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Open House Toolbox PowerPoint + Checklists & Forms

$5.00

The Open House Toolbox can ease the prep of Open House so you can focus on getting to know your students and families. The Toolbox includes checklists and forms.

✋ This resource is included in the discounted Back to School Bundle!

What is included?

Treat Tag: Welcome to ___ Grade (Grades 2-5)
Open House Invitation
Sign In Sheet
Parent Conference Sign Up Sheet
Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet
Classroom Checklist (activity for students)
Volunteer Survey
We missed you at Open House sheet
Hopes & Dreams (Students write goals, hopes, and dreams for the school year)

Signs for Paperwork

Sign In
Volunteer
Take One
Donate
Sign Up
Fill Out

Fonts Used (free for personal use)

KG One More

KG Eyes Open

KG Blank Space Solid

Century Gothic

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Open House Toolbox PowerPoint + Checklists & 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:

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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

Opinion Text Set {Ants: Perk or Pest?} | 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

Ants: Perk or Pest?
Students read articles about Ants. 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

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

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)

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Opinion Text Set {Ants: Perk or Pest?} | Distance Learning | Google Slides

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:

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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!

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Opinion Text Set {College Athletes Debate} + Digital Option

Opinion Text Set {Homework} | 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

Homework: Helpful or Harmful?
Students read 2 articles and a poem about the positive and negative effects of having homework. Using the texts, they write an opinion essay in which they give their opinion about whether having homework 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

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)

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: help@theliteracyloft.com

Opinion Text Set {Homework} | Distance Learning | Google Slides

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!

Click here for the monthly text sets - the perfect companion to the writing unit.

Email: help@theliteracyloft.com

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

Opinion Writing Unit (Grades 3-5)

$20.00

Get your students excited about opinion writing! This complete opinion writing unit includes daily lesson plans, notebook charts, mentor texts and more. This unit takes your students through the whole writing process. Students will begin with getting ideas and end with a published piece of opinion writing. The opinion writing lessons included can be used in two ways:

Students get their own ideas for their essay.
Students write based on a prompt.

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✏️What is included in the opinion writing unit?

Unit Lesson Plans
PowerPoint
Notebook Anchor Charts
Full Size Anchor Charts
Teacher Examples
Rubrics & Checklists
Sorts
Mini Word Wall

✏️ About this Product

This opinion essay unit provides basic opinion writing teaching points and resources based on the Common Core Writing Standards for Grades 3-5. The lesson plans are divided into three parts:

1. Basic Teaching Points: Lessons that can be carried from writing a self-selected opinion piece to writing in response to text. These begin with generating ideas and end with a published piece of opinion writing.

2. Bonus (mini) Mini Lessons: Lessons to be used in small group, conferring, or whole group depending on the needs of your students.

3. Writing in Response to Text: Lessons to be used when writing in response to text or a prompt

This unit provides topic ideas and resources for any opinion piece. You could use a text as a basis for the opinion piece or use this unit to simply kick off opinion writing in your classroom. The writing lessons do not need to be taught in the exact order. Also, some of the teaching points you could use as small group lessons if you find that only some of your students need the lesson.

✏️Writing Minilessons:

The minilessons can be skipped, moved around, modified as needed based on your students' needs.

Study a Mentor Text
Getting Ideas
Collect Entries
Writers rehearse
Reasons and Evidence
Structure of Opinion Writing
Make a Plan Using Boxes & Bullets
Using Transition Words
Hook the Reader (Opinion Statement)
Reason Paragraph (Planner to Paragraph)
Precise Word Choice
Expert Words (Domain-Specific Vocabulary)
Elaboration
Craft a Conclusion
Revise: Eliminate Unnecessary Words
Edit
Polish & Publish

Bonus Minilessons

18. Strong, Bold Thesis Statements

19. Addressing the Audience's Concerns

20. Address Counterclaims

21. When, Why, How to Use Transitional Words and Phrases

22. Choosing Convincing Reasons

23. Endings: Restate Opinion + Call to Action

24. Strong Evidence

25. Color Code the Text to Identify the parts of an essay

26. Using repetition

Writing in Response to Text

27. Unpack the Prompt

28. Close Read a Text to Collect Evidence

29. Use Charts and Text Features as Evidence

30. What Makes Strong Evidence?

31. Citing Text Evidence

✏️ PowerPoint:

For each lesson above, PowerPoint slides are included that can be used to model and teach the lesson.

✏️Notebook Charts/Binder Charts for Students (see full list below):

For each lesson, a notebook chart is included to support student learning.

✏️ More Writing Resources Included:

Rubrics & Checklists
Graphic Organizers
Mini Word Wall
Reasons + Evidence Sort
Teacher Example Essay + Planning
Mentor Text Recommendations
Publishing Paper

✏️ Writing Notebook Anchor Charts

The anchor charts included in this product are meant for students to have anchor charts at their fingertips in their Writer’s Notebooks. I don’t know about you, but wall space is always an issue in my classroom. Not only that but storing and keeping track of large chart paper can sometimes stretch our organizational skills to the limits! I have found one of the best ways to support my students is to treat their notebooks like a tool in which they can find the strategies and skills taught whenever they need it. In this way, what we teach our students is not just a one-day occurrence, but they have a “forever tool.”

Characteristics of Opinion Writing
Writing an Opinion Essay
Topic Ideas for an Opinion Essay
Getting Ideas for an Opinion Essay
Debatable Topics
Opinion Vocabulary
Reasons vs. Evidence Sort
Opinion Writing Structure (2 Reasons)
Opinion Writing Structure (3 Reasons)
Transition Words for Opinion Writing
Transition Words from Pig Parade Mentor Text
The Hook
Paragraphs with Purpose
Color Code Your Text
Word Choice
Opinion Sentence Stems
Writers Use Expert Words
Transitional Phrases for Evidence & Elaboration
Crafting a Conclusion
Instead of Says
Using Text Evidence
Quoting or Paraphrasing the Text
Using Quotations from a Text
Opinion Writers Checklist
Peer Editing
Thesis Statement for an Opinion Essay
Planning a Thesis Statement
Rebuttal, Response, & Counterclaims
Repeat Your Opinion
Close Reading Strategies
Writers Choose Strong Evidence
Consider Your Audience
Language & Tone to Validate Your Argument
Opinion Writing Editing Checklist
Solving Your Spelling Problems
Opinion Writer's Checklist
Sorting My Evidence
4 Square Graphic Organizer
Writers Celebrate 3-2-1 Style

Do you need opinion writing prompts and text sets to go with this unit?

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The Literacy Loft

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Parent Conferences

$3.00

The tools you need to handle parent conferences with ease!

✋ This resource is included in the discounted Back to School Bundle!

What is included?

Conference Calendar

Editable Conference Calendar to send home to parents
Confirmation Note/Reminder to send home to parents reminding them about their scheduled conference.

*You might also like to use an electronic form such as www.signup.com

Conference Forms (pdf + editable PowerPoint)

Parent/Teacher Conference Schedule (for you to keep track of scheduled conferences)
Parent/Teacher Conference Notes
Parent/Teacher Conference Form
Phone Conference Notes Form

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Parenthetical Elements Task Cards 6th Grade I Google Slides and Forms

$4.00

This resource is a part of ELA Task Cards 6th Grade Bottomless Bundle

This resource includes:

36 Task Cards
Answer Sheets
Answer Key
Digital Options (Google Slides and Forms)

Standard Addressed:

6.L.1.2a Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.

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Parenthetical Elements Task Cards 6th Grade I Google Slides and Forms

Parts of Speech Mini Unit

$4.00

Are your students struggling with the basics of grammar? Let’s start with the basics and build a foundation for your students with an introduction to the parts of speech. This unit includes Google Slides/PowerPoint to teach or review each part of speech and corresponding practice sheets. These activities are included in both a print and digital format.

Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Adverbs
Adjectives
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Interjections

What is included?

There are different versions of the slides so that you can use the slides based on your students’ needs.

Parts of Speech Introduction Teaching Slides: These slides are intended to be used to teach the parts of speech and interactive practice (model + active engagement). The practice sheets are not included in this presentation so that students can complete those independently. You can assign the practice sheets digitally or print them out. There are transitions included in this presentation so that you can review and discuss answers.
Parts of Speech Introduction Student Slides: These slides are intended to be used for students to complete digitally and interactively. These are perfect if you want to use as a review for students to complete independently, in partnerships, or small groups.
The practice sheets are included in this presentation.
Practice Sheet Slides: This presentation is JUST the practice sheets so that you can assign to students digitally.
Practice Sheets Printable PDF: The practice sheets are printable pdfs.
Parts of Speech Introduction PDF: All slides in a printable pdf
Answer Keys PDF

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Peer & Self Editing Checklist for Writing Narrative

$3.00

This product is a checklist meant for intermediate writers in a Narrative Unit. This form allows students a checklist for what is expected in a quality narrative piece of writing. It is meant to be used at the end of a unit before final publication. I have used this in my 3rd grade classroom and was extremely helpful in identifying expectations for my students, as well as promoting partnership conversations based on their writing. This also assisted in assessing their final piece of writing.

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Perimeter and Area Math Task Cards (3rd Grade) Google Slides and Forms

$4.00 $3.50 Save $0.50

GOOGLE SLIDES + FORMS NOW INCLUDED! We have updated the task cards with a digital option in Google Slides AND Google Forms. Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the PDF :)

This set of task Cards includes:

36 Task Cards
Answer Sheet
Answer Key

Standards Addressed

3.MD.C.5 Recognize area as an attribute of plane figures and understand concepts of area measurement.
3.MD.C.5.A A square with side length 1 unit, called "a unit square," is said to have "one square unit" of area, and can be used to measure area.
3.MD.C.5.B A plane figure which can be covered without gaps or overlaps by n unit squares is said to have an area of n square units.
3.MD.C.6 Measure areas by counting unit squares (square cm, square m, square in, square ft, and improvised units).
3.MD.C.7 Relate area to the operations of multiplication and addition.
3.MD.C.7.A Find the area of a rectangle with whole-number side lengths by tiling it, and show that the area is the same as would be found by multiplying the side lengths.
3.MD.C.7.B Multiply side lengths to find areas of rectangles with whole-number side lengths in the context of solving real world and mathematical problems, and represent whole-number products as rectangular areas in mathematical reasoning.
3.MD.C.7.C Use tiling to show in a concrete case that the area of a rectangle with whole-number side lengths a and b + c is the sum of a × b and a × c. Use area models to represent the distributive property in mathematical reasoning.
3.MD.C.7.D Recognize area as additive. Find areas of rectilinear figures by decomposing them into non-overlapping rectangles and adding the areas of the non-overlapping parts, applying this technique to solve real world problems.
3.MD.D.8 Solve real world and mathematical problems involving perimeters of polygons, including finding the perimeter given the side lengths, finding an unknown side length, and exhibiting rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or with the same area and different perimeters.

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Personal Narrative Writing Unit {My Life is a Story}

$11.00

This Personal Narrative Unit is perfect for kicking off Writer’s Workshop at the beginning of the year, while also providing enough content to support the Narrative Writing Common Core Standard at any other point in the school year. The lessons in this unit will build excitement for writing and set foundations for the rest of your academic year. This unit also contains lifelong tools which could supplement other writing units and the overall writing process.

✋🛑 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!

The content in the unit support 4 basic goals:

Get students excited about writing!
Build a community of writers.
Build confidence in the writers.
Find ways to craft our own life stories

What this Unit Includes

*Writing Unit Calendar with Teaching Points
*Blank Planning Calendar
*Mentor Text Suggestions and Links
*20 Lesson Ideas for the Unit

(The lessons in this unit are NOT always in a specific lesson template or written to precisely tell you what to do. However, there are detailed descriptions and ideas for each teaching point, including how the teacher can model, how students will practice, and what students will do independently. This unit will look different in every classroom as your own personal teaching style, experience, and perspective filters through. I have included a brief explanation for each teaching point and how it would/could look in the classroom. I have also noted when to use the anchor charts for each day as well as included pictures of notebook work that may help also. This unit of resources will hopefully “fill your fist” as Katie Wood Ray would say, with writing strategies to help your writers build a love for writing! You can check out my blog for anchor chart ideas and information on teaching writing.

*20+ Writing Notebook Anchor Charts for the Writer’s Notebook to help support applying the writing strategies into their work by providing anchor charts at your students’ fingertips.

*20 Anchor Charts to be used for: teaching the lesson, laminated as posters, put in sheet protectors and on a binder ring as part of your writing center or any other creative way you find use for them!

*Narrative Writing Checklist and Grading Rubric

*Standards for 3rd-5th grades (to glue in notebook)

*Publishing Paper

Whether you are using this in your classroom to start off the year or as a way to improve your students’ writing process, I hope you and your students enjoy this unit as much as we did! If you have any further questions or needs I would love to hear from you!

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Personal Narrative Writing Unit {My Life is a Story}

Place Value and Powers of Ten Task Cards (5th Grade) | Distance Learning | Google Apps

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*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES/GOOGLE FORMS/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* There are directions and links inside the pdf.

This set of task Cards includes:

36 Task Cards
Answer Sheet
Answer Key

Standards Addressed:
✔︎ 5.NBT.1.1 Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left.
✔︎ 5.NBT.1.2 Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10, and explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10. Use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10.

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8 Ways to use Math Task Cards in Your Classroom:

I recommend printing these on card stock and/or laminating them so that you can continuously use them year after year.

1. Math Center
2. Journal Problems
3. Small Group Instruction
4. End of Unit Review
5. Test Prep
6. Early Finisher Task
7. Write and Wipe Answers (if laminated)
8. Walk and Solve: Many teachers like to place these around the classroom to get their kids moving by "walking and solving." You can put them on desks, paste them on your whiteboard, and in various places around the room.

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Place Value and Powers of Ten Task Cards (5th Grade) | Distance Learning | Google Apps

Place Value Practice-The Power of 10 (Notebook Charts & Practice)

$3.50

What's included?

Place Value Chart through Hundred Millions- (2 Versions) This half sheet could be used as a reference chart for students in their math journal to help with identifying the value of a number and how our place value system works. This chart labels the Ones Period, Thousands Period, and Millions Period. This could be color coded by using colored pencils to help students identify the different periods. This visual seemed to help students SEE the periods. You can see how we glued the chart in our notebooks to the right. We glued only part of the page and then folded over where the millions period is located. Below this chart, we wrote examples of the 3 different forms of numbers (Word, Standard, & Expanded).

The Power of 10 Notebook Chart (Ones through Hundred Millions)- This chart is a visual for students’ Math Journals to show an example of how our number system works, the idea that when you move through place value each digit is 10 times larger than the digit to the right. Additionally, the chart shows a picture of base ten blocks including a large stack of 10 thousands blocks. This was eye opening for my students to deepen their understanding of the base ten concept. (Included as a Notebook Chart & Full Page in case you wanted to use it in your math center.)

The Power of 10 Chart (Hundredths through Millions)- I teach 4th grade and teach place value at the beginning of the year and decimals later on in the year. I used this chart later on in the year to help build on prior knowledge of the place value system. This chart is similar to the one above, except to include decimals and only goes up through millions. (Included as a Notebook Chart & Full Page in case you wanted to use it in your math center.)

The Power of 10 Place Value Practice- This practice (2 pages front and back) offers varying word problems and scenarios that will allow students to practice working with the charts and apply their knowledge about place value. You could use this page to teach, partner practice, independent work, or all of the above, depending on your students’ needs. The answer key is included.

Place Value Practice Chart- This chart can be used in students’ notebooks to practice working with numbers and finding the value of a digit.

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Place Value Practice-The Power of 10 (Notebook Charts & Practice)

Place Value Task Cards {Fall-Themed}

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This product comes with 40 colorful Fall-Themed Task Cards aligned to the 4th grade Math Common Core State Standards for Place Value.

4.NBT.1.1 Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to the right.
4.NBT.1.3 Use place value understanding to round multi-digit whole numbers to any place.
4.NBT.2.4 Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.

They can be printed in color or grayscale and then laminated to include in your math center. The task cards include a variety of word problems with a Fall theme as well as basic problems or inequalities. The task cards could be used a problem of the day by putting on a document camera if you have one OR used as a review during or after a unit on Place Value.

This product includes:

40 Fall-Themed Place Value Problems
Answer Sheet with Numbers
Answer Sheet with fill in the blank numbers
Answer Key with Problem and Answer

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I hope you and your students find this resource beneficial! I would love to hear feedback on how this set of task cards work for you!

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-Jessica

Place Value {4th Grade}

$4.00

Fall is in the air-and so is Place Value! These fun printable practice pages will help your students meet the Common Core Standards for Place Value, Number Sense, and Base Ten. These practice pages are great for Independent Practice, Small Group, Math Centers, Homework, Sub Plans, or anything that suits the needs of your classroom. The practice pages are aligned to the following 4th Common Core Standards:

MAFS.4.NBT.1.1 Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to its right.

MAFS.4.NBT.1.2 Read and write multi-digit whole numbers using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form. Compare two multi-digit numbers based on meanings of the digits in each place, using and <, >, and = symbols to record the results of comparisons.

MAFS.4.NBT.1.3 Use place value understanding to round multi-digit whole numbers to any place. 1.6–1.8 Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic.

MAFS.4.NBT.2.4 Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm

The following pages are included:

*Apples in the Orchard- Writing Numbers in Word Form, Standard Form, and Expanded Form.
*Apples in the Orchard Answer Key

*Reading and Writing Numbers- Reading and Writing Numbers in Standard Form, Word Form, and Expanded Form (in a table)
*Reading and Writing Numbers Answer Key

*Football Figures-Using Place Value to Compare and Order Numbers
*Football Figures Answer Key

*Football Figures II- Using a Number Line to Compare and Order Numbers
*Football Figures II Answer Key

*Football Figures III- Using Place Value to Compare and Order Numbers
*Football Figures III Answer Key

*Round it Out! I- Rounding Numbers to the Nearest Ten and Hundred Thousand (I used this sheet can be used as a scaffold to teach rounding.)
*Round it Out! I Answer Key

*Round it Out! II – Estimate by Rounding to the Nearest Ten and Hundred Thousand
*Round it Out II Answer Key

*Astounding Rounding! – Estimate by rounding the same number to the nearest Hundred Thousand, Ten Thousand, Thousand using a table to round the same
*Astounding Rounding Answer Key

*Adding Apples- Adding multi-digit whole numbers up to hundred thousands
*Adding Apples Answer Key

*Sum More Apples- Adding multi-digit whole numbers up to hundred thousands
*Sum More Apples Answer Key

*Not So Scary Subtraction- subtracting multi-digit whole numbers up to hundred thousands
*Not So Scary Subtraction Answer Key

*Scarecrow Subtraction –subtracting multi-digit whole numbers up to hundred thousands
*Scarecrow Subtraction Answer Key

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Happy Teaching!
- Jessica

Place Value, Addition, and Subtraction Task Cards (4th Grade) Google Slides & Forms Distance Learning

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GOOGLE SLIDES + FORMS NOW INCLUDED! We have updated the task cards with a digital option in Google Slides AND Google Forms. Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the PDF :)

This set of task Cards includes:

36 Task Cards
Answer Sheet
Answer Key

Standards Addressed:

✔︎ 4.NBT.1.1 Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to its right.
✔︎ 4.NBT.1.2 Read and write multi-digit whole numbers using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form. Compare two multi-digit numbers based on meanings of the digits in each place, using and <, >, and = symbols to record the results of comparisons.
✔︎ 4.NBT.1.3 Use place value understanding to round multi-digit whole numbers any place.
✔︎ 4.NBT.2.4 Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.

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8 Ways to use Math Task Cards in Your Classroom:

I recommend printing these on card stock and/or laminating them so that you can continuously use them year after year.

1. Math Center
2. Journal Problems
3. Small Group Instruction
4. End of Unit Review
5. Test Prep
6. Early Finisher Task
7. Write and Wipe Answers (if laminated)
8. Walk and Solve: Many teachers like to place these around the classroom to get their kids moving by "walking and solving." You can put them on desks, paste them on your whiteboard, and in various places around the room.

🛑 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: help@theliteracyloft.com

Place Value, Addition, and Subtraction Task Cards (4th Grade) Google Slides & Forms Distance Learning

Plot Elements Task Cards 6th Grade | Distance Learning | Google Slides & Forms

$4.00

This resource is a part of ELA Task Cards 6th Grade Bottomless Bundle

This resource includes 36 task cards for Plot Elements

36 Task Cards
Answer Sheets
Answer Key
6th Grade
Digital Options (Google Slides and Forms)

Standards Addressed:

RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

RL.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

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Plot Elements Task Cards 6th Grade | Distance Learning | Google Slides & Forms

Poetry

$8.00

***This product is now part of a BUNDLE!***Buy bundled and SAVE 20%!

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Reading and Writing Bundle

The world of poetry is vast and full of variety. Whether you are doing a full on unit or trying to incorporate poetry among other units in your classroom, poetry can be a tool to help you meet students language, comprehension, writing, and even fluency needs. Furthermore, poetry can be integrated into content areas (see acrostic slide). The resources included in this unit can provide you with the tools you need to incorporate poetry into your classroom.

What this Product Includes:

*28 Writing Notebook Anchor Charts: These Anchor Charts are half-size pages (2 on a page) that students can glue inside their writing notebooks to get ideas, as reference sheets, or use for practice throughout the unit.

22 Large Anchor Charts/Slides: These large anchor charts/slides can be used to teach, in a writing center, or as a reference in your classroom. I have used these large charts as part of my lesson by projecting on the SMART board. After the lessons, I printed these off and put them in sheet protectors and on binder rings to use in our writing center. Students could refer to them if necessary or I have also used these to have a small group work on a specific strategy.

Common Core Standards for Teaching Poetry: Unfortunately reading and writing poetry is not explicitly defined by the Common Core Standards. However, I have included grades 3-5 Literature and Language standards that this unit could help you meet with your students. Writing poetry only helps to make children a better reader of poetry.

Suggested Teaching Points: A calendar of suggested poetry teaching points has been included to help with planning and identifying a sequence of teaching points. I suggest immersing students in reading poetry before writing poetry to study the characteristics of poetry and reading like a writer. In the future, I plan to add explicit lessons to this unit as I have done in my Narrative Writing Unit. Please email me if you are interested so that I can send you updates to this unit.

Reading a Poem: This "think sheet" will help students analyze and read a poem for meaning.

Peer Revision Checklist: This checklist can guide students to revise and edit their poems.

Thank you so much for your purchase! If you are looking for something specific that is not included in this product, I would love to hear from you! Please email me with questions, feedback, concerns, or to get on my updates mailing list.

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-Jessica

Poetry - JUST the Notebook Anchor Charts

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This is a custom request for just the Poetry Notebook Anchor Charts from my Poetry Writing Unit which you can find here...

Reading and Writing the Language of Poetry

This set includes ONLY the Writing Notebook Anchor Charts listed below. The following description is for the FULL Unit Resources.

The world of poetry is vast and full of variety. Whether you are doing a full on unit or trying to incorporate poetry among other units in your classroom, poetry can be a tool to help you meet students language, comprehension, writing, and even fluency needs. Furthermore, poetry can be integrated into content areas (see acrostic slide). The resources included in this unit can provide you with the tools you need to incorporate poetry into your classroom.

What this Product Includes:

*28 Writing Notebook Anchor Charts: These Anchor Charts are half-size pages (2 on a page) that students can glue inside their writing notebooks to get ideas, as reference sheets, or use for practice throughout the unit.

22 Large Anchor Charts/Slides: These large anchor charts/slides can be used to teach, in a writing center, or as a reference in your classroom. I have used these large charts as part of my lesson by projecting on the SMART board. After the lessons, I printed these off and put them in sheet protectors and on binder rings to use in our writing center. Students could refer to them if necessary or I have also used these to have a small group work on a specific strategy.

Common Core Standards for Teaching Poetry: Unfortunately reading and writing poetry is not explicitly defined by the Common Core Standards. However, I have included grades 3-5 Literature and Language standards that this unit could help you meet with your students. Writing poetry only helps to make children a better reader of poetry.

Suggested Teaching Points: A calendar of suggested poetry teaching points has been included to help with planning and identifying a sequence of teaching points. I suggest immersing students in reading poetry before writing poetry to study the characteristics of poetry and reading like a writer. In the future, I plan to add explicit lessons to this unit as I have done in my Narrative Writing Unit. Please email me if you are interested so that I can send you updates to this unit.

Reading a Poem: This "think sheet" will help students analyze and read a poem for meaning.

Peer Revision Checklist: This checklist can guide students to revise and edit their poems.

Thank you so much for your purchase! If you are looking for something specific that is not included in this product, I would love to hear from you! Please email me with questions, feedback, concerns, or to get on my updates mailing list.

🛑 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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Poetry - JUST the Notebook Anchor Charts

Point of View 4th and 5th Grade Reading Comprehension Passages, Anchor Charts, Exit Slips, Sort

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This mini unit includes resources to introduce or review point of view 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 about point of view.

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: 6 exit slips that can be printed out two per page, available in printable pdf and Google Forms

3. Reading Comprehension Passages: 5 reading comprehension passages and questions based on point of view, including two sets of paired texts to compare point of view.

4. Graphic Organizers: 6 graphic organizers for identifying and comparing point of view

5. Reading Posters: 10+ posters for 1st and 3rd person point of view, perspective, different types of 3rd person point of view, point of view vs. perspective

6. Point of View Sorts: 2 activities for students to sort short texts into either 1st or 3rd person pov and different types of 3rd person pov (limited, objective, omniscient)

7. Reading Activities: 21 worksheets and activities for identifying pov, comparing pov, perspective, and different types of 3rd person pov

8. Recommended Book List: chapter books & picture books

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Point of View Informational Task Cards 6th Grade | Google Apps

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Standard Addressed:

RI.6.6 Determine how an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.

These task cards are included in the money-saving bundles:

This resource gives your students an opportunity to determine the author’s point of view and purpose in an informational text. Students are given a passage with four questions/task cards for each text.

What is included?

32 task cards including
8 nonfiction passages
Answer Sheet
Answer Key
Google Slides and Google Forms (self-grading 🙌)

How can I use this resource?

The possibilities are endless for task cards. Here are some ideas to get you started:

•reading center/station

•early finishers

•homework

•small group

•daily warm-up for reading workshop

•sub plans

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Point of View Literature Task Cards 6th Grade I Google Slides and Forms

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36 Task Cards
Answer Sheets
Answer Key
Digital Options (Google Slides and Forms)

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Point of View Task Cards 3rd Grade I Google Slides and Forms

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

This resource includes:

24 Task Cards
Answer Sheets
Answer Key
3rd Grade
Digital Options (Google Slides and Forms)

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Point of View Task Cards 3rd Grade I Google Slides and Forms

Point of View Task Cards 4th Grade | Distance Learning | Google Slides & Forms

$4.00

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

This resource includes 36 task cards for Point of View

24 Task Cards
Answer Sheets
Answer Key
4th Grade
Digital Options (Google Slides and Forms)

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Point of View Task Cards 4th Grade | Distance Learning | Google Slides & Forms

Point of View Task Cards 5th Grade | Distance Learning | Google Slides & Forms

$4.00

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

This resource includes 36 task cards for Point of View

36 Task Cards
Answer Sheets
Answer Key
5th Grade
Digital Options (Google Slides and Forms)

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