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8th grade english language arts independent work packets for Microsoft Word under $5
Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Dangers of Energy Drinks
This informational text lesson on the dangers of energy drinks is the perfect ready-to-go lesson to practice close reading skills and comprehension! With eight specific standards-based questions and a text-based writing prompt, your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate!Student Experience: Students will read the high-interest, engaging article about the dangers of energy drinks. Then, students will truly dig into and respond to that text. Last, students will write a short a
Grades:
7th - 11th, Adult Education
Also included in: Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #1
Novel Study: Independent Reading Teacher Guide Assignment
Tired of book reports and literary essays?SO ARE YOUR STUDENTS!What they need is more freedom and control over their learning, and there's no better way to give it to them than to make them the teachers! In this independent novel study, students are able to pick any novel they like, and then create a guide/textbook to teach the text. It's a great resource for group reading circles and other differentiated / personalized / Problem Based Learning style lessons. Designed for diverse learning enviro
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7th - 12th
Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Halloween Short Research Project: Myths, Ghosts, & Legends Media Presentation
With this standards-based short research task AND a digital media presentation project, your middle and high school students will be 100% engaged on Halloween. Student Experience: Students will be assigned a myth from their state or from a state in the US. They will research and create a media presentation to share their findings. This type of assignment is very flexible and is 100% editable. It could be used to teach MLA and research, review MLA, conclude a unit on Dark Romantic or Gothic lit
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+
Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Reading is Good for Your Brain
This mini lesson on the benefits of reading is the perfect ready-to-go lesson to practice close reading skills. With five specific common core text-based questions, your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate!Includes:-Formal lesson plan-Super simple sub sheet-Standards links-Link to article-Idea for starter-Short answer questions and answers- Argumentative Prompt-100% EditableClassroom success stories from other teachers who have tried this resource:♥ "Love this - a perfect les
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
Also included in: Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #1
Short Research Project: Symbols of the Season for Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa
This short research task for December allows your middle and high school students to investigate and share various symbols of the holiday season. This low prep assignment is very flexible: It could be used to teach MLA and research, review MLA, or in a non English class looking to incorporate research in a fun way. Student Experience: Students will research an important symbol from the Christmas season, design a media presentation, and then present their findings to the class. With this stu
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+
Elie Wiesel Nobel Prize Speech ~ Night Pre-reading activity
Night is the heart wrenching first hand account of Elie Wiesel's internment in the Auschwitz Camp during the Holocaust. In order to truly lead into the novel, it is important to impress upon students that Elie Wiesel spent his life devoted to reversing racism around the globe. Reading his Nobel Prize Acceptance speech will do just that. To accommodate scaffolding, I have included one version that caters to teaching persuasion and rhetorical analysis and a second that asks questions pertaining to
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7th - 9th, Higher Education
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: Understanding Procrastination Article & Research Activity
The perfect reading and analysis activity on the Executive Functioning! Have your students learn about Procrastination and how it affects our lives.High school students need executive functioning skills for all kinds of school and personal tasks, such as prioritizing responsibilities and using time effectively, studying and completing assignments, following through on commitments, and making healthy choices. With this package (and series), students gain an understanding of what executive functio
Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
Orange Shirt Day Reading Comprehension- Canadian Indigenous Recognition
**A PORTION OF PROCEEDS FROM THIS RESOURCE IS DONATED TO AN AGENCY THAT SERVES AND SUPPORTS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.** So far, we have donated $400 (updated monthly)!!English Reading Package on Orange Shirt Day. Includes:☆ reading text about Orange Shirt Day☆ Reading comprehension questions (short answer format)☆ Reading comprehension questions (multiple choice format)☆ Class Pre and Post Discussion Questions☆ Cross Word☆ Word Search☆ Answer Keys to all activitiesIf you enjoyed this resource, please
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3rd - 9th
Pink Shirt Day Reading Comprehension (Anti-Bullying Anti-Homophobia Awareness)
English Reading Package on Pink Shirt Day. Includes:☆ Reading text about Pink Shirt Day☆ Reading comprehension questions (short answer format)☆ Reading comprehension questions (multiple choice format)☆ Class Pre and Post Discussion Questions☆ Cross Word☆ Word Search☆ Answer Keys to all activities☆ Art Display Activity
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Article Reading & Analysis: The Science of Social Media
Social Media, in your class?!?!These days, it's hard to argue that social media has not revolutionized the way we connect, communicate, and share information. Its benefits are abundant, but so are its downsides! While it fosters activism, giving voice to the voiceless, it also fosters new types of bullying, amplifying hurtful voices beyond the boundaries of the school day. So what are we to do?The Science Of Social Media highlights the impact of social media on mental health, particularly among
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: Willpower & Decision Fatigue Article & Research Activity
The perfect reading and analysis activity on the Executive Functioning! Have your students learn about the concept of Willpower and how Decision Fatigue can affect our choices.High school students need executive functioning skills for all kinds of school and personal tasks, such as prioritizing responsibilities and using time effectively, studying and completing assignments, following through on commitments, and making healthy choices. With this package (and series), students gain an understandi
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
Writing Prompt Pack, Argumentative Essay on Obesity Taxation
In this easy-prep writing prompt pack, students will analyze texts that discuss a very personal hot-button issue that faces kids, teens, and adults: obesity and the government's role in preventing it. They will then write an essay where they take a stand on the issue after reading that set of articles. If your state requires students to synthesize from multiple sources for state testing, then this prompt meets that requirement.Suggestions for teaching:· You could use this as a cold writing task
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7th - 11th
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Learning Strategies Article Analysis: Boost Your Brain With Boredom
Your students would be BETTER LEARNERS if they were BORED!(Sometimes.)Learning Strategies enhance student understanding and retention of class material. They help students engage with content, connect new information to prior knowledge, and apply what they learn to real-world situations. But the strategies are not just about what students do while they're learning: They’re also the things they're doing before and after learning that help students really understand and remember what they learned.
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: THE EMERGENCY HEALTH & PE SUB LESSONS BUNDLE
Rumi Mini Unit - One week of poetry study
The goal here is to spend a week devoted to reading and analyzing Rumi's word. Hopefully, by asking students to uncover a message of peace, learning and self reflection, they will transfer a few ideas into their own lives. This unit includes a pre-reading assignment that asks students to understand a quote from Rumi. This can be done in on an individual basis or as a whole class. From here, students will read about Rumi as a person and do a little research of their own. Then, dive headfirst into
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8th - 12th
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Math Dictionary for ESL / EL - Multilingual, Packet, Editable - Frayer Model
This product includes an editable math dictionary for EL students (or any student!) The dictionary includes:- Colorful cover- Index with words and page number (organized by subject)- 60 pages (over 100 words)For each word, there is an EL friendly definition and example. There is space for students to draw thier own picture, and write the word in more languages. The words included in the dictionary fit into the following subjects of math (and are organized by these groups):Counting, comparing,
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Grades:
K - 8th
Also included in: Math Foundational Bundle - ESL Dictionary, One Pagers & Puzzles
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: Understanding Self-Control Article & Research Activity
The perfect reading and analysis activity on the Executive Functioning! Have your students learn about Self-Control and how it affects our lives.High school students need executive functioning skills for all kinds of school and personal tasks, such as prioritizing responsibilities and using time effectively, studying and completing assignments, following through on commitments, and making healthy choices. With this package (and series), students gain an understanding of what executive functionin
Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: Perfectionism Article & Research Activity
The perfect reading and analysis activity on the Executive Functioning! Have your students learn about Perfectionism and how it affects our lives.High school students need executive functioning skills for all kinds of school and personal tasks, such as prioritizing responsibilities and using time effectively, studying and completing assignments, following through on commitments, and making healthy choices. With this package (and series), students gain an understanding of what executive functioni
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
Remembrance Day Reading Comprehension Activity Package
Want more Remembrance Day resources? Click below to check out...-Junior/Intermediate Vocabulary worksheets-Intermediate/Senior Vocabulary worksheets-Writing promptsThis English Reading Package on Remembrance Day includes:☆ Reading text about Remembrance Day☆ Reading comprehension questions (short answer)☆ Reading comprehension questions (multiple choice)☆ Class Pre and Post Discussion Questions☆ Cross Word☆ Word Search☆ Answer KeysIf you enjoyed this resource, please share a comment with me! Tha
Grades:
3rd - 9th
TED Talk Viewing Guide: A.I. Is Dangerous, But Not For the Reasons You Think
A Viewing Guide to get your class thinking about the actual dangers of Artificial Intelligence!In this TED Talk, Sasha Luccioni reflects on the pervasive impact of artificial intelligence on society. Addressing the current AI landscape, she emphasizes its role in climate change, ethical concerns, and biases - as well as the possibility that the robots will destroy us! This resource includes digital or printable handouts including:Background sheet on Sasha Luccioni (including the link to the talk
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: THE TED TALK BUNDLE
One of These Days - Close Reading & Writing Prompt
One of These Days, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, is the true image of a short story. Less than three pages and under 1000 words, yet packed with so much action. As such, it can be devoured in a single class period by any middle school or high school class. I started making this resource with my 8th grade class in mind. For that reason, the marginal questions appear to be more surface level with the focus on imagery and characterization. However, the more I read and annotated myself, the more I real
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Short Story Template - Creative Writing Plan
A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER chart for planning a short story. This is part of the Creative Writing Adaptation Assignment which can be also purchased in a BUNDLE with the Free Verse Poetry Template or can also be used separately. It is a great way to get students to PLAN and to THINK CRITICALLY about the elements of a short story that they should include.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Creative Writing Adaptation Mini-Unit
Learning Strategies Article Analysis: If You're Not Failing You're Not Learning
Make your students BETTER LEARNERS!Learning Strategies enhance student understanding and retention of class material. They help students engage with content, connect new information to prior knowledge, and apply what they learn to real-world situations. But the strategies are not just about what students do while they're learning: They’re also the things they're doing before and after learning that help students really understand and remember what they learned.If You're Not Failing, You're No
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
The Tequila Worm Independent Reading Package with Quizzes!
Includes 4 weekly multiple choice quizzes (46 questions)Answer key with Grade Conversion ChartReading Calendar giving daily reading suggestions.Student Reading Log with parent signature (copy front and back)Suggestions for after reading novel projectsThis package is designed for the teacher who needs to encourage students to read on their own, but also needs to provide progress monitoring of reading and comprehension. This package covers a four week period. Each week has a corresponding quiz des
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Emergency Lesson/Sub Plans - The Evil Eye Close Read and Superstition Research
These handouts will take students through a Close Read of an informational article about the Evil Eye and provide an extension research activity for further learning about superstitions from around the world. This 2-3 day lesson is what I keep tucked aside in an Emergency Lesson Plan folder, but I have also used it with younger students, reluctant readers, and Fundamentals classes. I would suggest to begin the lesson by asking students about superstitions they are already familiar with. Lead the
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
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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.
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