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Common Core W.9-10.4 resources for Microsoft Word
Creative Writing Bundle Creative Writing Activities Digital & Print Writing
This bundle contains FIFTEEN creative writing products plus extra activities. You can add these creative writing activities to your current plans or use them independently. These creative writing activities include instructions as well as sample answers. Over FOURTEEN downloads are in this creative writing bundle:1. A narrative writing presentation. Students will learn about the different techniques of narrative writing such as pacing, dialogue, description vivid language, and other tools.2. A
Grades:
8th - 12th
Dante's Inferno FULL UNIT PLAN: Study Guide, Activities, Assessments, and More!
This bundle contains a variety of Inferno activities, lessons, and assessments including a study guide, close read, background info stations, and more. Many activities are low-prep, editable, and engaging for secondary students. This unit covers cantos 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 12, 23, 32, 34. These cantos have been chosen for both effective and appropriate content without overwhelming students with the whole text. You can certainly choose to add or remove cantos to your unit based on your classroom needs
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9th - 12th
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High School Common Core English Language Arts IEP Goal Bank
This IEP goal bank was created to assist special education teachers with the task of writing standards-based IEP goals in English Language Arts. Speech-Language Pathologists should also find this resource to be useful when creating IEP goals and collaborating with teachers.After spending countless hours developing IEP goals myself and really having to think through how to best individualize goals and objectives for my own students, I wanted to share this resource to help other special education
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9th - 12th, Staff
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Call of the Wild Research Project - Yukon Expedition
This prereading research project for Call of the Wild by Jack London asks students to research Survival Skills, Sled Dogs, and Gold Rushes before they read the novel. Includes websites for students to begin searching and a rubric.
Family Tree Research Project - Independent Assessment
The Family Tree Research Project includes instructions for each activity, 20 family history interview research questions, individual Family Member Fact Cards, and a student reflection paper assignment. The project includes plan sheets for the visual display projects and reflection paper featuring guiding questions for student success.The Family Tree Research Project features informational writing, speaking and listening, and active research in order for students to apply their skills and invest
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7th - 12th
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Born A Crime: Close Reading and Writing Activities
Digital Learning Friendly ActivitiesEasily uploaded to online learning platforms. Word doc. for easy editing.Close reading and writing activities for Trevor Noah's Born a Crime. These activities provide the opportunity to take advantage of the popularity and appeal of Noah's story especially with the self-proclaimed "non-readers." The activities provide opportunities for students to read closely and analyze the moves of a writer to write their own narratives. Reproducibles Include:Chapter by Cha
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9th - 12th
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How to Write Effective Emails: Email Etiquette for Students, Business, and Life!
I have taught at two schools with one-to-one programs and wrote this lesson plan to address the maddening epidemic of confusing, unclear and unprofessional emails! From attachments that aren't attached, to students sending emails with no identifying information whatsoever(!), this lesson plan is full of common-sense information that helps students craft more consciously professional emails. I have found that taking the time to go over these concepts drastically improves the quality of the emails
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
Argumentative Essay Outline 5-Paragraph Handout
Give your students the space and structure to create an excellent essay!
This outline will take students sentence-by-sentence through an argumentative essay.
Essay Structure
Introduction (Hook and Claim)
Body Paragraph 1
Body Paragraph 2
Body Paragraph 3
Counterclaim
Conclusion
This is an EVIDENCE-BASED outline, which enables students to create meaningful essays. This structure gives them the opportunity to PROVE their arguments.
***Use SEQUENCED with the Argumentative Essay Model and Guid
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6th - 9th
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AIR ELA Practice Tests: Three Test Bundle (Grades 9/10)
"Helpful in preparing students for the AIR tests, especially given the lack of resources currently available to the public. Wonderful baseline measures + opportunities to identify weaknesses and then allow for further practice in those areas." - Katherine S.This bundle includes THREE Practice ELA AIR tests for grades 9 and 10. The AIR test is used as the Ohio State Test for 10th grade ELA students (and other states as well). Each test includes 12-14 multiple choice questions and an answer key, a
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9th - 10th
Research Paper and Project for AP or Honors 9-12th grade: Pay it Forward
I use this project with my AP English Language and Honors American Literature classes of 11th graders. Students identify a problem in society that they can work to solve. They research the problem and possible solutions, then work as a group to develop a community/ school based project that addresses the problem. This went awesomely in my class this year! I had kids pick all sorts of interesting problems to research: animal welfare, homelessness, sleep depravation, among many others. They r
9th Grade English Full Year Curriculum Map
This yearlong Common-Core aligned curriculum map for 9th grade English was curated using the Understanding by Design curriculum planning model. It provides a road map for 6 comprehensive units that all contribute to the overarching theme of identity - a valuable exploration for students at the beginning of their high school experience. Please note that individual lesson material and unit content are not included in the map, but can be purchased at the links below. ➢ Unit 1: How Identity is Const
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8th - 10th
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone High School Curriculum
Put together makes up my 7week Harry Potter Unit, written/ used for a group of 11th & 12th grade high school students but easily adaptable for all high schoolers. Included is our 8 week pacing guide following the 2024 fall calendar
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9th - 12th
Complete 6 Week Unit Plan for Tuesdays with Morrie
Are you wanting to teach Tuesdays with Morrie but are unsure what to do? Do you need ideas for lessons, activities, teaching strategies, and classroom discussions/work that are completely aligned with the English/Language Arts standards?
Look no further! This unit plan organizes and gives you ideas for EVERYTHING you need. Plus, all activities, assignments, projects, and papers mentioned directly correspond with my other TPT resources!
I have used this plan with tenth grade English, but it ca
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6th - 12th
Getting to Know You - A Letter to My Teacher
This is the first writing assignment of the year - usually given as homework. It serves as an assessment for the teacher - an evaluation of writing format style and a way to better understand and know the student. Attached is a rubric that can be used for grading. However, grading is not the most important; it is for the teacher to better understand the needs of the student in writing.
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9th - 12th
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The Odyssey: Cyclops Letter Writing Assignment
For this composition grade, students take on the point of view of the character of Polyphemus in the story "The Cyclops." He calls on his father, Poseidon, to punish Odysseus for blinding him, but he himself also committed many atrocities. Students will justify his actions to his father in a creative letter. They write in first person and also use references from the story to back up their point of view (i.e. give an explanation for why the Cyclopses generally do not work together). I've inc
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9th - 12th
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Discussion Questions and Prompts for "We Should All Be Feminists"
In this document, you will find comprehension questions, quick-write prompts, pre-viewing questions, and post-viewing questions/discussion prompts for the TED Talk "We Should All Be Feminists" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (video available on YouTube). This is a great resource to use while teaching Things Fall Apart, but is also great as a stand-alone discussion of gender roles in society and literature!
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Chimamanda Adichie Bundle
Night Vs.The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
This graphic organizer allows students the opportunity to view a different perspective on the Holocaust. The students will need to have read all of Night by Elie Weisel. They will fill out the Night side of the graphic organizer first, this will be a nice review for the students, and great opportunity for student to student discussions. Teacher will need to find a copy of the movie "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas." Students will fill out the chart for the movie as they watch it- teacher should
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9th - 11th
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Song of Roland: Presentation of Select Portions of the Epic
This unit covers basic information about the early Middle Ages. Activities include research assignments and creative writing. Students present groups of Laisses as sportscasters calling a football game, a 60 Minutes newscast, a comic book, and a funeral eulogy. A student emcee provides pertinent details that tie the story together. This is a fun way to get students to think critically, be creative, and present their productions. My class of high-risk English II students loved this challenge. COM
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7th - 12th
Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck One-pager
Of Mice & Men is as relevant today as it was in 1937 as a parable of what it is to be human. This one-pager will require students to creatively explore themes of social exclusion, friendship, and the American Dream, along with identifying the literary elements used by Steinbeck in his novel.This One-pager Includes:DirectionsAn itemized checklist of the requirements of the projectA 25 point rubricThis one-pager pairs well with the Of Mice & Men Slide Show that can be purchased in my store
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10th
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Article of the Week Template with Signposts-based activity!
Combining Kelly Gallagher's Article of the week and Kylene Beers and Bob Probst's signposts and Book/Head/Heart framework, here is a template that you can use weekly in your class.The assignment is appropriate for all different ability levels!The template has students annotate the article of the week (of your choice!) using the nonfiction signposts. After reading, there is a short paragraph assignment that addresses the book/head/heart. I've also included a rubric for grading.This is a great ass
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7th - 12th
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Ugly Furniture Craigslist Ad: Fun writing assignment
This is a fun writing assignment for any Language Arts class after the students have been introduced to some of the elements of persuasion and have been doing some basic analysis. The students write their own Craigslist ad for an ugly piece of furniture using whatever persuasive techniques they choose.
This is a great way to break up the monotony of writing and analyzing essays and speeches. Gives the students an enjoyable outlet for their creativity, but also gives them a chance to showcase
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10th - 12th
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Complete Unit Lesson Plan for Rhetorical Analysis, 9th and 10th Grade Focus
This is a complete four-week unit for Rhetorical Analysis, with bell ringers, quizzes, practices, formative assessments, and three versions of a summative assessment (with a Common Core-aligned rubric). This is indeed a complete unit that I've been teaching and refining for years. (I'll have some of my Animal Farm materials up at some point.)This lesson is bundled with my "Rhetorical Analysis Complete Unit -- Slide Show" and also my "Build Your Own Nation! Learning Rhetorical Devices and Propaga
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9th - 11th
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Discussion Questions for "Hip-Hop and Shakespeare?"
In this document, you will find comprehension questions, quick-write prompts, pre-viewing vocabulary questions, and post-viewing questions/discussion prompts for the TED Talk "Hip-Hop and Shakespeare?" by Akala (video available on YouTube). This is a great resource to use prior to teaching a work of Shakespeare's, as it helps hook students interested in music, as well as introduces the rhythm of iambic pentameter.
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9th - 12th
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My Name/Family Crest
This is an activity based on House on Mango Street, the "My Name" vignette, but it can be adapted as an intro activity, as a history, activity, or really anything to do with identity and family!
The students will look up their last names (or first names if they are unable to find last names) and learn what their name means. Then they will draw two symbols to represent their family, and a paragraph on the back explaining what they drew, why, and what they learned!
Very relevant and applicable
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6th - 12th
Also included in:Â House On Mango Street Bundle
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