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Common Core W.9-10.3 resources for Gifted and Talented
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"Life of Pi" COMPLETE UNIT EDITABLE Activities,Tests,Essays,AP Style,Keys
NEW REVISED VERSION UPLOADED! Tests and quizzes are now in Excel format for easy upload to the free program socrative.com. You can now test your students electronically with instant feedback and assessment!A 269 page COMPLETE unit on the novel! This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. Original photographs of
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" EDITABLE UNIT AP Style
NEW REVISED VERSION UPLOADED! All Tests are now in Excel format for easy upload to the free program socrative.com. You can now test your students electronically with instant feedback and assessment!A 170 page COMPLETE unit on the novel! This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. * over 140 READING/ANALYSIS SHOR
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10th - 12th
"A Clean,Well-Lighted Place" COMPLETE UNIT EDITABLE Activities,Tests, AP Style
46 page COMPLETE unit on the short story! NO "FLUFF": This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. * 14 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 10 READING/LITERARY ANALYSIS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS* 2 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 2 READER RESPONSE ESSAY QUES
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Persuasive and Expository Collaborative Activity Writing Product Reviews
Do you read the reviews before you buy a product? Almost all of us do, and your students will become pros at this aspect of writing that blends expository and persuasive writing. This is such a fun activity for teaching writing.There are two activities included. First, students will share three of their favorite products. Using a graphic organizer, they'll plan what they want to say about it. Then, in groups of three, they'll share their favorite products. They'll try to persuade the group membe
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5th - 10th
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Writing Fluency: 110 Creative Writing Prompts, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics
Creative Writing PromptsWriting fluency! The 110 Creative Writing Prompt Unit arms teachers with a writing tool that will increase how much students can write during a timed writing assessment. It also gives students a lifetime skill of improved writing fluency that will help them meet future writing goals. 110 Creative Writing Prompts can also be used in shared classroom timed writing notebooks to improve fluency and allow students to have fun writing.Students should write in active voice and s
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8th - 12th
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36 Picture Prompts: Teach Sentence Development & Creative Writing
Hello Fellow Teacher, This PDF has 36 picture prompts - one for each week of the school year as a bell ringer activity (or however you want to use them). The goal is to get students to add details to their writing. Each prompt instructs students to write either two, three, or four descriptive sentences about the picture. Each slide is colorful with a vibrant picture.I teach both 9th- and 11th-grade English, and the boys like this activity as well. Students can write in a journal, share in small
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6th - 12th
Writing Satire
Are you looking for a way to challenge your students through higher level thinking in writing that can be screen shared for distance learning? One of the most difficult forms of writing is satire. Here is a PowerPoint which defines satire, gives an example of a short satirical story, uses the gradual release process to guide students to writing their own stories, and provides topic ideas to get students started on their own writing challenge.Click here to save 25% off the price of individual res
Grades:
7th - 11th
FULL YEAR of Picture Prompts for Creative Writing | Weekly Visual Prompts
WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS FOR A FULL YEAR Increase your students' writing stamina with weekly creative writing picture prompts! This product includes 37 high-interest images that are great for any creative writing activity and are an excellent way to increase students’ writing stamina. Great to use as a bell ringer or part of Freewrite Fridays.PDF & Google Slides versions included
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4th - 12th
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Poetry Writing - Sharing your Memory Rubric Three Day Revision Peer Editing
Poetry Writing! Sharing your memoir. Challenge your class to write a memory poem. A powerpoint presentation includes short video examples of poems to ignite images from the past in students’ minds.Tips about memoir writing are included. Students will work with an "elbow partner" or small group to revise their first draft using a peer editing process.Slides take them through the steps of writing a “hunk of stone”, working with pairs or groups of three to read the first draft, rewriting and submit
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9th - 12th
Writing Fluency: 90 15 Minute Quickwrites, 40 Writing Topics, Test Prep,Sub
Writing fluency! The Fifteen Minute Quickwrite Unit arms teachers with a writing tool that will increase how much students can write during a timed writing assessment. It also gives students a lifetime skill of improved writing fluency that will help them meet future writing goals. 40 Writing Topics can be used in shared classroom timed writing notebooks to improve fluency and allow students to have fun writing.Product includes:90 Quickwrites (4 pages) in PDF format. Printable.40 Writing Topi
Grades:
6th - 12th
The First Five Bellringer and Student Journal Activity
What is the First Five? The First Five is a moment for students to reflect, write and share their thoughts on a daily question. It is a bellringer, but so much more. The questions are meant to allow students to share their opinions, life experiences and ideas about their lives and the world around them. I have used all of these questions personally, and they have allowed me to greatly increase student rapport throughout the year. The kids love it. Even the quiet students enjoy writing their re
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8th - 12th
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Sub Plans Poetry Writing Bundle 6 - Formula Poems Creative Writing Six Room
Formula Poems encourage students who do not have a lot of experience writing poetry to jump right in and make an attempt. Their success with the writing assignment will encourage them to be more confident about their writing abilities. Do not be put off by the word formula, these poems can actually be a lot of fun and can be managed well with a sub on a day you are gone.These three formula poems have been around for awhile but may not be widely known. I have used them with great success in my E
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6th - 12th
Two Short Story Forms: Narrative Memoir Writing, Timed Creative Writing, Rubrics
Scar Stories is a Narrative Writing Unit to help prepare students to write essays for test assessment in grades 6 through 12. Timed Creative Writing Stuck in an Enclosed Space is a fun two-day writing experience. Scar Stories description:Classroom activities include discussion of the Survivor television show relating to scars the participants might bring away from the show.Red Badge of Courage character Henry Fleming is also discussed and this activity will work whether the class is reading the
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6th - 12th
Gender, Stereotypes and Society - Creative Digital Exploration
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
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6th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe Horror Scene - Creative Digital Narrative
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Fluency - Writing Fast Fiction - Poetry Writing with Group Words - Quickwrites
Looking for writing resources that will work all year? These three units can be used in a variety of ways throughout the year and will improve your class writing skills. Creative writing, journal writing, fast fiction of fifty-five words, and poetry writing is all covered.I used the Fifteen Minute Quickwrites to prepare students for the timed writing assessment. Starting out with 15 minutes, I increased the time until they were writing well during the state test timelines. I also learned a lot a
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6th - 12th
Global/US Geography Jingle - Creative Song Production
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
Grades:
6th - 12th
Creative Writing Journal Topics
These colorful and thought-provoking Creative Writing journal prompts encourage all levels of students to write in ways both playful and serious. Most of the slides feature humorous or inspiring visuals. In my classes I gave the kids ten minutes to write, and afterwards we spent a few minutes sharing our entries. Many ideas for larger writing projects (stories, plays, memoirs, etc.) evolved from some of these prompts. Or course, if students wanted to write on another topic or alter the one that
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9th - 12th
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Stephen Curry & Klay Thompson - Golden State Warriors
Learn about Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors (NBA):Word Searches, Cloze Sentences, Internet Activities, Quotes, Compare and Contrast, Descriptive Writing, Narrative WritingHypothetical Situation, Answer keys to word searches and cloze sentences. 15 pages to use as homework or extra work for early finishers. Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages. And if you want more on the NBA for 2022:Golden State Warriors 2022 - Internet Activities & Word SearchesBoston
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5th - 12th
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Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown - Boston Celtics
Learn about Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics (NBA):Word Searches, Cloze Sentences, Internet Activities, Quotes, Compare and Contrast, Descriptive Writing, Narrative WritingHypothetical Situation, Answer keys to word searches and cloze sentences. 15 pages to use as homework or extra work for early finishers. Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages. And if you want more on the NBA for 2022:Golden State Warriors 2022 - Internet Activities & Word SearchesBoston Celtics
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5th - 12th
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Mythological Photographic Storyboard - Digital Storytelling
A myth is a traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves as a fundamental type in the worldview of a people. The purpose of myths is to account for the origins of something, explain aspects of the natural world, or delineate the psychology, customs, or ideals of society. (americanfolklore.net)
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, w
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6th - 12th
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Community Mascot Documentary - Creative Community Research
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
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6th - 12th
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Quarantine Food House Creative Writing Prompt
You may have seen the meme this lesson centers upon (or a similar one) floating around the internet. The meme asks you to select a "food house" to remain in during this time of social distancing and online learning. What do our food choices say about us? In this writing activity, students are asked this very question! Students select a "food house" and write about how this choice shows some aspect of their personality, or how it describes a moment from their life. The goal is for students to p
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9th - 12th
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Writing Satire for PROMETHEAN Board
One of the most difficult forms of writing is satire. Here is a power point which defines satire, gives an example of a short satirical story, and provides topic ideas to get students get started on their own writing challenge. ATTENTION: Please make sure you have Promethean Board software before purchase. If you do not, this lesson is also available as a power point presentation at:Writing Satire Power Point**Please follow me for notifications of sales and promotions. New products will be offer
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