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Middle school english language arts lectures for Google Apps
Logical Fallacies, Tools of Argument & Debate Logical Fallacy PDF & Google Drive
Help students identify logical fallacies with this 40-slide introductory lecture featuring definitions and modern examples relevant to their lives. Slides download as both Prezi and Google Slides versions.Use the optional guided notesheet to help students who need note-taking structure or assistance. Finally, reinforce the lecture content with an application/assessment handout that can be used as a solo or team in-class activity or a traditional quiz. Answer keys to both handouts are included, o
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8th - 11th
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How to Read a Poem Introduction to Poetry & Poetic Terms PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Use this attention-grabbing 32-slide lecture (downloads in both Prezi & Google Slides format) and accompanying handouts to pull even your most reluctant students into a study of poetry. Begin by piquing your students’ interest in poetry by comparing the art form to song lyrics. Then, present a concrete, 9-step process to help any student decode any poem.These lesson materials include a guided note handout (with answer key) that will help focus students’ listening and serve as a reference she
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8th - 11th
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Literary Terms & Devices – 19 Weekly Lectures, Bell-Ringers or Flipped Content
Welcome to Lit. Term Tuesday – an easy way to start your class each Tuesday (or whatever day you want) with a high-interest bell-ringer lecture featuring classic literary devices paired with modern examples with which your students are certain to identify. (These literary device lectures also work great as flipped content for weekly homework assignments on in-class stations.)Sure, everyone knows protagonist and antagonist, but have your students learned about anti-heroes (think: Walter White fro
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8th - 11th
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Embedding Quotations – How to Embed Quotes Pre-test, Lecture & Reference Sheet
Weary of students who slap quoted material into their essays without any framing or support? Fix this common mistake made by young writers with these interactive lesson materials.Begin with a “pre-test”/skill assessment of students’ knowledge regarding M.L.A. citation formatting and concrete detail/quote framing. Then, work through the answers to the skill assessment pre-test with a dynamic lecture (30 slides) that uses compelling examples and modern design to hold students’ interest. (Let's be
Grades:
8th - 11th
Note-Taking Skills Lessons & Templates: Teach with ANY Unit! (with GOOGLE)
Do your students struggle with taking notes in class, especially from a lecture? Are they unsure what to write down, or how to organize their ideas?Use this lesson to empower students with a critical skill that can change their academic lives! And the best part? You can use this lesson set concurrently with another unit, so you’re able to efficiently make progress with this skill alongside your existing curriculum!NEW: This resource now includes Google Docs and Slides versions for ease of use wi
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7th - 10th
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The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe, Interactive Poetry Activity, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Make Edgar Allan Poe’s classic poem, “The Raven,” come alive for your students with this 44-slide lecture and five pages of lesson materials that include detailed directions, a full-text version of Poe's gothic poem, links to a high-quality audio version, "Faux Poe" creative writing assignment, and answer key. The interactive lecture (Prezi, PDF, and Google Slides versions included) inspires students to dig back into the text, think critically, and decode Poe’s structure and technique.These mate
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8th - 11th
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Outsiders Introductory Lecture, S.E. Hinton The Outsiders, Prezi & Google Slides
The Outsiders by S.E. HintonGrab every eye in the room with this gorgeous 38-slide introduction lecture that provides all of the background information your class will need as you launch your study of S.E. Hinton’s classic novel, The Outsiders.The presentation includes a quickwrite topic that will help make The Outsiders’ characters and themes relevant to your students (15 minutes for writing and discussion). Then, launch the 30-minute lecture which covers S.E. Hinton’s background, the time peri
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7th - 10th
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Commonly Confused Words #1, Homophones, Slides + Note-Keeping Sheets CCSS
Use these beautiful bell-ringer slides to grab your students’ attention at the beginning of class and teach them the right way to use 18 commonly confused word pairs/homophones. Each weekly lesson includes a photo slide prompting students to write a word usage rule (a great way to let you catch your breath and take attendance while they jot down notes) and then apply that rule to three different sentences. An answer key on a separate slide is also included with each week’s lesson. Materials prov
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6th - 8th
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MUG #3, Mechanics Usage & Grammar Bell-Ringers, Editing & Proofreading Practice
Welcome to Volume #3 of M.U.G. Monday, where students master Mechanics, Usage, and Grammar by working together to proofread real-world writing examples. These 19 weekly grammar editing sessions address the most common errors made in middle-school and high-school writing.I've used these lessons on Mondays because I like alliteration (M.U.G. Shot Mondays), but you can use them anytime you want. Most semesters run 18 weeks, but I threw in an extra M.U.G. editing mini-lesson in case you have an extr
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8th - 11th
MLA Lesson 9th Edition, Formatting In-Text & Works Cited, Complete Teaching Unit
No more "boring" lectures on MLA! With this teaching pack, you get a variety of ways to present and practice MLA formatting. 9th Edition, Updated 2021Student Experience: Begin by reviewing the basics of MLA structure and its importance. Then, as you teach, students will see examples and have a chance to practice the formatting of internal and extremal citations. Next, students will participate in an interactive, hands-on activity where they sort MLA citation information and become "human citati
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+
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
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8th - 11th
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MUG #4, Mechanics Usage & Grammar Bell-Ringers, Editing & Proofreading Practice
Welcome to Volume #4 of M.U.G. Monday, where students master Mechanics, Usage, and Grammar by working together to proofread real-world writing examples. These 19 weekly grammar editing sessions address the most common errors made in middle-school and high-school writing.I've used these lessons on Mondays because I like alliteration (M.U.G. Shot Mondays), but you can use them anytime you want. Most semesters run 18 weeks, but I threw in an extra M.U.G. editing mini-lesson in case you have an extr
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8th - 11th
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Allusions in Literature Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
In this packed and ready-to-go teaching pack for allusions in literature, you will find everything you need to teach and practice this critical skill for literary analysis. The lecture is easy-to-use and the examples are plentiful and modern. Student Experience: Students will walk through definitions, modern examples, and guided practice. There are task cards for interactive practice, and worksheets and quizzes for assessment. Included:- Teaching Suggestions with CCSS- Lecture (PPT and Google)-
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
Editorial Cartoons Political Cartoons to Teach Persuasion Rhetoric Google Drive
Teach your students how to “read” an editorial or political cartoon with this one-day lesson that can also become part of your regular current event assignment rotation. Perfect for English/Language Arts and History/Social Studies classrooms!The lesson begins with an introduction to four persuasive tools used by editorial cartoonists (symbolism, exaggeration, labeling, and analogy) with real-world examples of classic public domain political cartoons. Then, use modern cartoon examples (links incl
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Characters/Characterization Traits/Archetypes Lesson Plan
The objective of this Characters, Characterization Development and Archetypes complete teaching pack is to foster students' beginning or basic understanding of how an author uses details to "paint a picture" of a character throughout a text. Student Experience: The lesson slideshow paints the concept and terms, the task cards allow students the chance to practice their skills on authentic text, and the creative body biography activity allows students to show their comprehension of this skill in
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
Informational Text Features Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
This complete pack for teaching and assessing informational text features will take your instruction of this skill from beginning to end. Each of my ELA Skills-Readiness Lesson Packs includes a teacher's guide lesson plan, an easy-to-use PPT lecture explaining the concept, guided practice, opportunity for collaborative and individual practice, and a form of assessment.Student Experience: Students will take notes during the engaging and up-to-date lecture. There are plenty of examples to explain
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
Irony, Satire, & Parody Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
In this teaching pack for irony with a lecture, task cards, real-world practice, "info text article," sketch notes, interactive notebook insert, and video clips linked in, you will find everything you need to teach irony and all its nuances and extensions. The materials provided will allow you to seamlessly and creatively cover the basic three types of irony and go beyond those to explain and illustrate satire, sarcasm, and parody to give students the full picture of irony.Included:- Lesson Plan
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
Commonly Confused Words #2, Homophones, Slides + Note-Keeping Sheets CCSS
Use these beautiful bell-ringer slides to grab your students’ attention at the beginning of class and teach them the right way to use 18 commonly confused sets of words/homophones. Each weekly lesson includes a photo slide prompting students to write a word usage rule (a great way to let you catch your breath and take attendance while they jot down notes) and then apply that rule to three different sentences. An answer key on a separate slide is also included with each week’s lesson. Materials p
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6th - 8th
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Setting Affects Plot & Conflict Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
Looking for an interesting and engaging way to present how an author's use of setting affects plot? This complete teaching pack for teaching how setting affects conflict has everything you need to teach this skill with ease and success. Student Experience: In this classroom-tested, interactive, photography-inspired activity, students travel around the U.S. while discussing the key element of setting and exploring how it affects plot. Students will first take notes about the skill. Then, they wil
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
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
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8th - 12th
Google Digital | APA Format Style Guide | Guide, Worksheets, Presentation, etc.
APA Format Style Guide | Instructional Packet, Worksheets, PPTX PresentationAs a follow up to our best-selling bundled resource on MLA formatting, we now offer A Practical Guide to APA Formatting!We think this is the most beautiful and useful APA style guide / teaching & learning packet on the internet. And now it's available in this fully-digital Google Drive version! Inside, you get all this: ❤ A high-quality PDF containing a detailed guide to the most common formatting tasks, including pa
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Terezin Ghetto + Butterfly Project (a Holocaust Resource) | DIGITAL & PRINT
Review the history of how the Czech town of Terezin became the Theresienstadt Ghetto. This lesson is the perfect precursor to students completing the Butterfly Project - an amazing lesson from the Houston Holocaust Museum that uses poetry and artwork created by children in the Theresienstadt Ghetto to inspire students to create butterflies representing the children lost during the Holocaust. This resource includes:Lecture Notes over how the town of Terezin became the Theresienstadt Ghetto (Googl
Grades:
7th - 10th
Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
With this bundle of my complete teaching packs for the key reading anchor standards, you'll be set to provide your students with fundamental instruction that will ensure their success with demonstrating college and career level readiness of the anchor standards for reading. Using these skills-readiness teaching packs to cover specific standards in-depth - one standard at a time - builds a foundation all readers need. Then, students can dive into any text ready and able to fully comprehend and a
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7th - 10th
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
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Plot Diagram Unit Bundle
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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.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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On TPT, English language arts resources come in various forms: from interactive notebooks and task cards to small-group activities and individual worksheets. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of ELA concepts, or to reteach a tricky concept. By incorporating ELA resources from TPT into your teaching toolbox, you can create an engaging learning experience that strengthens students’ understanding of ELA concepts.
If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital English language arts worksheets, TPT has an extensive collection of resources across topics and grade levels. No matter what ELA topic your students are working on — whether you’re teaching the parts of speech to 1st graders or argumentative essay writing to 10th graders — TPT has instructional materials that are designed to help with any ELA learning need. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning ELA will be so much easier.
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