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8th grade english language arts workbooks for Microsoft Word under $5
Edward Scissorhands- Gothic Literature Booklet
This is a film viewing booklet to be paired with Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands. The different sections of the booklet include:- Describe your suburb (pre-viewing)- questions for students to consider their own context, and identify what it is that makes people want to live there- Describe your ideal and imperfect society (pre-viewing)- an activity where students describe what an ideal and imperfect society would look like/act like/events, etc.- Edward's Imperfect Society (post-viewing)- questi
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6th - 11th
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Coach Carter - Film Workbook Booklet - Scaffolded Differentiated
This film has inspired many students and is a regular at schools everywhere as it contains fantastic themes of social and racial prejudice, sportsmanship, teenage pregnancy, commitment and respect.
I wanted to make watching this film more educational for my students so I have developed a 10-page printable booklet to complete while watching the film. Ready to print and distribute. No more work needed!!
It is a highly visual activity with screenshots from the film to help students identify where
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6th - 11th, Adult Education
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Editing and Revising Practice with Real Facebook Profiles
Really bad Facebook statuses and profiles make me a little crazy, but they make excellent editing and revising exercises for students and are perfect for bell work. My students love when I give them these, sadly, very real Facebook statuses to work on. When I put them on the SmartBoard, they actually compete to have a turn to work on them in front of the class. They are fun, quick exercises and your students really will beg you for more of them!
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7th - 10th
Heavyweights Movie Worksheet (Teen and Adult ESL)
Follow along and discuss childhood with this very fun worksheet/movie. This worksheet will have students laughing along to the funny scenarios the kids at a camp go through. It's relatable and has tons of everyday vocabulary, including words kids in school might use. This worksheet is editable and may also be customized to your liking.
“Heavyweights”
Directed by: Steven Brill
Starring: Ben Stiller, Aaron Schwartz
Synopsis: As school ends for the summer, Gerald Garner (Aaron Schwartz) is sent
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cars Movie - Animated Film Booklet
This booklet is a fantastic resource that can be used in conjunction with the CARS movie.
It includes a character analysis table that covers all the main and secondary characters with lovely colourful pictures of each character for easy identification.
This leads into a writing task that explores the aspects of friendship, loyalty and overcoming adversity. Students are then asked to do a character analysis on the protagonist 'Lightning Mcqueen'. What changes have they noticed over the course o
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5th - 9th
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Romeo and Juliet Modified Reading Questions
This is a set of reading questions for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. These reading questions have been modified for a special education student. They have been taken from a high school level down to about a second or third grade level. These modified questions will work great in an inclusion classroom.
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2nd - 10th
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US History: The Butcher vs. the Swamp Fox
EDITABLE reading comprehension packet on the guerilla warfare campaigns of Francis Marion and Banastre Tarleton during the southern theater of the Revolutionary War. Packet includes key information, pictures for visual learners and reading comprehension questions with space to answer them right on the page.
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7th - 12th
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The Scarlet Ibis Modified Reader
This modified version of this short story was created for a ninth grade special education student in an inclusion class. This file includes a modified version of the story packed with visuals. The student this was made for reads at about a fourth grade level, but this modified reader can be used for kids at many different levels, either as a primary reader or as supplementary material.
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4th - 9th
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Modified Reading Questions
This is a packet of modified reading questions for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. This packet was created so that high needs special education students could read along and participate in the general education English classroom. This packet goes along well with the modified reading in my collection. There are many visual aids throughout the packet to help with comprehension.
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6th - 10th
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Reading Passport
The reading passport is a book log that is used for students to record all of the books they have read, rate them, and share their favorite part. The reading passport is a great way to motivate kids to read and hold them accountable to recording all of the books they finish. It works really well with a classroom theme of travel!
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1st - 8th
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NAPLAN Persuasive Writing Rubric
This rubric breaks down how students are marked by NAPLAN markers (for the Writing- persuasive) components. All too often we teach students how they should write for NAPLAN, but we don't tell them specifically what the marker is looking for. A student can spell everything correctly, but unless they include words that are classed as 'difficult' or 'challenging', they won't get top marks.This rubric has been re-written into student friendly writing so that students can read and understand for them
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7th - 9th
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One Man Band - Pixar Short Film Unit
This is a short work booklet that is used with the Pixar Short Film - One Man Band. It is a great accompaniment for a literacy unit, music class or general lesson on film comprehension.
I have used this booklet over two lessons and had students use instruments, disucss the ethical issues in the film and come up with their own song based on what they have watched in the film. The film itself can be easily found online to view through you tube.
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4th - 8th
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Modified Reader
This is a modified chapter by chapter outline of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. This was designed for high needs special education or ELL students. There are many visuals throughout the reading. The reading is at a very low level and summarizes the main points of each chapter.
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6th - 9th
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"A Long Walk to Water" Comprehension Questions - ALL CHAPTERS
This product includes comprehension questions for all chapters of the novel, "A Long Walk to Water". This pack can be used as a journal (a journal title page is included) or used as assignments spread out throughout your unit.
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6th - 8th
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British Policies that Led to the American Revolution: Text, Images, & Questions
This resource is great for a an introductory or extension assignment, as well as a sub plan assignment, no outside sources are needed. The worksheet utilizes informative text and illustrations to provide a foundation of knowledge over the following standard: SS.8.A.3.2 – Explain American colonial reaction to British policy from 1763 - 1774. Examples may include, but are not limited to, written protests, boycotts, unrest leading to the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, First Continental Congress
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4th - 9th
Info Reading Text - The 1950's: America Rocks and Rolls (no prep/sub plans)
A reading assignment about life during the 1950's, and the emergence of rock and roll music. A great way to introduce the subject. The reading comes from a really great website, ushistory.org, under their free textbook tab. The information presented is theirs, I made up the questions. This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. Perfect as a supplement, or if you don't have a textbook! Also great as a Sub Assignment. MS Word for easy editing.
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Info Reading Text - Life in the 1950's Bundle (no prep/sub plans)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople Study Guide
Comprehensive workbook for students as they watch Hunt for the Wilderpeople.Covers plot, character development and theme.See PDF version for extended version.Connects to powerpoint and leads into Hunt for the Wilderpeople assessment.
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Hunt for the Wilderpeople Film Study Unit
Bacteria for Mars
A middle school look at how bacteria could be used in terraforming Mars.
After reading, students show their comprehension through various reading practices: recall, context clues, comprehension questions, and a performance event.
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7th - 9th
Spanish novel reading comprehension worksheet
This worksheet can be used with any novel in Spanish class. And actually, if you want to use it for another language class, just change Spanish to French, etc. throughout the doc. It's a Word doc, so you are free to edit and make changes.The worksheet has students do the following:-Write a summary of the past chapter(s) they read-Look for new vocabulary and draw pictures of the words-Create a character/event concept map for the events in the chapter-Create a 4-box comic strip showing the main
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7th - 12th
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Story Story: "The Landlady" Roald Dahl Modified Reading Level 3.8 w/ Questions
This is a modified version of "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl published 1959. This text is chunked and has reading comprehension boxes.Also included Five Post-Reading Comprehension Questions at the end of the text.Perfect for Special Education, ESL or struggling Middle or High school readers.FLESH KINCAID EASE READING LEVEL: 3.8Original text is on a 10th Grade reading Level
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Stay Gold Journal - The Outsiders
This item is a daily journal to expand thinking and insight while reading the book, "The Outsiders." Journal prompts are focused on student experiences, thoughts and connections, while incorporating reading response prompts.
The journal is set-up to be completed 4 out of 5 days for 6 weeks.
The file is a word document, so you can edit it to fit your needs. Grading rubric and writing expectations are included on the front of the journal. Students are to use evidence of from the book, life and t
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7th - 11th
The Case of the Monkeys That Fell from the Trees Reading Comprehension Test/Quiz
**PLEASE NOTE: Due to copyright restrictions, this product does not contain the reading selection(s).This 31-question multiple-choice reading test/quiz on "The Case of the Monkeys That Fell from the Trees" by Susan E. Quinlan has questions from different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy (revised). It will test students’ literal and interpretive understanding of the point of view, making inferences, vocabulary, and figurative language. Questions are modeled after standardized tests (SAT, ACT, and state
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5th - 8th
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Geri's Game - Short Film Workbook - Scaffolded and Differentiated
If you love using Pixar films in your lessons as much as I do, then you will appreciate having this workbook at your fingertips for students to use.
It is designed with maximum pictures and short sharp activities and questions to keep students of different abilities engaged. There are some deeper principles in this film that you can explore further after using this booklet.
Additionally, if you are introducing Chess to your class then this is a fun way to show them some of the pieces, rules,
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4th - 8th
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Lord of the Flies Complete Novel Guided Reading Questions
These are the questions I have my students complete while they are reading the novel independently. Our focus with reading is on characterization/character development, themes, and symbolism, so most of the questions are about those topics!
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Lord of the Flies Unit bundle
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