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Common Core RL.8.1 thematic unit plan microsofts
The Elevator: A Lesson in Suspense
Tweens and teens love chills and thrills! Kick off a unit - or an exhilarating lesson - of intense suspense with this all-inclusive 38-slide PowerPoint "The Elevator." Presentation includes the text, anticipatory questions, probable passage, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions where students can write their own conclusion. *This lesson is all-inclusive and sub-friendly. Keep them learning, even when you're not there!Teaching more suspense or gothic literature? Check out my other
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Substitute Literary Lesson Bundle
The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street PowerPoint
Teaching The Twilight Zone play, The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street? Introduce this gripping play of suspense and conformity with an engaging, student-friendly 36-slide PowerPoint. Presentation includes facts on The Twilight Zone, pre-reading vocabulary, teleplay terms, anticipation questions, themes, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions that will take you through the entire unit.Click HERE for more amazing The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street products!Need more terrific teacher
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6th - 12th
Also included in: The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Bundle
7th and 8th Grade ELA Curriculum
Have complete access to my drive. It includes activities, lessons, materials, projects, etc. You will have access to lessons from 2020 - this year. As I create my lessons and add them to the folders, you will continually get updated, refined, and edited materials.I am currently getting an endorsement in ESOL and will be including more ESOL strategies in the lessons.
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8th
The Only Road Unit (Novel Study)
A complete unit plan for the novel The Only Road by Alexandra Diaz. This unit is comprehensive and will allow you to jump right into teaching with minimal prep and planning. This unit includes the following:1. Pre-Reading Activities: Building backgroundQuote walkIntroduction to Hero's JourneyAnticipation guide2. During Reading: VocabularyDiscussion questions (these are Diaz's discussion questions, formatted for students during class discussion and with an answer key for you) Hero's Journey graph
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5th - 9th
Edgar Allan Poe Unit PowerPoint Bundle
Kick off a unit on Edgar Allan Poe's world of suspense with this PowerPoint bundle on four classics at a reduced price. Product includes presentation on two poems, "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee" and two short stories, "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Tell-Tale Heart." Slides include anticipatory questions, informative facts on Edgar Allan Poe, pre-reading vocabulary, themes, character descriptions, and engaging Common Core essays and writing activities.Make connecting with text meaningful wit
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7th - 12th
We Ate the Children Last - Yann Martel (Dystopian Short Stories)
This is 5 multiple choice and 2 short response questions to accompany Yann Martel's short story "We Ate the Children Last". It also includes a do now and an exit ticket requiring students to cite text evidence. You can find the story online rather easily, but I have it linked in the title, as well. I use this text to set up my dystopian unit at the end of the year.Skills assessed: Relationship/development of ideas, words in context, summary, tone, theme, and character inference.
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8th - 12th
Substitute Literary Lesson Bundle
Keep them learning - even if you aren't there with this sub-friendly literary lesson bundle at a reduced price. Product includes three all-inclusive literary lesson PowerPoints on Poe's "Annabel Lee" and short stories, "The Dinner Party" and "The Elevator." Lessons should keep your students engaged and learning for one week or more. PowerPoints include the text, pre-reading vocabulary, probable passage, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions. Need more easy-to-use literary activ
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7th - 12th
Classic Poems to Teach Specific Themes and the Paired-Texts to go with them
Have you searched and searched for poetry to match the theme you are teaching? Unit planned? Check out the lists of poems, quotes, short stories, songs, articles, novellas, novels, and excerpts that can be used to pair with the themes below. Check out the other lists available in the store as well. Cross-curricular and great for test prep. In person on online teaching. The lists included in this pack Back to School, New Beginnings, Perseverance, and How Sports Inspire Us. Check out some of the p
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
The Mousetrap Act 2, Scene 1 Excerpt 3 Close Reading Drama Analysis
This activity examines an excerpt of "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie, a whodunnit mystery play close reading analysis. It is also known as "Three Blind Mice" in story form. This excerpt explores the scene where Sargeant Trotter is asking each person present where they were when Mrs. Boyle was murdered. The play pairs well with a "Whodunnit" themed set of poems, short stories, plays, novels, as well as other short stories with a mystery to solve such as "Strange Jest" by Agatha Christie. This
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7th - 12th
The Mousetrap Act 1, Scene 2 Excerpt 2 Close Reading Drama Analysis
This activity examines an excerpt of "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie, a whodunnit mystery play close reading analysis. It is also known as "Three Blind Mice" in story form. This excerpt explores the scene where Sargeant Trotter enters the play on skis and appears at the window, then starts asking questions to each. This scene is the first part of the play where all seven characters are officially on the stage. The play pairs well with a "Whodunnit" themed set of poems, short stories, plays,
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7th - 12th
Night Excerpt Beg. of Ch. 2 by Elie Wiesel Close Reading Analysis for students
This activity examines an excerpt from the beginning of Chapter 2 of the novella "Night" by Elie Wiesel. Whether an assessment/analysis for the end of chapter 2 or a stand alone analysis (You do not have to have read the book) for students, this activity allows the student to analyze the text closely for tone, figurative language, word choice, author's purpose, citing text evidence, internal and external conflict, plot analysis, suspense, inference, and drawing conclusions. Check out the other
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: War Time Novel/Poetry Thematic Unit Paired Texts Close Reading Analysis
Lord of the Flies Study Guide - reading questions, literary terms, themes KEY
This guide includes Text-based questions that are designed for in-depth analysis and academic discussions (see preview for examples). Chapter 8 Socratic Seminar. Literary terms, devices, and themes notes pageThe EASEL activity is about the types of conflict - gradual release of identifying the four types using visuals, life examples, and then examples from the novel. I recommend using this around chapter 3.Related lessons are:Quizzes that match this study guidePowerPoints with lessons, activi
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7th - 12th
Night Excerpt End of Ch. 4 by Elie Wiesel Close Reading Analysis for students
This activity examines an excerpt from near the end of Chapter 4 of the novella "Night" by Elie Wiesel. Whether an assessment/analysis for the end of chapter 4 or a stand alone analysis (You do not have to have read the book) for students, this activity allows the student to analyze the text closely for tone, figurative language, word choice, author's purpose, citing text evidence, internal and external conflict, plot analysis, suspense, inference, and drawing conclusions. Check out the other e
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: War Time Novel/Poetry Thematic Unit Paired Texts Close Reading Analysis
Science STEM STEAM Close Reading Poetry Analysis
Included is a poem that explores different sciences and inspires students to discover a love of or talent for many other opportunities in science-related topics. Connecting Science and ELA can be an essential element for the classroom. Understanding sciences includes reading, but like many varied careers, researching advancements in a job is required and needed. OTher STEM related activities to try:Mountain Bunker Ham RadioBike Like a HawkOak Tree Radio RescueTalking to the Skies Louisiana Swamp
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2nd - 12th
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MS-LS2-5
, MS-PS1-3
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-PS2-5
1984: Focused Readings for Common Core Classrooms
1984 is an immensely complex and troubling novel. For students to understand it in any depth requires them to read carefully and closely, and to reflect thoughtfully on what they have read. These focused reading assignments are designed with the intent of guiding students through inquiries of specific topics and themes in the novel. They assume that students have read (or are in the process of reading) 1984 “straight through,” either through homework assignments, silent reading, or a combinati
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8th - 12th
The Ocean by Nathaniel Hawthorne Close Reading Poetry Analysis
Close Reading Analysis of "The Ocean" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain an understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This poem covers figurative language, theme, poetry elements, compare/contrast, citing evidence, drawing conclusions, inference, word choice, word meaning, suspense and tension, author's purpose, summary, and tone.This poem
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Strange Jest Excerpt by Agatha Christie Short Story Close Reading Analysis
This activity examines an excerpt of "Strange Jest" by Agatha Christie, a mystery close reading analysis. The story pairs well with a "Whodunnit" themed set of poems, short stories, plays, novels, as well as other short stories with a mystery to solve such as The Mousetrap or . This pairs well with a Mystery or judge and jury theme using Other mystery or whodunnit poems and short stories:8-12The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie Four and Twenty Blackbirds by Agatha Christie6-12Lather and No RinseTh
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7th - 12th
Classroom Culture Unit
This unit is intended to build your classroom culture by reading and watching videos that are culturally relevant to your student's lives. The activities allow for students to share about who they are. Make sure you have teacher examples for each activity for you to share about yourself too.
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6th - 8th
The Mousetrap A 1, S 2 Excerpt 1 by Agatha Christie Close Reading Drama Analysis
This activity examines an excerpt of "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie, a whodunnit mystery play close reading analysis. It is also known as "Three Blind Mice" in story form. This excerpt is from Act 1, Scene 2 of the play. It focuses on the phone call to the snowed-in group staying in the hotel about the police coming there through the weather to see about a murder that was committed. The play pairs well with a "Whodunnit" themed set of poems, short stories, plays, novels, as well as other s
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7th - 12th
"Holler of the Fireflies" Daily Work Slides
These daily slides coincide with chapters 1-30 of the novel "Holler of the Fireflies". They can be changed based on the need of the teacher. This can work really well with Interactive Notebooks or Literature Circles. I also included a few pre-reading activities.
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6th - 8th
Historical Fiction Genre Study Literature Circle Project
The Historical Fiction Literature Circle Project is a comprehensive 35-page resource that serves as an ideal culminating activity for units focusing on specific historical periods or for genre studies centered on historical fiction. Included is a genre study lesson plan with links to historical fiction short stories and a short list of historical fiction picture books for teachers.This project is designed for use in literature circle groups or book clubs and encourages students to select and del
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6th - 9th
Also included in: A Bundle of Eleven Book Projects
Novel Study - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton - Questions & Assignments
Comprehensive novel study assignment guide for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Includes: essential questions & concept list for the whole novel (human behavior, literary concepts, and reading skills) enumerated assignment chapter guidechapter discussion questions (great for small group and large group)reading response assignments & expectations reading response rubric
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6th - 9th
Short Stories Unit Plan (UbD)
This unit plan is laid out in UbD format (includes: Enduring Understandings, Essential Questions, Content, Skills, Texts, Common Core Standards, EL/DL supports) as well as the Daily Learning Targets for CCSS RL8.1, RL8.2, & RL8.3.
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7th - 9th
Coronavirus Language Arts Plans (10 Days) or (Sub Plans)
As schools continue to close, due to Coronavirus- teachers need plans now!This is Language Arts around the house! Now parents and students can see how these skills are used daily. Each part has do do with a different room in your home or apartment. ******NO TECHNOLOGY NEEDED!******Great For: Middle School, ELL, SPED, 504, etc. Contains: 1-Skills Practiced Cover Page2-Parent Letter3-Sample/Example work page4- 8 Pages using Main Idea + Text Evidence + Explanation 5- 1 Persuasive Paragraph About No
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6th - 9th
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