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Spanish Reader's Theater--Caperucita Roja (Little Red Riding Hood)
Reader's Theater is a great tool for building fluency in reading. As a bilingual educator I have found that Spanish reader's theater is a valuable tool to get Spanish language learners to practice their oral development. Although I have used these scripts in my First grade classroom, they would also work well for secondary Spanish classes.
Little Red Riding Hood is easy to follow with its repetitive phrases and familiar storyline. This reader's theater is an excellent way for students who are
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K - 12th
Potato Olympics
The Potato Olympics are a great way to get students excited about the Olympics while doing fantastic writing and mathematics tasks.
Students decorate and create a potato athlete. The potatoes compete in 5 different challenges and students record and evaluate the results.
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3rd - 7th
Cajas de cartón: Comprehension and Analysis Questions and Additional Resources
This packet is designed for heritage Spanish speakers or advanced Spanish students. I used this novel with my first-year Spanish language arts students. They were mixed grades 9 and 10 but none had ever had a Spanish class before. My classes had significant variation in reading and writing proficiency, though all students were fluent listeners and speakers of Spanish. For some, this novel was a breeze while for others, it was quite challenging.I introduced this novel toward the end of the fi
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9th - 12th
Valentine's Day Activities, Hot Topics Informational Text, Does True Love Last?
Looking for a thoughtful, quick, and creative close reading lesson for Valentine's Day that covers several standards for your middle or high school students? I love to bring holiday themed lessons in when I can, but I am always very cautious to choose lessons that are standards-based. This mini-lesson meets both requirements perfectly! Student Experience: Students exercise summarizing and close reading skills as they read the article about a couple whose love brought them back together after s
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #1
Alebrijes Mexican Folk Art: Cultural Reading (English version) SUB PLAN
This 3-page file includes:~A reading that describes the history of Alebrijes, a Mexican Folk Art Tradition begun in the 1930s by Pedro Linares. It discusses the various materials used to create these fantastical animals as well as the importance of the Oaxaca region in Mexican Art. Also included is a paragraph on the annual parade of Alebrijes in Mexico City as well as a similar type of art created by the local indigenous Zapotec people made from the copal tree.~A worksheet with 10 reading compr
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6th - 10th
Spanish Reader's Theater-Ricitos de Oro y los Tres Osos (The Three Bears)
Reader's Theater is a great tool for building fluency in reading. As a bilingual educator I have found that Spanish reader's theater is a valuable tool to get Spanish language learners to practice their oral development. Although I have used these scripts in my First grade classroom, they would also work well for secondary Spanish classes.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears is easy to follow with its repetitive phrases and familiar storyline. This reader's theater is an excellent way for students
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K - 12th, Adult Education
One Way Ticket: Using Poetry to Analyze The Great Migration
Students listen to and read Langston Hughes' poem "One Way Ticket" to analyze the push factors and the process of The Great Migration. Students will use references in the poem to map destinations of African Americans during the migration and to identify push factors of The Great Migration. Students will also write about their own connections to the push factors mentioned in the poem. The handout also includes a lists of needed materials, possible activities, and extension activities.
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7th - 12th
Nonfiction Close Reading Lesson on Hot Topics: A Culture of Cheating
This easy prep mini lesson on cheating is the perfect ready-to-go lesson to practice close reading skills. With specific skilled-based, text-based questions and a writing prompt, your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate. Make those real-world connections with hot topics informational text lessons!Student Experience: The pressure to achieve in academics, get into college, and earn scholarships often provokes students -- and even parents -- to make dishonest decisions, i.e. che
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #2
Stand and Deliver Film Questions
This set of comprehension questions and discussion questions accompanies the film "Stand and Deliver." Students LOVE this movie and it is a great way to open dialogue about discrimination.
This is great for use in a Spanish or social studies classroom, with Hispanic students in another classroom setting, or any group of students that could benefit from conversations about discrimination and ways to overcome it. Math teachers could also use this film for inspiration for students! High schoo
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8th - 12th
AP Spanish Reading and Email Reply Practice: Reina de belleza afromexicana
Lectura titulada "Reina de belleza afromexicana quiere vencer el racismo escondido en México" cuál está relacionada al tema de AP belleza y estética sobre los estándares de belleza en Latinoamérica, en este caso, particularmente en México. En el artículo, la reina de belleza habla sobre el bullying que experimentó por ser la primera reina de belleza afrolatina en llegar a concursar en Miss México. Producto incluye:Preguntas esencialesPreguntas antes de leerPreguntas Piensa / Contesta / Comparte
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Afrolatinos | Actividades para el mes de la historia negra | en español
Jojo Rabbit Movie Guide Questions in English | Chronological order
Best movie guide out there! 31 Movie Guide Questions in chronological order for this Oscar Academy Winning Film written in ENGLISH that include pre-listening questions, questions to answer during the movie, and reflection/analysis questions that can also serve as discussion questions after the movie. Includes movie images to help scaffold for diverse learners. Questions are spaced out to give students enough time to write answers down. Includes Answer Key!This film highlights the importance them
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story Comparison
This side-by-side chart is great for comparing Romeo and Juliet to West Side Story. Viewing West Side Story allows students to understand the themes of Shakespeare's play with a more understandable interpretation.
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7th - 12th
"We Love You, California" Fourth Grade History Play
A fourth grade history play written to include our school's entire fourth grade (94 students). You can adjust the groups (miners, railroad workers, etc.) to fit your student population.Four children need to work on a final California history exam. A time traveler "Zeit Reisander" appears to take them back through time to learn about the amazing history of CA. Songs, humor, and history all rolled into one! European explorers, missions, miners, railroad workers, 1904 San Francisco Earthquake, Ros
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4th
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Thanksgiving Reading in Spanish | Lectura Día de Acción de Gracias
Reading 100% in Spanish on the importance of Thanksgiving in the United States, and I combined it with another short article on how latinos celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States.The product includes:2 short readings combined into 1 reading.Multiple choice reading comprehension questions written in AP style formatA creative writing activity where students write what they are thankful for this year.Written 100% in Spanish.Editable to make changes.Images to scaffold and make the reading more
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
AP Spanish Reading: Carolina Herrera | Apropiación cultural, ¿plagio u homenaje?
Reading, AP format written questions & Email Reply Writing Activity for the unit Beauty and Aesthetics or any lesson on fashion, clothing, indigenous communities, plagiarism, equality, respect, cultural appropriation, beauty, author rights, marginalized communities, indigenous people's rights, Carolina Herrera, Venezuela, Mexico and more.For this reading, I included an authentic article from a renown Mexican newspaper that explains why the Mexican government is placing a law into effect to p
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Totem Pole Writing and Project
Students can explore totem poles and create their own custom totem poles. Students poles become 3-d representations connected to a writing assignment. Sure to impress parents at parent teacher conferences. Power Point that goes along with this lesson is available. Fun for Thanksgiving/ Native American lesson!
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Totem Pole project sheet
Totem Pole writing sheet
Totem Pole rough draft template
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1st - 5th
Quinceañera Cultural Reading - Quinceanera (English Version)
This 3-page file includes:~A cultural reading that explains the history and conventions around the important 15th birthday celebrations of the Quinceañera. The reading includes a short glossary of specialized vocabulary up top. ~A worksheet with 10 reading comprehension questions.~Answer key.Vocabulary includes:la quinceañera la misa la tiara los padrinos el chambelánGreat for Hispanic heritage month or simply an adjunct to beginner level Spanish courses.
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Hispanic Culture Bundle: TOP 5 Readings at 30% off! (English Version)
Spanish 1/2 La Noche de las velitas/ Little Candles Day- Colombian Tradition
*PDF resolution is clear!December 7th is "Día de las velitas/ La noche de las velitas in Colombia, and this resource prepares you and your class to learn about this amazing Winter tradition. *Contributors Carlos Quintero (Barranquilla) and Sandra Prieto (Bogotá). ThemesWhat is La noche de las velitas? How do families celebrate? What are the typical foods? How do they celebrate on the Coast of Colombia? What's included in this resource? 1. Color PDF to use with students detailing the important el
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6th - 10th
Ten Superstitions
Students will learn the history behind 10 common superstitions including: Friday the 13th, itchy palms, ladders, umbrellas, mirrors, horseshoes, tossing salt, knocking on wood, saying "Bless you" and black cats.
Students can take a quick assessment to test their comprehension.
This could be used to jump-start research on Superstitions as well.
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4th - 5th
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Washington Irving: "The Devil and Tom Walker" Assessment with Answer Key
From Electric English...
This is a three-part assessment. The first is simply true and false questions; the second is multiple choice; while, as a rule, I try to avoid this type of simplified question and answer, it is still good to give the students practice.... After all, they will see these types of questions on standardized tests. The third section asks students to make inferences from their reading, from Irving's life experiences, and from their class discussions, then to apply that knowled
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Dear Basketball Poem Questions (Poem Included) by Kobe Bryant
The sudden loss of Kobe Bryant has sent shock-waves throughout our children. I wanted to cover him in class for those that loved him. After looking and looking for a good set of questions and not finding any to suit my needs, I took his "Dear Basketball" poem and created 15 common core style questions to encourage analytical skills, knowledge of the structural elements of poetry, and comprehension. Even though you can find copies of the poem online, I included it as a convenience. You are pa
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4th - 12th
Orange Shirt Day Reading Comprehension- Canadian Indigenous Recognition
**A PORTION OF PROCEEDS FROM THIS RESOURCE IS DONATED TO AN AGENCY THAT SERVES AND SUPPORTS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.** So far, we have donated $400 (updated monthly)!!English Reading Package on Orange Shirt Day. Includes:☆ reading text about Orange Shirt Day☆ Reading comprehension questions (short answer format)☆ Reading comprehension questions (multiple choice format)☆ Class Pre and Post Discussion Questions☆ Cross Word☆ Word Search☆ Answer Keys to all activitiesIf you enjoyed this resource, please
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3rd - 9th
12 German Sub Plans ~ Sub Pac Set 1
"My philological studies have satisfied me that a gifted person ought to learn English(barring spelling and pronouncing) in thirty hours, French in thirty days, and Germanin thirty years. It seems manifest, then, that the latter tongue ought to be trimmed down and repaired." Mark Twain (American humorist ~ 1835 - 1910) Twelve ready-to-use lesson plans for the sub who does * n-o-t * know German. Feeling overwhelmed sometimes ? Too many preps ? Stacks of papers to grade ?Yet another meet
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9th - 12th
Winter Holidays Around the World - Project
This is a research report about winter holidays celebrated around the world. I have included the directions to the project, as well as a list of appropriate holidays for your students to research. These directions are very clear and are perfectly suited for 5th grade, but they can easily be adapted for 3rd grade and all the way up to high school. You can choose to make this project homework, or it can be completed in class. I gave my class approximately 4-5 class periods to work on it, and that
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3rd - 12th
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