Common Core State Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
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Team Building Games – Upper Grades
A set of 10 team building games to encourage communication and cooperation.
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Group Work Role Cards
Review and reinforce eight possible roles for group work with this set of 2-in-1 reusable posters and desk cards.
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Reaction Charades
A fun game for students to explore positive and negative ways of reacting to situations.
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Behavior Charades
A fun game to play at the beginning of the year to explore appropriate and inappropriate behaviors.
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Getting to Know You T-Shirt
A getting to know you activity to do at the beginning of a new school year.
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Talking About Books - Prompts
Prompts for students to use when orally discussing books.
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Student-Led Discussion Strategies Poster Pack
A set of 8 posters detailing student-led discussion strategies for your classroom.
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Find Four Icebreaker Activity
A fun icebreaker activity to use at the beginning of a new school year.
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One Word Story Active Game
A whole class active game that encourages creative thinking and teamwork.
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Question Starter Display
A classroom display to encourage questioning in the classroom.
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Groups teamwork acrostic poster
A groups acrostic poster outlining the expectations of group teamwork.
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Thinking Hats for Effective Group Work
Thinking Hats based on Dr. Edward de Bono's teachings.
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Experimenting with Poetry Unit Plan - Grade 5 and Grade 6
This English unit addresses the common elements of poetry and explores how these may be applied to shape poems, limericks, odes and simple ballads.
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The Poet's Lament
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore their preconceived ideas and attitudes towards poetry.
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Poetry Defined
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop an understanding of what constitutes poetry.
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Writing an Opinion Piece Unit Plan - Grade 5 and Grade 6
This English unit addresses the genre of opinion writing; specifically, how to write an effective opinion piece.
