Take It to Your Seat Literacy Centers, Grades 4-5 has everything you need for 16 folder centers that are ideal for small group and individual practice. Center activities practice reading and writing skills. The skills practiced include the following: * using context clues * syllabication * writing stories * analogies * using the table of contents and index * using descriptive language * synonyms * antonyms * figurative language * combining sentences * editing letters * writing poetry * root words * writing directions * classifying sentence types * multiple meaning words

Each deck of Show What You Know® on STAAR, Reading Flash Cards includes 90+ cards. The front of each flash card presents a question aligned to one of the TEKS, as well as a correlation in the top left corner. On the back of each multiple choice question, the correct answer is given along with an analysis explaining why each choice is correct or incorrect.

These engaging hands-on activities provide students with hours of fun-filled learning experiences throughout the year. The activities are in an easy-to-follow format and require little preparation time and few materials.

Build teamwork, enhance communication, and refine critical thinking with Mark Twain Project-Based Activities for sixth–eighth grades. The exercises in this book require students to collaborate while creating graphic novels, virtual systems, book trailers, school brochures, and more. To achieve success, it is essential to work together to accomplish goals — both in and out of the classroom. Project-Based Activities promotes teamwork while challenging students to: -create unforgettable story characters -utilize informational text -write argumentative essays -cite sources -use explanatory writing -write book reviews Mark Twain Media Publishing Company provides engaging supplemental books and eye-catching decorations for middle-grade and upper-grade classrooms. This product line is designed by leading educators and features a variety of subjects, including history, fine arts, science, language arts, social studies, government, math, and positive behavior.

This trusted teacher resource and course text provides a comprehensive approach to assessing and building children's word knowledge (grades K–8). Kathy Ganske shows how carefully planned word study can improve students' reading and writing skills while fostering their appreciation of language. Complete instructions are provided for implementing the Developmental Spelling Analysis (DSA), an easy-to-use assessment tool, and for tailoring instruction to learners' strengths and weaknesses. Numerous word lists, student work samples, and "Literature Links" are included, along with 27 reproducible forms. The large-size format facilitates photocopying. Purchasers also get access to a webpage where they can download and print the reproducible materials. New to This Edition: *Addresses the Common Core State Standards. *Incorporates additional activities and technology tips, plus updated research findings. *Chapter explaining the meaning of word study and its role in literacy instruction, including "Researcher Voices" perspectives from noted experts. *Ideas for making the most of small-group instructional time. *Expanded "Literature Links" book lists, now including informational texts. *DSA answer sheets have been enhanced for easier scoring and several new reproducibles added. See also the companion volumes from Ganske, Word Sorts and More, Second Edition: Sound, Pattern, and Meaning Explorations K–3 and Mindful of Words, Second Edition: Spelling and Vocabulary Explorations, Grades 4–8, which provide a wealth of ready-to-use word study activities.