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Specialty Common Core W.8.10 pdfs
Main Idea Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing
Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing Activities - NO PREP - Just print and go!
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Summarizing is a life-long skill. Our students will enter the real world soon and will find themselves having to summarize many different types of work for employers, employees, and even clients. It's essential that we teach them this valuable skill.
This pack focuses on summarizing nonfiction pieces. Students
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Christmas Writing Activities Middle School Prompts Persuasive Letter to Santa
Are your students on Santa's naughty list? This writing activity will keep your students engaged during the pre-holiday excitement as they write a persuasive friendly letter to Santa convincing him that they really don't belong on the naughty list! Creative and fun!What teachers are saying about this resource:"THE BEST UNIT I HAVE PURCHASED! So comprehensive, works students through editing, examples and just sets them up for a perfect end product if they try their best the whole way through th
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Also included in: Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
Billions in Change, Video Analysis, Emergency Sub Plan, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
By pairing an engaging 43-minute video with a rich question/answer activity, students will have a meaningful class experience – even on a sub day. This lesson features a viewing of Billions in Change, a high-quality documentary readily available for streaming at multiple online sources, and critical thinking questions that focus on 5-Hour Energy founder Manoj Bhargava and his pledge to use 99 percent of his $4 billion empire to help solve the global problems of energy, fresh water, and disease p
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Tuck Everlasting Novel Study Unit for Middle School Common Core Aligned
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt Novel Unit: Common Core Aligned!
This Print and Go! Tuck Everlasting Novel Unit is a 58-page novel study that includes:
• Lesson Plans
• Main Idea Chapter Titles
• 18 pages of reader response questions
• 5 pages of context clue word work with more space for writing all of the information needed
• character analysis work
• figurative language work
• post-reading reflection journals
• a character map
• End of Novel Project
• a table of contents to keep track o
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4th - 8th, Staff
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Also included in: Novel Study Unit Bundle for Grades 4-8 Common Core Aligned
All About Me Book - Google Slides Project - Middle School ELA - High School
The All About Me eBook is the perfect back to school project or getting to know you activity for middle and high school students! Allow your students to create and innovate with this All About Me project designed for teens and tweens! The All About Me eBook project will provide you with an opportunity to personalize student learning, foster a sense of classroom community, and will help you, as a teacher, build relationships with your students!Teachers can implement this project at any point duri
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Twilight Zone “Number 12 Looks Just Like You," Analysis of Twilight Zone CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive formats), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this episode, “Number 12 Looks Just Like You,” a teen girl resists efforts to look, act, and think like everyone else around her. Issues
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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SciFi Short Story & Artificial Intelligence Movie Analysis AI Google Drive & PDF
Tap into students' interest in artificial intelligence tools, like ChatGPT and DALL-E, and teach them how to “read” a movie in just the same way that we closely read literature. This five-day lesson begins with a study of Brian Aldiss’ short story, “Supertoys Last All Summer Long,” and continues will a full-movie viewing and analysis of A.I. Artificial Intelligence, a 2001 film directed by Steven Spielberg and inspired by Aldiss' science fiction short story. After analyzing Aldiss’ futuristic ta
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8th - 11th
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Argument and Debate Mini Unit Topic Cards, Outline, Notes
Argumentative and Debate Topic Cards with Teacher's Guidelines and Instructions, Student Handouts, and Grading Rubrics (Aligned with the Common Core State Standards)
If you want to have a classroom debate but don't know where to begin or how to run one, this resource is for you. I've included topic cards, outlines for the format, handouts, and detailed instructions. But this can be used for more than just debating. The topic cards are perfect for having students practice writing argumentative a
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8th - 12th, Staff
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End of the Year Activities | Bell Ringers, Brain Teasers & Riddles | Volume 1
Start your class with some fun mental exercises and icebreakers. Everyone loves logic puzzles, riddles, and critical thinking. As featured in the TpT newsletter, expand your students' brain power with this set of Brain Teasers to use as bell ringers or brain breaks in your classroom! In both printable and digital versions, these brain teasers are perfect for distance learning as well!What's Included:Now in Google Drive format!30 different Brain Teasers in 2 great formats - (Worksheets or Google
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Not Grade Specific
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First Day of School Back to School Ice Breaker Activity with Writing Prompt
Here it is: the PERFECT Ice Breaker to start the school year. Don't know what to do to get to know your students? Print out this fun Back to School All About Me Ice Breaker Activity for the first day or week of school, or share the Google Slides™️ with your students. Ideal for use in Every type of classroom and grades 6 - 12. Comes with complete instructions for students AND complete, easy-to-follow "How to Post to Google Classroom" instructions for you. Using terms that teens can relate to, thi
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in: Ice Breaker Bundle English and Spanish | Back to School | New Year
Any Book & Movie Comparison Reader's Notebook Activities CCSS RL.7
Movie and Book Comparison Activities with Interactive Reader's Notebook Foldables - Use with ANY Novel or Story
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for grades 7-12, Reading Literature RL.7 and Writing Standards W.4, W.7, W.9, W.10
Contains 37 printable pages with numerous prompts, evaluations, and comparison charts. Students will analyze the movie's scenes, direction, cinematography, acting, props, dialogue, and setting, comparing each to the novel. Differentiated for multiple levels.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
Gratitude Journal 30 Days of Thanksgiving Daily Writing SEL Activity
How can you teach a positive mindset? Encourage gratitude. This print and digital journal has 32 writing prompts. It offers students an opportunity to reflect on gratitude and practice Social Emotional Learning strategies. Use any time of year.With all the pressure on our students, they can forget to look around, smell the flowers, and be grateful for the amazing world we live in (that is easy for us to do as well!).This gratitude journal is easy to use -- print or digital. The print versio
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5th - 12th, Staff
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Middle Grades ELA Common Core Toolbox: Printables for Nearly Every Standard
The Middle Grades ELA Common Core Toolbox contains 77 learning activities aligned to the CCSS for grades 6-8. It includes printables that can be used multiple times throughout the year to address nearly all of the standards in reading literature and informational texts, and many of the speaking and listening, writing, and language standards. It also has two pages of writing prompts and warm-ups. The Standards Guide at the end details the CCSS that correspond to each printable.
Three grade level
Grades:
6th - 8th
BRAIN TEASERS: Riddles, Logic Puzzles & Brain Breaks - Volume 2
Everyone loves logic puzzles, riddles, and critical thinking. As featured in the TpT newsletter, expand your students' brain power with this set of Brain Teasers to use as brain breaks for your classroom! These are perfect for distance learning as well!What's Included:Now in Google Drive format!30 different Brain Teasers in 2 great formats - (As worksheet handouts or Google Slideshow Visuals)3 worksheets of 10 Brain Teasers each - (to use as handouts or assign in Google Classroom)1 stunning sli
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5th - 12th
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Narrative Writing Made Easy: Digital and Printable for Grades 4-8
How do you engage your students in the personal narrative and fictional narrative writing process? This comprehensive narrative writing resource guides you through the instructional process and inspires students to write with purpose!This is the perfect DIGITAL OR PRINTABLE tool to get your students inspired and writing.This Narrative Writing Made Easy resource includes:• Ideas and Directions for Use • Narrative Writing Inspiration • CCSS Covered • Personal Narrative Planning • Fictional
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: February ELA Activities Bundle for Middle School
Twilight Zone “Time Enough at Last” Media Analysis of Twilight Zone Episode CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive versions), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this episode, “Time Enough at Last,” a bookish man who wants only to be left alone to read survives a nuclear bomb blast and finally has
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Writing Portfolio Criteria & Score Sheets Editable Grades 6-12
Common Core Writing Portfolio Criteria and Score Sheets for Grades 6-12 (Aligned with the PARCC requirements for writing) - Now Editable!
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Keep track of required student writing samples throughout the year or have students use the portfolio criteria cover page to keep track of their own writing samples. Includes class score sheets by quarter (for quarterly assessment requirements, as recommended by the PARCC website
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6th - 12th, Staff
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
Journal of the Week for Grades 4-8 Common Core Aligned
Journal Writing for BIG KIDS! Are you looking for a high-interest writing tool to motivate your student writers? Are you in need of a weekly prompt for the duration of the school year that students can utilize as a component of their Writer's Notebooks? This No PREP Post and Go Journal of the Week contains:• 40-high-interest middle grade journal prompts at the ready to PRINT AND GO!• Directions for student writers• Rubrics to help guide students to perform at the highest level.I have just adde
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Word Work and Writing BUNDLE for Grades 4-8
Dystopia VS. Utopia Research | Dystopian Stories Activities | Utopian Society
The Dystopia vs. Utopia Research and Writing Project will elevate your dystopian short story unit to the next level! Utopia and utopian communities are the thematic focus of this research and informational essay writing activity.This high-interest research project provides the perfect comparison for the element of dystopia, dystopian societies, and dystopian story settings. The Utopia vs. Dystopia research project and informational writing activity provide an engaging supplement to any novel or
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8th - 11th
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Puzzle Piece Mural
Team-building activities are great for back-to-school time, whether coming back to school from the summer or for the New Year! The “Puzzle Piece Mural” comes with a blank puzzle piece with directions and a banner. Each item comes with two options for the title, depending if you want the bulletin to say “class” or “team.” My students thoroughly enjoyed sharing about themselves and connecting their puzzle pieces with their peers’ puzzle pieces!About Wondering with Mrs. Watto:Welcome! I am a middle
Grades:
5th - 9th
BACK TO SCHOOL: Interactive Flip Book To Plan a Successful Year
Engaging, student-friendly, interactive, and ready to print-and-go, this Back to School Flipbook will save you loads of time, help you learn about your students and their interests, and will engage your students in back to school activities that are both fun and relevant!THIS BACK TO SCHOOL RESOURCE INCLUDES:Flipbook Cover Page Tweet All About It (students 'tweet' about 6 topics) It's a Wonderful Life (7 unique statements about students' outside-of-school life, such as "The TV show that best des
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Summer Journal Prompts for Middle School Grades 4-8
This collection of summer journal prompts for middle school will keep your students engaged and writing throughout the summer months!My summer school teaching assignments and my own work as a parent served as the inspiration for these 20 summertime prompts. The goal was simple: keep my students (and son) writing in June and July to avoid the "summer slide!"This summer writing tool comes with:• 20-print and go prompt pages• easy directions for use• stated common core standards• rubrics to evaluat
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Summer ELA Activities Bundle for Middle School
Halloween Activities: Fun Emoji Guessing Game | Halloween Edition
Looking for a fun activity to celebrate Halloween? Enjoy this spooky emoji guessing game! Think of it as Pictionary style riddles that need to be solved, but only using emojis. This fun activity is perfect for a classroom celebration, staff party, or use it at a family gathering! Whether you make it an individual race or a group competition, your crew will love having fun with this spooky Halloween activity!⭐️ Check out all Holiday Emoji Games from Mister Harms⭐️ Get the Full Growing Bundle of E
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Not Grade Specific
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Inquiry Based Learning Project: Step-by-Step Student Booklet
Inquiry Based Learning: Everything teachers need to know to get started includes over 25 pages. A step-by-step student booklet allows for teachers to guide students through the process of developing and researching an inquiry based question to engage all learners in higher order critical thinking skills.
A How-To for Teachers
Inquiry based learning is a pedagogical approach to learning that is gaining momentum in mainstream education in many countries. It is not a new approach but rather a mor
Grades:
4th - 8th
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