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Literature lectures for parents
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Story Slides, Assignments, and Activities
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Story Slides, Assignments, and Activities: Engage your middle and high school students with Shirley Jackson's compelling short story, The Lottery, using this comprehensive resource designed to engage your students. Included are presentation slides to guide the lesson, reading analysis questions to deepen understanding, a symbolism assignment to enhance critical thinking and a video comparison assignment for added context. Additionally, students will have th
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8th - 12th
Great Gatsby Unit Plan, FOUR FULL WEEKS of Dynamic Lessons, Great Gatsby, CCSS
Make your Great Gatsby unit the favorite of the year with this MASSIVE bundle of materials that will take your class through FOUR FULL WEEKS OF COMPLETE LESSONS covering F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel. Everything you’ll need is here; just add a class set of The Great Gatsby novels and you’re good to go.This HUGE bundle includes:• A day-by-day calendar to follow with helpful details and nightly homework assignments (read this file first when you open the bundle) (2-page PDF)• An introductory
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10th - 12th
Summer Reading Activities 2023
This packet of summer reading activities includes: A Note On Summer ReadingSummer Reading List - Picture Books (30 Titles) - Color & BW - HyperlinkedSummer Reading List - Chapter Books (30 Titles) - Color & BW - HyperlinkedSummer Reading List - Blank (Fill in Your Own Titles)Walk A Mile In Someone Else's Shoes - Picture Books (30 Titles)Walk A Mile In Someone Else's Shoes - Chapter Books (30 Titles)Walk A Mile In Someone Else's Shoes - Choose Your Own The Taylor Swift Summer Reading Play
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K - 6th
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Outsiders Introductory Lecture, S.E. Hinton The Outsiders, Prezi & Google Slides
The Outsiders by S.E. HintonGrab every eye in the room with this gorgeous 38-slide introduction lecture that provides all of the background information your class will need as you launch your study of S.E. Hinton’s classic novel, The Outsiders.The presentation includes a quickwrite topic that will help make The Outsiders’ characters and themes relevant to your students (15 minutes for writing and discussion). Then, launch the 30-minute lecture which covers S.E. Hinton’s background, the time peri
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7th - 10th
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CCSS:
Elements of Drama Terms, Complete Teaching Unit, Lesson Plans
Teach, review, and assess the key elements of drama terms - drama, stage directions, aside, soliloquy, monologue, and dialogue - with this creative, thorough, and low prep teaching pack!It provides: - foldable instructions or sketch notes for note-taking- PPT lecture with definitions and examples- Interactive sorting cards with self-checking QR codes- Independent practice worksheet- two review games: Game show and Bingo- a fun group creative writing assignment to apply the terms with rubric- a p
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7th - 10th
Hamlet, Introduction to Shakespeare's Hamlet, Introductory Prezi & Google Slides
Grab every eye in the room with this 30-slide lecture (downloads in Prezi, Google Slides, and PDF versions) that provides all of the background information your class will need as you launch your study of William Shakespeare’s classic play, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.The presentation includes a quickwrite topic that will help make Hamlet’s situation relevant to your students (15 minutes for writing and discussion). Then, launch into the 30-minute lecture which covers the time perio
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Back to School Bulletin Board The Kissing Hand Craft Back to School Activities
The Kissing Hand is a classic read aloud for back to school time each year. These low-prep crafts are an adorable way to make students feel welcome in the classroom after reading The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. Create a hand print and poem for each child and let them take their crafts and reader home to share with their families.Includes THREE activities:Raccoon craft: comes in color and black-and-white, and in two different sizes to create an adorable back-to-school bulletin boardHand print po
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PreK - 1st
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury - Short Story Unit Slides, Assignments and Activities
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit has everything you need to teach this classic work of dystopian fiction, The Veldt by Ray Bradbury and includes resources to assess student understanding, as well as get them working on their creativity and writing skills with reading response questions, a missing persons report activity, and a creative writing real estate listing for George and Lydia activity. Also included is a PowerPoint presentation that lays out the unit for you, as well as provid
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8th - 12th
Romanticism American Literature Overview Lecture, Transcendentalism, Slide Deck
Grab your students’ attention as you launch your study of Romanticism with this 29-slide presentation. Covering the period of American literature from 1800 to 1860, this 30-minute slide deck will prep your students to dig deeper into any literary works from this era that you want. Great for giving students a general idea of the important issues and philosophies that guided the literary canon from this time period in U.S. history.This products downloads in online/offline Prezi, PDF, and Google Sl
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9th - 12th
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The Necklace, Guy de Maupassant Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Apps
Use the classic short story, “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This two-day lesson plan includes a full-text copy of this public domain story, an 8-question student handout (with detailed answer key, of course), an interactive slide lecture (both Prezi Next and Google Slides versions included) to help your students learn how to analyze text as they connect the author’s setting to the character development of Mathilde Loisel, and an opt
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8th - 11th
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Bucket Filler Activities Bucket Filling Crown Craft Kindness Month Activities
Everyone loves being a good bucket filler. Read the story Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud and give your students these fun crown crafts to complete. They will love learning about kindness and filling the buckets of others. Included in this download is:6 bucket filling crowns in color6 bucket filling crowns in black-and-whiteThere are four different crown wording selections to choose from: "I'm a bucket filler!", "I filled a bucket today!", "I'm filling buckets today!", and a b
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PreK - 2nd
Leveled Summer Reading Book Lists by Reading Level for K-2 Parents & Students
Need information about reading to share with Kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade families during parent conferences? Or to send home with report cards? Or just want to encourage independent reading during Winter or Summer Break?? This is what I use!This product includes:•Informational handout for families: “What Are Just-Right Books?”•16 leveled book lists for primary students in Kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade (Levels A-P)Important Notes:•These lists are appropriate for primary students in K-2
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PreK - 2nd
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Macbeth, Introduction Lecture for Shakespeare’s Play, Macbeth Intro Slides, CCSS
Grab every eye in the room with this 32-slide Prezi & Google Slides presentation that provides all of the background information your class will need as you launch a study of William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, Macbeth.The presentation includes a quickwrite topic that will help make Macbeth relevant to your students (10-15 minutes for writing and discussion). Then, launch into the 20-30 minute lecture slide deck which covers the time period and setting, profiles of important characters, a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Antigone Unit Sophocles Greek Tragedy Activities Bundle
Make the plot, language, and themes of this Ancient Greek tragedy accessible and relevant to your students. Over 230 PPT slides, 200 printable pages, and 55 different engaging common core activities bring this great play to life in the classroom. For a close look at the Antigone activities, view the preview. This detailed Antigone unit facilitates a deep analysis of the play within the following categories:1) Introduction to the Origins of Greek Tragedy2) Preview of the Oedipus Myth3) Indirect
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Characters/Characterization Traits/Archetypes Lesson Plan
The objective of this Characters, Characterization Development and Archetypes complete teaching pack is to foster students' beginning or basic understanding of how an author uses details to "paint a picture" of a character throughout a text. Student Experience: The lesson slideshow paints the concept and terms, the task cards allow students the chance to practice their skills on authentic text, and the creative body biography activity allows students to show their comprehension of this skill in
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
Family Literacy Night ~ Camp Read-A-Lot
This is a resource perfect for those schools that celebrate Read Across America Day or March is Reading Month. The theme is camping related, so it really can be used any time throughout the year. Your school will transformed into a campground, an exciting place where reading and writing magic happens! Everything you need to carry out an inspiring, interactive, and academic event is included! You'll receive resources for your families attending the event and staff that are helping to run the
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K - 4th
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Colonialism, American Literature Movement Overview, Puritans to Founding Fathers
Grab your students’ attention as you launch your study of early American literature with this 32-slide presentation. Covering the period of 1620 (the Puritans’ arrival at Plymouth Rock) through 1800 (Deism and the election of Thomas Jefferson), this slide deck will prep your students to dig deeper into any literary works anchored to this era, including The Crucible. Great for giving students a general idea of the important issues and philosophies that guided the literary canon from this time per
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9th - 12th
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The Outsiders Introduction Presentation - Discussion, Hinton Biography, Context
The Outsiders introduction presentation includes absolutely everything you need to introduce the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton to your students. This interactive PowerPoint presentation includes pre-reading discussion questions, an interactive class activity, a biography of S.E. Hinton, a fun review quiz, and historical context of the 1960s (when the novel is set), and background information on the novel.This is included in our best-selling novel unit plan:>>>The Outsiders Complete
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7th - 10th
Also included in:Â The Outsiders Unit Plan - S.E. Hinton Novel Study Reading Unit
3rd Grade Parent Handouts Bundle Common Core Parent Helpers
This is a BUNDLE of all of my 3rd Grade Common Core Parent Helpers. Parent Helpers are a resource to send home to parents when you are teaching certain standards. They offer ways parents can support their children, challenge their children, vocabulary terms, sample problems, and a clear explanation of the objective. This product also includes a Spanish version so you can communicate with Spanish speaking parents as well!What's Included:Math Parent HandoutsLiterature Parent HandoutsInformational
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3rd
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Setting Affects Plot & Conflict Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
Looking for an interesting and engaging way to present how an author's use of setting affects plot? This complete teaching pack for teaching how setting affects conflict has everything you need to teach this skill with ease and success. Student Experience: In this classroom-tested, interactive, photography-inspired activity, students travel around the U.S. while discussing the key element of setting and exploring how it affects plot. Students will first take notes about the skill. Then, they wil
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7th - 11th
Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
History of Theater Presentation - Ancient Greece, Medieval, & Renaissance Lesson
History of Theater Presentation - Ancient Greece, Medieval, & Renaissance Lesson: Transport students from the amphitheaters of Ancient Greece to the Globe Theater of the Renaissance with this PowerPoint presentation and activity! This history of theater lesson provides students with an overview of how theater and drama have developed and provides interesting information to engage your students. Students will learn about what theaters looked like, who the major players were, and what the play
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8th - 12th
Modernism, American Literature Movement, Roaring 20s Jazz Age & Great Depression
Grab your students’ attention as you launch your study of Modernism literature with this dynamic 40-slide presentation. Covering the period of 1900 to 1950, this slide deck will prep your students to dig deeper into any literary works from this era, including The Great Gatsby. Great for giving students a general idea of the important issues and philosophies that guided the literary canon from this time period in U.S. history.This download includes Prezi, PDF, and Google Slides versions of the sl
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9th - 12th
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Realism American Literature Movement, from Civil War to Regionalism/Naturalism
Grab your students’ attention as you launch your study of Realism with this 21-slide presentation. Covering the period of American literature from 1850-1900, this 30-minute slide deck will prep your students to dig deeper into any literary works from this era that you want, including Huckleberry Finn. Great for giving students a general idea of the important issues and philosophies that guided the literary canon from this time period in U.S. history. This product downloads as online/offline Prez
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9th - 12th
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Reading Comprehension Questions (Fountas and Pinnell Correlated by Level)
Looking for reading comprehension questions by level to help your classroom parents or yourself support student comprehension? Look no further!The resource EVERY reading teacher needs at hand!! Parent or Teacher Resource for Comprehension Questioning!Need a quick one pager to encourage parents (or help yourself) to easily prompt student discussion after reading? Look no further! This is a full set of prompts for both fiction and nonfiction books for Fountas and Pinnell levels A-Z by bands (A-D,
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K - 6th
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