Have you experienced the excitement of an engaging, rigorous lesson only to later discover that you left your students more confused than when you started? The Character Trait Word Wall in my 3rd grade classroom came as a result of one of these huge teaching failures. But like most failures, it turned into an opportunity for an even better learning …
Below are 3 different character trait lists for you to use to help expand your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students’ character trait vocabulary. Or, check out these other freebies, tips, and ideas to make teaching character traits easier. You can download a free pdf / printable version of these character trait lists at the bottom of the webpage.Character Traits …
As teachers, we are constantly questioning our students. We all know how important it is to ask our students higher level thinking questions, but often the questions we think of on the spot are more knowledge or comprehension based questions. Questions that encourage students to analyze, apply, or evaluate their learning are harder to come up with on the spot. …
Use the 3 free character traits graphic organizers below. Each of the graphic organizers focuses on a different aspect of character traits, and can be used over and over with a suitable fiction story with upper elementary students. Use these graphic organizers after introducing character traits to your upper elementary students. You can download a free printable / pdf version …
Below are 6 different examples of text feature anchor charts you could use in your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade classroom. Choose the best anchor chart based on the needs of your students.6 Text Feature Anchor Chart Examples1. Introducing Text Features This type of anchor chart would be great for students just being introduced to text features. It gives the …
So your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students have already been introduced to text features (maybe you used this free text feature slideshow or these free charts). Now they need practice – and you need engaging lessons that don’t require a lot of prep. Below are 5 low prep / no prep activities to help you practice and review text …
Going on a text features scavenger hunt is an engaging and low prep way to have upper elementary students practice looking for and analyzing nonfiction text features. There are several ways to set up a scavenger hunt, depending on the needs of your classroom. Find 3 ideas for a text feature scavenger hunt below – as well as a free …
When we question our students about text features, we often focus too much on having students identify different nonfiction text features. While this is essential, it is equally important to get our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students thinking more deeply about text features – moving past knowledge and recall questions and into more higher order thinking questions. Below, find …
You don’t have to convince upper elementary students that helping students build basic computer skills is important. We already that. That doesn’t make it easy to fit technology integration into our already overcrowded schedules. Having 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students review different skills while using technology is the most efficient and effective way to bring technology into our classrooms. …
When reviewing nonfiction text features, we often overemphasize being able to name and identify different text features within text. While this is a great place to start (consider using this free slideshow or these free text feature charts to introduce your students), we don’t want to stop there! Having 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students create their own text features …