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Middle school literature thematic unit plans under $5
Aca-Scuse Me? Teaching Theme vs. Main Idea With Music and Lyrics
This assignment is PITCH PERFECT for teaching theme to students grades 4 through 8!***UPDATED 9/8/18 TO INCLUDE:***PRE/POST TEST ANSWER KEYSCONCEPT HANDOUT FOR STUDENTSANSWER SHEETS FOR EACH OF THE 5 SONGSIf you are like me back during my first year of teaching 5th, I struggled to teach main idea and theme. This assignment makes the task more fun. Resource is designed to help your students analyze 5 popular songs for themes. Included in this 21 page bundle:-5 hugely popular song lyric pages for
Grades:
4th - 8th
Icarus Comic with Activities Included
Icarus: A Comic Myth Activities IncludedStudents need to know the ancient myths because the great wisdom of humanity is contained in those stories. Myth Comics: Icarus gives teachers three days' worth of activities to do with the myth. Included in this bundle:Pre-reading activitiesA comic of the myth (fun!)A modern retelling of the mythActivities and questions with two poems based on the myth (perfect for teaching allusion)An activity with a piece of artwork based on the mythPost reading activit
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Thank You, Ma'am Narrative Writing Mini-Unit for Grades 7-10
Wondering what to do for Thanksgiving in the middle school and high school ELA classroom? Thank You Narratives is the perfect mini unit that gives students the opportunity to show gratitude to people who have made an impact on their lives. Students read the mentor text "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes. After a close read and careful analysis, they brainstorm their own Thank You Narrative using the provided brainstorming slides and plot line. Students draft their narratives, then use the pro
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7th - 10th
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Fences lesson plans, Unit Plan, August Wilson, 54 pages.
Completely rewritten & expanded July 2011
This is a complete, loosely-structured Drama unit. There is no strict schedule or pacing guide here, though the activities, the concluding essay, the Socratic seminar, and the chapter quizzes and study guides would logically dictate the order of lesson delivery. You may find that you skip some activities, alter some activities and documents, and change the order of delivery year by year,based on your scheduling, teaching style, and type of students.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Of Mice and Men - Final Unit Test
A comprehensive 100-point final test to be used after completing a literature unit on Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men."
This assessment includes sections on conflict, characterization, plot, vocabulary, quotations, and includes an essay where students choose what they would like to write about from a list of three essay choices. An answer key is provided.
A great test to let you know if your students have really mastered all that you have been teaching them throughout the unit.
This activity is
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Twas the Night Before Christmas Poetry Activity Pack
'Twas the day before Christmas break and you need something else to do.... There are several activities included in this packet that you can use in your study of the famous poem, Twas the Night Before Christmas, also known as A Visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement C. Moore. Included are 2 versions of the poem. The first is written using numbered lines. This could be used for partner reading, fluency, or as a way of directing students to particular lines while choral reading or discussing the po
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Christmas ELA Writing and Short Story Bundle
Fairy Tales/Fractured Fairy Tales Unit - The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
This unit of study focuses on fairy tales and fractured fairy tales, and includes versatile resources that can be used with any fairy tale or fractured fairy tale. The unit covers nine different reading comprehension skills, and has BONUS activities and projects! Included in the unit:
*12+ chart toppers that correspond with activity sheets to create anchor charts to display in the classroom;
*Activity sheet to activate prior knowledge of fairy tales;
*Activity sheets for nine different reading
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
The Gift of the Magi Short Story Unit for Middle School for 7th and 8th
This short story unit: "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry is exactly what you need to teach your seventh or eighth grade middle school learners in an engaging Socratic Seminar, discussion-based, and reading response focused format with this classic fiction text. This free short story unit was created so that teachers could try out the Socratic Seminar and reading response format that I use in all my reading units and short story units. Other Middle School Short Story Units Available: "The Gift o
Grades:
7th - 8th
ROMEO AND JULIET Introduction to Shakespeare Slideshow
This 19-slide PowerPoint is a great introduction to William Shakespeare and his world. During our travels to England, we took photographs of Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare's home, sculptures of the artist, the Globe Theatre, and more. These photographs, as well as historical background about Shakespeare, will be a compelling opening to your reading of Romeo and Juliet.SUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONPhotos we took of Shakespeare’s birthplace and grave in Stratford-upon-Avon. photos an
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Grades:
8th - 10th
Storm Runners by Roland Smith - Novel Unit
Storm Runners by Roland Smith is a high interest novel for students, including reluctant readers. (Once they are hooked, they can continue reading books 2 and 3!) It is an excellent companion to a science unit on hurricanes or other natural disasters.
This unit includes 29 pages of resources including vocabulary cards, multiple choice comprehension questions, and discussion questions.
Enjoy!
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Grades:
4th - 6th
A Bear Named Trouble Chapter Quiz, Study Guide, & Test Pack
There is one quiz per chapter (Chapters 1-12). Chapters 13, 14, and Epilogue is together as one quiz. A whole novel test is also included with a study guide to give ahead of time. 52 pages of great questions:
-multiple choice
-compare/contrast
-context clues
-vocabulary
-inferencing
-true/false
-fill in the blank
-opinionated questions
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Daniel's Story: Pictures of the Holocaust
Use this Powerpoint to accompany Daniel's Story by Carol Matas. I usually do this story as a read aloud during our studies of the Holocaust and the students enjoy viewing the images I've collected that illustrate various aspects of the novel. The novel is broken into parts and so is the slideshow, so you and your class and follow along. Photos collected include the Hilter Youth, appropriate images from concentration camps (no nudity or extreme violence), passports, badges, and transports to hel
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Grades:
5th - 12th
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
Introduction to Greek Myths and Greek Gods
This product is a great way to introduce Greek myths, gods, goddesses, monsters and heroes to
your class. These can be a stand alone unit or be the intro for a study of Greek myths, any books in the Rick Riordan series, or other books based on Greek mythology.
There are activities to focus on the Greek idea of the creation of the world, the 14 major gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon, and popular Greek creatures, monsters, and heroes.
The product can be done in its entirety or
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Theme and Central Message in Literature (Mentor Texts)
This resource meets the Common Core Literacy Standards for Theme and Central Message.Grade 1 RL 1.2 Retell stories and tell about their central messageGrade 2 RL 2.2 Recount stories and determine their central messageGrade 3-RL 3.9 Compare and contrast themes of storiesGrade 4-RL 4.2 Determine the theme of a storyGrade 5-RL 5.2 Determine a theme of a story using details from the textGrade 6-RL 6.2 Determine a theme in the text and how it is conveyed through particular detailsPicture books (mento
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Grades:
1st - 6th
The Joy Luck Club Unit Plan. 89 pages of activities and handouts
Completely rewritten and expanded July 2011
This is a complete, loosely-structured novel unit, with 89 pages of handouts and activities. There are no strict schedules or pacing guides here-though the quizzes, study guides, the concluding essay, the Socratic seminar, and the chapter quizzes and study guides would logically dictate the order of lesson delivery. You may find that you skip some activities, alter some activities and documents, and change the order of delivery year by year-based on y
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Harry Potter Themed Writing Paper
This product is perfect for a Harry Potter Reading Unit or those Harry Potter fanatics in your classroom! It includes 5 chevron, Potter-inspired thematic papers with character clip art!
Your kids will love, LOVE these papers!
Enjoy!
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Literary Elements Cumulative Test for Google Drive™ Middle or High School
This 46-question multiple choice literary elements test for Google Drive™ is a comprehensive assessment that you can use for ease of grading at the beginning or end of a unit on reading literature! It works well as a diagnostic test before starting a major unit in which you will teach these elements. You could give it again at the end to see how much students improved!This test will work with a range of grade levels, mostly 7-12, depending on the elements you teach. The following sections appear
Grades:
7th - 9th
Tall Tale Lesson: John Henry +10 Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice Questions
In this mini-lesson students read a selection to see why a folk song was written about the tall tale hero, John Henry. Then they answer ten multiple choice questions by putting a circle around each correct answer. Along with two colorful drawings of John Henry being a steel driving man, you get two pages of informational text and three stanzas of the John Henry folk song. Multiple choice questions make up two pages and then the fifth page is the answer key. The reading skills the ten questions
Grades:
5th - 7th
The House on Mango Street - Creative Writing Book Project
This is a great "Back to School" introductory creative writing project intended to help you, as the teacher, get to know your students, and introduce them to the elements of plot in literature and instill a passion for creative writing in them!
Students enjoy reading selected stories from Sandra Cisneros's novel, The House on Mango Street, and creating their very own book called, "The House on (Student's Street)", which includes stories and poetry about their lives and neighborhoods.
Throughou
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6th - 10th
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4th Grade Integrated Social Studies and Language Arts Curriculum Map
This resource provides you with a comprehensive outline, month by month, of how I have set up my integrated social studies and language arts 4th grade curriculum! It includes the topics pulled from Ohio’s new standards in 4th grade Social Studies, the new learning standards for 4th grade Language Arts, and provides lists of rich literature, mentor texts, reader’s theaters, and novels used to drive instruction in a connected, meaningful manner for each integrated unit. In addition, suggested re
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: 4th Grade Ohio Social Studies ESSENTIAL RESOURCE bundle!
Dolphin Adventure by Wayne Grover - Nonfiction
This is a unit for the novel Dolphin Adventure by Wayne Grover. This is a nonfiction book and excellent for grades 3-6. There are questions for each chapter. There is also a study guide that could be used in a literature center. I have also included a page on figurative language. Dolphin Adventure has many similes, metaphors, and hyperboles.
If you need a nonfiction novel, your students will really enjoy this one!
Mrs. R.
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2nd - 6th
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Murder on the Orient Express Detective's Notebook
A digital, interactive detective notebook to use while reading Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express. Includes 50 vocabulary words, clues/red herring collection sheet, suspect tracking sheet, and train blueprint for students to label with passengers.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Comparing Cinderella Stories Around the World After State Testing Activity
More than 900 Cinderella Fairy Tale stories have been written around the world! Use this Text Companion Resource to introduce your Middle School SS or ELA students to 13 Cinderella tales from various ancient history cultures.Flexibility is built in! Use the included graphic organizers to focus student analysis on the cultural elements of each story (Ancient History SS classroom) and/or on the story structure (ELA classroom). While the graphic organizers in this resource can be easily used with
Grades:
6th - 9th
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