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Argument, Claim, & Evidence Practice - Is Binge Watching TV Harmful or Harmless?

By Bree's ELA Playground

This presentation can be used as a pdf or Google Slides Presentation with Peardeck Add-On. This is great quick practice for 7th-8th grade students struggling with creating argument claims or writing argumentative paragraphs. The Peardeck Add-on

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.9

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Analyzing Text Structure Lesson (plus a worksheet!)

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This presentation works well with the interactive Pear Deck application, HOWEVER the animation does NOT work while using Pear Deck. It is not necessary to use Pear Deck while teaching this lesson, instead consider having students answer the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.8.3, RI.8.5, RI.8.6

$3.00

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Google Slides™

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Irony, Point of View, and "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

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This is a Google slides presentation that can be used as a whole group, individual, or small group assignment. It covers the standards LAFS.8.RL.2.6 and LAFS.8.RL.3.7. It goes over the three forms of irony, what Point of View is, and then asks text

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.8.3, RL.8.6, RL.8.7, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6

$3.00

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Tone and Point of View - Abbott and Costello's Who's on First?

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This is a Pear Deck presentation that allows students to interact with the text on their laptops. This presentation can also be used in a more traditional classroom setting, with students answering in whole group discussion or on a piece of paper to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

$2.50

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Theme versus Central Idea Sorting Game - Group Work

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Use this sorting game to enhance student understanding of the differences between theme and central idea. I have included instructions that I used for my own 8th grade class, but please feel free to use them in any creative way you can think of!

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2

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Argument, Claim, & Evidence Practice - Texting and Driving, Dangerous or Not?

By Bree's ELA Playground

Students can practice reading and annotating conflicting articles on the topic Texting and Driving. There are three articles, three infographs, a video, and an audio clip, to give the students practice with multimedia presentations on the same

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, DBQs, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

$2.50

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Youtube Figurative Language Webquest!

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This is just a quick assignment to give to students when you have nothing else for them to do! This incorporates the use of the Youtube website and allows students to browse music videos for real world examples of figurative language being used!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Other (ELA)

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Songs, Internet Activities

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Hearts and Hands by O. Henry Presentation - Theme and Textual Evidence Practice

By Bree's ELA Playground

I used this in my reteach of Standards RL.1.1, RL.1.2, and RL.1.3. This presentation utilizes chunking of the text and allows the students to interactively summarize each part as you read it whole group. The 6 questions at the end were taken from

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3

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Tone/Mood, Word Choice and Structure Practice with The Hunger Games

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This product can be used with Peardeck, Nearpod, or as a regular whole group assignment, the students would just need to answer their questions on a separate sheet of paper. My 8th graders enjoyed this. We covered author's purpose, word choice, mood

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.9

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FSA Writing Informative Essay - Rubrics, Examples, and Group Collaboration

By Bree's ELA Playground

This particular presentation is an overview of the rubrics used during the FSA Writing Assessment in Florida, focusing specifically on the rubrics for the Informative Essay prompt option written in 8th grade. Using the FSA website resources, this is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

$3.50

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Google Slides™

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The Amazon Rainforest is Burning - Central Idea and Objective Summary

By Bree's ELA Playground

Using a recent article written by the Washington Post, this interactive Pear Deck presentation will give students the ability to respond to close read questions in real time. This Google Slide presentation uses gifs as well as still photos. If you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Google Apps, Lesson

$2.50

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Google Slides™

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5 Paragraph Argument Essay Writing Practice

By Bree's ELA Playground

This is a step by step outline students can use to practice writing an argumentative essay. Includes an entire completed sample essay. Pieces of the sample essay are used as examples for each part of the essay. The prompt is, "Do you think that

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Outlines, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.W.10

$2.50

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Google Docs™

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The Giver Community Travel Brochure (Persuasive Writing Activity)

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This is a group or individual project based on Lois Lowry's "The Giver". The goal of the project is to create a persuasive travel brochure for the Community, the society in which Jonas the main character and protagonist lives. The brochure should be

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Activboard Activities

CCSS:

W.8.1, W.8.1b, W.8.1d, W.8.2c, W.8.2d, W.8.4, W.8.6, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6...

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The Giver Jeopardy Trivia

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I used this trivia game after reading Lois Lowry's novel "The Giver" and watching the 2014 film version of the book with my 8th grade students. They loved it, and I hope your students will too! There are 20 questions, students will easily reach 200

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.7, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.7, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.4

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FSA Writing Argumentative Essay - Rubrics, Examples, and Group Collaboration

By Bree's ELA Playground

This particular presentation is an overview of the rubrics used during the FSA Writing Assessment in Florida, focusing specifically on the rubrics for the Argumentative Essay prompt option written in 8th grade. Using the FSA website resources, this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8^th, 9^th

Types:

Lesson

$3.50

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Google Slides™

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Point of View, Word Impact, Text Structure Practice - Gender Equality Speech

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This is a Peardeck assignment that can be utilized in whole group instruction or as independent student work. This assignment uses the speech given by actress and advocate Emma Watson at the HeForShe Campaign of 2014 and includes a video of her

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.8.4, RI.8.5, RI.8.6

$2.00

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Theme in Poetry

By Bree's ELA Playground

This is a 35 - 40 minute lesson on identifying themes in poetry. This presentation utilizes the interactive application Pear Deck so that students who are 1:1 can interact with the text on their devices. The lesson can also be used in a more

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.4

$1.50

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Google Slides™

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Fact or Opinion? Practice

By Bree's ELA Playground

This is a two part lesson. The first half goes over the difference between fact and opinion (along with a Youtube video) and includes 4 questions to test students on their knowledge of the difference between them. The second half is an article about

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activboard Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RI.7.1, RI.7.3, RI.8.1, L.7.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.L.6

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Google Slides™

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Hocus Pocus Comprehension Questions

By Bree's ELA Playground

Looking for a spooky movie to enjoy with your middle school students? Look no further than Hocus Pocus! Based on a novel by the same name, this 1993 film is a student favorite! These comprehension questions will keep their minds occupied during the

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

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Determining Point of View with A Series of Unfortunate Events

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This is just a quick little worksheet to use while watching A Series of Unfortunate Events. I compared and contrasted the first book in the series with the first two episodes of Season One with my 8th grade class.

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.6.6, RL.7.6, RL.8.6, RL.8.7, CCRA.R.6

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