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Compare and Contrast Exercises with Paintings

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Compare and Contrast is one of the most important ELA skills. But why not mix things up by having students compare and contrast two paintings instead of two works of literature or nonfiction?In this lively, week-long unit, students compare and

Subjects:

Art History, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Readers' Theater: The Emperor's New Suit

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The Emperor's New Suit is a classic tale that every elementary school student should read. In this delightful play version of the Emperor's New Suit, every student in your class can play a role in bringing this ageless story to life. We've made this

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Literature

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Compare and Contrast Exercises with Royal Family Portraits

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Comparing and contrasting are critical ELA skills. Take a break from comparing and contrasting two passages. Instead compare and contrast PICTURES. You and your students will analyze a portrait of Princess Diana and her sons, Prince William and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Art History, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Integrating Carol Dweck's Research and the Danielson Framework.

By Mrs Difficult

The Danielson Framework is well known to many teachers. Carol Dweck's research into the Growth Mindset has revealed important insights into helping students --and teachers--- learn . So how do we integrate the two? This document takes the

Subjects:

Back to School, For Administrators, Coaching

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Teacher Manuals, Handouts, For Principals & Administrators

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$Grade 3/4 Math Word Problems with Social Studies Content$

Grade 3/4 Math Word Problems with Social Studies Content

By Mrs Difficult

As we near the end-of-year state exams, let's face it: Social Studies tends to get nudged to the side. These worksheets allow you to embed math word problems within Social Studies content. These challenging problems encourage critical thinking

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Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Word Problems

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Compare and Contrast Exercises with Historic Images

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Compare and contrast is a fundamental ELA skill. This exciting lesson presents two images of women's work: one from the Colonial period and one from the Industrial Revolution. By comparing and contrasting these two images, your students will

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Women's History Month

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Lesson

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Readers Theater: Sleeping Beauty

By Mrs Difficult

Sleeping Beauty is a beloved fairy tale that every child should have the pleasure of reading. Children particularly love this story because it touches on one of the most painful experiences of childhood: feeling left out!This Readers Theatre has 17

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Activities, Scripts

CCSS:

RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.5, RL.K.6, RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.5, RL.2.1, RL.2.2...

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LESSON PLANS FOR CHAPTER 1 of THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET

By Mrs Difficult

Launch your novel study of THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET with these two engaging lesson plans that help your students:analyze the problem, solution and lesson learned in Chapter 1identify examples of sensory details in Chapter 1 and the critical

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English Language Arts

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.4, RL.8.1, RL.8.2...

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Readers Theater: Little Red Hen

By Mrs Difficult

First graders are mastering reading fluency. Readers Theatre is a fun way to facilitate and accelerate this process. Hit two birds with one stone by introducing this classic fable, the Little Red Hen, in play form. Each child in your class will get

Subjects:

Reading, Autumn, Speech Therapy

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Printables, Centers

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Everything You Need to Know About Point of View

By Mrs Difficult

The CCSS exams LOVE to give questions on point of view. And point of view can be tricky. The term can be used in a number of different means. It can be used to mean "first person point of view" or "third person point of view". It can be used to

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Handouts

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Grade 1: The Ice Age

By Mrs Difficult

First Graders need to know all about the Ice Age. This fun foldable contains lively pictures and text to take them back into that forgotten age long ago. Students will compare and contrast what life was like for humans in the Ice Age and what

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English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Informational Text

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1^st, 2^nd

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Handouts, Interactive Notebooks, Centers

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Performance-Based Task: Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution

By Mrs Difficult

This lively Performance Based Task tackles Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution with a vibrant mix of educational videos (available via link) and excellent readings. The PBT contains three writing exercises culminating in an essay in which

Subjects:

Other (Science), Critical Thinking, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

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Queen Isabella, Christopher Columbus, Ponce de Leon and John Cabot

By Mrs Difficult

In this Common Core-aligned, rigorous and highly engaging unit, students will learn about major historic figures:Queen Isabella, the Warrior QueenChristopher ColumbusPonce de LeonJohn CabotThe narrative text is rich and a pleasure to read. It tells

Subjects:

European History, World History, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Printables

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Queen Isabella: Text, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary

By Mrs Difficult

This 30-plus page interactive workbook introduces students to some of the greatest figures in the Age of Exploration: ---the extraordinary Queen of Isabella ---the determined Christopher Columbus ---the ruthless Ponce de Leon ---the ill-fated John

Subjects:

Reading, World History, Informational Text

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Printables, Interactive Notebooks

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Readers Theater: The Boy Who Cried Wolf

By Mrs Difficult

The must-read fable in fun, Readers Theater script form!

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Reading, Drama, Literature

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.4, RL.K.6, RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3...

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NONFICTION TEXT FEATURES 101

By Mrs Difficult

This is a two-lesson mini-unit on Text Features which allows your students to learn what text features arehow to identify themhow they help present and organize informationhow they are different from text structuresIt includes a fascinating sample

Subjects:

Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.7, RI.5.10

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A Tale of Two Cities with Multiple Choice, Short Response and Essay Questions

By Mrs Difficult

If you're teaching A Tale of Two Cities, you need great questions to keep your students engaged with this challenging text. Have them at your finger tips in this interactive version which contains: --questions on each page --multiple choice

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

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Interactive Notebooks

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Readers Theater: The Lion and the Mouse

By Mrs Difficult

Aesop's Fables are a must for early elementary English Language Arts. Perhaps one of the best known fables is the Lion and the Mouse. What a perfect message for young children (and the rest of us): that the size of a person makes no difference to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Character Education

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Scripts

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Readers' Theatre: The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant

By Mrs Difficult

Whether you want to enliven your class reading of The Necklace with Readers' Theatre, or are looking for a play to perform for Middle or High School, this script has you covered. There are even three musical numbers in the song---but these are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

Types:

Songs, Scripts

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, RL.8.1...

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Marie Antoinette: A Life in Pictures

By Mrs Difficult

This powerpoint shows Marie Antoinette's dramatic life, from childhood to death. Captions enhance the educational value of the pictures which are sequenced in chronological order. A great, visual introduction to one of history's most fascinating

Subjects:

European History, World History, Critical Thinking

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.8.7, RI.9-10.7, RI.11-12.7

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I believe in integrating lots of dramatic arts into the ELA classroom.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I grew up in NYC, attended wonderful schools and then spent my high school years in England. I have degrees from Harvard, MIT and NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Geometry, Science, Other (Science), Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, European History, World History, World Languages, Latin, Arts & Music, Art History, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Literature, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Autumn, Speech Therapy, St. Patrick's Day, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, For Administrators, Coaching, Test Preparation, Phonics, Close Reading, Women's History Month