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7th grade study skills music literature circles
Sunny by Jason Reynolds: Book Questions
This is a book study packet that corresponds with the book Sunny written by Jason Reynolds. There are questions that go along with each section to check for understanding as well as a ten questions quiz at the end. There is an answer key included!
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5th - 12th, Staff
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (SA and Piano)
The package includes the full score as well as a separate, reproducible vocal part.This wonderful poem by Robert Frost describes the feeling of pausing deep in the woods, on a dark and snowy winter night. We experience a sense of peacefulness in the solitude there but we cannot linger long as there is still much to do and a long way to go before we can rest.This song was written to allow the lyrics to flow naturally without confining them in strict rhythms; performers are encouraged to interpret
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4th - 8th
*Interactive Countdowns* |Spring Theme| Print. Laminate. Celebrate!
❇Spring theme includes 14 different counters (1-10) for endless countdown possibilities and occasions❇✨Highest Quality PDF (CMYK) for printing✨✨All files include separate pieces, and two sizes for optional customizing of your countdown✨✨Bonus SVG Files for all counters for use with cutting programs/machines✨(Use is optional, regular print files are included)✨★Upon purchase you will receive a zipped (compressed) folder containing both SVG and PDF file formats ★❇Background❇We all know how hard tho
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff, Not Grade Specific
Beethoven in Paradise Novel Guide
This novel guide follows the HMH study guide for Beethoven in Paradise by Barbara O'Connor. This novel includes multiple choice questions, long responses (Following RACE format), and audio read-aloud. The slides have places to write their responses BUILT RIGHT IN! There are also links to images and music mentioned in the novel. These are exceptionally helpful for students who need to build background knowledge. Finally, there is an included paragraph organizer for a culminating activity.
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5th - 7th
The Old Willis Place Literature Circle questions
The Old Willis Place by Mary Downing Hahn. I created these questions to accompany one of my favorite stories. The students love the book and I love the fact that they like trying to figure out the ending to the story. One of the favorites in my classroom. I hope you will find this helpful.
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4th - 8th
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Song lyrics/poetry/figurative language/theme: IRONIC by Alanis Morrisette
Using the song lyrics from "Isn't it Ironic" by Alanis Morissette, this lesson is a great attention getter. Students will get to read and annotate the song lyrics while identifying figurative language terms. The figurative language terms are identified using SHAMPOO+II's. The annotations are made using a chart included in the answer key. Watch the music video either before or after annotations, teacher choice! I prefer to read over the lyrics with the students, give them about 15 minute to annot
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6th - 12th
Once Upon A Sound Story Beginning Composing Through Nursery Rhymes
This is a set of ELEVEN nursery rhymes with key words highlighted slide-by-slide to guide students through beginning level music composing. Students enjoy the familiarity and brevity of the nursery rhymes and LOVE getting to choose the instrument sounds to correspond with elements of the story. Here's how I have used it in my own classroom:• I pull out as many instruments as I would like to allow my students to explore. Often these are instruments we have already introduced, but sometimes I use
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PreK - 8th
Theme CD Project
This project is a quick and fun way to make sure students understand the basic concept of theme. The students will be asked to create a CD and CD Case out of paper. They will come up with tens songs that have the same theme and write them on the case. The students will then fill in a disc template on which they will define the word "theme". While this assignment seems very simple, students will still have fun linking about their favorite music and tying the music to the concept at hand. The
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4th - 8th
The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen is a gifted author who has engaged both children and adults with his magical stories. This simple adaptation for the stage involves students in a play that helps actors and audiences to remember what is important in life and to be reminded that the natural world is filled with many wonders that uplift us more than all of the things money can buy. This play works well with K-1st grade when actors use their own words in response to the narrator's lines. The script has be
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1st - 8th
Epic of Gilgamesh (Abridged and Simplified): Discussion Prep, Reading Roundtable
This simplified version of the Epic of Gilgamesh is perfect for teaching one of the earliest narratives in the world! This version is very short and gives the highlights, allowing the students to still INFER much about the world of Ancient Mesopotamia. Read this and discuss in an Ancient History unit, or just start the year with the first fictional work in the world. Whippoorwill Humanities’s Short Story Reading Roundtables are a Literature Circle and skills-based independent activity, homewor
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7th - 10th
Note Taking Graphic Organizer #1
This packet begins with suggestions for taking notes, using a graphic organizer, and writing. Included here is a graphic organizer for taking notes while reading a book. There are 4 identical pages to make printing easier The graphic organizer includes 7 questions with a space for page number(s) and notes as well as a lined space for a chapter summary. The questions focus on how the characters are thinking, making predictions, and making connections to the readers lives. This can be easily used
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4th - 7th
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Global Worming Musical
The children in this school are sick and tired of the teachers’ boring lessons. The teachers are fed up with bored children who don’t listen to them. Everyone is happy when the school year finishes and summer holidays begin. Everyone, that is, except the school principal who is rather unceremoniously replaced.
The new school year begins with a new school principal, Mr Wrathmore. The teachers are summoned to a staff meeting only to find that they are to be replaced by substitutes and imprisoned
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4th - 12th
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Character Soundtracks Project (Novel Study, Media Literary, English, Arts)
This fun and creative novel study project was designed to promote close reading, literary analysis and media literacy skills. It can be used for any grade from middle to high school, and can also be adjusted in its size/scale to be easily adapted to a younger grade (middle school and below). Through the character soundtracks project, students will work individually on in pairs to become the soundtrack curators for an upcoming film adaptation of their novel study book. This project asks students
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7th - 12th
Science Fiction: Twilight Zone To Serve Man
To use this product present a clip of the Twilight Zones, To Serve Man, then students and I read the story (found online) and then I play the entire show for viewing.
This powerpoint, provides the mini lesson on science fiction. It then transitions to the post questions for "To Serve Man." I use the projector and have scholars practice their restate and answering skills. Each question on the slides are in different colors to help students track their reading.
These questions explore literary
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Literary Devices in Holiday Songs (Christmas)
This riso ready exercise will liven up any classroom. A perfect activity for the week/days before winter-break. This miracle worksheet encourages students to recognize common literary devices for less than the price of a cup of coffee. Includes answer key.Now go change the world.
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7th - 12th
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Taylor Swift Heart Hands Classroom Station Signs 1-6
Set up your stations the Taylor Swift way! Easy to print and laminate for all year use. Numbers 1-6.
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5th - 8th
Scholar Talks - Jigsaw
Google slides to guide students (and teacher) through a jigsaw learning activity. TEXT AND EXPERT QUESTIONS NOT INCLUDED.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Literature Circle Rubric: Meaningful and Constructive Assessment
Are you looking for a way to effectively grade your Literature Circle groups? Well, look no further. This Literature Circle Rubric has been classroom tested and many teachers have found success with the ease of this rubric. The rubric is saved as a Word document so that you can customize the grading scale to fit your needs. Students will now have meaningful and constructive feedback with the use of this Literature Circle Rubric.
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4th - 7th
Create A Book Playlist/Soundtrack
Hook students with a creative way to use music and text evidence. Works With:Book clubsClass read-aloudIndependent reading Reading enrichment activity Teacher Guide Contains Notes On:✔️ Before starting✨ Hook/Introduction Options⚠️ Modifications Sharing & Presentation Options
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6th - 12th
Mr. Duey- Hip Hop Song Teaching Dewey Decimal System
This song teaches about the Dewey Decimal System. It teaches the difference between non-fiction and fiction. Also, it discusses how the card catalog is organized.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Song lyrics/poetry/figurative language/theme: Just Like Fire by PINK
Using the song lyrics from "Just Like Fire", this lesson is a great attention getter. Students will get to read and annotate the song lyrics while identifying figurative language terms. The figurative language terms are identified using SHAMPOO+II's. The annotations are made using a chart included in the answer key. Watch the music video either before or after annotations, teacher choice! I prefer to read over the lyrics with the students, give them about 15 minute to annotate and identify terms
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6th - 12th
Also included in: BUNDLE- Using Song Lyrics- Poetry, Figurative Language, Theme, etc.
Daddy Played the Blues Read Aloud (Jim Crow Laws / Great Migration)
Daddy Played the Blues by Michael Garland is a book that you can find on GetEpic (perfect for virtual learning). Overall Teaching Topics Include: The Great MigrationJim Crow LawsFamous African American Blues MusiciansAbout the book. The book chronicles the life of an African-American family moving from the hard life of Mississippi farming to the promise of jobs in the North (Great Migration). Sad to leave, they soon have a rewarding life in Chicago with a job, an apartment, and a group of musici
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3rd - 8th
Fahrenheit 451 Independent Investigation Packet: 8 Weeks, Story Wheel
OverviewThis is a themed independent investigation packet. You should read the novel and use these sheets to guide your students with each homework assignment. Each sheet functions as preparation for a discussion in class the next day, especially the Reading Roundtable. I would suggest using the Roundtable twice, once at the beginning and once again at the end of the novel.The attached vocabulary sheets should be used along the way, and include the sentences used in the novel and a definition. T
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7th - 12th
Completed Far Far Away - Tom McNeal - Pre-reading Activity & Notes
This is a perfect resource to accompany reading Far Far Away by Tom McNeal. There is a chart for recording fairy tale allusions and complete notes to support comprehension. National Book Award Finalist.
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7th - 9th
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