Finding read-aloud books to help 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders learn to distinguish between fact and opinion can be challenging. Many nonfiction books do include both facts and opinions, but the opinions are often subtle, which can be confusing for upper elementary students. We also tend to choose books with opinions we want students to agree with—like those describing Martin …
Teaching parts of speech soon? The ideas below will help you introduce, practice, and review nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.Activities to Help You Teach Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, and Adverbs1. Introduce Each Part of Speech Separately Teaching each part of speech in isolation will keep your upper elementary students from becoming overwhelmed. Make sure …
When 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students become familiar with common prefixes and suffixes, it makes decoding multisyllabic words a lot easier for them. Use the 7 activity ideas below in your upper elementary classroom to help your students become more confident and capable decoders.1. Use a Prefix and Suffix Anchor Chart / Reference SheetPost a list of common prefixes …
With all the other things on your plate, planning an engaging Open House / Back to School Night for the parents of your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students can feel like the straw that broke the camel’s back. Below, find some ideas and tips for making this task a little easier.1. Introduce Yourself and Your ExpectationsThis is always a …
Looking for some engaging upper elementary writing ideas for those first few days and weeks of school? These back to school writing activities and prompts are great for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.1. Back to School Opinion Writing PromptsYour upper elementary students will need plenty of practice with opinion writing this year, so why not start practicing the first …
Back to school season offers opportunities for some engaging opinion writing and is a great way to collect a writing sample from your new 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. Use the back to school opinion writing prompts below as inspiration. If you find that your upper elementary students are lacking some opinion writing skills, these opinion writing tips and …
The get to know you activities below are great for that first week of school when you want to get to know your new 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students and you also want your students to get to know each other. Use one or more of these back to school ideas to help start the year off right in …
Get your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students eager and excited to write with this fun, no prep descriptive writing activity idea that can be used any time of year! Not only will your students be motivated to complete their own writing, but they will also enjoy hearing their peers share their writing!A Fun Descriptive Writing Prompt for 3rd, 4th, …
The compare and contrast writing prompt ideas below will help keep your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students engaged with essay writing. Topic ideas for comparing and contrasting are endless, but some prompts appeal to upper elementary students more than others. Below, you’ll find general writing prompt ideas that can be used at any time and do not require much …
If you are teaching the difference between fiction and nonfiction to your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students soon, then check out the activity ideas below! The ideas below will help you engage your upper elementary students and help them think more critically about fiction vs nonfiction. Looking to minimize your prep time while keeping your students engaged? These No …