ELA/Writing

This activity is designed to challenge your students’ preconceived notions about their cellphone and music use in the classroom and during studying. Cellphones can be a great tool for the classroom. They can also be a horrible distraction from...

This St. Patrick's Day digital escape room presents students with 5 classic brain teasers and on-line hints to help solve them. Escape rooms allow for learning at its best; the engagement and excitement of solving problems while trying to beat the clock...

This Valentines Day digital escape room presents students with 5 reading and math challenges that include word puzzles, math brain teasers, a quick Google search, and some fun limericks. Escape rooms allow for learning at its best; the engagement and...

This PowerPoint is a fun way to remind students of some of the great literature that abounds for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. It includes a six-category game board with 30 clues and answers, optional theme music on each slide, and a Final Jeopardy question...

STAAR and TEKS focused Academic Vocabulary Word WallTexas teachers, I designed this word wall to help you prepare your students for the STAAR test. The reading academic vocabulary words were taken directly from the Texas TEKS and previous STAAR tests...

STAAR and TEKS focused Academic Vocabulary Word WallTexas teachers, I designed this word wall to help you prepare your students for the STAAR test. The reading academic vocabulary words were taken directly from the Texas TEKS and previous STAAR tests...

This no-nonsense little form is a very handy way to keep students reading regularly. There are four to a page, and I print them on colored paper for students. I require students to turn in at least one weekly for a homework grade. This method has...

A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. The NO...

A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Nobel Peace Prize winner, Mother Teresa. The NO PREP informational text...

A close reading activity bundle with six reading comprehension activities about famous winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. Each activity comes with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword...

This word wall of the Critical Nouns & Verbs Vocabulary of the Common Core standards is a great reference material for students to use in the classroom. This set only includes the critical nouns and verbs used in the standards up to and including 8th...

A celebration of the life of Theodor Seuss Geisel in comic book format. Includes 31 pages of aligned writing and creative activities along with fill-in-the-blank comic book templates. Covers the life of Dr. Seuss from birth to death. Activities and...