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8th grade study skills short stories lectures
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Story Slides, Assignments, and Activities
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Story Slides, Assignments, and Activities: Engage your middle and high school students with Shirley Jackson's compelling short story, The Lottery, using this comprehensive resource designed to engage your students. Included are presentation slides to guide the lesson, reading analysis questions to deepen understanding, a symbolism assignment to enhance critical thinking and a video comparison assignment for added context. Additionally, students will have th
Grades:
8th - 12th
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury - Short Story Unit Slides, Assignments and Activities
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit has everything you need to teach this classic work of dystopian fiction, The Veldt by Ray Bradbury and includes resources to assess student understanding, as well as get them working on their creativity and writing skills with reading response questions, a missing persons report activity, and a creative writing real estate listing for George and Lydia activity. Also included is a PowerPoint presentation that lays out the unit for you, as well as provid
Grades:
8th - 12th
The Necklace, Guy de Maupassant Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Apps
Use the classic short story, “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This two-day lesson plan includes a full-text copy of this public domain story, an 8-question student handout (with detailed answer key, of course), an interactive slide lecture (both Prezi Next and Google Slides versions included) to help your students learn how to analyze text as they connect the author’s setting to the character development of Mathilde Loisel, and an opt
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Note-Taking Lesson/Templates/Graphic Organizers, High School Study Skills Lesson
Wondering where to start when it comes to teaching note-taking skills, especially "focused note-taking"? Here's everything you need to teach your students how to take notes -- all in one comprehensive, no-prep Google Slides lesson!You can also use these slides to provide professional development in-servicing to introduce your colleagues to focused note-taking!⭐️ These slides are perfect for improving your students' study skills, active/critical reading skills, and reading comprehension! Through
Grades:
8th - 12th
The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury - Short Story Slides, Assignments, & Activities
The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit Assignments And Activities - Introduce your students to the short story The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury. This short story package has everything you need to teach the story and includes resources to assess student understanding, as well as get them working on their creativity and writing skills. You'll find a PowerPoint presentation that guides you through the unit, reading questions, figurative language activity, and a creative writing assignment w
Grades:
8th - 12th
Plot Diagram Notes and Lesson with Pixar Film
Guide your students through plot diagram or let students guide themselves with this scaffolded activity on Google Slides! After watching the "Day and Night" Pixar short film, students will be introduced to the basics of a plot diagram. This activity includes the following: - Simplified & Easy to Read Notes on Plot Diagram Basics (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution). - Interactive Slides for students to type, drag, and match - Pixar Short Film Link - Formative R
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Also included in: Plot Diagram Unit Bundle
Introduction to Dystopia Powerpoint & Crossword
This resource features an engaging, interactive, editable PowerPoint Presentation for introducing or reviewing Dystopian Fiction to your students! PowerPoint Presentation runs through an entire lesson from warm-up to explanation, application, and summarizer. Also included are 2 pages of "guided notes" so that you may differentiate your lecture for all levels of students. Recently, a fun dystopia crossword puzzle has been added to help reinforce knowledge of the lesson. Since utopias and dystopia
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: The Lottery Activity Bundle (Shirley Jackson)
Types of Conflict Lesson - Slides & Story Elements Graphic Organizer Assignment
Types of Conflict Lesson - Slides & Story Elements Graphic Organizer Assignment: Empower your students with a comprehensive understanding of narrative conflict through this engaging lesson! This resource provides a presentation to guide students to understand the different types of conflict, including person vs. self, person vs. person, person vs. society, and person vs. environment. With insightful slides. Also included is a conflict graphic organizer assignment that can be used with any st
Grades:
6th - 10th
The Lady, or the Tiger? PowerPoint, Google Slides Lesson
Updated and revised! 27 slides! Now with guided reading! "The Lady, or the Tiger?" brought to you in PowerPoint! This is the perfect way to introduce this fun story to your students, and guide them through a sometimes challenging story. Filled with relevent background information, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this PowerPoint are the following: background information, information on the author, character overview, activities, video clip, follow up extentions, step-by-
Grades:
7th - 11th
Intro to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint
This product features a highly-engaging introductory PowerPoint Presentation for the Father of Horror himself, Edgar Allan Poe. A unit of study on Poe is not complete without learning the gory and heartbreaking details of his life and what made him into the master poet and writer whom we continue to marvel at today. This 20-slide powerpoint runs through his tragic family life and childhood, relationships, early occupations (before he was the Poe that you know), synopses of some of his most famou
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
Study Skills College & Career High School Curriculum -AVID/Advisory/College Prep
Looking for engaging lessons to ensure your high school students are equipped with the most essential college-readiness study skills?Get this eight-week bundle of NO-PREP interactive Google Slides presentations and rest assured your students will be successful during and after high school! ⭐️ WHAT'S INCLUDED:Goal SettingTime Management and OrganizationFocused Note-Taking (interactive rubric included)How to Email a Teacher (interactive rubric included)Avoiding Plagiarism - Academic IntegrityCosta
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8th - 12th
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Literary Elements and Terms Powerpoint 31 slides
Literary Elements and Terms -A humorous and entertaining Powerpoint -31 slides-foreshadowing, symbolism, mood, genre, tone, irony, alliteration, suspense, theme, allusion, plot outline, characterization, conflict, protagonist, etc...- Can be edited to suit class needs, uses things kids can relate to such as Marvel comics, Harry Potter, SpongeBob and others students will find interesting.
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Short Story Introduction Presentation - Story Elements and Literary Devices
Short Story Introduction Presentation - Story Elements and Literary Devices: Improve your students' understanding of storytelling elements and literary devices with this short story introduction presentation! The slides cover essential components of short stories including story elements and literary devices. Students will learn about all the parts of the plot diagram (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution), theme, types of conflict, foreshadowing, irony types, atmosp
Grades:
6th - 10th
Time Management and Organization - High School Study Skills Lesson & Activities
Need a better way to teach your middle or high school students about time management and organization and improve their study skills?Get this NO-PREP resource to convince your students of the benefits of using time management/planning systems and organizational tools! Whether you want your students to use physical planners and binders or digital platforms or apps, this interactive Google Slides presentation will persuade them to actually use a system to improve their time management and organiza
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Grades:
8th - 12th
How to Take Good Notes - PPT Lesson with Practice
** Now updated with PDF and editable PPT file versions! **Improve studentship skills and organization within your classroom with this 30-40 minute lesson, teaching students to practice effective active note taking.It covers highlighting skills, active note taking, taking organized notes, general tips for note taking (both during lessons and while reading information), and how to take Cornell notes.This product is intended for use at the Middle School level but could easily be used for High Schoo
Grades:
6th - 8th
Characterization, POV, Character Types, Etc. PowerPoint
This is a 15 slide power point that discusses the author's methods to create a character--both direct and indirect. It teaches the indirect characterization acronym, STEAL, teaches flat, static, round, etc. character types, protagonist and antagonist, point of view, etc. **Note: I also have listed a handout that I pass out to the kids to fill in as we view the power point in class. It helps keep them focused and decreases note taking time. Check it out if you're interested. :)
Grades:
7th - 12th
High School Grades and Calculating GPA - College Readiness
Do grades matter? Help your students understand the importance of high school grades and how to calculate GPA with this college readiness interactive Google Slides presentation that answers the following questions:What do grades measure?Why do grades matter?Why do colleges care about grades?What else matters for college acceptance?What if your grades are low?What is GPA and how do you calculate it?WHAT'S INCLUDED:Questions to hook students and activate prior knowledge at the beginning of the pre
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Cinderella Stories Around the World
This information powerpoint was created to compare the Cinderella story with other Cinderella stories around the world. These stories consist of:
Walt Disney's Cinderella
Adelita
Cinderella Story
Domitila; A Cinderella Tale from the Mexican Kongi and Potgi; A Cinderella Story from Korea
The Way Meat Loves Salt; A Cinderella Tale from the Jewish Tradition.
Yeh-Shen; A Cinderella Story from China
Cindy Ellen; A Wild Western Cinderella
Anklet for a Princess; A Cinderella Story from India.
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
Flannery O'Connor's A Good Man is Hard to Find Powerpoint 46 slides
This powerpoint contains everything you need for Flannery O'Connor's short story called A Good Man is Hard to Find--images, literary criticism and quotes from O'Connor herself.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Costa's Levels of Questioning/Critical Thinking - High School Study Skills, AVID
Are you looking for an engaging way to teach your high school students Costa's Three Levels of Questioning (also called Three Levels of Questions or Three Levels of Thinking and popularized by the AVID program)? Help your students, or even your colleagues, learn about the importance of questioning and Costa's Three Levels using this NO-PREP interactive Google Slides presentation! Perfect for teaching study skills, active reading comprehension, and critical thinking strategies!⭐️ Click "Preview"
Grades:
8th - 12th
Fiction Reading Unit (Common Core Aligned)
Give your students the gift of learning about fiction and having fun while they do it. This bundle includes all the resources you will need to teach a fully common core aligned reading fiction unit. The pinnacle of the package is an easy to use 48 slide power point that guides students through their journey in fiction. The power point features clear examples, student friendly terminology, and interactive quizzes. Learning Targets:- Students will be able to make and support claims about stories a
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: The Complete Common Core Aligned Reading and Writing Bundle
Code of Chivalry and Knighthood.
This presentation is intended to introduce the ideas of chivalry, knighthood, and a knight's code of honor in the Middle Ages. It could be used with a unit about King Arthur or Arthurian Legend or in a basic British literature class. It includes a link to a video about "The Code."
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Grades:
5th - 12th
How to Research Lesson
This "How to Research" Lesson is perfect for middle or high school students as an introduction or reminder on how to research properly, avoid plagiarism, and find credible sources online. This lesson includes tons of interactive activities where students will use their laptops, chrome books, or cell phones to practice researching and giving feedback on what they find.This lesson covers: How to get started - narrowing down your topic through focus questions Finding credible sources - examples of
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in: First Week of School (Social Studies Classes)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow PowerPoint - 40 Slides - Washington Irving
This is a 40 slide PowerPoint presentation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The PowerPoint is designed with an attractive arrangement of colors and pictures to engage students. Students will learn and analyze the story's authorship, genres/themes, setting, and main characters. Note guide sheets are included so that students can follow along while engaging the material and collaborating. This product includes: OverviewPowerPoint Presentation Note Guide SheetsNote: This PowerPoint is included in ou
Grades:
8th - 12th
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