Figurative Language Posters

I've put together 3 sets of posters to review figurative language.  Each set has 10 posters and each set has a different background.  All have been posted on TpT and Teacher's Notebook.  I've also added two of them to one of the newest sites out there.  Teacher's Marketplace is based in Australia.  You can click here to get to my product. 

So back to the posters...

This set of figurative language posters includes:   

•simile

•metaphor

•hyperbole

•idiom

•onomatopoeia

•alliteration

•personification

•oxymoron

•euphemism

•understatement

Each poster includes a definition, an example, and a picture.  

New Product on TpT

I just updated a product and got it ready for Easter.  My CVC + Silent E product uses an Easter theme complete with colorful Easter bunnies!  Here's the info:

This Easter Bunny theme product is a collection of resources for use when teaching CVC words with the silent e.  This is not a lesson plan.  The collection supplements your lesson or unit on this phonetic skill.  Included in the packet are the following:

   •Word Cards CVC words and CVC+e words for review as a class or used independently.  Perfect for matching. (pages 3-11)

   •Folding word cards with CVC words.  Once cut and folded, students will write the e on the end on the folded portion.

    Perfect as an activity after direct instruction and something students can take

    home for review. (pages 12-17) 

   •CVC word cards and two e cards to add to the words.  Great to use as part of the direct instruction. (pages 18-24) 

   •CVC+e word puzzles Students may use this as an independent activity. Students cut out cards and then cut into puzzles(pages 25-31)

   •Word/puzzle cards for students to cut, store and keep for home review. (pages 32-36)

 

  I suggest printing these resources on white index 

  paper and laminating for long term use.  

 
  Clipart by Aisne’s Creations   Check out her shop    
  http://www.digi-scrap.net/store/

                  THE END!  :)

Reading Comprehension and Writing with a March Theme

I have a new product for my teacher stores. This March theme product includes informational texts, activities and worksheets that review comprehension skills, writing and some math This product will target holidays and special days in March. Informational Texts with worksheets and answer keys.

March Overview
      Blank calendar for students to fill in with special events.
      Blank calendar for students to fill in with the weather of the day. Iditarod  (Starts March 1, 2014)


Pancake Day (March 4, 2014)
      Recipe for Easy Pancakes
      Worksheet-Sequence with cut and paste
      Activity-Photos for sequence
      Mini-Poster for writing sequence paragraph
      Math Worksheet for calculating changes in the recipe


Oreo Cookies Introduced (March 6th)
      Worksheet of Venn diagram for compare and contrast
              Use for comparing 2 different kinds of cookies
      Mini-Poster for Writing Persuasive paragraphs
      Worksheets for writing persuasive paragraphs
            1 for favorite cookie
            1 for favorite way to eat an Oreo
      Venn Diagram Worksheet for comparing and contrasting 2 kinds of cookies.   


St Patrick’s Day ( March 17th)
      Mini-Poster for Limerick poetry
     Worksheet for writing a limerick and illustrating it.


World Poetry Day (March 21st - No Comprehension worksheet)
      Mini-Posters for Acrostic, Haiku, Diamante, Cinquain, Couplet
      Decorated writing papers for each type of poetry (at least 2 for each type of poem)


Author’s Purpose (No Comprehension Worksheet)
      Mini-Poster for reviewing that skill
      Worksheet-Reviewing and writing information garnered from the paragraphs.
            May be used with any or all of the paragraphs included.


Writing Expository Non-fiction (No Comprehension Worksheet)
      Mini-Poster for a quick review of that writing skill
      Worksheets (3) for writing an expository paragraph about a famous person born in March.
            Each worksheet has a guide to help with the writing. Posters for Special Dates in the month


The informational texts have readability levels from grade 4-8 however all passages are short (1 page) and could be used at lower levels with support. Most of the activities and worksheets are simple enough for students in grades 4-5.


All of the activities in the packet are for use after direct instruction on a particular skill. These activities and worksheets are for supporting and reviewing skills already introduced.


Check out the product by clicking here or here or click on the title!

Writing Prompts with Photographs

Writing Prompts with Photographs

This is one of my favorite products.  I love to travel and always have my camera along.  Writing is very big at my school so I decided to use some of my travel photos for writing prompts.  We use WVWrites in Terra Alta East Preston School so I modeled my prompts after the format used in WVWrites.  Along with the picture, I wrote a few paragraphs setting the stage and then added a prompt as directions for the writing.  You can check out my prompts on Teachers Notebook.  Just click on the title.

GeoGuesser

This is great fun!  The site gives you a picture and you guess where it is.  Of course you get to move about looking for some clues.  I tried to read signs, look at license plates and ponder the plant life and sometimes I got close...well, within 1,000 miles close!  Each time you guess, you are awarded points.  I think students in my 6th grade classroom would enjoy this and they would get to see the world a little at a time!  Click on the title to check out this site.

Synonyms and Antonyms Go to the Prom

I've recently added some products to my stores on TpT and Teacher's Notebook.  One of those is a center activity that may be used in small or large groups.  The activity targets synonyms and antonyms and has a prom theme.  Students look at the word on the flower trellis and then match a synonym and antonym Prom King and Prom Queen to the trellis card.  The cards are large enough to use as a whole group activity.  Just print them out in color, laminate and cut.  Since I have a magnetic board, I put magnet tape on the back and students just sort the words right on the board.  Check out this product by clicking on the title of this post.

A Story Before Bed

This is a great site for teachers, grandparents, moms, dads, and kids!  This site allows you to record a video of you reading one of the on-line books.  You send the video to a child and they have unlimited times to watch the video and read along with you!  Sign up is free however there is a pricing plan for families, schools and libraries. Check A Story Before Bed by clicking here or the title of this post.