ELA - 8 Crossword Puzzles + PLUS + 3 FREE Harry Potter Novel Study Posters!

8 Color Crossword Puzzles & 8 Informational Texts: Language Arts Bundle Pack

*Thesis Statement

*Plagiarism, & Citing Sources

*Narrative Writing, Sequence, & Theme

*Plot Structure

*Poetry Terms #1

*Poetry Terms #2

*Figurative Language #1

*Figurative Language #2

Color Crossword Puzzles are a new and fun way for students to learn important concepts in Language Arts! Students uncover each puzzle, by coloring brilliant designs to reveal each crossword puzzle, using a color-by-letter, color code. After uncovering each puzzle design, students solve each crossword puzzle by using and highlighting the matching Informational Texts to find the missing words.

Color Crossword Puzzles need zero prep time, and are great for sub plans, or Fun Friday activities! The Informational Texts can be glued into interactive notebooks as important references and test prep notes as well.

This set of eight Color Crossword Puzzles, and eight Informational Texts, comes complete with color coded Answer Keys, and an easy to follow Activity Outline for general education teachers, special education teachers, and ELD teachers.

Color Crossword Puzzle Descriptions & Common Core State Standards:

*Thesis Statement: Defines what a thesis statement is, and describes how to use a thesis statement to identify the main idea, and purpose of a paper. It also draws on the importance of using evidence to support a thesis statement, and the types of written work that should include a thesis statement. The Common Core State Standards met through this activity include: RI.1.6-12, RI.4.6-12, RI.9.6-12, RI.10.6-12, W.1.6-12, W.1.d.6-12, W.2.6-12, W.2.a.6-12

*Plagiarism & Citing Sources: Defines what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. It also describes the meaning of quoting sources correctly, paraphrasing sources correctly, and summarizing sources correctly. The Common Core State Standards met through this activity include: RI.1.6-12, RI.4.6-12, RI.9.6-12, RI.10.6-12, W.1.6-12, W.1.b.6-12, RL.1.6-12

*Narrative Writing, Sequence, & Theme: Defines what narrative writing is, and the different forms of narrative writing. It also describes the meaning of sequence, chronological order, flashbacks and theme. The Common Core State Standards met through this activity include: RI.1.6-12, RI.4.6-12, RI.9.6-12, RI.10.6-12, RL.2.6-12, RL.3.6-12, W.3.6-12

*Plot Structure: Defines what plot structure is, and breaks down the parts of plot structure by describing the meaning of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. The Common Core State Standards met through this activity include: RI.1.6-12, RI.4.6-12, RI.9.6-12, RI.10.6-12, RL.3.6-12, W.3.6-12, W.3.a.6-12, W.3.d.6-12, W.3.e.6-1

*Poetry Terms #1: Defines what poetry is, and describes the meaning of lines, stanzas, rhythm, repetition, rhyme, sound, tone, mood, theme, and form in poetry. The Common Core State Standards met through this activity include: RI.1.6-12, RI.4.6-12, RI.9.6-12, RI.10.6-12, RL.4.6-12, RL.5.6-12

*Poetry Terms #2: Describe the meaning of verse, foot, meter, couplet, metrical pattern, stressed, and unstressed syllables, as well as iambic pentameter in poetry. The Common Core State Standards met through this activity include: RI.1.6-12, RI.4.6-12, RI.9.6-12, RI.10.6-12, RL.4.6-12, RL.5.6-12

*Figurative Language #1: Defines what figurative language is, and describes the meaning of, and gives examples of allegory, alliteration, imagery, and onomatopoeia. The Common Core State Standards met through this activity include: RI.1.6-12, RI.4.6-12, RI.9.6-12, RI.10.6-12, RL.4.6-12, RL.5.6-12

*Figurative Language #2: Defines figures of speech, and describes the meaning of, and gives examples of simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole. The Common Core State Standards met through this activity include: RI.1.6-12, RI.4.6-12, RI.9.6-12, RI.10.6-12, RL.4.6-12, RL.5.6-12

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