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Balanced literacy handouts for Microsoft Word
Realistic Fiction Writing Unit
This realistic fiction writing unit includes the following lessons:
1) Making a writing goal and generating ideas for a realistic fiction story
2) Generating Ideas: Imagining Stories from Ordinary Moments
3) Selecting a seed idea/story idea
4) Developing believable characters
5) Giving Characters Struggles and Motivations
6) Planning your story: Story Mountains, Story Booklets, and Timelines
7) Show, Don't Tell
8) Grammar: Punctuating Dialogue
9) Feeling and Drafting the Heart of your Story
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4th - 8th
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Pixar Short Film - Lou - Scaffolded Student Workbook
Another fantastic Pixar short film with a strong underlying message about bullying, fairness, kindness and returning things that are not yours.This film allows for the teacher to challenge students with some ethical questions while being engaged in a fun literacy activity which is highly visual to cater for all learning needs. Including cloze passage, first to last order, crossword, lots of coloured pictures, short sentence writing and the ability to add and remove sections that suit the needs o
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1st - 7th
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Mystery Writing Unit Plans
These mystery writing unit plans include the following minilessons:
1) What makes a good Mystery story?
2) Planning Problem/ Solution
3) Planning Clues
4) Planning Characters
5) Planning Setting
6) Planning story: plot beginning, middle, and end
7) Building Suspense
8) Using Mystery Planning Sheet to Help Organize Writing
9) Focusing on Characters
10) Character Personality and dialogue
11) How to Use and Punctuate Dialogue (Conventions)
12) Editing
13) Revising Reminders
This also includes t
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4th - 7th
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Just Right Book Bags Take Home Letter!
Product Information: This is letter to explain to parents the process of "Just Right Baggie Books." Great to start the year and set the routine. It is editable, in case you need to change some details! It includes:-Info about how the child's reading level was assessed-Process of how often books should be switched-How to record books before returning them-Info about when students will be re-assessed (because parents ALWAYS think their child is in a higher reading level ;) )Also included is a c
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PreK - 2nd
"Kit Kittredge" Viewing Guide
Kit Kittredge (HBO Films, 2008) is a great family movie, rated G, that helps to show what life was like during the Great Depression for many typical American families. The movie highlights the story of Kit (played by Abigail Breslin), whose father loses his job, and her efforts to help her friends and family survive during difficult times. This movie goes perfectly with a study of the Great Depression! Attached is a 16 question viewing guide that students can complete as they watch the movie.
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4th - 7th
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Remember the Titans - Scaffolded worksheets
This packet of information is designed to be used with the film 'Remember The Titans'. SOme of the sheets do tie into a unit on Conflict and Conflict resolution that the film was used for. This film highlights many issues faced in Virginia that students can identify as conflict. The worksheets as part of this pack are all related to the movie and include: A Venn diagram, a cut and paste match up of characters, a PowerPoint with links on you tube and a question and answer written worksheet about
Grades:
4th - 10th
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Close Reading Symbols Text Annotation Marks Bookmarks & Student Desk Tags
I created this Close Reading Symbol chart (in MS Word) for my third graders, but it can be modified and adjusted according to your grade level.Every year I print these on card stock, laminate them, and tape a copy on each child's desk so they have a reference tool right there. I also send a copy home for parents to keep because I require my students to mark up the text on their homework passages.In my classroom, I print this on our poster maker, laminate them, and display them around the room
Grades:
1st - 6th
By the Waters of Babylon Handout aligned with Common Core Standards
This handout is a complete unit and includes a reading assessment of the short story, By the Waters of Babylon written by Stephen Vincent Benet. This 19-page handout contains a full version of the story with side-by-side text and reading assessment questions. All story questions, graphic organizers and essay prompts follow the requirements set forth in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts & Literacy. The specific standard is listed next to each question so te
Grades:
9th - 11th
Symbolism Literary Traditional Symbols List Common Core
Traditional Literary Symbols List
If you are really interesting in teaching Symbolism in an enthralling and rigorous manner please purchase my Symbolism Unit Resource Bundle and PowerPoint for $savings!
LITERARY SYMBOLISM BUNDLE COMPLETE UNIT RESOURCE & POWERPOINT
Product/Materials Preface:
This is a simple product. I have provided a five (5) page list of Traditional Literary Symbols. They literary symbols are categorized by type. Categories include: Yearly Cycle, Daily Cycle, Direction
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Informational Text Article: Bullying Takes Center Stage: Reading Passages
In this lesson, students will read an article about the causes and effects of bullying in school and throughout the process of growing up. Included in the less is a writing prompt and discussion questions that will help start a meaningful and necessary discussion on the topic of bullying.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading PassagesInformat
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6th - 12th
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Transition Words for Text Organization
A list of transition words for different organizational structures. A visual at the top of each column reminds students about the meaning of each organizational structure.
This could be used as a hand-out, wall poster, or displayed on a smartboard. In addition to the chart, a sorting activity is included to introduce, practice, or assess transition words.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
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5th - 9th
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How to Write a Conclusion - ELA Skills
This lesson is designed to help and scaffold students to write a concluding paragraph, which is usually the most difficult part of writing an essay. The lesson takes students through the different steps, so they can understand the process of writing a conclusion, and are not overwhelmed with writing a conclusion completely on their own.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetti
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6th - 12th
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Reading Pack for Grades 3-8 (Customizable)
This product includes files that every reading teacher should have. This fifty-seven page document includes the following:
1) Friday follow-up assessments: These are quick forms of assessments I use every Friday to make sure students are capturing the main ideas I taught throughout the week in reading. Feel free to use the one’s I provided or modify them to make them your own. There are eleven included which are titled: A Brief Review, Questions to Consider for Assessing Reading Habits, Volume,
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3rd - 8th
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Informational Text Article: How He Drove Drunk & Someone Died: Reading Passages
This lesson contains an article about drinking and driving, and the consequences it can cause on those who do it and its victims. The lesson comes with writing and discussion prompts to help initiate a discussion on this very important topic, especially for young adults who are not fully aware of the dangers and potential consequences.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the
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6th - 12th
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Informational Text Article: Driving While Distracted: Reading Passages Questions
This lesson revolves around an article that discusses the dangers and consequences of driving while distracted (specifically, mobile-devices). The lesson includes a writing response, graphic organizers, comprehension questions and room for written students responses to initiate a discussion.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading PassagesInfor
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6th - 12th
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The Great Gatsby Film vs Book Analysis Worksheet (2000 A & E film)
Great for remote learning! Don't let your students miss out on the story of Gatsby just because they are learning from home. The 2000 A&E film is available in its entirety on youtube, and there are multiple free PDFs of the text of the book. Links to each are provided. With this analysis, students will compare and contrast the 2000 A & E film version of The Great Gatsby to the novel. This could be used with classes that have read the book or with classes that have only viewed the movie.
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9th - 12th
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The Raven Interactive Reader
Explore Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" in a struggling-reader-friendly format. Students are prompted to stop at points throughout the poem in order to delve into vocabulary, prediction-making, internal rhymes, and beginning mood analysis. Skills questions are color-coded to help students see where relevant words and phrases occur in the text. This file is print-ready or digital-ready in MSWord. Recommended for 6th-9th grade.The Raven Interactive Reader by Kimberly Brands is licensed under a Creat
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5th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Interactive Reader Activity Bundle
Dr. Seuss Themed Dress Up days
Use this dress up day schedule for your week of Dr. Seuss' birthday! You can take these themes and match them with the books for each day.
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Not Grade Specific
Grid Iron Gang - Scaffolded Differentiated Activity Booklet
This coming of age film is based on real events that took place in a California juvenile detention centre. Starring The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) this film is engaging and entertaining (i have found it particularly useful in engaging boys in literacy tasks).I have developed this booklet to be used in conjunction with watching the film. It contains a wide variety of tasks that can be modified if you wish to suit the needs fo individual students or a whole class. Including crossword, labelling tasks,
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6th - 10th
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Oi and Oy Fluency Passage
Oi and Oy fluency passage
This includes a fluency passage, comprehension questions, and a graphing activity!
A great tool to teach phonics and challenge your students!
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1st - 2nd
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Greek Mythology: The Story of Arachne Interactive Reader
Students will explore the purpose of Greek mythological stories through "The Story of Arachne", focusing on the role that the gods played in everyday ancient Greek life. Throughout the short reading, students will react and predict to the character and plot development to better understand the cause and effect relationship in this type of story. There are further analysis questions at the end of the reading that challenge students to examine the purpose of mythology in society. Easily applicable
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7th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Interactive Reader Activity Bundle
Five Finger Retell Worksheet - Editable
This worksheet is editable in Microsoft Word, I printed and hand wrote on the fingers what I would like in each box to retell the story we read.
Grades:
K - 6th
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian - reading questions
I read this book as homework for my ESL/Bilingual class. Its an excellent book for young readers and has won many awards. It is probably best suited for 8th-11th graders. It does contain a few swear words, but for the most part is appropriate for young readers. Reading guide has 115 questions in chronological order, organized by chapter with pages. Also included are 6 follow up discussion questions. If you are reading the book for the first time with the students, these will be useful to yo
Grades:
8th - 11th
Oh No, It's Robert by Barbara Guided Reading F&P Level M
This unit contains vocabulary and comprehension questions broken down by chapter. Each chapter also contains a prediction, connection, do it yourself activity or a wrap up activity.
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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