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Middle school ELA test prep unit plans for Microsoft Word
9th Grade English Curriculum
This 266-page document outlines learning goals for a 9th grade English class. It includes standards alignment, short and long term objectives, classroom planning, vocabulary and essay prompts, do now's, activities, and exit tickets, and new-teacher tips. This would be a great manual to use in a new school or for a 9th grade teacher who is new to teaching English at this grade level!!
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8th - 10th
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A Semester Worth of HS English Bell Ringers!
This product includes 16 weeks of bell ringers for a high school English class. Monday, titled Monday Mistakes, focuses on grammar, spelling, mechanics, and figurative language. Tuesday is a poem analysis. Wednesday reviews fiction and nonfiction terms through a Blooket that is linked, and I usually also have them do (SSR) silent sustained reading. Thursday is an image analysis. Friday is a free write day. I've provided a prompt they can use, or they can write about whatever they want! Moreover,
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Grades:
8th - 10th
EAL/ELL Scheme of Work - Editable Time Saving Resource
Unlock the keys to successful ELL/EAL teaching with a meticulously crafted Scheme of Work! Elevate your classroom experience with a comprehensive curriculum designed to engage, inspire, and empower both teachers and students. This user-friendly framework is a time-saving resource, providing step-by-step guidance for lesson planning, assessments, and skill-building activities. Say goodbye to the stress of curriculum development and hello to a dynamic, results-driven ELL/EAL classroom.
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4th - 10th, Higher Education
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5th/6th Grade Comparative Literary Essay Unit
5th & 6th Grade Comparative Literary Essay Units that are aligned to the common core & the PARCC assessment.
Materials Included:
1. 5th Grade Unit Plan
2. 6th Grade Unit Plan
3. 5th Grade Comparing Stories Graphic Organizer
4. 6th Grade Comparing Stories Graphic Organizer
5. Creating a Thesis Graphic Organizer
6. Five Paragraph Comparative Literary Essay Outline (broken down in detail)
7. Student Friendly Writing Checklist
8. Notes on the breakdown of the two example literary essays
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5th - 6th
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There Will Come Soft Rains by Sara Teasdale
Close Reading Poetry Analysis of "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Sara Teasdale. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry. This poem pairs well with using short stories and other poems from the same author or other authors with themes around nature or war. For older students, "The Night Patrol" by West or "The Owl" by Brooke fo
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Christmas Carol, Mini-Unit
Let me make your job easier! I'll provide the tried, tested, and student-approved mini-units.
All you have to do is pop in the DVD and facilitate accountable talk about the questions I provide in the viewing guides.
This mini-unit on the film "A Christmas Carol" (the one with Patrick Stewart) comes complete with an anticipation guide about Kwanzaa, viewing guides, homework assignments, a summary quiz, and a final project.
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6th - 12th
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ELA PARCC PREP: a FIFTEEN DAY UNIT TO SEND STUDENTS' SCORES THROUGH THE ROOF!
ELA PARCC: a rather daunting reality for many of us, but a reality that is many consequences, too, not only for our students, but also for us, as educators. Many of us have our evaluations linked to our students' performance on the PARCC. But, fear no more! I've created a 15 day unit with an Activator, Mini Lesson, Activities, Wrap Up, Text Based Evidence Questions, and Common Core Standards for EACH day; I begin with an understanding of the format of the test and then build on students' con
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4th - 8th
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Classic Poems to Teach Specific Themes and the Paired-Texts to go with them
Have you searched and searched for poetry to match the theme you are teaching? Unit planned? Check out the lists of poems, quotes, short stories, songs, articles, novellas, novels, and excerpts that can be used to pair with the themes below. Check out the other lists available in the store as well. Cross-curricular and great for test prep. In person on online teaching. The lists included in this pack Back to School, New Beginnings, Perseverance, and How Sports Inspire Us. Check out some of the p
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, Curtis; Complete Unit
This unit, based in Christopher Paul Curtis's novel, lays the groundwork for a comprehensive response to literature unit. I used this unit with my 7th grade students, and shared it with 6 other colleges in my charter district--it was very successful in all of our classrooms! There are plenty of activities, essay prompts, and supplemental materials to choose from (don't forget to read the addendum full of resources at the end!). Vocabulary and figurative language examples are also selected by cha
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5th - 7th
Up-Hill by Christina Rossetti Paired-Text Set Close Reading Poetry Analysis
Back to School paired text set.Up-Hill by Christina Rossetti close reading poetry analysis. This analysis includes the poem and a comparative short story with similar elements and themes for the students to analyze and compare and contrast. DOK 2 level comprehensive questions and graphic organizer options are included. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding o
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5th - 8th, Higher Education
Introduction to Persuasive Writing Unit
Worried about state essay exams? This short unit is designed to introduce students to the basics about the CA 7th grade writing exam, and to specifically introduce them to the genre of persuasive writing. In word format to be easily modified for any exam, or just an intro to persuasion in general. The unit includes: a suggested time line for the unit, day-to-day plans, graphic organizers, hand-outs, suggested activities and strategies, grading rubric, and essay reflection. There is an accompanyi
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7th - 9th
Georgia Milestones Narrative and Verbals Review using "The Flying Machine"
This 5 day Unit is a fun way to review for the Milestones. I used Georgia Collections textbook/Close Reader workbook, but you can get "The Flying Machine" by Ray Bradbury from somewhere else if that isn't the textbook that your school is using. This unit reviews annotating and answering Milestones type questions, narrative skills, and verbals. Then, students practice changing point of view by an doing an interview activity. Finally, they create a quick product that helps them practice their
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8th
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IELTS TOEFL CELPIP Test Prep Super Pack: English Writing, Speaking, Vocab ELD
ELL, ESL and ESOL teachers, or anyone getting ready for the English test listed above, this super pack is the one for you! This will unlock a world of materials that go way beyond the described products with the hyperlinks that I have included to videos each with well over one million views and that were made by one of the world's leading English as a Second Language teachers.This product includes worksheets and graphic organizers that tie into masterful, 20 minute videos on the topics of Paraph
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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May Night by Christina Rossetti Close Reading Poetry Set Analysis
Back to School paired text set. May Night by Christina Rossetti close reading poetry analysis. This analysis includes the poem and a comparative short story with similar elements and themes for the students to analyze and compare and contrast. DOK 2 level comprehensive questions and graphic organizer options are included. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understandin
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5th - 9th
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Functional Documents, an addition to Holt
This lesson brings in additional creativity to the study of functional documents. We began with the two articles used in the Holt Literature Book titled "Rising Tides," and "An Arctic Floe of Climate Questions," because they are well-written and cover the topic of global warming from both sides. There are several different activities in this lesson that make it more comprehensible, and helps students understand functional documents.
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8th - 10th
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Calendar of Daily Objectives Review Reading Genre Unit-Aligned to NWEA MAP TEST
This is a daily calendar of teaching objectives based upon the NWEA MAP Reading test. Each day is a different objective based on the variety of genres and types of text the students are tested on. It is for the Range for 210-220, but could be applied to lower or higher RIT Ranges. This could be a great tool to use right before students take the MAP reading test.
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3rd - 6th
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The World Below the Brine by Whitman Close Reading Poem Analysis
Close Reading Poetry Analysis of "The World Below the Brine" by Walt Whitman. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This poem pairs well with using short stories or novellas or excerpts from "The Heart of Darkness, or "The Pearl", and the novel, "A Night to Remember". Other texts could include the novel or excerpt of "The
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7th - 12th
Sixth Grade Language Arts Common Core Checklist
This is a fully editable sixth grade Common Core checklist. It comes in a Word document with many editable features:
- Change font, font size, and text color
- Change color of document to match your classroom color scheme
- Change the page to be horizontal or vertical
- Copy the standards to make your own documents
It includes all sections of the Common Core related to sixth grade Language Arts:
- Reading:Literature
- Reading:Informational
- Writing
- Speaking and Listening
- Language
It
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6th, Staff
Novel Unit- National Core Standards-Pictures of Hollis Woods
This unit covers all the national core learning standards in reading, writing, speaking/listening, and language.It is adaptable for grades 6-8th or middle school range. Each chapter in this realistic fiction has planned activities and the unit provides for diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments.
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6th - 8th
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A Noiseless Patient Spider by Whitman Close Reading Poetry Analysis
Close Reading Poetry Analysis of "A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman that includes: Teacher Directions for Elementary Teachers, Online and printable version Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry. Poetry for boys is essential in the early grades so finding poetry that appeals to them is essential in itself. This poem
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
The Hunger Games Novel Study Chapter Questions - Comprehensive Review
Unit created for novel study of The Hunger Games with my 7th grade class. I used it as preparation and review for our state testing. There are questions/activities for every chapter of the book. Concepts and skills such as narrative writing, symbolism, theme, author's purpose, point of view, irony, conflict, and more are reviewed throughout the unit. Suitable for use throughout middle school. File is editable.
Grades:
5th - 8th
More Classic Poems to Teach Specific Themes and the Paired Texts to go with Them
Have you searched and searched for poetry to match the theme you are teaching? Unit planned? Check out the lists of poems, quotes, short stories, songs, articles, novellas, novels, and excerpts that can be used to pair with the themes below. Check out the other lists available in the store as well. Cross-curricular and great for test prep. In person on online teaching. The lists included in this pack Dystopian stories, Epidemics Across Time, and America's Past from different perspectives and cul
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Word Choice Matters Half Semester Paired Text Unit Plans
Semester Unit Plan with Paired Texts that include novels, novellas, poems, articles, fables, fairy tales, Greek tales, and song lyrics. Unit includes:1. Text Pairings2. Extended Literary Texts3. Short Literary Texts4. Essential Questions5. Routine Writing6. essay suggestions7. activity suggestions (small group, individual, and whole groups)8. non-fiction pairings9. suggested websites10. text quotes11. essential questions12. gallery walk suggestions13. Lexiles14. vocabularyThere are many choices
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6th - 12th
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A Popular Personage at Home by Thomas Hardy Close Reading Poetry about Animals
Close Reading Analysis of "A Popular Personage at Home" by Thomas Hardy. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This poem covers figurative language and citing evidence in detail for a younger audience or review for older with defined, detailed steps to help the reader comprehend how sound devices impact a poem or other text.
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Grades:
2nd - 7th
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