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Middle school critical thinking ELA test prep resources for Microsoft Word
Grammar Quizzes, Multiple Choice, Printable & Digital, High School Vol. 1
These 18 grammar proofreading quizzes in multiple-choice, self-grading format are designed like an English ACT or EOC test with an error in the context of a sentence. Each quick and powerful quiz covers 5-6 various skills including pronouns, subject/verb agreement, unity, possession, frequently confused words... and more.It's a classroom success story for sure! Measure your students' growth and practice for standardized tests each week all semester long. I've even had my students tell me their A
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Daily Grammar Practice Curriculum, High School Vol. 1 BUNDLE
Computer Science Webquest: 8 Ways Computer Technology Solves Real Problems
From artificial intelligence to artificial limbs, computer science is changing lives, and the way we work and find solutions to problems. These 8 (actually 10 with an added nonprofit example!) scenarios present problems in life (such as car safety, and graffiti), ask students to think and reflect quietly about these problems cause damage and how computers might solve them, and then show cutting edge videos from the past 3 years that employ solutions using computers and automation. Updated for 2
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6th - 9th
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TED Talk Worksheet
Use this worksheet as a general guide for any TED Talk! This worksheet asks students to identify the speaker's claim/thesis and support for it. Students then reflect on the information shared in the talk.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Rhetorical Appeals: Ethos, Pathos, Logos Multiple Choice (EDITABLE) TEST
INCLUDES REAL VINTAGE ADVERTISEMENTS! Ready to PRINT and USE. This multiple choice exam on ethos, pathos, and logos - tests learners on definitions and knowledge. THEN includes more advanced and rigorous questions where students read famous quotes, look at advertisements, and identify the correct appeal. Full Unit:*****This product is also included our COMPREHENSIVE Persuation and Rhetorical Appeals UNIT BUNDLE above - along with a classroom presentation, videos, writing assignments, practice t
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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ELA SENTENCE STRUCTURE Simple, Complex, & Compound Sentences WORKSHEET #1 w/ Ans
This product includes a 20-question practice activity for identifying and differentiating between simple, complex, and compound sentences, and it includes an answer key. I am in the process of uploading new practice activities, so there will be a total of 3 worksheets and one assessment for this same concept.
Other purchase options:
1) I have a PowerPoint for introducing this concept in my listings ($3.00).
2) If you like this practice activity, you can purchase additional practice activiti
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3rd - 9th
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Infographic Creation Mini Unit & Assignment
Infographics are great tools to get students processing and contextualizing the information that they research while allowing them to creatively convey what they’ve learned. This makes them perfect for any class! This assignment was designed to teach students about the core concepts of infographic texts, how to make the basic visualizations (graphs, flow/pie charts, tables, titles, etc.) that comprise them, and how to incorporate them all together into a layout that conveys information for a sin
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Sixth Grade Grammar Bundle: Pronouns, Parts of Speech, Parts of a Sentence
The Sixth Grade Grammar Bundle is the perfect way to help meet sixth grade language standards with engaging grammar activities. With this bundle, you can give your students everything they need to excel in ELA for sixth grade. Overview of the Sixth Grade Grammar Bundle:√ You’ll find diverse and hands-on grammar lessons that will have your students feeling confident and excited about their English skills. √ Each lesson includes detailed instructions for maximum understanding, allowing students to
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5th - 8th
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Math Project-Create Own Dream Home-Blueprints and Floor Plan (perimeter & area)
Create blueprints and/or floor plans for your own dream home!!
Your little architects will love dreaming big with this project. Using their imaginations and graph paper, they will create their own blueprints.They will be learning area, measurement and perfecting those problem solving and critical thinking skills. The bonus is they won't even know it because they will be having fun.
This project is very "real life" oriented.
For the younger grades this would be better for the GT students. Or
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3rd - 9th
Inquiry Based Learning Project: VAPING
An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Vaping has become more and more common over that past decade, but how (un)healthy is it really for us? Students are given a general overview of how inquiry projects work, and are then set loose to dive into an authentic research process. At the end, they are given the option of presenting in one of four different modes: A presentation, a podcast, a documentary film, or an essay. This Package Includes:An Introduction to VapingAn Ov
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
Making Inferences: Pixar Short Film For the Birds
After watching Pixar's short film: For the Birds, students will infer by answering three questions and providing clues that lead to their inference.
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K - 10th
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Inquiry Based Learning Project: ENERGY DRINKS
An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Energy Drinks are one of the fastest growing sections of the food industry, and a growing issue in high schools everywhere (over 40% of students admit to having had one in the last three months!). But what exactly are they at risk of? Are energy drinks better than drinking coffee or a can of soda? Are they ok to have on occasion?Our students should know the truth about the drinks they're consuming and their affects, but more impor
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
edTPA Elementary Literacy Lesson Plans- Task 1
Welcome to edTPA guidance!! Are you going through the edTPA process and stressing out about what a passing portfolio looks like? You will be so happy with this purchase and guidance through it all. My edTPA was submitted in November, 2018 and I received a passing score of 56 out of 75!! A 56 will allow you to teach in ANY state. I received the highest score EVER in my program and my University uses my portfolio as an example to guide the educators.If you're looking for examples of Task 1, Task 2
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K - 6th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Informative Essay Outline - Bing, Bang, Boom Method
This fill-in-the-blank outline in an invaluable aid to students as they begin to write informative essays. The outline uses the bing, bang, boom method to help students convey their ideas in a clear and concise manner. Check out my informative essay Power Points for more on bing, bang, boom!
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7th - 11th
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Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions: Fiction | Suspense! NO PREP
Engaging Suspense Story! This page-turning reading assignment is great for multiple choice practice, a substitute lesson plan, and/or a review of literary terms and applications. Includes engaging, high-interest reading passages from a mystery novel to hook reluctant or struggling readers. Each passage has multiple choice questions that help students practice close reading strategies and inference skills. The answer key is included.The passages are from a mystery called "A Ring at the Bottom of
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8th - 10th
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ELA VERBS Helping, Linking, & Action WORKSHEET #1 w/ Answers
This product includes a 20-question practice activity for identifying and differentiating between action, linking, and helping verbs, and it includes an answer key.
I am in the process of creating practice activities and assessments to accompany all of my PowerPoints, so check back often.
Other purchase options:
1) I have a PowerPoint for introducing this concept in my listings ($3.00).
2) If you like this practice activity, you can purchase additional practice activities AND a formative ass
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3rd - 7th
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8th Grade Reading, Writing, & Language Arts Milestones Review with ANSWER Key
This is a review packet for students taking the 8th grade Milestones. This review covers every CCGPS standard (particularly the reading, writing, and language standards). The last page will guide students through how to best answer a constructed response/short answer question using the ACE strategy and transition words.
This would be great to review with any grade level, though. Very in-depth and asks students to recall definitions and create their own examples for language used in the standar
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8th
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Life During the Dust Bowl: A Gallery Walk Exercise
Engage your students in developing historical empathy regarding the experience of an individual living through the Dust Bowl with the use of historical photographs. Using a gallery walk format, students will examine the impact of the Dust Bowl and the experience of migrant families. Activity includes a pre-gallery walk activity and exit ticket, which involves students using what they learned to imagine that they are writing to a family member about their experience living during the Dust Bowl. T
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: US History Gallery Walk Activity Bundle
Elements of Drama Notes | Interactive Notebook | ELAR | Editable
Great for introducing a unit on drama. This note sheet provides students with some of the major elements that students will encounter in drama texts. Students can fill in this note sheet and then glue it into their reading notebook. Perfect for standardized test prep, such as the STAAR.This document is completely editable to meet the needs of your students.This product is a Word Document, but also includes a link to a Google Doc.Check out my other reading-related activities!Vocabulary Menu⭐️Plea
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3rd - 7th
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The Critical Thinking Toolkit: DESIGN SPRINT (Design Thinking Activity)
Give your classes the critical thinking tools and frameworks they need to think through big, complicated issues, as well as training them to reflect on their own thinking patterns and behaviours!Design Sprints are creative problem-solving tools for moving your student’s thinking forward a lot in a small amount of time (1-2 hours) by taking them through a series of timed brainstorming, feedback, and iteration sessions. The logic behind them is that it’s better to test and figure out all the thing
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE CRITICAL THINKING BUNDLE
Grammar Quizzes, Multiple Choice, Printable & Digital, High School Vol. 2
These 18 grammar proofreading quizzes in multiple-choice, self-grading format are designed like an English ACT or EOC test with an error in the context of a sentence. Each quick and powerful quiz covers 5-6 various skills including pronouns, subject/verb agreement, unity, possession, frequently confused words... and more. It's a classroom success story for sure! Measure your students' growth and practice for standardized tests each week all semester long. I've even had my students tell me thei
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Daily Grammar Practice Curriculum, High School Vol. 2 BUNDLE
Making Inferences: Pixar Short Film One Man Band
After watching Pixar's short film: One Man Band, students will infer by answering three questions and providing clues that lead to their inference.
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K - 8th
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Argumentation/C.E.R. writing- Murder Mystery #2 - Improve student argumentation!
This is a follow up lesson to the Slip or Trip Murder Mystery! I use this lesson to re-teach my students understand Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning in writing later on in the school year. I've also used it as an extension activity for students that need to be challenged as this one is a bit more challenging than Slip or Trip. Cross-curricular - can be used in science and social studies classes as well.Included with purchase:- Copy of crime scene photo with story and discussion questions for group
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5th - 12th
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Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading Passages
Students will be learning how to identify the theme of a passage. They will be shown different ways in which theme is shown in a passage and will analyze those lessons. The teacher will model this strategy using a few very short stories, and the students will apply this strategy individually on two longer fictional texts.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSetting & How It
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5th - 8th
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Heroes vs. Villains Argument Claim Counterclaim Counterargument Activity
Students use a graphic organizer to practice creating argumentative claims, counterclaims, and counterarguments using heroes and villains of their choice from fairy tales, movies, comic strips, etc.
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6th - 9th
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