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8th grade english language arts guided reading books for Microsoft OneDrive
Writing Poetry Unit: Fun Poetry Activities - Paint Chip, Blackout, + 12 more!
Teaching poetry doesn't have to be intimidating. In fact, it can (and should be!) really fun! With this writing poetry unit, you'll have 14 fun and creative poetry activities that you can use as stand-alone prompts or pair with ANY text.Oftentimes, creative writing prompts like poetry get cut due to testing and time constraints. But what if I told you that you don't have to choose between creative activities and your set curriculum? With the help of this poetry unit, you can have both!These poet
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5th - 12th
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The Water Cycle - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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5th - 8th
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MS-ESS2-4
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Lord of the Flies Unit Plan: Fun Activities, Editable Lesson Plans, Mask, Test
Lord of the Flies by William Golding offers unique insight into human nature, the dangers of unchecked power, and the consequences of a failing society. With this Lord of the Flies Unit Plan, you’ll be able to dig deep into these dark themes while preparing students for a more hopeful future. From Steven King to Suzanne Collins, Lord of the Flies has inspired readers through the ages to explore the ugliness of human nature within the safe pages of a book. In turn, readers use these lessons and i
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8th - 12th
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REFUGEE by Alan Gratz - Novel Study Unit - Print & DIGITAL
REFUGEE - This Refugee Novel Unit will instantly engage your students with thought-provoking, standards-based learning activities. Now includes both a print and digital version! Students will enjoy analyzing the text, discussing important ideas, and acquiring new vocabulary as they read Alan Gratz’s gripping novel!The DIGITAL version offers colorful, beautifully-designed slides that allow students to type their responses into text boxes. Test and all quizzes are accessed with links to Google Fo
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6th - 9th
Guided Reading Lesson Plan Template - Guided Reading Lessons A-Z - Small Group
Using a Guided Reading Lesson Plan Template ensures you teach the skills students need to learn at each level. Using these small group lesson templates, you can easily keep your guided reading lessons aligned. Each Guided Reading Lesson Plan Template has activities for what students need to learn at levels A-Z for phonics, reading strategies, and comprehension. When I use these small group templates in my classroom, I simply pull out the level needed for my group from my Guided Reading Binder. F
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K - 8th
Guided Reading Lesson Plans BUNDLE 1 - Differentiated - Texts Included
Do you struggle with small group reading lessons online or in class? These small group reading lessons provide EVERYTHING you need to successfully host online small group reading lessons!EVERY piece of teaching instruction is done for you! NO more stressing about what to teach or how to teach online or in class. You'll get 2 sets for FREE in this bundle deal!BUNDLE PRICE: $40RESOURCES PURCHASED SEPARATELY: $50With these lessons you will NO LONGER HAVE TO:Hunt for leveled Guided Reading Books
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1st - 8th
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" Activities, Exams, Quizzes, Vocab - UNIT
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee literature novel guide: lessons, tests, and creative activities created and written by Tracee Orman. I've included EDITABLE files (in Microsoft Word) so you can customize the resources to suit the needs of your students.This unit IS included in my To Kill a Mockingbird Teaching Unit and Interactive Notebook Unit Growing BundleThe unit includes:• Introduction activities, including To Kill a Mockingbird KWL Introduction Activity• List of vocabulary words and def
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Number the Stars Novel Study & Enrichment Projects Menu; Digital Option
No-Prep, teacher-friendly novel study for "Number the Stars", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel by Lois Lowry in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this novel in your cla
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5th - 8th
Also included in: World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
Literary Analysis Elements Activities using Pixar Shorts Videos or Commercials
Your students are going to love these literary analysis lessons. Add Pixar Shorts, commercials, or cartoon clips and you're ready to teach literary elements. Fun way to engage students as they analyze character, plot, setting, theme, and conflict (coming soon). Then, transfer them to more complex texts like short stories and novels. Your students will love practicing analysis skills with these easy-to-use digital or print lessons! The perfect way for students to truly understand literary el
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5th - 8th
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Nonfiction Informational Text Structures Features Summarizing Activities Bundle
⭐️Can't decide between the ✨Best-Selling Informational Text Breakdown✨ or my new Nonfiction Text Structure Breakdown... Snag the bundle & save BIG. These nonfiction graphic organizers, & activities work w/ any type of informational text or nonfiction passage. Students love the Nonfiction Text Features scavenger hunt, Text Structure Sort & the fun dice Nonfiction Game | Nonfiction Reading response worksheet.Click Here for my ✨FREE✨ Nonfiction Text Feature Anchor Chart Everything you n
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5th - 8th
Short Text for Teaching Text Structure {Vol.2}: Informational Text about Color
Are you looking to expand your collection of short informational text perfect for {fun & interesting} close reading? Text that you and your students can read and reread in one session? If so, then I think you will love this second volume of articles in a new Hello Literacy Informational Text series I'm creating called Hello 411. I wrote and designed these informational text articles for my students because I was looking for text that was short, interesting, looked like a real magazine artic
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K - 8th
Write a Scary Story: Creative Writing Notebook Activities Print and Digital
Your students will love writing their own scary stories with this print and digital notebook. This resource guides them step-by-step through setting up the plot, characters, setting, and theme. The end result is a creative writing project your students will feel successful about.Students usually get bogged down by a creative writing assignment -- but this resource breaks all the elements of a good story down into manageable pieces. You're students will know exactly what they want to write -- b
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
Bridge to Terabithia Novel Study & Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for "Bridge to Terabithia," a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel by Katherine Paterson in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this novel in your classroom
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4th - 8th
Brown Girl Dreaming by J.Woodson; A CCSS Aligned, PDF & Digital Book Study
OVERVIEW: If you like to inspire, teach, and motivate your students using award-winning, literature, don't overlook this amazing memoir: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (2015 Newbery Honor Award, 2015 Coretta Scott King Award, 2014 National Book Award, and 2015 E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Reader Award). Use this PDF, custom-made, no-prep, CCSS aligned memoir-study to help your students focus, understand, and stretch themselves as they read. If you want to use it with distance lea
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5th - 9th
Argumentative Essay - DIGITAL Version - Argument Writing
Argument writing will be motivating with this step-by-step DIGITAL resource compatible with Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. The slides are 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. Students can self-pace all the way through with the clear directions and prompts. Includes a mentor text to model strong writing. Perfect for the 1:1 classroom! Standards-aligned.A “No Counter
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Argumentative, Narrative, & Informative Writing DIGITAL VERSION Bundle
Nonfiction Text Features clipart
**NOTICE: This clipart set includes pictures or images that should be imported into a document or another program in order to enhance and complement your teaching products. If you only need to print the images please purchase the READY TO PRINT vesion HERE**This set includes COLORED and LINE ART images for the following Nonfiction Text Features:*Title Page*Table of Contents*Headings*Illustrations*Index*Pie Chart*Bar Graph*Map*Map key*Timeline*Caption*Photograph*Glossary*Hyperlink*Key words*Diagr
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1st - 12th, Staff
Guided Reading Lesson Plans - MAIN IDEA & DETAILS - Differentiated - Digital
Do you struggle with small group reading lessons online or in class? These small group reading lessons provide EVERYTHING you need to successfully host online or in class small group reading lessons!EVERY piece of teaching instruction is done for you! NO more stressing about what to teach or how to teach online or in class.With these lessons you will NO LONGER HAVE TO:Hunt for leveled Guided Reading Books (differentiated stories and NF texts provided)Plan out what you will do in the introducti
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1st - 8th
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Also included in: Guided Reading Lesson Plans BUNDLE 1 - Differentiated - Texts Included
How to Identify Bias Online Activities Digital Literacy
Just what you need to teach bias! This print and digital resource has everything you need to teach this valuable critical thinking skill in our online world. Ready to use -- includes websites, questions, student notes, practice, and more!Here's what teachers are saying about my digital literacy resources:"Big packet full of so many options. Really gets kids thinking. Thanks for creating exactly what I was looking for.""Great resource to teach students about possible bias when they are rese
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5th - 10th
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Analyze Bias Evaluate Websites Fact Check Wikipedia Research Skills Bundle
Print & digital versions! You'll have everything you need to teach the essentials of digital literacy and research skills with this bundled product. Sharpen students' critical thinking skills by engaging them in interesting, real-life learning tasks. Here's what teachers are saying about my Digital Literacy resources:"I think this may be the most thorough and well done resource I have ever purchased on here. THANK YOU. You're attention to detail and thoroughness have made my day so much si
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5th - 10th
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Much Ado About Nothing Drama Unit - Digital Copy with Lessons & Evaluations
“Much Ado About Nothing Unit” is a complete, no prep unit that is ready to teach the instant you download it. I love Shakespeare, especially his comedies, and I really want students and teachers alike to love it too. The activities and accompanying lessons in this unit demystify Shakespeare and makes it relatable to students. The unit included all lesson plans with 16 comprehensive lessons and a reading schedule (with learning objectives listed for each lesson), all student activities, evaluati
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8th - 12th
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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Science Reading Comprehension Passages
Looking for a way to increase science reading comprehension and science literacy in your classroom? Help your students learn all about photosynthesis and cellular respiration with this cellular energy science reading comprehension passages with note-taking templates that guide the students, comprehension worksheets that have leveled questions, and Task cards to extend the learning. Perfect for Common Core Literacy Science Standards.✎Print and digital versionsThese comprehension reading passages
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6th - 9th
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MS-LS1-6
Out of the Dust - Novel Study Unit - Print & DIGITAL
This Out of the Dust Novel Study is sure to engage your students with meaningful, standards-aligned learning activities. Now includes a DIGITAL version! Get students thinking deeply, close reading, acquiring new vocabulary, and discussing meaningful ideas as they read Karen Hesse’s compelling novel. Section-by-Section Response Pages challenge students to dig into the text to explain and make inferences. Perfect for partner work or small groups! The pre-reading Web Search acquaints students with
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6th - 9th
The Hunger Games Introduction & Visual Guide Presentation
The Hunger Games PresentationThe Hunger Games Powerpoint Introduction and Visual Guides is the ultimate visual resource for teaching The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. This, combined with my best-selling Hunger Games Teaching Unit digital download, is sure to engage your students (not to mention cover all those Common Core State Standards!)."The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins is such a wonderful novel to teach and share with your students. My comprehensive presentation was previously only av
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: The Hunger Games Teaching Unit Mega Growing Bundle
Science Adapted Books | Special Education | Print + Digital
These very simple science readers and comprehension questions are perfect to supplement science units in your special education education classroom. Use adapted books to introduce students with Autism to science! Each page contains a matching component and this resource now includes a DIGITAL version! Great for distance learning!Click HERE to save 20% by purchasing this resource as part of the Best- Selling Simple Science Curriculum BundleWHAT TOPICS ARE INCLUDED?- Matter- Living and Nonliving-
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PreK - 8th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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