High school Halloween writing assessments

Figurative Language Stories ~ Close Reading for Common Core Grades 4-8

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6 original reading passages for teaching and reviewing figurative language: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idiom, and allusion.These activities are perfect for weekly homework, daily/bell work, classwork, review, test prep, or assessment.Each of the 6 passages includes 4 activities. Please view the preview file for the first passage and tasks in their entirety.Task A: Identify Figurative Language - Read the story and annotate (highlight or underline and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.4

, RL.5.4

, RL.6.4

, RL.7.4

, RL.8.4

Also included in: Close Reading Bundle for Grades 4-8: Bundle Palooza @ Lovin' Lit!

Argumentative Essay Middle School - Argument Writing (Standards-Aligned)

Created by

Joy Sexton

Argumentative Essay Writing will be a breeze with this step-by-step resource designed to lead your students with models and supports through the entire process. Easy-to-follow writing templates guide students in drafting all five paragraphs! Includes a sample essay to motivate student writers and model strong writing. Standards-aligned.Note: Amended pages are included for teachers who do not wish to include the counterclaim.From teachers who have used this resource:-- "PERFECT! Using with 6th

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment

CCSS:

W.6.1

, W.6.1a

, W.6.1b

, W.6.1c

, W.6.1d

...

Also included in: Argumentative Writing, Narrative Writing, & Informational Writing BUNDLE (Print)

Complete Grammar and Punctuation Practice + Test Bundle (Distance Learning OK!)

Created by

MrWatts

Holy smokes, save over 50% as a bundle!This is the whole enchilada! This complete bundle is the result of over 8 years of refinement, feedback, and curation from students and buyers alike. With a single click an entire year of instruction, practice, and tests at your finger tips. This package covers the following grammar/punctuation concepts, plus any future additions free of cost:✔ Adjectives✔ Nouns✔ Verbs✔ Adverbs✔ Pronouns✔ Adj., Nouns, Verbs, Adverbs Review✔ Commas✔ Prepositions✔ A

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1

, CCRA.L.2

, CCRA.L.5

Public Speaking Bundle: ALL My Speech Lessons! {Full Semester, with Google Docs}

Created by

Secondary Sara

NOW WITH GOOGLE DOCS: Take the fear and intimidation out of public speaking with a FULL SEMESTER bundle of classroom-tested speech activities that will safely get students out of their chairs (and their comfort zones!) Download this bundle of speaking resources to build up student confidence with projects that don’t “feel” like work. Great for any general ELA teacher assessing CCSS Speaking & Learning (and also Speech class teachers specifically), these tools build foundations, track progres

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Assessment

CCSS:

SL.7.1

, SL.7.1a

, SL.7.1c

, SL.7.2

, SL.7.3

...

Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan - 5-week plan with activities, writing, and more!

Created by

The Daring English Teacher

Take your Romeo and Juliet Unit to the next-level with this engaging, hands-on, and comprehensive 5-week unit. This engaging Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan has everything you will need to teach and engage your students in William Shakespeare's classic tragedy. With this Romeo and Juliet Teaching Unit, students will not only have a better understanding of the play, but they will also be able to demonstrate their understanding of the play and various literary elements through writing. Begin your unit

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

W.7.1

, W.7.2

, W.7.3

, W.8.1

, W.8.2

...

Punctuation Unit - Commas, Semicolons, Apostrophes, End Marks PRINT & DIGITAL

Created by

The Daring English Teacher

This punctuation teaching unit includes everything you need to integrate punctuation instruction into your curriculum! This bundle includes four different mini punctuation units: end marks, commas, apostrophes, and colons and semicolons. Each punctuation teaching lesson includes student materials (punctuation doodle notes, reference guides, punctuation assessments, and more) and an editable PowerPoint for direct instruction. INCLUDES DIGITAL! Now with digital resources includes, you can assign y

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

L.7.1

, L.7.2a

, L.8.1

, L.8.2a

, L.9-10.1

...

Punctuation Teaching Unit: Colons and Semicolons

Created by

The Daring English Teacher

This colons and semicolons punctuation unit has everything you need to teach your students about colons and semicolons! This punctuation teaching unit includes materials for instruction and student resources, assessments, and practice. This resource will help your students learn about punctuation. This resource includes:a 32-slide EDITABLE & animated PowerPoint presentationa pretest to assess students' understanding8 worksheets: Colon and Semicolon Rules Organizer, Punctuating with Colons, I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

7th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

Also included in: Secondary English Curriculum - Year-Long ELA Resources - Grades 7-10 Bundle

TED Talk: Persuasive Writing Unit & Assignment

Created by

The Lesson Shop

Our most popular item, now with an updated TED Talks To View list!This TED Talk presentation assignment begins with viewing and analyzing TED Talks based on different Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking techniques. Students then create their own. Perfect for either in-class or independent work! This Package Includes: Overview of TED Talks Assignment Sheet Persuasive Techniques HandoutRecommended TED Talks to study Note Taking Template for active viewing Research Notes Template Ideas Templ

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE

7th & 8th Grade ELA English Language Arts Resources for ENTIRE School Year

Created by

The SuperHERO Teacher

This resource includes 7th and 8th grade ELA activities and projects for an entire school year, covering more than 30 different skills and 40+ activities. This 140+ page resource is designed to help your students master a variety of different skills throughout an entire school year. Below, I've highlighted the different skills, activities, and assessments included in the resource. This resource is editable and can be changed to fit your students' needs! NOTE: This resource is completely differ

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

WIDA ACCESS Practice Test Prep for ESL Speaking, Listening, Reading & Writing

Created by

Inspiring Young Learners --- Beth Vaucher

Test prep is a crucial part of instruction for ELLs of all ages. Even students who show proficiency in English may feel nervous about a formal test or feel confused about the format of the exam.This bundle solves both of those problems with fun and engaging practice that imitates the format of the real WIDA ACCESS, ELPAC, TELPAS, OR NYSESLAT test.This Test Prep Bundle willProvides testing practice in all 4 domains and for tiers A and B/C in 3 easy steps!Provides ELL students with fun and engagin

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep, Writing

Grades:

1st - 12th

Types:

Assessment

Editable Rubric Templates Google Docs Blank, Grading & Student Self Assessment

Created by

Circle Time with Miss Fox

Easily create a custom rubric with editable templates. This Google Docs file includes 6 templates with 2 and 3 point systems to easily score writing, projects, and other alternative assessments. Great for helping students understand how their performance directly impacts their grade!You receive:Link to make a copy to your Google DriveSix blank rubric templatesRubrics include:Choice of 2 or 3 point grading scaleChoice of 5, 6, or 7 requirementsTwo point scale includes:Does not meet expectations,

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Professional Development, Writing

Grades:

K - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics

COLLEGE ESSAY Writing Unit: Personal Narrative Advice, Examples, & Assignment

Created by

Rigorous Resources

Updated for the 2024-2025 COMMON APP: This 30-page EDITABLE curriculum has everything you'll need to help your students write phenomenal college application essays. Here are some highlights from the 30-page curriculum: • How to Get Started (Handout #1): Tips for how to get started on one's college essay and overcome writer's block. (1 page)• Strategies for Crafting Vivid & Lively Prose (Handout #2): While the question of what students choose to write about will be important, the question of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

...

Also included in: American Literature YEAR-LONG BUNDLE: Personalized Curriculum for Natalie T.

8 Parts of Speech Review Worksheets UNIT Practice Lessons Quizzes Test Grammer

Created by

Created for Learning - ELA Novel Studies

"I hate grammer worksheets," they often say ... and misspell. "Why do we have to learn this stuff?" Your solution -- GRAMMAR NINJAS!!! These lessons are great for first-time grammar instruction, back to school grammar review, diagnostic, grammar boot camps, grammar review for middle school, and even in-school suspension work because these skills are necessary and helpful for understanding grammatically correct sentences and correcting grammar errors.PARTS OF SPEECH CONTENT - GRAMMAR PRACTICE LES

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

L.6.1

, L.6.2

, L.7.1

, L.7.2

, L.8.1

...

The Raven: 2-Day Reading Stations Activity & Quiz, Edgar Allan Poe (with GOOGLE)

Created by

Secondary Sara

I love Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”, especially as a Halloween activity, but it’s a TOUGH poem… so this stations activity breaks down the difficult parts to scaffold understanding for teen and tween readers! Use up to 9 stations: Rhyme & Structure, Storyline/Summary, Parallel Structure, Allusion, Vocabulary, Unreliable Narrator, Symbolism, Theme, and Ask the Teacher.Plus, the follow-up quiz is an easy-to-grade assessment that checks for literal understanding AND critical thinking with a mix

Subjects:

Halloween, Poetry, Reading

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

The Most Dangerous Game Unit - CSI Style, Test, Plus Much More - Digital & Paper

Created by

Selena Smith

“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell is a high-interest story for middle and high school students, so the activities that accompany it must be appealing as well. This unit contains plenty of activities to engage your students and make them think at the same time. ⭐You can purchase the paper only or the digital only. See related products at bottom for links. "Most Dangerous Game - CSI Plus Much More! Unit Includes: ► Vocabulary Context Clues with answer key ► Reading Guide with answer ke

Subjects:

Short Stories, Vocabulary, Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle: Activities, Analysis, Lesson Plans for 9 Short Stories

MLA Format - MLA 9 Citations Worksheets, Examples, Cheat Sheet - Citing Sources

Created by

Mondays Made Easy

Teaching MLA format doesn’t need to be hard! These MLA citation worksheets explore MLA 9 with examples of citing sources and a personal “cheat sheet” anchor chart. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®! Included with these MLA Citations Worksheets and Activities:✏️ 10 Days of MLA 9 Practice Worksheets - Digital & PrintExplore why MLA format is important, examine the parts of a citation, identify errors in MLA citations, and more!✏️ 10 Days of MLA Format

Subjects:

For All Subjects, Library Skills, Writing

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment

CCSS:

W.8.2

, W.8.8

, W.8.9

, W.9-10.2

, W.9-10.8

...

Also included in: MLA Format - How to Write MLA Citations Bundle - Citing Sources Worksheets MLA 9

Memoir Writing: Using Mentor Texts for Student Voice and Assessment in ELA

Created by

Mud and Ink Teaching

Reading and writing memoir are powerful ways to have students experiment with narrative writing and have a chance to explore some groundbreaking nonfiction reading. Whether your students are in the midst of a literature circles unit or wrapping up a great novel, have you considered adding a memoir writing element to your curriculum?This mini unit is designed around a metaphor: the footprint. They’re what we leave behind us, no matter how muddy, messy, small, or imperfect, and that’s our legac

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

...

Also included in: One Year ELA Curriculum Bundle: Shakespeare, Poetry, Literature, Close Reading

Kid-Friendly Rubrics for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening {WIDA informed}

Created by

Tools for Teachers by Laurah J

Assessing the language growth of ELLs throughout the year is key to ensuring they are making progress toward language proficiency. This download contains four rubrics written in kid-friendly language and are informed by the WIDA performance definitions and can-do descriptors. These rubrics will help make assessing and tracking the language growth of your ELLs easy. Even better, the rubrics are in kid-friendly language to help students better understand the criteria for each level of proficiency

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading, Writing

Grades:

1st - 12th, Staff

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics

Also included in: Kid-Friendly Rubrics for Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening {Bilingual}

Argumentative Writing Unit Bundle for Middle and High School

Created by

Reading and Writing Haven

Need an all-encompassing argumentative writing unit that's scaffolded and meets the needs of a wide range of learners in middle school and high school? This argumentative writing unit is complete with activities that you can use to meet students wherever they are in their writing journey. It's created for the 8-10th grade range, but it would work well for advanced 7th graders or for 11th and 12th grade students who need more scaffolding. This argumentative writing unit for middle and high school

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Research, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.8.1

, W.8.1a

, W.8.1b

, W.8.1c

, W.8.1d

...

STAAR Test Prep High School Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Games + ECR

Created by

Custom Classroom by Angela

Preparing students for the STAAR EOC can be a daunting task. Save your time and weekends with already prepared practice tests and test prep materials that are thoughtfully crafted to help you cover everything needed before the big day, included in the new item types. Even better, it also includes self-grading Google Forms.And did I mention students can have fun along the way! 1. Begining right away with STAAR vocabulary word wall to help all year long. 2. Next, using the question stems, sprinkle

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Assessment

Spanish Clothing Unit Project Class Fashion Show Project with RUBRIC La Ropa

Created by

The Stress Free Spanish Teacher

This Spanish class CLOTHING project can be used as a Project Based Assessment or IPA: Integrated Performance Assessment which assesses students use of clothing vocabulary, colors, adjective agreement, sentence structure, grammar, verbs such as "llevar, caminar, tener," and pronunciation. A Desfile de Moda is a great way to let your students use what they've learned in your CLOTHING UNIT in a fun and creative way!✅ Students produce a product to present to an audience. Either as fun, interactive f

Subjects:

Spanish, World Language, Writing

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Printables

Also included in: Special Order for Carolina, Spanish Resource Bundle

Novel Study Choice Board: 12 Creative Project Prompts better than a Book Report

Created by

Creative Access

Get your students invested in showing you about their novel with this novel study choice board. There's a time and place for book reports, but there are better and more engaging ways to check for understanding! This resource includes 12 open-ended project prompts that allow students to use their own creative strengths to share about their novel. Your students will find themselves doing any of the following to show their understanding:WritingGraphic designDrawingRecording a podcastCreating a vide

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Assessment

Also included in: Book Report Alternatives Bundle: Choice Board & Graphic Organizers

The ULTIMATE Shakespeare Sonnet Bundle-- 100+ Pages and 15 Sonnets

Created by

Bespoke ELA

This bundle is the ULTIMATE Shakespeare Sonnet Bundle by Bespoke ELA. With over 100 pages of resources to help your students analyze Shakespearean sonnets, this bundle is an excellent addition to any unit on Shakespeare.This bundle includes:1. Sonnet Visual Notes Page-- for students to use during introductory notes-- or students can use this page as a WebQuest guide2. Sonnet Mad Libs Activity3. Sonnet Stalking Task Cards-- to use for making observations of the style + traits of Shakespeare's

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Writing

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

...

Exit Tickets for Any Subject - Comprehension Check - Exit Slips or Exit Passes

Created by

Presto Plans

Exit Tickets for Any Subject: Exit passes are an effective type of formative assessment as they give you a quick "snapshot" of what the students have understood at the end of your class. This resource includes 14 unique and creative exit slips your students will love. Ten of the exit tickets can be used with any subject area, while 4 are subject-specific to Math, English, Science, and History. Each of the printable exit passes also comes with a colorful poster that you can put on your wall to di

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, For All Subjects, Writing

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Assessment, Posters, Task Cards

Also included in: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS RESOURCE BUNDLE

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