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Middle School Christmas Holiday Activities English ELA BUNDLE | Games & Fun

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This is a fun Middle School English ELA Christmas Activities Packet! It includes a Bundle of FIVE FUN Christmas Holiday Activities!It's Christmas time! Do your middle school students need some ELA Christmas fun? Save your time, energy, and sanity

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

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Middle School English ELA Fun Thanksgiving Writing Activities Packet of Five!

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Over 20 Pages of Fun Middle School English ELA Thanksgiving Writing Activities! This Packet has FIVE Engaging ELA Writing, Grammar, and Puzzle Game Activities sure to keep your middle schoolers learning and engaged before the Thanksgiving

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English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Thanksgiving

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Creative Writing Unit: Short Story Activity | Prompts, Rubric, Graphic Organizer

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Need a no-prep Creative Writing Unit activity for middle & high school? This Short Story unit is ready to go. Guided writing prompts walk your students through each part of the short story process. A 34-slide engaging PowerPoint will help you

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

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W.5.3, W.5.4, W.5.10, W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.10, W.7.3, W.7.4, W.7.10, W.8.3, W.8.4...

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The Outsiders Novel Study Activity: "JOHNNY ON TRIAL" (Student Mock Trial)

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THE OUTSIDERS NOVEL STUDY UNIT ACTIVITY: JOHNNY ON TRIALStudent Mock Trial:Did Johnny act in Self-Defense? This is one of the most fun activities for student engagement! With this activity, they are challenged to go deep into the novel and interact

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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Middle School English ELA Fun Halloween Activities Packet | BUNDLE| 5 Activities

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5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Middle School English ELA Halloween Activities Packet! Bundle of FIVE FUN Halloween Activities!It's Halloween time! Do your middle school boys and ghouls need some ELA Halloween fun? Save your time, energy, and sanity with this

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English Language Arts, Autumn, Halloween

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Personal Narrative Writing Unit | Brainstorm Graphic Organizer Checklist Rubric

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Personal Narrative Unit | Brainstorming, Graphic Organizers, Templates, Checklist, Rubric with PowerPoint & Google Slides for Narrative Writing Unit BundleTeaching the Personal Narrative Unit is easy, fun, engaging, and NO PREP with this

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English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

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W.6.3, W.6.3a, W.6.3b, W.6.3e, W.7.3, W.7.3a, W.7.3b, W.7.3e, W.8.3, W.8.3a, W.8.3b...

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St. Patrick's Day SEVEN Activities ELA ENGLISH: Writing Grammar Poems Puzzles

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This is a MIDDLE SCHOOL ST. PATRICK’S DAY ACTIVITIES PACKET that includes SEVEN ACTIVITIES! Fun for students! Time-saver for YOU for the Saint Patrick's Day Holiday! YOU GET SEVEN ACTIVITIES!!!This Packet Includes: CREATE A SHORT STORY! This fun

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English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, St. Patrick's Day

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Middle School ELA English Valentine's Day Fun Activity Packet Bundle - Mad Libs

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Over 15 Pages of Activity Packet Fun in this bundle of Valentine's Day Middle School English ELA Writing Activities! This February 14th, have this Valentine's Day Packet ready with FIVE Engaging ELA Writing, Grammar, and Puzzle Game Activities sure

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English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Valentine's Day

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8th Grade Grammar: Verbals Unit BUNDLE! (Gerunds, Infinitives, Participles)

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8th Grade Grammar: Verbals Unit BUNDLE! (Gerunds, Infinitives, Participles)☑ A 50-page packet that helps you introduce the Verbals unit, provide practice, and assess student knowledge upon completion of the unit.☑ Common Core Standard:

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English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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L.8.1, L.8.1a

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Fun End of the Year Letter Writing Packet for ELA Last Week of School Activities

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❤️ For the End of the Year during the last week of school, these two letter writing activities will keep your ELA middle school students writing AND BRING A SMILE to one of your TEACHER PALS! ❤️ A Letter to My Favorite Teacher” and A Letter to My

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English Language Arts, Writing, End of Year

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Independent Work Packet, Lesson

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Rhetoric / Rhetorical Appeal Writing: Ethos, Pathos, Logos

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RHETORICAL APPEAL IN WRITINGAs a college instructor for Composition, I have found that most first year college students have never been exposed to rhetorical appeal or they are very confused by the concept. I have tried to develop a visually

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English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

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10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Scaffolded Notes

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Acrostic Poem Template Activities for Subs, Early Finishers, and Holiday Weeks

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Acrostic Poems activities are fun, no prep, and allow for creativity! This collection of Acrostic Poem Template Activities Bundle has 10 holidays and growing. Each Acrostic packet includes a definition of an acrostic poem with an example of how to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Poetry

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Handouts, Lesson

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Pride and Prejudice Novel Study: Unit Bundle (30 Pages of Engaging Activities)

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********PRIDE AND PREJUDICE NOVEL STUDY:This is a UNIT PACKET for Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.The packet includes the following: 1) TIMELINE UNIT PROJECTThis project encourages student engagement throughout the entire progression of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3...

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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson | Short Story Bundle | 5 Lessons & Activities

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THE LOTTERY BY SHIRLEY JACKSON SHORT STORY BUNDLE of FIVE Activities/AssessmentsThis short story unit bundle was created with lessons and activities for the short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. The Lottery short story bundle was designed to

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.W.10

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THE TELL TALE HEART (Poe) | Short Story Study | Bundle of 5 Lessons & Activities

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THE TELL-TALE HEART BY EDGAR ALLEN POE SHORT STORY BUNDLE of Five Activities/AssessmentsThis bundle was created with lessons and activities designed for the short story The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe. There are five activities and

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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Hi, I'm Caitlin! I started my teaching journey in 2012 after receiving a master's in English education. I have taught middle school and college-aged writing courses. As a writer and artist, I aspire to create creative resources that spark an interest in learning. What brings me the most joy is being able to help hard-working teachers like you. I hope you find my lessons both engaging and easy to follow. I genuinely appreciate every purchase and strive to provide you with something you and your students will love! Thank you for all that you do! "Your first drafts are never YOUR BEST DRAFTS!"

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B.A.English/Creative Writing-Colorado State University Master's in English Language Arts Education--Auburn University

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