12th grade oral communication science literature circles

Grades:

4th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Scorton Creek Publishing - Kevin Cox

Christmas Chemistry Color by Number - by Valence Electrons

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Solve each chemical element for the number of valence electrons indicated by its atomic mass and use that answer to determine the color of each section. For example hydrogen has 1 valence electron so wherever you see "H" use the number color 1 which is yellow.

Subjects:

Chemistry, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Physics

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Worksheets, Literature Circles

The Cell Membrane- The REAL Control Center of the Cell Close Reading

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Science Lessons That Rock

Help increase science literacy by using this close reading assignment on the cell membrane! From a young age, students learn that the nucleus is the control center of the cell. DNA is housed in the nucleus, and that genetic material determines our phenotypes. However, none of that DNA can be read unless there is an environmental signal that first comes to the cell membrane. Students will read about how the cell membrane directs cell signals, the relationship between the lipid bilayer and protein

Subjects:

Biology, Close Reading, English Language Arts

Grades:

10th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Literature Circles

Also included in: Science Nonfiction Article Bundle

Annotation Bookmarks with Collaborative Conversation Starters

Created by

kelly morrow

Close reading assistance, great for K - 12th grade, bookmarks, collaborative conversation frames, common core aligned, reading informational text, reading literature, listening and speaking. Print and copy double sided for students to use as they are annotating text. Laminate to make them last longer!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

K - 12th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles

Dry Novel Study (by Neal & Jarrod Shusterman) Updated Nov 2022

Created by

SimplyDoe

Most of us take for granted that when we turn on the faucet, the water will flow. However, what happens if it doesn't? What if it's not just one sink in your house but all of them? What if it's not just your house, but every house in your neighborhood and for miles/kilometers around? Summary If there was ever a book that inspired me to stock up on water, this is the book. This was so realistic and will resonated with anyone. Neil Shusterman is great about adding just the right amount of gritty d

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Environment, Reading

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Close Reading, Oral Communication, Writing

Think, Pair, Share Graphic Organizer

Created by

Teacher Ms H

Think, Pair, Share Graphic Organizer Great for encouraging classroom discussion and developing English Language Skills for your multilingual students. This awesome graphic organizer has helped my students with the new Speaking and Listening Anchor standards under Common Core, specifically having discussions, while tying it to the Writing Anchor Standards. After reading a text excerpt from a fiction or nonfiction book, newsela.com, or Scholastic Weekly, I give my students a question to discuss wi

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 12th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.1

Accountable Talk Bubbles for Literacy & Problem Solving

Created by

Insight Literacy

BEST SELLER! This 24 page packet includes 20 accountable talk bubbles with conversation stems, a "Talk with Respect" poster with mini talk bubbles, a mini lesson, and 4 mid size blank talk bubbles. Student led conversations accountable to the learning content or text is the heart of accountable talk. Accountable talk can be taught and used in any grade level or subject area. The talk bubbles are simply a visual reminder of how people respectfully share opinions, ideas, and thoughts.For more clas

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Oral Communication

Grades:

K - 12th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Lesson

Cajas de cartón Literary Activity Bundle

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Literature, Oral Communication, Spanish

The most popular literary products in the store are bundled to provide you with even better savings (3rd year and above language learner levels, Higher Ed, Home School, Immersion and Heritage Speaker).Maestra Maestra Mapache Creations says "¡Muchas Gracias"!Included (PDF files - Please see previews for the complete description of each resource:Cajas de cartón Literary Activities· 2 sets of study questions (13 first-part questions and 7 second-part questions in Spanish only (literature circles,

Subjects:

Grades:

11th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Biology, Short Stories, Social Studies - History

High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Pandemics + COVID

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Catch My Products

Teach your kids about Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other diseases of the past with these nonfiction, high school reading comprehension passages and questions. These historical articles will give teenagers practice in reading skills through discussion questions and writing prompts. Plus, this nonfiction passage can be accessed as a printable or digital resource. Click here to save 25% off the price of the purchase of individual resources with the bundle.Click HERE to save 30% off the price of indi

Subjects:

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

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Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle

Fantastic Mr. Fox: Reader's Theatre/Radio Script

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Fantastic Mr. Fox Synopsis:Mr. Fox lives with his wife and four little foxes. In order to feed his family, he steals food from farmers named Boggis, Bunce, and Bean every night. Tired of being constantly outwitted by Mr. Fox, the farmers attempt to capture and kill him. The foxes escape in time by burrowing deep into the ground. The farmers decide to wait outside the hole for the foxes to emerge. Unable to leave the hole and steal food, Mr. Fox and his family begin to starve. Mr. Fox devises a p

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Lord of the Flies Reader's Theatre Script/Story -William Golding -Quiz

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English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Reading

Jack MerridewWhere does the beast live? Percival sagged in Jack's grip. PiggyThat's a clever beast, if it can hide on this island. Jack's been everywhere. Where could a beast live? Jack MerridewBeast my foot! Percival muttered something and the assembly laughed again. Ralph leaned forward. RalphWhat does he say? Jack listened to Percival's answer and then let go of him. Percival, released, surrounded by the comfortable presence of humans, fell in the long grass and went to sleep. Jack cleared

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Grades:

7th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Mommy, Do You Hear That? Scary Reader's Theatre/Radio Play -Creative Writing

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Creative Writing, Oral Communication, Reading

Mommy, Do You Hear That? Summary:One evening, Ellen and her daughter Alice are returning home from their visit to Aunt Sally and Uncle Albert's house. On the way home, Alice hears sounds all around her in the dark. Ellen calms young Alice's mind by telling her their is a logical explanation for all the sounds she is hearing at that time of the night. The one sound that Ellen does not respond to is the sound of heavy footsteps. Alice continually asks who or what could be making them, while Ellen

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Scripts, Literature Circles, Centers

THE ALCHEMIST: A PERSONAL QUEST PROJECT

Created by

THE MIGHTY PEN

A packet of materials for an individual project that students will work on during or after studying Paulo Coelho's THE ALCHEMIST. The packet contains guidelines for four stages of the project, each to be written up in a journal entry. The final stage of the project is individual oral presentation about the quest. Guidelines for these presentations also appear in the packet.

Subjects:

Life Skills, Literature, Oral Communication

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Literature Circles

The Disappearing Spoon - A Chemistry Literature Unit

Created by

Emily Owens

For the past few years after my students finish the AP Chemistry exam early May, I have had my students read "The Disappearing Spoon" by Sam Kean - a book that talks about the elements and the scientists who discovered and created them in a really fun, creative, humanizing way. The book is in five parts, so I have my students participate in five Socratic seminar-style class periods (90 minutes each) with these discussion questions to guide the conversation. I put my desks in a circle, and they c

Subjects:

Chemistry, General Science

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Literature Circles

Introduction To Gabriel Garcia Marquez And Magic Realism - El realismo mágico

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Literature, Oral Communication, Spanish

Introduce your students to the life and works of Gabriel García Márquez. Introductory biography with worksheets will provide a foundation about his life and literary works. Opportunity is provided for interaction using a variety of discussion activities.(Approximates intermediate-advanced levels of the World-Readiness Standards For Learning Languages).Included (Available as PDF or Google Slides formats. Use as digital or print resource with option to add text boxes, special instructions, images

Subjects:

Grades:

11th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Also included in: Gabriel Garcia Marquez Literary Activity Bundle

1984 Reader's Theatre Script Unit -George Orwell -Dystopia -Questions & Quiz

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Winston SmithWhat are you in for? Tom ParsonsThoughtcrime! Winston SmithAre you guilty? Tom ParsonsOf course I'm guilty! You don't think the Party would arrest an innocent man, do you? Thoughtcrime is a dreadful thing, old man. It's insidious. It can get hold of you without your even knowing it. Do you know how it got hold of me? In my sleep! Yes, that's a fact. There I was, working away, trying to do my bit—never knew I had any bad stuff in my mind at all. And then I started talking in my sleep

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Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Shrek: Reader's Theatre Story -Funny Moral Fairy Tale

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Summary: Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined to save their home -- not to mention his swamp-- Shrek makes a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona to be Farquaad's bride. Rescuing the Princess may be small compared to her deep, dark secret. Along the way, Shrek will enco

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Oral Communication

Accountable Talk: for Middle School and High School

Created by

Classics on Caffeine

50 DIFFERENT SENTENCE STEMS AND QUESTIONS WILL KEEP YOUR STUDENTS TALKING AND ENGAGED!! These Cafe Conversation Cards were created to help students learn how to ask thought-provoking questions and engage with classmates for an academic purpose. Simply make enough copies for each group, have students choose a question or prompt and then sit back and enjoy listening to your students take over the class! When the conversation fades, students simply read off of the cards and fill in the blanks w

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Literature Circles, Task Cards

CCSS:

The Greatest Gift Reader's Theater Script -Questions -Philip Van Doren Stern

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Oral Communication, Reading

George PrattGive me just one good reason why I should be alive. I’m sick of everything! I’m stuck here in this mud hole for life, doing the same full work day after day. Other people are leading exciting lives, but I…well, I’m just a small-town bank clerk. I never did anything really useful or interesting, and it looks as if I never will. I might just as well be dead. Sometimes I wish I were. In fact, I wish I had never been born!The StrangerWhy, that’s wonderful! You have solved everything. You

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Grades:

6th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Sorry, Wrong Number -Reader's Theater Script -Suspense -Lucille Fletcher

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Sergeant MartinYou know, telephones are funny things. Now, look, why don’t you look at it this way: Supposing you hadn’t broken in on that telephone call. Supposing you got your husband the way you always do. You wouldn’t be so upset, would you? Agnes StevensonI...well I suppose not. But it sounded so inhuman, so cold blooded… Sergeant MartinWell, a lot of murders are plotted in this city everyday, ma’am. We manage to prevent almost all of them, but a clue of this kind is so vague, it isn’t mu

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

The Migrant Experience Reading Comprehension Bundle

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Oral Communication, Reading, Spanish

Three popular units are combined for best value savings! Select from a variety of activities and build your own unit about the migrant experience. Students will engage and discuss how past events are a bridge to evolving current events and how a dynamic people form an integral part of our nation's well-being (Appropriate for High School level and above, Immersion and Heritage Speaker). Please see individual previews for a complete description of each resource:Included (PDF files):Cajas de cart

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Grades:

11th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

The Hitch-Hiker: Spooky Reader's Theatre Story -Halloween -Ghost

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Halloween, Oral Communication, Reading

The Hitch-Hiker Summary:Doctor Edward Stevens has just finished visiting a patient from a house call on a dark and rainy night. As he is driving home, he sees a girl waiting at a bus shelter in the middle of the night. He picks her up and she introduces herself as Layla. She was attending a party, and her friends dropped her off at the bus shelter. She requests to be taken to her parents home since they are worried about her. As Doctor Stevens speaks to Layla, he suddenly notices something odd a

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Grades:

3rd - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Gabriel Garcia Marquez Literary Activity Bundle

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Literature, Oral Communication, Spanish

Build your own Garcia Marquez unit with a variety of reading and discussion activities. Study guides will provide students with an opportunity to interact, to write and to analyze the genre of magic realism.Please see individual previews for a complete description of each resource.Introduction To Gabriel Garcia Marquez And Magic Realism - El realismo mágicoIncluded (3rd year and above language learner levels, Immersion and Heritage speaker):Brief Biography of Gabriel García Márquez childhood an

Subjects:

Grades:

11th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

The Count of Monte Cristo Radio Play Script/Reader's Theatre -Alexandre Dumas

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Drama, Oral Communication, Reading

The Count of Monte Cristo Summary:Edmond Dantès has it all: a beautiful fiancé and a caring father, but that is all taken away from him when Edmond is wrongfully imprisoned on the island of Chateau d'If. While in prison, Edmond plots his revenge against those who betrayed him. With help from another prisoner named Abbé Faria, he escapes the island and proceeds to transform himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo as part of his plan to exact revenge and gain his life back.Included in this

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Grades:

6th - 12th, Adult Education

Types: