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11th grade Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa literature circles
A Christmas Carol; A Readers' Theater Adaptation
Included in A Christmas Carol:-complete script-pre-reading activities-vocabulary study-discussion questions-suggestions for projectsThis reader's theater adaptation is suitable for grades 7- adult. While adhering to the plot of the original work, this adaptation uses more modern language, so that it can be more easily understood by today's students. It can be used with small groups or entire classrooms in both regular and special education. Reading the play aloud, or even acting it out will m
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Christmas Chemistry Color by Number - by Valence Electrons
Solve each chemical element for the number of valence electrons indicated by its atomic mass and use that answer to determine the color of each section. For example hydrogen has 1 valence electron so wherever you see "H" use the number color 1 which is yellow.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Gift of the Magi Lesson Plans and Activities
O. Henry's classic Christmas story "The Gift of the Magi" is a great read for the holiday season. I've read it successfully with high school, university, and advanced ESL/EFL students. And now I've put together the most comprehensive collection of downloadable and printable resources to teach "The Gift of the Magi" this holiday season! This 105-page collection of 15 activities, worksheets, games and assessments that I've written and honed over the years cover every aspect of the story: vocabula
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Twas the Night Before Christmas Poetry Lesson
What are "coursers"? What is a "peddler"? What are a few examples of similes, metaphors and personification? How does this poem represent the innocence of childhood? Need an awesome Christmas literature lesson using a classic Christmas poem? This lesson (part of "The Twelve Days of Christmas Literature" bundle) will get you and your students in the Christmas Spirit!
Written by Clement Moore on Christmas Eve in 1822, "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" was a special gift to Moore's nine children.
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6th - 12th
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The Greatest Gift Reader's Theater Script -Questions -Philip Van Doren Stern
George PrattGive me just one good reason why I should be alive. I’m sick of everything! I’m stuck here in this mud hole for life, doing the same full work day after day. Other people are leading exciting lives, but I…well, I’m just a small-town bank clerk. I never did anything really useful or interesting, and it looks as if I never will. I might just as well be dead. Sometimes I wish I were. In fact, I wish I had never been born!The StrangerWhy, that’s wonderful! You have solved everything. You
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #1: Christmas in Camelot - Novel Study
This is a 31 page comprehension guide for formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #29, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #1: Christmas in Camelot. Every page of this comprehension study will encourage students to think deeper about the novel that they read. This packet is divided into chapters, so students can easily navigate through the book and complete the questions.
Grades:
1st - 11th
A Christmas Carol Reader's Theatre Script -Charles Dickens Original -John Leech
Ebenezer ScroogeSpirit…Tell me if Tiny Tim will live. The Ghost of Christmas PresentI see a vacant seat in the poor chimney-corner, and a crutch without an owner, carefully preserved. If these shadows remain unaltered by the Future, the child will die. Ebenezer ScroogeNo, no. Oh, no, kind Spirit! Say he will be spared. The Ghost of Christmas PresentIf these shadows remain unaltered by the Future, none other of my race will find him here. What then? If he be like to die, he had better do it, and
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Home Alone: Reader's Theatre/Radio Play -Christmas
Summary:When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother, Kate McCallister, makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and assumes his wish to have no family has come true, but his excitement sours when he realizes that two con men named Harry and Marv, who call themselves the Wet Bandits, plan to rob the McCallister residence, and that he alone must protect
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Ralphie's Christmas Story Reader's Theatre Script -With Questions
Mom ParkerWhat would you like for Christmas, Ralphie? Jean ShepherdI knew the moment called for nuance and nonchalance. But sometimes you just…Ralphie speaks quickly: Ralphie ParkerI want an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200 shot Range Model air rifle with a compass in the stock and a… Jean ShepherdOn, no! My tongue short-circuited my brain. I was speaking faster than I was thinking. I was dead. Even before she opened her mouth, I knew what my mother was going to say to me. Mom ParkerRalphie
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6th - 11th, Adult Education
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Twas the Night Before Christmas Reader's Theater Vocabulary
Increase fluency with this classic Christmas poem! This Reader's Theater includes the original language and is broken down into parts of 5-30 or more students. Includes:Space to record students assigned to each of the 5 groups; helpful for you and your students!Entire poem broken down into parts; primarily groups, with some girl/boy/all lines; Intended for flow of words (fluency) and fun dashes of exciting one liners!Key vocabulary covers 2 pages - words AND definitions! I learned quite a b
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
A Christmas Carol Reader's Theater Script with Questions -Charles Dickens
Ebenezer ScroogeSpirit! Something informs me that our parting moment is at hand. Tiny Tim has…died. But please…tell me…who was the man we saw lying in that bed? A thick fog begins to surround Scrooge and the spirit, and they are transported to a cemetery. It is a worthy place, indeed to learn the wretched dead man’s name. The spirit points to a tombstone in the distance. Scrooge squints at it and then looks back at the spirit. Ebenezer ScroogeBefore I draw nearer to the gravestone at which you p
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Creative Writing Prompts Mega Bundle | Christmas | Thanksgiving | Halloween
Embark on a joyous educational journey through the most cherished holidays of the year with the “Seasonal Tales: Ultimate Holiday Writing Prompts Bundle.” This carefully curated bundle brings the spirit of Halloween, the warmth of Thanksgiving, and the magic of Christmas and Winter Holidays alive in your classroom, fostering a rich storytelling environment where creativity knows no bounds.The Ultimate Holiday Storytelling Companion Features:Diverse and Imaginative Writing Prompts:Halloween: Ste
Grades:
5th - 12th
A Christmas Carol Stave 2 Full Text & Before, During & After Reading Questions
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens Stave 2 Ebook complete with Before, During and After Reading Activities. Dive into the heart of Charles Dickens' timeless classic with our comprehensive 'A Christmas Carol' Stave 2 resource. Perfectly designed for both digital and printable use, this PDF resource is tailored to enhance your students' understanding and engagement and be a support for you as you teach this piece of literature.About This Product: Immerse your students in the world of Ebenezer
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: A Christmas Carol Complete Novel Study with Answer Keys
Markheim Reader's Theatre Script -Robert Louis Stevenson -Questions -Rubric
MarkheimYou know me? The visitor smiled. VisitorYou have long been a favourite of mine, and I have long observed and often sought to help you. MarkheimWhat are you? The devil? VisitorWhat I may be, cannot affect the service I propose to render you. MarkheimIt can, it does! Be helped by you? No, never; not by you! You do not know me yet; thank God, you do not know me! VisitorI know you… Replied the visitant, with a sort of kind severity or rather firmness. Visitor…I know you to the soul.Included
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Arthur's Christmas Reader's Theater Script
Included in the Arthur's Christmas Reader's Theater Unit:6 page script.9 characters+ the narrator.Arthur's Christmas synopsis:Christmas is only days away, and Arthur is taking his Christmas shopping for Santa very seriously. He wants his gift to be absolutely perfect, but with the clock ticking, he might need a little help from his sister, D.W., to make this the best Christmas ever. Will Arthur be able to find the perfect gift for Santa Claus?I have another Arthur Christmas reader's theater scri
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3rd - 12th
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Short Story & Movie Guide: The Greatest Gift; It's a Wonderful Life Interactive
This is a two week study for the short story titled "The Greatest Gift" (by Philip Van Doren Stern) and the movie titled It's a Wonderful Life."The Greatest Gift" is the short story that provided the inspiration for It's a Wonderful Life. The short story is available as a hardcover book and as an e-book. An Afterword by the author's daughter is found at the end of each of these books:"The Greatest Gift" 1996 edition"The Greatest Gift" 2014 editionThe guide contains 10 sections and includes:voc
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6th - 12th
Christmas Bells Poetry Lesson - Analysis of Two Poems
Need an awesome one or two hour Christmas literature lesson? This lesson (Day Three from "The Twelve Days of Christmas Literature" bundle) will get your class in the Christmas spirit as you study "Ring Out Wild Bells" by Alfred Lord Tennyson and "The Bells" by Edgar Allen Poe. Have fun comparing poems about "Bells" by two very different authors: Tennyson, Poet Laureate to Queen Victoria and Poe, master of sinister, suspenseful stories and poems. Add in the free lesson, "Christmas Bells" by Long
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6th - 12th
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The Christmas Box Reader's Theatre Script -Lost Love -Ghosts -Rubric -Questions
The sad ghost was so slight, and sobbed so miserably that Laura now felt pity instead of fear: LauraWhat is it, Miss? Can I help you in any way? As Laura spoke, the sobbing stopped and the ghost raised its head, gazing down at her through red-rimmed, puffy eyes. It didn't speak, but Laura heard a thin, hoarse whisper inside her head. AliceIt's you. You. At last. A faint smile seemed to cross the thin white face and the ghost stood up, making no sound. It beckoned with a bony finger then turned
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7th - 12th
SpongeBob's First Christmas Reader's Theater Script
SquidwardI am not writing a letter to a figment of your imagination. SpongeBob SquarepantsBut, Squidward, when Santa arrives, you will be the only one without a gift. SquidwardSpongeBob, how many times do I have to say it? I don’t believe in Santa Claus! SpongeBob SquarepantsCome on, Squidward, all you have to do is write a letter. What have you got to lose? SquidwardMy self-respect. My sanity, and my lunch.*****************************************************************************************
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4th - 12th
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The Legend of the Poinsettia Reader's Theater Script x2 and Questions
Senora GomezOh, Lucida, the blanket is so tangled. There is no time for me to fix it, because tomorrow is Christmas Eve. Lucida started to cry. LucidaIt is my fault that the blanket is ruined. Now my family will not have a gift to place at the manger of the Baby Jesus. Senora GomezDon’t worry, Lucida. We will all go to the procession together. Lucida did not say anything, but in her heart she felt that she had ruined Christmas.*********************************************************************
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Le Guin: AP Lit Roundtable & Comp Skills
General OverviewFinding an engaging way to teach short stories in your AP Classroom is tough sometimes, as they are so self contained, terse, and packed with meaning. Here is a Roundtable meant to help hone specific AP Skills while preparing students to analyze and discuss the short story The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula Le Guin from an array of perspectives, strategies, and contexts. This activity should take about 1-3 classes depending on how you want to move through the text, use
Grades:
9th - 12th
It's a Wonderful Life Reader's Theater Script -Questions
George BaileyYou mean, you actually heard my prayer up there? ClarenceYours and over a dozen others. You would be surprised how many people are concerned about you. George BaileyNot after they find out that I’ve ruined their lives. ClarenceYou haven’t ruined their lives, George. Besides, it wasn’t your fault. George BaileyI’m the president of the company. I’m the one to be held accountable. Ask Mr. Potter. He will tell you. ClarenceAnd you think killing yourself would make everyone feel hap
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Classic Stories for Christmas Time
This is a reader containing 8 full-text unabridged stories about Christmas.
It includes classics like A Visit from St. Nick ('Twas the Night Before Christmas) which established our modern ideas about Santa Claus coming down the chimney, filling stockings, giving presents, and flying off with flying reindeer.
I've also included The Gift of the Magi, a story of a poor husband and wife who each sacrifice their greatest treasure to buy a gift for the other, as well as Charles' Dickens' A Christm
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King Reader's Theater Script - E. T. A. Hoffmann
Fred always kept shoving in the biggest and hardest nuts into the nutcracker’s mouth; but all of a sudden there was a crack, crick, then three teeth fell out of the Nutcracker’s mouth, and his under-jaw went loose and wobbly. MaryOh, my poor dear Nutcracker! Mary, snatched him out of Fred’s hands.FredWhat a silly, dumb fellow! He is set up to be a nutcracker, and yet he doesn’t have a good set of teeth! He doesn’t seem to be very first-rate at his business. Hand him over, Mary! He shall go on cr
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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