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High school balanced literacy resources for Easel under $5
Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theater Play
Originally published in the October 2008 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine (and later reprinted in Scope, Scholastic News, and my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories), this newly-revised script is true to the original text but is cleverly structured to be more appropriate for middle grade and young adult audiences. It includes the original text, a comprehension worksheet, a "mock trial" activity, as well as teacher notes and a key--fourteen pages in all. Parts for 9 students, s
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5th - 9th
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William Shakespeare Webquest - Biography - Grades 9-12
The goal of this webquest lesson is to build your students' research skills and their ability to find reliable resources when asked to research a topic. This is an internet scavenger hunt. Students answer the questions by using a search engine to locate the requested information. This hunt is about the life and works of William Shakespeare. Included are:12 questions a chart for the students to complete 2 short optional writing assignmentsan answer key with the student questions for quick refer
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9th - 12th
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Cyclops: The Monster in the Cave--Readers Theater from The Odyssey
Includes comprehension activity, key, and teacher notes! Liven up your reading curriculum and satisfy the Common Core with this kid-friendly classroom play based on the 9th book of Homer's The Odyssey. Originally published in the September 2012 issue of Scholastic's Scope magazine, "Cyclops" is suitable for reader's theater or stage performance. Use it to introduce the original text, build fluency, and improve comprehension. Pair it with a Percy Jackson novel as part of a literature circle! Or j
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5th - 9th
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Genius Hour - 20% Time - Passion Project
Genius Hour - 20% Time - Passion ProjectProject based learning at its finest! Genius Hour is gaining momentum as students take charge of their learning. This printable workbook guides middle/high school students through their Genius Hour. Specifically, students must structure their project with: - A Proposal - Blog/Journal - Research and Learning - A TED style presentationKeywordsPrintableActivityProjectProject Based LearningProject-based learningGenius HourPassion ProjectsSelf-directed learning
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6th - 12th
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Socratic Circles Lesson Plan
Socratic Circles: Engage your students in high-level dialogue through Socratic Seminars. This resource details the steps for implementation of Socratic Circles, and it includes great templates and student guides.
Included in this lesson plan:
• CCSS and suggested learning targets
• Step-by-step instructions to implement Socratic Circles
• Colorful templates for grouping students
• Student guides for reading text and writing effective questions
• Student worksheets
• Exit slip for student re
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5th - 12th
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Morphological Matrix- combining prefixes, roots, and suffixes- Orton Gillingham
This set includes 15 of the most common roots in the English language. Each slide has a root, prefixes, and suffixes to combine to make hundreds of new words.Roots included:actappearclud/cludecreddictducgraphjectmotpensportscrib/scripttractvertvisYou can either print out onto cardstock and use the affixes as manipulatives to move around, or you can print each page as you go for the students to cut out. Either way, this multi-sensory approach to morphology will help your students unlock the powe
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3rd - 9th
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Song Analysis Template
This template is perfect for middle school students to practice their inferencing skills while analyzing a song. This extremely versatile template can be used in a number of ways! Use it in English or Music class! Select one of your favourite songs and use it as a one off activity when you have a period to fill or if you are a supply teacher with no day plans left. It can also be used as assignment where students select their favourite song and analyze the meaning. This is a great way for studen
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4th - 9th
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"The Raven" - Independent Analysis + Whole Class Activity
Get everyone involved with Poe's classic "The Raven." Build fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and analysis skills all in one short lesson. I use this lesson with my 11th grade American lit/intensive reading class; however, it would work just as well in any reading or literature class. On the first day, each student works with a single stanza of the poem and then on the second day, we present and discuss the poem as a whole.Each of the eighteen stanzas is printed on a single page. Students
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8th - 12th
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The Barren Grounds Unit Test
The Barren Grounds Unit TestEnjoy this end of unit test on The Marrow Thieves by David A Robertson.Assesses students on the following:Literary devicesElements of a plotPoint of view/Narration typeTypes of conflictCharacter typesCharacter traitsMaking ConnectionsUses the following question types:MatchingLabeling a plot lineShort Answers***************************************************************************** Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches:Follow on
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: The Barren Grounds Bundle
Lunar New Year (Reading/Listening Comprehension Activities)
Learn about the Asian Lunar New Year celebrations while focusing on:Reading comprehensionListening comprehensionAsking higher level questions (why? what if? how?)Answering higher level questionsUnit includes:20 Reading Passage Cards about Lunar New Year in China, Korea, Vietnam and Mongolia: Learn about how each of these countries celebrates the new year!Vocabulary Chart: Write down new words and definitionsComprehension Cube: Ask and answer higher-level questions about the Reading PassagesThis
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3rd - 12th
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Comparing and Contrasting Songs: "Brave" or "Roar"
I use this activity as a beginning of the year get-to-know you activity, however, this can be done at any time. This high engagement lesson has students watch two music videos, Brave by Sara Bareilles and Roar by Katy Perry, then compare and contrast words and phrases in lyric sheets, identify similarities, and write about differences. All of this leads to a collaborative discussion, and individual poems written by the students.
This lesson meets a variety of CCSS: Engage in a range of collabor
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6th - 12th
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Note-Taking & Analysis Worksheets for ANY Film — Secondary ELA — Film Study
Need an assignment for a film viewing activity? This engaging, no-prep worksheet can be used to analyze ANY movie with a narrative arc! Watch your students explore any movie through this resource's carefully scaffolded note-taking and analysis activities, which provide structured guidance for students as they progress through your next class movie day. Simply distribute these worksheets and witness your students film analysis abilities explode! Perfect for a sub plan!With a strong focus on culti
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7th - 12th
Pip & the Prisoner: Dickens' Great Expectations Reader's Theater Play Script
Pip & The Prisoner is an original script based on the first five chapters of Charles Dickens’ novel, Great Expectations. FREE Google Forms quiz supporting this RT is available here on my storefront.The script endeavors to introduce the main character, Pip, in such a way as to motivate students to want to read the full novel--presumably when assigned to them in high school. But whether Dickens is a part of your curriculum or not, this 20-minute reader's theater or stage play is an enjoyable b
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5th - 9th
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Theme & Main Message Worksheet
This theme and main worksheet can be used during any individual or whole class study of novels, short stories, and/or movies. It includes the definition of theme and main message as well as some examples to help your students solidify their understanding of the concept. Available as both PDF or Easel Activity.***************************************************************************** Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches:Follow on Instagram @th.nk.teach.le
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6th - 10th
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Point of View Media Analysis
I used this lesson in my 7/8 English Classroom to introduce the concept of mass media analysis to my students. This download includes my lessonplan, advertisement graphics and graphic organizer.Many of my students found the graphic organizer useful in critiquing mass media.
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5th - 9th
Words that Shakespeare Invented - Language Arts Activities
Need a word enrichment activity to help teach middle years Shakespeare? Then this booklet is for you!
There are 6 different activities to a 20 word list - Alphabetizing, Missing Letter, Word Scramble, Definition Matching, Word Search and Sentence Writing.
This booklet would be beneficial as an extra time enricher or as an introduction to Shakespeare. Or the booklet can work as a word wall spelling activity. An answer key is included.
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7th - 9th
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Harry Potter-Book 1-The Sorcerer's Stone Comprehension Questions-with ANSWER KEY
Book 1- The Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 17 Chapters5 Questions Per Chapter:85 Questions Total“Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility. All he knows is miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley—a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry’s room is a tiny closet at the
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
Fact or Opinion? Pair Quiz Activity - Media Literacy.
One of the main components of media literacy is for students to discern what is a fact from what is just an opinion. In pairs, students read out statements and their partner should say if it is A - Fact or B - Opinion. They can discuss if they got it wrong and reason why the statement is a fact or an opinion.After the activity debrief as a class and discuss the statements that were most confusing for students. Also includes a Fact vs Fiction template. Students make up their own statements
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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House on Mango Street: Reader's Notebook Activities for Four Skinny Trees
CCSS: These notebook pages and activities cover the ELA CCSS Standards in RL1, RL2, RL3, and RL4. The focus is on Key Ideas and Details, and Craft and Structure.
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These notebook pages have been made for a very specific chapter of the House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, named Four Skinny Trees. It can be found on pages 74-75. It is a very short chapter with rich figurative language. I use this chapter every year to have my students practice personification before they write
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5th - 9th
Much Ado About Nothing: Benedick Soliloquy Analysis Compare and Contrast Act 2
Studying Much Ado About Nothing? Need help with soliloquy analysis? Look no further. This product contains two soliloquies for Benedick from Act 2, Scene 3. With five written answer questions for each soliloquy. In addition there is also a graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast the two speeches. A great way for students to understand the text and analyze character development. May be used with the play or as a stand alone lesson. This product comes complete with answer key.
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Much Ado About Nothing Bundle: Complete Teacher Unit
HINK PINKS: Brain Breaks! Daily Task Cards
BACK TO SCHOOL HINK PINKS: Brain Breaks! Daily Task CardsHINK PINKS and HINKY PINKIES -- Critical Thinking and Vocabulary DevelopmentThis Hink Pinks Brain Teaser pack includes 26 task cards to be used as a scoot, daily bell ringer, or daily brain break! Classroom Use IDEA: I use these in my class by having one card printed each morning on our lunch choice table, students read the Hink Pink and think about it as they unpack and through morning work time. They can make a guess and submit it to a j
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2nd - 9th
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Point of View Worksheet
This Point of View worksheet can be used during any individual or whole class study of novels and short stories. It includes a description of First Person, Second Person, and Third Person to help students solidify their understanding of the concepts. Available as both PDF or Easel Activity.***************************************************************************** Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches:Follow on Instagram @th.nk.teach.learnFollow on TpT - Lo
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Parts of a Narrative: Intermediate Worksheet Bundle
Fiction and Non-Fiction Reading Strategies: 3-2-1 Snippets (Summaries)
Reading SnippetsThis product contains four reading strategy activities I call "3-2-1 Reading Snippets." I use these snippets as during-reading and after-reading activities to give students a quick way to organize what they just read.The first three snippets are for fiction. Each one varies slightly from the next, and you can decide which will work best for you depending on the text you have the students read.The fourth snippet is for non-ficiton. This snippet works great for any kind of infor
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2nd - 12th, Adult Education
Scientific Literacy Sub Plan Enrichment Activity - Killer Asteroids
When you're assembling your sub folder, choose a meaningful assignment that will help build scientific literacy. This resource addresses the NGSS standards of critical thinking and communication skills including scientific literacy which apply to all of the benchmarks. In addition to sub plans, this resource is a great early finisher activity or enrichment activity for students during a unit in geologic time, solar system, or land forms. This activity includes:2 page document about asteroids and
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5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS2-2
Also included in: Informational Text for MS Scientific literacy lesson plans Bundle #2
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