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9th grade End of Year writing-expository literature circles
Independent Reading Project Unit Plans {for Secondary ELA}
Need something to fill in time between units or at the end of the year? Try this independent reading project unit to keep kids engaged and interacting with books they care about. This unit should keep your kids busy (in a GOOD way) for at least four weeks!This project saved me with second semester seniors. Any of your students complaining of "senioritis", the world's most made-up and incurable illness? Maybe you don’t teach seniors, but need an independent reading project to round up some sq
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7th - 12th
Wonder Movie Viewing Unit, Questions/Activities, Lesson Plan
This pack of activities is an excellent way to add some rigor to your viewing of 2017 Wonder movie. It is not a book to film comparison guide. These activities are tailored specifically for this movie! You may use one or all of the enclosed NO PREP activities to focus your studies, and they would work with the novel as well. Add rigor to your movie-viewing experience with this low-prep, highly-engaging Wonder Movie Viewing Guide!Student Experience: Your students will have a WONDERful selectio
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5th - 9th
Book Cover Activity: Analytical and Evaluative Discussion, Redesign, and Lesson
Looking for a fresh way to have students engage with a book? Book covers are an underutilized resource in the classroom. With this three-part book cover activity, students will learn elements of effective book covers, analyze and evaluate covers of high-interest novels, redesign covers that are ineffective or create them for different audiences, and then write an optional informative essay about book cover marketing.When to use this book cover activity...Use this book cover activity as a hook be
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7th - 10th
Fun Reading Stations Activity BUNDLE - Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Writing
Looking for high school reading comprehension passages and questions? Think outside the box with these interactive, engaging reading stations and writing stations activities! Students will read fiction, nonfiction, and poetry texts, engage in small group discussion, and revise any essay writing assignment, including expository, argumentative, literary analysis, and more! If you're looking for a structured way to practice critical close reading, writing, and revision skills in a hands-on and int
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7th - 10th
Creating a Perfect Utopian Society Extension Activity
This is a brainstorming packet that students can use to create their own utopian society. This is a great extension activity when discussing utopian/dystopian texts. It is also a great way to get students thinking about what makes a society work.
Texts that go great when teaching about utopian/dystopian texts:
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Bar Code Tattoo by Suzanne Weyn
City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Divergent by Vero
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6th - 10th
Of Mice and Men Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan
The Socratic Seminar is the perfect way to- get your students to participate in class discussions- have students learn to truly analyze a work of literature or a topic- to get students to understand something from multiple viewpoints.The Socratic Seminar is a student led graded group discussion about a subject or novel. They plan ahead of time for the questions and then sit in a circle to discuss the opened-ended questions. The teacher listens and grades the students based on the content and qua
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6th - 10th
Our Town Movie/Stage Viewing Unit, Questions/Activities, Lesson Plan
This pack of activities is an excellent way to add rigor and interest to your viewing of any movie or stage version of Thornton Wilder's Our Town. You may use one or all of the enclosed NO PREP activities to focus your studies, and they would work with the play as well. Student Experience: Your students will get the most they can out of this text as they work through the activities in this teaching pack. While Wilder's Our Town may seem like an outdated or overly nostalgic choice at first, aft
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9th - 12th
How to write a paragraph
The Paragraph package is an easy to use document that will help students learn how to write effectively using the proper form.The document includes a detailed description of the different types of paragraphs as well as how to effectively write the paragraph (with sentence by sentence instructions).You may also be interested in the following products: ❒Creating a Board Game Assessment Tool❒English Grammar Cheat Sheet❒Opinion Letter with the Novel Holes❒Sentences Grammar Circles For Easy &
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7th - 10th
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End of School Year: Reader's Theater Script with Riddle Worksheet
Unleash the excitement and creativity in your classroom with "The Great School Year Adventure," a dynamic and engaging reader's theatre lesson designed for middle school students! This digital download is the perfect end-of-year activity that combines the thrill of a scavenger hunt with the fun of a school-wide mystery. Features:- Exciting Plot: Follow a group of students on the last day of school as they embark on an unexpected scavenger hunt, solving riddles and uncovering clues that lead to a
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6th - 9th
Independent Reading with Common Core Writing Task - Begging for Change
This file includes the customizable .doc formatting for independent reading tasks with a Common Core writing task.
While this packet was created using Begging for Change by Sharon Flake, the .doc format makes all parts of this bundle easy to change and use for any text.
What's included?
Student Handout Independent Reading Expectations and Worksheets - 16 pages (designed to print duplex)
Common Core Writing Task - 3 pages
Writing Task Guiding Lesson PPT - 56 slides (with animations, transitions
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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Wormholes and UFOs: A Novel Discussion Game
Do you need to shake up the way your students discuss the books they're reading?This. Is. It.A twist on Chutes and Ladders, Wormholes and UFOs engages your students in a fun, easy-to-play activity while also challenging them to answer questions about the book. 128 different cards make it possible to play again and again without repeating questions!Cards come in 4 categories for different-leveled discussion: Connect --Asks students to make connections between the novel and real life or other tex
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7th - 12th
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"Shining Light on Multiple Sclerosis Day: A Poetic Journey May 24th!"
Title: "Shining Light on Multiple Sclerosis Day: A Poetic Journey Through Strength and Courage" May 24th This is a heartfelt tribute to the resilience and fortitude of individuals confronting the challenges of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Through vivid imagery and emotive verses, this poem captures the essence of the MS experience, shedding light on the struggles and triumphs of those living with the condition.In the classroom, this poem serves as a powerful educational tool for raising awareness ab
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6th - 10th
Shakespeare Tragedies Coloring Pages
Add some fun to your Shakespeare unit with these coloring pages! These make for a great extra activity for substitute days, chill days at the end of the semester, or as students finish exams. This can also be a good activity to keep students active while they watch Shakespeare's plays or listen to an audiobook or podcast for class. There are 20 quotes total, 5 each from Shakespeare's greatest tragedies: Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, and Hamlet. The PDF download includes two formats o
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Giver by Lois Lowry Final Test, Novel Assessment, Book Exam
This is a final test for Lois Lowry's The Giver, including multiple choice, true false, quote matching, and short answer essay questions with an ANSWER KEY included. Possible key point examples for each short answer essay prompts are also included. I use the essay prompts for essay choice questions they can use for their expository essay at the end of the term as well.This assessment delves into the rich tapestry of themes, characters, and literary elements within the novel, offering an insightf
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Stones - Complete Literature Circle Unit Plan
This unit plan is focused on the novel Stones by William Bell and consists of sixty-three pages, the components of which are detailed at the bottom of this description. The Suggested Unit Plan has day-by-day plans for seven weeks or eighteen classes worth of activities.
The unit plan for Stones literature circles is based on a student-centered reading activity that involves various roles assigned to each student on a weekly basis. The literature circle group workbook gives each of the roles (e
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6th - 10th
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Nora Neale Hurston, Final Test, Novel Assessment
This is a final test for Zora Neal Hurtston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, including multiple choice, true false, quote matching, and short answer essay questions with an ANSWER KEY included. Possible answer examples for each short answer essay prompts are also included. I use the essay prompts for essay choice questions they can use for their expository essay at the end of the term as well.This assessment delves into the rich tapestry of themes, characters, and literary elements within the nov
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Final Test, Novel Assessment, Final Exam
This is a final test on To Kill a Mockingbird — a versatile assessment tool designed to evaluate students' understanding of Harper Lee's timeless masterpiece. This exam includes a variety of question types, including multiple choice, true / false, quote identification, and short answer essay questions to assess comprehension, critical analysis, and interpretation skills. Use and reuse the test from year to year and/or give it as a make-up test for absent students. An answer key including key po
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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My Year in Books Bookmark Craftivity | Editable on Canva
Wrap up the school year on a creative note with our My Year in Books Bookmark Craftivity | Editable on Canva. This kit is specially crafted to allow students the joy of designing their very own bookmarks or selecting from teacher-curated book cover designs. Perfect for encouraging a love of reading and creativity, these bookmarks offer a personalized touch to every student’s reading journey. Students can reflect on the books that they've read throughout the school year. With five distinct option
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K - 12th
HISTORICAL FICTION NEWSPAPER PROJECT
A unique book report project in response to a work of historical fiction. The project is designed to thoroughly immerse students in the historical period in question, and will stretch their skills in research, expository writing, and formatting. The packet includes 2 printable pages of guidelines and an assessment rubric. All pages are ready to be printed and handed out to students.
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4th - 9th
STAAR Inspired Expository Writing Prompts
It is so hard to find writing prompts that will get students ready for state testing! To remedy this problem in my own classroom, I have created 20 expository writing prompts that are set up with the same format students will see on the STAAR writing test. Use these for class papers, tutoring, fast finishers, or writing centers.
This pack includes:
-20 STAAR inspired expository writing prompts
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2nd - 9th
Bell Work Packet 1 January to June
BUNDLE AND SAVE!This bundled packet contains all of the Buzzers from January through June! These are great classroom management tools! I love having a few minutes to take attendance before jumping into aclass. Buzzers work like bell work or journal writing, with a little twist. The “Buzzer” is the writing prompt. This packet includes over 170 prompts, so you can be picky and choose the ones you like best since there are extras. On Monday, students are given what I call a Buzzer form. I ke
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7th - 12th
The Bass, The River and Sheila Mant close read, fig. lang. disc. ques. vocab
This is a great short, coming-of-age story about a boy who is infatuated with a girl and a hobby. He has to make a choice.
This short story bundle includes:
1. The story with pictures
2. A search and find which acts like a close read for the story
3. Examination of Figurative Language within the story in a scaffolded way of learning
4. Discussion Questions that could be discussed or written down
5. A writing prompt about one of the themes of the story
6. Answer keys
7. A sample writing for th
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6th - 9th
Inspiring Woman- "Temple Grandin: Advocate for Individuals with Autism!”
"Temple Grandin: Advocate for Individuals with Autism!” Dr. Temple Grandin is an extraordinary individual who has made “significant contributions in the field of animal science and autism advocacy and works as a professor of animal science at Colorado State University.” She became an advocate for individuals with autism, using her own experiences to raise awareness and promote acceptance. Temple showed the world that being different doesn't mean being less. She shattered stereotypes and inspire
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6th - 9th
The Thief Lord - Complete Literature Circle Unit
This unit plan consists of seventy-two pages, the components of which are detailed at the bottom of this description. The Suggested Unit Plan has day-by-day plans for ten weeks or twenty-five classes worth of activities.
The unit plan for The Thief Lord literature circles is based on a student-centered reading activity that involves various roles assigned to each student on a weekly basis. The literature circle group workbook gives each of the roles (explained below) weekly activities with whi
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5th - 9th
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