5th Grade Resources

Math Weekly Assessments 5th Grade | Printable | Google Forms

Proverbs and Adages Task Cards L.4.5b & L.5.4b | Distance Learning | Google Slides and Forms

$4.00

*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES AND GOOGLE FORMS/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf.

This resource is a part of ELA Task Cards Grades 3-5 Bottomless Bundle

These task cards are a great practice for students to understand the meaning of common proverbs and adages. These task cards are perfect for a literacy center, small group activities, or review.

What's included?

36 Task Cards for Proverbs and Adages - Each task card contains a paragraph that uses a proverb or adage in context. These task cards support the Common Core Standards L. 4.5b and L.5.5b and are appropriate for Grades 4-6.

PowerPoint pdf (1 Slide to Use as an Anchor Chart)
Notebook Anchor Chart (matches the PowerPoint)
Answer Sheet
Answer Key

These task cards are perfect for a literacy center, small group activities, or review.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you enjoy this resource as much as we did! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please email me at Jessica@theliteracyloft.com.

Proverbs and Adages Task Cards L.4.5b & L.5.4b | Distance Learning | Google Slides and Forms

Making Inferences (Mini Reading Unit) 4th and 5th Grade

$9.00

This mini unit includes resources to introduce or review making inferences to your 4th and 5th graders. The unit is aligned to the Common Core standards. However, it is rooted in providing an understanding of making inferences through texts and pictures.

✋🛑 The materials in this resource are the same ones included in The Literacy Loft Membership. If you are a monthly or annual member, please do not purchase! If you'd like to learn more about the membership, click here!

👉This unit is also part of the Reading Mini Units Bundle for 4th and 5th Grade.
👉Click here for the 3rd Grade Making Inferences Reading Unit.

This unit includes a PowerPoint/Google Slides, graphic organizers, reading comprehension passages, questions, exit slips, and activities. It also includes recommended picture books and wordless books that will support you in teaching students how to make inferences. Let's get into the specifics.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

*All activities are included in a Google Slides or Forms format.*

What is included?

Topics Covered: Making Inferences (with illustrations, photographs, setting, real life situations, character traits, character feelings, plot)

1. Google Slides/PowerPoint: This is an interactive teaching presentation to use to teach the skills. The Google Slides and PowerPoints help you teach or review the skill. There are three versions included in both PowerPoint & Google Slides. The slide presentation is organized so that you can:

Model the Skill
Let's Try It! (Active Engagement)
Independent Practice (Exit Slip)

Version 1: (Teaching Slides) These slides include transitions so that you can discuss the answers before they appear. The answers are also in the notes section of the slideshow.

Version 2: (Student Slides) These slides can be used if you are teaching virtually or if you want to use this as a review and have students complete on their own.

Version 3: (Answer Key) This slide has all the answers.

2. Graphic Organizers: There are 6 different versions of a chart to make inferences. These can be used with any book or story.

3. Reading Posters: One reading poster for making inferences and another with thinking stems.

4. Reading Comprehension Passages + Questions: There a total of 5 Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions. The questions are all based on making inferences.

5. Exit Slips: Each exit slip can be printed out 2 per page. The Exit Slips are also available in Google Forms. The exit slips are multiple choice or short response.

6. Reading Activities: 5 practice pages for students to practice making inferences.

7. Clues & Conclusions: An activity for students to use clues to make an inference/draw a conclusion.

8. Recommended Book List: picture books & wordless picture books.

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ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for Grades 3-5
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ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 4th Grade
ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 5th Grade
ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 6th Grade

Let’s connect!

Email: Jessica@theliteracyloft.com

Making Inferences (Mini Reading Unit) 4th and 5th Grade

Reading Mini Unit Bundle 4th and 5th Grade

$70.00 $56.00 Save $14.00

Each mini unit in this bundle will include resources to introduce or review the skills to your 4th and 5th graders. The units are aligned to the Common Core standards. However, they are also rooted in providing a foundation for the skills that are crucial to reading comprehension. The units include stand-alone resources such as reading comprehension passages, questions, exit slips, and activities. But each unit also includes recommended chapter and picture books that will support you in teaching each skill.

⭐️The price of this bundle will continue to increase as new units are added.⭐️

What is included in each unit?

1. Google Slides/PowerPoint: This is an interactive teaching presentation to use to teach the skills. The Google Slides and PowerPoints help you teach or review the skill. There are three versions included in both PowerPoint & Google Slides. The slide presentation is organized so that you can:

Model the Skill
Let's Try It! (Active Engagement)
Independent Practice (Exit Slip)

Version 1: (Teaching Slides) These slides include transitions so that you can discuss the answers before they appear. The answers are also in the notes section of the slideshow.

Version 2: (Student Slides) These slides can be used if you are teaching virtually or if you want to use this as a review and have students complete on their own.

Version 3: (Answer Key) This slide has all the answers.

2. Exit Slips: Each exit slip can be printed out 2 per page. The Exit Slips are also available in Google Forms. The exit slips are multiple choice or short response.

3. Reading Comprehension Passages: Each unit will include a total of 5 Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions to practice the skill.

4. Graphic Organizers

5. Reading Posters

6. Reading Activities: The activities included will be a variety including sorts, matches, and more that will be dependent on the skill/standard.

7. Recommended Book List: a list of picture books & chapter books

Digital and Print Format

Each unit will be offered in both a printable pdf and a digital format (Google Slides and Google Forms).

This is a Growing Bundle!

What is a growing bundle?

This bundle gives you access to all CURRENT and FUTURE Reading Mini Units for 4th & 5th Grade. Because this is a growing bundle, all future units added to this bundle will cost you ZERO additional dollars. You'll simply be able to download any new additions from your account. This bundle will grow over time and be filled with Reading Mini Units in both a print + digital option (Google Slides + Google Forms). When you buy into the bundle, you are paying the low introductory price. The price will increase as units are added to the bundle, but you only pay once! There are no release dates for the remaining units to be added. Please see a list of planned sets that are forthcoming below.

What units are already included?

Literature
Story Elements
Making Inferences
Summarizing
Theme
Point of View

Informational
Main Idea
Text Structure + Comparing Text Structures

⭐️Bonus⭐️
Parts of Speech

Upcoming Units
The following mini units will be added to the 4th and 5th Grade bundle.

Literature
Context Clues
Poetry, Drama, & Prose
Comparing Presentations of a Text
Comparing Topics, Themes, & Patterns
Figurative Language

Informational
Summarizing
Making Inferences
Context Clues
Comparing Multiple Accounts of the Same Topic
Text Features
Reasons & Evidence
Integrating Multiple Texts

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

If you have any questions or requests, please send me an email at jessica@theliteracyloft.com

Other ELA resources you may L♥VE...

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for Grades 3-5
ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for Grades 4-6
ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 4th Grade
ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 5th Grade
ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 6th Grade

Let’s connect!

Email: Jessica@theliteracyloft.com

Reading Mini Unit Bundle 4th and 5th Grade

March No Prep Packet 5th Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with ELA, Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 4-5⭐️

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Comparing Accounts
Spelling Patterns: /ûr/
Types of Sentences
Context Clues
Abstract Nouns
Character Traits
Connecting Ideas
Supporting Details
Making Inferences
Spelling Patterns: /âr/ and /îr/
Proverbs and Adages
Coordinating Conjunctions
Plurals
Nouns
Silent Letters
Firsthand vs. Secondhand Account
Opinion Reasons
Antonyms
Describing Events
Academic Vocabulary

Math
Missing Digits
Dividing Fractions
Evaluate the Statement
Find the Value
Rounding Decimals
Fraction Explanations
Powers of Ten
Evaluating Expressions
Comparing Decimals
Adding Fractions
Fractions as Division
Decimal Problems
Decimal Problems II
Field Trip
Multiplying Fractions
Describing Expressions
Classify Quadrilaterals
Volume
Line Plot Problems
Evaluate Expressions

Social Studies/Science/Health
Industrial Revolution
Steam Engine
Katherine Johnson
Dolores Huerta
The Great Delano Grape Strike
Rachel Carson
Seed Drill
Self-Control
Strategies for Self-Control
Self-Control Scenarios
Building Self-Esteem
Meditation
Mindfulness
Instinctive Behaviors
Learned Behaviors
Plant Behaviors
How Do Rainbows Form?
Frog Life Cycle
Bird Beaks
Animal Adaptations

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

Let’s connect!

Main Idea (Mini Reading Unit) 4th & 5th Grade

$9.00

This mini unit includes resources to introduce or review main idea to your 4th and 5th graders. This unit includes a PowerPoint/Google Slides, graphic organizers, reading comprehension passages, questions, exit slips, and activities. It also includes recommended books that will support you in teaching students how to find the main idea. Let's get into the specifics.

✋🛑 The materials in this resource are the same ones included in The Literacy Loft Membership. If you are a monthly or annual member, please do not purchase! If you'd like to learn more about the membership, click here!

👉This unit is also part of the Reading Mini Units Bundle for 3rd Grade.
👉Click here for the 4th and 5th Grade Story Elements Reading Unit.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

What is included?

Topics Covered: Main Idea (5 Strategies: First Sentence, Last Sentence, Text Features, Repeated Words, Ask: What is the text mostly about?)

1. Google Slides/PowerPoint: This is an interactive teaching presentation to use to teach the skills. The Google Slides and PowerPoints help you teach or review the skill. There are three versions included in both PowerPoint & Google Slides. The slide presentation is organized so that you can:

Model the Skill
Let's Try It! (Active Engagement)
Independent Practice (Exit Slip)

Version 1: (Teaching Slides) These slides include transitions so that you can discuss the answers before they appear. The answers are also in the notes section of the slideshow.

Version 2: (Student Slides) These slides can be used if you are teaching virtually or if you want to use this as a review and have students complete on their own.

Version 3: (Answer Key) This slide has all the answers.

2. Exit Slips: Each exit slip can be printed out 2 per page. The Exit Slips are also available in Google Forms. The exit slips are multiple choice or short response.

3. Reading Comprehension Passages: There a total of 5 Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions. The questions are all based on main idea.

4. Graphic Organizers: These graphic organizers for main idea and supporting details can be used with any text.

5. Reading Posters: A reading poster for finding the main idea.

6. Main Idea Practice: Printable practice pages for students to practice finding the main idea in a short amount of text.

7. Main Idea Match: This matching activity is perfect for a reading center or can even be used as a notebook activity. Prep: Print on colored paper (optional) and laminate (optional). Cut each puzzle piece into two parts. Store in a Ziploc bag and use as a reading center or as a group activity. There are a total of 12 pieces with different main ideas. Each page is about the same topic, but each paragraph has a different main idea.

8. Recommended Book List: a list of books you can use to teach main idea

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ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 5th Grade

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 6th Grade

Let’s connect!

Email: Jessica@theliteracyloft.com

Main Idea (Mini Reading Unit) 4th & 5th Grade

September No Prep Packet 5th Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 4-5⭐️

What’s included in this packet:

ELA

Word Sort: /ur/, /ir/
Spelling Patterns Plural
Compound Spelling Sort
Compound Spelling Sort II
Reading Poem
Bobbing for Homophones
Making Interference
Apostrophes
Parts of Speech
4 Types of Sentences
Part of a Sentences
Dictionary Skills
Using Commas
Capitalization Rules
Character Feelings
Character Traits
Context Clues
Ordering Sentences
Strong Verb
Reading a Drama

Math
Place Value Patterns
Place Value Patterns II
Place Value Patterns III
Football Place Value
Writing Numbers
Number Match
Expanded Form
Falling into Place Value
Exponent Patterns
Powers of 10 & Exponents
Missing Exponents
Division Patterns
Multiplication Patterns
Multiplying 3Digit x 1 Digit
Multiplying 4Digit x 1 Digit
Multiplying 2Digit x 2Digit
Multiplying 3Digit x 2Digit
Word Problems
Multiplication Properties
Equations & Expressions

Social Studies/Science/Health
Science Tools
The right tool for the Job
Science Skills
Opinion, Inference or Evidence
Making Observations
Collecting Data
Conducting an Experiment
Labor Day
September Patriot Day
U.S. Territories
Midwest
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
West
Eating Breakfast
Food Allergies
Healthy Lunches
5-Second Rule
Drinking Water

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

Let’s connect!

February No Prep Packet 5th Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 4-5⭐️

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Prepositions
Spelling Patterns: Plurals
The Spaceship School Bus
Proverbs & Adages
Coordinating Conjunctions
Spelling Patterns: Inflected Endings
Topic Sentences
Titles of Works
Spelling Patterns: /ô/, /ou /, /oi/
Compare & Contrast Characters
Precise Word Choice
Fact or Opinion?
Conjunctions
VCCV Spelling Patterns
Eros: The Greek God of Love
Context Clues
Identify Author’s Opinion
Interjections
Comparing Text Structures
Comparing Text Structures II

Math
Fraction and Whole Number Division
Line Plots
Make a Line Plot
Dividing Fractions
Dividing Fractions ll
Coordinate Plane
Find the Volume
Converting Metric
Units of Mass
Converting Metric Measurements
Mixed Metric Measures
Converting Units of Time
Metric Length
Metric Weight
Metric Comparisons
Customary Comparisons
Customary Capacity
Customary Length
Converting Weight
Converting Units
Mixed Customary Measures

Social Studies/Science/Health
Dehydration
Food Poisoning
Common Cold
Immune System
Peer Pressure
Making New Friends
How Does Heat Move?
Conductors and Insulators
Describing Position
Speed & Velocity
Motion
Friction
George Washington
Harriet Tubman
Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln
Jackie Robinson
Wilma Rudolph
Bessie Coleman
Mae Jemison

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

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Conversation Heart Math I Distance Learning I Google Slides

$3.00

*A DIGITAL OPTION/GOOGLE SLIDES HAS BEEN INCLUDED* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the zip file :)

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Fractions & Decimals...Valentine's Day Style! This resource offers 3 activities for you to use on or around Valentine’s Day. You will need conversation hearts for two of these activities. These activities are appropriate for grades 3-5, but align to 4th Grade Common Core Standards listed below.

MACC.4.NF.A.1 Explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to a fraction (n × a)/(n × b) by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions

MACC.4.NF.3.6 Use decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10 or 100.

1) Find Your Sweetheart!

In the first activity, Find Your Sweetheart!, students will find the fractional amounts of a set by using tally marks and creating a table.

2) My Fraction, My Decimal

In the second activity, My Fraction, My Decimal, students will use only 10 conversation hearts to demonstrate the relationship between fractions and decimals. Then, they will plot the decimals and fractions on a number line. This is a wonderful activity to use when introducing decimal/fraction relationships. For my students, it was a hands-on way to reinforce these concepts.

3) Our Hearts Belong Together!

The third activity, Our Hearts Belong Together, reinforces the concept of equivalent fractions. Students will use a key to color in equivalent fraction hearts for 1/2 , 1/4, 1/3, 2/4. *Answer Key Included*

Conversation Heart Math I Distance Learning I Google Slides

Text Structure (Mini Reading Unit) 4th & 5th Grade

$9.00

This mini unit includes resources to introduce or review text structure to your 4th and 5th graders. This unit includes a PowerPoint/Google Slides, graphic organizers, reading comprehension passages, questions, exit slips, and activities. It also includes recommended books that will support you in teaching students how to find the text structure. Let's get into the specifics.

What is included?

Topics Covered: Text Structure (5 Types: Cause & Effect, Compare & Contrast, Problem & Solution, Sequence/Chronological Order, Description)

1. Google Slides/PowerPoint: This is an interactive teaching presentation to use to teach the skills. The Google Slides and PowerPoints help you teach or review the skill. There are three versions included in both PowerPoint & Google Slides. The slide presentation is organized so that you can:

Model the Skill
Let's Try It! (Active Engagement)
Independent Practice (Exit Slip)

Version 1: (Teaching Slides) These slides include transitions so that you can discuss the answers before they appear. The answers are also in the notes section of the slideshow.

Version 2: (Student Slides) These slides can be used if you are teaching virtually or if you want to use this as a review and have students complete on their own.

Version 3: (Answer Key) This slide has all the answers.

2. Exit Slips: Each exit slip can be printed out 2 per page. The Exit Slips are also available in Google Forms. The exit slips are multiple choice or short response.

3. Reading Comprehension Passages: There's a total of 5 Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions. The questions are all based on text structure.

4. Graphic Organizers: These graphic organizers for text structure can be used with any text.

5. Reading Posters: Text Structure Reading Posters

6. Text Structure Practice: Printable practice pages for students to practice determining the text structure in a short amount of text.

7. Text Structure Match: This matching activity is perfect for a reading center or can even be used as a notebook activity. Prep: Print on colored paper (optional) and laminate (optional). Cut each puzzle piece into two parts. Store in a Ziploc bag and use as a reading center or as a group activity. There are a total of 12 pieces with different text structures.

8. Recommended Book List: short nonfiction books great for teaching each type of text structure.

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ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for Grades 3-5

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for Grades 4-6

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 4th Grade

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 5th Grade

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 6th Grade

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Let’s connect!

Email: Jessica@theliteracyloft.com

Text Structure (Mini Reading Unit) 4th & 5th Grade

December No Prep Packet 5th Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 4-5⭐️

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Narwhals
Winter Solstice
Compound Sentences
Subject-Verb Agreement
Compare and Contrast
Allusions
Text Structure
Using a Thesaurus
Personification
Caribou
Sentence or Fragment
Compare and Contrast Characters
Verb Tense
Ordering Sentences
Commas in a Series
Commas Introductory Elements
North Pole & South Pole
Sentence Variety
Polar Bears
What Really Happens at Santa’s Workshop..

Math
Reindeer Decimals
Division Patterns with Decimals
Division Patterns with Decimals II
Merry Multiplication
Oh, Deer! Division
Gingerbread Division
Dividing Money
True or False? Multiplying Decimals
Operation Elf: Add, Subtract, Multiply, & Divide Decimals
Coordinate Planes
Decompose Fractions
Adding Fractions with Like Denominators
Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators
Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Common Denominators
Rename Fractions Greater than 1
Rename Mixed Numbers
Santa’s Simplest Form
Adding Mixed Numbers

Social Studies/Science/Health
Bodies of Air
Using a Weather Map
Blizzards
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Weather Vs. Climate
Climate Zone
Drinking Water
Being Organized
Posture
Drinking Enough Water
Protein
Winter Holidays: Christmas
Winter Holidays: Hanukkah
Winter Holidays: Kwanzaa
What is Economics?
Costs & Benefits
Opportunity Cost
Banks
Supply & Demand

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

Let’s connect!

November No Prep Packet 5th Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 4-5⭐️

What’s included in this packet:

ELA
Thanksgiving Parade
Homographs
Synonyms in Context
Comparing Points of View
Opinion Reasons
Prepositional Phrases
Simple and Compound Sentences
Story Elements
Antonyms in Context
Reading a Poem
Describing Characters
Correlative Conjunctions
Vowel Digraphs
Spelling Patterns
Spelling Patterns
Main Ideas
Thinking About Theme
Turkey Life Cycle
Compound Words
Describing Characters

Math
Pilgrim Place Value
Decimal Place Value
Trotting Turkeys
Rounding Decimals
Adding Decimals
Subtracting Decimals
Turkeys and Tens
Turkeys and Tens II
Leftovers
Dinner and Division
Ordering Turkeys
Comparing Decimals
Turkey Troubles
Pie Shop Problems
Rounding Turkeys
Dinner Shopping
Multiply Decimals by Whole Numbers
Multiply Decimals by Whole Numbers II
Multiply Decimals
Multiply Decimals II

Social Studies/Science/Health
Presidential Election
Two Major Parties
Voting
Voting Rights
Democracy
Women’s Suffrage
Internet Safety
Caring for Pets
Allergies
Lice
Asthma
Volunteering
Eating Healthy
Weathering and Erosion
Properties of Minerals
The Rock Cycle
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Fossils

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

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Opinion Text Set {College Athletes Debate} + Digital Option

$6.00

Reading and Writing from 1 text set!

What are monthly text sets?
The monthly text sets are two or more texts based on the same topic. Each monthly text set can be used for both reading and writing. The topic of each text set is high-engaging nonfiction topics. Each text set supports opinion or informational based writing in response to reading.

What is included in each text set?

2 (or more) related informational articles
Reading Comprehension Questions
Writing Prompt to be used with the texts in an essay format
Writing Plan Example
Teacher Example Essay (editable)
Differentiated for Grades 3-5

Paid to Play: Should college athletes be paid?
Students read 2 articles about the positive and negative impact of college athletes being paid to play. Using the texts, they write an opinion essay in which they give their opinion about whether college athletes should be paid.
Standard-based reading comprehension questions help you integrate reading while using the same text you are using in writing.

Try the free text set here:
https://theliteracyloft.co/FREETextSet

These text sets go perfectly with the Informational and Opinion Writing Units:

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Check out the Monthly Text Set Bundle and save up! The bundle includes ALL of the text sets that are currently available.

What topics are included for each month?
The topics included are thematically related to that month. However, the text sets can be used at any time of the year based on your needs.

January - MLK (Opinion Text Set)

February - Equality in Education: Thurgood Marshall & Mary Mcleoud Bethune (Informational Text Set)

April - The Benefits of Bees (Informational Text Set)

https://theliteracyloft.co/FREETextSet

June - Sharks Text Set (Try for FREE here!)

July- Hurricanes Text Set (Informational Text Set)

August - Video Games: Harmful or Helpful? (Opinion Text Set)

September - Homework: Harmful or Helpful? (Opinion Text Set)

October- Bats (Informational Text Set)

November - Paid to Play: Should College Athletes be Paid?

December - Polar Bear Problems (Informational Text Set)

Try the free text set here:

Let’s connect!

Email: Jessica@theliteracyloft.com

Opinion Text Set {College Athletes Debate} + Digital Option

8th Grade ELA Daily Review and Weekly Assessment Bundle

$67.00 $53.60 Save $13.40

This is a bundle of the following companion resources:

ELA DAILY REVIEW

GOOGLE SLIDES AND FORMS: All months have been updated to include Google Slides and self-grading Google Forms.

How can you cover a LOT of critical content in a LITTLE amount of time? This ELA Daily Review is a unique way to get your students warmed up and helps incorporate the 8th Grade Language Standards, Grammar, Vocabulary Practice, and Reading Comprehension skills.

Each month contains 4-5 weeks of ELA bell work, which will have a theme around the season, national holidays, or events associated with that particular month. The morning work is focused on ELA 8th Grade Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover language standards as well as enhance vocabulary and comprehension skills.

What is included?

This bundle includes ELA Daily Review for the months of August - June. Each month includes 4-5 weeks of morning work.

Each week follows a predictable and engaging structure:

Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary words, context clues, and making meaning in a short amount of text. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text (inference, message, adages, proverbs, etc.) or build vocabulary skills.

Text Structure Tuesday: Tuesdays will have a paragraph that requires students to identify the text structure, signal words, main idea, author's perspective, or vocabulary, or any other question types related to the Craft and Structure standards.

Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include working with shades of meaning, homophones, spelling, prefixes, suffixes, roots, and other word skills.

Throwback Thursday:Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions.

Figurative Friday: Figurative Friday tasks include working with various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, poems, alliteration, structures of poems and more!

ELA WEEKLY ASSESSMENTS

GOOGLE FORMS: All months have been updated to include self-grading Google Forms.

You asked, I answered. This resource is a result of multiple requests from 8th grade teachers that have been using the 8th Grade ELA Daily Review. These teachers wanted a way to assess the skills practiced throughout the week.

These weekly assessments are a companion for the 8th Grade ELA Daily Review. The daily review is available in an ELA bundle. Click the link below to view the bundle.

The ELA daily review covers critical language, grammar, and comprehension skills over the year. The suggested way to use this resource is by reviewing the skills throughout the week with the morning work, and then giving the assessment on Friday for a weekly quiz grade.

Not only will this hold your students accountable, but this also serves as a gauge for students' learning. Plus, it's a consistent weekly quiz grade with a streamlined answer key to be easy on your teacher eyes!

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email me at Jessica@theliteracyloft.com

Happy Teaching!

Jessica

This ELA + Math Morning Work is available for the following grade levels:

ELA + Math Bundles

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

Email: Jessica@theliteracyloft.com

8th Grade ELA Daily Review and Weekly Assessment Bundle

5th Grade ELA Morning Work and Weekly Assessments Bundle

$67.00 $53.60 Save $13.40

This is a bundle of the following companion resources:

ELA MORNING WORK

GOOGLE SLIDES AND FORMS: All months (Aug-June) have been updated to include Google Slides and self-grading Google Forms.

How can you cover a LOT of critical content in a LITTLE amount of time? This ELA morning work is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning that helps incorporate the 5th Grade Language Standards, Grammar, Vocabulary Practice, and Reading Comprehension skills.

What is included?

ELA morning work for the months of August - June.

The morning work is focused on ELA 5th Grade Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover Language Standards, Grammar, as well as enhance Vocabulary and Comprehension skills.

Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary words, and context clues. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text (inference, message, adages, proverbs, etc.) or build vocabulary skills.

Text Structure Tuesday: Tuesdays will have a paragraph that requires students to identify the text structure, signal words, and a question or two related to the main idea, author's perspective, or vocabulary.

Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include working spelling sorts, phonics activities, homophones, and other word work.

Throwback Thursday: Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions.

Fluency Friday: Friday is dedicated to building fluency. In upcoming months, Fluency Friday may become Figurative Friday. These tasks include working with various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, and more!

ELA WEEKLY ASSESSMENTS

You asked, I answered. This resource is a result of multiple requests from 5th grade teachers that have been using the 5th Grade ELA Morning Work. These teachers wanted a way to assess the skills practiced throughout the week.

These weekly assessments are a companion for the 5th Grade ELA Morning Work. The morning work is available in an ELA bundle. Click the link below to view the bundle.

The ELA morning work covers critical language, grammar, and comprehension skills over the year. The suggested way to use this resource is by reviewing the skills throughout the week with the morning work, and then giving the assessment on Friday for a weekly quiz grade.

Not only will this hold your students accountable, but this also serves as a gauge for students' learning. Plus, it's a consistent weekly quiz grade with a streamlined answer key to be easy on your teacher eyes!

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email me at Jessica@theliteracyloft.com

Happy Teaching!

Jessica

This ELA + Math Morning Work is available for the following grade levels:

ELA + Math Bundles

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

Email: Jessica@theliteracyloft.com

5th Grade ELA Morning Work and Weekly Assessments Bundle

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle Grades 4-6 I includes Google Slides I Forms

$280.50 $50.00 Save $230.50

⭐️All promised sets have been added for grades 4-5. Because this is a bottomless bundle, more sets will continue to be added. If you have requests for sets of task cards to be added, please send an email to jessica@theliteracyloft.com

⭐️The price will continue to increase as new sets are added to this bottomless bundle.⭐️

After many requests, I have created an ELA Task Cards bottomless bundle. This bundle gives you access to all CURRENT and FUTURE ELA Task Cards. Because this is a growing bundle, all future resources that are added to this bundle will cost you ZERO additional dollars.

The task cards are also available in the following bundles:

Each set of task cards added to this bundle will include 24-36 task cards and valued at $3-$5 each. ALL task cards will be updated to include BOTH a printable pdf and Google Slides + Google Forms option. You will get all future updates for FREE. The price will increase as sets are added to the bundle, but you only pay once!

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

What is already included? (49 sets of task cards that include both printable pdf + Google Slides & Forms)

Grades 4-5

Reading Literature

Theme 4th/5th Grade
Context Clues Literature 5th Grade
Context Clues Literature 4th Grade
Point of View 4th Grade
Point of View 5th Grade
Story Elements 4/5
Character Traits 4th Grade
Character Traits 5th Grade
Making Inferences 4th Grade
Making Inferences 5th Grade
Summarizing Stories 4/5
Setting and Events 4/5

Reading Informational Text

Text Structure Task Cards (Scientific Topics)
Main Idea 4th Grade (Social Studies Topics)
Context Clues 4th Grade
Context Clues 5th Grade
Cause & Effect
Making Inference 4th Grade
Making Inferences 5th Grade
Main Idea 5th Grade
Compare & Contrast
Comparing Accounts
Reasons and Evidences
Text Features
Summarizing

Grammar

Nouns
Pronouns
Punctuation & Capitalization
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Modal Verbs
Progressive Verb Tense
Complete Sentences & Fragments

Language & Vocabulary

Prefixes & Suffixes Task Cards
Greek & Latin Roots Task Cards
Proverbs & Adages Task Cards
Figurative Language Task Cards
Allusions
Idioms
Synonyms & Antonyms
Analogies
Shades of Meaning
Dictionary Skills

6th Grade

What is already included?

What is coming?

Literature

Compare & Contrast Themes

Informational

Summarizing
Compare & Contrast Presentation of Events

Grammar

Pronouns (vague, shifts in number and person)
Multiple Meaning Words

*These are the guaranteed sets that will be added. Because this is a bottomless bundle, more sets will continue to be added.*

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What is a Bottomless Bundle?

A Bottomless Bundle is like a Growing Bundle, except there is no set end… it's bottomless!

Do I need to purchase multiple licenses if I want to share with other teachers? Yes. Thank you! When you purchase an item, you are purchasing a single teacher license. You can add multiple licenses when you check out.

Are these available in Google Slides or Google Forms?

Yes, all task cards come as printable pdfs, Google Slides, and Google Forms.

What's being added next?

All promised sets have been added. We will still continue to add to this bundle over time.

Are there set release dates?

There are no set release dates. I will add to this bundle over time.

If you have any questions, please email me at jessica@theliteracyloft.com

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle Grades 4-6 I includes Google Slides I Forms

April No Prep Packet 5th Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 2-5⭐️

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Subject and Predicate
Spelling Pattern –ER, -OR, -AR
Context Clues
Prefixes and Suffixes
Supporting Details
Singular and Plural Possessives
Words with Final /EL/ and /EN/
King Midas
Spring Synonyms
Strong Verbs
Modal Verbs
Words with /CH ER/ and /ZH ER/
Firsthand Vs. Secondhand
Multiple Meanings
Frequently Confused Words
Verb Tense
Text Features
Shades of Meaning
Errors in Signs

Math
Volume
Volume II
Comparing Volume
Comparing Volume II
Quadrilaterals: True or False?
Quadrilateral Relationships
Comparing 2D Shapes
Classifying 2D Shapes
Comparing 2D Shapes II
Comparing 2D Shapes III
Matching Volume
Volume Dimensions
Volume, Area, or Perimeter?
Metric Mass Measurements
Converting Measurements
Converting Measurements II
Converting Measurements III
Metric Length Measurements
Fractions & Division
Fractions & Division II

Social Studies/Science/Health
Fruit
Vegetables
Pollution and its Effects
Media
Weather
Food Chains
Interdependency
Conservation
Renewing Resources
Energy Today
Earth Day
The Telegraph
The Telephone
Weathering and Erosion
Radio & Television
Bike Safety
Water Safety
Sun Safety
Stranger Safety
Times are Changing

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.
jessica@theliteracyloft.com

Let’s connect!

January No Prep Packet 5th Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 4-5⭐️

What’s included in this packet:

ELA
Shifts in Verb Tense
Reading a Drama
Expand, Combine, and Reduce Sentences
Transition Words
Spelling: /õr/ sound
Commas for Yes and No
Dialect and Register
More General To More Specific
Commas To Set Off A Question
Spelling: /u/ sound
Alliteration
Describing The Setting
Remove Unnecessary Sentences
Commas To Set Off A Question
Spelling: –able, -ible
Describing Events
Idioms
Concluding Sentences
Poetry Point Of View
Spelling: –ant, -ent

Math
Fraction Patterns
Fraction Patterns II
Adding Mixed Numbers
Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Bundling Up Fractions
Add & Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Fractions as Division
Model Multiplying Fractions
Multiply Fractions and Whole Numbers
Winter Problems
Snowflake Simplest Form
Multiply Fractions and Whole Numbers
Missing Mittens
Multiplying Fractions
Making Cupcakes
Compare Factors & Products
Multiply Mixed Number By A Whole Number
Multiply A Mixed Number
By A Mixed Number
Find the Area
Multiply Fractions
Model Multiply Fractions by a Whole Number
Divide Fractions by a Whole Number

Social Studies/Science/Health
New Year Traditions
MLK Day
Different Forms Of Disasters
Preparation For Disasters
Tropical Climate Zone
Temperate Climate Zone
Polar Climate Zone
Factors Affecting Climate
Climate and the Environment
French Colonization
Conflict Over Land
Timeline: French & Indian War
Taxes on the Colonist
Dressing for the Weather
Face Coverings
Sleep Habits
Setting Routines
Setting Goals
Handling Stress
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.
jessica@theliteracyloft.com

Let’s connect!

Opinion Text Set {Video Games: Helpful or Harmful?} | Distance Learning | Google Slides

$6.00

Reading and Writing from 1 text set!

What are monthly text sets?
The monthly text sets are two or more texts based on the same topic. Each monthly text set can be used for both reading and writing. The topic of each text set is high-engaging nonfiction topics. Each text set supports opinion or informational based writing in response to reading.

What is included in each text set?

2 (or more) related informational articles
Reading Comprehension Questions
Writing Prompt to be used with the texts in an essay format
Writing Plan Example
Teacher Example Essay (editable)
Differentiated for Grades 3-5

Video Games: Helpful or Harmful?
Students read 2 articles and a poem about the positive and negative effects of playing video games. Using the texts, they write an opinion essay in which they give their opinion about whether playing video games are helpful or harmful.
Standard-based reading comprehension questions help you integrate reading while using the same text you are using in writing.

Try the free text set here:
https://theliteracyloft.co/FREETextSet

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Check out the Monthly Text Set Bundle and save up! The bundle includes ALL of the text sets that are currently available.

What topics are included for each month?
The topics included are thematically related to that month. However, the text sets can be used at any time of the year based on your needs.

January - MLK (Opinion Text Set)

February - Equality in Education: Thurgood Marshall & Mary Mcleoud Bethune (Informational Text Set)

April - The Benefits of Bees (Informational Text Set)

June - Sharks Text Set (Try for FREE here!)

July- Hurricanes Text Set (Informational Text Set)

August - Video Games: Harmful or Helpful? (Opinion Text Set)

September - Homework: Harmful or Helpful? (Opinion Text Set)

October- Bats (Informational Text Set)

November - Paid to Play: Should College Athletes be Paid?

December - Polar Bear Problems (Informational Text Set)

Let’s connect!

Email: Jessica@theliteracyloft.com

Opinion Text Set {Video Games: Helpful or Harmful?} | Distance Learning | Google Slides

End of Year Activities {5th Grade} | Distance Learning | Google Slides

$3.00

*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf.

Diary of a 5th Grader {End of Year Memory Book} inspired by our favorite graphic novel!

This resource is available for the following grade levels:
Diary of a 2nd Grader

Diary of a 3rd Grader

Diary of a 4th Grader

This printable booklet is a fun way for your students to reflect on the school year during the last few days. You might guess that this booklet was inspired by my students' love for graphic novels, especially the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. To implement this booklet in your last few days of school, you might read a few pages of one of the books to give students ideas. I encouraged my students to be creative and humorous in completing this project. You might notice that there is a pattern throughout the books. A few lines of text written in journal form and then a short cartoon sketch. A few lines of text and then a short cartoon sketch, and so forth.

The booklet totals in 4 actual pages front and back. There are a total of 16 small booklet pages (including the front and back cover). The pages are copied back to back and then folded to form a booklet which students and families can cherish forever! Below are the booklet page contents. They are in the order in which you would copy them. On the following page you will find directions for copying as well.

Booklet Pages include the following:
{These are the half-sheet pages of the booklet}

Diary of a 5th Grader {Front Cover}
A Day in the Life of a 5th Grader (The Morning…) On these two pages, students can create a comic strip for their day. (pg. 1)
A Day in the Life of a 5th Grader (The Afternoon…) (pg. 2)
September/June This page is inspired by the diary form of many graphic novels.

This page is meant for students to reflect on what they thought at the beginning of the year and how they changed. My students came up with ideas such as:

"At the beginning of the year, I thought I wouldn’t have any friends. But now I know, to make new friends, you have to be a friend."

"At the beginning of the year, I thought I would never learn my multiplication facts. But now I know all of my facts and even some division."

Role Model Students identify a role model in their lives as well as how they are a role model for others. (pg. 4)
#Goals The end of the year is a great time to set goals before students head off for Summer Break! Students set personal and academic goals. (pg. 5)
When I Grow Up… This page goes right along with setting goals. (pg. 6)
VIP {Very Important People} Students sketch a few of their closest friends, teachers, etc. that they consider to be important in their present lives. (pg. 7)
People Say the Funniest ThingsSpeech Bubbles for funny or interesting things people said throughout the year (i.e. teachers, friends, principal, etc.) (pg. 8)
Autographs Everyone loves a good autograph! (pg. 9)
Autographs (pg. 10)
All About My Teacher (pg. 11)
Top Ten Things You Should Know About My Teacher (pg. 12)
Top Ten Things You Should Know About My Teacher (pg. 13)
Top Ten Things I Learned This Year (pg. 14)
All About the Author (pg. 15)

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

I hope you have as much fun as we did! Please contact me with any questions or issues you may have.

- Jessica

End of Year Activities {5th Grade} | Distance Learning | Google Slides

Story Elements (Mini Reading Unit) 4th and 5th Grade

$9.00

This mini unit includes resources to introduce or review story elements to your 4th and 5th graders. The unit is aligned to the Common Core standards. However, it is rooted in providing a foundation for the elements of story that are so crucial to reading comprehension. Teaching and consistently revisiting the elements of story helps children hold on to the stories as their books get longer and texts get harder.

✋🛑 The materials in this resource are the same ones included in The Literacy Loft Membership. If you are a monthly or annual member, please do not purchase! If you'd like to learn more about the membership, click here!

👉This unit is also part of the Reading Mini Units Bundle for 4th and 5th Grade.
👉Click here for the 3rd Grade Story Elements Reading Unit.

This unit includes reading comprehension passages, questions, exit slips, and activities. But it also includes recommended chapter and picture books that will support you in teaching story elements. Let's get into the specifics.

What is included?

Topics Covered: 5 Story Elements (characters, setting, plot, conflict, theme), character traits, character feelings, character motivations, character change, summarizing, problem/solution

1. Google Slides/PowerPoint: This is an interactive teaching presentation to use to teach the skills. The Google Slides and PowerPoints help you teach or review the skill. There are three versions included in both PowerPoint & Google Slides. The slide presentation is organized so that you can:

Model the Skill
Let's Try It! (Active Engagement)
Independent Practice (Exit Slip)

Version 1: (Teaching Slides) These slides include transitions so that you can discuss the answers before they appear. The answers are also in the notes section of the slideshow.

Version 2: (Student Slides) These slides can be used if you are teaching virtually or if you want to use this as a review and have students complete on their own.

Version 3: (Answer Key) This slide has all the answers.

2. Exit Slips: Each exit slip can be printed out 2 per page. The Exit Slips are also available in Google Forms. The exit slips are multiple choice or short response.

3. Reading Comprehension Passages: There's a total of 5 Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions. The questions are all based on story elements.

4. Graphic Organizers: There are __ versions of a story map and a character analysis chart. These can be used with any book or story.

5. Reading Posters: The following reading posters are included: plot, setting, characters, theme, conflict, solution, character traits, character feelings, character motivation

6. Character Motivation Match: This matching activity is perfect for a reading center or can even be used as a notebook activity. Prep: Print on colored paper (optional) and laminate (optional). Cut each puzzle piece into two parts. Store in a Ziploc bag and use as a reading center or as a group activity. There are a total of 12 pieces with the following character motivations: fear, pride, curiosity, freedom, desire, compassion, anger, guilt, greed, love, peer pressure, and jealousy.

7. Recommended Book List: chapter books & picture books

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ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for Grades 3-5
ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for Grades 4-6
ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 4th Grade
ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 5th Grade
ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 6th Grade

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Let’s connect!

Email: Jessica@theliteracyloft.com

Story Elements (Mini Reading Unit) 4th and 5th Grade

October No Prep Packet 5th Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Context Clues
Making Predictions
Main Idea
Coordinating Conjunctions
Creepy Creatures
Similes and Metaphors
Multiple-Meaning Words
Prepositions
Nocturnal Animals
Candy Ban
Greek and Latin Roots
Using a Dictionary
Interjections
Figurative Language
Make an Inference
Perfect Verb Tense
Party Planner!
Perfect Verb Tense II
Using a Comma
Batty Point of View

Math
Expanded Form
Batty Place Value
Candy Corn Exponents
Missing Digits
Multiplication Patterns
Exponents
Multiplication Patterns II
Multiplication I
Multiplication II
Multiplication III
Multiplication IV
Writing Expressions
Grouping Symbols
Division I
Division II
Division III
Division IV
Interpreting the Remainder
Decimal Place Value
Comparing and Ordering Decimals

Science/SS/Health
The First North Americans
The Maya
The Aztec
The Anasazi
The Inuit
Mound Builders
The Pueblo
Artifacts
Objects in the Solar System
The Inner Planets
The Outer Planets
Flying Objects
Stars and Galaxies
Galaxies and the Universe
People in Space
Skeletal System
Digestive System
Nervous System
Your Brain
Prevent the Spread of Germs

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

Let’s connect!

MLK Day Reading Bingo | Google Slides and Forms

$4.00

*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES AND FORMS/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the zip file.

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❤️ Click here to try the Veterans Day Bingo for Free

This is an informational newspaper-style text perfect to teach your students about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and may be used over a few days. The questions are offered in two versions.

Bingo
Bingo sheets are included, which have questions from the article. Students read the informational text about MLK Day. Then, they answer questions on the bingo grid. The grid comes in 26 different versions. Having each student use a different version of the answer grid will allow you to reinforce the content of the informational text by playing a game of bingo possibly on MLK Day or at the end of the week. The questions range from vocabulary, finding the main idea, using text features, as well as finding key details.

How to Play:
The first page is an answer key, which can be used to play the game of bingo. Cut up each square, place in a Ziploc bag or container of your choice and call out questions. Students must answer the question correctly and have 5 in a row. Up, down, or diagonally. Students can use counters or any treats to keep track of the questions called.

Also Included!
Reading Comprehension Questions: The questions are also in a traditional multiple choice and short answer format. Not all answers are included from the bingo grid and the questions may be slightly different. You would not need to use BOTH formats – pick one or the other.

This resource is part of the Reading Comprehension Bingo (Holiday Bundle)

You might also enjoy these other Reading Comprehension Bingos:

Christmas Around the World Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
History of Earth Day Reading
History of Halloween Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
Memorial Day & Fourth of July Informational Text {Newspaper Style Bingo}
MLK Day Reading Bingo
Thanksgiving Informational Text (Newspaper-Style Bingo)
Valentine's Day Informational Text

You try the free Veterans Day Bingo by clicking here!

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MLK Day Reading Bingo | Google Slides and Forms

Opinion Text Set (Bats) | Distance Learning | Google Slides

$6.00

What are monthly text sets?

The monthly text sets are two or more texts based on the same topic. Each monthly text set can be used for both reading and writing. The topic of each text set is high-engaging nonfiction topics. Each text set supports opinion or informational based writing in response to reading.

What is included in each text set?

2 (or more) related informational articles
Reading Comprehension Questions
Writing Prompt to be used with the texts in an essay format
Writing Plan Example
Teacher Example Essay (editable)
Differentiated for Grades 3-5

Bats: Benefit or Bother?

Students read 2 articles and a poem about the positive and negative impact of bats. Using the texts, they write an opinion essay in which they give their opinion about whether bats are a benefit or a bother.

Standard-based reading comprehension questions help you integrate reading while using the same text you are using in writing.

Try the free text set here:

https://theliteracyloft.co/FREETextSet

Check out the Monthly Text Set Bundle and save up! The bundle includes ALL of the text sets that are currently available.

What topics are included for each month?
The topics included are thematically related to that month. However, the text sets can be used at any time of the year based on your needs.

January - MLK (Opinion Text Set)

February - Equality in Education: Thurgood Marshall & Mary Mcleoud Bethune (Informational Text Set)

April - The Benefits of Bees (Informational Text Set)

June - Sharks Text Set (Try for FREE here!)

July- Hurricanes Text Set (Informational Text Set)

August - Video Games: Harmful or Helpful? (Opinion Text Set)

September - Homework: Harmful or Helpful? (Opinion Text Set)

October- Bats (Informational Text Set)

November - Paid to Play: Should College Athletes be Paid?

December - Polar Bear Problems (Informational Text Set)

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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Opinion Text Set (Bats) | Distance Learning | Google Slides

Math Morning Work 5th Grade {September} | Distance Learning | Google Apps

$5.00

*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES AND FORMS/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf.

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This resource is now part of a Growing Bundle. Click HERE to save over 33% by purchasing the Growing Bundle. As part of the bundle, you will receive this month and the future upcoming months of the Good Morning, Sunshine! Monthly Morning Work for 5th Grade

This resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning. The math is aligned to 5th Grade Common Core Standards and intended to be a review. If you teach 6th grade, this might also work for you depending on your students’ needs.

This set contains 5 weeks of Fall-themed Math morning work for the month of September. The problems are thematic around Back to School, Fall, Apples, and September holidays (Labor Day, September 11th, National Honey Month). The morning work is focused on Math with a sprinkle of Science, a pinch of grammar, and a dash of Daily/Weekly Updates to keep your students engaged and open doors for conversations.

Each week follows the same routine. The focus for each day was created based on fundamental needs I noticed in my classroom of 4th graders: Multiplication & Division, Number Sense, & Fractions (including Fractions & Decimals) While these are not the only areas addressed, they are the main focus. Because this has worked so well in my classroom of 4th Graders, I was inspired to create a 5th Grade Morning Work.

Each week follows the same routine and structure.

Multiplication Monday - Problems are centered around Multiplication.

Base Ten Tuesday - All about the Base of our Number System. These problems are centered around our number system and place value.

Wordless Wednesday - No Word Problems! Students have 3 problems without words.

Throwback Thursday - Review Day! Other days may offer a review problem, but Thursdays have problems that may come from 4th grade or the beginning of the year. I also added problems from other standards such as Measurement, Data, and Geometry. There is also a short paragraph in which students Box the Verbs, Circle the adjectives, and Underline the nouns. They might also do some sort of language and grammar activity such as editing a sentence or answering a question after reading a short paragraph related to Social Studies or Science.

Fraction Fun Friday - Nothing says Fun Friday like Fractions! There is always a need to review fractions. By keeping it short, sweet and including a fun personal question, this may help build your students’ confidence in fractions while also keeping it fresh.

I created this morning work series in my 4th grade classroom because I saw a need to continuously review these key areas. By following this same structure each week, students know what to expect while they are also building their confidence in these essential math areas. I have also found several other benefits from this morning work routine:

*Routine! - My students knew exactly what to do when they come in the classroom. Also, if I needed a few extra minutes due to meetings or other housekeeping duties, I knew my students were spending that time working on essential math skills, not just “busy work.” The morning work is meant to be short and sweet, skill practice, plus engaging.

*Short and Sweet - There are only a few problems so it shouldn’t take longer than 10 minutes. This will also let you know if students are still having difficulty with a certain skill.

*Fewer Copies - Only one sheet of paper for the whole week! (Copy front and back)

*A Weekly Grade - My students know this and do not want to do the work for homework or have a poor grade. This helped get them started right away in the morning. I also go over the problems each morning and allowed students to fix their work before turning it in. In my opinion, this is beneficial because it keeps the students engaged as we go over it, ESPECIALLY if they had difficulty with it. This was also beneficial for students because if they paid attention and “added on to their thinking,” they can earn a good grade that will be added weekly. For students that already struggle, this is confidence building and motivating.

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This ELA + Math Morning Work is available for the following grade levels:

ELA + Math Bundles

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

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Math Morning Work 5th Grade {September} | Distance Learning | Google Apps

Summarizing Stories (Reading Mini Unit) 4th & 5th Grade

$9.00

This mini unit includes resources to introduce or review summarizing to your 4th and 5th graders. The unit is aligned to the Common Core standards. However, it is rooted in providing a foundation for being able to summarize a story and support reading comprehension. Teaching and consistently revisiting how to summarize helps children hold on to the stories as their books get longer and texts get harder. This unit includes reading comprehension passages, questions, exit slips, and activities. But it also includes recommended chapter and picture books that will support you in teaching students how to summarize. Let's get into the specifics.

What is included?

In this unit, we use 4 different strategies to summarize. You don’t have to use all four strategies. You can teach one strategy that you feel comfortable with and just continue reteaching. This will give students repeated opportunities to practice. My personal favorite is the SWBST strategy. It just helps create that flow. The strategies we use are: BME, SWBST (somebody, wanted, but, so, then), Story Map, and 5 W’s + H.

1. Google Slides/PowerPoint: This is an interactive teaching presentation to use to teach the skills. The Google Slides and PowerPoints help you teach or review the skill. There are three versions included in both PowerPoint & Google Slides. The slide presentation is organized so that you can:

Model the Skill
Let's Try It! (Active Engagement)
Independent Practice (Exit Slip)

Version 1: (Teaching Slides) These slides include transitions so that you can discuss the answers before they appear. The answers are also in the notes section of the slideshow.

Version 2: (Student Slides) These slides can be used if you are teaching virtually or if you want to use this as a review and have students complete on their own.

Version 3: (Answer Key) This slide has all the answers.

2. Exit Slips: There are 6 different exit slips. Most can be printed out 2 per page. The exit slips are also available in Google Forms. The exit slips are multiple choice or short response.

3. Reading Comprehension Passages: There a total of 5 Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions. The questions are all based on summarizing.

4. Graphic Organizers: Summary Checklist, BME, SWBST, 5 Ws + H, Story Map. These can be used with any book or story.

5. Reading Posters: What is a summary? Writing a Summary, Summarize Stories, A Summary Is/Is Not,

6. Reading Activities: 4 shorter stories, One sentence Summary, Sort a Summary, Writing a Summary, What’s wrong with the summary? Sort

7. Recommended Book List: chapter books & picture books

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Summarizing Stories (Reading Mini Unit) 4th & 5th Grade

August No Prep Packet 5th Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 4-5⭐️

What’s included in this packet:

ELA

Character Traits

Character Feelings

Character Traits II

Winter Camping

Spelling Sort Short Vowels

Context Clues

Complete Sentences

Writing Summary

Main Idea

Spelling Sort Long Vowels

What’s the Problem?

A Crabby Camping Trip

Articles: A or An?

Ordering Sentences

Vowel Sounds /ü/, /u/, /°u/

Coordinating Conjunctions

What’s the Meaning?

THEMEssage

Making Inference

Vowel Sounds /är/, /âr/, /ôr/

Math

Value of a Digit

Place Value

Decimal Place Value

Marshmallow Multiplication

S’more Multiplication

S’more Multiplication II

Expanded Form

Writing Numbers: Word Form

Standard Form

Division is a HOOT!

Division is a HOOT! II

Happy Hiker Addition

Happy Hiker Subtraction

Camping Comparisons

Camping Problems

Writing Numbers

Associative Property

Associative Property II

Distributive Property

Powers of Ten

Social Studies/Science/Health

Five Oceans

Seven Continents

Major Waterways of the United States

Mountains of the United States

Caves

Geography Tools

The Scientific Methods

Think Like a Scientist

Jobs in Science

Jobs in Science II

What is Engineering

Information Technology

School Bus Safety

Conflict Resolution

Leadership

Determination

Technology and Health

Self-Control

What is Geography

Drawing Conclusions

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Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

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Informational Text Set {Hurricanes} | Distance Learning | Google Slides

$6.00

Reading and Writing from 1 text set!

What are monthly text sets?
The monthly text sets are two or more texts based on the same topic. Each monthly text set can be used for both reading and writing. The topic of each text set is high-engaging nonfiction topics. Each text set supports opinion or informational based writing in response to reading.

What is included in each text set?

2 (or more) related informational articles
Reading Comprehension Questions
Writing Prompt to be used with the texts in an essay format
Writing Plan Example
Teacher Example Essay (editable)
Differentiated for Grades 3-5

Hurricanes
Students read articles about Hurricanes. Using the texts, they write an informational essay about the topic.
Standard-based reading comprehension questions help you integrate reading while using the same text you are using in writing.

Try the free text set here:
https://theliteracyloft.co/FREETextSet

Check out the Monthly Text Set Bundle and save up! The bundle includes ALL of the text sets that are currently available.

What topics are included for each month?
The topics included are thematically related to that month. However, the text sets can be used at any time of the year based on your needs.

January - MLK (Opinion Text Set)

February - Equality in Education: Thurgood Marshall & Mary Mcleoud Bethune (Informational Text Set)

April - The Benefits of Bees (Informational Text Set)

June - Sharks Text Set (Try for FREE here!)

July- Hurricanes Text Set (Informational Text Set)

August - Video Games: Harmful or Helpful? (Opinion Text Set)

September - Homework: Harmful or Helpful? (Opinion Text Set)

October- Bats (Informational Text Set)

November - Paid to Play: Should College Athletes be Paid?

December - Polar Bear Problems (Informational Text Set)

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

Let’s connect!