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Oral communication astronomy Common Core RL.8.1 resources
The Tell-tale Heart Mock Trial - Edgar Allan Poe - Real life and Speaking Skills
Ignite your students' passion for "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe with this immersive Mock Trial! Turn your classroom into a thrilling courtroom drama where the lines between fiction and reality blur. Prepare for an educational experience that will leave your students spellbound and craving more!Watch as your students step into the shoes of the characters, ready to take on the roles of the narrator, police officers, mental health psychiatrist, and more in a riveting courtroom showdown.
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7th - 10th
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Novel Discussion - Socratic Seminar - Activities, Graphic Organizers, Rubric
Improve reading comprehension and boost speaking and listening skills with this unit for whole-class reading discussion or literature circles. Discussion handouts require students to summarize, analyze author’s craft, define vocabulary, and identify text support. Students also select quotations to draw conclusions, make predictions, and form connections. These activities guide their reading and prepare them for Readers’ Roundtable, which imitates the style of Socratic Seminar. Each discussion pr
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8th - 12th
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Independent Reading Activity: One-Pagers, Annotation Guides, + Bulletin Boards
Motivate your middle school students to read books for enjoyment with these flexible and easy to assess activities! Students practice identifying the literary elements and reading with a purpose! Students will identify themes and summarize the plot and conflict.Book Bistro is a research-based independent reading program that fosters a love of reading.It's essentially a high-interest, middle school book report that taps into the social nature of middle school students. The assignment puts the fun
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6th - 9th
The Last Cuentista Novel Study Vocabulary in Context and Discussion Questions
Enjoy this engaging novel study for the Newbery Award winning novel, The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera. Students will love reading this novel and completing the corresponding worksheets with comprehension questions, analyzing quotes, summarization, figurative language, setting, and so much more. Vocabulary as used in context is vital to student success. 284 vocabulary words have been pulled from the text, textual context is provided, and students create their own definition based on the
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5th - 9th
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"Lamb to the Slaughter" Socratic Seminar Activity: Handouts, Prompts, & Rubrics
Socratic Seminars are an extremely effective discussion strategy for any topic—at least when students are prepared. These Socratic Seminar materials for Roald Dahl's famous short story, "Lamb to the Slaughter" are designed to give you and your students everything you need for a successful discussion: student handouts, teacher instructions, and high-quality single-point rubrics. You can also extend your study of "Lamb to the Slaughter" by downloading my weeklong unit plan, which includes pre-read
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7th - 10th
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"The Pedestrian" Socratic Seminar Activity: Handouts, Prompts, & Rubrics
Socratic Seminars are an extremely effective discussion strategy for any topic—at least when students are prepared. These Socratic Seminar materials for Ray Bradbury's famous short story, "The Pedestrian," are designed to give you and your students everything you need for a successful discussion: student handouts, teacher instructions, and high-quality single-point rubrics. You can also extend your study of "The Pedestrian" by downloading my weeklong unit plan, which includes pre-reading activit
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8th - 10th
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Myths of the Zodiac with Terrific Comprehension Questions too!
Do you want your students to read some GREAT Greek myths about the stories behind the constellations and zodiac signs? Then this is the product that you need! Great Greek myths for all of the zodiac signs, written in kid friendly language, to keep your students interested and enthusiastic about reading them!Included in this product are:- Myths for each of the zodiac signs/constellations- Anchor Chart: "What is a Myth?"- Written response comprehension questions for each myth that require stude
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4th - 8th
"Thank You, Ma'am" Socratic Seminar Activity: Handouts, Prompts, & Rubrics, CCSS
Socratic Seminars are an extremely effective discussion strategy for any topic—at least when students are prepared. These Socratic Seminar materials for Langston Hughes' famous short story, "Thank You, Ma'am" are designed to give you and your students everything you need for a successful discussion: student handouts, teacher instructions, and high-quality single-point rubrics. You can also extend your study of "Thank You, Ma'am" by downloading my weeklong unit plan, which includes pre-reading ac
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7th - 10th
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There Will Come Soft Rains Socratic Seminar Activity: Handout, Prompts, & Rubric
Socratic Seminars are an extremely effective discussion strategy for any topic—at least when students are prepared. These Socratic Seminar materials for Ray Bradbury's famous short story, "There Will Come Soft Rains" are designed to give you and your students everything you need for a successful discussion: student handouts, teacher instructions, and high-quality single-point rubrics. You can also extend your study of "There Will Come Soft Rains" by downloading my weeklong unit plan, which inclu
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7th - 10th
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"A Sound of Thunder" Socratic Seminar Activity: Handouts, Prompts, and Rubrics
Socratic Seminars are an extremely effective discussion strategy for any topic—at least when students are prepared. These Socratic Seminar materials for Ray Bradbury's famous short story, "A Sound of Thunder" are designed to give you and your students everything you need for a successful discussion: student handouts, teacher instructions, and high-quality single-point rubrics. You can also extend your study of "A Sound of Thunder" by downloading my weeklong unit plan, which includes pre-reading
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7th - 10th
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"The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" Socratic Seminar Handout, Prompts, & Rubric
Socratic Seminars are an extremely effective discussion strategy for any topic—at least when students are prepared. These Socratic Seminar materials for Ursula K. Le Guin's famous short story, "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" are designed to give you and your students everything you need for a successful discussion: student handouts, teacher instructions, and high-quality single-point rubrics. You can also extend your study of "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by downloading my weeklong u
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7th - 10th
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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE RESEARCH & REVIEW PROJECT: DEBATE ACTIVITY!
Research, review, discussion, team work, analysis- this Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice debate activity has it all. Does the prospect of another end of play essay or written project make both you and your students groan? A literary debate is the answer! Your high school students grapple with key issues in the text like Be it resolved that this play should be called Shylock. They also get public speaking and team work practice that will strengthen classroom community, while you avoid piles o
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8th - 12th
ROMEO & JULIET DEBATE - Review and Research Activity!
Research, review, discussion, team work and analysis: this Romeo and Juliet debate delivers on all of these! Does the prospect of another end of book essay or written project make both you and your students groan? A literary debate is the answer. And as it is a NO PREP, just print and go project, it is fun for teachers too! Students grapple with key issues in the text like Be it resolved that haste is the villain of the play. They also get public speaking practice and a few weeks of team work th
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8th - 11th
Also included in: ROMEO AND JULIET GAMES & ACTIVITIES - 38 games & brain breaks + a debate
G8 Narrative Reading & Writing - Stellar Performance Performance Task
Stellar Performance Performance Task for 8th grade
In the Stellar Performance Performance Task, students use real information about Pluto to practice narrative reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of a museum exhibit designers and design an exhibit focused on the planet and write an engaging storyline to guide guests through the exhibit while learning interesting facts
This Performance Task could be completed for one level (explained below) in one
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8th
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All Summer in a Day Socratic Seminar Activity: Handouts, Prompts, and Rubrics
Socratic Seminars are an extremely effective discussion strategy for any topic—at least when students are prepared. These Socratic Seminar materials for Ray Bradbury's famous short story, "All Summer in a Day," are designed to give you and your students everything you need for a successful discussion: student handouts, teacher instructions, and high-quality single-point rubrics. The two-sided CCSS aligned handout starts with a note-catcher for students to use when reading "All Summer in a Day."
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7th - 10th
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The Cask of Amontillado Socratic Seminar Activity: Handout, Prompts, & Rubrics
Socratic Seminars are an extremely effective discussion strategy for any topic—at least when students are prepared. These Socratic Seminar materials for Edgar Allan Poe's famous short story, "The Cask of Amontillado" are designed to give you and your students everything you need for a successful discussion: student handouts, teacher instructions, and high-quality single-point rubrics. The two-sided CCSS aligned handout starts with a note-catcher for students to use when reading "The Cask of Amon
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7th - 10th
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"The Lottery" Socratic Seminar Activity: Handout, Discussion Prompts, and Rubric
Socratic Seminars are an extremely effective discussion strategy for any topic—at least when students are prepared. These Socratic Seminar materials for Shirley Jackson's famous short story, "The Lottery" are designed to give you and your students everything you need for a successful discussion: student handouts, teacher instructions, and high-quality single-point rubrics. The two-sided CCSS aligned handout starts with a note-catcher for students to use when reading "The Lottery." Afterward, it
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6th - 9th
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"To Build a Fire" Socratic Seminar Activity: CCSS Handout, Prompts, and Rubrics
Socratic Seminars are an extremely effective discussion strategy for any topic—at least when students are prepared. These Socratic Seminar materials for Jack London's famous short story, "To Build a Fire" are designed to give you and your students everything you need for a successful discussion: student handouts, teacher instructions, and high-quality single-point rubrics. The two-sided CCSS aligned handout starts with a note-catcher for students to use when reading "To Build a Fire." Afterward,
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7th - 10th
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"The Veldt" Socratic Seminar Activity: Handouts, Discussion Prompts, and Rubrics
Socratic Seminars are an extremely effective discussion strategy for any topic—at least when students are prepared. These Socratic Seminar materials for Ray Bradbury's famous short story, "The Veldt" are designed to give you and your students everything you need for a successful discussion: student handouts, teacher instructions, and high-quality single-point rubrics. You can also extend your study of "The Veldt" by downloading my weeklong unit plan, which includes pre-reading activities and oth
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7th - 10th
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" Socratic Seminar Activity: Handouts, Prompts, and Rubrics
Socratic Seminars are an extremely effective discussion strategy for any topic—at least when students are prepared. These Socratic Seminar materials for Charlotte Perkins Gilman's famous short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper" are designed to give you and your students everything you need for a successful discussion: student handouts, teacher instructions, and high-quality single-point rubrics. The two-sided CCSS aligned handout starts with a note-catcher for students to use when reading "The Yellow
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7th - 10th
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"The Black Cat" Socratic Seminar Activity: CCSS Handouts, Prompts, & Rubrics
Socratic Seminars are an extremely effective discussion strategy for any topic—at least when students are prepared. These Socratic Seminar materials for Edgar Allan Poe's famous short story, "The Black Cat" are designed to give you and your students everything you need for a successful discussion: student handouts, teacher instructions, and high-quality single-point rubrics. The two-sided CCSS aligned handout starts with a note-catcher for students to use when reading "The Black Cat." Afterward,
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7th - 10th
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To Kill a Mockingbird Reading Preparation/Anticipation Guide
"Scout" out the perfect way to engage students before they read To Kill a Mockingbird by using this 15-question handout that captures the interest of students as they put their thoughts on paper and then discuss their answers. Teachers can also review this worksheet after concluding the book in order to see if student opinions have changed.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Guided Discussion with Excerpts from The CROSSOVER by Kwame Alexander
This can be used as a guide for a group discussion or as individual assignments. This resource includes two excerpts from CROSSOVER with questions to guide a discussion or for independent work.
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4th - 10th
Book in a... Book Report
In this book report, students are challenged to read a science fiction or fantasy text. After reading the text, students select a container that represents the novel and fill the container with a variety of questions and "things" or objects that represent the multiple facets and conflicts of the novel. Finally, students present the book report to the class, show and tell style.
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6th - 8th
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