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Free Common Core RL.8.3 lectures
Creative Writing Workshop Lesson 1: Introduction to Storytelling
Hi! I'm Livia Blackburne, author of the NY Times bestselling young adult novel Midnight Thief. In July of 2015, I ran a week long creative writing camp for middle and high school students. We had a ton of fun, and the students wrote some great short stories and novellas! After the camp, I revised my materials and expanded them for other teachers to use.
Lesson one is a bird's eye view of storytelling. Why do we tell stories in the first place? What makes a good story? How do you become a bet
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Creative Writing Workshop Complete Bundle
Teaching Characters and the Different Types
This Google Slides presentation is a brief, teacher-directed way to introduce the topic of "Characters" to any student. This resource was created with the intention of teaching about characters to Special Education Contained ELA middle school students.
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Uglies: Close Reading PowerPoint Chapters 1-5
This is a SAMPLE from my 151-slide PowerPoint. It is aligned with Common Core Standards and is a great tool for guiding students through a more in-depth textual analysis of Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Each chapter is marked by a slide featuring a plot diagram and a summary of the action in that chapter. Additional slides review key passages and push students to deeper analysis, with a strong emphasis on making inferences, recognizing foreshadowing, understanding the major themes and symbolism in
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Glossary of Literary Terms
A collection of definitions and explanations of the key terms, concepts, and techniques used in the study and analysis of literature. It provides a reference guide for students, scholars, and enthusiasts of literature to understand and discuss the various literary elements and devices employed by writers to create meaning and effect in their works. The glossary may include terms related to literary genres, forms, styles, themes, symbolism, character development, plot, and narrative techniques, a
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Not Grade Specific
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Tangerine by Edward Bloor - Close Reading PowerPoint: Prologue - Ch. 4
This is the prologue through chapter 4 from my 128-slide PowerPoint, which guides students through a more in-depth textual analysis of Tangerine by Edward Bloor. Each chapter is marked by a slide featuring a plot diagram and a summary of the action in that chapter. Additional slides review key passages and push students to deeper analysis, with a strong emphasis on making inferences, understanding the major themes and symbolism in the novel, and identifying figurative language. Each slide also f
Grades:
6th - 8th
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