9-11 Historical Fiction Story on Sale, This Week Only

 

Get this powerful resource at 15% off, this week only. Those of us who endured September 11, 2001, will never forget where we were when we heard about the planes hitting the Twin Towers in New York City. This was a tragic moment that needs to be taught in a meaningful yet cautious way.              Click here for this amazing story! Teach about 9/11 with this no prep, historical fiction reading passage and questions based on real events from September 11 or Patriot's Day. Students follow Jessica through the terror of not knowing her father's whereabouts on September 11, 2001. This historical fiction article comes complete with vocabulary words, discussion questions, a research question or writing prompt, and an answer key. This no prep reading passage is available in print or as a digital resource on sale through Friday. Use print or digital resource in centers, whole or small groups, partner or independent work, or as emergency sub plans. This resource is great for grades 4 - 7 or home school. Your upper elementary or middle school students will be able to relate to the first-person story of a girl in NYC on 9-11. Inside this engaging, no-prep historical fiction story, you'll find: 4-page Historical Fiction Story One page Epilogue and Author's Note at the End of the Story. 15 Vocabulary Words Enrichment Vocabulary Word Sentence Prompt Vocabulary Sentence Matching 7 Discussion Questions A Research Question Complete Answer Key Printable pdf. file Link to Google Drive Easel Access Please read a sample from this product to see the quality of my writing. I felt the air escape from my lungs as if I’d just been punched in the gut. My dad’s office was on the 80th floor of the North Tower. He was a heavy man who suffered from Diabetes. In his poor shape, I felt certain he’d have trouble climbing down eighty flights of stairs to leave the building. “Could he have taken the elevator down to the lower floors and gotten out?” Your kids will love learning about Patriot's Day. The story is engaging and contains high-level words to build vocabulary. The discussion questions, along with a research question, help students build writing skills. Read what teachers, like you, have said about this September 11 Reading Passage. Awesome Blossoms ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I loved this and we used it for our reading the week of 9/11. It was easy to add questions and ideas that I needed to cover. My kids were captivated by the story." Erine A. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Just what I need for my kids to understand what happened before they were born." Quick and easy set up . . . just print and find a pencil, or pull up on the computer, and you are ready for an intriguing class experience! Hurry before the sale ends! Get it, now, for just $3.78 Sept. 11, 2001 Historical Fiction Story with Questions    Thanks for reading! Joyce Catch My Products

Dollar Deals, Writing Blog Post, and Fun Freebie!

Since your class just let out (or you're still teaching 😫), you may not feel like school shopping, but honestly, summer is the time to get great deals!

For three days (June 20th - 22nd), you can find fun resources for $1.00 each through our hashtag sale #sunnyjoy on TpT!

Here are my two resources which are on sale for one dollar!

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Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions Worksheets Print and Digital Resource

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Public Speaking Curriculum Lesson Plan in PowerPoint

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This is a great opportunity to purchase useful activities at a low price.

Furthermore, check out my blog post on teaching writing to help you become the best writing teacher you can be!

Click here for a fun Freebie to practice your writing skills!

Thanks for reading!

Joyce

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Develop Your Craft To Become a Great Writing Instructor

Many teachers complain their kids don't want to write, so I ask, do you enjoy writing? I've found a teacher's love of a subject matter is contagious. 

In the 1990s, I purchased a few writing lesson books and gave my students fill-in-the-blank lessons. The author started the story and would stop to have students add details. Students used three sentences to describe a person or place. It looked interesting, so I wrote along with my kids.

Before long, I discovered I loved this activity and would share my work with students. I applied each writing lesson to my craft, and guess what? I was writing novels. I've written five manuscripts for fun and multiple reading passages on TpT. I downloaded one middle-grade novel about bullying on TpT as well.

It occurred to me, how does one who doesn't write him or herself teach writing? How do you critique a kid's work if you don't know how to improve it: This is why I recommend writing teachers spend this summer working on YOUR craft. Writing is a critical thinking activity that ignites your creative juices, plus it's fun!

Here is a quick prompt to get you going:

The kids were not the only ones waiting for summer vacation. This past summer, we drove to the beach. When we arrived, we spotted an unusual animal. (Your turn: Write three sentences describing what you saw). 

As our son approached the creature, I said, "Stop!" After all, we didn't know what it was or what it would do to him. Being a curious fellow, his face told us we were in trouble. (Your turn: Describe the boy in three sentences.)

I tried to grab our child, but it was too late. Just like Spider Man's spider bite gave the cartoon hero amazing abilities, our kid became __________________.

If you enjoy writing, you can create something that will make you proud. My students beamed after strong writing, especially when they continually won our city-wide competitions!

I have multiple writing lessons with tips on how to improve writing. Each lesson is a specific skill. However, the trick which helps the most is to eliminate "be verbs."

For example: A kid will write: The dog was big.

First, many adjectives relate to size, so why use this first-grade verb?

More importantly, think about how much power the writer can achieve by removing the "was" and using what follows as the adjective before the noun. Next, find a strong action verb to get the dog to do something that brings talk of its size to another level.

The enormous dog lunged and showed its gunk-filled teeth as slobber dripped down its quivering jaw.

I enjoyed writing that sentence, so I suggest you have fun this summer using writing lessons on your own craft. This will develop a love of writing which can be passed to your kids this fall! Best of luck!

Joyce

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