. Includes a chart they can fill out as they go through the songs. Each song has a snowflake link to a music video of the song. Y
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Christmas Activities BUNDLE - Fun ELA Resources Grades 4 - 7
SMARTBOARD Figurative Language in Christmas Songs Activity
Smartboard Christmas activity - identify figurative language in Christmas songs. Students have to read through the lyrics of different winter tunes and Christmas songs and identify types of figurative language, such as metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, or idiom. This is a digital resource. YOU MUST HAVE SMART NOTEBOOK SOFTWARE for this version.* Lyrics have examples highlighted in different colors, so they can try to figure out the color code. Each song has a snowflake link to a mus
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Christmas Activities BUNDLE - Fun ELA Resources Grades 4 - 7
Nurturing Our Students Self-Worth and Self-Confidence
Keala Settle's incredible performance of the song "This is Me," from the hit movie "The Greatest Showman," is the inspiration to this complete unit of study teacher's guide, certain to help lift your students' self-esteem!This unit of study will guide you and your students through activities that promote critical thinking, reading comprehension and analysis, and build classroom community as well.Activities included in this guide-*Copy of the lyrics*Video links of two powerful performance of "Thi
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Coaching Our Students' Literacy Skills Through Inspirational Song Lyrics
Conversation Starters Package on Photography
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on photography.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of photographyActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transi
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Lichtenstein Pop Art Onomatopoeia Handout
Crash! Boom! Pow!This handout provides an overview of Roy Lichtenstein's famous pop art works of art. Specifically, it discusses features of his works--flat colors and patterns, graphic black outlines, and use of primary colors. It also introduces students to the concept of action words (onomatopoeia). Students will choose an example of onomatopoeia and base an artwork off of it, focusing on characteristics of Lichtenstein's works. The guidelines of the project are outlined on this handout; it's
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3rd - 6th
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THANKSGIVING IDIOM ILLUSTRATIONS Activity | November Fall Figurative Language
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep Thanksgiving Idiom Illustration Activity. A direction sheet (in 3 formats), a List of 23 Thanksgiving-related idioms, and a sheet to illustrate the literal and figurative meaning of the idiom are included. The only supplies needed are the Thanksgiving idiom sheets, pencils, colored pencils, markers. This simple thematic activity would make a wonderful Thanksgiving bulletin board or hall display that a
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3rd - 12th
Poetry Slam Project (Including Rubric/Examples) Common Core, Technology
Make poetry come to life in your classroom with this project! Included in this package is:1. Rubric2. Example of written component3. Example of technology component.This product uses Wevideo for the technology component. You could easily use another product. Wevideo is FREE to use in the classroom as long as the poem is kept under 5 minutes. Copyright 2016 Two Tu Sparkling Teachers. All rights reserved. By purchasing this product, you, the purchaser, are granted the right to reproduce pages for
Water Cycle BUNDLE: The Life Cycle of a Snowflake Leveled Reader's Theatre
The Life Cycle of a Snowflake Reader's Theatre leveled scripts and Vocabulary Cards BUNDLEIncluded in this BUNDLE: Three scripts Levels 1, 2 and 3 plus matching Vocabulary Cards covering the science terminology underlined throughout the scripts.Make your science standards come alive with these engaging Reader's Theatre plays designed to help your students learn about the water cycle, as well as solids, liquids, and gasses as they follow the journey of a few snowflakes through their water cycle.
The Wingfeather Saga TV Series Episode Comprehension Checks Bundle
This is a bundle of episode comprehension checks meant to accompany The Wingfeather Saga TV series, which is based on the series of books by Andrew Peterson. These comprehension checks cover all six episodes of the first season of the series. The episodes are each around 25-35 minutes long and can be found and streamed for free on the Angel App or on angel.com. It can also be rented and watched on Amazon Prime and other streaming platforms online.I have found this series, and the book it is b
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4th - 8th
The Scrambled States Writing and Art Project
Looking for an activity that will review topics such a climate, geography, regions of the United States, the 50 states and capitals, personification, character development, and fictional narrative writing? This activity includes all of these concepts in a fun and engaging way that your students will LOVE. Not only that, but it is the perfect activity for open house as it includes an art project that looks fantastic on a bulletin board in your room. This is five-lesson project that reviews so
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4th - 6th
Whimsy and Wonder Poetry for Fluency Practice and Nouns Activities and Lessons
Whimsy and Wonder is a collection of twenty-seven poems created to provide an engaging way for students to practice reading fluency while learning essential academic vocabulary. These poems will delight kids of all ages, including grown-ups in need of a chuckle. Video Links: Each poem has a link to unlisted videos teachers can use for modeled, shared, and independent reading. Students can listen to the poems read to them, and then practice reading along to improve reading fluency. Over 70 minut
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3rd - 8th
Figurative Language Through Song | Language Arts & Music | Poetry | Songwriting
If you’ve ever wondered how to fit songwriting into your Language Arts classes or your Music classes, there is a resource for you to do both! Figurative Language Through Song is for music teachers trying to incorporate songwriting into their classes, or for Language Arts teachers exploring figurative language, song lyrics, and new ways to explore language. It is also for music teachers who find themselves teaching English Language Arts learners in addition to their music classes. This resource i
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Visual Literacy Roll and Draw Game with Verb Adjective Noun
This visual literacy game helps students practice clearly communicating through images; both creating and interpreting while working with verbs, nouns, and adjectives.Contents :How to play as a whole class role, draw, and guessing game18 print & assemble color coded cubes labeled with verbs, nouns & adjectives using words that could be easily drawn3 blank cubes, one of each color (if you want students to generate their own nouns, verbs, and adjectives)Practice Drawing Sheet (can be used
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1st - 8th
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Color The Senses: Using Sensory Details, Metaphors, & Similes in Poetry
This mini pack helps guide students in creating their own original poetry! Includes student samples that exemplify the use of sensory details, metaphors, and similes. Students use divergent thinking to expand on their ideas of colors. Can be used in a poetry unit, figurative language unit, and/or an arts integrated lesson!
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3rd - 6th
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Figurative Language Bundle
Save money by purchasing the bundle. This set includes:
* Figurative Language Matching 3-Part Cards
* Figurative Language Matching 2-Part Cards with excerpts from literature
* Idioms Matching
* Poem Cards and Task Cards
* Holiday Poem Cards and Task Cards
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3rd - 10th
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Homophone Set Poster Project
This project is a student favorite! Add some fun to your language arts class by asking students to create a poster illustrating a set of homophones. Students will be able to define the term homophone, find definitions, and put together a complex sentence incorporating two or three homophones. This resource includes: Guided homophones notesDirections for the projectA comprehensive homophones listAn example posterEverything is ready to print and go. All files are saved in PDF to secure the font an
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3rd - 6th
Rock by Rock The Fantastical Garden of Nek Chand Google Slides™ Compatible
This product includes 52 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts as well as 8 extension activities for studying the biography Rock by Rock: The Fantastical Garden of Nek Chand written by Jennifer Bradbury and illustrated by Sam Boughton. This book is beautifully illustrated and does an excellent job of introducing readers to an inspirational artist. Students of all ages will enjoy reading and discussing this biography. A 2022-2023 T
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2nd - 5th
Finding Figurative Langage in Music
Included you will find a page for each type of figurative language listed below. Each page contains the definition of the type of figurative language, an example of it being used, and song lyrics that contain examples for the students to identify. There is also a follow up question or activity for the students to complete after identifying the lyrics with the figurative language being used. Includes:SimileMetaphorIdiomAlliterationPersonificationOnomatopoeia (2 different song choice options inclu
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4th - 6th
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