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Ugly Christmas Sweater Reading and ELA Activities | Middle School Christmas ELA
This holiday project and activity set with keep upper elementary and middle school students on task during this busy time of year! Students will read about the history of the ugly Christmas sweater, practice grammar and ELA skills centered around this theme and even design their own sweater as a finale to a FULL WEEK of activities!This resource includes the following:⭐ The History of the Ugly Christmas Sweater informational text passage⭐ Nonfiction comprehension questions⭐ Vocabulary matching ac
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Christmas ELA and Reading Activities for Middle School | Holiday ELA
Argument Analysis: Regifting for Distance Learning
Argument Analysis: Regifting - a winter holiday activity now updated with a shareable Google Slides version for distance learning!A complete mini-unit for analyzing nonfiction text, practicing speaking and listening skills, and writing an argument essay complete with original data graphs. Students will analyze both sides of the regifting argument, then write their own arguments for or against regifting. Includes an anticipatory activity, articles, comprehension and critical-thinking questions (d
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6th - 11th, Staff
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
MORE MINI MYSTERIES: 20 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities
Grab your reluctant readers' attention with these short, high-interest mysteries! No prep worksheets sure to improve reading comprehension.Follow along with Detective Cody as she solves these 20 intriguing "whodunits" mysteries. Reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills get a workout as students read each mystery, then follow the clues to their logical conclusions. Clever questions and activities encourage students to find facts, read for details, analyze situations, make inferences, p
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2nd - 6th
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MINI MYSTERIES BUNDLE: 46 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities
Reading comprehension skills are sure to improve with these engaging activities and worksheets. Kids love a good mystery... and they won't be disappointed with the 46 "who-dunits" detectives Sam Sherlock and Bree Cody encounter in this captivating skills-based set of mysteries. Question pages encourage fact-finding, analyzing clues, predicting outcomes, and solving each mystery! The high-interest format is sure to involve even the most reluctant readers. Guaranteed to be a favorite for both s
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2nd - 7th
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BIG BUNDLE: Kindergarten CKLA ALIGNED Knowledge Domains, Supplemental Slideshows
PLEASE NOTE:**These materials are not designed to replace lessons or materials provided within Amplify/Core Knowledge (CKLA); they are meant to supplement the existing materials provided by Amplify Education Inc. and The Core Knowledge® Foundation.These interactive Slideshows are aligned to Amplify Core Knowledge's (CKLA) Kindergarten Grade Listening & Learning Strand, Domains 1-12. These slideshows are very colorful, interactive, and stay true to the curriculum. Over 10,000 slides!!!These s
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K
HMH Into Literature Grade 6 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 6th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 6. Topics covered include: comprehension, point of view, plot development, genre, context clue vocabulary, supporting the answer with evidence, narrative writing, informative writing, analyzing argument and counterclaim, imagery, character traits, inferencing, central idea, summary w
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6th - 8th
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Most Popular Short Stories Bundle — 8th, 9th, 10th Grade ELA Short Stories
Working on a short story unit? Look no further for resources. Here are the Most Popular Short Stories Bundled for 8th, 9th, and 10th grade ELA!Included in this bundle: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell All products include reading comprehension questions and
Grades:
7th - 10th
SHORT MYSTERY STORIES & READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES: Follow Clues -Engaging
Are you ready to watch reading comprehension skills skyrocket while students solve these captivating short mysteries?! Students follow clues with these 36 mysteries. So engaging they won't even know they are learning.These no prep worksheets are sure to be a student AND teacher favorite. Students solve the mystery and practice a variety of academic skills including; inferencing, critical thinking, problem solving, reading comprehension, and much more! The material is so fun and engaging, stu
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A Christmas Carol Novel Study | Complete Unit Plan
This resource includes FIVE FULL WEEKS of content for the novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Additionally, in this UNIT PLAN BUNDLE, you will receive a teacher guide that encompasses an example Unit Schedule/ Pacing Guide!You can purchase each lesson individually (listed below) or save money and get the Bundle!Included in this bundle:A Christmas Carol Full TextA Christmas Carol Anticipation GuideA Christmas Carol Background Information 1840sA Christmas Carol Vocabulary for Each Chapte
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6th - 12th
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Christmas ELA and Reading Activities for Middle School | Holiday ELA
The holiday season can be a very difficult time to keep students on task. Do you need engaging, meaningful activities to keep middle school students focused at Christmas time? If so, this Christmas ELA and Reading Activities Bundle is perfect for you! No prep is required and answer keys are provided to keep this activity very low stress for you! The activities in this bundle were created specifically for students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade.Included in Bundle:Ugly Christmas Sweater Reading and ELA
Grades:
5th - 8th
The Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (PG - 1993)
The Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Guide challenges student to think critically about the characters and concepts in this entertaining movie about Halloween and Christmas. Explore the meaning of Christmas and what makes it a special time of year. Ask students to analyze Jack's songs and compare and contrast Halloween Town to Christmas Town. Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 11 high-le
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3rd - 7th
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HMH Into Literature Grade 7 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 7th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 7. Topics covered include: comprehension, point of view, plot development, author's purpose, character trait, context clue vocabulary, supporting the answer with evidence, figurative language, analyzing argument and counterclaim, central idea, summary writing, internal and external c
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6th - 8th
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It's a Wonderful Life Movie Guide | Questions | Google Formats (PG - 1946)
It's a Wonderful Life Movie Guide (PG - 1946) is a great resource to use along with this classic Christmas movie. Challenge students to learn life lessons through George Bailey's struggle with worldly value versus the value of family, relationships, goodwill and love. Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 15 high-level, short answer reflection and essay questions that will do more than just
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7th - 12th
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The Tell Tale Heart Interactive Close Reading with Google Slides!
"My students were just breezing by the text just so they could be done. They didn't stop to read closely, make predictions, and notice the literary devices that lent to the tone and theme of the work. Mrs. Anderson's guided reading Google Slides force my students to slow down and really absorb everything. She breaks the text up into digestible chunks that students can tackle while sprinkling in literary analysis and thematic questions in a way that does not intimidate students. What's great is t
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7th - 12th
Dark Romanticism & American Gothic Unit; Poe, Hawthorne, Dickinson, The Village
In this sublime unit, your students will explore American Romanticism and Gothic in works of fiction, poetry, art, and film. Your students will first learn about conditions that influenced American Romanticism and Gothic and study concepts and elements that characterize Romantic and Gothic literature and art. They will then apply these concepts to short stories (The Cask of Amontillado, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Pit and The Pendulum, Rappaccini’s Daughter), poems (The Raven, A Bird Came Down The
Grades:
8th - 12th
"A Sound of Thunder" Short Story Stations: CCSS Print or Digital Google Apps
I just did an overhaul of this unit and created 12 short story stations that include a review of several literary devices, Sensory Imagery, Conflict, Hyperbole, and Symbolism, word wall activity, graphic organizers, constructed responses, and a mini-Socratic seminar. This short story has everything, time travel, a controversial presidential election,and dinosaurs.Ray Bradbury wrapped all of this together in a powerful short story rich with imagery and filled with literary devices. Use this less
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8th - 11th
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A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift, Questions, Satire Writing and Analysis
This famously incendiary short story can be a great unit for Halloween, or, if you're feeling spicy, Thanksgiving. I think there's always room for "A Modest Proposal", like there's always room for pie. Spoiler: the proposal is that starving poor people should eat their own babies. Sound crazy? Outrageous? Ludicrous? It is, and just wait until your students get to delve into this meaty story and understand the deeply moving message it holds. This is a classic for a reason. Included:Link to the st
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9th - 12th
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HMH Into Literature Grade 8 Growing Bundle
This growing bundle includes resources made for HMH Into Literature 8th Grade. There is a large variety of activities included in this product bundle. Each activity aligns directly with HMH Into Literature for Grade 8. Topics covered include: comprehension, point of view, plot development, author's purpose, character trait, context clue vocabulary, supporting the answer with evidence, figurative language, analyzing argument and counterclaim, central idea, summary writing, internal and external c
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6th - 8th
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Dystopian Literature Bundle Volume II — 5 Short Stories, Literary Analysis
This bundle includes 5 awesome dystopian short story lesson plans, ALL with unique activities for before reading, during reading, and after reading. The 5 short stories included in this dystopian literature bundle are:1) Repent, Harlequin! said the Ticktock Man by Harlan Ellison 2) 2BR02B By Kurt Vonnegut Jr.3) Frost and Fire by Ray Bradbury4) The Minority Report by Philip K. Dick5) The Machine Stops by E.M. ForsterTeach all the literary elements that encompass dystopian literature such as: alle
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Most Dangerous Game Mock Trial
After being hunted for three days by General Zaroff, Sanger Rainsford is now on trial and being charged for Zaroff's murder. Was Rainsford truly acting in self-defense, or did he willfully and intentionally kill General Zaroff and feed him to his hounds? Your students will RAVE about this mock trial based on Connell's short story "The Most Dangerous Game"! What better way to get students to practice literary analysis, argument development, and speaking and listening skills than with a mock trial
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories — BUNDLE Reading Comprehension Activities
This Edgar Allan Poe Gothic Short Stories Bundle includes a literary analysis for the following 5 short stories:The Tell-Tale HeartThe Cask of AmontilladoThe Fall of the House of UsherThe Black CatThe Masque of the Red DeathEach product includes an in-depth look at each piece of literature with corresponding activities and reading comprehension questions. All stories form a perfect gothic literature unit, Edgar Allan Poe unit, or short story unit during Halloween season!This BUNDLE also includes
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Bundle Short Stories for Middle and High School
Are you looking for short story teaching guides and activities that are based on stories which are actually SHORT, engaging, relevant and authentic? Your middle and high schoolers will love these units. Most of the activities are graphic organizer and include supports for even your struggling readers. These are great for ELA, ESL/ELD/ENL/ESOL, and Special Education. I am happy to announce I have added a Short Story bundle to my product line. All the teaching guides included in the bundle were cr
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6th - 10th
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MINI MYSTERIES- Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities - No Prep Worksheets
Are you ready to watch reading comprehension skills soar? These 26 mystery stories are sure to capture students' attention while they look for clues, discover evidence, make inferences and solve each mystery! These no prep worksheets are sure to challenge students and test their detective skills! This teacher and student favorite is sure to improving reading and comprehension skills! Great for reluctant readers of all ages!MEET THE DETECTIVE:These 26 "whodunits" follow detective Sam Sherlock
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2nd - 6th
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Short Stories by Black Authors | African American Authors Bundle
In this bundle, you will receive lesson plans for 7 short stories all written by Black authors. With each product, there are detailed literary analyses, reading questions, answer keys, and accommodating activities. Diversify the literature in your classroom and use these stories to broaden your students' perspectives! These short stories also make a great addition to any Black History Month Unit in ELA!The 7 short stories by African American authors featured in this bundle are:"Raymond’s Run" by
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7th - 12th
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