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7th grade Common Core RL.6.2 microsofts
Main Idea vs Theme Lesson - Presentation, Posters, and Worksheet Assignment
Main Idea vs Theme Lesson - Presentation, Posters, and Worksheet Assignment: Help your students develop their understanding of the difference between main idea and theme with this ready-to-use resource. Students frequently confuse these two terms and find them challenging to determine in a short story or novel. This lesson will break down the story element of theme and how it differs from the main idea, providing clarity and understanding for students. The included presentation slides, posters,
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4th - 7th
Short Story The Monkey's Paw Analysis and Reading Comprehension Questions
Your students will love this delightfully creepy short story. It's perfect for practicing reading comprehension, literary analysis, foreshadowing, point of view, and irony with your middle school and high school students. And... by the end of the unit, students will have written a literary analysis response.Here's what teachers are saying about this unit: "An AWESOME unit. This resource is put together really well and was really easy to use.""MY KIDS LOVED THIS!!!!! We have been having so muc
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6th - 10th
Elements of Fiction Unit - Short Story Unit for Middle School ELA
Help your students master the elements of fiction in short stories and have fun at the same time with the Elements of Fiction Unit Bundle! This complete unit includes 18 low-prep FUN lessons that will engage your students in the world of fiction! Each lesson builds upon the next until students have a solid foundation of knowledge of the elements of fiction and how they interact and influence one another (i.e. how the setting impacts characters, etc.)!! This unit includes everything you need t
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6th - 9th
Text Structure Powerpoint
This powerpoint is a fun, colorful way to introduce or re-teach TEXT STRUCTURE!
Includes:
- 21 EDITABLE slides
- 5 video clip examples
- 15 slides can be printed to created colorful, informative posters for your class, including:
*definitions written in kid-friendly language
*key words to look for
*graphic organizers
Text Structures included:
- Cause & Effect
- Compare & Contrast
- Description
- Problem & Solution
- Sequence
*Be sure to check out the preview for an example of wha
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
A Christmas Carol Activities Unit Plan | Middle School
This A Christmas Carol Unit Plan is a great way to keep your middle school students engaged in learning activities during the Holiday Season. This PDF resource is complete with detailed lesson plans for each Stave of Charles Dickens' holiday tale, including before, during and after reading activities. Students will analyze characters, setting, theme, and more as they enjoy this classic story! These resources work well with the novella and various dramatized play versions of the story.Best of al
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Thanksgiving Christmas Holiday Mega Bundle - Middle School ELA
Introduction to the Elements of Fiction - Interactive Notes Short Story Elements
Launch your short story unit STRESS-FREE with this introduction to the Elements of Fiction mini-lesson! The ready-to-use short story elements PowerPoint and interactive doodle notes will walk your students through the story elements, including plot, conflict, characters, setting, and theme. This easy-to-use mini-lesson offers a quick and easy way to refresh students’ skills with fictional literature.✔ Check out the preview for more information!This Elements of Fiction Introduction Refreshes:Cha
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5th - 7th
The Hunger Games Introduction & Visual Guide Presentation
The Hunger Games PresentationThe Hunger Games Powerpoint Introduction and Visual Guides is the ultimate visual resource for teaching The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. This, combined with my best-selling Hunger Games Teaching Unit digital download, is sure to engage your students (not to mention cover all those Common Core State Standards!)."The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins is such a wonderful novel to teach and share with your students. My comprehensive presentation was previously only av
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: The Hunger Games Teaching Unit Mega Growing Bundle
The Lottery Short Story Analysis, Writing and Textual Evidence Dystopian Lit
Your middle school students will be captivated by this chilling short story! Students will want to analyze characters, motive, plot, and foreshadowing. This creepy, unsettling story is great for middle school and high school students. Reasons to love this unit:print and digital versions (Google Slides and PowerPoint)super creepy story is sure to engage your students!includes lesson plans and teacher checklist – makes an ideal sub plan provides literary analysis practice: students will analy
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6th - 10th
STAAR Reading Comprehension Passages Fun ELA Activities Middle School Games 6th
Designed for 6th 7th & 8th graders, these PowerPoint and Google Slides games make test prep fun and effective. Covering key topics like Inference, Main Idea, Theme, and more, they're the perfect way to reinforce reading skills while tackling end-of-year testing questions.✅ What's Included:Exciting Content: Engage students with excerpts from fiction stories, informational texts, and poems.Variety of Question Types: Multiple-Choice, Part A/Part B, Hot Text, and Match Table Grid ensure comprehe
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6th - 8th
Guided Poetry Presentation and Handouts Distance Learning
Creative writing doesn't have to be difficult. You can teach your students to write like famous poets with ease! My "Write Like a Poet" presentation and handouts are perfect for all students, but especially for those who struggle with creativity or hate to write (or hate poetry). Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for reading literature and writing. This is a great distance learning activity for your students! You can share it on a secured platform and let them work at their own pace.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Aca-Scuse Me? Teaching Theme vs. Main Idea With Music and Lyrics
This assignment is PITCH PERFECT for teaching theme to students grades 4 through 8!***UPDATED 9/8/18 TO INCLUDE:***PRE/POST TEST ANSWER KEYSCONCEPT HANDOUT FOR STUDENTSANSWER SHEETS FOR EACH OF THE 5 SONGSIf you are like me back during my first year of teaching 5th, I struggled to teach main idea and theme. This assignment makes the task more fun. Resource is designed to help your students analyze 5 popular songs for themes. Included in this 21 page bundle:-5 hugely popular song lyric pages for
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4th - 8th
Informational Text & Reading Literature with Film Clips: Grade 6-8 Lesson Bundle
Teach EVERY middle school reading literature and reading informational text common core state standard for grade 6-8 using inspirational and engaging videos (Printable & Digital! 15 no prep lessons include editable lesson plan, student handouts, rubric, Answer Key, PowerPoint slides and Google Slides for no prep distance learning or Google Classroom activities.Common Core ELA Test Prep is FUN with VIDEO CLIP ACTIVITIES - plus grade 9 - 12 lessons for scaffolding, differentiation and gifted
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6th - 8th, Higher Education, Staff
HATCHET Activity - Quickwrite Writing Journal Questions PAULSEN Fun Bellringers
Hatchet writing prompts never fail to get conversation started. And not just any surface conversation! In response to the 25 questions, learners will write a short quickwrite essay in a journal writing format. Questions like these get learners thinking deeply about life and talking deeply about the things that really matter.Quickwrites are ideal for . . .→ Conversation starters→ Developing empathy & connection w/ the story→ Low-stress writing practice→ Writing journals→ Exit ticketsSUGGESTED
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5th - 7th
Greek Myths Power Point (An Introduction)
This power point is designed to provide the background information necessary to understand how Greek myths developed and who the first key characters were. The slides give a short description, with colorful graphics to support the points being made. Graphics are artistic interpretations of the various Greek characters.The presentation starts by explaining what a myth is, where modern Greece is, and why the stories originated. Then, the beginning of the universe through Greek stories is explai
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4th - 8th
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The Crossover Novel Study--Thinking Critically About Text
In Power Point format. Easily converts to Google Slides! This is a complete and no-prep novel study of the The Crossover by Kwame Alexander-- the winner of the 2015 Newberry Medal. It is a story told in free verse and hip-hop verse. It tells the beautiful story of Josh Bell's close knit family and a tragedy through the context of basketball. It will definitely engage your students. I love, love, love it!The study requires students to think critically about text to find its deeper meanings.
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4th - 8th
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The Cay PowerPoint Introduction
The Cay Introduction PowerPoint is an engaging and interactive preview of The Cay by Theodore Taylor. If you are reading The Cay, this digital resource introduces students to the setting, characters, plot, theme and vocabulary, and builds background knowledge needed to comprehend the book. Great book for hurricane season. Students can discuss with partners how they would survive on a desert island in severe weather. They can also write about this and share with each other. Then discuss how dif
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4th - 7th
Also included in: The Cay by Theodore Taylor Bundle - Novel Unit
NUMBER THE STARS Journal Questions - Bellringer Quickwrite Writing Prompts Lowry
Number the Stars writing prompts never fail to get conversation started. And not just any surface conversation! In response to the 28 questions, learners will write a short quickwrite essay in a journal writing format. Questions like these get kids thinking deeply about life and talking deeply about the things that really matter.Quickwrites are ideal for . . .→ Conversation starters→ Developing empathy & connection w/ the story→ Low-stress writing practice→ Writing journals→ Exit ticketsSUGG
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5th - 7th
Literary Elements of a Short Story PowerPoint
Literary Elements PowerPoint on literary terms and the main short story parts including characters, plot, conflict, setting, theme, resolution, denouement. This digital resource explains the critical elements of a short story and specific knowledge (like plot diagram, types of conflict) that students need to be able to identify when they read, as well as incorporate into their own writing. Short quiz on story elements at the end for assessment. Project on your whiteboard or print out the print f
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Literary Terms - Story Elements BUNDLE
WONDER Activity - Quickwrite Writing Journal Questions PALACIO Intro Bellringers
Wonder writing prompts never fail to get conversation started. And not just any surface conversation! In response to the 44 journal questions, learners will write a short quickwrite essay in a journal writing format. Questions like these get kids thinking deeply about life and talking deeply about the things that really matter.Quickwrites are ideal for . . .→ Bellringers→ Conversation starters→ Developing empathy & connection w/ the story→ Low-stress writing practice→ Writing journals→ Exit
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5th - 7th
Socratic Seminar: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, Standards Aligned
This Socratic seminar contains a great message for the beginning of the school year! Socratic seminar is an excellent and engaging way for students to practice higher order thinking skills. Introduce your students to Socratic seminar with this easy-to-implement, step-by-step resource. This 32-slide PowerPoint resource with printables is a Socratic seminar to include pre and post activities featuring the poem “A Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. This resource includes a well-organized protocol fo
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Realistic Fiction Middle School Reading Unit
The "Realistic Fiction Middle School Reading Unit" is a comprehensive, rigorous, and engaging resource that teachers and students alike will love. This reading unit is designed to work with ANY realistic fiction books and is adaptable to a variety of instructional contexts such as whole class novel/text, small group reading instruction (literature circles, guided reading, reading strategy groups), or students independently reading a text of their choice within the genre of this unit.This is a pe
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6th - 8th
Also included in: 6-8 Year-Long Reading Curriculum Bundle (140 Reading Lessons Total)
Where the Red Fern Grows Introduction PowerPoint
Where The Red Fern Grows Introduction PowerPoint Presentation. Introduce the novel by Wilson Rawls with this digital resource. Photos of red ferns, redbone coon hounds, raccoons, notes about the book, characters, setting, author, and theme notes are included, along with pictures of items from the time period and a preview of the Where the Red Fern Grows movies that were made from the book. Use PowerPoints like this in Zoom or videoconferencing for remote teaching and virtual learning. Share with
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5th - 7th
Also included in: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls Bundle
BUD, NOT BUDDY Quickwrite Journal Questions - Warmup Bellringer Writing Prompts
Bud, Not Buddy writing prompts never fail to get conversation started. And not just any surface conversation! In response to the 35 questions, learners will write a short quickwrite essay in a journal writing format. Questions like these get kids thinking deeply about life and talking deeply about the things that really matter.Quickwrites are ideal for . . .→ Conversation starters→ Developing empathy & connection w/ the story→ Low-stress writing practice→ Writing journals→ Exit ticketsSUGGES
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5th - 7th
Bell Ringers for Reading Literature Standards in Grades 6-8 on Google Slides
Stop wrestling with the photocopy machine and switch to digital, Google Slides, standards-based bell ringers for reading literature in middle school ELA. Share bell ringers using Google Classroom and make zero photocopies OR project the bell ringers in your classroom and ask students to complete bell ringers on a one-page worksheet. No more packets!Google Slides Digital Bell Ringers are standards-based. Each bell ringer aligns to the Common Core Standards for Reading Literature. There are six le
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6th - 8th
Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide
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