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Macbeth Act I Scene 7 Close Reading Exercise

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Middle and high school students need practice with close reading and questions that require text-based answers. This close reading exercise works beautifully as a whole-class activity, but it works just as well for students working in pairs or

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ELA Test Prep, Literature, Reading Strategies

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

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RL.7.1, RL.8.1, RL.9-10.1

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Thomas Edison: Reading Comprehension, Interpreting Timelines, Writing Responses

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Thomas Edison was one of the most extraordinary minds who ever lived. Students will read a brief biography of his life, and answer comprehension questions based on the text. Then, they will respond to inspirational quotes by Thomas Edison and

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English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Informational Text

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

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Activities, Homework, Interactive Notebooks

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RI.5.1, RI.5.3, RI.5.9, RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.7, RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.8.1, RI.8.2...

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AMANDA GORMAN: THE HILL WE CLIMB (INAUGURATION POEM)

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On Inauguration Day, Amanda Gorman read her spell-binding poem, The Hill We Climb. This lesson plan enables you to explore this poem through evaluating its literal and deeper meanings and its use ofmetaphorsimileimagerysymbolismand allusion. Your

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

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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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Strategies for Concentrating on a Text

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It can be a struggle for students to concentrate enough to read well. What can a student do if he or she can't concentrate on a test? The strategies explained here can help students re-engage in a text, wake up their brains and focus much

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

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

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Bringing Classics to Life

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Bringing Classics to Life is a program that brings classic literature into the ELA classroom. This overview of the program explains how the program works, providing multiple entry points of entry for all learners. For more information about

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Social Studies - History, Drama, Literature

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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

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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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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