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Preview of Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl, Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS

Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl, Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Use the dark humor of Roald Dahl’s well-known short story, “Lamb to the Slaughter," to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This one-day lesson plan includes links to the full text of the story, detailed instructions, a 9-question deep-thinking handout (with detailed answer key, of course), and a writing activity that creatively uses an official-looking police report for students to summarize the elements of the story. The lesson also includes a police sketch portion (my high s
Preview of Christmas Writing Activities Middle School Prompts Persuasive Letter to Santa

Christmas Writing Activities Middle School Prompts Persuasive Letter to Santa

Are your students on Santa's naughty list? This writing activity will keep your students engaged during the pre-holiday excitement as they write a persuasive friendly letter to Santa convincing him that they really don't belong on the naughty list! Creative and fun!What teachers are saying about this resource:"THE BEST UNIT I HAVE PURCHASED! So comprehensive, works students through editing, examples and just sets them up for a perfect end product if they try their best the whole way through th
Preview of Essay Writing Unit - Presentations, Handouts, Graphic Organizers & Assignments

Essay Writing Unit - Presentations, Handouts, Graphic Organizers & Assignments

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Presto Plans
Essay Writing Unit - Presentations, Handouts, Graphic Organizers & Assignments: This essay bundle contains all the documents you will need to teach your high school (or late middle school) students proper essay writing. With engaging PowerPoint presentations, fun activities, graphic organizers, checklists, and more, your students will understand the essay writing process from start to finish.What Teachers Are Saying About This Essay Writing Unit: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great package. As a new teacher so
Preview of Writing Responses with Text-Based Evidence - Doodle Notes & 5 Learning Stations

Writing Responses with Text-Based Evidence - Doodle Notes & 5 Learning Stations

When students analyze and respond to a text they are often required to cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support their interpretation of what the text says. That’s why it is essential to teach students not only the skill of selecting the right evidence, but also the skill of writing a response that analyzes the evidence they have selected. This can be a daunting task! However, this fun and engaging Doodle and Do resource is here to help! It includes fun sketch notes or doodle note
Preview of Trevor Noah's Born A Crime Engaging Novel Study Unit Bundle - Distance Learning

Trevor Noah's Born A Crime Engaging Novel Study Unit Bundle - Distance Learning

300+ pages of print and digital resources to make teaching Born A Crime meaningful, engaging, and low prep. This unit is the one-stop shop for teaching Born A Crime. It has everything you need and more! This novel study unit is based on the original version of Born A Crime. If you are looking for an engaging and discounted novel study unit for the Adapted for Young Readers version of Born A Crime, ★ Check out this resource here! ★Engage your students in Trevor Noah's popular novel Born A Crime t
Preview of Legislative Branch Activity: Classroom Simulation on How a Bill Becomes a Law

Legislative Branch Activity: Classroom Simulation on How a Bill Becomes a Law

Created by
Mister Harms
Make civics practical and exciting for students using this Social Studies simulation that allows students to experience the Legislative Branch! Students will participate in writing bills for their school, community, or state while learning the various stages within the lawmaking process. All voices are heard as students become members of Congress, participate in committees, debate on the floor, and watch their President sign the bills that survive the entire process. Not only do students love
Preview of Gift of the Magi, O. Henry, Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive

Gift of the Magi, O. Henry, Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Use the short story, “The Gift of the Magi” by American writer O. Henry, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis, get them thinking deeply about the text, and provide opportunities for creative writing. This two-day lesson plan includes a beautifully illustrated copy of the story, an 8-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and two options for creative writing assignments with specific literary techniques for the students to include in their own O
Preview of Argumentative Essay Writing Introduction Lesson 6th-8th Grade

Argumentative Essay Writing Introduction Lesson 6th-8th Grade

Use this lesson to teach middle school argument writing! Your students may have some background in writing, but they are struggling with the basics. This Google Slides™ or PowerPoint™ lesson, handout, and notes are exactly what they need to bridge any gaps! This presentation covers all of the argument writing basics, and the companion handout encourages students to follow along! This basic introduction to argumentative writing includes teaching slides as well as practice slides for students to p
Preview of "Thank You Ma'am" Langston Hughes story, literary analysis, PDF & Google Drive

"Thank You Ma'am" Langston Hughes story, literary analysis, PDF & Google Drive

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Use this classic short story, “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This one-day lesson plan includes detailed instructions, a six-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and an optional writing activity that shows students step-by-step how to build a powerful introductory paragraph to any literary analysis essay. All student handouts are included in both PDF and Google Drive formats.This lesson is best for
Preview of The Scarlet Ibis, James Hurst Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive

The Scarlet Ibis, James Hurst Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Use the heartbreaking story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This three-day lesson plan includes a 7-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key/class discussion starters), a pre-writing organizing task that will get your students to dig back into the text and organize symbolic elements (also with answer key), and a literary analysis writing assignment where students will examine Hurst’s use of symbolism to support his them
Preview of Argumentative Writing UNIT Common Core Grades 6-12 Editable

Argumentative Writing UNIT Common Core Grades 6-12 Editable

Created by
Tracee Orman
Teach your students to write solid argument essays step-by-step with my Argumentative Writing unit. It is aligned with the Common Core State Standards for grades 6-12. Newly updated to include EDITABLE handouts and rubrics in Google Drive (using Google Slides). This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES MEGA BUNDLE and is also included in my Argument Essay Writing Bundle + Editable Presentation and Handouts.Students won't struggle writing an argument with my graphic organize
Preview of Tuesdays with Morrie Mega Bundle Novel Study Unit - Activities, Quizzes, + more!

Tuesdays with Morrie Mega Bundle Novel Study Unit - Activities, Quizzes, + more!

300+ pages of resources! If you are looking for complete, engaging, rigorous, relevant, low-prep, and meaningful Tuesdays with Morrie novel study unit resources for your students, look no further than this novel study unit! This product includes everything you will need to teach the popular, inspiring novel Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom including ready-to-go digital materials for Google Classroom/distance learning! This bundle is full of engaging resources that are guaranteed to save you a
Preview of Claim Counterclaim and Rebuttal Counterargument  360 Digital ELA Escape Room

Claim Counterclaim and Rebuttal Counterargument 360 Digital ELA Escape Room

Make learning exciting! Counterclaim 360 Digital Escape Room and Google Slides Workshop. Students journey through medieval villages, castles, dungeons, and cool 360 scenes to learn how to write flawless counterclaims. This resource is packed full of activities, puzzles, games, sound effects, clues, and escape codes.❤ **STUDENTS DO NOT NEED A THINGLINK ACCOUNT**Students will learn:The purpose of writing counterclaimsWhere to place the counterclaimTo know the oppositionHow to introduce the count
Preview of Scaffolded Argumentative Writing Introduction Paragraph Unit - Digital and Print

Scaffolded Argumentative Writing Introduction Paragraph Unit - Digital and Print

Do your students struggle with attention getters? Do they get confused about how to connect their hook to their claim or thesis statement? This scaffolded introduction paragraph mini unit is intended to help reduce frustration and support students through a simple step-by-step approach to writing effective opening paragraphs for argumentative essays. Argumentative Writing Introduction Paragraph Contents:Suggested sequence and lesson plan ideasEditable presentation with a mini-lesson for each par
Preview of Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers Program for Middle High English ELA

Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers Program for Middle High English ELA

Created by
Presto Plans
The Paragraph of the Week Writing Bell-Ringers Program is the most engaging way to help your students become stronger writers. These 40 weeks of standards-based writing bell ringers will ignite creativity and foster growth in argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive writing. Each Monday, students will receive a thought-provoking prompt, inspiring them to craft a powerful paragraph in the style of one of the four writing types. Throughout the week, they will hone their writing skills
Preview of Thanksgiving Persuasive Writing Assignment - Turkey Writes a Letter to Farmer

Thanksgiving Persuasive Writing Assignment - Turkey Writes a Letter to Farmer

Created by
Presto Plans
Thanksgiving Persuasive Writing Assignment - Turkey Writes a Letter to Farmer is a fun and creative way to improve your students' persuasive writing with a Thanksgiving twist. Students will adopt the role of a turkey who must write a letter convincing the farmer not to eat him for Thanksgiving dinner. Use the included slideshow presentation to teach students about how to write using persuasive techniques and have them use the pre-writing graphic organizer and good copy templates to craft their p
Preview of The Glass Castle Engaging Unit Activities & Unit Plans Bundle: Distance Learning

The Glass Castle Engaging Unit Activities & Unit Plans Bundle: Distance Learning

200+ pages of resources! This bundle is full of engaging resources that are guaranteed to save you a ton of time. This resource has been tested and deemed successful in my own personal classroom! Even better, this bundle is distance learning ready with easy-to-use Google-friendly digital resources!This resource just had a HUGE update! If you have purchased this unit previously, please re-download the resource to get all of the new materials!Thinking about purchasing this resource? It's included
Preview of Writing a Research Paper Escape Room: Engaging MLA Citation & Test Prep Activity

Writing a Research Paper Escape Room: Engaging MLA Citation & Test Prep Activity

Have you been searching for easy and fun ways to engage students in your research paper unit?This escape room activity is perfect for any research paper/MLA format unit! It is lower prep than most escape rooms and uses ALL DOK levels! You can use this escape room in the middle of your unit, as review, or the end for fun. This resource is sure to keep your students engaged and working hard in your research paper unit!What's Included:Escape Room Tips & TricksClues!Google Form Option: Instead o
Preview of Fun End of Year Reflection | Last Week of School Letter to Future Self Template

Fun End of Year Reflection | Last Week of School Letter to Future Self Template

Created by
Your Best Drafts
❤️ Fun and engaging self-reflection at the end of the year helps your ELA middle school students set goals during that last week of school. This End of the Year reflection activity has templates with writing prompts for your students to compose a meaningful letter to self they can look back on at the start of next year. (This Letter Writing Activity also comes in a discounted End of the Year Writing Bundle for ELA Middle School). ❤️“Letter to My Future Self” ELA lesson uses detailed writing prom
Preview of First Day of Middle School Beginning of Year ELA Letter Writing Activity | Goals

First Day of Middle School Beginning of Year ELA Letter Writing Activity | Goals

Created by
Your Best Drafts
First Day of Middle School Beginning of Year ELA Letter Writing Activity | GoalsLooking for Beginning of the Year ELA Letter Writing Activities for that first week / first day back to school? Spend the first day of school breaking the ice with this no prep letter writing activity! This is not just a "first day of school letter to my teacher" activity for you to learn about your students, this is also a letter for students to learn about their own goals and expectations for the year! Also provide
Preview of Essay Writing BUNDLE, Informational, Narrative, & Argumentative Units Grades 6-8

Essay Writing BUNDLE, Informational, Narrative, & Argumentative Units Grades 6-8

Do you want a one-stop shop for all of your writing units?! Seriously, look no further! This Writing Unit BUNDLE for middle grade will give you everything you need!This bundle includes an argumentative writing unit, informational writing unit, and a narrative writing unit. There are more than 70 lessons in this BUNDLE, and it is perfect to teach your students each type of writing! There are engaging and high-interest texts, plenty of rigorous activities, rubrics, and so much more!Narrative Writi
Preview of And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie BUNDLED UNIT

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie BUNDLED UNIT

Created by
NOT2cool4school
This super spooky And Then There Were None unit is packed with super fun and original activities & writing prompts and has everything you need ready to go! Recently updated and expanded, this COMPLETE NOVEL UNIT BUNDLE includes all of the individual products that I offer for my Who Done It -And Then There Were None series. This product includes:-Who Done It Evidence Tracking Comprehension Packet & instructions-2 super fun and interactive class activities (no prep!)-1 project with instruc
Preview of "The New Social Media Sensation-TikTok™, Reading Passage

"The New Social Media Sensation-TikTok™, Reading Passage

Created by
English Oh My
Do you students enjoy social media and TikTok™? Are they singing and performing crazy dance moves in your classroom? Engage your students in this informational text, “The Social Media Sensation-TikTok™”. This reading comprehension passage will excite and engage your students!In this product, you are going to receive an exciting, relevant, article about the app, why teens love it, and some of the problems surfacing.  In addition, you will receive multiple-choice and short answer questions, as w
Preview of Interlopers, Saki, H.H. Munro Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive

Interlopers, Saki, H.H. Munro Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Use the classic short story, “The Interlopers,” by Saki (H.H. Munro) to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This one-day lesson plan includes a full-text copy of the public domain story, a six-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and an optional writing activity that shows students step-by-step how to build a newspaper article. You could easily extend this one-day lesson into two days by allowing in-class time to complete the journalism portio
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