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Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa Common Core RL.9-10.4 resources
Christmas Reading and Writing Bundle: Holiday Activities, Assignments, Slides
Christmas Reading and Writing Bundle: Holiday Activities, Assignments, Slides: Use this bundle of high-interest Christmas activities to engage your ELA students in reading and writing in December leading up to the break. With ready-to-use activities, assignments, slideshows, and more, you will be totally prepared to improve your students' ELA skills with a holiday twist! What Teachers Are Saying About These Christmas Reading and Writing Activities: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was the BEST Christmas resource
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6th - 9th
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The Little Match Girl -- ESL Beginner Story -- Vocab, Lit, Critical Thinking
An ESL adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Andersen Christmas and New Year story.Tackle vocabulary and ELA critical thinking -- including inferencing -- with a high-interest story, and bundled lesson ideas, graphic organizers and activities!This three-part story is part of a collection of high-interest material specifically designed for ENL, ESL, ELL students. It is short enough for beginners (spanning 15 pages of text, activities, and graphic organizers), yet contains meaningful content a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
A Christmas Carol ELA Animated Short Film Middle School Language Arts Activities
FULL LITERARY UNIT! Teach literary elements and devices and plot with this digital short film literary analysis of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The Animated short film is divided into 6 scenes and linked on the slides for a step-by-step, interactive analysis. ❤CAN BE USED WITH ANY VERSION OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL❤ LITERARY ELEMENTS INCLUDE:THEME, PLOT, CONFLICT, SETTING, CHARACTER TRAITSDIALOGUE, SYMBOLISM, FORESHADOWING, FLASHBACK, INFERENCE, AND COMPARE/CONTRAST, MOODStudents will explore
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7th - 12th
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A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote Short Story Unit Lesson and Activities
This "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote short story unit is the perfect resource to teach and use with your middle and high school students leading up to the Christmas/Holiday break. Capote's classic touches upon the themes of "friendship" and "innocence" connect perfectly to the ideas centered around the holiday season.Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion prompts. Assess thei
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7th - 12th
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The Gift of the Magi Bundle One Week Unit Plan - O. Henry - Holiday Activities
Unlock the magic of teaching "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry effortlessly in just one week with these four fabulous time-saving resources! What’s included in this bundle?⭐️ Day 1: The Gift of the Magi Text Questions + VocabularyDive into the story, annotate with flair, and conquer those tricky words!⭐️ Day 2-3: The Gift of the Magi Bloom BallCapture characters and events in a truly unique way with this engaging activity!⭐️ Day 4: The Gift of the Magi Figurative Language MazesChallenge your st
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6th - 9th
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The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen Short Story Holiday Unit
This "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen short story unit is the perfect resource to teach and use with your middle school students leading up to the Christmas/Holiday break. This classic by Hans Christian Andersen will have students rethinking their desires for more gifts and material items, with his thought-provoking main character and plot.Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities
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6th - 9th
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The Gift of the Magi Lesson Plans and Activities
O. Henry's classic Christmas story "The Gift of the Magi" is a great read for the holiday season. I've read it successfully with high school, university, and advanced ESL/EFL students. And now I've put together the most comprehensive collection of downloadable and printable resources to teach "The Gift of the Magi" this holiday season! This 105-page collection of 15 activities, worksheets, games and assessments that I've written and honed over the years cover every aspect of the story: vocabula
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Common Core Connotation Writing Gingerbread House For Sale Ads
Common Core Learning! Common Core Connotation!
Teach your students the power of words choice with this fun freebie!
Get your students to love the thesaurus! Have your students carefully chose their words writing two different for gingerbread house for sale ads.
Students are challenged to write the ads focusing on the intended audience- Gingerbread Digest (someone looking to purchase a gingerbread house to live in it) Readers Digest (to the average person)
CCSS Aligned for grades 4 - 8
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3rd - 12th
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A Christmas Carol ELA FULL UNIT w. Animated Short Film & Writing Activities
A literary analysis of A Christmas Carol! This workshop can be used with the short film (link included) or any text. Students will study and complete activities for: plot, characters, themes, and other literary devices. They will also explore the significance of the story's theme and its relevance to current society and culminate with a 3-5 paragraph opinion writing task. Duration: 5-7 class periods (each period is approximately 45 minutes)The Animated short film is divided into 6 scenes and li
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: A Christmas Carol Literary Analysis FULL UNIT with Animated Short Film
Christmas Literature Bundle - 3 classic units for the season - CCSS
This is a bundle of our Christmas literature units. Students analyze three acclaimed classics. These include A Christmas carol, The Christmas Dinner, and The Gift of the Magi. Students will delve into the context of each author's purpose, read the texts (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, and complete creative writing assignments. Each unit has daily lesson plans included.Note on Level of Rigor: High schoo
Grades:
8th - 12th
It's a Wonderful Life Unit Packet Gr. 9-12
"It's a Wonderful Life" is a feel-good Christmas story for classroom viewing about learning to appreciate what one has in life rather than focusing on what is missing. George Bailey, the protagonist, finds himself in deep trouble and considers taking his own life. This is a wonderful film about love of family, friends and community, and is perfect for the holiday season when many people experience depression and isolation. The religious aspect of the movie is downplayed enough to be appropriate
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Short Stories for Christmas Quizzes, Close Readings, Vocabulary Games, and Test
Evaluate reading comprehension, support critical thinking, and embrace the spirit of Christmas and wintertime no matter the time of year with this bundle of plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, vocabulary development exercises, and an end-of-unit test for six holiday-themed short stories: "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, "The Burglar's Christmas" by Willa Cather, "At Christmas Time" by Anton Chekhov, "Three Wise Guys" by Sandra Cisneros
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7th - 12th
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Short Stories for Christmas Quizzes, Close Readings, and Vocab Games (Google)
Evaluate reading comprehension, support critical thinking, and embrace the spirit of Christmas and wintertime no matter the time of year with this bundle of plot-based quizzes, close reading analysis worksheets, vocabulary development exercises, and an end-of-unit test for six holiday-themed short stories: "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, "The Burglar's Christmas" by Willa Cather, "At Christmas Time" by Anton Chekhov, "Three Wise Guys" by Sandra Cisneros
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7th - 12th
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The Gift of the Magi Text Questions + Vocabulary - Holiday Short Story Activity
Embark on an enriching journey through O. Henry's timeless tale with this fantastic companion resource! Unearth the depth of the narrative with…✅ 14 insightful text questions strategically placed alongside the story, perfect for effortless annotations✅ Complete vocabulary list to enhance comprehension✅ Suggested answer key to see if your students are on the right track✅ Everything is editable, granting you the power to customize with ease and tailor it to your unique teaching style!See the previ
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6th - 9th
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A Christmas Carol AP English Language Analysis Questions Charles Dickens Digital
Challenge students to approach A Christmas Carol from an AP Language lens with this 5-star rated resource! Students will analyze: the impact of changes that Dickens made between his original and final drafts literary and rhetorical features of significant passages rhetorical devices in a persuasive speech An answer key is included. Technology note: You need a Google drive to access and share this resource with students. See why "students gained insight using this along with the text"! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐
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9th - 12th
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Christmas Triology Q&A Analysis of Dickens Sub Plan CCSS
Looking for a no prep resource that will elevate your students' A Christmas Carol and A Christmas Tree and What Christmas Is as We Grow Older study to the next level? This resource will make your life easier. It includes an in-depth analysis of these three masterpieces that is sure to engage and inspire your students! With detailed discussion questions, thought-provoking writing prompts, and questions that reflect on student's real life situations. You'll have everything you need to guide your s
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9th - 12th
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St. Patrick's Day Activities & Games | Fun ELA Game HOLIDAY BUNDLE
With this growing MEGA BUNDLE, you'll have an engaging and challenging set of standards-based activities ready for major holidays. And your students will be having fun while practicing important skills for Language Arts. Mini-bundles of activities for Christmas, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and Halloween - check it out! Learning through games is an effective scaffolding technique, which combines cognitive and affective teaching strategies, while addressing multiple intelligences and learn
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8th - 11th
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The Gift of the Magi Unit - 5 Days - Christmas Short Story by O. Henry, CCSS
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the short story The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. This warm classic contains a good lesson for students to think about during the holiday season. Students will read the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, analyze the characters, and complete a writing assignment from a choice board.Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for the stan
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Christmas Literature Bundle - 3 classic units for the season - CCSS
A Christmas Carol & A Christmas Tree Q&A Analysis of Dickens Sub Plan CCSS
Looking for a no prep resource that will elevate your students' A Christmas Carol and A Christmas Tree study to the next level? This resource will make your life easier. It includes an in-depth analysis of these two masterpieces that is sure to engage and inspire your students! With detailed discussion questions, thought-provoking writing prompts, and questions that reflect on student's real life situations. You'll have everything you need to guide your students through a memorable and rewarding
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9th - 12th
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A Burglar's Christmas | Christmas Short Story | Holiday Short Story
A Burglar's Christmas | Christmas Short Story | Holiday Short Story This short story analysis is perfect for accompanying the short story "A Burglar's Christmas" by Willa Cather. This comprehensive digital or printable resource will promote critical thinking while engaging students in text-dependent tasks. Pre-reading activities support students' thinking by building background and vocabulary. During reading, students will complete a graphic organizer to support their thinking and identify key s
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8th - 9th
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"A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote Quiz and Close Reading Bundle for Google
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching Truman Capote's holiday-themed short story "A Christmas Memory." A plot-based quiz, close reading analysis worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are made for Google Drive, offering self-grading functionality and automated student feedback. (Alternatively, a print
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8th - 12th
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"A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching Truman Capote's holiday-themed short story "A Christmas Memory." A plot-based quiz, close reading analysis worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is ava
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8th - 12th
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"The Burglar's Christmas" by Willa Cather Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocab Games
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching the short story "The Burglar's Christmas" by Willa Cather. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Go
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8th - 12th
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"Three Wise Guys" by Sandra Cisneros Quiz and Close Reading Bundle (Google)
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching Sandra Cisneros' short story titled "Three Wise Guys: Un Cuento de Navidad." A plot-based quiz, close reading analysis worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are made for Google Drive, offering self-grading functionality and automated student feedback. (Alternativ
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6th - 12th
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