Hi, You need to enable javascript on your browser to use TpT. See how this improves your TpT experience.

Two Sharp Pencils

Follow Me (3,028)

United States - Ohio - Cincinnati

4.9

9,262 votes

FREE Download

Assess the general quality of my work with this free download

FREE 3rd Grade Reading Review ...

DOWNLOAD NOW

My Products (305)
Ratings & Reviews
Ask a Question
My Profile

CUSTOM CATEGORIES

Grades

1^st

2^nd

3^rd

4^th

5^th

6^th

Other

Not Grade Specific
Homeschooler

Subject

Prices

Top Resource Types

MY FEATURED ITEMS

Last Week of School Activities | End of the...

$7.00

Digital Editable End of the Year Scrapbook |...

$5.00

Fun End of the Year Activities Bundle | Last...

$21.00

$12.60

not yet rated

End of the Year Surveys | Last Week of School...

$5.00

My Products

sort by:

Best Sellers

view:

Titanic Nonfiction Text Structure DIFFERENTIATED Reading Passages & Activities

By Two Sharp Pencils

The Titanic has intrigued people for over 100 years! Use this engaging text structure Titanic unit in your classroom to teach your students the five common nonfiction text structures (Description, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Order and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.7, RI.3.9, RI.3.10, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.5, RI.4.8...

$9.00

621

Digital Download PDF (7.70 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Nonfiction Text Feature Surgery | Nonfiction Passage with Text Features | Poster

By Two Sharp Pencils

Nonfiction Text Feature Surgery is not only a fun and engaging activity for your students, but it also helps them to develop important skills in reading comprehension and text analysis. By identifying and analyzing text features, students will

Subjects:

Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RI.2.5, RI.3.5

$8.75

2,927

Digital Download PDF (9.54 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Communities Change Over Time | Past and Present | Then and Now History Lessons

By Two Sharp Pencils

In this unit students will focus on the changes that communities go through over time by learning about changes in environment, business, education, communication, and transportation. The study of local history comes alive through the use of

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Printables

$9.00

1,046

Digital Download ZIP (13.76 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Biography Research | Wax Museum Project | Graphic Organizers | Writing

By Two Sharp Pencils

Bring history to life in your classroom! This product will walk your students step by step through the research and writing process to help them write a biography. It also has resources for a Biography Museum culminating activity. This is the

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Research, Unit Plans

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.7, W.3.8, SL.3.4, SL.3.6, W.3.2a, W.3.2b, W.3.2d

$8.50

211

Digital Download PDF (7.31 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Thanksgiving Day Parade | Reading Passage | STEM | Balloons Over Broadway

By Two Sharp Pencils

Are you looking for activities to keep your students engaged all the way to Thanksgiving Break? In this resource, students will learn all about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade while completing fun tasks, including creating a balloon/float. The

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

3.OA.C.7, RI.3.1, RI.3.3

$7.00

Digital Download PDF (6.21 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Escape Room Solve the Mystery Challenge | Teamwork Activity | Breakout Game

By Two Sharp Pencils

Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! This cross curricular mystery challenge will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. Students

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Simulations

$6.00

409

Digital Download PDF (9.23 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Resources | STEM | Science Experiments

By Two Sharp Pencils

Renewable and nonrenewable energy resources can be confusing and boring for students. This STEM energy unit includes everything you need to teach about renewable and nonrenewable resources in a fun and interactive way! Your students will engage in

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Engineering

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

$8.50

Digital Download PDF (16.50 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Main Idea and Supporting Details Worksheets | Main Idea Graphic Organizers

By Two Sharp Pencils

Grasping the concept of main idea can be challenging for students. There is often confusion about the difference between the main idea and the topic.We developed this unit to help students become successful in finding the main idea as well as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.2.2, RI.2.9, RI.3.2, RI.3.9, RI.4.2

$7.50

595

Digital Download PDF (4.29 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Back to School Escape Room | Team Building Activities | First Week of School

By Two Sharp Pencils

Are you ready to kick off the new school year with a thrilling and collaborative experience for your students? Our Back-to-School Escape Room Team Building Activities will make the first week of school unforgettable as students work together to

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Simulations

$6.00

146

Digital Download PDF (5.07 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Nonfiction Text Structures | Titanic Reading Unit | Cause and Effect | Bundle

By Two Sharp Pencils

This bundle includes a printable and digital version of our Titanic: Nonfiction Text Structures Unit. The Titanic has intrigued people for over 100 years! Use this engaging Titanic unit to teach your students the five common nonfiction text

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.7, RI.3.9, RI.3.10, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.5, RI.4.8

$18.00

$12.60

Bundle

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Geography Map Skills | Drawing a Map | Physical vs Political Maps | Grid Maps

By Two Sharp Pencils

If you're tired of boring map skills worksheets, this is a resource you've been looking for! In this unit, students will practice important directional skills such as: cardinal directions, reading a map, reading a map key, drawing a map, political

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Geography

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Projects, Printables

$6.50

104

Digital Download PDF (4.72 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Traditional Literature Reading Unit | Passages | Activities | Folktales | Fables

By Two Sharp Pencils

Are you looking for a product to help you teach all about folktales, fables and myths? This 65 page activity pack is a great resource to use during your Traditional Literature Unit! It contains various activities that will introduce your students to

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.4.2, RL.4.3

$9.25

155

Digital Download PDF (12.54 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources Reading Passages and Activities | Science

By Two Sharp Pencils

Bring renewable and nonrenewable energy resources to life in your classroom! Your students will gain knowledge about renewable and nonrenewable resources by reading passages, completing interactive notes, and engaging in student activities. This

Subjects:

Earth Sciences

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

$9.00

Digital Download PDF (17.86 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Final Draft Writing Paper | Publishing Paper | 9 Different Formats

By Two Sharp Pencils

Your students will enjoy publishing their projects on these decorative pages! Choose from nine different fun styles. Each style comes with:a cover pagea page for text and a picturea page for text onlySEE WHAT OTHER EDUCATORS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Handouts, Printables

$5.25

Digital Download PDF (4.29 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Digital Last Week of School Unit | End of the Year | Escape Room | Reading

By Two Sharp Pencils

This end of the year Secret Agent unit will have your students engaged and excited about learning all the way to the last day! Through cross-curricular activities, students will review what they learned throughout the year to become Secret

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, End of Year

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Internet Activities, Google Apps

$7.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

First Day of School Editable Sign | Back to School Sign

By Two Sharp Pencils

Are you looking for a quick, easy and cute First Day of School sign? This EDITABLE sign template works great as a First Day photo prop or scrapbook memento. This product can be used by teachers with their entire class or parents with their own

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Posters

$5.50

114

Digital Download PPTX (3.83 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Gingerbread House Perimeter and Area | Area and Perimeter Project | Task Cards

By Two Sharp Pencils

This math unit contains everything you need to not only make adorable gingerbread houses with your students, but also to teach area and perimeter at the same time! The weeks leading up to holiday break can be hectic, but this gingerbread area and

Subjects:

Math, Measurement, Word Problems

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

CCSS:

3.MD.C.5, 3.MD.C.5a, 3.MD.C.5b, 3.MD.C.6, 3.MD.C.7, 3.MD.C.7a, 3.MD.C.7b, 3.MD.D.8, 3.MD.C.7c, 3.MD.C.7d

$6.50

Digital Download PDF (5.19 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Communities Change Over Time | Then and Now | Digital and Printable Bundle

By Two Sharp Pencils

This bundle includes a printable and digital version of our Communities Change Over Time Unit. The local community serves as the focal point for third grade as students begin to understand how their communities have changed over time and to make

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Internet Activities, Printables, Google Apps

$17.00

$11.90

Bundle

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones Novel Study | Mystery Comprehension Questions

By Two Sharp Pencils

A print and go, no prep needed novel study to accompany The 39 clues: The Maze of Bones. This product contains chapter questions and activities, reading/LA skills, ANSWER KEYS, and an end of book test!The Maze of Bones is the first book in The 39

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.10, RL.5.1...

$8.50

Digital Download PDF (5.32 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Football Escape Room Mystery Challenge | Breakout Game | Teamwork Activity

By Two Sharp Pencils

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Simulations

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (8.04 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

showing 1-20 of 305

12345next ›

Ask Two Sharp Pencils a question. They will receive an automated email and will return to answer you as soon as possible. Please Login to ask your question.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

We are two educators from Southwest Ohio who have taught 3rd grade for over 15 years.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Our goal is to provide resources for you that will help you see excitement, as well as fuel engagement, teamwork, perseverance, and most of all, a desire to learn.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Yet to be added

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Yet to be added

GRADES

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Other (Science), Social Studies, Civics, Elections - Voting, Government, U.S. History, Computer Science, Career and Technical Education, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Business, Economics , Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Library Skills, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Place Value, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Vocational Education, Test Preparation, End of Year, Engineering, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Hispanic Heritage Month, Social Emotional Learning