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Free 8th grade english language arts activity microsofts
Multiple Choice Spelling Tests | Adapted Spelling Test Template
These Multiple Choice Spelling Tests are an updated version of my previous freebies! This all in one download comes with 5 words, 10 words, 15 words, 20 words, and 25 words - multiple choice spelling tests. I've also included an optional bonus word for all!Each test was created in mind of those special education students who need an adapted spelling test. However, this test can be used for any student who struggles when it comes to taking a spelling test. Also, it can be used as a pre-test, lea
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K - 8th
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Simile and Metaphor Worksheet Practice
This worksheet provides 10 metaphors/similes that allow students to practice their learning. Pictures of example next to each. They must identify if the sentence uses a simile or metaphor and then explain what that use of figurative language is trying to communicate. There are also 4 "Write Your Own" prompts at the end of the worksheet. This has always been a big hit with my students and can work for grades 4-8.
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4th - 8th
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FREE! Word Shark - Prefix/Suffix Game
This interactive PowerPoint game can be used during individual, small group or classroom group activities. Word Shark is a vocabulary game that addresses word roots and prefixes/suffixes. This game is set up similar to BOGGLE, but the game board has root words and prefixes/suffixes rather than letters. The goal is to find REAL words by combing a root word with a prefix and/or suffix. The timer begins automatically when you click to reveal the game board. After a minute, the shark will appear,
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3rd - 12th
This or That Game Ice Breaker Activity
Whether you need an Ice Breaker for the beginning of the year, an introduction into persuasive writing, or just a no contact digital option ice breaker this is perfect for you and can easily be used and adapted for multiple grade levels.Includes: •Instructions with implementation ideas to meet your needs•3 This or That Powerpoint Slides •This of That Student EditionIf you are looking for something more extensive check out the Full Product here. which includes:•38 “This or That” Slides •1 Editabl
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4th - 8th
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FREE CONVO BINGO : A Socratic Seminar Bingo game with accountable talk prompts
Students love games. !The CONVO BINGO strategy provides accountable talk, choice, and accountability all in one easy-to-play game. This Socratic Seminar Bingo board is editable to fit your classroom discussion needs. Use it to gamify your next classroom discussion and help keep track of participants!YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:❤️ Socratic Seminar Talking Toolkit for ANY text : Socratic Seminar worksheets❤️ Accountable Talk Stems, Posters, Task Cards, and Games : Emotion Theme✌ If you and your students enj
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6th - 12th
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Daily Themed Morning Meeting Digital Whiteboard PowerPoint (1 WEEK FREE)
Start your day in a consistently positive and engaging way with these daily themed morning meeting whiteboard 5 minute prompts!There is a theme for each day of the week: • "Motivational Mondays" to start the week with a positive quote / thought / discussion. This quote is the same as the ones in the Afternoon Meeting set for continuity and deeper impact, but the prompts are different to allow for reflection on their day.• "True or False Tuesdays" to start the day with a bit of fun and engaging t
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3rd - 9th
Also included in: Daily Morning Meeting PowerPoint + Journal BUNDLE [1 YEAR]
Revealing Evidence Freebie - an ELA game for critical thinking
Revealing Evidence is a classroom game that incorporates critical thinking and riddlelike clues. Students are given seven clues about a mystery person, place, or thing. The clues, which appear automatically on a PowerPoint screen, get progressively easier. By the end, most of the students will experience the success of getting the correct answer, but the challenge is to see who can link the clues together the fastest. *SIGN UP AS A FOLLOWER OF “OFF THE PAGE” AND GET NOTIFICATIONS OF ANY SALES F
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Revealing Evidence Bundle - a game for critical thinking
FREE SEL Proofreading Passages to Correct Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar Errors
Engage your middle or high school students with this free proofreading activity – an excellent warm-up, bell-ringer, brain break, or exit ticket. Elevate your classroom experience by incorporating valuable SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) and wellbeing advice, all while refining essential skills in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. The answer key is included for added convenience.Key Features:Versatile Use: Perfect for warm-ups, bell-ringers, brain breaks, or exit tickets.SEL Integration: Seaml
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7th - 10th
"A Dream Deferred," by Langston Hughes - Poetry Lesson
This multi-media Common Core-aligned mini lesson is designed to help students read "A Dream Deferred" closely. This is great as a stand-alone lesson plan or can be used in conjunction with A Raisin in the Sun.
This is an editable .doc file that you can customize to meet your needs.
Students read the poem (included) and then view several YouTube versions of the poem (including the Sanya Richards-Ross Nike commercial version).
After reading, viewing, and listening, students complete a series o
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8th - 11th
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Black History Month Project with rubric
This is a project that can be done during black history month. Students are to research a famous African American and create a poster. Included in your purchase is the project explanation sheet and the grading rubric (UPDATED 2-19-16).
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3rd - 12th
Editable End of Year Mad Lib
This would be a fun "goodbye gift" to a student at the end of the school year! You can edit the teacher's name, the grade level, and anything else!
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Student Choice Menu Boards, Middle School ELA
Whether you are a teacher needing to send home work with students for distance learning, a parent filling in gaps during breaks or summer, a homeschooling parent, a teacher planning an extended absence from your classroom, or a teacher teaching online for any number of reasons, these standards-based student-choice menu boards are no prep, highly engaging, and purposeful. Student Experience: Students choose six of the nine activities/tasks per week. Students can choose from reading, writing, m
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5th - 8th
6 Editable Task Card Templates Snowflakes (Landscape) PowerPoint
Editable Task Card Templates - Snowflakes Christmas/Winter Set (Landscape)
Templates are ready for you to add a text box to begin creating your own task cards! These templates will save you time, while making it look like you spent hours creating them. If you prefer not to add text, then you can print the cards to use as a border or backdrop for your printed pages, note cards, thank you cards, Christmas messages or bulletin board letter backgrounds.
This product is an editable PowerPoint fi
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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The Year Santa Got Mixed Up! - Readers Theater for the Entire Class
This is a Reader's Theater for the entire class. It can be performed at any time but is usually performed at Christmas. Reader's Theater is a terrifically fun way to improve your fluency.The Year Santa Got Mixed Up by Melanie Whitesides is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
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3rd - 8th
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Beginning of the Year Activity - Name Glyph
This document provides directions for students to follow as a beginning of the year activity. After completing the activity, students can exchange drawings and write and short essay about the other student from what they learn through the drawing. Students enjoy this activity and the pictures can be used for open house as a visual for parents. This is a really good ice-breaker activity that also allows you time to get the beginning of the year paperwork completed.
Created by: Mandy McQuade
Begin
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1st - 8th
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*Student Project* Design Your Own School
The end of the school year is quickly approaching and if your students are similar to mine, they are getting extra anxious for summer break! I created this engaging student project to help keep my students focused now that all of the state testing is completed and our ELAR curriculum is coming to an end.
This project is a creative writing assignment. Students are designing their own school using a "School Handbook" template. I also attached my cover page and rubric that I gave my students to u
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3rd - 8th
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Trading Card Template - Person/Historical Figure
Give summaries and writing a different look by having students create trading cards! Students can insert pictures directly into the template and add "vital statistics" to the card. This template is designed to be used to describe a person or historical figure.
The template is created in PowerPoint which makes editing, moving components, and inserting images very easy.
Teachers: All text boxes are fully editable, so if you'd like to tweak any questions or prompts, please do!
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4th - 12th
Inferencing Activity - Mystery: Who Took My Hammer?!
Students love the challenge and competition of figuring out which suspect is guilty of the crime! While reading, students are given the opportunity to infer, identify important information, problem solve, analyze character traits, and draw conclusions based on the facts that are given in the police and eye witness reports. This is a fun and engaging activity that left my students asking for more, more more!
Pretty please with sugar on top, take the time to rate this activity for me. Thanks! :)
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4th - 8th
FREE Hispanic Heritage Month Project -Country Research Brochure Google Classroom
Looking for a simple and easily accessible project for Hispanic Heritage Month? This freebie includes a brochure template to be filled out after completing research on a Hispanic country's traditions. Within the freebie, you will have a rubric that students can use to self assess their project and to make grading easy on you!This can be easily assigned through Google Classroom for students to edit and easily submit! Works great with other learning management systems, too! This freebie is part of
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2nd - 8th
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Research Project Oral and Visual PowerPoint Presentation Rubric
Research Project Oral and Visual PowerPoint Presentation RubricCATEGORY 4 3 2 11. Content Shows a full understanding of the topic. Shows a good understanding of the topic. Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic. Does not seem to understand the topic very well. 2. Speaks Clearly Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, and mispronounces no words. Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, but mispronounces one word. Speaks clearly and distinctly most (94-8
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Star Wars Coloring Pages
In a galaxy far far away....students need some down time or early finish work. These coloring sheets are perfect for your Star Wars loving students. Included:- Storm Trooper- Darth Vader- R2D2- BB8These are adult coloring sheets and colored pencils are recommended. Enjoy!
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K - 12th
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Make a Meme Fun Project
This is a 1 day, easy and fun project where the students have to Make a Meme about their class or teacher. I have included the directions that I use for my class (I teach reading, writing, and social studies in 5th grade) but feel free to edit it! Perfect for a substitute, asynchronous work, June, or just to take a fun break! :)
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4th - 12th
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9/11 Activities Packet FREEBIE
Have you been looking for a free resource of 9/11 materials? Then, look no further!** I usually pair these materials with the Discovery Channel video, Inside the Twin Towers (I send out a permission slip before showing the video), to give students a different perspective of the events of 9/11. This activities packet includes:(1) Two texts - one on the Twin Towers and the other on Flight 93(2) A Sort and Ordering / Chronological Events on a Timeline Activity(3) A writing prompt(4) A KWL Chart(5)
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5th - 8th
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Grammar Jeopardy-Review
This is a fun way to review grammar concepts: pronouns, parts of speech, subject, predicate, sentence format, verb tense. The students can write their response in the form of a question on a whiteboard. By Eva Cervantes.
***Please be respectful and do not post on your own sites as being your product. I have worked hard on my products, and I have unfortunately seen people posting this particular item as theirs. I put it up for free (and I am happy to do so) since I know teachers can use it in ma
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4th - 8th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
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Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
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By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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