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High school english language arts handouts for Easel Assessments
Drama Terms Test, Study Guide, Graphic Organizer - Easel Activity and Assessment
Drama Terms Study Guide and a test on essential elements to assess your drama lessons. Includes a Basic Terms study guide and an assessment of common drama terms in a matching format with key. You also get a higher-level comprehensive list of 120 drama terms on one sheet, and the same drama terms with definitions on five pages, which you can use for independent study, enrichment, small group, or whole class. Also includes a vocabulary graphic organizer, a word sort activity, a handout on the Ele
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Drama Unit Resource BUNDLE Print and Digital Easel Activities
Poetry Rhyming Worksheet. Rhyme. ELA. ESL. EFL. Poem. Phonics.
4 simple worksheets to challenge students to make/write a second line that rhymes. One worksheet includes an answer key. Students are challenged to finish the famous rhymes correctly. Or do it and challenge students to come up with their own finish on the famous lines. After, share with the class. I'm sure they'll be some great ones! **Includes an assessment where students are quizzed on which words rhyme.ESL, EFL, ESOL, worksheets, poem, poetry, rhyme, vocabulary, topic, learning English, pr
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Theme Essay
Are students rolling their eyes when you give out copies of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? They may not care about Victorian literature, but students will get excited when you talk about leading a double life and the questionable dishonesty of keeping secrets. Ten opinion statements make text-to-self connections with the novel for students before, during, and after reading.Grab this guide, print, and go! No paper? No problem! Assign in Google Forms and have results tallied instantl
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Jekyll and Hyde - Bookend Bundle - Anticipation Guide & Visual Project
Weather and Climate - Text and Exercise Sheets
Weather is the state of the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time. Weather always changes and is different all around the world. It depends on many elements . It may be warm and sunny in one place, but cold, windy and rainy somewhere else.Climate refers to the weather conditions in a certain area over a longer period of time.Contents : 16 pagesIntroductionElements of the weatherTemperatureAir pressureHumidityPrecipitationGlobal wind systemsAir massesClimate ZonesWeather forecastingExt
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Canterbury Tales Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & PostReading Essay
Are students intimidated to read The Canterbury Tales? When introducing Chaucer's tales with this engaging anticipation guide, students will want to read about this motley crew! Use this anticipation guide to talk about judging others by how they dress and considering the source when hearing a story. Ten opinion statements make text-to-self connections with the novel for students before, during, and after reading. Grab this guide, print, and go! No paper? No problem! Assign in Google Forms and h
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9th - 12th
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Film and Documentary Analysis Glossary
Use this glossary to help students analyse any film or documentary with the correct terminology and insight. Written in student-friendly language, the inquiry questions lead students to conduct their own independent analysis. Examples from recent film and documentaries demonstrate film analysis and sentence structure.Reuse this resource with any film study (I've used this with Lion, Bladerunner, Romeo and Juliet, The Book Thief, The Breakfast Club, Jasper Jones and Dead Poet's Society). NOTE - t
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9th - 12th
Romeo & Juliet Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Post-Reading Essay
Engage your students with this low-prep anticipation guide to introduce Romeo and Juliet! This guide includes a printable anticipation guide, an editable copy, and a Google Formsâ„¢ document to administer it electronically. Quick and easy setup plus clear teacher directions make this activity a great way to introduce the work and lead an interactive discussion to interest students in reading the play!One of the greatest challenges of teaching a classic work like Romeo and Juliet is getting student
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7th - 12th
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Grammar Practice Worksheet on Quotations and Punctuation Marks (Printable)
Use this editable grammar activity to help middle and high school students reinforce the rules for punctuating dialogue with quotation marks; commas; and end marks including periods, questions marks, and exclamation points. To facilitate the process, the worksheet includes examples of correctly formatted sentences with detailed explanations as to why each is punctuated adequately. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Grammar Review Worksheets Bundle for High School (Printable)
Beowulf Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Post-Reading Essay
Do you wonder how to get kids excited about reading Beowulf, a text that seems as old as time? Students may hesitate to read the Anglo-Saxon epic, but they get excited when you talk about protecting your personal property and walking away from a fight. Ten opinion statements make text-to-self connections with the novel for students before, during, and after reading. Grab this guide, print, and go! No paper? No problem! Assign in Google Forms and have results tallied instantly. In addition to the
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Beowulf Bundle - Anticipation Guide, Info Texts, Character Analysis, Project
Compound Sentence Worksheets
Many middle-schoolers struggle with compound sentences, so here are two free compound sentence worksheets to address those needs.The first compound sentence worksheet covers compound sentences with fanboys where students fill in the missing coordinating conjunction.The second offers practice with compound sentences with semicolons where students match and combine sentences. Both worksheets include links to Google slide versions and brain bonuses for a little outside-the-box thinking. If you like
Percy Jackson - Chalice of the Gods - Comprehensive Novel study and guides
Nearly 3000 questions on Percy Jackson - Chalice of the GodsThe sets include for each of the 35 chapters, questions on:5 open ended questions5 multiple choice questionsSets of 5 questions on the themes of the chapterSets of 5 questions on the characters of the chapter5 multiple choice cloze procedure questions on the chapterQuestions on keywords in the book10 questions about the original poemIn addition to this each chapter hasa summarya list of the keywords and their meanings Descriptions about
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2nd - 9th
Gerunds and Gerund Phrases Activities, Handouts, and Quiz!
This resource provides everything you need for teaching, practicing, and reviewing gerunds and gerund phrases and how they function in sentences! A PowerPoint is included which you can use to introduce gerunds and how they are used in sentences. A student friendly explanation page and an interactive note-taking activity are included along with several different practice worksheets. Two of the worksheets have the option of being played as a fun on-line game using Kahoot! There are also 48 ger
Worksheets for Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Give your students plenty of sentence practice with these worksheets for simple, compound, and complex sentences that can be used for homework, assessment, demonstration, differentiation, individual or peer practice, and make-up work. With this download, you'll receive the following worksheets for simple, compound, and complex sentences:one worksheet for simple and compound sentencesthree worksheets for compound sentences (one with semicolons and two with commas and coordinating conjunctions)two
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7th - 9th
Sentences, Run-ons, and Fragments Worksheet
Quickly access your students' knowledge of sentences, run-ons, and fragments with this free worksheet."Sentences, Run-ons, and Fragments Worksheet" includes a two-page, multiple-choice pdf handout, answer key, and brain bonus.If you like this, check out Worksheet and Quiz on Comma Splices.You can also visit my blog, "Easy Introductory Activities for Teaching Students How to Use the Comma," for more free resources.
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6th - 9th
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Empiricism vs. Rationalism: Classroom Philosophy Lesson for Middle & HS
How the mind works is an essential philosophical problem that forms the basis for a theory of knowledge. In this ready-to-go 45-minute jargon-free lesson, introduce your students to two famous theories - one touting that the mind is like a blank sheet of paper and the other that ideas are built-in to the mind like a muffin tin is pre-set with the shape of muffins (before you even bake 'em in the oven)! Which worldview makes the most sense? Introduce your students to this very important epistemol
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Sentence Structure Handout, Worksheet and Test with Easel Activity
Sentence Structure - How to Identify Sentence Structure Handout, Worksheet, and Test. The handout is a tool for identifying sentence structure. Similar to a flow chart, it walks students through the steps to figure out if a sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound complex. Can be used as a mini poster. Includes practice Worksheet with key, and a 20-question test. In color and black and white for easier printing. Digital and Print: Includes a self-checking Easel Activity ready for learn
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-complex Sentence Structure BUNDLE
High School Grammar Practice Worksheet on Resolving Verb Tense Shifts
Use this editable grammar activity to help middle and high school students practice isolating sentences that demonstrate consistent verb tenses (and, by extension, identifying examples of improper shifts in verb tenses). An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.)Additional materials for teaching creative writing are available:Writing Adventure Fiction - Google and printableWrit
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Grammar Review Worksheets Bundle for High School (Printable)
Lord of the Flies Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Theme Essay
Engage your students with this low-prep anticipation guide to introduce Lord of the Flies! This guide includes a printable anticipation guide, an editable copy, and a Google Formsâ„¢ document to administer it electronically. Quick and easy setup plus clear teacher directions make this activity a great way to introduce the work and lead an interactive discussion to interest students in reading the novel!One of the greatest challenges of teaching a classic work like Lord of the Flies is getting stud
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9th - 12th
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Logical Fallacies Handout with Easel Assessment
This six page Logical Fallacies Handout defines logical fallacies and helps students understand why they are important to avoid when writing an argument or persuasive essay. Includes a list of common logical fallacies with examples of each, including Ad Hominem, Appeal to Popular Opinion, False Analogy, Attacking the Motive, Red Herring, Begging the Question, Inconsistency, Straw Person, Look Who's Talking, Slippery Slope, Hasty Generalizations, Circular Argument, and Genetic Fallacy. Includes a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Wild Bird Novel Test - 40 Questions plus Optional Essay (Print and Digital)
40 Multiple-Choice Questions Plus Essay Question Suggestion - Wild Bird, by Wendelin Van Draanen, tells the story of Wren, a teenager who has fallen into drug abuse and chaos in her life. Her concerned parents send her to a wilderness camp for eight weeks to detox and learn survival skills -- an action that Wren herself regards as a kidnapping. However, in the Utah wilderness, Wren learns the value of self-reliance, respect for nature and others, and finally accepts responsibility for her own
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Wild Bird Novel Bundle - Test and Study Guide
Women in the US Military during WWII: Reading Assignment, Worksheet + Bonus Pg
This short four-page close reading and worksheet activity provides an overview of how women participated in the military during World War II. It covers nurses and the women who supported the other branches of the military: the Women Army Corps (WAC), the WAVES (Navy), SPARS (Coast Guard), Marines and WASPs. Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to
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8th - 11th
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Poetry Analysis Worksheet The Surfer Judith Wright
Step students through the beautiful poetry of Judith Wright with this comprehensive worksheet on The Surfer - great for a relief lesson or to support a poetry study. The worksheet develops in complexity, starting with the labeling of poetic devices and moving to questions which help students understand the layers of meaning in the poem and the effect of particular structural and word choices.The worksheet includes:Judith Wright's poem in full with space for annotationAuthor context with link to
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9th - 12th
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Worksheets on Homophones
"Worksheets on Homophones" offers assignments that cover the words middle schoolers so often confuse, including the ones listed in the TEKS (its, it's, affect, effect, there, their, they're, to, too, and two). With this "Worksheets on Homophones" purchase, you'll receive five worksheets that can be used for instruction, assessment, homework, and sub plans.These lessons on homophones include the following:1) A Wordlist of Homophones 2) Five homophone pdf worksheets (with links to Google slide ver
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Homophones for Practice--Game and Worksheet Bundle
Frankenstein Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Post-Reading Essay
Engage your students with this low-prep anticipation guide to introduce Mary Shelley's Frankenstein! This guide includes a printable anticipation guide, an editable copy, and a Google Forms document to administer it electronically. Quick and easy setup plus clear teacher directions make this activity a great way to introduce the novel and lead an interactive discussion to interest students in reading the novel! One of the greatest challenges of teaching a classic novel like Frankenstein is gett
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9th - 12th
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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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