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Common Core CCRA.R.1 videos
Inference Activity Solve This Mystery - Back to School Team Building Activity
Inference Activity Solve This Mystery - Back to School Team Building Activity: This engaging back to school video team-building activity will allow your students work together to solve a real-life mystery about a buried ship in the middle of Downtown San Francisco! Start the lesson by hooking students in with a hand-drawn video, created by the talented John Spencer, that introduces the backstory and prepares them to solve the inference mystery! Watch the preview video above to get a sneak peek o
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6th - 10th
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"Monkey's Paw" Engaging Short Story Analysis (Mood, Theme, and Foreshadowing)
This is not only a comprehensive lesson using the classic tale "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs, but it is also a whole lot of fun for middle school students! This story is great to teach around Halloween time!What you get in the student guide:1) Background information2) Anticipation guide3) Mini research opportunity on superstitions4) Full copy of the unabridged text5) Mood analysis sheet6) Foreshadowing analysis sheet7) Socratic question sheet8) Theme: fate vs. free will analysis9) Film / sho
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6th - 10th
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Disney Pixar-- Topic vs. Theme (Dug's Special Mission)
For this activity, students will be watching a Disney Pixar short film in order to apply their knowledge of topic vs. theme. This is such a fun way to get students engaged and apply their knowledge to a visual text. Great way to assess introductory theme vs. topic skills.Students will need to take notes and track topics during the mini-movie, and then eventually turn it into a thematic statement. They will also need to support their theme with specific evidence from the mini-movie. The link to t
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5th - 9th
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Frontline PBS League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis - Viewing Guide
Elevate your classroom resources with this viewing guide for PBS Frontline's compelling documentary, "League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis." This film investigates the severe impact of concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) within the National Football League, featuring pivotal cases like Mike Webster's. It also explores groundbreaking research by Dr. Bennet Omalu and the team led by Ann McKee at Boston University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy.This v
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Sports Bundle
Cuneiform Bundle: Activities on the Invention of Writing in Mesopotamia
Note: This is the Print/PDF version. We also have a Google Apps/Distance Learning version available by clicking here.This 23-page product is a set of activities for your students to learn about the invention of writing in ancient Mesopotamia. All websites for the online activities and video are provided. Your students will love learning using the internet and watching the cartoon video!This lesson is aligned with standards for history/social sciences at the state and national levels.Included:
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4th - 10th
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Book Report Digital Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions
Book Report Digital Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions: Ditch the traditional book report and use these six creative digital alternatives suitable for any novel or short story instead. Engage even your most reluctant students with this comprehensive digital bundle, which includes everything you need to implement these innovative projects. Each digital assignment is accompanied by a captivating hand-drawn video introduction by John Spencer, designed to hook students from
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7th - 10th
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The Titanic: A Comprehensive Unit
UPDATE: The video for the video field trip was recently privatized on YouTube. Please copy and paste the url to access the backup download in Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/znyu3kbjpvvto6x/Titanic-%20How%20It%20Really%20Sank.mp4?dl=0Our standards are more challenging than ever, and it seems that there is never enough time to teach everything we are supposed to cover. Therefore, we need engaging lessons that cover multiple standards in a short time frame. This is why I have created this comp
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6th - 8th
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Satire Partnered Practice using CARTOONS AND VIDEOS with KEY
This is a great activity to help students get acquainted with identifying satire in visuals and videos. I recommend this as a partnered activity as it allows them to analyze and discuss each visual.If you are unable to have students watch the videos on their own, you can play one at a time and then provide a certain amount of time for them to discuss and record their answers.The Easel Activity allows students to complete on their devices.For a free satire terminology sheet, click here.For more e
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Guided-Shared Reading Interactive Read Aloud and Craft for Kids: The Bad Seed
This is the FREE video portion of the guide to a shared-reading read aloud of “The Bad Seed” from the MaiStoryBook Library Collection.
Includes FREE additional reading resources available for “The Bad Seed” including:
- a Giant Sunflower Handprint craft inspired by the story
- book review + synopsis
- vocabulary list
- main themes list
What is shared reading:
An interactive reading experience that occurs when children join in or share the reading of a book or other text while guided and suppo
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PreK - 2nd
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LITERARY TERMS | VIDEO CLIPS & ACTIVITIES
This resource includes ⭐30 Literary Terms⭐ that students are required to master with activities & video clips for each one. There are 2 words per slide with a few pages that have a combination of more than 2.What's Included:Literary TermDefinitionWord used in a sentenceLink to a video that explains the word and gives examplesReview question/activity Sheet for students to write down the definition of each wordTracking sheet to track when each term is masteredOptions for Use:Students can watch
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5th - 8th
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Winter Action Song & Poem "The Snow is on My Head" : Literacy Activities
Winter Movement and Literacy Activity song "The Snow is on My Head, the snow is on my belly, the snow is on my knees, the snow is on my toes- I'm covered up in snow!" Fun action song set to the tune of "the Farmer in the Dell" and "Rain, Rain go Away". Easy to learn action song for your younger students. Use those gross motor skills and take a Brain Break! "The Snow is on My Head" with materials to sing along with the video, learn the actions and read the lyrics. Pocket chart cards can help yo
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PreK - 2nd
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Suspense Unit
Students love this high interest unit and gain important skills in literary analysis, research, and narrative writing. These Common Core aligned materials help students to: Readingü Analyze literature for character, plot, theme, and languageü Explore elements of suspense including dramatic and situational irony, foreshadowing, and the unreliable narratorü Annotate with purposeü Construct text-dependent analysis responses with strong evidence and analysisResearchü Identify and cite sourcesü Take
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6th - 9th
VIDEO: Character Development & Change in Fiction (Reading Skill Instruction)
Looking for a fun way to introduce or review character development and character change in a fictional text? This short animated video, is sure to catch their attention with eye-catching graphics, and fun animations!Watch as a whole class during a mini-lesson, or have students view the kid-friendly video on individual devices. The student access cards with a QR code and shorten link make it easy for students to pull up the video on a laptop, iPad, tablet or any other digital device - great as pa
Characterization Activities Using Short Film Bundle
The Adventures of Hopscotch: Hopscotch Begins animated short films and characterization activities provide a comprehensive set of engaging, rigorous resources for literacy instruction. The materials don’t just tell Hopscotch’s story through animated short films (the original short film and the short film with a literacy lesson). They use that story to explicitly teach literacy skills. Students eager to learn about Hopscotch’s adventures will receive an instructional lesson about characterizatio
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5th - 7th
VIDEO: Asking Questions (Reading Comprehension Strategy Instruction)
Looking for a fun way to introduce or review the reading comprehension strategy of asking questions? This short animated video, is sure to catch their attention with eye-catching graphics, and fun animations!Watch as a whole class during a mini-lesson, or have students view the kid-friendly video on individual devices. The student access cards with a QR code and shorten link make it easy for students to pull up the video on a laptop, iPad, tablet or any other digital device - great as part of a
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3rd - 5th
SPACECAT Rhetorical Analysis - 12 speeches under 12 minutes CHOICE BOARD
**This resource is also available in...Rhetorical Analysis Unit Bundle Engage your students with a choice board of 12 video speeches -- each speech under 12 minutes. This is a great introduction to get your students comfortable with the SPACECAT rhetorical analysis organizer or for practice heading into the AP Language exam. I'm always searching for speeches that grab my students' attention while also containing substance for rhetorical analysis and representing diverse perspectives. This collec
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Reading Skills: Character Analysis - Instructional Video, Lesson, Guided Notes
If you teach reading skills in your middle school ELA class, you will need to teach character analysis. And guess what? I'll do it for you! Use this lesson and guided notes, go to the free YouTube lesson, sit back, and take a breather! Perfect for homeschooling, when you need sub plans, or when kids are absent.I'll also provide a regular link to the video in case you can't access YouTube in your class. The concept is simple:Show the video. You get to sit back and take a breather! You cou
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5th - 8th
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Planner/Writing Prompt-Compare & Contrast film vs text "Rikki Tikki Tavi"
Ready to use planner in table form and writing prompt for comparing and contrasting the original written version of the fable from The Jungle Book "Rikki Tikki Tavi" with the 1965 filmed version produced by Chuck Jones. Includes a link to the filmed version, which is not found in a free version on YouTube. (Is posted elsewhere but somewhat tricky to locate.)
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5th - 9th
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Ghost by Jason Reynolds TEACHER GOOGLE SLIDES w/ videos, activities, EASEL
This presentation covers daily activities and pacing for the reading of the novel Ghost. It also includes:Links to videos on Jason Reynolds.Link to video on Usain Bolt.Link to Edpuzzle on Point of ViewLessons on direct and indirect characterization with reference to the Ghost Study Guide and other lessons.Lesson on protagonist and antagonist with reference to the Ghost Study GuideLessons on point of view with reference to the Ghost Study Guide.Lessons on using the RACE response for constructed r
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5th - 9th
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Teaching Reading Skills: Symbolism - Instructional Video, Lesson, Guided Notes
If you teach reading skills in your middle school ELA class, you will need to teach symbolism. And guess what? I'll do it for you! Use this lesson and guided notes, go to the free YouTube lesson, sit back, and take a breather! Perfect for homeschooling, when you need sub plans, or when kids are absent.I'll also provide a regular link to the video in case you can't access YouTube in your class.The concept is simple:Show the video. You get to sit back and take a breather! You could also teac
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5th - 8th
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Reading Skills Literary Terms - Instructional Video, Lesson, Guided Notes PART 2
If you teach reading skills in your middle school ELA class, you will need to teach important literary terms. And guess what? I'll do it for you! Use this lesson and guided notes, go to the free YouTube lesson, sit back, and take a breather! Perfect for homeschooling, when you need sub plans, or when kids are absent.I'll also provide a regular link to the video in case you can't access YouTube in your class. The concept is simple:Show the video. You get to sit back and take a breather! You
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5th - 8th
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Character Traits Lesson & Writing Activities Reading Skills
Support your students comprehension of identifying character traits with this no prep digital lesson that introduces how to infer character traits through: feelings, actions, dialogue, and thoughts then has students practice with six short passages and then write a character trait analysis paragraph identifying a character from their book and using text evidence to support their analysis.This no prep activity includes a teaching video and can be used for your students in high school, middle scho
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7th - 10th
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Reading Skills Literary Terms - Instructional Video, Lesson, Guided Notes Part 1
If you teach reading skills in your middle school ELA class, you will need to teach important literary terms. And guess what? I'll do it for you! Use this lesson and guided notes, go to the free YouTube lesson, sit back, and take a breather! Perfect for homeschooling, when you need sub plans, or when kids are absent.I'll also provide a regular link to the video in case you can't access YouTube in your class.The concept is simple:Show the video. You get to sit back and take a breather! You
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5th - 8th
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VIDEO: Synthesizing (Forming a Synthesis) - Reading Comprehension Strategy
Looking for a fun way to introduce or review the reading comprehension strategy of synthesizing? This short animated video, is sure to catch their attention with eye-catching graphics, and fun animations!Watch as a whole class during a mini-lesson, or have students view the kid-friendly video on individual devices. The student access cards with a QR code and shorten link make it easy for students to pull up the video on a laptop, iPad, tablet or any other digital device - great as part of a lite
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