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Let’s face it—terms like retell, recount, and summarize are tossed around in ELA standards like confetti, but their meanings can …
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Teaching author’s purpose is more than just PIE (persuade, inform, entertain), though pie does sound delicious. In this lesson, you’ll …
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Dear Mr Henshaw uses a unique storytelling method. The entire book is a series of letters and diary entries. This means …
If you’re looking for Brian’s Winter teaching ideas, Gary Paulsen’s alternate ending to Hatchet is a thrilling continuation that students …
I love books about kids who turn their lives around. That is the main theme of There’s a Boy in the …
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr is a moving work of historical fiction based on the true …
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing will have your students rolling with laughter. The story tells about Peter Hatcher who lives close …
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Teaching with Animated Short Films All in One Reading & Writing MEGA Bundle
This has changed the way I present content. Students are engaged and willing to tackle tough skills as struggling readers with this product. I really appreciate the writing portion along with the other student friendly content worksheets.
Jessica N.
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Hatchet Novel Study: Digital + Printable Book Unit: activities & quizzes
Absolutely amazing! I teach an adult ESOL class and this study guide is exactly what I needed! The vocabulary was excellent pre-teaching material and the questions were perfect. I had to do nothing! I enjoyed this Hatchet study guide so much that I purchased several other study guides from Gay Miller. Because I like her material so much, she’s my first choice for go-to material! THANK YOU!!!!
Absolutely amazing! I teach an adult ESOL class and this study guide is exactly what I needed! The vocabulary was excellent pre-teaching material and the questions were perfect. I had to do nothing! I enjoyed this Hatchet study guide so much that I purchased several other study guides from Gay Miller. Because I like her material so much, she’s my first choice for go-to material! THANK YOU!!!!
Badda Bing
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Interactive Grammar Organizers
This resource is fantastic. I really enjoyed using it because it allowed my students to practice skills with fun and engaging content. I enjoy the ease and appreciate how much thought was put into creating it.
This resource is fantastic. I really enjoyed using it because it allowed my students to practice skills with fun and engaging content. I enjoy the ease and appreciate how much thought was put into creating it.
Dan B.
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