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High school english language arts resources for Google Apps and for GATE
Cinquain Poetry Template Pack | Cinquain Poem Activities | Print & Digital
Looking for a terrific cinquain poem template? This Cinquain Poem Template resource has four unique cinquain templates and much, much more!This Cinquain Poetry Template resource has the templates you need. No more searching for what you need for cinquains in class! There's so much variety in levels that you can use it in grade levels 3 - 12!With an included digital version, this cinquain template pack will work for you whether you're teaching in-person or using virtual instruction.This cinquain
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3rd - 11th
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Also included in: National Poetry Month Activities | Cinquain Poem Mini Unit
Leadership Lessons from Friends Junior High School ASB Avid Google Editable FUN
This is such a fun leadership lesson and my student LOVED it! The resource uses 5 life lessons as seen on Friends. It is ideal for middle school, junior high, or high school. It is perfect for ASB, student council, Avid study skills, an elective, speech & drama, or even ELA. There is an essay writing component at the end. It is completely editable so you can add, delete, or change anything to suit your students' needs. All video clips are included in links and this can easily be distributed
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6th - 10th
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High School Radio Drama Unit Script The Invisible Man Using Google Slides Sci-fi
This THREE WEEK radio theater unit including folly artistry and Radio play The Invisible Man is now available using Google slides. This scary play, with roles for 17 + students is great fir high school students. Plus, the accompanying unit teaches the history of radio theater, Foley engineering and gives students an opportunity to write a commercial, create sound effects and perform in a radio play. Plus students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills are strengthened. It's a one-stop
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Theater Arts Units and Lesson Plans Using Google Slides
Paint Chip Poetry ELA Writing Upper Elementary Middle High School Editable GATE
This Google Slides presentation is COMPLETELY EDITABLE and guides students through the art of writing a poem incorporating paint chip colors into their masterpiece. My students get VERY creative with this. I have used this in my 5th grade gifted classes as well as my middle school English classes. (I also have friends who had amazing results with their high schoolers.) There are 2 links (one video and one blog) reminding the students what literary devices are... in case they have forgotten. ;)Al
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5th - 10th
The Book Thief Historical Context Pre-reading Hyperdoc - Google Slides
Before students read The Book Thief, it is important to spend a few days building background on World War II in Germany. This hyperdoc will guide teaching and student thinking by allowing students to explore key information and themes regarding the war in Europe, specifically in Germany where The Book Thief takes place.Small group and/or whole class discussions will be necessary when dealing with sensitive topics about war and racism, while students learn about the historical context
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5th - 10th
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Enneagram Leadership Lesson Junior Middle High School ASB Avid Slides EDITABLE
This is a great get-to-know-you activity or even a mid-year reconnect lesson. It is perfect for upper elementary, junior high middle school, or high school. It is completely editable so you are free to change, add, or delete as needed. I have used this in my avid study skills class, ASB or student council, elective, or English - Language Arts class. It not only teaches students about themselves but also how to deal with others who are not like them. Please check out my other leadership lessons!I
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5th - 10th
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AP Spanish | Mejora tu Ensayo Argumentativo | Argumentative Essay | Tácticas
Are you looking to provide your Pre & AP Spanish students formative writing practice without the burden of having to read each submission? ¡Para Aquí!THE PERSPECTIVE: To improve writing, one has to write, and we want to provide our classroom writers the time and space to practice. But we don’t want to overburden ourselves with assessing each submittal and especially read material when the students haven’t had the training necessary to succeed.THE PRACTICE: Students are given tools to refle
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: ¡PAKETÓN! AP Spanish Bundle | Free Response Writing Revision
Creative Wheel Enrichment Activity
:: How to Use ::Creative Wheels can be used in ANY subject! You can have students complete a book character study, biography, book study, Social Studies topic, Science topic… the possibilities are endless!RESOURCE INCLUDES:+ Creative Wheel PDF+ Creative Wheel Google Slide+ Creative Wheel Digital or Printout options+ Editable Rubric + Sample pictures from my class projects and a list of ideas on how to use!
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Enrichment Activity Growing Bundle
Digital Research Report / Project Template Google Classroom DISTANCE LEARNING
This is a Research Report/Project Template that supports all stages of the research/ writing process. This was designed for Google Classroom in mind. This includes brainstorming opportunities, note-taking space (gathering), source tracking, graphic organizers (planning), and the presentation itself (final product). The slides are already titled and you can customize the final report template for your students. Text boxes are already set to go! Use the editable slides to add any element you wish.
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3rd - 9th
Source Analysis (OPCVL) Reference Guide
IB aligned reference guide that gives students the tools/language to use for evaluating sources. It includes:A comprehensive list of types of sources (i.e. memoirs, documentaries, podcasts,etc...) with descriptions of their values and limitations. One pagers that define Origin, Purpose, Content and categorize their values and limitations A “Handy Dandy One Pager” with sentence starters to help students write their analysis of a source.All in a ready to print packet! I.B. (International Baccala
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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32 Weeks of Creative Writing Prompts - "Picture This" Bell Ringers
This product complements well with my "32 Weeks of Middle School Grammar Practice Bell Ringers + Bonus Writing Prompts". Instead of spending just 5 minutes of writing time on a Friday, why not have students spend even more focused writing time? These slides give you suggested implementation to your existing curriculum, Common Core State Standards for grades 6-10, and a bonus lesson on "Elements of Plot"!The students will love these creative pictures to spark ideas in their imagination of what to
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6th - 10th
Ted Talk Presentation Bundle 2 (4 Lessons) Leadership Middle High School ASB
This is a bundle of 4 lessons based on my Ted Talk Video lessons #5 - #8. I have used all of them in my leadership classes (ASB/Student Council) as well as my AVID and Speech & Drama classes. It is perfect for middle school or high school kids. There are thought-provoking questions, and different activities to complete in each one. The Google Slides presentations are completely editable and you can add, delete, or edit any ideas or slides to make it fit your students. All links are embedded
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6th - 11th
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Figurative Language Activities - Writing Prompts - Print & Digital
Let students use imagination and creativity to show what they've learned! These fun figurative language writing prompts are the perfect way to wrap up a unit, review for a test, or add enrichment to your figurative language lessons. Nine engaging writing prompts encourage students to show comprehension and let their imaginations run as they write about animals, idioms, their own lives, and more.(Don't miss the rest of my bestselling Figurative Language Activities Bundle!)This resource includes t
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Figurative Language Practice Bundle for Middle School - Print & Digital
Christmas Stocking Coloring AP Lang & Honors English No Prep
Get ready to bring the holiday spirit into your classroom with this supercharged activity designed for 7th-12th graders studying AP Language and Composition or Honors English! This activity is all about character analysis, and it will have your students diving deep into the world of literature while also embracing the joy of Christmas. The heart of this activity lies within the customizable Google slides, which provide step-by-step directions for your students. With these slides, you can either
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Christmas Literary & Rhetorical Analysis, No Prep, Google, Holidays
Halloween Bundle: Literary Analysis and Creative Writing AP & Honors
Hi, Teacher Friends, I have bundled "The Addam's Family" theme song analysis, the creative writing activity "Taunting Tombstones," "Horror Movie Posters Rhetorical Analysis," "What's He Building," and "We Were the Mask" into one spooky resource. To see more about these, please go to their individual listings for specifics on each. Spooky season is a favorite in my classroom, and I hope your students will enjoy it, too!Blessings, Shannon
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ted Talk Presentation #8 Tim Urban Leadership Middle High School ASB AVID
This is a lesson based on an excellent Ted Talk Video. It is based on the story of Tim Urban and his history and theories on procrastination. I have used it in my leadership classes (ASB/Student Council) as well as my AVID and Speech & Drama classes. It is perfect for middle school or high school kids. There are thought-provoking questions, and different activities to complete. This lesson includes 2 essay question choices, but I do not always assign my students that part. The Google Slides
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6th - 11th
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The ULTRAMEGA English Warm Up Bundle (300 Warm Ups!!!)
ALL of these warm ups were designed to be used with whatever you are teaching tomorrow since they are so versatile! I hope you have as much fun using these as I did making them!Legal StuffYou may:Use this product for your own personal use or use in your classroomCopy part of or all of this product to share with your own students onlyYou may not:Give a copy of this product to othersCopy this product for use by othersPost this product on any website including district websitesStore this product on
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9th - 12th
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Halloween: Horror Movie Poster Rhetorical Analysis with SPACECAT
If you love Spooky Season, and you love to engage your students with spooky texts, then this rhetorical analysis of horror movie posters will be perfect as Halloween approaches.If your students struggle with determining the rhetorical situation, this resource will help them make the connection. If you are familiar with SOAPStone, this is another strategy to help students determine the author’s purpose in a rhetorical piece. However, I have found SPACECAT to be a better method for students. This
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Halloween Bundle: Literary Analysis and Creative Writing AP & Honors
Novel Study: Think Like a Disciplinarian
Thinking Like a Disciplinarian: Linguist, Sociologist, Psychologist, Philosopher, Anthropologist, and JournalistUse these Depth and Complexity frames to address any novel. Students can use different lenses to understand a novel from different frames of mind.
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4th - 12th
Green Screen Projects Made Easy
Green Screen Projects Made EasyThis product includes the items that I use in my classroom to help my students get started using the greenscreen. In my 3rd grade class we use greenscreen for our famous persons research and also science research on endangered animals! In November, my students created greenscreen videos where they were flying over New York with the balloons they created for Balloons Over Broadway (lesson plans for that coming soon)! Such fun!You will need a green background (you
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PreK - 12th, Staff
The Giver Precision of Language Taboo Mystery Word Game
The Giver Taboo Game - Explore Precision Language in Jonas's Community!Step into the meticulously controlled world of Lois Lowry's The Giver with this engaging and thought-provoking Taboo game! This unique and educational activity is designed to give students an interactive way to understand the precision of language that characterizes the inhabitants of Jonas's community.What's Inside:- 30 carefully curated cards featuring words and phrases representing items that are conspicuously absent in th
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7th - 9th
"I Must Betray You" by Ruta Sepetys: Resource Set
Getting ready to read I Must Betray You? You need this set! It includes a set of lecture notes to cover background knowledge on the USSR (slightly silly at times and overgeneralized), an anticipation guide to spark discussion before reading, discussion questions, and research questions for presentations on related topics. It also includes a teacher guide with some content warnings for you to be prepared for what's coming. This set will help you dig deeper into this thrilling, jaw-dropping novel
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7th - 9th
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Halloween: Line of Reasoning and Rhetorical Analysis with "What's He Building"
If you love Spooky Season, and you love to engage your students with spooky texts, then this rhetorical analysis of the eerie song “What’s He Building” by Tom Waits will be perfect as Halloween approaches.The “hook” activity for this lesson is hands down one of my students’ favorites each year! They love building their argument about the mysterious man and defending their line of reasoning. For your very creative kids, they will love an opportunity to showcase their out-of-the-box thinking! If
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Halloween Bundle: Literary Analysis and Creative Writing AP & Honors
Christmas Literary & Rhetorical Analysis, No Prep, Google, Holidays
Please see the descriptions in the products linked below for the description of each! They are good! :-) Shannon
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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