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Reading research for Microsoft Word
Romeo and Juliet Pre-Reading Activity: Web Quest
This is an internet based research activity that students complete in pairs (or individually) to learn a little bit about Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet before beginning the play.
It takes one period. It is a good activity to leave for a supply teacher also. Don't forget to book the Computer Lab at your school!
MS Word
Editable
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6th - 12th
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The Great Gatsby Pre-reading Activity Web Quest
This web-quest is a great way to begin your novel study. The students will learn about the author, genre, historical context, key literary terms and more. The handout also includes an optional written component, meta-cognition activity, and rubric for easy marking if you choose. Fully editable. Word Format.
It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. It is a great way to start off a new unit, and give yourself time to mark the test from the last unit.
Suitable for leaving for a sup
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8th - 12th
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Macbeth Pre-Reading Activity: Web Quest
This is an internet based research activity that students complete in pairs (or individually) to learn a little bit about Shakespeare, Elizabethan England, the historical setting, and the play Macbeth before beginning the play.
It takes one period. It is a good activity to leave for a supply teacher also. Don't forget to book the Computer Lab at your school!
Now includes an optional Paragraph Response and a Rubric.
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8th - 12th
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The Giver Pre-Reading Activity: Web Quest
This internet based pre-reading activity teaches students about the author, genre, literary terms etc. It also includes a paragraph response with two writing topics. Suitable to leave for Supply Teachers. RUBRIC included for quick and easy marking. MS Word. Editable. It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. Don't forget to book the Computer Lab!
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6th - 12th
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Lord of the Flies Pre-Reading Activity Web Quest
This internet based pre-reading activity teaches students about the author, historical setting, Vocabulary, the case of Alexander Selkirk, etc. It also includes a paragraph response with two writing topics.
Suitable to leave for Supply Teachers. RUBRIC included for quick and easy marking.
MS Word. Editable.
It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. Don't forget to book the Computer Lab!
Checkout my LOTF Culminating Activities also!!!
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6th - 12th
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Hamlet: Pre-reading Activity Web Quest
This Web Quest style pre-reading activity has students research about Shakespeare, setting, Elizabethan England, etc. It also includes an optional paragraph response with two writing topics, and an optional meta-cognition requirement.
This activity is suitable to leave for Supply Teachers.
A RUBRIC is included for quick and easy marking.
It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. It is a great way to start off a new unit, and give yourself time to mark the test from the last un
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10th - 12th
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower Pre-reading Activity Web Quest
This web-quest is a great way to begin your novel study. The students will learn about the author, genre, historical context, key literary terms and more. The handout also includes an optional written component, meta-cognition activity, and rubric for easy marking if you choose. Fully editable. Word Format.
It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. It is a great way to start off a new unit, and give yourself time to mark the test from the last unit.
Suitable for leaving for a sup
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9th - 12th
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The Outsiders - The 1960s background research project
Students use these directions to conduct a research project on some aspect of 1960s culture to get a better understanding of the setting of The Outsiders. Topics include music, trends, etc. Guidelines are geared toward a PowerPoint presentation, but could easily be adapted for a paper. Includes guidelines for five groups, a listening sheet for students to record what they learn during the presentations, and an alternate assignment.
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7th - 11th
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak: Pre-reading Activity Web Quest
This web-quest is a great way to begin your novel study. The students will learn about the author, genre, historical context, key literary terms and more. The handout also includes an optional written component, meta-cognition activity, and rubric for easy marking if you choose. Fully editable. Word Format.
It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. It is a great way to start off a new unit, and give yourself time to mark the test from the last unit.
Suitable for leaving for a sup
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7th - 12th
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Wax Museum Speech Frame
Students use their Wax Museum Research Notes to fill in the structured speech frame.
The Outsiders, Themes in the novel with page references
At the end of the novel study, students are asked to write about themes that are raised in the story. This is a quick reference guide to help students look up specific quotes in the novel from pages that deal with these themes. These are by no means the only pages, but it's a great jumping off point to help get the students started.
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7th - 9th
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare: Pre-reading Activity Web Quest
This Web Quest style pre-reading activity has students research about Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare, the setting, Elizabethan England, Literary & Dramatic terms, Shakespearian notation etc. It also includes an optional paragraph response with three writing topics, and an optional meta-cognition requirement.
This activity is suitable to leave for Supply Teachers.
A RUBRIC is included for quick and easy marking.
It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. It is a great wa
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7th - 12th
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Article Reading & Analysis: The Science of Social Media
Social Media, in your class?!?!These days, it's hard to argue that social media has not revolutionized the way we connect, communicate, and share information. Its benefits are abundant, but so are its downsides! While it fosters activism, giving voice to the voiceless, it also fosters new types of bullying, amplifying hurtful voices beyond the boundaries of the school day. So what are we to do?The Science Of Social Media highlights the impact of social media on mental health, particularly among
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6th - 12th
Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Using "Two Truths and a Lie" to Find Fake News and Guide Quick Research
Students need to be wise readers - to find main ideas of a text, but also discern if the information is fact or "fake news." Once you have a copy of the book, this packet gives everything you'll need for a fun and engaging unit - including a fun game to build community, detailed lesson plans for 6-7 25 minute sessions, extension worksheets, an editing checklist and a model of a completed project. Using the unique format from the book, students will complete quick research projects on a topic o
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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Christmas Around the World Rubric
Here is an editable rubric to go along with my Christmas Around the World Research Project.
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2nd - 8th
Passion Project Choice Board and Rubric
This resource provides students with an opportunity to synthesize a product of his/her own choosing! Passion projects are a chance for students to throw their energies into a topic that truly interests them, and the choice board allows for creativity and differentiation. This product includes the choice board and a rubric that will work for any project.
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7th - 12th
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The King Arthur Experience
If you have never taught King Arthur or thought it's irrelevant today, think again. This download is a great quickstart guide to King Arthur. It includes a wonderful general guide (as a link to another document), a quiz for that guide, ideas for comparative reading of the legend, student note-taking outline, I Am poem, and a modern guide to Chivalry group assignment, which is kind of like a list of modern rules similar to those of chivalry.
It also includes a 70 question final test and an annot
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8th - 12th
13 Colonies Online Scavenger Hunt (Bundle)
Save $2.25 by getting the bundled scavenger hunts for the New England, Middle, and Southern Colony scavenger hunts. For this fun and interesting Internet based activity students use the clickable links to access web pages in order to answer questions about the 13 colonies. This activity helps students not only understand more about the 13 colonies but allows them to practice their reading/researching skills involving informational text as well as writing skills. I usually have the students acces
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3rd - 6th
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What's in a Name? Name Research Activity
This activity guides students through researching their names using the website https://www.behindthename.com/. Research topics include the meaning and origin of the name, related names, popularity, and namesakes. After students complete the research portion of the assignment, they complete a short activity that requires them to present their name in an artistic way. Earn TpT Credits!Did you know you can earn credits on Teachers Pay Teachers? You get one credit for every dollar you spend, but to
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6th - 10th
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Modern-Day Tragic Hero Project
I use this project when teaching the components of a tragic hero. I use this to go along with Macbeth, but it could really be used alongside Julius Caesar, Othello, Hamlet, or any other tragic heroes.This is a project that students can complete individually, with a partner, or within a small group.First is the assignment sheet which explains the requirements (presentation and written portion).Then there is a graphic organizer for brainstorming and organizing thoughts.There is a rubric for the p
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Macbeth Notes, Quizzes, Projects
Learning Strategies Article Analysis: Boost Your Brain With Boredom
Your students would be BETTER LEARNERS if they were BORED!(Sometimes.)Learning Strategies enhance student understanding and retention of class material. They help students engage with content, connect new information to prior knowledge, and apply what they learn to real-world situations. But the strategies are not just about what students do while they're learning: They’re also the things they're doing before and after learning that help students really understand and remember what they learned.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: THE EMERGENCY HEALTH & PE SUB LESSONS BUNDLE
Winter Olympics Research Project
Independent research project on the Winter Olympics. Students choose an event and an athlete who participates in the event to research and then complete a Google Slides presentation. Includes project outline, guiding questions, graphic organizer, and rubric for assessment. Slight focus on Canada, but can modify to suit your needs.
Paper Towns by John Green: Pre-Reading Activity Web Quest
This web-quest is a great way to begin your novel study. The students will learn about the author, genre, setting, key literary terms and more. The handout also includes an optional written component, meta-cognition activity, and rubric for easy marking if you choose. Fully editable. Word Format.
It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. It is a great way to start off a new unit, and give yourself time to mark the test from the last unit.
Suitable for leaving for a supply teacher
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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Interactive Phonics Activities
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Word Hunts
Encourage students to find specific words either in a text or around the classroom to help reinforce sight word recognition.
Reader's Theater
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Interactive Read-Alouds
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Comparative Analysis
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