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Preview of Email Etiquette Lessons - How to Write and Reply to an Email Eloquently

Email Etiquette Lessons - How to Write and Reply to an Email Eloquently

Have you ever received an email from a student that was written in a rude tone? Emojis, slang, all caps, incomplete sentences galore? We all have, and it's enough to drive us up the wall! But! What if students have just never been taught how to use professional etiquette when addressing a boss or superior? That realization inspired this unit, which revolutionized the way my students emailed me from that point forward.Every year, I recommend teachers of all subjects in middle and high school tea
Preview of Fiction Reading Comprehension Practice Assessment STAAR Test Prep Paired Passage

Fiction Reading Comprehension Practice Assessment STAAR Test Prep Paired Passage

Are you searching for an easy way to prep your students for their ELA end-of-year reading test? Look no further! This STAAR fiction reading comprehension Practice Test set has got you covered.✨Engaging Fiction & Paired Passages: This resource offers 6 fiction reading comprehension passages suitable for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, making it versatile for middle school. Use the worksheets for assessments or send them digitally for homework. ⭐ New Item Types: Our carefully crafted STAAR-L
Preview of How to Write Email, Email Etiquette, PDF & Google Drive, Distance Learning, CCSS

How to Write Email, Email Etiquette, PDF & Google Drive, Distance Learning, CCSS

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Teach your students proper email etiquette – or "email netiquette" – with this 45-minute "How to Email" lesson that includes a high-interest introductory lecture and two fun real-world writing activities.First, present the right and wrong way to build an email message with a dynamic 15-slide lecture (Prezi, PDF, and Google Slides versions included). Then, assign students to evaluate four sample emails sent by high school students seeking a summer internship. Finally, have students work individua
Preview of Black History Month Activity - Research Project - Biography Banners - Posters

Black History Month Activity - Research Project - Biography Banners - Posters

This best-selling Black History Month biography project is the PERFECT activity for middle school and high school students to learn about influential African American individuals during Black History Month. Take back your time with these LOW PREP Black History Month biography activities that come in both PRINT and DIGITAL versions. This banner project contains over 40 pages of instructional materials that will help guide teachers and students through this activity. You can sit back and watch you
Preview of Book Trailer Project - End of Year Movie Trailer Assignment for Any Novel Study

Book Trailer Project - End of Year Movie Trailer Assignment for Any Novel Study

This book trailer project is a memorable and engaging project-based learning assessment!  Included with this project outline are a book trailer rubric, movie trailer storyboard graphic organizer, student checklist, assignment instructions, student examples, and more. Included with this Book Trailer Project:✏️  Book Trailer Project Outline - Editable & Ready-to-Print✏️  Reflective Writing Assignment Prompt - Editable & Ready-to-Print✏️  Movie Trailer Task Checklist & Student Planner -
Preview of Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl, Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS

Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl, Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Use the dark humor of Roald Dahl’s well-known short story, “Lamb to the Slaughter," to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This one-day lesson plan includes links to the full text of the story, detailed instructions, a 9-question deep-thinking handout (with detailed answer key, of course), and a writing activity that creatively uses an official-looking police report for students to summarize the elements of the story. The lesson also includes a police sketch portion (my high s
Preview of Playlist of My Year: An End-of-the-Year Writing Assignment Digital & Print

Playlist of My Year: An End-of-the-Year Writing Assignment Digital & Print

May can be a trying month for secondary teachers. This engaging end-of-the-year writing activity is an excellent way to keep students writing without having to take home stacks of research papers to grade when the weather is beautiful! With this Playlist of My Year resource, students will reflect on their school year, examine their growth, identify defining moments and experiences, and choose songs that relate to each of them. Through both short responses consisting of a few sentences and an ext
Preview of Career Exploration and Research Project

Career Exploration and Research Project

Created by
2peasandadog
Capture your students' imaginations and ignite their curiosity about the future with our captivating Career Exploration and Research Project. Designed specifically for middle schoolers, this dynamic project will empower your students to embark on a thrilling journey of self-discovery and career exploration. Engage your students right from the start with an interactive online career quiz that will spark their interest and set them on a path of exploration. They'll then delve into a brainstorming
Preview of Future College and Future Career Research Paper Bundle

Future College and Future Career Research Paper Bundle

Help your students focus on career and college readiness with a future college and future career research assignment that will guide students as they research the many different aspects of a specific career and college or university.This resource is great for advisory, homeroom, and AVID classes.Each Assignment Includes:1. Assignment Outline Page version 1 (full assignment)2. Assignment Outline Page version 2 (full assignment minus MLA Format requirement)3. Assignment Outline Page version 1 (no
Preview of Growth Mindset Bell Ringers: 30 Engaging Growth Mindset Writing Prompts

Growth Mindset Bell Ringers: 30 Engaging Growth Mindset Writing Prompts

Looking for a quick and engaging way to start class and get students thinking? These growth mindset bellringers are designed with middle school and high schoolers in mind and will get your students thinking and reflecting. Each growth mindset bell ringer includes a quote and a thought-provoking writing prompt!This bell-ringer resource includes 30 growth mindset bell ringers. Each bell ringer includes a growth mindset-inspired quote and a brief writing response. Students will read the quote and w
Preview of Black History Month Bulletin Board - Interactive Posters & Biographies - Decor

Black History Month Bulletin Board - Interactive Posters & Biographies - Decor

This Black History Month interactive bulletin board resource comes with TWO Black History Month bulletin boards and is filled with Black History Month activities for middle school and high school students to learn about influential African American individuals. Create an engaging bulletin board with these 60 eye-catching posters that contain thought-provoking quotes to pique students' curiosity and get them thinking critically!You will receive two separate bulletin board kits: Set #1 contains 30
Preview of Main Idea Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing

Main Idea Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing

Created by
Tracee Orman
Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing Activities - NO PREP - Just print and go! This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE. Summarizing is a life-long skill. Our students will enter the real world soon and will find themselves having to summarize many different types of work for employers, employees, and even clients. It's essential that we teach them this valuable skill. This pack focuses on summarizing nonfiction pieces. Students
Preview of Thesis Statement Practice Activities Informational Informative Writing Worksheet

Thesis Statement Practice Activities Informational Informative Writing Worksheet

Thesis statement practice for informative / informational / expository / explanatory writing should be fun and engaging! These activities are awesome for stations and for individual learning, and will have students whipping out perfect thesis statements in no time. This is a MUST-DO lesson before teaching essay writing. After all, the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay. This workshop can be used for a 2 pronged or 3 pronged thesis statement. ANSWERS INCLUDED --- NO PREP
Preview of Research-Based Writing for Teens, Use Blog Approach to Practice Research, CCSS

Research-Based Writing for Teens, Use Blog Approach to Practice Research, CCSS

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Tired of reading page after page of uninspired research papers? Let’s face it – our kids hate writing research essays, causing us to be exhausted when reading their half-hearted efforts. A far better approach to teach the Common Core informative/explanatory writing skills our students need is to use a blog-style treatment as students practice their research skills on high-interest topics.Begin by introducing the elements of a strong blog post and discussing the unique style of this type of writi
Preview of Most Dangerous Game, Richard Connell, Short Story Analysis, PDF & Google Drive

Most Dangerous Game, Richard Connell, Short Story Analysis, PDF & Google Drive

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Use the classic short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This three-day lesson plan includes the full-text 9-page story (public domain), an 8-question student handout (with detailed answer key/class discussion starters), a simile hunt worksheet (also with answer key), and an optional direct/indirect characterization activity. All student handouts are included in both PDF and Google Drive formats.This lesson is best for ad
Preview of SBAC & CAASPP Performance Task ELA Writing Prompt & Evidence Test Prep

SBAC & CAASPP Performance Task ELA Writing Prompt & Evidence Test Prep

Help your students prepare for the Language Arts Writing Performance Tasks on the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC) or Common Core tests. This resource was created and molded after the 6th through 8th grade SBAC. The Performance Task was written to give your students an example of what a full-length performance task might look like on the Smarter Balanced Test. Question types: short answer, matching item, and extended responseThe sources come from a book excerpt, quote, and blog post about the
Preview of Inventions Unit - Create Your Own Invention Project - Activities Questions STEM

Inventions Unit - Create Your Own Invention Project - Activities Questions STEM

Invention Convention: Learn about Inventors and Create Your Own Invention! This package includes engaging resources to complete an invention unit. Students learn about inventors and inventions and create their own invention project. Their "Invention to Change the World" is then displayed at a class Invention Convention. Everything needed is included - just print and teach!✅All activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, and detailed instructions.✅This work
Preview of ELA Test Prep Activities for Text Evidence & Finding Text Evidence Proof Frames

ELA Test Prep Activities for Text Evidence & Finding Text Evidence Proof Frames

Students can easily practice finding text evidence and other ELA test prep skills all year long with the side-by-side Text Evidence Proof Frames, which simulate one of the CAASPP & SBAC (Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium) & state testing formats. Finding text evidence is an essential skill for any student and great state test prep practice! Use these editable text evidence proof frames for assessing your students in any subject area.✏️ The best parts? The editable Text Evidence Fram
Preview of Argumentative Essay Organizer: Claim, Reasons, Evidence (Includes Fillable PDF)

Argumentative Essay Organizer: Claim, Reasons, Evidence (Includes Fillable PDF)

You've found the perfect graphic organizer—complete with a fillable PDF option—to help students visually and clearly connect the integral elements of any persuasive, argumentative, and informative essay: from the claim, reasons, evidence, and conclusion, students can better organize and map out their thinking while understanding the general essay structure. There is space for three reasons and subsequent evidences in support of these reasons. Language frames between the connections (e.g., becaus
Preview of Why Read: Reading Posters, Reflection Activity, and Vision Board for Secondary

Why Read: Reading Posters, Reflection Activity, and Vision Board for Secondary

Do your students ask, Why should I read? Reluctant readers need to know why reading matters...why they should care. Even advanced teens and tweens need to be reminded of why they should make time in their busy schedules for reading. You can help students understand all of the benefits of being literate in a concrete, explicit manner. Set the inspirational tone for your classroom reading culture using these reading posters and extension activities.The following resources are included in this pro
Preview of All About Me - Letter to Teacher - Back to School Activity - Writing Activity

All About Me - Letter to Teacher - Back to School Activity - Writing Activity

The All About Me: Letter to My Teacher is the PERFECT back to school activity to have students introduce themselves to their new teacher at the beginning of a new school year or semester. This NO PREP best-selling resource can be used with middle school and high school students in any content area. The PRINT and DIGITAL scaffolded writing materials allows teachers to easily meet the needs of all learners while setting writing expectations from the beginning. In addition, the Letter to My Teacher
Preview of Five Paragraph Essay Digital and Printable Graphic Organizer - Essay Writing

Five Paragraph Essay Digital and Printable Graphic Organizer - Essay Writing

Created by
Write and Read
Do your students struggle with the writing process when writing five paragraph essays? This five paragraph essay resource walks students through the writing process for a 5 paragraph essay step by step. The unit provides a 5 paragraph essay outline, topic planning guide, graphic organizer for each paragraph, format sample, and final copy directions. This is a great resource to support struggling students and students with IEPs. There's no prep work for you. Just print and go or assign online. Th
Preview of Black History Month Research Activities - Social Media Project - Posters - Decor

Black History Month Research Activities - Social Media Project - Posters - Decor

This social media mini-research project contains the PERFECT Black History Month activities for middle school and high school students to learn about influential African American individuals during Black History Month. Take back your time with this LOW PREP project that comes in both PRINT and DIGITAL versions. These social media templates contain over 30 pages of instructional materials that will help guide teachers and students through this activity. You will also receive a bonus set of custom
Preview of "Seven Ages of Man" Close Read Shakespeare, Extended Metaphor, PDF & Google App

"Seven Ages of Man" Close Read Shakespeare, Extended Metaphor, PDF & Google App

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Use William Shakespeare’s famous “All the World’s a Stage” monologue from As You Like It as a stand-alone lesson on extended metaphor. This 45-minute lesson begins with a close reading of the poem on a handout designed with wide margins for students to record their mental interactions with the text. Then, project a copy of the poem on your white board and annotate Shakespeare’s words together with your class. I’ve included a completed annotation of the poem to serve as teacher prep materials, bu
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