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Middle school ELA test prep unit plans for Gifted and Talented
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Main Idea Supporting Details Passages, Graphic Organizers, Activities, Lessons
How many times are students asked to identify the main idea in a reading passage? Almost every reading comprehension worksheet includes questions about finding the main idea or central idea in a text. You would think that students would be masters at identifying the main idea and supporting details by now. However, many students still struggle with this critical reading skill (and many teachers are in search of engaging ways to teach students how to find the main idea).That’s where this Main
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4th - 7th
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Listening Comprehension Unit - Upper Elementary to Middle School - Note Taking
Listening comprehension is an essential element of ELA instruction. That’s because students do not intuitively know how to take notes, discern what is important in a listening passage, or even know how to reference their notes when answering questions. This unit develops all of those skills through fun active listening anticipatory sets, instruction on listening and note taking, five original listening passage practice tests, multiple choice and short answer questions, and a final assessment t
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5th - 8th
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Theme Lessons and Activities for Teaching Theme - Passages and Worksheets
Understanding a story’s theme is critical to deciphering the author’s message in a text. This 3-day theme unit is designed to make learning fun while helping students go beyond the surface meaning of text to truly understand the author's message and the underlying meaning of the text. Filled with theme passages, theme worksheets, activities, and tasks, this unit is a hit!This unit provides numerous opportunities to develop the skill of identifying theme. Each lesson starts with a fun and enga
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5th - 8th
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Depth and Complexity Teaching Critical Thinking Using Fairytales
Teach your students how to explore content with depth and complexity.Here it is, a complete and ready-to-use resource for teaching all 11 elements (Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives) of critical thinking.! Your students will explore of these elements by applying them to familiar stories, such as “Cinderella”, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, “Goldilocks and the
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Cause and Effect Reading Comprehension Passages & Activities (Google Version)
Understanding cause and effect relationships is an essential reading comprehension skill that takes lots and lots of practice for students to master.That’s where this 3-Day Cause and Effect Unit comes in. This Cause and Effect mini-unit provides numerous opportunities to develop the skill of determining cause and effect relationships. Through creative activities like a Cause and Effect Match-Up game, Cause and Effect Charades, and Cause and Effect toss, students become actively involved in the
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4th - 7th
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Text Structure Powerpoint
This powerpoint is a fun, colorful way to introduce or re-teach TEXT STRUCTURE!
Includes:
- 21 EDITABLE slides
- 5 video clip examples
- 15 slides can be printed to created colorful, informative posters for your class, including:
*definitions written in kid-friendly language
*key words to look for
*graphic organizers
Text Structures included:
- Cause & Effect
- Compare & Contrast
- Description
- Problem & Solution
- Sequence
*Be sure to check out the preview for an example of wha
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Predicting Passages, Making Predictions Graphic Organizer (Print and Digital)
Making predictions while reading is an essential skill for comprehending text. Students do not intuitively know how to make effective predictions based on clues from the passage and their own experiences. That’s where this mini-unit comes in. Filled with predicting passages, worksheets, and graphic organizers, this unit is the perfect way to teach students how to make predictions while reading. This mini-unit provides numerous opportunities to develop the skill of making predictions. Through
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4th - 7th
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ELA Test Prep Bundle - Multiple-Choice, Short Answer, and Motivational
Save and prepare your students to succeed on state assessments with this Test Prep Bundle! This bundle includes units on Answering Multiple-Choice Questions, Answering Short Answer Questions, and Tips and Ideas for Motivational Test Prep.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Test Prep Unit - Answering Multiple Choice QuestionsIn this 5-day unit, students learn specific strategies to promote success on state assessments and daily practice.
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5th - 8th
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Reading Passages and Questions Main Idea, Inferences, Predicting -Google Options
Save with this bundle of reading comprehension skills mini-units --- Making Inferences, Finding the Main Idea, and Making Predictions.Or...save even more with the SUPER BUNDLE (6 Mini-Units) or MEGA BUNDLE (9 Mini-Units) or ULTIMATE BUNDLE (12 Mini-Units)...---Reading Comprehension Skills - Mini-Unit SUPER BUNDLE!Making Inferences, Main Idea, Predictions, Sequencing, Cause and Effect, and Context Clues ---Reading Comprehension Skills - MEGA BUNDLE! 9 Mini-Units! Making Inferences, Finding the M
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4th - 7th
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Verbals Unit: Participles, Gerunds, & Infinitives PowerPoint, Teaching Materials
Introduce verbals and verbal phrases to your students with this comprehensive verbals teaching unit that includes an interactive, animated, an EDITABLE PowerPoint presentation and quizzes, practice, and guided notes. This resource includes:- a 51 slide, EDITABLE PowerPoint Presentation- 39 page PDF file that includes 19 different activitiesLooking for an entire year of grammar instruction? This unit is included in my Mega Grammar Bundle for Secondary ELAThe PowerPoint teaches students these conc
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6th - 10th
Sequencing Lessons, Passages, Graphic Organizers for Sequence (Digital Options)
Sequencing is one of the many skills that students need in order to comprehend what they read. That’s why this Sequencing Mini-Unit is the perfect addition to your English Language Arts instruction. Filled with sequencing passages, engaging worksheets, and graphic organizers for finding the sequence of events, this unit will help students develop strong skills in sequencing.This 3-day mini-unit provides numerous opportunities to develop the skill of finding the sequence of events in a passage.
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4th - 7th
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ELA Made Easy: Language Arts Full Year VALUE Bundle
This incredible mega bundle includes a full year's worth of middle grade ELA resources at a significant discount. You get all of the tools you need to offer differentiation through a variety of reading, writing, speaking, listening and word work activities.WRITINGELA made Easy includes several resources to help your students grow and become more confident writers. Whether you want to implement weekly journals, readers notebooks, or daily sentence editing, you will find plenty of engaging prompts
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Table-top Mini Golf: STEAM Engineering and Design for Elementary GATE
In From Putt-putt to Pebble Beach--Table-top Mini Golf, students will design and construct a playable table-top sized miniature golf course using the engineering design process. With these lessons, the teacher defines the problem, helps students gather background research, and specifies the requirements. The students do the rest: creating alternative solutions, choosing the best solution, doing development work, building a prototype, and testing and redesigning. The result is a classroom filled
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: STEAM Class Bundle - Engineering Focus - 115+ Hours 374 pp Gifted GATE
Irony Mini-Unit - Lessons on Situational, Dramatic, & Verbal Irony (Google)
Help students develop a deep understanding of situational, dramatic, and verbal irony with this fun and engaging 3-day mini-unit!This IRONY MINI-UNIT provides numerous opportunities for students to learn about the three types of irony, determine the purpose of irony, analyze irony, describe how irony contributes to a story and even write their own examples of irony. Each lesson starts with a fun and engaging activity – Irony Hunt (where students differentiate between examples of irony and just
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5th - 8th
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The Arrival by Shaun Tan -- 100+ Page Unit and Teacher's Guide GATE
Yes, we can teach reading, writing, speaking and listening, and critical thinking skills using this amazing graphic novel which has no “words!” It’s a journey about who we are, where we have come from, and the humanity we share. It’s about hope and love and understanding. At times powerful, at times breathtakingly beautiful . . . Shaun Tan’s The Arrival should be on every bookshelf in every classroom.This 100+ page teaching guide and unit has been developed over the past three years in my adv
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5th - 12th
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Test Prep Writing | 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Lesson Plans | Unit 4
Hey Teacher friends!It’s that time of year again- Testing Season. As it gets closer and closer, our hearts start to beat a little bit faster and we wonder- do they know it all? This Writing on Demand Writing Unit will prepare your students in 20 fun, engaging, and focused writing lessons. Perfect for grades 4th-6th, this unit has everything you need to get your kiddos ready for this year’s state test! Included in this Unit is:- Detailed Daily Lesson Plans for Unit 4 {20+ days worth of lessons
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: 5th Grade Writing Unit Bundle | An Entire Year of Writing Curriculum
Nonfiction Listening Comprehension Unit: Malala Yousafzai
Listening Comprehension
Malala Yousafzai
Malala Unit Overview
This 5-day unit packs a major punch! While studying Malala Yousafzai, students practice critical skills including listening comprehension, sequencing, participating in group discussions, analyzing a quote, and responding to a writing prompt. Five activities are included in this unit. Each is based on a nonfiction listening passage about Malala. The activities are designed to be interactive, engaging, and educational. This unit i
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: September Unit Plans Bundle - 4 Units to Teach All September Long!
Gifted and Talented - Autobiographical Life Map Unit
Wake up the memories of your gifted and talented students and use them to create an autobiographical life map. This life map will help your students visualize their life journey (past, present, and future) and teach them the power of autobiographical thinking and metaphorical representation.
Students will begin by viewing a PowerPoint (included) on this type of thinking. The PowerPoint will guide them through the steps of brainstorming, metaphorical representation and symbolism of their lives
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3rd - 6th
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Reading Skills Bundle - Cause & Effect, Context Clues, Sequencing (Google Docs)
Save with this bundle of reading comprehension skills mini-units --- Context Clues, Sequencing, and Cause and Effect!Or...save even more with the SUPER BUNDLE (6 Mini-Units) or MEGA BUNDLE (9 Mini-Units) or ULTIMATE BUNDLE (12 Mini-Units)...---Reading Comprehension Skills - Mini-Unit SUPER BUNDLE!Making Inferences, Main Idea, Predictions, Sequencing, Cause and Effect, and Context Clues ---Reading Comprehension Skills - MEGA BUNDLE! 9 Mini-Units! Making Inferences, Finding the Main Idea, Predict
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4th - 7th
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Inferencing Powerpoint: Video, Comics, Songs, & Vocabulary Posters
This powerpoint is colorful, adorable, and includes a variety of great examples to keep your students engaged while learning about inferencing!
Includes:
-40 editable slides with animation, cute clipart, and a variety of backgrounds
-embedded cartoon video clip (and website link), along with times to stop and ask inference questions in the notes section (**VIDEOS ARE FROM YOUTUBE, SO BE SURE YOU HAVE ACCESS AT YOUR SCHOOL)
-2 illustrated vocabulary slides that can be printed as word wall poste
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Mentor Sentences Middle School Grammar Lessons Activities | Two Volume Bundle
Teach grammar by creating an authentic learning experience with this complete two-volume print and digital bundle of middle school mentor sentences. This volume two bundle includes 72 weeks of done-for-you digital and print mentor sentences for each week, examples and possible answers for each day of the week, teacher lessons and interactive notebooks lessons with all examples and answer keys, self-grading weekly assessments, projection slides, worksheets, or interactive notebook option for each
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6th - 8th
High School Grammar Mini Unit Bundle Diagnostics Practice Worksheets Assessments
This High School Grammar Bundle is a comprehensive resource designed to help high school teachers effectively teach and reinforce essential grammar concepts.This bundle covers a range of topics, including fragments, run-ons, prepositions, clauses, and sentence structure. You will have access to a wealth of instructional materials, assessments, and resources that foster student understanding and mastery of these key grammar skills.With this bundle, you will get:Diagnostics for all mini-unitsHS Gr
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8th - 11th
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Genius Hour Classroom Materials (Teacher & Student) Editable Parent Letters
Have you ever thought about starting a Genius Hour Project in your classroom? I have started one in mine and have searched high and low for great materials to make it all come together.
This is a huge product that includes a teacher section:
This mostly contains FAQs about Genius Hour and it's Implementation in the classroom.
A student section (all of the materials you will need to duplicate to get and keep students on track):
Parent Letters
Session Reminder Half Sheets
Presentation Reminder H
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3rd - 6th
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Conflict Mini-Unit: Understanding Types of Conflict w/ Google Classroom Version
Understanding the central conflict in literature is essential to grasping a work’s overriding themes. Help students identify the core types of conflicts in literary pieces with this mini-unit. When students can identify a story’s conflict, they can accurately summarize and analyze a text. This engaging and powerful 3-Day Mini-Unit is designed to help students do just that! This conflict mini-unit provides numerous opportunities to develop the skill of identifying conflict. Each lesson start
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5th - 8th
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