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Language Arts Task Cards {Action Verbs}

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Prehistorc Indians { Paleo, Archaic, Woodland,...

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Prehistoric Indians Study Guide and Assessment

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Indians In Tennessee { Cherokee, Chickasaw,...

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Plot: Story Structure Activity

By Brittany Ensminger

NEW PRODUCT: Determining the Plot **Best Seller ** You can use this plot activity in many different ways! This would be a great way to introduce plot, use as guided practice, small group, centers, or even independent practice! This is a great

Subjects:

Reading, Short Stories, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$3.00

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Writing Hooks {PowerPoint, Interactive Notebook, and Practice}

By Brittany Ensminger

Writing Hooks can be hard for students to grasp. This entire bundle is differentiated to allow 3rd through 5th graders to be successful. Lower grades may want to limit types of hooks at the beginning and maybe add more hooks throughout the year.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Printables, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

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112

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Reading Skills Jeopardy PowerPoint- Test Prep Grade 4

By Brittany Ensminger

Use this Jeopardy PowerPoint game to review reading skills with your students before state testing. Each question has a small paragraph for the students to read before answering the question. The questions resemble the ones the students will face

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Games, Activboard Activities

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324

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Metaphor and Simile Scoot! Game

By Brittany Ensminger

This is a great way to review and assess the students' knowledge of identifying metaphors and similes. There are 27 task cards. You can use all 27 cards or just the number you need to fit your class. Scoot is a traditional review game. The teacher

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English Language Arts, Other (ELA)

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Activities, Assessment, Printables

$2.00

119

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Absent Work Form for Students

By Brittany Ensminger

How do make sure absent students receive all of their work and have adequate instructions to complete their absent work? This form is life saver for me. I keep it saved on my desktop and I fill in the information at the end of the day for the absent

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For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Printables, Classroom Forms, For Parents

$1.50

Digital Download PPTX (0.42 MB)

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Frog and Butterfly Life Cycles- Compare & Contrast, Text Evidence, Sequence

By Brittany Ensminger

This product is aligned with Common Core standards. This product is adaptable for grades 1st-3rd grades. The students will be reading two nonfiction passages, finding text evidence, using science academic vocabulary, comparing and contrasting, and

Subjects:

Reading, Science, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$3.00

117

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Decimals: Identifying, Comparing, and Ordering Decimals Scoot!

By Brittany Ensminger

Best Seller!! This version of Scoot is a great way to review and assess decimals. The students love this game because it is fast paced and they are moving!! The game doesn't take too long to play, and the students don't realize they are answering so

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Decimals

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Games

$1.50

318

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Ranita The Frog Princess - 4th Grade McGraw Hill Wonders

By Brittany Ensminger

4th Grade McGraw-Hill Wonders Reading Series Unit 2 Week 2 : Ranita The Frog Princess This unit includes the following: 1. Vocabulary PowerPoint- 27 slides to introduce, review, and use vocbaulary terms in sentences. 2. Vocabulary Practice Page-

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English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Lesson

$4.00

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Princess and the Pizza - 4th Grade McGraw-Hill Wonders

By Brittany Ensminger

This product aligns with 4th Grade McGraw-Hill Wonders Series and Common Core Standards. This product is a great tool to use while reading the fairy tale, The Princess and the Pizza. You will receive the following items when you purchase this

Subjects:

Reading, Other (ELA)

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables, Lesson

$4.00

Digital Download ZIP (6.06 MB)

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Earthquakes - 4th Grade McGraw Hill Wonders

By Brittany Ensminger

This product aligns with the 4th Grade Wonders Reading Series Unit 1 Week 3. This product includes the following: Vocabulary PowerPoint: I use this PowerPoint to introduce the vocabulary words for the week. There are also context clue questions

Subjects:

Reading, Informational Text

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4^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Lesson

$4.00

Digital Download ZIP (1.10 MB)

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See How They Run - Unit 4 Week 1 McGraw-Hill Wonders

By Brittany Ensminger

This unit aligns with the 4th grade McGraw-Hill Wonders reading series. There are four resources that I hope you find beneficial for your students and allow for easier planning for you. In this unit you will receive... - Vocabulary PowerPoint- All

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English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Lesson

$4.00

Digital Download ZIP (5.06 MB)

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Blends Jeopardy PowerPoint Game

By Brittany Ensminger

Jeopardy! Split your students into teams to play a fun Jeopardy game to review consonant blends. The students will be expected to look at a picture and identify the correct blend to complete the spelling of the word. There are 20 questions. The

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, Homeschool

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Games, Activboard Activities, Lesson

$3.00

Digital Download PPTX (1.60 MB)

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Indians In Tennessee { Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek }

By Brittany Ensminger

UPDATED: September 8, 2016. There were a few grammar mistakes that I fixed. If you have already purchased this, please re-download! Thanks! Do you have a hard time finding resources for the NEW Tennessee Social Studies Standards? This product

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Native Americans, U.S. History

Grades:

4^th, Homeschool

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Printables, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

$5.50

138

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Author's Purpose - Independent Practice Worksheet

By Brittany Ensminger

This 2 page practice sheet is a great tool for the younger students or a reteaching tool. The students will be required to decide if the passages persuade, inform, or entertain and also required to write a complete sentence explaining their answer.

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Lesson

$1.00

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Author's Purpose Assessment

By Brittany Ensminger

This is a great way to assess Author's Purpose. There are four passages for the students to read independently. The students have to decide if the passage was written to inform, entertain, or persuade. The students are then required to pick how they

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Reading

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Assessment, Printables

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161

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Spiders - 4th Grade McGraw Hill Wonders

By Brittany Ensminger

This product aligns with Wonders Unit 2 Week 4. There are six teacher resources you can use for the week. If you have bought previous units, this is very similar. Vocabulary PowerPoint: There are 27 slides and this is a great way to have an

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English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

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4^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Lesson

$4.00

Digital Download ZIP (4.54 MB)

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{Just Print & Go!} ELA Test Prep Packet #2

By Brittany Ensminger

Are you looking for a test prep material that will practice several ELA Standards at once?! Look no further! There are 3 fiction passages to keep the students engaged. There are a total of 28 multiple choice questions (with answer keys) for each

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Test Preparation

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Printables

$3.75

Digital Download PDF (6.66 MB)

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Prehistorc Indians { Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, & Mississippian Indians}

By Brittany Ensminger

NEW Tennessee Social Studies Standards 4th Grade Are you trying to find or create resources for the NEW Tennessee Social Studies standards? This product will be a great addition to your Social Studies resources. Objective: The students will be

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Social Studies - History, Native Americans, U.S. History

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4^th

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

$4.25

144

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Plant & Animal Cell Quiz

By Brittany Ensminger

This is a great product to assess or practice cell functions and labeling a plant and animal cell. The students are required to match the cell term with the correct description of the function. The following words are on the quiz: cytoplasm, cell

Subjects:

Science, Other (Science)

Grades:

4^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (1.21 MB)

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Brightly Colored Cover Sheet for Binders & Take Home Folders,

By Brittany Ensminger

These cover sheets will make any binder or folder pop! They are brightly colored polka dots with six different frame color options. Take a look at the preview. You have the ability to edit this file for your personal classroom, but not for resale.

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Back to School

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Classroom Forms, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

$2.50

Digital Download PPTX (3.81 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

This is my ninth year teaching, and I've discovered the only way to survive teaching is to laugh. My fourth graders make me laugh, learn, and love to teach!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I try to engage students through movement, interactive lessons, and games.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Other (Math), Science, Other (Science), Social Studies, Native Americans, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Computer Science, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Word Problems, Physical Science, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Decimals, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Test Preparation, Phonics, Classroom Community