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8th grade english language arts activities for Microsoft Word on sale
50 Days of Daily Editing / Grammar Practice Exercises Grades 7-9 (10?)
50 Pages of Paragraph Editing:Great for class start ups to chunk out a segment of the class:Use them daily, once a week or whatever works Used extensively for English 8 and 9 in my classes, but could still work well for English 7 or English 10 classes that struggle with editingfocusses largely on punctuation rules, subject verb agreement, spelling, tenses, parallelism, quotation / title punctuation ..etc. Answer Keys Provided Great for class start up, homeschool learning, or general ELL developm
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7th - 10th
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The Princess Bride Lesson Plans & Printable Teaching Materials for Full Unit
This is an entire Unit's worth (one full marking period) of in-depth daily lesson plans, curriculum, and printable teaching materials surrounding William Goldman's The Princess Bride. ELA Common Core standards are addressed passionately and with purpose – promoting higher-order thinking, inference, and text-to-world connections. Students must be investigators of text throughout this Unit that demands critical thinking and evidence from multiple perspectives.Includes:38 Pages of Comprehensive and
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6th - 9th
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9th Grade English ELA Lesson Plans & Printable Materials for FULL YEAR
This resource contains a FULL YEAR (42 weeks) of in-depth daily lesson and unit planning, quizzes, tests, projects, and printable teaching materials around the following core texts (in this order): Frankenstein, Chinese Cinderella, Julius Caesar, Night, and Native Son. You will receive 307 pages of daily lesson plans and instructional materials addressing Grade 9-10 ELA Common Core standards with passion and purpose – promoting critical thinking and text-to-world connections grounded in deeper m
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8th - 11th
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Paragraph Scramble Game and Text Structure
-assemble puzzle strips to organize paragraph-seven (7) paragraphs with text structure described-answer key included-indentation of paragraphs useful for hinting and reinforcement of structure-includes concept that change in quotations indicate paragraph change -narrative/chronological, procedural/chronological, emphatic, spatial, descriptive by imagery, persuasive
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5th - 12th
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A Single Shard – Lesson Plans & Printable Teaching Materials for Full Unit
This is an entire Unit's worth (one FULL marking period) of in-depth daily lesson plans, curriculum, and printable teaching materials surrounding Linda Sue Park's A Single Shard. ELA Common Core standards are addressed passionately and with purpose – promoting higher-order thinking, inference, and text-to-world connections. Students must be investigators of text throughout this Unit that demands critical thinking and evidence from multiple perspectives.Topics and concepts explored throughout thi
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6th - 9th
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond Lesson Plans & Printable Materials for Full Unit
This is an entire Unit's worth (one FULL marking period) of in-depth daily lesson plans, curriculum, and printable teaching materials surrounding Elizabeth George Speare's The Witch of Blackbird Pond. ELA Common Core standards are addressed passionately and with purpose – promoting higher-order thinking, inference, and text-to-world connections. Students must be investigators of text throughout this Unit that demands critical thinking and evidence from multiple perspectives.Topics and concepts e
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6th - 9th
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Milton Hershey Interactive Timeline Activity
Teacher Recommendations and Ideas:This activity is a wonderful companion to studying Milton Hershey and his accomplishments!Have the students read the accompanying hand-out entitled Milton Hershey: The Man & His Legacy.The teacher should print out the Hershey kiss cards (there are 18 in total) and the hand-out onto cardstock and laminate for future use! These cards can have Velcro put on the back and put in chronological order on a Velcro board. Or they can be organized on the ground. Whiche
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3rd - 12th
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30 Song-Inspired Writing Prompts for Social Studies and History
Combine social studies and history content with writing and music. If you want to find a creative way to get your students to enjoy writing and learn Social Studies and History concepts at the same time, this is your answer. Each writing prompt is tied to a song with the youtube video attached. Get your students to practice writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music. This is also a great way for them to hone their listening skills.I have found these song journal writing prompts to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Engaging Journal Prompt Sentence Starters (Great for K-8)
Unlock the power of creative writing in the classroom with our comprehensive collection of engaging journal prompt sentence starters, meticulously crafted for students in grades K-8. These prompts are designed to ignite the imaginations of young learners, fostering a passion for writing and encouraging self-expression. Ideal for educators, teachers, and homeschooling parents, our resource is a treasure trove of inspiration that supports language development, enhances critical thinking skills, an
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K - 8th
Character Building- Sentence Starters (Grades 1-8)
Empower your students with our Character Building Sentence Starters for grades 1-8, a unique educational resource designed to foster ethical thinking, empathy, and self-awareness. Tailored for educators, guidance counselors, and parents, this collection of sentence starters encourages students to reflect on their actions, decisions, and interactions, promoting a culture of respect, responsibility, and community in the classroom and beyond. Covering a wide range of topics relevant to character de
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1st - 8th
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" - song worksheet
If you want to find a creative way to teach Social Studies content and learn about history, you can do this by combining it with the joy of music. This ties nicely into the Social Studies and English curriculum. ****This has now been updated to include an answer key.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Over 50 Song Inspired Writing Prompts for English Class
A Snapshot of Your Younger Self - writing assignment
If you want to help your students to practice their writing and learn more about themselves, have them practice using this assignment. Have you ever looked at a picture of yourself and realized how different you were back then compared to now? Or how much you didn’t know back then about yourself or the world? Assignment summary: Find a photograph that has you in it, the older the better, but at least five years old. Now really look at that photo. Examine the surroundings and any other people o
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Anthropocene Reviewed Bundle
Grade 7-9 Intro to 16 Basic Editing Rules Review w/Practice Sections - W/Keys
Intro to Basic Editing Rules - 16 Common Editing MistakesSubject-Verb AgreementParallelismComma UsageApostrophesColon & Semi-ColonRun-on Sentences Comparatives & SuperlativesMaintaining Tense & Number Versus AmountHomonyms & HomophonesWho Versus Whom, Capital Letters, & TitlesPronoun AgreementAdverbsGreat intro to a year, short bell work to get students thinking about editing skills - each of the above pages range anywhere from 10-15 minutes - some single pages can double sid
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7th - 9th
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Debate Starter Kit Simple Lessons & Engaging Questions with Advanced Extensions
Product Title: Debate Starter Kit: Simple Lessons & Engaging Questions with Advanced ExtensionsProduct Description:Spark critical thinking and lively discussion in your classroom with the "Debate Starter Kit." This comprehensive resource is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of debate through simple lessons, engaging questions, and challenging extensions. Tailored to make debate accessible and stimulating for students of all levels, this kit is the perfect tool to enhance spe
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6th - 9th
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4 English Poetry Terms Test w/keys & 2 Practice Review - alternate versions
2 Terms Practice Pages to Prepare for the Tests2 Grade 8/9 Tests - alternate versions, or use as retest2 9/10 Tests - alternate versions, or use as retestAnswer keys highlighted to indicate answers and where in examples answers are seen for ease in markingIncludes a terms definition Poetry & Prose handout with definitions provided as a handout for students*** many of these questions I have also used on senior tests, just bolstered up a few of the definitions and examples to account for new t
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8th - 10th
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The Outsiders By S.E. Hinton Word Detective Chapters 4-5
This activity can be used for re-reading. Students can go back in and investigate words in context. Answer key is provided.
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6th - 9th
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Edgar Allan Poe's - Murders in the Rue Morgue 1986 movie mystery analysis
This activity goes with the 1986 movie version of Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue. It helps students analyze the parts to a detective/mystery story using the ORIGINAL detective story of all time. The movie stars George C. Scott and Val Kilmer and is a classic. The movie, of course, is not included. An answer key for the movie is attached after the packet.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit - Guided Reading Packets, Quizzes, Writing Prompt
Homecoming Lesson Plans & Printable Materials for Full Unit
This is an entire Unit's worth (one full marking period) of in-depth daily lesson plans, curriculum, and printable teaching materials surrounding Cynthia Voigt's Homecoming. ELA Common Core standards are addressed passionately and with purpose – promoting higher-order thinking, inference, and text-to-world connections. Students must be investigators of text throughout this Unit that demands critical analysis and evidence from multiple perspectives.Topics and concepts explored throughout this uni
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6th - 9th
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Lord of the Flies – Lesson Plans & Printable Materials for FULL Unit
This is an entire Unit's worth (one full month) of in-depth lesson plans, original activities, and ready-to-teach resources surrounding William Golding's classic novel, Lord of the Flies. Standards are addressed passionately and with purpose - promoting higher-order thinking, inference, and text-to-world connections embedded in real life meaning. Students must be investigators of text throughout this Unit that demands critical analysis of human nature seen in character, symbolism, and motif, and
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8th - 11th
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Kubo and the Two Strings: Literary Elements: Lesson, Worksheets, Exam
Lesson plan includes:Various teaching styles: hands-on, guided practice, modeling, pair-share, musical, kinesthetic, discussion, individual, group, auditory, visual, assessment (standardized, formative)Answer keys: in black ink and red/ writing samples to demonstrate answers to written questions done in A.C.E. formatWorksheets: for guided and group practice providedOrigami activity includedOther resources online links and suggestions for extensionCommon core correlated/alignedVocabularyLiterary
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5th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe's "The Bells" Reading, Quiz, and Answer Key
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Bells" reading, quiz, and answer key.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit - Guided Reading Packets, Quizzes, Writing Prompt
American History "We Didn't Start the Fire" - Billy Joel song writing prompt
If you want to find a creative way to teach Social Studies content and get your students to enjoy writing, this is your answer. Your students to enjoy writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music. This ties nicely into the Social Studies and English curriculum. I have found these song journal writing prompts to be an amazing way to start ELA or Social Studies class for the last 30 years. I do at least one a week, and for sure one on every Friday and holidays. The kids get so exc
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee" Reading, Quiz, and Answer Key
Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee" reading, quiz, and answer key.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit - Guided Reading Packets, Quizzes, Writing Prompt
Summer School Activities
This is a seven page document item that has activities for students to do in summer school. They could be used with most kinds of classes.They could be used in the introductory lessons or as an enrichment activity.
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7th - 11th
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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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