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Close reading Common Core W.8.1 cultural activities
Tell-Tale Heart by Poe. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. ESL Beginner Unit.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to ESL and ENL beginners and newcomers. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. Please open up the preview for details to make sure the text is right for your classroom -- it will be a challenge for your ELLs, but hopefully worth it.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also pri
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Short story unit- "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid
This slide deck includes a detailed lesson and activities for the short story "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid. I provide an activate your brain activity (warm up) activity, discussion questions to introduce students to some of the topic discussed in the reading, annotation guide for reading the short story and an end of lesson writing prompt. Ways to use this resource-Sub plans- Part of a short story unit- Test strategieand many more other ways!
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Middel School Reading Comprehension | The Tale of Falling Blocks
This middle school reading comprehension is about the fascinating history of Tetris, the game developed by Alexey Pajitnov. It also includes standards-based math assignments focused on area and perimeter. This would be an excellent resource for any educator looking to combine cultural history, technology, and even a smidgen of geometry into one magnificent experience for their students.Key Features: Tetris-Inspired Assignments: Engage your students in a grid-based exercise that makes 'play' with
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6th - 8th
Rhetorical Analysis Google Doc Packet & Printable - Emma Watson "Women's Rights"
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL Google Doc work packet. Ready to be assigned on Google Classroom. You will save time because an answer key and detailed lesson plan are included, and you will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts and argumentative writing! Students will love reading about social justice and gender inequality, perfect for Women's History Month!In this activity, students will...1. Evaluate Emma Watson's persuasive techniques by reading the spe
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6th - 12th
Haiku Close Reading: 3 Differentiated Informational Texts + Response Activities
Haiku. You probably know them as 3-line poems with 5, 7, and 5 syllables. But what are they really?!Invite your students on this exploration of the beauty of the Japanese language and the poetry of haiku! By engaging with this set of 3 leveled texts, you learners will discover what makes Japanese unique, learn the real rules of writing haiku, and meet the poets that brought this artform to life... even when they were still kids!This collection of texts and close reading response activities inclu
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5th - 8th
The Circuit Bundle
This is an activity that allows students to work together. It is focused around the short story "The Circuit." It can be incorporated in a unit of similar themes, characters, or stories. The story is included. I used this as a pre-reading exercise. I have students to complete the questions before reading the story. There is a word search with key at end of lesson - this is usually how I start the lesson. The key to the word search also includes definitions. The activity could take 1-3 days
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6th - 8th
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