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TED Talk: Persuasive Writing Unit & Assignment

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Our most popular item, now with an updated TED Talks To View list!This TED Talk presentation assignment begins with viewing and analyzing TED Talks based on different Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking techniques. Students then create their own. Perfect for either in-class or independent work! This Package Includes: Overview of TED Talks Assignment Sheet Persuasive Techniques HandoutRecommended TED Talks to study Note Taking Template for active viewing Research Notes Template Ideas Templ

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE

Speeches: Persuasive Writing Mini Unit & Assignment

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The Lesson Shop

This unit has students learn the style, structure, and techniques used in making a persuasive speech. It works for any type of speech, but focusses on Graduation/Commencement addresses as they tend to have more interesting examples, and inherently involve students reflecting on themselves / their school experiences / their growth over the last few years. This makes this assignment fabulous for student writing and reflection too! Graduation speeches tend to swing eloquently between tones (funny a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

Also included in: THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE

Understanding Rhyme Scheme and Stanzas in Poetry

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Reading is Thinking

This item contains activities about understanding rhyme scheme and stanzas in poetry. It includes: *Directions *Rhyme Scheme Definition *Rhyme Scheme Worksheet *Rhyme Scheme Worksheet Answer Key *Identifying Rhyme Scheme Worksheet *Identifying Rhyme Scheme Worksheet Answer Key *Stanza, Stanza Break, and Refrain Definition *Stanza Worksheet *Stanza Worksheet Answer Key

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

High School ESL Grammar, Vocabulary and Reading Skills

Created by

schoolteacher001

50 pages of various levels of ESL practice including beginner, intermediate, advanced and low-literacy/SIFE. Grammar practice includes present tense, mixed tense, conjunctions, apostrophe use and passive voice among others. Readings and vocabulary expansion exercises include a woman's story of growing up from ugly duckling to TV star and a mother dog who adopts kittens. Low-literacy focus on letter sound combination distinction exercises (e.g. SH vs. CH sound). General ESL alphabet/number/co

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, ESL / ELL / EFL

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Centers

The Outsiders, SE HINTON: Pre-Reading, Character Handout

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Classics on Caffeine

Before starting the novel, THE OUTSIDERS by SE HINTON, pass out this wildly popular handout. Read the different "friend requests" out loud and have students determine whether they would FRIEND or DENY the requests, base on the words written. Each request represents one of the Greasers. Students will love reading Chapter One and finding out which character they FRIENDED and which they DENIED. This is a simple activity that instantly connects students to the Greasers!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Handouts

Short Story Writing Assignment & the Elements of Fiction

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The Lesson Shop

A strait forward and READY TO PRINT booklet on the six Elements of Fiction. If you're teaching short stories or novels, this is a perfect resource for your class or for students working independently. Works well for either analysis of texts or for students writing their own stories.Designed for diverse learning environments - students can complete it in a teacher-led class or use included scaffolding for independent learning at home.The package includes definitions, explanations, and examples of

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Handouts, Assessment

Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE

Spanish 1 Food La Comida Reading Comprehension Worksheet

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Spanish Resources from Mr J

Students will practice food and drink vocabulary and grammar concepts by completing this self-guided and cognitively engaging worksheet.This product is suggested for:Course: Spanish I or IIGrade levels: 7-12Unit of Study: Meal Taking (Food/Drink)Textbook: Realidades

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Spanish, World Language

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

Also included in: Spanish 1 La Comida Food Unit Worksheets & Practice BUNDLE

The Monkey's Paw; Scavenger Hunt and KEY

Created by

Lonnie Jones Taylor

This scavenger hunt is an open book in class assignment where students search for details from the story. There are 30 questions. It is easy to grade. This could also be done as a homework assignment or in class with a partner. The KEY is included. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. Please do not share the KEY.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Study Guides, Handouts, Assessment

The Outsiders - Summaries and Cloze for ESL (FULL SET)

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MiddleELAMagic

A complete set of chapter summaries for a novel focus unit on The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Written in English with a simplified vocabulary, these summaries work well for students who are in beginner to moderate levels on the WiDA Can-Do Descriptors scale. Each chapter includes a suggested activity (full activities not included). Following the summaries are four separate Cloze activities to encourage understanding of the plot, characters, setting, and theme. Cloze activities check chapters in gr

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Handouts

"The Body" by Stephen King: Chapter Questions and Assessments

Created by

The Book People Curriculum Company

This is a complete unit of study for Stephen King's novella, "The Body." The package includes chapter by chapter study questions with ANSWERS, a summary review, a test, and an essay assignment. Questions focus on vocabulary, close reading, higher order thinking, and making connections.Check out the complete preview. Package is in Word so you can modify.Here is a link to the Google Doc version:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Body-by-Stephen-King-Study-Questions-and-Assessments-Dig

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Handouts, Lesson

To Build a Fire by Jack London Scavenger Hunt & KEY

Created by

Lonnie Jones Taylor

This two page, 50 question scavenger hunt follows Jack London's story, "To Build a Fire" in chronological order. Students have to find the answers as they read or reread the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as homework or an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehen

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Short Stories

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

Essay Writing Guide: 5 Paragraphs & Beyond

Created by

The Lesson Shop

A complete essay writing handout/guide for high school students (and feisty middle school students), in a digital and ready to print booklet!This Booklet includes:A Quick Reference Sheet for basic essay structureDetailed explanations of Introduction, Body, and Conclusion paragraphs, including diagrams and descriptions of every partExamples of Introduction, Body, and Conclusion paragraphs, with each of their sentences/parts highlightedA basic sample essay for students to analyze (different from t

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Handouts

Also included in: THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE

Writing News Articles: INFORMATIVE NEWS UNIT & ASSIGNMENT

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The Lesson Shop

UPDATED!!!Informative 'Hard' News Article UnitThis 100% editable unit looks at Informative (Hard) news articles. It comes fully equipped with explanations and handouts on hard news structure and style, as well as multiple scaffolded activities to solidify and practice the writing. The unit is an adaptable resource meant for diverse learning environments, and works well for in-class or independent learning (it's perfect for emergency supply teacher, homeschool, etc. if you need). All you need t

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Assessment

Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE

Infographic Creation Mini Unit & Assignment

Created by

The Lesson Shop

Infographics are great tools to get students processing and contextualizing the information that they research while allowing them to creatively convey what they’ve learned. This makes them perfect for any class! This assignment was designed to teach students about the core concepts of infographic texts, how to make the basic visualizations (graphs, flow/pie charts, tables, titles, etc.) that comprise them, and how to incorporate them all together into a layout that conveys information for a sin

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Informational Text

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

The Cask of Amontillado Scavenger Hunt & KEY (30 Questions)

Created by

Lonnie Jones Taylor

This is a 30 question open book scavenger hunt where students must search the story to find specific details. This works very well as an in-class partner assignment or for homework. As a guided reading of the story, it is a good pre-disscussion activity, and can also be used as an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. A one page answer KEY is p

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

ELA SENTENCE STRUCTURE Simple, Complex, & Compound Sentences WORKSHEET #1 w/ Ans

Created by

Write Noise

This product includes a 20-question practice activity for identifying and differentiating between simple, complex, and compound sentences, and it includes an answer key. I am in the process of uploading new practice activities, so there will be a total of 3 worksheets and one assessment for this same concept. Other purchase options: 1) I have a PowerPoint for introducing this concept in my listings ($3.00). 2) If you like this practice activity, you can purchase additional practice activiti

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

L.3.1

, L.4.1

, L.5.1

, L.6.1

, L.7.1

Greek Myths: Medusa, Perseus, Athena, Theseus: Reading & Comprehension Passages

Created by

Traveling Teacher

In this lesson students will read and complete work dealing with three Greek Myths, including Athena's punishment to a vain Medusa; Medusa's demise at the hands of Perseus; Theseus and the Minotaur. After reading each myth, students will complete work, including identifying and character traits, for each of the ancient stories.--> Want all of my ancient civilizations units in one HUGE money-saving (and time-saving) bundle? CLICK HERE!!$$ Money-Saving BundlesAncient Greece Unit - Bundle of Les

Subjects:

Ancient History, English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.6.1

, RI.6.2

, RI.6.3

, RI.7.1

, RI.7.2

...

Also included in: Ancient Civilizations Bundle: Egypt, Rome, Greece: Comprehension Activities

Reading Comprehension Strategies: Definitions & Activities

Created by

The Lesson Shop

A guide to introduce READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES to your students. Designed to help identify things they should be doing as ACTIVE READERS!The importance of being able to read isn’t something that can be overstated; Reading strategies are a gateway for any and all students to truly understand and engage with a text. By integrating reading strategies into their lessons, teachers can help students develop the understanding and critical thinking skills they need.THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES:- A Read

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE

The Scarlet Letter COMPLETE Annotations

Created by

Adam Kershaw

Fight Against SPARKNOTES! Like most teachers, early on in my career I gave reading quizzes as a means of holding students accountable for their reading assignments. What I found, of course, was that students would turn to Sparknotes and other websites, looking for chapter summaries rather than actually completing their reading assignments. As a result, my quizzes had one of two unintended consequences. I wound up either writing a quiz that encouraged students to take shortcuts, or I made a quiz

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

Poetry Parody Bundle (British Literature): Read & Imitate 5 Classic Poems!

Created by

Secondary Sara

Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own using templates!Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank! Great for any British Literature class or regular English Language Arts, these editable template pages use a side-by-side layout so that students can read the original and quickly begin making their own (serious or silly) versions of the poem. The blank spaces force students to think carefully about grammar, rhyme, alliteratio

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

, W.8.10

Pride and Prejudice Novel Study--Quizzes, Tests, Analysis and Activities

Created by

Angela Gall

This product contains five 10 question comprehension quizzes that feature one of the following: True/False, Sequencing, Character Description Matching, or Character Quotation Matching;a 70 question objective test that features all of the following: Quotation Matching, Character Matching, Sequencing, and True/False;Essay Test Prompts;Handouts that promote Higher Order Thinking Questions dealing with Theme, Quotation Analysis, Poem Analysis, Painting Analysis, 16 Literary Term Activities with Quiz

Subjects:

Literature

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Folktale, Fairytales, Fables, Tall Tales, Myths & Legends from Around the World

Created by

Le-Tea-Mo's Resources

A packet of literature from around the world. Each one has a "Think About It" writing prompt except one which has a set of questions w/ answer key. There are 15 in total to share.This packet can be adapted for younger or older students/learners.Origins: Afghanistan, Thailand, Nepal, China, Indian, Greece, Minnesota, Maine, Alabama, and Inuit

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Literature, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

Career Resume Writing Handouts, Mini-Lessons, Rubrics (Editable Word .docx!)

Created by

A Sharper Pencil

*Updated and Expanded Google Slides Version Now Available!*Teach resume writing with ease. This series of handouts and mini-lessons will teach students how to write a resume, but also teach writer's craft and grammar with a real-life product. Includes:1) Inferring requirements from sample resume2) Brainstorming experience 3) Creating a draft 4) Replacing tired verbs with active verbs 5) Making tense consistent6) Creating clear and consistent formatting7) Proofreading (with Rubric)Please ask a qu

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Life Skills, Writing

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Lesson

Greek Myths: Pandora's Box & Prometheus: Reading & Comprehension Passages

Created by

Traveling Teacher

In this lesson, students will be able to determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details. Student will two this through two Greek myths - Pandora's Box and Prometheus. After identifying the theme and the details that support it, students will compare and contrast the two central characters and express this through a Venn diagram and a complete paragraph.--> Want all of my ancient civilizations units in one HUGE money-saving (and time-saving) bundl

Subjects:

Ancient History, English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.2

, RI.6.1

, RI.6.2

, RI.6.3

, RI.7.1