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8th grade close reading projects for Google Apps
Tiny House Design for ANY Character: Reading project for inferences, symbolism
Tap into the popularity of the growing Tiny House Movement by assigning a literary analysis that students will LOVE. This is a hands-on assignment that brings STEM into the English classroom! This Tiny House lesson can be used with ANY character, author, historical figure, or student! You will get: ⭐1 Exemplar tiny house design for Harry Potter's tiny house⭐1 Student planning guide for evidence-based answers ⭐1 set of instructions for using the free website Floorplanner.com ⭐1 Youtube video with
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Halloween Activities Mini Unit BUNDLE Lesson Plans for English
If you are looking for quick and easy ideas to use in October to keep your middle or high school English students on task and engaged, then look no more! Add rigor and fun to October! This pack includes up to 3 weeks of materials depending on your class periods and how you use what's included: Use them all or use pieces to provide differentiation to your different groups. This mini Halloween unit with poetry, nonfiction, fiction, research, and writing will help you SURVIVE the holiday season wh
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8th - 10th
1984 by George Orwell: Creative Propaganda Project for Book 1, Fun Activities
This is a fun and engaging project for George Orwell's 1984. Complete this creative project after reading to at least BOOK 1, CHAPTER 6. This project is for YOU if you are looking to boost engagement and excitement for the book. My students enjoy this project because it breaks up the reading with something fun and student-driven. This purchase includes a slideshow that engages students in learning about and discussing propaganda techniques from our world and the world of Orwell's 1984. WHAT IS I
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8th - 12th
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Choice Novel Project - An Independent Novel Study
Do you need to assign choice novels to your students, but want to hold them accountable for their reading? Try this Choice Novel Project - a complete independent novel study that works with any novel!The project includes:Comprehension & Analysis ActivitiesPre-Reading, During Reading, and Post Reading AssignmentsScaffolds that build to higher-level thinkingChoice AssessmentsAssignment Pacing OrganizerThis independent project is designed for grades 6-12 and could be easily adapted to work with
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6th - 12th
The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman: Black History Month Poetry Analysis
Introduce your middle and high school students to Amanda Gorman and her poem, The Hill We Climb, with this EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES one pager analysis activity. A perfect compliment for a poetry unit, Martin Luther King Jr Day, or Black History Month, this creative and engaging 1 pager activity encourages students to analyze the poem and reflect on the larger issues addressed in The Hill We Climb.Please note: The full text poem is NOT INCLUDED in this resource. The poem is copyright and
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7th - 12th
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All Things Reading Literature BUNDLE: Middle + High School Reading Resources
Looking for a bundle of engaging, interactive reading literature activities and projects for your middle and high school students? I've got you covered! This bundle includes more than 30 highly engaging reading resources designed for grades 7-12.The best part about this reading literature bundle? It includes ALL of my reading resources for a fraction of the price. If you purchased them individually, it would be $280+. However, by purchasing the bundle, you'll save more than 40%!All resources in
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7th - 12th
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The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson - Novel Study & Project
This Bundle includes:"The Barren Grounds" Novel Study (printable + digital)"The Barren Grounds" End-of-Novel project (printable)Novel Study Info:This is a Printable + Digital novel study! It can be used for Distance Learning!Use this novel study in any or all of these ways! Maybe some of your students need a digital version and some need a paper version. If that's the case, we've got you covered!Option 1: Print it outOption 2: Use as a TpT Digital Activity (Easel Activity)Option 3: Use through G
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5th - 8th
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Character Analysis Puzzle Project for Any Text
Unlock an exciting and immersive method to empower your middle school or high school English Language Arts students in the art of character analysis with a Character Analysis Puzzle Project!Transform character exploration into an engaging journey that encourages students to delve deep into the narrative, unraveling the intricate web of character relationships and traits over the course of the text. This resource is not just teacher-approved; it's a resounding student favorite! By incorporating p
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Character Analysis Mini-Unit with Practice Activities and Projects
End of the Year ELA Review Project - Literary Quote Book
Looking for an engaging and purposeful analysis activity for the end of the year or the end of the semester to authentically review course material for your English Language Arts course? Try my Literary Quote Book Project! This project guides students through creating an illustrated quote book based on any texts studied in class. Students then connect the quotes and illustrations to broader themes studied which easily combines creativity with rigor. Examples and a rubric show students exactly wh
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: End of the Year ELA Activities Review Bundle
Character Analysis Soundtrack Project for Any Text
Discover an innovative and imaginative approach to instructing character analysis in your English Language Arts classroom with this Character Analysis Soundtrack Project. Help students foster a deeper understanding of characterization by creating a playlist of songs that would apply to specific characters and traits. Encourage your students to bridge the gap between literary characters and their favorite song titles, making character analysis an engaging and interactive process.This versatile re
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Character Analysis Mini-Unit with Practice Activities and Projects
Atomic Habits Book Study
Take your high school English classroom on a transformative journey through the book Atomic Habits with this comprehensive unit! As an experienced high school English teacher, I understand the importance of providing educators with resources that foster collaboration, meaningful engagement, and clear learning objectives.This unit comes complete with a detailed pacing guide, allowing you to plan exactly how long each lesson will take to teach. With clear learning objectives and essential question
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
The Alchemist Symbolism Personal Legend Creative Project, Themes, Paulo Coelho
This exciting and creative Personal Legend Project for The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho will bring fun and engagement to your middle or high school English classroom. The purpose of this project is to bring to life the themes in The Alchemist while also providing students the opportunity to explore symbolism in The Alchemist. During this project, students start by answering reflective questions that relate to themes in The Alchemist. These questions get students to reflect on what they want out of
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7th - 12th
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Famous Biography Project & Questions | Teaching Informational Text + Digital
Use these famous leaders biographies and mini-projects to teach informational text and strengthen your students’ research and close reading skills. Biographies of J.K. Rowling, Martin Luther King Jr., Harper Lee, Malala Yousafzai, Oprah Winfrey, and Mother Teresa included. NOTE: This resource is included in my 9th and 10th grade ELA Resources BUNDLE so if you have already purchased that, there's no need to purchase this resource! If you're looking for more resources like this at a discounted pri
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7th - 11th
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Book Report Digital Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions
Book Report Digital Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions: Ditch the traditional book report and use these six creative digital alternatives suitable for any novel or short story instead. Engage even your most reluctant students with this comprehensive digital bundle, which includes everything you need to implement these innovative projects. Each digital assignment is accompanied by a captivating hand-drawn video introduction by John Spencer, designed to hook students from
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7th - 10th
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National Parks Unit: Readings, Research, Projects, and More
Spur your students’ curiosity about America’s national parks with the materials in this resource! This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching a unit of study about the national parks. The anticipation activity, nonfiction close readings, primary source analysis assignments, extension projects, and vocabulary all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply their learning. They also provide numerous ways for you to DIFFERENTIATE learning for your s
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6th - 8th
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Martin Luther King Jr. - What's Your Life's Blueprint? - Digital - Black History
Are you looking for an engaging and inspirational activity to study Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy or Black History Month? These reading comprehension and journal activities focus on Dr. King’s “Street Sweeper” speech, “What is Your Life’s Blueprint?” This is a digital activity!This Martin Luther King, Jr. speech is perfect for:✅ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (MLK Day)✅ Black History Month✅ 8th-grade graduation✅ Back-to-school This inspirational speech was delivered at Barratt Junior High Sc
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7th - 10th
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Design a Haunted House | Digital Project Based Learning | Architecture | Math
Halloween activities are so much fun during Halloween week!This is a DIGITAL Project Based Learning activity that your students are sure to love!How fun is it to create a MONSTER MANSION?Looking for the PRINT & GO version? Click the link below MONSTER MANSION Print & GO!This PROJECT BASED learning activity includes real-life math, reading and writing skills. As a BONUS activity, students complete a WORD SEARCH to find the ANSWERS to some PUNNY Monster Riddles.Students will love Halloween
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5th - 8th
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Digital Book Project for Any Novel or Short Story
Great for MIDDLE SCHOOL! In this interactive digital book project, students engage in creative and engaging tasks that reinforce Common Core Standards by inserting playlists, memes, images, analysis, excerpts from their novel, drawings, etc. Project is editable if you want to add or delete slides or tasks. This technology-based lesson is perfect for Google Classroom, Google Slides and Google Drive. Works with ANY novel! Common Core Standards: RL.1 Citing Evidence, RL.2 Analyzing Theme and Summar
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5th - 8th
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Central Idea Infographic Project -Great Assessment Activity for Middle Schoolers
This central idea activity is a great way to assess if your students have mastered determining the central idea of informational text. The best part is that students get to research ideas and topics they are interested in, so their engagement and excitement about the activity will be through the roof! For this activity, students will...1. Research a topic they are interested in.2. Find three quality articles related to their topic.3. Complete a central idea graphic organizer for each article.4.
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6th - 8th
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Women’s History Month Unit Plan, International Woman's Day, Projects, Bundle
SAVE 20% OFF of 2 weeks of Inspiring English activities to honor Women’s History Month! This Women’s History Unit is intended for middle or high school English classrooms and includes a variety of fun and creative activities that will keep your students engaged and excited to come to class everyday month! Each lesson in this Women's History Month Bundle was intentionally created to empower your students by providing them the opportunity to see themselves within the women that they study. Activit
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7th - 12th
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Book Project Choice Board
This choice board offers 12 different projects that can be completed after finishing a book. With projects that include writing, drawing, music, video, and more, everyone is sure to find something that will be fun to create. An editable slideshow with all the projects and explanations is provided as well as links within that slideshow to the individual activity documents that go with each project. This could be used as a book report, enrichment, class novel activity, and more!
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5th - 12th
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Cinderella Fairy Tales Folktale Unit - Print & Digital Folklore Research Bundle
For many reasons, including the popular fairy tale movies that have come to pervade theaters, students LOVE to learn about and read folktales! Why not conquer the multicultural literature standards by providing students with an opportunity to read what they can so easily connect and relate to? With this research and analysis oriented unit, students will become familiar with different types of folk literature, work extensively together to read and analyze the original Grimm's version of Cinderell
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8th - 11th
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Lord of the Flies Fun Activities Group Project: Character Analysis with rubric
This digital fun activity for William Golding's Lord of the Flies is a group project intended for middle and high-school English classrooms. The purpose of this activity is for students to analyze how characters develop over the course of the novel and allows students to demonstrate their understanding of their assigned character in a digital, real-world applicable, and fun way: by creating a job resume for their character. As a tenth-grade teacher, I know many of my students are in the process
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7th - 12th
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A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley Comprehensive Unit
This unit plan has everything you need to read and perform the A Christmas Carol drama. Includes resources for introducing drama term vocabulary, assigning students' parts, Google Slide backgrounds, and sound effects to bring the play to life right from your computer and projector system-no smart board required!Also includes ready to assign student close reading slide decks for key scenes, characterization assignment, and writing prompts.Still More! Culminating Project Options-ready to assign
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7th - 9th
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