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ELA State Test Question Types Cheat Sheet

By Laura Skidelsky

This chart breaks down the state standards that are used on the NYS ELA state test, giving clues for students to look for when they encounter certain types of questions.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Outlines, Scaffolded Notes

$3.00

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Text Structure and Parts of a Story Using Songs

By Laura Skidelsky

Teach your students about text structure by showing them that just as novels have chapters, poems have stanzas, and articles have sections, songs are organized into verses, choruses, etc. Also, use songs as a way to teach the parts of a story:

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Songs

$8.99

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6th Grade Test Prep Vocabulary Quiz

By Laura Skidelsky

This quiz is in three parts: matching, short answers, and multiple choice. The vocabulary is taken directly from the Common Core Ready test prep textbooks.

Subjects:

Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th

Types:

Study Guides, Worksheets

CCSS:

CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5, CCRA.L.6

$2.99

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CCSS ELA State Test Cheat Sheet - Multiple Choice (Informational and Literature)

By Laura Skidelsky

This resource helps to break down the six state standards that are the focus of the entire state test. Two cheat sheets are included: one for informational texts and one for literature. Have students read released test questions and label the type

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$4.99

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Bud, Not Buddy Figurative Language Worksheets + Lesson Slides

By Laura Skidelsky

Included are worksheets designed using text evidence from Bud, Not Buddy to cover:simileonomatopoeiapersonificationidiomsalliterationmetaphorshyperboleLesson slides also included.This leads up to the Figurative Language (Google Form) Test, sold

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

$6.50

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Bud, Not Buddy Google Form Figurative Language Test

By Laura Skidelsky

After teaching:simileonomatopoeiapersonificationidiomalliterationmetaphorhyperboleThis test is 50 questions, each a quote from the text with the seven types of figurative language listed above as checkboxes. Students read the quote and identify the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps

$4.99

Online Resource
Google Forms™

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Newspaper Article Project Template

By Laura Skidelsky

Have students imagine a future newspaper article that will be written about their accomplishments! Great for the New Year, after the break, or at the beginning of the year/semester to helps students set goals.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Graphic Organizers

$3.50

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8th Grade Test Prep Vocabulary Quiz

By Laura Skidelsky

This quiz is in three parts: matching, short answers, and multiple choice. The vocabulary is taken directly from the Common Core Ready test prep textbooks.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

8^th, 9^th

Types:

Assessment

$2.99

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To Kill a Mockingbird Humor Literary Device PowerPoint

By Laura Skidelsky

This PowerPoint presentation includes slides for five types of humor used by authors, as well as a slide for assessment and a mini-lesson model (hyperbole) on humor used in TKAM.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment

$3.50

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To Kill a Mockingbird Humor Literary Device Activity (Chart + Quotes)

By Laura Skidelsky

This activity provides quotes from TKAM and other famous literary works to help students identify and analyze types of humor employed as a literary device.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

$3.50

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The Giver Final Project

By Laura Skidelsky

Give your students four options for a creative project.

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Projects

$2.50

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Me Magazine Template

By Laura Skidelsky

Students: create the cover of a magazine all about YOU! It's called a "Me Magazine."

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Graphic Arts

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Projects, Activities, Graphic Organizers

$2.50

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Presentation Rubric

By Laura Skidelsky

This rubric works for all presentations and gives specific criteria for a successful presentation. Have students evaluate the presenters for ultimate engagement.

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Rubrics

$2.00

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7th Grade Test Prep Vocabulary Quiz

By Laura Skidelsky

This quiz is in three parts: matching, short answers, and multiple choice. The vocabulary is taken directly from the Common Core Ready test prep textbooks.

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep

Grades:

7^th

Types:

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Creative Writing Menu

By Laura Skidelsky

This creative writing menu offers students the chance to write a free verse poem, a memoir piece, or an autobiographical fictional short story.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Short Stories, Poetry

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Assessment, Centers

$3.99

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To Kill a Mockingbird Analytical Activities Menu

By Laura Skidelsky

I designed this activity after reading chapter 12 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and it features student choice, differentiation, and various modalities to demonstrate understanding.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

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Bud, Not Buddy Homework Guide

By Laura Skidelsky

This homework guide gives students their assignments for each chapter, including vocabulary (to be paired with vocabulary quizzes).

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Study Guides, Handouts, Homework

$1.99

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To Kill a Mockingbird Humor Lesson Plan

By Laura Skidelsky

This detailed lesson plan provides questioning and assessment to accompany the activity, graphic organizer, and PowerPoint presentation.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Lesson

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Test Prep JK Rowling Commencement Speech Stations: Theme Station

By Laura Skidelsky

At this station you will be analyzing the theme of one key passage and determining the text evidence that pointed you to that life lesson!

Subjects:

Grammar, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

$0.99

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Test Prep JK Rowling Commencement Speech Stations: Vocabulary Station

By Laura Skidelsky

At this station you will be a detective using context clues to determine or clarify the meaning of five unknown and multiple-meaning words!

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

$0.99

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