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8th grade english language arts bibliographies for homeschool under $5
MLA 9th Edition, MLA in-text citations & works cited, PDF & Google Drive
With the release of the MLA 9th Edition Handbook, the Modern Language Association updated and refined the rules for proper citations. Are you teaching the correct, most up-to-date version of in-text citations and works cited page formatting? With this 47-slide MLA overview lecture and package of helpful student handouts, your students will know exactly how to approach their citations for your class, standardized testing, and future college courses.Begin with the Prezi-based lecture (also downloa
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Ruby Bridges Reading in Spanish - Black History Month in Spanish - Lectura
Reading passage in Spanish about Ruby Bridges. It includes comprehension questions, a letter template to write a letter to Ruby Bridges, and vocabulary activities. This resource is designed for third grade and up. This resource includes the print and digital version! Lectura acerca de Ruby Bridges. Incluye preguntas de comprensión, una sección de escritura para que los estudiantes le escriban una carta a Ruby Bridges y actividades de vocabulario. Esta lectura esta diseñada para tercero en adela
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension in Spanish - Biographies - Biografías
Annotated Bibliography Mini Lesson
An introduction to the annotated bibliography that will provide your students with an overview of the annotated bibliography as well as opportunity to practice what they learned. Mini Lesson Includes:- Introductory PowerPoint that gives students an overview of the annotated bibliography including its purpose, an example, and needed materials *NOTE: This is a PowerPoint SlideShow and cannot be edited- Guided Notes Sheet for students to use during the PowerPoint lecture- Research question and link
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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How to Find Credible Online Sources for Research & Information
This lesson plan is a teacher- student guided presentation with accompanying worksheet on how to identify credible online sources for research and information. It is often taught at the beginning of a school year, or reviewed before a big research project. The teacher will project the presentation & students will 'fill in the blanks' on the worksheet while the teacher guides them on which domain suffixes (.com, .org, .edu, etc.) are the most reliable sources.Then, as a class, students will b
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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MLA Works Cited Poster (9th Edition)
Blow up these posters and keep them on your classroom walls to remind your students about proper MLA use! These three posters will come in handy for a quick reference and they will make your classroom look beautiful. Key visuals are an important part of making your classroom a comfortable and fun learning environment.The posters include the following information (according to MLA 9th edition):Works Cited citation format for a number of different source typesWorks Cited page formatEssay formatThi
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: The Ultimate English Classroom Poster Bundle - 75+ posters!
Mother Mary - May Crowning - Catholic Saints
Discover the spiritual significance of May Crowning with this engaging resource on Mother Mary. Enhance your religion curriculum through writing, reading, and prayer activities.Mother Mary Activities include:Mother Mary Adjectives writing page Mother Mary KWL chart Mother Mary All About the saint page Acrostic poem with the word MOTHERMother Mary Pray for Us! Prayer page Mother Mary Coloring PageMother Mary Saint Doll to cut out Hair Mary Practice Page for writing Hail Mary fill in the blanks p
Grades:
1st - 2nd
Also included in: Catholic Saints Research - All Saints Day
Black History Month Reading Comprehension 1st Grade | Martin Luther King Jr.
Includes: 14 Passages Updated w/ Answer Key Ruby Bridges, Garrett Morgan, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, George Washington Carver, Beyonce Knowles, Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Thurgood Marshall, Michelle Obama, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Mae Jemison, Toussaint, Colin KaepernickCheck out my other resources: Reading Comprehension Compare and Contrast RL1.9 RI1.9 | First GradeMartin Luther King Jr.Sojourner Truth PassagesKobe Bryant PassageGarrett MorganMichelle Obama
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1st - 5th
Nativity of Mother Mary - Feast Day - Catholic Saints
Happy Birthday Mother Mary! Celebrate the nativity of Mother Mary with your students with this fun resource! This is a great way to combine reading, writing, and Catholic FaithMother Mary Activities include:Mother Mary coloring page Mother Mary Statue page How will you celebrate Mary writing promptHappy Birthday Mary - create a birthday card Color by letter cake for Mother Mary Birthday crown to celebrateRosary coloring pageDecorate a birthday cake for Mary Be sure to check out some other acti
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1st - 2nd
Also included in: Catholic Saints Research - All Saints Day
Annotated Bibliography
Need help teaching how to explain, identify, and write APA or MLA annotated bibliographies? Then, this is the resource for you and your students! Includes:What is an annotated bibliography?What is the difference between bibliography, annotated bibliography, and works cited? (with examples of each)Examples of Bibliographies Colorcoded ExampleIdentify the Eight Parts of an Annotated BibliographyChecklist for Writing an Annotated BibliographyBonus: Lecture with Audio LinkGreat for individual/small
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Beginning of the Year Activity: Autobiographical Poem {3rd -8th}
This is fun way for students to get to know each other at the beginning of the year. Students will write a poem about their life. This resource includes a ready to print template, sample poem, blank borders pages, border pages with lines and a line guide (to keep handwriting straight).
Consider purchasing the Beginning of the Activity Bundle which includes the Autobiographical Poem.
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3rd - 8th
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MLA Format Practice Activity
Need to reinforce the MLA formatting rules with your students? This product is just what you need! Students will read a sample paper filled with common MLA formatting mistakes including errors in: spacing, font, works cited, parenthetical citations, etc. Students can work independently or with others to try to find and correct all mistakes. The student copy of this product comes as a Word document so you can share it electronically with your class and have them edit it or make paper copies f
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8th - 12th
Revolutionary War Heroes Project {No Prep}
A ready made, fun project for students (in class OR at home). Just print and teach!
Students research will research a hero of the Revolutionary War and create a poster about their life. Within this assignment, students will use 4 different styles of writing: poetry, summary, letter, and paragraph writing.
Included is a lesson plan with teacher resources (website links for research), plan for teaching, example of completed posted, detailed rubric and assignment description/direction page for stu
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3rd - 8th
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Mentor Text List for Writers' Workshop
Elementary literacy coaches and teachers will love this resource as they work to effectively implement Writers' Workshop in their classrooms. This packet includes an extensive list of mentor texts to use for instruction during writers' workshop.
Mentor texts, often called anchor texts, are published pieces of writing that teachers can use to teach a particular writing skill. They are often well-loved pieces of children's literature from celebrated authors, that teachers and students will want
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K - 5th, Staff
Fill-in-the-Blank Bibliography Slips
These slips eliminate some of the pain when students are required to create bibliographies manually.
The fill-in-the-blank slips list the required information for MLA 7 bibliographies in the proper order, and with all necessary punctuation. The bottom of each slip also gives an example of a proper bibliography citation. (Please note these are NOT for MLA 8.)
There are slips for the following resources:
Print Book, 1 author
Print Book, 2 authors
Web Sites
Online Database
Print Encyclopedia
On
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5th - 12th
Fakebook / Facebook template
This is a PDF template document that 'very closely' resembles the website Facebook. This 3-page document includes a Homepage, Photo page, and Info page much like those on Facebook. Because so many students use Facebook, this activity is HIGHLY MOTIVATING and meets the needs of a diverse student population. This template is visual, reduces writing, can be used to require high and low-level thinking, relates to students, is great for informal assessment, and can be used across the curriculum.
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5th - 12th
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Marco Polo: A Reader's Theater Script(Explorer)
Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Marco Polo. Marco Polo helped to start the Age of Discovery with his book on his adventures to China. The fun/informative play uses the format of Marco Polo being a guest on a talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his life. Great for a Friday biography, for a unit of study on the Age of Discovery or a unit of study on China.Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show SeriesYou may also find the following resources of inte
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Age of Discovery:A BUNDLE of Resources!
Annotated Bibliography Resource Guide: MLA Format
This introduction to the annotated bibliography helps provide students with an overview of the annotated bibliography, the purpose behind the practice, and helpful tips for writing one. This is PRINT ready resource that will help students as they navigate the research process. This download includes…Guided notes on Annotated Bibliographies with Teacher KeyCommon Questions Annotated Bibliography Handout with elements labeled Annotations Explained HandoutExamples AB Checklist AB Assignment Sheet A
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Research Paper Growing Bundle
Jan Brett Gingerbread Unit
Jan Brett, the beloved author and illustrator, has written some truly remarkable stories. Her Gingerbread series are no exception when it comes to engaging students. This unit is print and teach and standards aligned. Higher order thinking questions and more printables are included for the busy teacher.Easy for both student and teacher to use!Engaging hands-on resources include:Higher order thinking questions and text dependent questions for: all gingerbread books, Gingerbread Baby and Ginger
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Jan Brett Winter Bundle
William Shakespeare: A Reader's Theater Script
Considered to be the greatest writer of the English language, learn about William Shakespeare with this fun/informative play. Shakespeare introduced about 3000 words to the English language . It is said that next to the Bible, his works are the most quoted! Great for Language Arts, study on the Renaissance or on a Friday or day before a holiday when you'd like to introduce your students to famous people with a biography activity.The fun/informative play uses the format of Shakespeare being a gu
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6th - 9th
Also included in: FAMOUS WRITERS: A Bundle of Resources!
Paper Bag Book Research Biography - Famous People
Celebrate famous people from around the world with this fun-filled and inspiring research project. This product contains a paper bag booklet craftivity (with instructions!) to conduct a biography research project on any person your students choose.
To see a preview of this product in action, visit THIS blog post. It will give you a better explanation of how to put the booklets together and what the final product will look like.
*Please note that this product does not contain clip art of any p
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2nd - 5th
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Citations and Cite Sources for Research Essays
Updated to Edition 8 citations!
An 18 page, easy-to-follow, illustrated, quick-start guide on how-to build a BIbliography/Works Cited page using Easy Bib, an online citation builder website. Are you tired of repeating directions for how-to build a Bibiography/Works Cited page and how to properly cite research resources? Then, this is just what you need to help students visualize and work through the process! Includes:
How-to build citations using any online citation site
Differences between B
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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MLA Handbook and Classroom Posters
This resource contains 22 pages of instructions and examples of common MLA citations, updated to reflect MLA's 9th edition. The resource is printer-ready or can be posted on a digital learning platform in a convenient PDF. It also comes with printing and posting instructions to create student posters in your classroom. This is an excellent resource for students to check and create Works Cited citations throughout the school year. It has become a resource that all of my students utilize, even af
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6th - 12th
Introduction to Sherlock Holmes | Presentation for PowerPoint & Google Slides
Introduction to Sherlock Holmes Presentation for PowerPoint. Arthur Conan DoyleSherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. Since the publishing of the first novel, A Study in Scarlet, Holmes and Watson have been popular with readers of all ages. Re-imagined in thousand of plays, movies, novels for over a century, Sherlock Holmes still manages to captivate audiences around the world. Includes 11 Slides. This product is not editable.This presentation is a gr
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5th - 12th
Katherine Johnson: Scientist:The Computer that Wore Skirts(Play)
Learn about Katherine Johnson, a physicist, space scientist and mathematician, who played a very important role with NASA’s early space missions. The movie Hidden Figures highlights the role of NASA's "computers" such as Katherine Johnson and their contributions. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series of Reader's Theater Scripts, there are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section,a Teacher page with extensions/links and key. A great STEM biography!Additional Resources on this Topic
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Trailblazers in Science(SIX STEM Biographical Plays)BUNDLE of RESOURCES
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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.
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Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
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