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Middle school ELA test prep assessment videos
Video Tool #1-BAM for Close Reading
To get your students ready for the BIG test, I’ve created these videos which include instruction of the 5 tools of the Totally Awesome Test-Taking Strategies Toolkit. There are 6 videos in all. My preference would have been to provide all of these videos to you as one package with one price, but it was too large to upload to the TPT site. So I recommend downloading each of them as they are meant to be part of a series. I’ve made them economical for you to do so. (The intro video is free and
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3rd - 8th
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Video Tool #4-Build-a-Burger for Extended Response Questions
To get your students ready for the BIG test, I’ve created these videos which include instruction of the 5 tools of the Totally Awesome Test-Taking Strategies Toolkit. There are 6 videos in all. My preference would have been to provide all of these videos to you as one package with one price, but it was too large to upload to the TPT site. So I recommend downloading each of them as they are meant to be part of a series. I’ve made them economical for you to do so. (The intro video is free and
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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6:55
Common Core Mini-Unit Aligned to 2 Great TED Talks (TM) w/ Video
This mini-unit reveals the power of a single voice using two exceptional TED Talks. Students practice reading/viewing informational texts (speeches, autobiographies, articles, etc.) while developing multiple reading skills. This bundle includes six days of activities, formative assessments, and writing activities. As a special add-on for teachers who purchase this resource, we provide a link to a unit powerpoint that includes daily lesson plans (procedures) and step-by-step slides for each day's
Grades:
7th - 12th
Video Tool #3-R2D2 for Short Response Questions
To get your students ready for the BIG test, I’ve created these videos which include instruction of the 5 tools of the Totally Awesome Test-Taking Strategies Toolkit. There are 6 videos in all. My preference would have been to provide all of these videos to you as one package with one price, but it was too large to upload to the TPT site. So I recommend downloading each of them as they are meant to be part of a series. I’ve made them economical for you to do so. (The intro video is free and
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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Video Tool #2-ACE for Multiple Choice Questions
To get your students ready for the BIG test, I’ve created these videos which include instruction of the 5 tools of the Totally Awesome Test-Taking Strategies Toolkit. There are 6 videos in all. My preference would have been to provide all of these videos to you as one package with one price, but it was too large to upload to the TPT site. So I recommend downloading each of them as they are meant to be part of a series. I’ve made them economical for you to do so. (The intro video is free and
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Video Tool #5-The Zone for High Performance
To get your students ready for the BIG test, I’ve created these videos which include instruction of the 5 tools of the Totally Awesome Test-Taking Strategies Toolkit. There are 6 videos in all. My preference would have been to provide all of these videos to you as one package with one price, but it was too large to upload to the TPT site. So I recommend downloading each of them as they are meant to be part of a series. I’ve made them economical for you to do so. (The intro video is free and
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Complete Distance Learning Parts of Speech Unit, Edpuzzle and Google Apps
Grammar is difficult to teach and tough to learn. This remote-learning unit makes it much easier and more engaging. The instruction is based on my 20 years of classroom teaching, my masters in education technology, and even help from entertainment industry professionals.This unit coversNounsPronounsAdjectivesAdverbsPrepositionsAction VerbsLinking VerbsHelping VerbsFor each Part of Speech, I have created an 8-12 minute video lesson either on YouTube or Edpuzzle with embedded comprehension questio
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5th - 9th
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The Totally Awesome Test-Taking Strategies Intro Video
The Totally Awesome Test-Taking Strategies Intro Video is designed to give you an overview of the 5 tools in the Totally Awesome Test-Taking Strategies Toolkit. Please enjoy this free video intro that shares the tools for close-reading, multiple choice questions, short response questions, extended response questions and high performance. If you like the tools, consider purchasing the additional videos that include instruction of the 5 specific tools outlined in this free intro video. My prefere
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3rd - 8th
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Digital Short (Snack Attack) with Questions - Independent Work / Small Group
This is a great short that can be used in many different ways with your students. This resource is a Google Form with a video embedded and 5 comprehension and inferencing questions. It also includes one question about the theme or lesson of the storyUse this in your classroom to add on to station work, if you have to call out for a day and leave an assignment, or even to pull a small group. It's great for students to practice making inferences and recognizing that the things they notice aren't
Grades:
4th - 8th
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15:55
Analogy Strategies for Standardized Tests
This video was created by an actual standardized test item writer. It was specifically created to give middle and high school students help with taking the SSAT; however, the skills and strategies apply to all standardized tests with Analogy sections. Specific skills and strategies are shown and demonstrated in this thorough video. The video includes an introduction to Analogies and strategies for success with a detailed demonstration of the strategies in action. This will greatly benefit an
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Story of An Hour with Irony(Mini-Unit w/ Instructional Video)
This ironic look at Kate Chopin's "Story of an Hour" is sure to engage any group of diverse learners in English Language Arts grades 9-12.
This new and improved version of the product includes close reading practice and assessment, engaging instruction about irony, and routine writing in each lesson. These Common Core-based lessons address 13 standards in reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language. Although this resource was designed for ELA students in grades 9-12, it could eas
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8th - 12th
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5:23
High School & Middle School English Teacher Help: EASY Prep Vocab. Quiz Strategy
An experienced high school English teacher shares her cheat-proof vocab. quiz strategy designed to save you time and keep kids honest. Teachers, stop making multiple quizzes! Your time is valuable, so consider this on-the-fly vocabulary quiz format that is super low-prep and so effective.
Vocabulary word bell-ringer slides (four sets available):
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Full-Semester-Vocabulary-Lessons-for-High-School-Students-Volume-1-504517
Free Sustained Silent Reading (
Grades:
8th - 12th
ELA Test Prep: Don't Fear The Bermuda Triangle
Get ready for testing or simply review informational text, central idea, vocabulary, and reading comprehension in this exciting activity. Enjoy the PDF text, History Channel Video, and a Google Quiz with the answer key provided!Don't Fear The Bermuda Triangle ArticleHistory Channel Video LinkQuiz
Grades:
6th - 8th
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A Simple Way to Create a Central Idea Statement Video - ENGLISH/SPANISH
This is a short video on how to create a central idea statement from any text. The examples are from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The captions are in English, but there is narration in Spanish. The central idea is created using a sentence frame (in English) and the examples given are both basic and advanced. Great for ENL - ESL - TESOL - ELD
Grades:
7th - 12th
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2:55
Key Vocabulary Test Strategy
Gain more from your vocabulary tests as I explain with my style of vocabulary tests in my video here. This method really forces students to learn the words in a well-round way. The current common core tests are highly linguistically oriented. Helping my students learn vocabulary was a significant reason my students went on to score so well on their state tests and made significant gains in their reading levels in general.
Copyright: You may show or copy any of my resources for your STUDENTS on
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
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42:02
Help Students who Struggle with Reading using Total Physical Response Strategies
Video Lesson: Helping Students who struggle with Reading and Writing using Visual, Verbal, Auditory, & Kinesthetic Strategies (42 Minutes) Special Price for June & July!Many students who are reading and writing at the sentence level are being asked to handle the rigor of complete passages and essays. This video will give you dozens of tips using suggested changes in the way you teach, organize your classroom, and connect with visual, verbal, auditory, and kinesthetic learners.He
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3rd - 6th
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A Simple Way to Create a Central Idea Statement Video
This video explains how to create a central idea statement from any text using a sentence frame. Both beginner and advanced samples are given as examples. Examples are drawn from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. There is an accompanying handout also.
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Video: How Can You Write an Excellent Opinion Essay (Including on a CAASPP PT)?
If your students are asked to write an opinion essay on part 2 of the CAASPP / SBAC ELA performance task, what can they do to make it as excellent as possible? This 15-ish minute video walks them through a simple rubric, asking them to improve MY essay by describing characters and the setting with details from the sources, including dialogue, and choosing strong words! It has a "thinksheet" that helps students engage and follow along. I have them scan the questions before we start so they have a
Grades:
3rd - 11th
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Dismantling & Disproving the Counterclaim
This ELA ENL video focuses on how to weaken the opposing argument in an argumentative essay using the example of a teenager arguing for permission to go to a party. It presents 3 different strategies for weakening opposing arguments and strengthening your thesis argument through the lens of teenage experience.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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