Elly Elementary

This 35-page ELA resources activity packet was created to be used with Wanted: The Perfect Pet by Fiona Roberton. A fun. story to read to introduce persuasive writing to students.   It includes: . Before/During/After Reading...

In Owl Moon, a young girl joins her father on a silent walk in the winter chill to spot an owl. They don’t always find an owl on their walks, but they always have hope.   Owl Moon is a book that can be used for many different grade...

This 60 page interdisciplinary non-fiction unit includes: . Introduction to non-fiction books . comparison to fiction books with group activities . Suggested reading texts for teachers and for student book bins . Learning about a How-To book and...

This activity unit is broken into 5 days (or sections of days) to work with students after reading My Rotten, Redheaded Older Brother by Patricia Polacco. It includes: . a day-by-day guide of vocabulary work . character traits . text evidence ...

This ELA resources and activity unit was created for the book My Best Friend by Mary Ann Rodman.   It is a 34 page unit which includes: . character traits/comparisons . retelling of story . comprehension and higher level thinking...

Children understand math concepts when seen through the eyes of a storyteller. They learn quick concepts while reading and don’t even realize they are ! This 25 page interdisciplinary unit is to be used with The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins...

The Memory Coat by Elvira Woodruff is a book about a Russian immigrant and his family's escape and visit to America. It is a heart-warming story that can be used as part of a study of Immigration, Ellis Island or even as a part of a unit in getting...

Facing West by Kathleen Kudlinski is a story about Ben, who when his family travels west via wagon train in 1845, faces many adventures and hardships.   This novel unit is a chapter by chapter reading response journal which includes both...

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...