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Speeches: Persuasive Writing Mini Unit & Assignment
This unit has students learn the style, structure, and techniques used in making a persuasive speech. It works for any type of speech, but focusses on Graduation/Commencement addresses as they tend to have more interesting examples, and inherently involve students reflecting on themselves / their school experiences / their growth over the last few years. This makes this assignment fabulous for student writing and reflection too! Graduation speeches tend to swing eloquently between tones (funny a
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief - Final Assessment Multiple Choice
Bumper final assessment with 100 multiple choice questions based on the novel by Rick Riordan.
This is a robust assessment which tests students' understanding of the action, and of characters in the novel. It is designed to be used as a final assessment. However, it could also be used to keep students on task while reading the novel. The questions are arranged in the same order as the events in the novel to make this possible. This also makes it possible to sub-divide the quiz and use in pa
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5th - 8th
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"Lamb to the Slaughter" Mock Trial Directions
My students read "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl every fall and this mock trial is always a lesson they remember and ask to do over and over. Unfortunately it doesn't fit with every piece of literature. The lesson requires close reading, critical thinking, argument writing, oral communication, as well as comprehension of the story.
This product includes a one-page directions sheet for the teacher, as well as directions to be printed and handed to each of the following: prosecution, defe
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6th - 10th
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Novel Study: Independent Reading Teacher Guide Assignment
Tired of book reports and literary essays?SO ARE YOUR STUDENTS!What they need is more freedom and control over their learning, and there's no better way to give it to them than to make them the teachers! In this independent novel study, students are able to pick any novel they like, and then create a guide/textbook to teach the text. It's a great resource for group reading circles and other differentiated / personalized / Problem Based Learning style lessons. Designed for diverse learning enviro
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7th - 12th
Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Cajas de cartón: Comprehension and Analysis Questions and Additional Resources
This packet is designed for heritage Spanish speakers or advanced Spanish students. I used this novel with my first-year Spanish language arts students. They were mixed grades 9 and 10 but none had ever had a Spanish class before. My classes had significant variation in reading and writing proficiency, though all students were fluent listeners and speakers of Spanish. For some, this novel was a breeze while for others, it was quite challenging.I introduced this novel toward the end of the fi
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9th - 12th
Second Grade Sight Words Word Search Puzzles (2 Puzzles)
SECOND GRADE SIGHT WORDS WORD SEARCH PUZZLES (2 PUZZLES)
REPETITION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS!
What better way for students to learn their sight words than by searching for them?
These TWO word search puzzles contain ALL of the DOLCH sight words for SECOND GRADE!
HALF of the words are on puzzle #1, the OTHER HALF on puzzle #2! You receive TWO puzzles in this set.
Children will have FUN searching for these high-frequency sight words. The puzzles are age-appropriate so as not to overwhelm young
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Second Grade BUNDLE 5 Resources
The Holocaust - Reading Comprehension with Differentiated Activities
This literacy module, anchored by a 600 word outline of The Holocaust, consists of a number of activities designed to improve reading comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary, in addition to research and writing skills. It provides a useful introduction to texts set during this time, e.g. The Book Thief, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Once; and films Life is Beautiful, The Zookeeper's Wife, Jojo Rabbit etc... The pack consists of:1. The Holocaust - a factual reading text. 600 words detailing Hi
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7th - 10th
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Holes by Louis Sachar Pre-Reading Activity Web Quest
This Web Quest style pre-reading activity teaches students about the author, setting, literary terms etc. It also includes an optional paragraph response with three writing topics, and an optional meta-cognition requirement.
Suitable to leave for Supply Teachers. A RUBRIC is included for quick and easy completion based marking.
It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. A great way to start off a new unit, and give yourself time to mark the test from the last unit. Don't forget
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6th - 12th
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Middle School Poetry STAAR--The Road Not Taken (6th--8th Grade)
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Support your students as they learn to enjoy and interpret poetry...all while helping them prepare for the Texas STAAR test! This product includes 10 STAAR formatted comprehension questions for Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken." This text and questions are designed for students in 5th through 8th grade and are built around the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills).
UPDATE: Now includes answer key!
SUGGESTIONS
*This selection works great as part of a "Poem of the
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6th - 8th
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{Editable} First Week of School Lesson Plans
These First Week of School Lesson Plans have the intended goal of students thoroughly understanding, knowing, and abiding by routines and procedures, while a positive classroom culture is grown! These lesson plans are thoroughly thought out and scripted.
These are definitely not craftivity lessons that are typically done during the first week, but rather a template for rules, procedures, and building community the first day of school. Created to be modified and enhanced with crafts and other a
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PreK - 5th
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The Cask of Amontillado Scavenger Hunt & KEY (30 Questions)
This is a 30 question open book scavenger hunt where students must search the story to find specific details. This works very well as an in-class partner assignment or for homework. As a guided reading of the story, it is a good pre-disscussion activity, and can also be used as an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. A one page answer KEY is p
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8th - 12th
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Monster by Walter Dean Myers: Pre-Reading Activity Web Quest
This internet based pre-reading activity teaches students about the author, historical setting, the Juvenile Justice System, Legal Vocabulary, and the case of George Stinney Jr. It also includes an optional paragraph response. Suitable to leave for Supply Teachers. RUBRIC included for quick and easy marking. MS Word. Editable. It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. Don't forget to book the Computer Lab!
Check out my Monster Culminating Activities also!!!
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7th - 12th
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" Check Questions w/Key, Chapters 1-31 - Word
To Kill a Mockingbird Check Questions
This download contains check questions for all 31 chapters in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" novel. These are simple questions used to make sure students are reading the assigned chapters. Some chapters are combined, but many are single chapter quizzes to check for reading and comprehension. ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED and begins on page 27.
This is formatted in Microsoft Word, so it is fully editable if you wish to make changes.
This IS included in
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Reading Strategies Guide for A Long Way Gone- more than just questions
I created this guide for the novel A Long Way Gone to be something other than a workbook of comprehension questions. I wanted students to relate to and understand Ishmael as they went through his journey. After studying multiple reading strategies and going to professional development, I designed this guide. There are reading strategies for every chapter such as question matrix, double entry journals, vocab o gram, concept circles, wordstorming, facts & questions ladder, portable word wall,
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8th - 12th
Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions: Fiction | Suspense! NO PREP
Engaging Suspense Story! This page-turning reading assignment is great for multiple choice practice, a substitute lesson plan, and/or a review of literary terms and applications. Includes engaging, high-interest reading passages from a mystery novel to hook reluctant or struggling readers. Each passage has multiple choice questions that help students practice close reading strategies and inference skills. The answer key is included.The passages are from a mystery called "A Ring at the Bottom of
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8th - 10th
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3rd Grade Reading STAAR Bingo Vocabulary Game
I created this bingo game while looking at previous STAAR tests and lists of “stem questions” for reading. I noticed many of my students (especially my ELLs) had trouble with terminology used on the test. I wanted a fun way for them to become more familiar with the test vocabulary.
I used this game whole class, small group, during tutoring, and I even gave it to my Tier II and Tier III teachers who were enlisted to help prepare them for the reading test.
There are 29 different vocabulary word
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3rd
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Internal and External Conflict Worksheet
This worksheet accompanies my free Internal and External Conflict PowerPoint. Using knowledge of conflict, students analyze text excerpts that feature a form of conflict. Students then create their own text excerpt on index cards, which they will use to quiz each other in an inside/outside circle. This worksheet and activity includes the following skills: comprehension, analysis, evaluation, and creation, not to mention physical movement and cooperative learning! Every student "gets it", ret
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5th - 10th
200 Nonsense Words Flash Cards Silent E VCV
This is a set of nonsense word flash cards that follows the 'silent e' rule.
The cards follow this pattern
CVC"e"
These demonstrate the Long vowel pattern.
Vowels used: A E I O U
I use this for literacy centers, assessment and partner practice.
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2nd - 12th
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The Witches by Roald Dahl - Detailed Reading Questions with Answers
This is a complete set of questions (198) to provoke and test students' comprehension when reading the novel by Roald Dahl.
The questions provide students with a comprehensive mix of challenges. They also provide excellent opportunities for formative assessment.
Many are low order questions - focused on reading and basic fact-finding. Some seek opinions from students on action or character, and encourage them to justify those opinions. Others ask them to write short paragraphs describing a s
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4th - 6th
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Romeo and Juliet Pre-Reading Activity: Web Quest
This is an internet based research activity that students complete in pairs (or individually) to learn a little bit about Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet before beginning the play.
It takes one period. It is a good activity to leave for a supply teacher also. Don't forget to book the Computer Lab at your school!
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6th - 12th
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VIP Special Person Grandparent's Day Interview EDITABLE
This resource includes 8 questions for your students to ask their Very Important Person.
As the document is fully editable, the heading and questions can be altered to suit your needs.
This was designed to use for a Grandparent's/Special Person's Day at my school. This activity could also be used as a homework task.
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1st - 6th
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My Own Library Card Template
Have your student(s) decorate their very own library card! You can have them draw a self portrait or glue on actual pictures of them onto the picture portion! You can also have them write/trace their name on the "belongs to" line!
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PreK - K
Reading Circles: NON-FICTION Group Reading Mini Unit & Assignment
Reading Circles are group activities/assignments that put your students in charge. Stop telling your students what's happening in the books your read, and have them start telling each other! This works for a whole class text, or for each group to be able to select their own - Great for differentiation!Your class is split into groups (between 4-6 members works best), and are then given a Non-Fiction text (books, articles, poems, podcasts, movies, etc.) to discuss. The text is then split into sect
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8th - 12th
Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Blizzard Bag/Snow Day Packet (5 days)
This is a 5 day (editable) snow packet that includes an activity in Reading, Science, Math, Writing, and Social Studies for each day. A daily agenda is included as well as all activities. It also includes an editable parent letter explaining the packet as well as a list of accommodations for special education students. It is geared towards 2nd grade standards, but could easily be adapted for other grade levels.
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1st - 4th
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Interactive Phonics Activities
Use hands-on activities such as sorting, matching, or building words with manipulatives to help students recognize phonics patterns and learn word families.
Word Hunts
Encourage students to find specific words either in a text or around the classroom to help reinforce sight word recognition.
Reader's Theater
Bring short stories, books, poems, or plays you’re reading in class to life by assigning roles to students and having them act out scenes. This can help enhance fluency and comprehension.
Interactive Read-Alouds
Engage the class by pausing during read-alouds to discuss the story’s theme, reflect on a character’s motivations or actions, or to ask students questions.
Comparative Analysis
Explore different adaptations of the same story (book versus movie, classic version versus a modern retelling) to encourage analysis of interpretation and presentation. You can also pair texts that are similar in theme, like poems and songs.
By incorporating these (and other!) reading activities into your lesson plans, you can nurture a love for reading while enhancing comprehension, critical thinking, and communication skills.
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