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Common Core W.9-10.4 scripts
Humorous and Ironic No Prep Reader’s Theater Play: The Cop and the Anthem
Do you need a laugh? Do your students need one, too? This fun and engaging resource was designed to entertain students as they learn. The 28-slide PowerPoint resource is a fun-filled reader’s theater version of O. Henry’s short story “The Cop and the Anthem” created for Grades 7-12. The reader’s theater play is quite humorous and contains numerous examples of irony. Colorful slides, or setting backdrops, enhance the fun as students read and/or act out each scene. The story contains themes of
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7th - 12th
Hearts and Hands by O. Henry: Reading and Writing Standards-Based Activities
This 43-slide PowerPoint resource contains a fun and engaging reader’s theater of O. Henry’s short story “Hearts and Hands." The activities contained in this resource were designed to be used either as a PowerPoint or as printables in a literacy center or whole group setting. The materials, ideas, and activities were designed to accommodate different learning styles and can be easily used to differentiate learning. The activities require students to analyze, evaluate, apply, synthesize, compa
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7th - 12th
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RACERS Constructed Response Writing Strategy
RACERS is a constructed writing response strategy that helps students create organized, well-supported paragraphs. This product includes a one-page sheet that has the overview with section-starting examples as well as a fiction and non-fiction example. An identical page as been included without the examples. Recommended to printed and laminated, these are wonderful classroom additions for students to grab and use as often as needed throughout the school year. Also included in this set is a lette
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6th - 11th
Scriptwriting: Commercials and Radio Show
These activities provide writing experience from the 60-second commercial to a short radio program based on the likes of “The Shadow” or “War of the Worlds.” Writing skills incorporate revising and editing, character development, plot elements, script elements, and lots of creativity. Students continually reflect and improve on each stage of the project. Students write for video as well as audio and learn about the importance of props and sound effects.
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9th - 12th
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A Tale of Two Cities Bundle Book Second Golden Thread Informational Text Digital
Struggling to find interactive and engaging activities for Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities? This bundle is your answer! You’ll get:A 5-star rated informational text about pre-Victorian and Victorian England resurrectionists featuring a passage from A Tale of Two Cities (as well as the potential theft of Shakespeare's skull). This two-page article culminates in 4 close-reading/inference-based multiple choice questions (perfect for SAT/AP Prep) and 1 compelling short answer question where
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9th - 12th
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"Lather and Nothing Else" by Hernando Tellez: Writing a Dramatic Skit
In this lesson, students are writing a dramatic interpretation of a scene from the short story "Lather and Nothing Else." It can be easily adapted to any short story or even a chapter from a novel. Students work collaboratively to select and adapt the scene in a way that is consistent with the original setting and mood of the story. The dialogue and stage directions should be consistent with the character, and the skit should be written in such a way to convey motivation and characterization thr
Night: Constructed Response Writing
This Google Slideshow teaches students step by step how to write a Constructed Response answer to an open ended question.
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10th
My Christmas Stories- Creative Writing
As the holiday season approaches, give students the chance to explore their creative writing with some fun, holiday story prompts and challenging new vocabulary words.I let my kids use a dictionary or laptop to look up unfamiliar words. I also allow my students to read their stories out loud. It gives us all a good laugh and builds confidence in my students' public speaking and writing abilities.
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6th - 12th
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