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Middle school study skills ELA test prep thematic unit plans
Types of Characters and Characterization Powerpoint
This is a fun, engaging lesson for teaching CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERIZATION that your students will be sure to enjoy!
Activity contains:
* EDITABLE 20-slide powerpoint
* 9 entertaining video examples (**PLEASE NOTE: Many of these videos come from youtube, please ensure that you district has access prior to purchasing. If you notice that a link no longer works, please let me know and I will update it with a new link.)
* 11 Illustrated definitions that can be printed for adorable word wall po
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
5-Paragraph Essay Resources Bundle | Middle & High School | Printable & Digital
Are your students writing their first 5-paragraph essay? Or maybe your class is full of struggling writers? Guide your students through their essays with this highly scaffolded 5-Paragraph Essay Resources Bundle!This 5-Paragraph Essay Resources Bundle includes everything you need to teach students how to write a 5-paragraph essay--from essay structure to writing theses to creating a Works Cited page. With lots of built-in review, short lessons, and step-by-step outlines included, your secondary
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8th - 11th
Scary Story Collection for Middle School: Escape Room, Task Cards, Printables
This spooky collection of fiction reading comprehension passages combines several standards so that students have an opportunity to practice their skills without isolating each standard. Each fictional story has descriptive characters and settings, drawing your students into the mystery. This unit will reinforce skills that you have taught. Students will use their skills to solve the mysteries (demonstrating comprehension of the text). What your students will discover: Was Dracula real or just a
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6th - 8th
PARCC Test Prep Literary Analysis Task Mermaids
This is a simulation of the Literary Analysis Section of the PARCC Test. Included are two passages, with a total of 7 (14 total) A/B type questions requiring evidence to support your answer.
2 Writing Prompts similar to practice test published by PARCC is included along with Rubrics for grades 4-6, published and available online from PARCC.
Writing Prompt 1- Address a common theme
Writing Prompt 2- Address/retell from different point of view
This is designed to be used to show students th
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Economics Budget Project and LFS Unit
This project was created for my high school students in my resource room. My former students explained that they felt unprepared for life out in the "real world" because no one really told them what it would be like to be out on their own, and because of that they struggled a lot at first. So I created this project for my future junior and senior students to help them really get a grasp of what it might be like after graduation. Especially those whose parents will not help finance their futures,
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Robert Frost Poems
Thanks for checking out my Robert Frost Author Study and Poem Analysis Packet. So many students (and teachers) shy away from poetry, because they don’t know what to do with it. Well, this packet is designed to help teachers teach and students understand. You will find a short bio on Robert Frost. Knowing the story behind the poet’s life will help students understand the purpose and tone. Also included are 6 poems written by Robert Frost. These poems are intended for 5th – 8th graders – the
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Famous Poets Analysis Bundle: Frost, Dickinson, Sandburg, & Stevenson
Theme and Central Message in Literature (Mentor Texts)
This resource meets the Common Core Literacy Standards for Theme and Central Message.Grade 1 RL 1.2 Retell stories and tell about their central messageGrade 2 RL 2.2 Recount stories and determine their central messageGrade 3-RL 3.9 Compare and contrast themes of storiesGrade 4-RL 4.2 Determine the theme of a storyGrade 5-RL 5.2 Determine a theme of a story using details from the textGrade 6-RL 6.2 Determine a theme in the text and how it is conveyed through particular detailsPicture books (mento
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1st - 6th
Literary Elements Cumulative Test for Google Drive™ Middle or High School
This 46-question multiple choice literary elements test for Google Drive™ is a comprehensive assessment that you can use for ease of grading at the beginning or end of a unit on reading literature! It works well as a diagnostic test before starting a major unit in which you will teach these elements. You could give it again at the end to see how much students improved!This test will work with a range of grade levels, mostly 7-12, depending on the elements you teach. The following sections appear
Grades:
7th - 9th
Types of Characters (and Characterization) Powerpoint
This is a fun, engaging lesson for teaching CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERIZATION that your students will be sure to enjoy!
Activity contains:
* EDITABLE 20-slide powerpoint
* 9 entertaining video examples
* 11 Illustrated definitions that can be printed for adorable word wall posters
* Variety of colorful backgrounds, images, and fonts
Tems included:
Antagonist
Archetype
Central Character
Characterization
Direct Characterization
Dynamic Character
Indirect Characterization
Minor Characters
Motive
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
Common Core Unit Readers Response Journal for Mush! Dogs of the Iditarod
Are you looking to jump in to the Common Core ELA standards? Look no further! This is a common core reader's response journal that is a companion to the book, Mush! Dogs of the Iditarod by Joe Funk. This unit is packed full of all the ELA Informational Text indicators. Simply order the book through Scholastic and print the first 26 pages front to back. The second 26 pages are identical except they have all the answers in red. Also, the second page of the answer key pages (technically pg.
Grades:
4th - 6th
Self-Advocacy & Self-Regulation: 10 lessons with PPT and student journals
Your students can advocate for their own needs, take initiative, and regulate impulsive behaviors as they channel their focused attention. Through this 10-lesson unit, students will experiment with approaches that help them meet the following goals:I can assess my own ability to concentrate.I can develop cognitive patience.I can manage technology distractions.I can manage the impulse to procrastinate.I can create habits that support executive functioning.I can strengthen my working memory.I can
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Discounted Bundle: All 6 Units of Middle School Finding Flow Solutions
King Arthur: Finding Evidence in Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages
Learning to read informational text and find supporting evidence can be difficult. These nonfiction passages help students learn how to read nonfiction and find evidence that supports specific statements. Students are guided through a process to use vocabulary, main idea, and comprehension questions to find the evidence needed to support or justify answers. Questions vary from multiple choice to short answer. The varying nonfiction structures (descriptive, compare/contrast, chronological) of th
Grades:
5th - 7th
PARCC Test Prep Ferret Mega Bundle
This bundle contains 3 products for PARCC Test Prep, all ferret themed (SEE PREVIEW)
Products included are:
1. PARCC Test Prep LOTS OF PRACTICE Black Footed Ferret
This product contains 3 Non-Fiction passages related to the Endangered Black Footed Ferret with a total of 25 A/B questions.
2. PARCC Test Prep End Of Year Weekly Practice Set
This product is designed for daily practice, contains a fiction story about a lost ferret, with a total of 12 A/B questions and two CCSS aligned activities re
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4th - 8th
Collaboration and Communication: 10 lessons with PPT and student journals
Your students can show good teamwork skills during group work assignments, collaborating and communicating effectively. Through this 10-lesson unit, students will experiment with approaches that help them meet the following goals: I can listen for understanding. I can appreciate different viewpoints and perspectives. I can communicate my ideas clearly and precisely. I can offer and receive pushback respectfully. I know how to compromise fairly with others. I know when it’s okay to disagree, and
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Discounted Bundle: All 6 Units of Middle School Finding Flow Solutions
Work Ethic and Responsibility: 10 lessons with PPT and student journals
Your students can take accountability for their work, choose opportunities to go beyond what’s required, and demonstrate trustworthiness and integrity. This 10 lesson unit helps students uncover for themselves the why and how beyond a responsible work ethic. Through this 10-lesson unit, students will experiment with approaches that help them meet the following goals:I take accountability for my words and actions. I demonstrate integrity and trustworthiness. I take initiative in starting tasks an
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Discounted Bundle: All 6 Units of Middle School Finding Flow Solutions
8th Grade English ELA Lessons in PowerPoint Slides for FULL YEAR (42 Weeks)
This resource contains a FULL YEAR (42 weeks) of detailed 8th Grade ELA lessons in PowerPoint addressing the following core texts: Homecoming, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, A Single Shard, and The Princess Bride. These lessons for an entire year in PowerPoint are designed to be paired with my resource "8th Grade English ELA Lesson Plan Bundle (Entire Year - 42 Weeks)." These lessons likewise address all of the Grade 8 ELA Common Core standards in ways that promote critical thinking, text-to-world
Grades:
6th - 9th
Poetry Bell Ringers Bundle
Help students analyze poetry with all of my poetry bell-ringer resources. Each handout requires students to provide theme topics, theme statements, and text support for their responses. It includes 32 classic poems and graphic organizers that are "print and go." Depending on how you choose to use these, each set of bell ringers could last one week or several months Furthermore, a blank graphic organizer allows students to choose their own poems to analyze.This bundle includes 140 pages. Becaus
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Water Cycle Close Reading - 3rd-6th Grade - **CCSS Aligned
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Increase your students' understanding of the Water Cycle with this Close Reading of Informational and Literature Paired Texts. The informational texts that are included have a Lexile Level of 530, 800, and 1070. The literature piece used is Optional - "The Rain Stomper" by Addie Boswell, but graphic organizers are included if you choose to purchase this book. There are 3
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Neuroplasticity + Growth Mindset Unit: 10 lessons with PPT and student journals
Are your students reluctant to try new things, easily discouraged, and unconvinced of their own abilities to learn and grow? Teach them the neuroscience of learning! Through this 10 lesson unit, students will experiment with approaches that help them meet the following goals:1: I can learn anything, because I was born to learn.2: I grow my neural pathways to make it easier to learn new things.3: I can train my brain through practice.4: I know how mistakes help my brain improve.5: I take ownershi
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Discounted Bundle: All 6 Units of Middle School Finding Flow Solutions
Metacognition and Perspective: 10 lessons with PPT and student journals
Teach students to make connections between their ideas, and understand where those ideas come from! Understanding metacognition can help students observe their thinking, choose thoughts that are accurate and healthy, feel confident in their opinions and understandings, and be open to changing their minds when they learn something new.Through this 10-lesson unit, students will experiment with approaches that help them meet the following goals:I can think about my thinking.I can be the watcher of
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Discounted Bundle: All 6 Units of Middle School Finding Flow Solutions
Koby Bryant Themed Mock STAAR/EOC exam and Escape Room
This resource is a great way to practice for STAAR and EOC. You can use the exam version or the Escape Room version to practice those essential skills and concepts. This resource contains:TWO of Bryant’s texts EOC aligned questionsPaired questionsRevise and Edit passage and questions1 Expository 1 Persuasive Essay promptEscape Room version of exam
Grades:
8th - 12th
Haunted High Schools Reading Comprehension Passages - Folktales & Legends Unit
The Haunted High Schools Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Bundle features American high schools rumored to be haunted! Perfect for a folktales and legends unit, these three stories will instantly engage. Don’t worry about the spooky stories causing fright! Seeing students use context clues and inference skills will surely be a delight! The three high-interest nonfiction articles include reading comprehension passages and questions, Google Form quiz options with detailed answer keys, short answer
Grades:
7th - 10th
FAST Test -Best Reading & Writing ELA (Text-based Writing Assessment Practice)
This is a paired passage set and informational/explanatory prompt designed to help students prepare for any CCSS writing assessment. There are FOUR text sources on the same topic, a writing prompt (opinion), a planning sheet, and blank lined writing pages that are similar to what students will see on the day of assessment. You can use this set for instructional purposes or as a mock writing test. **The topic of this unit was chosen to promote student interest and engagement. It has been classroo
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Robert Louis Stevenson - Author Study and Poem Analysis Packet
Thanks for checking out my Robert Louis Stevenson Author Study and Poem Analysis Packet. So many students (and teachers) shy away from poetry, because they don’t know what to do with it. Well, this packet is designed to help teachers teach and students understand. You will find a short bio on Stevenson. Knowing the story behind the poet’s life will help students understand the purpose and tone. Also included are 6 poems written by Stevenson. These poems are intended for 4th – 6th graders –
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Famous Poets Analysis Bundle: Frost, Dickinson, Sandburg, & Stevenson
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