Stuck inside while Hurricane Sandy makes her move outside...so I've been busy working on some fun for school!

Main Idea and Details Turkey Graphic Organizer

Check out the graphic organizer in the shape of a turkey that  will get your students thinking! Have them read a grade-level appropriate passage and work with them to name the main idea and help them to find supporting details by going back and re-reading the passage. All students will have fun identifying the main idea and supporting details from the text.  

Main Idea and Details Turkey Graphic Organizer

• Main idea turkey
• 4 Details feathers 
• 4 Blank feathers

Common core standards:

Grade 1: CC1RI2 - Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

Grade 2: CC2RI2 - dentify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

Grade 3: CC3RI2 - Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

Grade 4: CC4RI2 - Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

Grade 5: CC5RI2 - Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details;summarize the text.

Also, a freebie fun for Halloween...some clip art!

FREEBIE! Halloween Clip Art

Thanks for reading!  And if Sandy's coming your way stay safe!

Halloween Themed Contraction Cards

Halloween Themed Contraction Cards

Halloween Themed Contraction Cards 

These cards can be used to instruct, practice and/or review contractions ‘ll, n't, 'm, 's with students. 



- Use as a matching game and have students match the contractions with their word group by flipping the cards.
- Use as flashcards in whole group or with individual students.
- Use as a partner game and have students try to make contraction pairs.


Halloween Contraction Cards includes:
11 word pair cards
11 contraction cards
Student record page

Aligns with common core standards:

Grade 1:
CC1L2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Grade 2: 
CC2RF3- Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

CC2L2- Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.

Grade 3:
CC3L2- Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

ARRrrr Game with R-Controlled Vowels

So I've been busy, busy, busy at school but the anticipated Frankenstorm (Hurricane Sandy) leaves me with some time to upload what I've created for my students.

The latest is a game that can be used for instruction and review of spelling and pronunciation of words with r-controlled vowels spelled /ar/, /or/, /ore/.

Help the captain and his crew find the treasure by sorting the words with r-controlled vowels.

Students will pick a card, say the word and then sort/record the word by the r-controlled vowel and when completed correctly they will role the dice and move that many spaces.

ARRrr Game with R-Controlled Vowels

ARRrrr game with r-controlled vowels includes:

- 24 words cards with r-controlled vowels spelled /ar/, /or/, /ore/
- 6 Pirate game pieces
- Game board
- Record sheet to laminate and use with group
- Record sheet for individual student use
- Answer key

Aligns with common core standards:
Grade 1:
CC1RF3 - Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis 
skills in decoding words.

Grade 2:
CC2RF3 - Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis 
skills in decoding words.

Grade 3:
CC3RF3 - Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis 
skills in decoding words.

My kiddos found it really fun!  Hope you do to:)