Elly Elementary

This ELA resources guide can be used along with the book Everybody Cooks Rice by Norah Dooley as a separate class read-aloud or as part of a multicultural unit study.   It includes pre- and post reading (with video read-aloud) and...

This 27 page ELA resources and activities packet is to be used with The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt.   It includes: . character traits and maps . story maps . comprehension activities . point of view/character perspective...

This 30 page ELA resource and activities packet is to be used with The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt.   It includes: . character traits and maps . story maps . comprehension activities . point of view/character perspective...

This unit includes a presentation which introduces communities -- suburban, urban and rural -- as well as focuses on community helpers.   Links to videos help students answer questions about their own communities, what kind of helpers...

This 25 page ELA resources and activities unit is to be used when reading The Cloud Book by Tomie dePaola It can also be used in conjunction with a study of weather or clouds.   It includes: . graphic organizers . Before/During/After...

This 190 page primary grades reading and writing poetry unit can be taught over a 3-4 week period.   It includes the following resources: . 12 days of writing workshop lessons on poetry . separate section for each type of poetry and writing...

The best writing resource to encourage creativity is a picture prompt.   This picture prompt packet includes 25 picture writing prompts that can be used for: . narrative and small moment writing . non-fiction writing . holiday writing ...

This 30-page ELA resource and activity packet was created to use with The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch.   It includes: . story recap . you tube link . character traits and comparisons . story summary . compare to other fairy...

This will be a fun way to start the new year with your class!   It includes: . reading and writing activities . bulletin board activities.   Have students explore how others celebrate New Years, write about their own celebrations and make...

This ELA resources packet was created for Farfallina & Marcel by Holly Keller.   It includes: . reading comprehension questions . higher level thinking questions . graphic organizers . story sequencing/retelling . vocabulary/word...

This 32 page ELA resources and activities unit is to be used along with Erandi's Braids by Antonio Hernandez Madrigal.   It includes: . Spanish language vocabulary . Vocabulary work . Character traits/change/text-to-self connections ...

A Chair For My Mother is a story about Rosa and her mother's struggle to get their lives back together after a fire in their apartment. It shows courage and determination and how we can overcome obstacles along the way. This packet includes: ...