Freebie Booklet with hundreds of direct links to free printables and ideas from teachers in all grade levels and subjects. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hundreds-of-Freebies-for-Your-Classroom
Story Starters link!
http://journalbuddies.com/teacher-parent-resources/48-thought-provoking-elementary-writing-prompts/
Duke Ellington
The vocabulary handouts were formulated from the beautifully written book Duke Ellington by Andrea Davis Pinkney. I then downloaded a biography off of PBS kids and created a 2 page test to go along with it. It is a great cold read to either teach highlighting skills or practice for standardized tests. There are 20 questions total (12 multiple choice, a timeline, and 2 open-ended questions. Several questions are related to sequence. Others are genre, vocabulary, inference, etc. Another idea would be reading the biography from the website and answering the questions.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Duke-Ellington-Biography-Assessment-Vocabulary-and-Vocabulary-Quiz
Common Core Posters
Post the Common Core standards for Reading Literature around your fourth grade classroom with these uniquely illustrated posters designed for each standard in mind. Print them on 8.5 by 11 card stock and laminate them for extra durability. Placing Velcro on the back is wise if you plan to change them out according to your plans. They are great to use in small groups as well!
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-Standards-Posters-for-Fourth-Grade-Reading-Literature
Suggested Mystery Book List Grades 3-5
Newspaper Article Format
American History Jeopardy Game!
This free interactive game is a favorite of my students! Topics: Exploration, Native Americans, Colonization, Colonial Life,A Revolution is Coming, Revolutionary Leaders, Revolutionary Battles, Revolutionary Non-Battles, Government, Us Constitution. It is a great way to review!
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/American-History-Jeopardy-Game
Valentine Quatrain
Teach your students rhyme scheme through quatrains!
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Valentine-Quatrain
