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Middle school Back to School short stories videos
Inference Activity Solve This Mystery - Back to School Team Building Activity
Inference Activity Solve This Mystery - Back to School Team Building Activity: This engaging back to school video team-building activity will allow your students work together to solve a real-life mystery about a buried ship in the middle of Downtown San Francisco! Start the lesson by hooking students in with a hand-drawn video, created by the talented John Spencer, that introduces the backstory and prepares them to solve the inference mystery! Watch the preview video above to get a sneak peek o
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6th - 10th
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Teach Language Arts with Film Clips: Suspense and Foreshadowing
This short Film, Alma, is an excellent tool to have students review suspense and foreshadowing techniques. Students love the "creepy" film and figuring out exactly what has happened to the character. The file includes the film, student worksheets, and an answer key. The 4 worksheet pages include pause times to have students reflect and infer, as well as screenshots for analyzing examples of foreshadowing. Older students will enjoy this film which is not too young and engaging enough to keep them
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6th - 12th
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Creative Writing Assignments With Video Introductions - 5 Writing Activities
Transform your writing instruction with this innovative bundle featuring five captivating writing assignments designed to ignite creativity in your students. Each assignment is accompanied by an engaging hand-drawn video introduction crafted by the talented John Spencer, ensuring student engagement from the start. With topics ranging from personal narratives to school activity design and passion projects, these assignments offer diverse opportunities for students to express themselves and showca
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6th - 10th
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"Monkey's Paw" Engaging Short Story Analysis (Mood, Theme, and Foreshadowing)
This is not only a comprehensive lesson using the classic tale "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs, but it is also a whole lot of fun for middle school students! This story is great to teach around Halloween time!What you get in the student guide:1) Background information2) Anticipation guide3) Mini research opportunity on superstitions4) Full copy of the unabridged text5) Mood analysis sheet6) Foreshadowing analysis sheet7) Socratic question sheet8) Theme: fate vs. free will analysis9) Film / sho
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6th - 10th
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BACK TO SCHOOL FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS: Mrs. Joyce Gives the Best High-Fives
This digital story will help you introduce your role as a school counselor to the students in your school. Share this story, along with the activities the weeks after school begins to help children understand what you can do to help them throughout the year. Full video with professional read-aloud of the book Mrs. Joyce Gives the Best High-Fives. (Grades K-6)ENJOY A FREE PREVIEW BY CLICKING THE MOVIE ICON ABOVE.This download includes a ZIP folder with two files:1) Story Book Video (5:58 minutes)
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K - 6th
Also included in: Picture Book Videos Bundle
First Day of School Slides
Calm your First Day of School jitters with this easy to edit slideshow for Google Slides™. This presentation makes it simple to "SCRIPT out your day" with this First Day of School Slideshow for Google Slides™ template. (Also PowerPoint FRIENDLY! Although I created my First Day Slideshow with this template for Google Slides™, you can always go to FILE and Download As a PowerPoint so you can edit/customize in that program if you'd prefer.)⭐️⭐️Please watch the VIDEO PREVIEW to see this digital sl
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3rd - 6th
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Plot Diagram with Pixar's Digital Short
This is a video that uses Pixar's Digital short, "Lifted," to teach plot diagram. Within the 8 minute video, you'll see the entire Disney cartoon played out while a plot diagram is carefully being built around the action of the plot. Students can see the action of the story and where it fits in precisely on the plot diagram. See the sample for specific format.
At the end of the video, there is a list of student tips for how to effectively organize a short story on a plot diagram.
In additio
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5th - 12th
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RED RIBBON WEEK BUNDLE (BOOK VIDEOS/ACTIVITY GUIDE/COLORING PAGES)
This bundle includes three children's picture book videos and a 48-page Red Ribbon Week Activity Guide along with a 15 page RRW coloring page packet. It has everything you need for a successful school-wide Red Ribbon Week for grades K-6.Activity GuideAre you an elementary school teacher or counselor who's been searching for time-saving ways to promote Red Ribbon Week? Want all your ideas and activities in one place? If so, look no further, this resource delivers! Celebrating Red Ribbon Week is a
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PreK - 6th
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Art Project Video: About Me Foldable Squash Book
Do you want to try out a fun, foldable bookmaking activity with your students?
Are you looking for a fun art project in which students can personalize and express their ideas?
Are you also looking for a "ready-to-go" art activity with 99% of the work finished for you?
This video tutorial is ready to play for your students. With clear, step by step instructions, your students will be certain to enjoy these steps. Pause when you need to, rewind for extra clarification. I've found there are
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4th - 7th
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First Day of School Social Story and Activities Bundle for Special Education
This bundle includes an animated social story and a packet of social story activities! It will help your students prepare and behave for back to school!Students will learn to:Get lots of sleep on school nightsLearn teacher's nameLearn classmates' namesLearn rules and routinesListen to teachersAnimated Social Story Information:Social stories are an incredible way to teach children various ways to cope with different emotions and situations.This is an animated social story teaching kids how to beh
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PreK - 6th
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Back to School Team Building Writing Activity - Sports Mash-Up Assignment
Back to School Team Building Writing Activity - Sports Mash-Up Assignment: Use this engaging back to school video team-building activity where students will develop a new sport that combines and mashes up elements from other different sports. The best part is that your purchase comes with a hand-drawn video, created by the talented John Spencer, that introduces the activity to hook students in! How This Back to School Team Building Sports Mash-Up Activity Works:Students watch a hand-drawn video
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6th - 10th
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Disney Pixar-- Topic vs. Theme (Dug's Special Mission)
For this activity, students will be watching a Disney Pixar short film in order to apply their knowledge of topic vs. theme. This is such a fun way to get students engaged and apply their knowledge to a visual text. Great way to assess introductory theme vs. topic skills.Students will need to take notes and track topics during the mini-movie, and then eventually turn it into a thematic statement. They will also need to support their theme with specific evidence from the mini-movie. The link to t
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5th - 9th
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Inference Activity Solve This Mystery - Back to School Team Building Digital
Inference Activity Solve This Mystery - Back to School Team Building Digital: This engaging digital back to school video team-building activity will allow your students work together to solve a real-life mystery about a buried ship in the middle of Downtown San Francisco! Students must infer how the ship ended up there with the included digital resources. Start the lesson by hooking students in with a hand-drawn video, created by the talented John Spencer, that introduces the backstory and prepa
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6th - 10th
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Maker Challenge Team Building Activity for Back to School - Rhetorical Appeals
Maker Challenge Team Building Activity for Back to School - Rhetorical Appeals: Use this engaging back to school video team building activity as a improve divergent thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and creative writing. In this activity, students will develop and sell a product made from cardboard, a roll of tape, two plastic cups, a plastic bag and string. The best part is that your purchase comes with a hand-drawn video, created by the talented John Spencer, that introduces the activity t
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6th - 10th
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Inference Lessons and Activities
All activities are provided in both digital and printable formats. The digital resources were created using Google Slides. You may convert the Google Slides to PowerPoint lessons for students to complete when they are not online.General Teaching· Vocabulary Practice – word and definition cards for practice + a test on these words· Question Stems by Grade LevelHook Activities Google Slide PresentationForensic Evidence Lapbook - Students create a lapbook with either graphic organizers or case fil
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3rd - 6th
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Kentucky Derby Activities {QR Codes, YouTube Videos, Picture Books
I wanted to create a day centered around the Kentucky Derby since it is a local event that is known world wide. Many of my students don't know much about the Derby and we are only 45 minutes away from Louisville, Kentucky. In this unit, you will find QR codes that have videos where students (or the class) can watch about the History of the Kentucky Derby, Listen to the Call to the Post, Listen to the song “My Old Kentucky Home,” and hear many horse related picture books read aloud on YouTube.
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2nd - 7th
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Creative Book Report Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions
Creative Book Report Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions: Ditch the traditional book report and explore six creative alternatives suitable for any novel or short story. Engage even your most reluctant students with this comprehensive bundle, which includes everything you need to implement these innovative projects. Each assignment is accompanied by a captivating hand-drawn video introduction by John Spencer, designed to hook students from the start. From dynamic character
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7th - 10th
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The Tell-Tale Heart - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an opinion essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an argumentative writing graphic organizer, rubric, argumentative writing quiz, and an argumentative writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this
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6th - 8th
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How to Use Google Slides Video Lessons & Back to School Activities
Teach your class how to use Google Slides this year using this comprehensive step by step guide. This unit combines video tutorials with engaging getting to know you creative tasks and activities. This could be the perfect start for Back to School season no matter how you're attending! This could work for a virtual, hybrid or traditional school year. Each lesson consists of a video tutorial and then a task that directly aligns with the previously taught skill. During the videos and lessons stude
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2nd - 7th
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Inquiry Research Assignment - Wonder Day Project - Finding Credible Sources
Inquiry Research Assignment - Wonder Day Project - Finding Credible Sources: Use this engaging back to school video activity where students will feed their curiosity by researching a topic they are interested in or curious about. On Wonder Day, students will explore a topic they are interested in, learn about credible sources, make a plan, do research, and share their learnings in either a video, podcast, or presentation format. The best part is that your purchase comes with a hand-drawn video,
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6th - 10th
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To Build a Fire - Citing Text Evidence Argument Writing Prompt & Essay Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "To Build a Fire" by Jack London has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an opinion essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an argumentative writing graphic organizer, rubric, argumentative writing quiz, and an argumentative writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this resourc
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6th - 8th
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Flowers for Algernon - Text Based Evidence – Text Analysis Essay Writing Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an opinion essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an argumentative writing graphic organizer, rubric, argumentative writing quiz, and an argumentative writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this r
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6th - 8th
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Write an Alternate Ending - Book Report Project for Any Novel or Short Story
Write an Alternate Ending - Book Report Project for Any Novel or Short Story: Elevate traditional book reports with this engaging "Alternate Ending" project suitable for any novel or short story. Students will craft a found alternate ending to the narrative they've just read, sparking creativity and critical thinking. As part of the project, they will also assume the role of a distinguished literary professor, eager to analyze and discuss the implications of the new ending on the characters and
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7th - 10th
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Book Report Digital Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions
Book Report Digital Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions: Ditch the traditional book report and use these six creative digital alternatives suitable for any novel or short story instead. Engage even your most reluctant students with this comprehensive digital bundle, which includes everything you need to implement these innovative projects. Each digital assignment is accompanied by a captivating hand-drawn video introduction by John Spencer, designed to hook students from
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7th - 10th
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