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8th grade english language arts bibliographies
MLA 9th Edition, MLA in-text citations & works cited, PDF & Google Drive
With the release of the MLA 9th Edition Handbook, the Modern Language Association updated and refined the rules for proper citations. Are you teaching the correct, most up-to-date version of in-text citations and works cited page formatting? With this 47-slide MLA overview lecture and package of helpful student handouts, your students will know exactly how to approach their citations for your class, standardized testing, and future college courses.Begin with the Prezi-based lecture (also downloa
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Book Series Lists for Chapter Books - Book Lists for Elementary Kids Book Series
Get your 2nd-5th grade students excited about reading as you help them find good chapter book series! Print and digital versions of kids book series in order will meet the needs of any elementary school library or classroom. These Book Series Lists will help your students get hooked on reading and keep them looking for more! Over 175 popular chapter book series lists included!UPDATED January 31, 2024: Amulet, Bad Guys, The Baby-Sitters Club, Treehouse Series⭐️ Now with easy to read fonts! ⭐️**S
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Book Series Lists Bundle for Elementary Library Kids Book Series
Evaluate Credibility & Validity of Online Sources Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
Teach students the importance of evaluating the credibility of of online sources before they turn in papers and projects with citations from those dreaded, unreliable websites! Updated for MLA 8th editionEach of my ELA skills "How to Teach It" Lesson Packs includes an easy-to-use PPT lecture explaining the concept, guided practice, opportunity for collaborative and individual practice, and a form of assessment. Excellent for any subject!Included:- teacher's guide for planning- intro with info t
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+
Annotated Bibliography Mini Lesson
An introduction to the annotated bibliography that will provide your students with an overview of the annotated bibliography as well as opportunity to practice what they learned. Mini Lesson Includes:- Introductory PowerPoint that gives students an overview of the annotated bibliography including its purpose, an example, and needed materials *NOTE: This is a PowerPoint SlideShow and cannot be edited- Guided Notes Sheet for students to use during the PowerPoint lecture- Research question and link
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Book Series Lists Bookmarks for Chapter Books - Kids Book Series Bookmarks
Get your 2nd - 5th grade students hooked on a new chapter book series! These reading bookmarks have popular chapter book series lists in order to help your students find great books that will keep them reading! The other side contains a fun quote from the book, author, or publisher. Print on colorful cardstock or paper and hand out these book series list bookmarks in your elementary library or classroom.**Save 20% when you purchase the BUNDLE with the best-selling Chapter Book Series Lists!**SER
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K - 8th
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MLA Format: MLA Works Cited Practice with Task Cards Activity, MLA 9th Edition
Give your students practice in writing citations in MLA format for 11 types of resources! There are 72 task cards for resources often used when writing a bibliography for school assignments as well as less common resources that students might also use. The types of resources are: Books (fiction and non-fiction books with one author, fiction and non-fiction books with two authors), websites, movies, print and online magazine articles, broadcast TV episodes, YouTube videos, plays, songs, podcast
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6th - 8th
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How to Find Credible Online Sources for Research & Information
This lesson plan is a teacher- student guided presentation with accompanying worksheet on how to identify credible online sources for research and information. It is often taught at the beginning of a school year, or reviewed before a big research project. The teacher will project the presentation & students will 'fill in the blanks' on the worksheet while the teacher guides them on which domain suffixes (.com, .org, .edu, etc.) are the most reliable sources.Then, as a class, students will b
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Famous African Americans Inventors and Scientists STEM Pack Black History Month
Highlight African Americans in STEM fields. Each one-page biography features a black American and comes with 5 comprehension questions. Perfect for Black History month and Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations in your middle school classroom.By middle school most students have already heard about the most commonly celebrated African American inventors and others in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). This set is designed to introduce students to black women and men
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6th - 8th
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DR. SEUSS THEODOR GEISEL Read Across America Day Reading Writing STEM Activity
This packet includes a rigorous reading passage and questions, 3 writing prompts (1 opinion, 1 informative, 1 narrative) in multiple formats, a hands-on STEM activity, and optional video links to build background knowledge and get information from multiple sources (CCSS skill!) all about Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss). Revising checklists, editing checklists, and color-coding charts for each writing type are also included. Prompt FormatsPrompts are provided in several formats: •Prompt Pages (all pro
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3rd - 8th
Writing a Bibliography to Cite Sources and Word Search CCSS Grades 3-8 Low Prep
Struggle no more with teaching bibliography writing! This comprehensive lesson simplifies the process, transforming it into a clear and engaging activity for students. Ideal for integration into a research unit or as a standalone lesson, this resource is a must-have for any writing curriculum.This Resource Includes:Anchor Charts: Includes two detailed charts that guide students in identifying credible sources and understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources.Simplified Defin
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3rd - 8th
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MLA Works Cited Poster (9th Edition)
Blow up these posters and keep them on your classroom walls to remind your students about proper MLA use! These three posters will come in handy for a quick reference and they will make your classroom look beautiful. Key visuals are an important part of making your classroom a comfortable and fun learning environment.The posters include the following information (according to MLA 9th edition):Works Cited citation format for a number of different source typesWorks Cited page formatEssay formatThi
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8th - 12th
Also included in: The Ultimate English Classroom Poster Bundle - 75+ posters!
Annotated Bibliography
Need help teaching how to explain, identify, and write APA or MLA annotated bibliographies? Then, this is the resource for you and your students! Includes:What is an annotated bibliography?What is the difference between bibliography, annotated bibliography, and works cited? (with examples of each)Examples of Bibliographies Colorcoded ExampleIdentify the Eight Parts of an Annotated BibliographyChecklist for Writing an Annotated BibliographyBonus: Lecture with Audio LinkGreat for individual/small
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
MLA Format Practice Activity
Need to reinforce the MLA formatting rules with your students? This product is just what you need! Students will read a sample paper filled with common MLA formatting mistakes including errors in: spacing, font, works cited, parenthetical citations, etc. Students can work independently or with others to try to find and correct all mistakes. The student copy of this product comes as a Word document so you can share it electronically with your class and have them edit it or make paper copies f
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8th - 12th
MLA Format Test with Answer Key (and Explanations)
**THIS TEST HAS BEEN UPDATED TO COMPORT WITH THE 8TH EDITION OF THE MLA HANDBOOK**This test covers MLA Formatting for:1. Setting Up a Basic Document2. Parenthetical/ In-Text Citations3. Integrating Quotes4. Paraphrasing Effectively5. Works Cited CitationsThe test is multiple choice, but it is challenging because it asks students to apply what they have learned. Included with the test is a one-page answer sheet that is ready to print and hand out to students. This will save you a lot of time and
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Annotated Bibliography Resource Guide: MLA Format
This introduction to the annotated bibliography helps provide students with an overview of the annotated bibliography, the purpose behind the practice, and helpful tips for writing one. This is PRINT ready resource that will help students as they navigate the research process. This download includes…Guided notes on Annotated Bibliographies with Teacher KeyCommon Questions Annotated Bibliography Handout with elements labeled Annotations Explained HandoutExamples AB Checklist AB Assignment Sheet A
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Research Paper Growing Bundle
Beginning of the Year Activity: Autobiographical Poem {3rd -8th}
This is fun way for students to get to know each other at the beginning of the year. Students will write a poem about their life. This resource includes a ready to print template, sample poem, blank borders pages, border pages with lines and a line guide (to keep handwriting straight).
Consider purchasing the Beginning of the Activity Bundle which includes the Autobiographical Poem.
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3rd - 8th
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Walter Dean Myers Bad Boy A Memoir BUNDLE
Everything you need to teach Walter Dean Myers' Bad Boy: A Memoir is included from an author bio study, author brochure, chapter questions, quiz/assessment, and character sort activity (puzzle). With this purchase, you will have the FREE Bad Boy: A Memoir Chapter Note download. This is designed for each student to have to take notes as they read their novel.You May Also Be Interested In:Bad Boy: A Memoir TRASHKETBALL Review GameBad Boy: A Memoir Learning StationsCustomer Tips: How to get TPT cre
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6th - 9th
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Revolutionary War Heroes Project {No Prep}
A ready made, fun project for students (in class OR at home). Just print and teach!
Students research will research a hero of the Revolutionary War and create a poster about their life. Within this assignment, students will use 4 different styles of writing: poetry, summary, letter, and paragraph writing.
Included is a lesson plan with teacher resources (website links for research), plan for teaching, example of completed posted, detailed rubric and assignment description/direction page for stu
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3rd - 8th
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Fakebook / Facebook template
This is a PDF template document that 'very closely' resembles the website Facebook. This 3-page document includes a Homepage, Photo page, and Info page much like those on Facebook. Because so many students use Facebook, this activity is HIGHLY MOTIVATING and meets the needs of a diverse student population. This template is visual, reduces writing, can be used to require high and low-level thinking, relates to students, is great for informal assessment, and can be used across the curriculum.
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5th - 12th
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Teaching MLA Format: A Comprehensive Teaching Bundle of MLA Resources
**THIS ENTIRE UNIT HAS BEEN UPDATED TO CONFORM TO THE 8TH EDITION OF THE MLA HANDBOOK!**This unit includes all of my MLA materials in one package. Save more by buying the entire bundle. Because there are a total of 124 slides/pages in this unit, please see my individual MLA materials in my store for good previews of each item (all of which are included in this package).The unit includes:1. MLA Format: Setting Up a Basic Document (Presentation)2. MLA Template Exercise3. MLA Format: Parenthetical
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Fill-in-the-Blank Bibliography Slips
These slips eliminate some of the pain when students are required to create bibliographies manually.
The fill-in-the-blank slips list the required information for MLA 7 bibliographies in the proper order, and with all necessary punctuation. The bottom of each slip also gives an example of a proper bibliography citation. (Please note these are NOT for MLA 8.)
There are slips for the following resources:
Print Book, 1 author
Print Book, 2 authors
Web Sites
Online Database
Print Encyclopedia
On
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5th - 12th
Hispanic Authors & Illustrators Mini Biographies
20 Hispanic Authors & Illustrators Mini Biographies.These are perfect for library lessons or classroom lessons during National Hispanic Heritage Month.1)Gary Soto2)Sandra Cisneros3)Francisco X. Alarcon4)Juan Felipe Herrera5)Pat Mora6)Pam Muñoz Ryan7)Alma Flor Ada8)Margarita Engle9)Matt de la Peña10)Rene Colato Lainez11)Juana Martinez-Neal12)Monica Brown13)Raul Colón14)Yuyi Morales15)Duncan Tonatiuh16)Meg Medina17)Sonia Sotomayor18)Rafael Lopez19)Leo EspinozaCarmenAgraDeedy
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PreK - 12th
Marco Polo: A Reader's Theater Script(Explorer)
Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Marco Polo. Marco Polo helped to start the Age of Discovery with his book on his adventures to China. The fun/informative play uses the format of Marco Polo being a guest on a talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his life. Great for a Friday biography, for a unit of study on the Age of Discovery or a unit of study on China.Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show SeriesYou may also find the following resources of inte
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Age of Discovery:A BUNDLE of Resources!
William Shakespeare: A Reader's Theater Script
Considered to be the greatest writer of the English language, learn about William Shakespeare with this fun/informative play. Shakespeare introduced about 3000 words to the English language . It is said that next to the Bible, his works are the most quoted! Great for Language Arts, study on the Renaissance or on a Friday or day before a holiday when you'd like to introduce your students to famous people with a biography activity.The fun/informative play uses the format of Shakespeare being a gu
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6th - 9th
Also included in: FAMOUS WRITERS: A Bundle of Resources!
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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