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Autumn reading strategies simulations
Reading Strategies Classroom Murder Mystery (Word Doc Version)
WHO KILLED MISS JACKSON?
TEACHER'S NOTES
Skills: Analyze text, determine importance, infer, synthesize, question, use background information, monitor for understanding, speaking, and listening
Grades: 6-10
Age groups: 10-17
Materials: Character cards, Character Analysis Worksheet
Time: About an hour
Preparation and Rules
Step one:
Explain to the class that you are going to play a murder mystery game. Everyone will be a character in the game and one of them is the murderer! Give them the ba
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6th - 11th
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A Raisin in the Sun: End of Play Escape Room {9-12 ELA}
A Raisin in the Sun ends with a lot of questions, but one question I like to post to the students is, where did that scoundrel Willy Harris run off to? Using this interactive, high-energy Escape Room, your class will transform into the Chicago Police Headquarters and work in teams to track down Willy Harris and the money he stole from Walter Younger.Want to see the Escape Room in action? Head on over to my Instagram page and watch my Escape Room highlights!The Setup:Your classroom becomes CPD
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in: A Raisin in the Sun: Complete Unit Bundle {Digital & Print Included}
"And Then There Were None" Scotland Yard Investigation Packet
I created this packet as a way for my students to stay engaged with the Agatha Christie murder mystery "And Then There Were None". The packet should be printed and distributed to students and then updated as they read the novel, or perhaps updating the packet during class time. Students use process of elimination to rule out potential murderers, with space to list each character's profession, past known criminal activity, and their status (suspect, victim, deceased). It even lists the character
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7th - 12th
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Reader's Theater: Native American Myths & Legends
With this differentiated reader’s theater set, students will engage in 4 traditional Native American legends and myths that helped to explain the natural world to our early ancestors!! √ Click HERE to SAVE 25% on this resource with my Reader’s Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!ABOUT THIS PRODUCTEach play is based on 4 traditional myths and legends that students will be able to compare and contrast; helping to meet the CCSS: RL.4.9. Compare and contrast the treatment of s
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
4th Grade Reading TEST PREP Interactive Stations
Make 4th Grade Language Arts OST practice test prep FUN and INTERACTIVE with this set of 4 station activities designed for engaging and focused test preparation! Instead of the traditional test prep activity of reading a story and answering questions, students will rotate through 4 different stations featuring 7 different hands on activities based upon a story they will read together. I took the key components from current OST testing samples and developed strategies and practice opportunities f
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3rd - 6th
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Reading Strategies Classroom Murder Mystery (PowerPoint Version)
WHO KILLED MISS JACKSON?TEACHER'S NOTESSkills: Analyze text, determine importance, infer, synthesize, question, use background information, monitor for understanding, speaking, and listeningGrades: 6-10Age groups: 11-17Materials: Character cards, Character Analysis Worksheet Time: About 2 hoursPreparation and RulesStep one: Explain to the class that you are going to play a murder mystery game. Everyone will be a character in the game and one of them is the murderer! Give them the background info
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6th - 10th
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Reading Activity - My Life- Why reading is so important simulation
TEACHER DIRECTIONS
Purpose: A simulation activity that allows students to see the realize the consequences of not trying to become better at reading and writing. This activity puts students into random socioeconomic groups based on a random number on a die. This number will determine how much money they get to spend on six different areas of their life (house, location where they live, food, entertainment, transportation, and college). Students will have to make some difficult choices based
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Macbeth Act 2 Scene 4 Reenactment of the Great Chain of Being
Bring the Great Chain of Being to life! In this activity based on Act 2 Scene 4, students reenact the Great Chain of Being that illustrates that many effects of Macbeth's fatal act. This resource includes many strategies and materials for differentiating this activity for lower and higher level classes.You'll get:a "do now" review of the Great Chain of Beingfull instructions for reenacting the Great Chain of Beingcharacter roles for the reenactmentoptional scavenger hunt activityexit slip revi
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Figurative Language Quest (Interactive Game Only)
Does getting your students to understand figurative language seem like an impossible quest? Could you ever imagine your students engaged while taking a formative assessment? Is finding the time to differentiate a challenge in the classroom?
This interactive quest is a transformational tool that will:
•Students self-assess using clearly defined targets in the “My Progress” ribbon based on the Common Core and homeschooling curriculum.
•Help you formally track and assess student progress
•Gi
Grades:
4th - 7th
Escape the Classroom Year Long Bundle. Reading Skills Escape the room.
Do you love using Escape the classrooms to review literacy skills while also encouraging persistence, teamwork, and fun? LOOK no further! This bundle has all you need to ensure that your reading skills are reviewed and allow students to have fun. What's included? - Back-to-school escape: That reviews theme and character traits. - Holidays around the world: Reviews 8 different holidays and how they are celebrated! This reviews vocabulary, inferencing, and the main idea. - Valentine's escape: This
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3rd - 6th
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Show Me the Proof ~ Providing Textual Evidence ~ The Trial of Fact and Opinion
If you're looking for a lesson plan that will help your students finally get what it means to provide textual evidence to prove their answers, then this is the lesson for you!
It combines reading strategies and social studies government law in a very exciting way. First, students must pass the Bar Exam by being able to pass one of your fact and opinion assessments, then they team up in two-person law firms and present their evidence in court.
This was so fun that my students have asked we do
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1st - 6th
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Into Thin Air Everest Climbing Simulation Unit Activity
After years of tweaking, I have finally gotten to the point to share this great activity. Teaching Into Thin Air can be difficult, and I was in search of an activity that could catch my students attention. I decided to put the students in a fictional mountain climber setting.
After breaking the class into at least five expeditions, the students are responsible for a variety of activities over the course of the unit. They begin by studying the importance of advertising by designing items that w
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE QUEST (W/ all Fig. Lang. PowerPoints In Our Store) Save $10
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE QUEST PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Does getting your students to understand figurative language seem like an impossible quest? Could you ever imagine your students engaged while taking a formative assessment? Is finding the time to differentiate a challenge in the classroom?
This interactive quest is a transformational tool that will:
Students self-assess using clearly defined targets in the “My Progress” ribbon based on the Common Core and homeschooling curriculum.
Help you f
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Reading Activity: Mystery- The Mole at Spycamp
I don't know about you, but my kids love a good mystery. It is one of their favorite genres. What I don't like is they don't get to solve it on their own, well that is all going to change with this mystery.
In The Mole at Spycamp (based on The Mole TV show) the kids will get a chance to read through the activities and use their own observational skills to solve the mystery of who is sabotaging Spycamp.
The kids will take on an identity of a camper at Spycamp and be a part of the actual myst
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Reader's Theater: American Folk Tales
This original reader’s theater set features 4 popular folk tales pulled from America’s greatest folklore! (Davy Crockett, Mike Fink, John Henry, Molly Pitcher) Each play is written on a different reading level and helps meet the Language Arts common core standards in the areas of traditional literature, elements of a drama, and fluency & expression! ABOUT THIS PRODUCTEach play is approximately 2 pages long, contains 4-6 character parts, and introduces students to the traditional folk tale ch
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
Fun coloring booklet for kids
Fun coloring booklet for kids.Ready-to-print sheets in pdf format to teach a child to color on various shapes, including animals, landscapes, etcThe file contains 28 different papers
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PreK - 1st
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The Lost Colony of Roanoke Crime Scene Investigation
In this engaging simulation, elementary students will step into the shoes of investigators to unravel the mystery of the Roanoke Colony disappearance. They will learn about the history of Roanoke, examine clues, and answer reflection questions to enhance their understanding. This corresponds with the Lost Colony Children's Story.
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: The Lost Colony
The Outsiders Mock Trial
This is a fantastic end-of-the-unit activity for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. With this product, you will be able to hold a classroom Mock Trial that is run by the students, with a student judge, student lawyers, student witness, and student jury. Students will be assigned roles with assignments that correspond to each role, and it's a great activity for differentiation because the roles have different difficulty levels. Teachers will guide students in their preparation for a couple of days bef
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: The Outsiders Mock Trial Bundle
Fahrenheit 451: Introducing novel: A World without Books: extended activity
This is an extended activity that introduces Fahrenheit 451. It's layered. You can use elements of it as quick activities or you can spread this out over several days. Includes a solid lesson that, when followed, successfully gets students excited about reading a book about a world that burns books. The core of the lesson requires students to critically think: What do books give us? And what does a world without books look like? After exploring these concepts through a combination of discussion,
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Engaging Fahrenheit 451 Activities for the beginning, middle, and end!
The Lost Colony
In this engaging simulation, elementary students will step into the shoes of investigators to unravel the mystery of the Roanoke Colony disappearance. They will learn about the history of Roanoke, examine clues, and answer reflection questions to enhance their understanding. This has a corresponding story with the bundle, called The Lost Colony!
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4th - 7th
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Fall Activities - Seasons Science Lesson - Virtual Field Trip - STEM Themed
A Fall Virtual Field Trip is the perfect way to celebrate the arrival of fall and bring fall activities to your classroom! On this No Wheels Field Trip, you are going a SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS DAY! Find out how the leaves change color, what is the Harvest Moon, all things pumpkin spice, how apples grow, what squirrels eat, and more. Learn what a phenomenon is!Have you ever seen a large group of birds dancing in the sky?This field trip includes sooo much Winter Fun!15+ Linked Activities and Slides
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
1-LS1-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 2-ESS1-1
, 2-LS2-1
, 1-ESS1-2
Halloween Virtual Field Trip - History, Disney World, Disneyland, Around world
Learn about and celebrate Halloween with this detailed and exciting, no prep virtual field trip! Discover the origins of HalloweenExplore how towns across the US uniquely celebrate HalloweenVisit the happy haunts at Disney World and DisneylandLearn about how Halloween is celebrated across the worldPlay Halloween-inspired gamesListen to Halloween read aloudsLearn to draw Halloween themed characters and pictures Also included:Halloween word search Supplemental handout to accompany the trip* Be sur
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Not Grade Specific
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Multiple Choice Brain Teasers
The following brainteasers are not exactly like questions you see on standardized tests. However, there are a lot of similarities. Now that tests are more rigorous and require a higher level thought process, students need to take time thinking through questions and reading more carefully. Students are often impulsive and do not read carefully. They miss either what the question is asking or they miss tiny, yet important details. Also, they are easily thrown off by the distracter answer.
These c
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3rd - 6th
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Infographic Rubric for Research for MUN-Based Topics
This is a rubric used for the infographic assignments surrounding the topics of those one may observe in an MUN. This is provided in .DOC format which means you can edit it as needed. This has been built to reflect the ON Curriculum's Growing Success principles.Please read, rate and review! I also have full assignments with improved infographic rubrics if you would like to see them in action or have student self-reflection included in the rubric! Check out my store!
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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