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Preview of Email Etiquette Lessons - How to Write and Reply to an Email Eloquently

Email Etiquette Lessons - How to Write and Reply to an Email Eloquently

Have you ever received an email from a student that was written in a rude tone? Emojis, slang, all caps, incomplete sentences galore? We all have, and it's enough to drive us up the wall! But! What if students have just never been taught how to use professional etiquette when addressing a boss or superior? That realization inspired this unit, which revolutionized the way my students emailed me from that point forward.Every year, I recommend teachers of all subjects in middle and high school tea
Preview of Thesis Statement Practice Task Cards

Thesis Statement Practice Task Cards

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Teach With Erika
Do your students struggle with identifying and writing thesis statements? These 32 ink-saving, black and white task cards give students a fun way to practice this difficult skill. Students will craft a thesis statement on a given topic, select the best thesis from two multiple choice options, differentiate between attention grabbers and thesis statements, and identify effective and ineffective thesis statements. Rigor is enhanced by students being asked to explain each answer. Student answer she
Preview of Halloween Writing Prompts: Creative Narrative Writing Spooky Story Starters

Halloween Writing Prompts: Creative Narrative Writing Spooky Story Starters

Set a spooky mood in your middle or high school ELA classroom this October with these chilling Halloween story starter writing prompts. Get your students writing for enjoyment while also revising and editing their work to meet the rigor of the Common Core Narrative Writing Standards.This resource features 24 engaging story starters, also known as narrative leads, that you can use in a variety of ways. Don't feel like grading writing? Have students use these as impromptu speech topics. Students c
Preview of Early Finisher Task Cards for Junior High Students, Middle School ELA Activities

Early Finisher Task Cards for Junior High Students, Middle School ELA Activities

Task Cards for middle school or junior high students are perfect for early finishers, warm-ups, time fillers, journal entries, write-pair-shares, sub assignments & extra credit!The PDF file includes 11 pages of black and white printables (total of 43 task cards--4 per page).The task cards include a variety of activities, including writing prompts and graphic organizers (both short and long activities). All topics are relevant and grade-appropriate for 6th-9th grade students. Teachers can c
Preview of All Summer in A Day Short Story Unit  - Narrative Writing Task - 36 Task Cards

All Summer in A Day Short Story Unit - Narrative Writing Task - 36 Task Cards

The "All Summer In A Day" short story unit BUNDLE is filled with reading comprehension activities to teach main idea, summary, theme, characterization, and more. This 8 day close reading unit is the PERFECT resource to help your middle school ELA students think critically and dive deeper into Ray Bradbury's classic dystopian tale. Each lesson is scaffolded and contains tools to help meet the diverse needs of all learners. There is also a creative writing project that requires students to write a
Preview of Coping Skills and Strategies for Stress and Anxiety - Stress Management

Coping Skills and Strategies for Stress and Anxiety - Stress Management

Teens and young adults can often struggle to identify the difference between healthy and unhealthy ways of dealing with stress and anxiety. This activity provides an opportunity for students to explore and identify 268 healthy and unhealthy ways to cope with unwanted stress and anxiety. This resource includes:• Interactive Step-by-Step Activity• 134 Healthy Ways of Coping With Stress Cards• 134 Unhealthy Ways of Coping With Stress Cards• 9 Blank Cards • 2 Ways of Coping With Stress Signs • 1 Sm
Preview of Harrison Bergeron Short Story Unit - Argumentative Writing Task - 36 Task Cards

Harrison Bergeron Short Story Unit - Argumentative Writing Task - 36 Task Cards

This 8 day short story unit for "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut contains scaffolded close reading activities and a no-prep argumentative writing task that will engage your middle school students. These reading comprehension resources are designed to support struggling readers, ELL/ESL, and special education students, such as differentiated activities, and chunked text and guided reading questions. This bundle includes a scaffolded reading unit and 36 CCSS-Aligned task cards to accompany thi
Preview of Ray Bradbury Short Story - All Summer In A Day - The Veldt - A Sound of Thunder

Ray Bradbury Short Story - All Summer In A Day - The Veldt - A Sound of Thunder

The Ray Bradbury Short Story Bundle contains multiple short story units for "All Summer in a Day", "A Sound of Thunder", and "The Veldt": two close reading units that include differentiated materials, narrative writing task, and argumentative writing task as well as 36 creative and higher order thinking task cards for each story.Are you looking for a short story that will pique your students’ interest and encourage their curiosity? How about a short story set in another world that discusses rele
Preview of The Veldt by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit - Task Cards - Argumentative Writing

The Veldt by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit - Task Cards - Argumentative Writing

Are you looking for a short story unit that will pique your students’ interest and encourage their curiosity? How about a short story set in a futuristic dystopian society where technology can replace even the most basic of human activities and has one of the most jaw-dropping endings in literature? Look no further than “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury, a middle school reading comprehension activity. This engaging and rigorous close reading unit is full of high quality and critical thinking activitie
Preview of The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit - Task Cards

The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit - Task Cards

Are you looking for a short story unit that will pique your students’ interest and engage them in critical thinking skills? How about a short story that is filled with suspense and will keep them on the edge of their seats? Look no further than “Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allan Poe. This engaging and rigorous close reading unit is full of high quality and critical thinking activities to accompany this thought-provoking short story. Students will LOVE that they are engaged in an on-goin
Preview of Writing - Photo Prompt Task Cards

Writing - Photo Prompt Task Cards

Created by
Addie Williams
Photo writing prompts provide a unique and different way to spark your students' imaginations and creativity! These 48 photo prompts provide opportunities for students to write from different perspectives and different points of view, they provide setting inspiration, help them generate characters and more! Use at writing centers, stations, as task cards, for paragraph practice, narrative writing ideas, creative writing and short story inspiration. Includes: 24 cards as writing prompts 24
Preview of Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories - Short Stories Units - Reading Task Cards

Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories - Short Stories Units - Reading Task Cards

Are you looking for short story units that will pique your students’ interest and encourage their curiosity? Look no further than the "Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Bundle". This short story bundle includes 8 resources that can be used to teach 4 of Poe's classic short stories: "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", and "The Black Cat". This download include directions and a link to Dropbox that will allow you to download all 8 resources to your persona
Preview of Revision Task Cards for Argumentative Writing

Revision Task Cards for Argumentative Writing

Created by
OCBeachTeacher
Use these task cards to guide students through the revision of their argument essays for ideas, organization, word choice, voice, fluency, conventions, presentation, and academic integrity. Revision is often one of the most challenging steps in the writing process, but this resource makes the task interactive, collaborative, differentiated, and reflective.Depending on how you choose to incorporate them, these task cards can be used for modeling with exemplars, working with partners, working in
Preview of Fiction & Non-Fiction ELA Lessons - Middle School ELA Short Stories Activities

Fiction & Non-Fiction ELA Lessons - Middle School ELA Short Stories Activities

Are you looking for a wide variety of American and World Literature Short Story resources that contain engaging, rigorous, and differentiated materials? The Growing Short Story Bundle contains 29 individual resources from my store and future short story resources will be added to this bundle! When you purchase this growing bundle, you get over 1,000 pages of instructional material and all future short story units that are added to this bundle at no additional cost to you!Due to the large nature
Preview of The Cask of Amontillado Short Story Unit - Reading Comprehension Task Cards

The Cask of Amontillado Short Story Unit - Reading Comprehension Task Cards

"The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe short story unit is filled with short story reading comprehension activities to teach the main idea, summary, theme, the three types of irony, and more. This 8-day close reading unit is the PERFECT resource to help your middle school and high school ELA students think critically and dive deeper into Poe's classic macabre tale. You will be provided with all the resources you need to assess student understanding and help them develop their creativity an
Preview of Harrison Bergeron  - Short Story Unit - Task Cards - Narrative Writing Task

Harrison Bergeron - Short Story Unit - Task Cards - Narrative Writing Task

This 8 day short story unit for "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut contains scaffolded close reading activities and a no-prep narrative writing task that will engage your middle school and high school students. These reading comprehension resources are designed to support struggling readers, ELL/ESL, and special education students, such as differentiated activities, 36 PRINT AND DIGITAL task cards, and chunked text and guided reading questions. After students complete the close reading unit w
Preview of Sentence Fluency Task Cards

Sentence Fluency Task Cards

Created by
Kimberly Dana
Sentence fluency is often addressed on standardized tests. Make sure your students are prepared with these (40) engaging Sentence Fluency Task Cards that students can combine in pairs, groups, or whole class instruction. An effective instructional tool and alternative to boring worksheets! Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required! Let your hard work show with off-the-charts ELA test scores! Ensure proficiency on stan
Preview of Charles by Shirley Jackson - Digital Short Story Task Cards - Middle School ELA

Charles by Shirley Jackson - Digital Short Story Task Cards - Middle School ELA

Are your middle school or high school students tired of those boring short story worksheets and reading comprehension activities that are usually completed when reading "Charles" by Shirley Jackson? I have the perfect solution to fix this problem...TASK CARDS! These DIGITAL task cards are designed to break up the monotony of normal short story unit assignments and captivate students’ attention. This short story reading comprehension activity contains 36 rigorous and engaging CCSS aligned tasks t
Preview of Speaking/Writing Task Cards Compatible with Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens

Speaking/Writing Task Cards Compatible with Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens

Conversation/writing prompts novel study task cards to be used with Spencer Johnson's Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens short novel. This resource is also compatible with compatible with Google Drive™. A link to the online file is included in the downloaded zip file. The task cards contain 16 speaking/writing prompts. UPDATE 2020: The task cards are also compatible with Google Drive™. Fonts have also been updated. UPDATE 2018: updated design⭐How to use this resource?Use the task cards as discussion
Preview of Shakespeare Background Research: RAFT Cards & Top 10; Google Classroom & PDF

Shakespeare Background Research: RAFT Cards & Top 10; Google Classroom & PDF

Created by
Classroom Core
Google Classroom added in 2020 This product is now available in two formats, printable and Google Classroom. The Google Classroom version includes all student handouts, posters and task cards. Answer keys are kept separate on the printable version. The printable version has remained the same.Shakespeare research can be fun! In this activity, students enjoy researching the time period and background of Shakespeare as they assume various roles and tasks outlined by the RAFT cards. RAFT (Role, Aud
Preview of NonFiction Texts & Reading Comprehension Bundle - Argumentative Writing Tasks

NonFiction Texts & Reading Comprehension Bundle - Argumentative Writing Tasks

Are you looking for a variety of middle school ELA nonfiction resources that contain engaging, rigorous, and differentiated materials? This non-fiction reading comprehension bundle contains 29 individual units and lessons, including close reading units, argumentative writing units, seasonal ELA bell ringers, and task cards.Each nonfiction lesson will engage students in critical thinking skills and collaboration around real world topics that are relevant to students' lives. Teachers will LOVE tha
Preview of Author's Purpose Task Cards

Author's Purpose Task Cards

Created by
Kimberly Dana
Author's Purpose is a reading and writing skill often found on standardized tests. Make sure your students are P-I-E certified with (40) engaging Author's Purpose task cards that address persuasive, informative, and entertaining texts. An effective instructional tool and alternative to boring worksheets! Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required! Like Task Cards? Like PowerPoints? Try the Teach & Reach Bundle for
Preview of Book Club Discussion Activity BUNDLE

Book Club Discussion Activity BUNDLE

Do your students need a little guidance when discussing their novel in literature circles? Foster meaningful, student led discussions with three of my best selling literature circles activities!In this bundle, you will receive:✔ 35 Disucssion Task Cards for Literature Circles - These task cards offer 35 creative, critical thinking questions to prompt engaging, in depth discussion around literature circle or choice reading novels. Each card has one prompting question that addresses the novel's ch
Preview of The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry - Digital Short Story Reading Task Cards

The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry - Digital Short Story Reading Task Cards

Are your middle school or high school students tired of those boring short story worksheets and reading comprehension activities that are usually completed when reading "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry? I have the perfect solution to fix this problem...TASK CARDS! These DIGITAL task cards are designed to break up the monotony of normal short story unit assignments and captivate students’ attention. This short story reading comprehension activity contains 36 rigorous and engaging CCSS aligne
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