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8th grade reading resources for Microsoft OneDrive
REFUGEE by Alan Gratz - Novel Study Unit - Print & DIGITAL
REFUGEE - This Refugee Novel Unit will instantly engage your students with thought-provoking, standards-based learning activities. Now includes both a print and digital version! Students will enjoy analyzing the text, discussing important ideas, and acquiring new vocabulary as they read Alan Gratz’s gripping novel!The DIGITAL version offers colorful, beautifully-designed slides that allow students to type their responses into text boxes. Test and all quizzes are accessed with links to Google Fo
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6th - 9th
Letters to Books: A meaningful way to reflect on themes for ANY book
This end-of-reading activity gives students a chance to reflect on how a book or story affected their lives in a meaningful way. Students choose from 10 different letter templates to help form positive reflections on themes, morals, and messages of books. You can project these templates and have students hand write their letters, you can print zen doodle stationery for them to write on, or you can have students type their letters in colorful stationery using Google or Microsoft classrooms. The w
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5th - 12th
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Literary Elements of a Short Story PowerPoint
Literary Elements PowerPoint on literary terms and the main short story parts including characters, plot, conflict, setting, theme, resolution, denouement. This digital resource explains the critical elements of a short story and specific knowledge (like plot diagram, types of conflict) that students need to be able to identify when they read, as well as incorporate into their own writing. Short quiz on story elements at the end for assessment. Project on your whiteboard or print out the print f
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Literary Terms - Story Elements BUNDLE
Novel Study - Reading Response & Analysis for ANY Novel - Digital Activity
Reading Response for ANY Novel - Independent Novel Study or Whole Class Novel - Looking for an alternative to chapter questions? These Reading Response pages can be used alone or in different combinations with ANY novel. The organizers touch on many important facets of a novel study, including plot, characters, theme, conflict, setting, and more! Easy to differentiate for different novels, grade levels, and abilities! Easy to share with students on any digital platform.Includes 12 slides for st
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6th - 9th
Also included in: DIGITAL Novel Study Bundle - Use with ANY NOVEL
A Long Way From Chicago - Novel Study - Print & DIGITAL
A Long Way From Chicago Novel Study will engage your students with thought-provoking, standards-aligned learning activities. Now includes a digital version! Get students thinking deeply, close reading, writing, and acquiring new vocabulary. In chapter-by-chapter sequence, students examine setting, characters, events, significant quotations, and other important plot details and respond in a variety of attractively-designed formats. The DIGITAL version offers colorful slides that allow students to
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6th - 8th
Analogies PowerPoint and Easel Assessment
Analogies Interactive PowerPoint. What is an analogy and how do you solve one? This presentation defines what an analogy is, how they are written, and what relationships to look for when solving analogous pairs. There are 10 practice analogies for students, with answers and explanations. The guided practice helps students develop critical thinking skills and prepares them for standardized tests. Use on a whiteboard or on Chromebooks. Great to use at the end of the year before summer break or for
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5th - 8th
Reader's Journal for Independent Reading - DIGITAL Reading Response
Here’s a digital reading response journal that students will find both motivating and enjoyable! You keep students accountable for independent reading while they respond on colorful slides to discuss key events and their reactions. Perfect for distance learning when students read independent novels at home.The Reader’s Journal assignment requires a reader to divide the novel into 5 approximately equal segments using sticky notes. Then the reader stops at each interval to recall key events and pr
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6th - 9th
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Daily Digital Exit Ticket Template
I have been using a digital bellringer notebook every morning for the past four years in my 1:1 classroom, so I figured it was about time I went digital with my exit tickets too.This resource contains one original template for students to record responses to exit ticket prompts/tasks*, date, and topic. The template can be used with any prompt and duplicated to be used over and over again. You simply need to add your own prompts to the template or project/display your prompt for the students to r
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7th - 12th
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Introduction to Drama PowerPoint
This Drama PowerPoint is an excellent introduction to theater and drama lesson you project on your whiteboard to start teaching and hook your students. Presentation has animations, sounds, and graphics that engage students when starting a drama unit. Defines drama terms like playwright, stage directions, set, props, script, etc. Includes staging, dramatization, how plays are produced, the role of the audience and theater etiquette. Also includes information on Greek theater, Shakespearean theate
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6th - 9th, Adult Education
Also included in: Drama Unit Resource BUNDLE Print and Digital Easel Activities
The Outsiders Final Projects (Digital Version)
The Outsiders - Digital Final Projects- Students choose one of four final projects to finish up a unit on The Outsiders. All four projects include a writing component. Three of the projects also involve a poster or artwork of some sort. All activities can be completed digitally using Google™, OneDrive or other online platforms! Students love being able to type directly onto the pages. Easy to save, download, print, and share!I've included a quick two-page handout that explains each of the pro
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6th - 9th
Also included in: The Outsiders Novel Study Bundle - DIGITAL VERSION
Rikki Tikki Tavi PowerPoint Preview, Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Response
Rikki Tikki Tavi PowerPoint. Preview and respond to the short story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling with this presentation. Introduces vocabulary with definitions, plot diagram, literary elements, anticipation guide, author biography and background information, strategies for reading short stories, comprehension check, and writing responses. Cobra and mongoose facts and photos, a link to the story and a National Geographic video clip of a mongoose encounter with a cobra. This is an engaging
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Rikki Tikki Tavi Bundle with Easel Activities
DIVERGENT Novel Study Unit Plan Activities DIGITAL Pre-reading Quizzes Projects
Your learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity of our engaging Divergent activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson planning journey easy, so you can focus on your expertise. This novel study includes a curriculum map pacing guide that offers our day-by-day suggestion for how to plan out your weeks of lessons. Our pedagogy section explains the instructive idea behind the activity, gives ideas for implementation, and aligns it to the standards. We've filmed some
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7th - 9th
Theme and Central Idea with Video | Printable & Digital | CCSS.R.2
Teach students theme and summary of central ideas using short film clips (Printable & Digital) - Includes lesson plan, student handouts, answer key, PowerPoint slides and Google Drive (Google slides) link for a no prep Google Classroom, distance learning activities or traditional classroom lesson!2 products for the price of 1: Grade 6-8 version & Grade 9-12 version!Product Includes (zip):Lesson plan (editable .docx)Printable student handouts (editable .docx)PowerPoint slides (editable .p
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6th - 12th
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Mythology PowerPoint - What Everyone Should Know From A-Z with Easel Assessment
Mythology PowerPoint - What Everyone Should Know From A-Z PowerPoint and Easel Assessment. Slides on what is a myth, classical mythology, and the main characters and myths of Greek and Roman mythology. Photos of statues and ruins, coins and ancient art, as well as interesting facts about the gods, goddesses, and heroes of ancient Greece. Build background knowledge before starting any mythology unit. 69 informational slides, 50 question/answer slides, and 25 Easel Assessment pages.Includes inform
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5th - 8th
UNWIND Novel Study Unit Plan Activities DIGITAL Pre-reading Project Shusterman
Your learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity of our engaging Unwind activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson planning journey easy, so you can focus on your expertise. This novel study includes a curriculum map pacing guide that offers our day-by-day suggestion for how to plan out your weeks of lessons. Our pedagogy section explains the instructive idea behind the activity, gives ideas for implementation, and aligns it to the standards. We've filmed some tr
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7th - 9th
Peak by Roland Smith PowerPoint Introduction
Peak by Roland Smith Introductory PowerPoint Presentation. 34 slides. This book is a fiction story about a boy who climbs Mt. Everest. The PowerPoint introduces students to the novel Peak by Roland Smith. Information about the author of the book, an overview of the plot, a list of main characters, slides on setting (the Woolworth building, Bangkok, Everest and base camp), themes, and a few important vocabulary words to get started. The last slide has students make a prediction about the book and
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5th - 8th
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Reading Interest Survey for MS or HS | Google Form & Microsoft Form | Digital
If you teach ELA or English at the Middle or High School Level and want to learn about the reading habits of your students, consider swapping out your paper survey for a Digital Reading Interest Inventory instead! This survey is easy to use and customizable via both Google and Microsoft Forms. Get instant results about your classes with the rich data that digital forms provide. Most of the 29 questions are multiple-choice and checkboxes so you'll avoid students answering with the dreaded IDK :-)
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8th - 11th
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The Hobbit Author JRR Tolkien Biography PowerPoint
The Hobbit Author J.R.R. Tolkien Biography PowerPoint. The author study is a digital resource to display on your whiteboard. Slides tell the story of Tolkien's life from his birth in South Africa, through his childhood, schooling, love, war, writing and friendships, fame, and ultimately his death. Useful background information and photos of the author to use when teaching The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, or The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien. G8RCVRVUse this digital resource in Zoom for remote l
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7th - 10th
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All Summer in a Day Short Story Activities and Close Reading
Your students won't stop talking about the themes of this story! "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury addresses so many themes that resonate with kids! Your students will want to analyze characters, motive, plot, and the concept of living on another planet. This unsettling story is great for middle school and high school students -- sure to bring up great discussion on bullying, compassion for others, and accepting newcomers. Perfect to teach at the end of the year.This resource includes:p
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: End of the Year Activities Bundle Grade 6 7 8 Reading and Writing
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK PreReading Bias Activity DIGITAL Opinion
The Diary of Anne Frank learners will enjoy this Google Drive pre-reading activity that gets thinking about and discussing (and maybe even engaging in some friendly arguing!). Then after the memoir/play is done, learners will revisit these questions to consider how their minds have stayed the same or changed based on the events, characters, and themes they've just read about and felt. SUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners are challenged with nine controversial statements that are created to
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7th - 9th
The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes PowerPoint Poetry Study
The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes is a classic ghost story that students love. Middle school students enjoy reading "The Highwayman" at Halloween. Digital resource has slides on characters, vocabulary, and literary elements such as figurative language and sound devices included. Has an activity for sequencing the events in the plot. Great poetry analysis and word study for October. The narrative poem is shown as a verse per slide. Students can take turns reading, or if you have an audio, have them
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Poetry Bundle of Teaching Resources Grades 5 - 8
THE GIVER Utopia Project & Travel Brochure Activity DIGITAL Lowry Dystopian
In preparation for reading The Giver, this Google Drive project challenges learners to dream up a utopian society that attempts to fix some of the world's problems in an ideal plan. The assignment can be done individually or in groups. Students will have a blast inventing a society that works.→ NOTE: If you haven't taught them about utopias and dystopias, you might want to get this Introduction to Utopias.They need to think persuasively about the following rubric categories:→ Utopian Name→ Purpo
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6th - 8th
Reading Journal / Reading Logs - Digital
Reading Journal Digital Version - An easy-to-use set of organizers to help students maintain a reading journal or reading response log. Students read a novel in class (Silent Reading) and then record their thoughts, feelings, and ideas using the digital journal! Great for a 1:1 classroom, Google Classroom or anyone who wants to engage their students online! Includes a detailed assignment sheet with Summarizing, Analyzing, and Judging questions for students to use in their journals, character c
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6th - 9th
Also included in: DIGITAL Novel Study Bundle - Use with ANY NOVEL
Persuasive Writing Emotional Appeals PowerPoint - Pathos Ethos and Logos
Writing - Using Emotional Appeals in Persuasive Writing PowerPoint. Explains the concepts of Pathos, Ethos, and Logos with examples from advertisements. Details five techniques writers , especially advertisers, use to convince you to agree with them and take action (and possibly buy their product): Loaded Language and Weasel Words, Basic Needs, Testimonials (Celebrities and Plain Folks), Bandwagon, and Snob Appeal. as well as a few others such as Scare Tactics and Humor. Great for teaching stud
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Persuasive Writing Bundle for Middle Grades
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