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First Chapter Friday Templates

By LakeLifeELA

First Chapter Friday templates are here! This resource gives you TWENTY WEEKS of First Chapter Friday templates that are ready to print and go!My students currently LOVE doodling, writing, and coloring as we explore a chapter of something new each

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

$1.50

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What's Your POE-sonality?

By LakeLifeELA

Need the only quiz your students will EVER want to take? Try my "POE-sonality" Quiz! This product matches your students to the PERFECT Edgar Allan Poe story, gives them some essential pre-reading questions for their matched story, and includes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Assessment, Printables

$2.00

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Setting Sculptures for ANY TEXT

By LakeLifeELA

Let's talk SETTING! Use this print-and-go resource for ANY text where students should be assessed on setting with a creative side of tone/mood, symbolism, color theory, and much more!This resource gives students FREE REIGN to create a 3D paper

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Arts & Music, Visual Arts

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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Projects, Activities, Assessment

$3.00

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Holidays & Culture Project

By LakeLifeELA

De-center the popularity of Christmas and encourage your students to delve into other cultures' holiday traditions with this quick, easy-to-implement resource!Students will research, reflect upon, and create a presentation about one of twenty-nine

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities

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Frightfully Fun: Frank R. Stockton's "The Lady or the Tiger"

By LakeLifeELA

Need a lively debate in your literature class? Engage your students with this next addition to my "Frightfully Fun" series! Energize and encourage your teens to discuss (and be frustrated at) the ambiguous ending of Stockton's story about a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

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Frightfully Fun: Roald Dahl's "Lamb to the Slaughter"

By LakeLifeELA

Creep out your students with yet another addition to my "Frightfully Fun" series! If you're looking to add a murderously fun new text to your classroom's short story collection, consider this "did she or didn't she?" text to liven up a debate with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$3.00

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Brainstorming BINGO: Argument Edition

By LakeLifeELA

Are your students having trouble coming up with argument topics? Is it difficult for them to brainstorm effectively in a short period of time? Do you need differentiation, remediation, and enrichment? This product covers all of those needs in an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.7.1, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.8.1, W.8.4, W.8.5, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

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"The Night Before Christmas" Escape Room

By LakeLifeELA

Give your students the gift of some serious cross-curricular fun in the days leading up to Christmas break! This escape room, adapted to Clement Clarke Moore's classic poem "The Night Before Christmas", offers students ten tricky tasks to keep them

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

$8.00

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Frightfully Fun: Philip K. Dick's "The Father-Thing"

By LakeLifeELA

Embrace the Halloween spirit with yet another addition to my "Frightfully Fun" series! If you're looking to add a unique new text to your classroom's short story collection, consider this odd science fiction story that will send a chill down

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Halloween

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$3.00

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Informational Text Practice: PB&J in the NBA

By LakeLifeELA

Sate your students' hunger with this oddly interesting informational text about the NBA's newest superstition/craze: peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! Take an in-depth look at why players are using this simple snack as pre-game fuel, and decide

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Printables

$2.00

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Allusions in Music: Volume 2 R&B Edition

By LakeLifeELA

Enjoy a SECOND edition of music allusions featuring an all new set of six differentiated stations with artists like Bruno Mars, Michael Jackson, and Alicia Keys! Students are pop culture junkies, but one of the hardest concepts for them to grasp is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Printables

$4.00

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Text Structures Board Game

By LakeLifeELA

Present a fun twist in your ELA class on one of the Common Core Standards that students have the hardest time with: recognizing, differentiating between, and choosing text structures in informational texts! This board game resource for 2-6 players

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

RI.6.5, RI.7.5, RI.8.5, RI.9-10.5

$4.50

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Exploring Puns: Disney's Jungle Cruise

By LakeLifeELA

Take figurative language to a DANGEROUS new level with this awesome, Disney-fied resource! Take a trip on the famed "Jungle Cruise" attraction, interacting with the infamous skipper "Danger Bob" along the way. He's full of bad puns - and your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

$2.00

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Informational Text Practice: Movie Magic

By LakeLifeELA

Bring some movie magic to your classroom, all while teaching students to close-read an informational text! This resource features an in-depth article about the creation of Industrial Light & Magic, the special effects brainchild of Star Wars

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Visual Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Printables

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Locker Clean-Out Bingo: A Delightful Decluttering Activity

By LakeLifeELA

Is it the middle of the school year, or perhaps the end? Can you see students shoving random things into their lockers? Do you smell funky smells as you stroll through the hallway? Use this fun activity as an incentive to get students to clean out

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Printables

$2.00

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Informational Text Practice: Indiana Jones and Archaeology

By LakeLifeELA

Energize your world civilizations class with a dose of popular culture! Give your ELA students an informational text straight from Hollywood! This Indiana Jones-based close-reading activity is perfect for teens who, deep down, just want to travel

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Monsters Inc. Literary Characterization Activity

By LakeLifeELA

Students can review characterization in ANY novel or short story using this AWESOME resource based on Pixar's popular 2001 film, Monsters Inc. With a combination of art, real-life expository writing, and creative writing, this product will engage

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Frightfully Fun: Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder"

By LakeLifeELA

Embrace the Halloween spirit with another addition to my "Frightfully Fun" series! The best short stories capture my middle school students' imaginations, and Bradbury's famous text about time travel and dinosaur hunting certainly does just

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Halloween

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (2.83 MB)

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Allusions in Music: Volume 1 Rap Edition

By LakeLifeELA

Students are pop culture junkies, but one of the hardest concepts for them to grasp is STILL the allusion. This print-and-go, minimal-prep station activity uses timely song lyrics from some of the most talented rappers in the entertainment industry

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Activities, Printables

$4.00

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Frightfully Fun: "The History of Candy Corn" Informational Text

By LakeLifeELA

Add some high interest non-fiction to your Halloween classroom activities with this informational text resource in my Frightfully Fun series! Students will read an informative article about the origins of candy corn, will explore difficult

Subjects:

Halloween, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (2.74 MB)

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I have taught middle school and college English for the last ten years. Creativity is my number one goal!

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