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Free 7th grade short stories centers
Emoji Story- A Writing Prompt using Emoji
Print off the emoji prompt andrubric (if you choose) for each of your students. Your students will take their slip of paper and cut out each of the emojis. They must then create a story using the emojis in place of actual words. For example, if they are using the mad emoji, they would not write the word “mad”, they would simply just glue that emoji in its place. If they are using the rubric,they will then staple it to their story.This is a SAMPLE download. If you'd like the full pack containing
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1st - 8th
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Main idea task cards
Main idea task cards are a wonderful way for students to practice the skill of acquiring the most important information in a passage. Enjoy this FREE sample of a task card and upload the entire packet for only $3.00 at my teacher store WWW.TEACHPEEK.COM. In this pdf. file you will find 24 Main Idea Task Cards that are interesting informational short passages with high vocabulary. USE COUPON CODE: NEWYEARSALE for 10% off.
You will also have two sets of answer sheets for differentiated learning,
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3rd - 7th
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THE HOLLOW Podcast Unit: October Lesson Plans + Activities, Middle School, ELA
Gen-Z Media's "The Hollow" podcast is fantastic to use for the month of October! This is a fantastic way to teach literary fiction, narrative, point of view, elements of a story, and to put in those reading strategies students have been practicing all year. This FREE unit will include:⭐ An introduction to podcasts to begin the unit⭐ Hyperlinks to PDF, Episode Lists and Read Aloud for the unit⭐ Sketchnotes/Doodle Sheets⭐ Exit Tickets focusing on: visualizing, inferring, making connections⭐ Compre
Grades:
5th - 12th
FREE Emoji Story Writing Prompts | Narratives | Social Media Literacy
This fun resource contains 24 different Emojis used as writing prompts to spark some excellent story writing in your classroom.Print out the emoji included and present them to your students. Each strip includes a Written Prompt and Emoji Prompts based on characters, setting and plot.You can alter this task in many ways as you see fit.POPULAR PRODUCTS FROM INNOVATIVE TEACHING IDEASFULL YEAR VISUAL WRITING PROMPTS BUNDLE110 Reading Activities BundleTEACHING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES & STEMPOETRY PO
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K - 9th
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Thanksgiving Writing Prompt
This Thanksgiving Writing Prompt resource will get your students writing creative and heart-warming stories! With over 7770 unique possible combinations, you could use this year after year and never get tired of the outcomes! Students roll a dice to decide a major and minor character, the setting, a thankful event and an item or prop for a Thanksgiving tale with this handy writing prompt resource.☸ Example Rolls⚀ -1- Main Character: A farm boy⚁ -2- Minor Character: A trusty dog⚂ -3- Setting: Tre
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Organizers & Activities Bundle
WH Question Simple Passage (3 Levels) SPED / Autism
Simple Wh Question passage with 3 Multiple Choice Comprehension Questions.3 Differentiated Levels based on picture symbol text support.Answer Key Provided.
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PreK - 12th
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True Story of The 3 Little Pigs by Scieszka - Literary Skills with Picture Books
Picture books that can be used to teach literary skills to elementary, middle, or high school students. Just because they are in the older grades doesn't mean that picture books can't be a great resource on its own or as a paired passage.
This resource gives ways to use the picture book to teach:
1) Point of View
2) Characterization
3) Inference
4) Summarizing
5) Cause and Effect
6) Compare and Contrast
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7) Discussion Question
8) Extension STEM Activity
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4th - 10th
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"The Monkey's Paw" Elements of Foreshadowing Chart
Use this printable PDF chart for students to locate and record examples of foreshadowing after or during the reading of "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs.
They include the example of foreshadowing and an explanation along with the foreshadowed event.
Great graphic organizer to use during reading! Perfect for post reading response activity for language arts!
Bottom of Chart contains a box with scoring chart for correct examples and providing correct events/explanations!
Grades:
6th - 10th, Staff
UPDATED for 2024! All Summer In A Day by Ray Bradbury Digital Escape Room
HELP MARGOT ESCAPE FROM THE CLOSET! I made this Free so that you could download with confidence and not have to worry about it not working. All I ask is that you use it and leave me a review. You may also visit my Youtube Channel for tutorials @ TeacherTechTips. Check that it works before giving it to your students and contact me with any problems. My students love it and it is very engaging. I have addressed many of the problems in the comments, so the new updated version should work fine. This
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4th - 10th
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THE TREASURE OF LEMON BROWN by Walter Dean Myers - Lesson Plan - Short Story
This engaging and detailed lesson plan for the short story "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" by Walter Dean Myers uses activities for reading workshop and writing workshop.Lesson Overview:Student Choice ReadingBook Talk OptionShort Story Reading (link to story included)Mini-Lesson: Characterization (link to notes included)Large Group Discussion about Writer's CraftGallery Walk Activity - Analyzing Character (questions included)Imitating Craft Writing ActivityWriter's Notebook - Journal Prompt (print
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: SHORT STORY UNIT - Teenage Theme - Narrative Unit
LITTLE BROTHER by Bruce Holland Rogers ESCAPE ROOM
This is an Escape Room activity for the short story Little Brother by Bruce Holland Rogers. The Escape Room includes 6 Challenges:The 5 Stages of Plot: 5 Matching Questions (intial incident, rising action climax, falling action, conclusion)Literary Devices: 4 Multiple Choice Questions (alliteration, imagery, irony, and simile)Setting: 4 True or False Questions (location, time of day, historical time period, how setting affects the mood)Characterization: 56 Fill in the Blanks (characterization of
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5th - 12th
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Fun with Fables Madlibs
If your student enjoys the traditional madlibs, they will love Fun with Fables!
In this fun activity, students replace nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to create silly, funny fables!
Includes 2 fables. The original fable is located on the back page.
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Grades:
4th - 9th
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein - Literary Skills with Picture Books
Picture books that can be used to teach literary skills to elementary, middle, or high school students. Just because they are in the older grades doesn't mean that picture books can't be a great resource on its own or as a paired passage.
This resource gives ways to use the picture book to teach:
1) Theme
2) Personification
3) Chronological Order
4) Cause and Effect
with
5) Extension Activities
6) Discussion Questions
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4th - 9th
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The Most Dangerous Game Short Story Packet
In this reading and writing packet, students will determine the theme of Richard Connell's short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by understanding the characters, the plot progression, and the main conflict in the story. The packet also contains writing prompts so that students may write a summary at the end.
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6th - 9th
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My Grandma Gave Me a Plant - Short Story and Comprehension Activities
There is something curious about a boy's new plant.Engage your students with scary fun reading comprehension stories!-My Grandma Gave Me a Plant 2+ page original story- 8 multiple choice comprehension questions- 4 short answer questions- 2 Personal response prompts
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3rd - 7th
The Day the Crayons Quit – Teaching Literary Skills with Picture Books
Picture books that can be used to teach literary skills to elementary, middle, or high school students. Just because they are in the older grades doesn't mean that picture books can't be a great resource on its own or as a paired passage.
The Day the Crayons Quit – Teaching Literary Skills with Picture Books
This resource gives ways to use the picture book to teach:
1) PreReading Activities
2) Point of View
3) Figurative Language
4) Illustrations
5) Characterization
6) Cause and Effect
7) In
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5th - 9th
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Author Study
This graphic organizer may be used as part of a centers activity, as a way to build background knowledge, or as a small project. This graphic organizer provides an outline for students to learn more about an author.
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5th - 9th
Where the Wild Things Are - Teaching Literary Skills with Picture Books
Picture books that can be used to teach literary skills to elementary, middle, or high school students. Just because they are in the older grades doesn't mean that picture books can't be a great resource on its own or as a paired passage.
This resource gives ways to use the picture book to teach:
1) Inference
2) Narrative Structure
3) Point of View
4) Imagery
5) Compare and Contrast
6) Theme
with
7) Writing Activity
8) Extension Activity
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4th - 9th
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Elements of a Short Story
5 Elements of a Short Story Google Slide for upper elementary/middle school. Plot, Character, Conflict, Theme, Setting with definitions, photos, examples, and review. Students can take notes along with Google Slide. After taking notes and reviewing as a class, there is an activity for students to practice identifying the elements.
Grades:
4th - 7th
{FREE} Creative Writing Prompt (inc. image, story starter and writing prompts)
This FREEBIE is an excellent way to encourage imaginative thinking during shared or independent creative writing tasks. Great for classroom, home school or independent distance learning. In the file is a full-page picture prompt, along with a story starter and 3 different writing prompts (‘Draw It’, ‘Describe It’, ‘Think about It’). This prompt can be displayed on an Interactive White Board, or printed and laminated to be used in writing rotations.This is a free sample of the types of prompts in
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2nd - 9th
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Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki - Teaching Literary Skills with Picture Books
Picture books that can be used to teach literary skills to elementary, middle, or high school students. Just because they are in the older grades doesn't mean that picture books can't be a great resource on its own or as a paired passage.
Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki - Teaching Literary Skills with Picture Books
This resource gives ways to use the picture book Baseball Saved Us to teach:
1) Theme
2) Predictions
3) Inference
4) Cause and Effect
5) Compare and Contrast
with
6) Writing Ac
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5th - 9th
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Respect Your Environment Always - Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime Story
This book was written by Aunty Joycelan Williams, a Wiradjuri Elder, from Wagga Wagga Australia.
This is one of the Dreaming stories that tells children how to respect Mother Earth.
All of the illustrations have been painted by Aunty Joycelan Williams and are original and authentic works of art.
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Grades:
PreK - 8th
Parts of Speech FOLDABLE- Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjective
Foldable that helps writers remember key aspects in writing.
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Grades:
K - 9th
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen Teaching Literary Skills with Picture Books
Picture books that can be used to teach literary skills to elementary, middle, or high school students. Just because they are in the older grades doesn't mean that picture books can't be a great resource on its own or as a paired passage.
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen – Teaching Literary Skills with Picture Books
This resource gives ways to use the picture book I Want My Hat Back to teach:
1) Author’s Style
2) Symbolism
3) Characterization
4) Cause and Effect
5) Inference
6) Writing Activ
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5th - 9th
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