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8th grade other (ELA) study guide microsofts
7th grade Language Arts final exam study guide
This 8 page study was originally created for a 7th grade language arts final exam. It includes questions on all levels for topics such as historical fiction, analogies, Greek and Latin roots, MLA citiation, pronoun antecedent agreement, and much more. Questions are multiple choice, short answer, and fill in the blank.
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6th - 8th
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An Introduction to Science Fiction / Its History and Development
This presentation is a guide and an introduction to the study of Science Fiction. This presentation gives the readers an idea of the origins of the genre and the characteristics of this literature. The titles in this presentation include: What is Science Fiction?Sci-Fi Author's DefinitionWhat is Extrapolation? Science Fiction vs. Fantasy Major themes in Science Fiction Plot Conventions of Science FictionSci-Fi in the MoviesSci-Fi in the Movies in the 60's Sci-Fi in the Movies in the 70's Sci-Fi
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
How to Write a Thesis Statement / Guidelines for a Thesis Challenged
A thesis statement (TS) is a guide map to your entire paper. It provides a mini-summary of the paper’s content. It allows the reader to know in advance how the paper is organized. It lets the reader know why he/she should care. (The “So What?”)This presentation gives the teachers and students a practical guide to writing a better thesis statement and essay.This presentation guides the learners through several exercises and activities to distinguish a good thesis statement from a weak one. Thi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Comparison or Contrast Essay / A Complete Guide from Planning to Drafting
This presentation is a complete guide to writing a comparison or contrast essay.This presentation introduces the basics of this type of writing, and it guides the learners through all the steps of pre-writing and choosing the topic to write about.This presentation also introduces the ways of planning and organizing the essay,This presentation also gives the teachers and the students a wide range of topics that they can choose from ranging from literature to art and music in addition to history.
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6th - 10th, Staff
Developing a Thesis Statement / Setting a Purpose for Your Writing
When you write, your mission is to create a focused, clear message, brimming with quality ideas.In information/ expository writing, this focused message can often be captured in a nutshell in your thesis statement.A thesis statement:tells your reader exactly what you are writing aboutkeeps you, the writer, pointed in the right direction.This presentation is a guide for the students that explains to them the thesis statement.This presentation includes several exercises that allow the students
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Thesis Statement / How to State your Opinion Wisely in the Introduction
This presentation is a guide for all the students to explain an important part of the essay which is the thesis statement. Through several activities and exercises, this presentation guides the learners to distinguish a good thesis statement from a broad statement that is not correctly written. This presentation guides the students to sharpen and improve the quality of their writing.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Write-On to an Essay / Taking the First Steps to Writing an Essay.
This resource is a presentation that guides the students through the process of writing.Following a step-by-step approach, this presentation explains each step and allows the students to practice this step and develop their skills. The titles in this presentation include the following:Step 1- Deconstruct the promptDeconstruct the prompt PracticeStep 2- Pre-WritePre-Write PracticeStep 3 Create a ThesisThe Three Rules of a Good ThesisThesis Types to AvoidPractice and exercises about thesis stateme
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
A Retrieved Reformation / a Short Story by O. Henry / A Reading and Study Guide
O. Henry (1862-1910) O. Henry is a famous American short story writer. O. Henry’s real name was William Sydney Porter, and he was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on September 11, 1862. His sister, Evelyn, nurtured his gift for storytelling by developing a game in which she would begin to tell a story and he would finish it. At 20 (1882), he moved to Texas, where he had various jobs. He worked as a ranch hand, a bank teller, a writer and publisher of a humor magazine, and a reporter at the
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7th - 10th, Higher Education, Staff
What is a Paragraph? A Guide for Writing a Well-Organized Paragraph
This lesson in writing introduces the basics of writing a paragraph and an essay to middle school students.This presentation guides the learners through examples of well-developed paragraphs to improve their writing skills. This lesson also introduces the components of a paragraphThe topic SentenceThe Main IdeaThe Supporting DetailsThe Sensory DetailsUnity Coherence Elaboration
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6th - 9th
Poetry Overview / All The Tools of Poetry in one Place Explained with Examples
This presentation is a comprehensive guide to the study of poetry and it includes all the tools and the devices used in the study of poetry. All the tools of poetry are explained in simple language and they are provided with examples from all types of poems. This resource is an ideal companion for the study of poetry for all learners from the beginners to the advanced and it can be used with all students and teachers to introduce the poetic devices and to revise for exams and assessments.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Essay Writing Tips/ A Guide for Writing Essays for Students
Is this you????You don’t answer the question – you use a one-size-fits-all essay and pretend that it answers the question, or you just waffle on about anything vaguely related to the topic.You have a ‘good understanding’ of the subject – but you still can’t write an essay.You write ‘too little’ – what you write is good, but how can you be given top marks if you don’t say half as much as another student?You keep repeating yourself instead of developing your ideas further - you’ve got nothing more
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Gift of The Magi / A Reading and an Analysis Guide
This resource is a presentation that can be used for teaching the students one of the most famous short stories " The Gift of the Magi" This resource is a reading and analysis guide that can used to guide students through reading this short story and recognizing its elements. This resource can be used to introduce the students to the elements of the short story. This resource explains the plot of the story the characters and the themes.
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6th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Types of Poetry / An Interactive Presentation
This resource is an interactive presentation that guides the learners to discover the different types of poems through reading samples of these poems with a brief introduction and definition of each one of these types. The learners can easily navigate through this presentation and discover on their own the poems and their different types and characteristics.Poetry is a language. It has been written, spoken, and read for thousands upon thousands of years. Poetry can evoke emotion, memories, and b
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Thesis Statement / The Key to a Coherent Essay
This presentation is a guide to the students for writing a clear and strong thesis statement that will enhance their writing and improve the quality of their writing.This presentation explains to the students what a thesis statement is and how to improve the quality of this thesis statement.This presentation allows the students the chance to practice writing and developing strong thesis statements.
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7th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Thesis Statement / The Road Map to your Essay
This resource is a lesson in writing the thesis statement which is the key sentence and the most important sentence in the essay.The thesis statement is the road map of the essay.This is a guide that teaches the students and guides them to write clear and effective thesis statements.Through a number of activities and exercises that teach the students about the thesis statement and how to recognize a thesis statement and later to write and place it correctly in the paragraph
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Thesis Statement / A Sentence Worth More Than a Thousand Words
This presentation is a guide to the students for writing a clear and strong thesis statement that will enhance their writing and improve the quality of their writing. This presentation explains to the students what a thesis statement is and how to improve the quality of this thesis statement. This presentation allows the students the chance to practice writing and developing strong thesis statements.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis Statements
This presentation introduces the students to the process of choosing and writing a valid thesis statementThis presentation addresses middle and high school students.This presentation includes tips and examples that explain the process of writing a thesis statement.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
How to Write an Effective Thesis Statement? A Practical Guide for Students
This presentation is meant to teach the students an important and basic skill to develop their writing which is writing a thesis statement. This presentation guides the students to learn about the thesis statement and its function in an essay. This presentation explains what a valid thesis statement and it provide the students with the opportunity to distinguish thesis statements from other sentences.Then this presentation gives the students the opportunity to write their thesis statements.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Elements of Fiction/ An interactive Guide to the Fiction Basics (Young Learners)
This presentation is an interactive guide addressed to young learners to teach and revise the basics of fiction where they can easily navigate through the slides of this presentation to revise the elements of fiction like plot, conflict, point of view, characterization, setting, and theme. Each term is explained with clear examples and simple language. This presentation can be used by the teacher for class presentations and it can be assigned to students for the purpose of revision.
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3rd - 8th
The Basics of Essay Writing for Middle School Students / Guidelines & Sample
This presentation introduces the basics of essay writing to middle school students. This presentation includes the guidelines for writing a well-organized and coherent paragraph. This presentation also includes samples of well-written paragraphs.
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5th - 8th
How To Analyze a Poem / A Practical Guide
A Visual and an engaging guide to the analysis of poetry. This resource guides the learners to the world of poetry analysis by presenting clear definitions and examples about the poetic devices. It includes:Visual ElementsLyric DevicesLiteral MeaningFigurative MeaningImageryHistorical ContextThemeThis resource will make approaching any poem an easy and an enjoyable task, this resource can be used as an introduction to the study of poetry, or it can be used for revision purposes in preparation fo
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Themes in Literary Works and Music / An interactive Presentation
This presentation introduces the students to studying the themes in literary works and music. Through simple definitions and examples from major literary works, this presentation allows the learners to practice the study of the themes and the analysis of the themes through simple steps. It gives the answers as they progress in the presentation. The teachers can use this presentation to introduce the students to the study of the themes, or they can assign this presentation for their students for
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
To Kill a Mockingbird Unit Test ~ 40 Multiple Choice Questions
This unit test is comprised of 40 multiple choice questions. Questions include:-Author's Purpose Questions-Inference Questions-Main Idea Questions-Cause and Effect Questions-Synthesizing QuestionsThe questions go beyond simply reciting what they have read. This assessment requires students to think critically.Answer key is provided at the end of the document.
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8th - 10th
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Elements of Poetry / A Reference for All Students and Teachers
This presentation guides all the students to revise and practice all the elements of poetry and all the words used in poetry. From Imagery, Personification, metaphor, and simile....to the sound devices rhyme, rhythm, and all the other devices like alliteration, assonance, consonance, and all other devices are explained with examples with poems to study and practice.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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