The Silver on the Hearth: A Multi-Cultural Story - w/ Interactive Notebook Pages - Standards Aligned

An Aesop's tale interactive unit. First students read and illustrate "The Silver on the Hearth" and then they work on engaging interactive notebook pages, formative assessments and more.

"The Silver on the Hearth" is a folk tale from Afghanistan. This Print-n-Go Unit includes the story, standards and 21st Century activity pages and interactive notebook pages.

Common Core State Standards Aligned. Engaging English Literacy. Templates are in black and white for easy printing and sharing with your students.“ 

Every page is a formative assessment. See http://www.instructionalstrategiesteachingtipsandtricks.com/2017/08/can-formative-assessment-be-fun-fish.html to discover how.

Table of Contents

Page 1 Teacher Page
Page 2 Create Your Story Cover
Page 3: Student Template: Story to Read and Color
Page 11: Problem and Solution Interactive Notebook page
Page 12: Character Traits Interactive Notebook page
Page 14 Inference Interactive Notebook page
Page 15: Character Analysis Interactive Notebook page
Page 16: Problem and Solution Interactive Notebook page
Page 17: Stop and Think Analysis Interactive Notebook page
Page 18: About the Story Interactive Notebook page
Page 19: Story Summary Interactive Notebook page
Page 21: Motivation and Evidence
Page 22: Character Conflicts
Page 24: Sentence Sorting (I use this as an assessment as well)
Page 25: Inferring Character Feelings
Page 26: Cause and Effect
Page 27: Summary and Plot
Page 28: Story Critique
Page 29: Constructed Response Rubric



NOTE: All pages can be used as Interactive Notebook Pages

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Flash FREEBIE: 250 Page Wizard of Oz Novel Unit

From August 12 - August 14. The ageless tale of Dorothy, Scarecrow and her friends comes to life with infused vocabulary, interactive text and Common Core State Standards aligned lessons to go with each chapter. This is a novel and workbook combined -- perfect for educators who want embedded higher order thinking activities at the turn of every page. Engaging lessons that are differentiated and infused with 21st Century learning skill development opportunities.

Student workbook, ebook with novel text and teachables included. LINK

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Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: The Cyclone page 9
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 12
• Predicting from Chapter 1 page 13
• Quick Write: Compare and Contrast page 14
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 15
• Pair Work: Assets in Literature page 16
• Science Tie‐In: Introduction to Cyclones page 17

• Chapter 2: The Council with them Munchkins page 18
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 23
• Active Reading: Making Inferences page 24
• Active Reading: Character Traits and Motives page 26
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 27

• Chapter 3: How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow page 28
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 33
• Character Conflicts Chapter 3 page 34
• A Look at Two Points of View Chapter 3 page 35
• Comprehension Check Chapter 3 page 36
• Words, Words, Words! Figurative Language page 37
• Making Inferences Exercise page 38
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 39

• Chapter 4: The Road Through the Forest page 40
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 43
• Chapter 4: Think and Write: Symbolism Opinion page 44
• Active Reading: Character Traits and Motives page 45
• Chapter 4: In Review Writing page 46
• Think About It: Critical Thinking Literature Discussion page 47
• Character Compare and Contrast page 48
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 49

• Chapter 5: The Rescue of the Tin Woodman page 50
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 55
• Character Compare and Contrast: Scarecrow/Tinman page 56
• Character Conflicts Chapter 5 page 57
• Active Reading: Skillbuilder page 58
• Making Inferences Exercise page 59
• Think and Write: Your Opinion page 60
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 61

• Chapter 6: The Cowardly Lion page 62
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 66
• Think and Write: Passage Critical Thinking page 67
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 68

• Chapter 7: The Journey to the Great Oz page 69
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 73
• How in the World Do You Summarize Exercise page 74
• Think and Write: History Tie‐In page 75
• Connect to Your Life Short Answer Questions page 76
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 77
• Chapter 8: The Deadly Poppy Field page 78
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 83
• Character Conflicts Chapter 8 page 84
• Comprehension Check: Problem, Solution, Your Way page 85
• Making Inferences Exercise page 86
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 87

• Chapter 9: The Queen of the Field Mice page 88
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 91
• Prediction Exercise: So What Happens Next? page 92
• Think and Write Critical Thinking Activity page 93
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 94

• Chapter 10: The Guardian of the Gates page 95
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 100
• Making Inferences Exercise page 101
• Words, Words, Words! Figurative Language page 102
• Predicting from Chapter 10 page 103
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 104

• Chapter 11: The Emerald City of Oz page 105
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 113
• Think and Write Critical Thinking Activity page 114
• Predicting from Chapter 11 page 115
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 116

• Chapter 12: The Search for the Wicked Witch page 117
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 125
• Think and Write: Non‐Fiction page 126
• Cause and Effect page 127
• Main Idea: Chapter 12 page 128
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 129

• Chapter 13: The Rescue page 130
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 133
• Think and Write Critical Thinking Exercise page 134
• Predicting from Chapter 13 page 135
• Think About It Opinions page 136
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 137

• Chapter 14: The Winged Monkeys page 138
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 142
• Main Ideas of Chapter 14 page 143
• Quick Write: Compare and Contrast page 144
• How in the World Do You Summarize page 145
• Journal Writing Exercise page 146
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 147

• Chapter 15: The Discovery of Oz the Terrible page 148
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 154
• Developing an Opinion Paragraph page 155
• Think and Write Critical Thinking Exercise page 156
• Character Conflicts of Chapter 15 page 157
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 158

• Chapter 16: The Magic Art of the Great Humbug page 159
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 162
• Think and Write: Short Answer Response page 163
• Comprehension Check: Problem, Solution, Your Way page 164
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 165

• Chapter 17: How the Balloon Was Launched page 166
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 169
• Words, Words, Words! Figurative Language page 170
• Making Inferences page 171
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 172

• Chapter 18: Away to the South page 173
• Vocabulary Words and Exercise page 176
• In Chapter 18: Predictions page 177
• Think and Write: You Solve the Problem page 178
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 179 

• Chapter 19: Attacked by the Fighting Trees page 180
• Chapter 20: The Dainty China Country page 183
• Combined Short Chapters 19 and 20 Exercises
• Vocabulary Words and Exercises page 187
• So What Happens Next page 188
• Think and Write: Main Idea of Chapters 19 and 20 page 189
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 190

• Chapter 21: The Lion Becomes King of the Beasts page 191
• Chapter 22: The Country of the Quadlings page 193
• Combined Short Chapters 21 and 22 Exercises

• Chapter 23: Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish page 199
• Chapter 24: Home Again page 202
• Combined Short Chapters 23 and 24 Exercises
• Write and Think: Sensory Detail page 203
• Think and Write: You and the Novel page 204
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 205
• What do you think is the theme? page 206
• A Look at Two Points of View page 207

• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Summary Essay Template page 208
• Vocabulary Words and Exercises page 196
• Plot Exercise page 197
• Timed Fluency Exercise page 198

Get the Unit Here: Wizard of Oz - 250 Page Flash Freebie

Global Learning Resources and GIVEAWAY!

by Globe Trottin' Kids
K-5

Head on over to our blog for our "Global Learning in the Elementary Classroom" miniseries. We've teamed up with other global ed websites to provide information, ideas, activities, books, and songs to help teach young kids about world geography and cultures. Scroll down for links to specific posts. 

We're also running a GIVEAWAY through August 17.  Enter for your chance to win one of these great prizes, and get started on your global classroom adventure. 
(Use the Rafflecopter at the end of any of the posts in this series to enter.)

• One lucky winner will get a $50 Amazon Gift Card.

• Two lucky winners will receive a copy of What Does It Mean To Be Global? by Rana DiOrio

• Three lucky winners will get a free download of Games Around the World, by Globe Trottin’ Kids.

Global Learning in the Elementary Classroom - an introduction to our new Globe Trottin' Kids website where kids and teachers can explore the world with our interactive map, country profile pages, games and resource links.

Come See the World with Joy! - Get ready to discover the world, different cultures and diversity through this educational and fun global learning website featuring a kind and adventurous sun bear named Joy.

4 Ways to Integrate Global Learning into a Classroom - tips for globalizing existing lessons, making connections outside the classroom, reading around the world, and celebrating holidays and cultural traditions.

Sharing Many Cultures in the Elementary Classroom - recommended activities, books, and songs for bringing multicultural learning into your classroom. PLUS a 40% off coupon just for you to purchase songs on the Little Songbird: Songs for Learning website. 

Enjoy!

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Daily Quick Writes/Warm-Ups Bell Ringers Set 1 - 15 Biographies

These Reading Comprehension Daily Reading and Writing Warm-Ups are aligned to the Common Core State Standards and help to foster the 21st Century higher order thinking skills necessary in today's world. Not your ordinary multiple-choice bell-ringers, but learning tasks designed to engage students and get them thinking. 

Fifteen (15)in all, these Daily Reading and Writing Warm-Ups are themed for any day of the school year and are written at reading levels from 3rd through 5th grades.

Dorothy Vaughn page 2
Frederick Douglass page 4
Frederick Douglass Life as a Slave page 5
Thurgood Marshall page 6
Carter G. Woodson page 7
Vonetta Flowers page 8
Mary Jane Patterson page 9
Halle Berry page 10
Frances Perkins page 11
Dolores Huerta page 12
Nelson Mandela page 13
Queen Elizabeth II page 14
Walt Disney page 15
Cleopatra VII page 16
Babe Ruth page 17

Download here: Daily Reading and Writing Biographical Warm-Ups

Are You Teaching Similes?

Similes: A Readers Theater

SIMILES: A READERS THEATER

Recommended for grades 2-4

Hello Teaching Friends!

A couple of weeks before spring break, we were learning about similes...and how they make our writing more vivid because of the pictures they create in our minds. Some really got it...while others just needed more experience playing around with this figure of speech. So out of need, I came up with a brief readers theater that seemed to work for them. 

Have you got a few theatrical students who can't wait to speak up? This set provides a great opportunity to review or learn more about similes (for the dramatists or the hesitant readers), as well as practicing reading with fluency and confidence. 

Use the script as is, or edit your own text...including altering the number of and names of the cast (readers). As is, there are twelve parts, but you can split reading parts, or combine them depending upon the number of students you have in your group. Add more voice and "character" to the script as you see fit.

I absolutely love readers theaters, and it's just so easy to do...and usually a lot of fun...but without the big hassle of putting on a play. Kids learn a lot without pencil and paper! They feel no real pressure as they practice reading. I always tell them that the first reading is supposed to be rusty. Struggling readers use their memory and comprehension to facilitate their fluency. Everyone is involved...nobody gets left out.

Thanks so much for checking this out! Visit me at Growing Smart Readers, where you'll find plenty of free and priced engaging ELA resources.

~Karen~

LANGUAGE ARTS - "10 r-Controlled Activities & Games"

by Reading on Strawberry Lane 

Grades 1-4

This unit is a package of 10 activities and games that are designed to make it easy for students to learn to read r-controlled syllable type words. There are 6 syllable types, and r-controlled is one of the six types. These syllables are called –r-controlled because the –r is in control and the vowel is out of control when sounding out the word. Instead, of the vowels making their normal sounds, the –r decides for them what sound the vowel is going to make. Reading and spelling r-controlled words require visual memory and experience. These games will teach students a few consistent tips to remember when reading these kinds of words. There are five -r-controlled vowels--ar, -er, -ir, -or, -ur. These five vowel spellings make 4 different sounds. The packet includes 75 -r-controlled words cards and the following 10 games: 


1. Climb a Tree 
2. Grow a Centipede
3. Football Frenzy
4. Dominoes
5. Uno 
6. Clear the Board 
7. Snail Shell
8. Wild Animal Race
9. Checkers 
10. Circle Out

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Emotional Responses: Lesson Plans and Activities To Address Emotional Regulation

By: KID CODES

Grades K-5 Age or Ability Level

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  Emotional Responses!