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Morning Message SEL Writing Prompts Morning...

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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Novel Study Comprehension Questions

By Cait's Cool School

These are designed to be given after students have read a portion of the novel. The novel is divided into eight sections: Ch. 1-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-18, 19-20, and 21-22. There is also a Quick Check for evaluating the whole novel at the end

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.2, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, RL.7.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6...

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Halloween Writing: Scary Story Narrative Unit with Google

By Cait's Cool School

Engage your students with a fun narrative writing unit! Students will follow each step of the writing process as they develop scary stories. A unit plan is included to help you guide your students through each step. This writing unit will work at

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Projects, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.3, W.4.4, W.4.5, W.4.10, W.5.3, W.5.3a, W.5.3b, W.5.3c, W.5.3d, W.5.3e, W.5.10...

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Morning Message SEL Writing Prompts Morning Work & Bellringer BUNDLE

By Cait's Cool School

Using these morning messages will help you build relationships, grow a positive, inclusive classroom community, and develop social emotional skills. Over 300 prompts are included in this huge set! Questions are a combination of thought-provoking,

Subjects:

Character Education, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Cultural Activities

$42.00

$29.40

274

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Christmas Writing: Elves on Strike Narrative Unit with Google & Print Version

By Cait's Cool School

Engage your students with a fun narrative writing unit! Students will follow each step of the writing process as they develop stories about holiday elves. A unit plan is included to help you guide your students through each step. Now includes

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Creative Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Projects, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.3, W.4.4, W.4.5, W.4.10, W.5.3, W.5.3a, W.5.3b, W.5.3c, W.5.3d, W.5.3e, W.5.4...

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Love that Dog Novel Study Bundle Print and Digital

By Cait's Cool School

This bundle combines a tab book with a variety of comprehension activities including a writing extension PLUS with a set of comprehension quick checks to use for assessment. Now includes Google™ versions of both products! Perfect for distance

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.10...

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Love that Dog Novel Study Comprehension Questions

By Cait's Cool School

Now includes GOOGLE FORMS version for each assessment! Perfect if you're doing distance learning. Grab this set before the price goes up!These are designed to be given after students have read a portion of the novel. The novel is divided into four

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.10...

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The Wild Robot Novel Study Comprehension Questions Reading Response

By Cait's Cool School

These are designed to be given after students have read a portion of the novel. The novel is divided into nine sections: Ch. 1-13, 14-25, 26-34, 35-44, 45-50, 51-58, 59-64, 65-72, and 72-80. Each Quick Check has four multiple choice questions and

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.6, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.10...

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Christmas Writing: 12 Days of Poetry Booklet with Google & Print Version

By Cait's Cool School

These mini-lessons are designed to be a fun, easy way to integrate poetry during the busy holiday season. Six lessons are skill lessons, which means they are on a specific part of the poetry, or a pre-writing exercise. The other six are designed for

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.10, RL.4.5, RL.4.10, RL.5.10, RL.6.4, RL.6.10, W.3.4, W.3.5...

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Lapbook for Novel Study

By Cait's Cool School

Practice comprehension in a fun and different way. Lapbooks are a creative way for students to keep track of their learning while reading a novel- and what better book than Barbara Robinson's The Best Christmas Pageant Ever! This lapbook is perfect

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.3, RL.4.6, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.3, RL.5.6...

$5.00

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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief BUNDLE (Lapbook & Comprehension Questions)

By Cait's Cool School

This bundle combines a lapbook with a variety of comprehension activities with a set of comprehension quick checks to use for assessment.The Percy Jackson Lapbook is engaging way for students to track their comprehension while reading Rick Riordan's

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.4, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.3...

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$8.78

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Narrative Writing: Historical Fiction Story Unit Print & Digital

By Cait's Cool School

Fun, engaging narrative writing unit that encourages your students to use their understanding about historical fiction and travel to a new time and place. Using this travel log, students will develop each part of their narrative, including research

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.4.3, W.4.4, W.4.5, W.4.6, W.4.10, W.5.3, W.5.3a, W.5.3b, W.5.3c, W.5.3d, W.5.3e...

$7.25

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Because of Mr. Terupt Novel Study Read Aloud Discussion Task Cards Activities

By Cait's Cool School

These task cards work well as discussion or writing prompts while reading "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea. Get students thinking about their reading and extending their learning as they make connections, draw conclusions, evaluate author's

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.7, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.5, RL.5.10, RL.6.1...

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (9.48 MB)

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Mystery Genre Unit Bundle {Reading & Narrative Writing}

By Cait's Cool School

Students become reading and writing detectives with this interactive, engaging ELA unit focusing on mysteries. Students are encouraged to not only be detectives, but also to put on their thinking caps and create their own detectives, suspects, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.3, RL.4.7, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.3, RL.5.5, RL.5.9, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.3...

$16.75

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Mystery Genre Vocabulary: Detective Book Mission

By Cait's Cool School

Book missions turn your students into detectives! Combine this critical thinking lesson with a picture book and students will show that they can identify mystery genre characteristics. Watch students develop these skills on their own, fully engaged.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.9, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.9, RL.6.10

$3.50

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Life in Colonial America: Project Based Learning

By Cait's Cool School

This research project will keep students engaged as they choose from several different options to create presentations about life in colonial America. Different groups will explore the northern, the mid-Atlantic, and southern colonies. They will be

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Research, Projects

CCSS:

RI.4.3, RI.4.4, RI.4.7, RI.4.9, RI.4.10, RI.5.3, RI.5.4, RI.5.7, RI.5.9, RI.5.10

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (2.06 MB)

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Holes Novel Study Comprehension Questions Reading Response Print Digital

By Cait's Cool School

This product includes six quick checks to assess students' comprehension of Louis Sachar's Holes. The novel is broken up into six sections: Ch. 1-8, 9-16, 17-24, 25-32, 33-40, and 41-50. Each quick check has 4 multiple choice questions and 1

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.5, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, RL.6.10, RL.7.1...

$5.97

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The One and Only Ivan Lapbook for Novel Study BUNDLE

By Cait's Cool School

This engaging lapbook is a hands on way for students to practice their comprehension skills while reading Katherine Applegates's moving novel. Various options are included to enable you to differentiate for your students. This bundle includes both

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.9, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.9...

$10.00

$7.50

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Digital Parent Communication Log EDITABLE

By Cait's Cool School

This parent call log is a Google Sheets product designed to make parent communication easier. The bonus of using this is that you can access or edit at school or at home, wherever you need to make the call. Store in your drive and use it every year

Subjects:

Classroom Management, For All Subjects

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Classroom Forms, Google Apps

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (1.23 MB)

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Charlotte's Web Lapbook for Novel Study BUNDLE

By Cait's Cool School

Lapbooks are an engaging way for students to keep track of their learning while reading E.B. White's Charlotte's Web! Students will develop a story map, create character trading cards, make grammar connections, and other extension activities to help

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.10, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.10, RL.4.1...

$10.00

$7.50

Digital Download ZIP (7.24 MB)

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Lapbook BUNDLE

By Cait's Cool School

Lapbooks are an engaging way for students to keep track of their learning while reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! Students will monitor mystery clues, track vocabulary, analyze character traits, write creatively, and more. This bundle

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.10, RL.5.1...

$10.00

$7.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

11th year of teaching, 4th year of teaching at the college level in addition to elementary. I've taught 3rd-5th grade, in addition to English 101 and remedial English at the college level.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I'm very laid back, flexible, and creative. I love creating open-ended problems and "missions" for students to tackle that are motivating.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Liberal Arts Degree, with a minor in English from University of Notre Dame of Maryland. Masters in Arts of Teaching from Loyola University Maryland. Certified for Elementary Education and English 6-12.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I love teaching and I love creating new teaching projects to motivate my students :)

GRADES

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Graphing, Science, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, Government, U.S. History, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, For All Subjects, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning