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Common Core W.8.3b literature circles
Distance Learning Short Story Passage No Prep ELA Suspense Mystery
This 48 page resource is a 4,500 word short story and meets CCSS for middle school reading and writing. It is the story of a boy discovering his new friend is actually a ghost and she needs his help. This close reading lesson is 99 pages long. This resource is the answered teacher copy (48 pages), with the blank student copy (48 pages), there is also a link for projecting or giving to students that are distance learning. As well - this is a TpT Digital Activity. That means students can complete
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2nd - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Weekly Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle
The Gift of the Magi Short Story Unit Distance Learning
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry is a great story about love and sacrifice; my unit includes everything you need to share this timeless classic with your students: the story, mini-research activity, reading comprehension and analysis, theme analysis, figurative language, vocabulary practice, and a creative writing exercise. Plus, everything can be shared DIGITALLY via a secured platform. I included a Google Slides version of the story and handouts that students can type directly into.This is i
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Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle for Distance Learning or Print & Go
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES Novel Study Unit Bundle Activities, Exam
This SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES By Ray Bradbury for NOVEL STUDY has TEN Activities/Assessments including writing, projects, character studies, exam, and more⭐⭐⭐EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TEACH the Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes Novel from START TO FINISH! ⭐⭐⭐Do you need lessons, assessments, and projects to help teach your Something Wicked This Way Comes novel study unit? This Something Wicked This Way Comes bundle is full of lessons, projects, and assessments designed to ignite
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Short Story Unit Bundle for Distance Learning or Print & Go
Get all my short story resources in this money-saving bundle! All of my resources can be used for distance learning and in-person print and go. This bundle includes resources for both reading and writing short stories. You can use some with ANY story but I also included resources for specific stories. It is a growing bundle, so I'll be adding new resources to it soon!See the individual previews for each product.Created and copyrighted by Tracee Orman
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Story Starter Creative Writing Prompts BUNDLE Stories Without End
What's a story starter?It's just what it sounds like, a story that starts but has no end. More developed than a short writing prompt, this story prompt gives students the first part of a story that ends on a cliff-hanger. Because the story has no end, students will have to create their own drawing on their creativity. Even the most reluctant writer will find themselves sucked in with this deceptively simple method of getting students to write! Each story is also supported with questions and voca
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Conversation Starters Package on Challenges
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on challenges.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of challengesActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and tra
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Middle School Digital Book Clubs
Even though we are in a time of digital learning, we should still be able to do the fun stuff! This resource offers you a way to provide student choice, have students increase their reading stamina by reading independently, while also allowing students to work in groups & discuss with peers whether they are in the room with them or not! In this resource you will receive an aesthetically pleasing google slides presentation that is 100% editable & includes: 10 diverse book club novel optio
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Grades:
6th - 9th
End-of-Year Grade 8 ELA Assessment: W/ Answers and Essay Responses+ Rubrics
End-Of-Year Grade 8 CCSS-Based ELA Assessment.Product Description:Prepare your Grade 8 students for success on the end-of-year ELA assessment with this comprehensive and standards-aligned resource, the End-Of-Year Grade 8 CCSS-Based ELA Assessment. Designed to cover all essential English Language Arts skills, this resource ensures alignment with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) while providing a robust assessment experience for your students.The assessment consists of four sections, each t
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8th
Distance Learning Short Story Passage w/Language Arts Activities
This short story (3,400 words) not only shines a light on building friendships, but it also encourages perseverance in the face of challenges. It includes a detailed story structure portion, figurative language work, vocabulary and context clue work, and a write your own ending activity. There is a student copy as well as a teacher copy with answers and examples. The standards met with this lesson are included for 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade. If you and your students enjoy the product, i
Grades:
4th - 9th
TPT: Fantasy Unit(Learning Targets, lecture notes, quiz, and 2 writing projects)
Unit includes:Writer's workshop project: Personal dragons as metaphor Writer's workshop project: Narrative fantasy planning sheetFantasy and Characterization notesQuiz for "The Smallest Dragon boy"Unit learning targets printable for studentsAll documents are Goggle Classroom/print ready. This is a complete Fantasy Genre Unit for Language arts. I used this with the Holt Elements of Literature 7th Grade text, but this could be adapted for other texts, ages, or stories. I supplement things that are
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6th - 10th
Invisible Novella Study
Invisible, is a novella written for grades eight through ten about a young girl who runs away from home to get away from an abusive dad. She leaves behind her friends, her school and all that is familiar. What she becomes entangled in, however, is even more impossible than what she is running from. Included in this package is a novella study based on the book. For each chapter there are vocabulary exercises, comprehension/discussion questions and a think and write activity. This is followed by a
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8th - 10th
ELA Assessment Grades 6-8 Test #2
ELA Reading AssessmentGrade Levels 6-8 Test #2 36 Pages6 Passages to read and analyze plus one section that does not require a passage. Includes several written responses. Passage Titles: The Marble Tablet (poetry), Back t Summer (a play), functions of Myths, Crickets: A Narrative, Adhesion and Cohesion of Water, Hang Up and Drive, plus ELA skill questions (8) 75 Questions/AnswersAll ELA Standards AddressedOur GoalsTo provide high quality materialTo align with common core and STEM standardsTo pr
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Bundled ELA Assessment Grades 6-8. Test #1 & #2
Conversation Starters Package on Halloween
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on Halloween.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of HalloweenActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and trans
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Middle/High Seasonal Conversation Starters: Growing Bundle
Writing Menu Middle, Junior High and High School
This short and sweet, versatile menu includes generic topics which can be applied to ALL subjects including literature reviews, analysis, history and science. In addition, each of the four main types of writing such as expository, narrative, persuasive and descriptive are included. All activities can be differentiated up or down with "bonus" sections under each choice for those who enjoy a little extra challenge!I created this resources to be used with the Robinson Curriculum.Writing Menu Topics
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Conversation Starters Package on Fame
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on fame.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of fameActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitional ph
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
CODE TALKER (JOSEPH BRUCHAC) | Novel Study Unit Activity | Reinventing a Chapter
CODE TALKER NOVEL STUDY UNIT Creative Writing Activity: Reinventing a ChapterThis is a creative writing activity for the Code Talker novel unit that encourages students to dive deeper into their reading. This Code Talker activity is one of the resources from my CODE TALKER NOVEL STUDY BUNDLE. (A free pacing guide for the Code Talker Novel Study is available in my store). The lesson is student-driven with detailed instructions as your students get creative and rewrite one of the chapters from Cod
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5th - 9th
Writing a Narrative: Mentor Text, A Legend from Siberia
Writing a Narrative," with its focus on formatting, sensory details, literary devices, transitions, and vibrant vocabulary, is ideal for your students' creative writing centers. Using the retelling of a legend from Russia, "You Are the Song of the Wind," as a mentor text will encourage your students to experience the joy of composing this ancient form of literature. Many experts agree that the skills students develop through creative writing transfer easily to more complex academic writing tasks
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7th - 12th
Also included in: 9-12th Writing Units Bundle, Each Accompanied by a Mentor Text
Letter to Soda - The Outsiders
After the students read chapter 6 in The Outsiders, the students will write a first person letter as if they were Ponyboy. The letter will be written to Soda in response to Soda's letter to Ponyboy. Students will practice a friendly letter format and creative writing from another point of view.
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7th - 8th
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Original Narrative Essay Example
Original Example of a Narrative EssayTitle: "A Godsend"Author: Cindy Nye
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Not Grade Specific
How to Write Dialogue - Form 1
This is a basic document that I use with students that have IEPs that specify step-by-step accommodations. It is also useful to every student as a reminder to how to write dialogue (using the simplest method).
This document can be sent home as a study guide, cut out and glued in an interactive notebook, or projected for instruction.
My "How to Write Dialogue - Form 2" addresses the other method to writing dialogue.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Daytrip Short Story Study
Daytrip is a short story about a young man who goes out for the day on a fishing expedition. He is having a great day on the open sea, but as the day progresses his very good day quickly turns into a bad one. This package includes a printable PDF version of the actual short story along with follow up activities. Included are vocabulary exercises, comprehension/discussion questions and a writing assignment, all aligned with the common core standards for ELA. The follow up activities are provided
Grades:
8th - 10th
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