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Common Core RL.7.2 thematic unit plans $5-10
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Twilight Zone Teleplay Complete Unit Pack
This is a fantastically engaging and complete unit for your middle schoolers for Rod Serling's teleplay The Monsters are Due on Maple Street. This is material to help you teach the script from The Twilight Zone television series. The text of the teleplay is not included, as it is not in the public domain.You will get the following materials:Pre-reading Group Questions/Discussion PromptsPre-Reading Vocabulary and Extension Activities with KeyCharting Plot: Two Types of Charts with KeyLiterary Ele
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6th - 8th
Distance Learning Short Story Passage No Prep ELA Suspense Mystery
This 48 page resource is a 4,500 word short story and meets CCSS for middle school reading and writing. It is the story of a boy discovering his new friend is actually a ghost and she needs his help. This close reading lesson is 99 pages long. This resource is the answered teacher copy (48 pages), with the blank student copy (48 pages), there is also a link for projecting or giving to students that are distance learning. As well - this is a TpT Digital Activity. That means students can complete
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2nd - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Summer Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle
Seedfolks Novel Unit (30 pages) - Chapter Notes, Essays, Quiz, Themes
This is a creative unit/student project (30 pages attached) to teach with the novel Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman, which emphasizes character analysis and response to literature. (See the preview for the overview of the student project.) It includes chapter-by-chapter notes (or you may buy just these notes separately on my profile), a One-Pager activity, a character report card, a Response to Seedfolks Quiz, Reflection questions, a student Seedfolks story (students write their own chapter), a c
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4th - 9th
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Valentine's Day Middle School ELA Rhetoric Figurative Language and Theme Bundle
Teaching and reviewing middle school ELA concepts through this two-volume bundle of Valentine's Day-themed printables and digital resources has never been easier or more engaging. This Two-Volume bundle includes ten ELA Valentine's Day Activities for reviewing figurative language, analyzing rhetoric, picking love story novels, and analyzing the theme of famous love songs. This bundle of resources is perfect for middle school ELA teachers who teach more than one grade of ELA. You can pick a volum
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6th - 8th
Jurassic Park Themed Transformation ELA Mission Pack
Have you seen safari or Jurassic Park themed transformations on social media? Have you always wanted to do a transformation, but don’t know where to start? This Jurassic Park Themed Transformation ELA Mission Pack is the answer! This pack includes six ELA "missions" that can be used with ANY passages! (I recommend passages from readworks.org, NewsELA.com, or CommonLit.org). You will need 5 reading passages total, two informational, and three literature (two with well developed characters, and on
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3rd - 7th
The Call of the Wild Unit Plan Bundle - 5 Weeks - Jack London, Novel Study, CCSS
This is a comprehensive 5-week unit plan for taking your class through The Call of the Wild, the classic novella by Jack London. In addition to the bundled resources there is a pacing guide, a full set of lesson plans, warm ups, exit tickets, and additional activities exclusive to this unit. Students will participate in an engaging PowerPoint session, research Jack London in a biography research organizer, work on vocabulary practice worksheets for each chapter, complete reading comprehension q
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7th - 10th
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The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Unit for Google Drive™
My best-selling Monsters are Due on Maple Street Unit is now available in digital format! This unit is for use in Google Drive. Please make sure this is the version you would like to purchase! Click on the link above for my standard PDF version.You will get the following materials in this version:Pre-reading Group Questions/Discussion PromptsPre-Reading Vocabulary and Extension Activities with KeyCharting Plot: Two Types of Charts with KeyLiterary Elements Chart with KeyReader Response Questions
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7th - 9th
Also included in: Short Story Bundle for Middle and High School Google Drive™ Edition
Animal Farm Unit Plan - 4 Weeks - Novel Study of the George Orwell Classic, CCSS
This is a comprehensive 4-week unit plan for taking your class through Animal Farm, the classic novella by George Orwell. The complete bundled unit has a pacing guide, a full set of daily lesson plans, warm ups, exit tickets, and a variety of activities to engage students. Students will participate in an engaging PowerPoint session (includes background information of the Russian Revolution), research George Orwell in a research organizer, complete close reading questions and discussion questions
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7th - 10th
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NO PREP Poetry Close Read Lessons
Having trouble teaching your students how to read complex text? Need help analyzing poetry? This product comes with step-by-step lesson plans and detailed teacher notes.
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- Close Read Part 1 (Detailed First & Second Reads w/ teacher notes)
- Close Read Part 2 (Third Read-Line by line analysis of the poem)
- Close Read Part 3 (Fourth Read-Discovering Figurative Language)
- Poem - Autumn, Emily Dickinson
- Student Thinking Sheets (Two pages of Student Reading Tasks)
- Figurative La
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5th - 8th
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Abuela Invents the Zero RACES Response Digital & Printable for Distance Learning
"Abuela Invents the Zero" is about a teenage girl that is conflicted between her American and Puerto Rican identities. When her grandmother visits from Puerto Rico she is faced with challenging circumstances. This short story teaches a lesson about how life experiences can shape our values. Students will practice their reading comprehension as they focus on theme and respond to the characters' actions. Students will also practice writing short answer responses using the RACE writing acronym a
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7th - 9th
Signs of Survival a memoir and oral history by Hartman for ELA and history
This product includes over 100 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the memoir, Signs of Survival, by Renee Hartman with Joshua M. Greene. This book is an inspiring narrative account of Renee and Herta Hartman's experiences as children in Czechoslovakia during WWII. This novel opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Family, Courage,
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6th - 8th
FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON BUNDLE | UNIT & DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM
DANIEL KEYES' SHORT STORY "FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON" IS MADE INTERACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE IN THIS UNIQUE BUNDLE. With this bundle, you will get a 76 page unit plan and 25 minute escape room to complete over a 4-6 time period at over 25% savings when you buy them together.FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON UNIT PLAN: Explore the elements of literature and figurative language in Daniel Keyes' classic short story. This 4-6 week unit will guide students through understanding of characters, point of view, theme, p
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6th - 9th
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Thank You, M'am Reading Comprehension Printable & Digital
"Thank You M'am" is set in Harlem during the 1920's. The author, Langston Hughes, exposes the African American experience and the dignity of the common people against the backdrop of the city. This short historical fiction offers a great cross-curricular connection. Students will practice their reading comprehension as they focus on theme and respond to the characters' actions. Students will also practice writing short answer responses using the RACE writing acronym as a guide. The worksheet
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7th - 10th
Teach Theme BUNDLE | Lesson, Auto-Graded Quiz, Poster & Topic-Statement Template
THEME is my favourite lesson to get to as an English teacher; but I often find students (myself in high school, too) confuse THEME with "moral" or "topic", and they need support articulating innovative thematic messages.This comprehensive THEME bundle is designed to quickly and effectively teach and assess students' familiarity with identifying and articulating THEMEs in the texts they read, mainly literature. The bundle engages learners ages 13+ in ---learning what THEME is and is NOT, actively
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7th - 12th
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Finding Langston Novel and Poetry Study
So, what we have created for you is a simple curriculum unit for teaching Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome. We know, we’re excited about it, too! We love listening to the audiobook with our students in February for two main reasons: to teach our students about the Great Migration and the Port Chicago Disaster, and because of Valentine’s Day, as this book is a sweet love letter to books, poetry, and mothers. May could likewise be a great month to read this book since it also focuses on moth
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4th - 8th
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The Hunger Games Novel Study - Worksheets, Jeopardy, Weekly Discussions + More!
This comprehensive resource is ready to print and will keep students engaged for up to two months.What's included:- Pre-reading: Students learn about the author and complete a survey to engage with themes they will encounter.- Worksheets: Seven worksheets (covering four chapters each) are perfect to keep students engaged and on track during independent reading.- Discussion Questions: Seven sets of discussion questions allow the class to expand understanding, make real-world connections, and broa
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Ultimate "The Hunger Games" Study Unit
A Christmas Carol - Unit Plan
This unit plan of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, has three purposes: to introduce early adolescent readers to the 19th century novel using an engaging, relatively accessible text, to use as a mentor text for exploration of literarcy devices and elements, and finally, as an introduction to an era that shaped the world we live in today. Included in this unit plan: Anticipatory set with all required materials, stave notes set-up sample, literary elements handout, characterization analysis
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6th - 9th
O. Henry’s “A Retrieved Reformation” – 18 Common Core Learning Tasks!!
This Common Core resource includes 18 rigorous unit learning tasks for O. Henry’s short story, "A Retrieved Reformation." The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. This resource also includes some embedded external
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6th - 10th
City of Ember Guided Viewing Movie Questions
This assignment is a guided movie document for the 2008 movie, City of Ember. City of Ember is a fictional movie based off Jeanne DuPrau's award winning novel. It portrays the story of societal survival and the myriad of issues that were faced after an underground city was constructed protect mankind from becoming completely extinct. With an unstable generator that has powered the city of Ember for over 200 years, it finally on its last leg and is beginning to shut down. If the generator comp
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4th - 12th
Ghost by Jason Reynolds Unit (Low Prep Novel Study with SEL Tie-In!)
Ghost by Jason Reynolds is one of the best YA books I've read in a while! This unit, made for digital/hybrid learning, combines a traditional book study with questions and writing prompts that support Social-Emotional Learning. The unit ends with a final project, with three engaging options for students to choose from! (creating a mixtape, designing a recruitment poster, and narrative writing) In this unit, you will find: 10 prereading activities or questions to boost student engagement and supp
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6th - 8th
Iceberg Nielsen Titanic Cross-Curricular Book Companion Novel Study
A Titanic Story - This interdisciplinary book companion and novel study includes comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts for studying the outstanding historical fiction novel, Iceberg, by award-winning author, Jennifer Nielsen. This book is an inspiring narrative account of the fateful maiden journey of the RMS Titanic. This interdisciplinary novel study opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within t
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4th - 8th
"The Thing About Jellyfish" novel study
"The Thing About Jellyfish" is a superb novel on friendship, choice and consequence, and self-discovery. This novel study looks through the lens of the scientific method, as the book is divided into sections of the scientific method. It's great way to integrate science into an ELA unit. This also includes a test for after finishing the novel.
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6th - 8th
Science Fiction Defined: An Introductory Socratic Seminar for the Sci-Fi Genre
Defining any genre can be challenging, and sci-fi is certainly no exception. Help your students understand that nebulous term—"Science Fiction"—with this weeklong study of three great texts. With stories from Kurt Vonnegut, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Cadwell Turnbull, this mini-unit is sure to engage your class. At the end of the week, your students will participate in a Socratic Seminar where they'll answer the guiding question: "What is science fiction?" It's a great way to introduce your students
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7th - 10th
DIGITAL/GOOGLE Hidden Figures: Young Readers' Reading Journal/ Novel Unit
This product is a literature circle novel unit for the book, "Hidden Figures: Young Readers’ Edition." It breaks the book into sections and provides space for:SummariesComprehension QuestionsStudent Questions/AnswersVocabulary EnrichmentPicture/Graphic Organizer/STEM ConnectionThis is a great unit that I use in my own classroom. It is ready to go right out of the printer and provides the teacher with helpful ideas and video links. It also includes a Teacher Answer Key. Includes the Student Journ
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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