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Close reading projects for Google Apps
Tiny House Design for ANY Character: Reading project for inferences, symbolism
Tap into the popularity of the growing Tiny House Movement by assigning a literary analysis that students will LOVE. This is a hands-on assignment that brings STEM into the English classroom! This Tiny House lesson can be used with ANY character, author, historical figure, or student! You will get: ⭐1 Exemplar tiny house design for Harry Potter's tiny house⭐1 Student planning guide for evidence-based answers ⭐1 set of instructions for using the free website Floorplanner.com ⭐1 Youtube video with
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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National Parks Reading Research Project End of the Year Yellowstone Passages
End of the year project made simple! Save time planning about National Parks and the beauty of the United States with these high-interest nonfiction reading and writing activities!This set includes 7 close reading passages and a step-by-step approach to writing research pieces to help you scaffold and differentiate to meet your students' needs. This writing pack will help your students complete a National Park research project. Directions are clear and easy to understand and come in two layouts
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3rd - 5th
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Antarctic Animal Research Nonfiction Reading Passages, Comprehension, & Report
Do your students love learning about animals? Do they get excited when they hear about new and interesting animals? If so, they'll love these Antarctic Animal Research Reading Passages, Comprehension, & Report Activities.Animals in this Antarctic Reading Passages include:AlbatrossBlue WhaleElephant sealEmperor PenguinLeopard SealOrcaThese six informational animal articles are perfect for students who want to learn about animals that live in the Antarctic. The articles are full of interesting
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2nd - 4th
Halloween Activities Mini Unit BUNDLE Lesson Plans for English
If you are looking for quick and easy ideas to use in October to keep your middle or high school English students on task and engaged, then look no more! Add rigor and fun to October! This pack includes up to 3 weeks of materials depending on your class periods and how you use what's included: Use them all or use pieces to provide differentiation to your different groups. This mini Halloween unit with poetry, nonfiction, fiction, research, and writing will help you SURVIVE the holiday season wh
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8th - 10th
Informational Text Structure Activity
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to teach text structures in upper elementary? THIS is the activity that you need! Engage your students in practicing the five text structures with a brochure activity that is fun and rigorous for them and SO easy to prep for you! The Activity: Your students will become the newest “employees” of the coolest brochure designer in town. After reading informational text passages (two per location) about one of five locations, they will create a new brochure
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Informational Text Structures Activity Bundle
Research Project - Influential Person with Optional Wax Museum
Your students will love researching an influential person and becoming that person through a Wax Museum! This resource can be printed or used digitally, giving you flexibility for use in your classroom. With clear directions on each page, your students will be able to work on this independently, making this a fun and creative project to use year after year!Engage your curious learners in a fun and exciting research project all about influential people and their special accomplishments!Students w
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3rd - 5th
1984 by George Orwell: Creative Propaganda Project for Book 1, Fun Activities
This is a fun and engaging project for George Orwell's 1984. Complete this creative project after reading to at least BOOK 1, CHAPTER 6. This project is for YOU if you are looking to boost engagement and excitement for the book. My students enjoy this project because it breaks up the reading with something fun and student-driven. This purchase includes a slideshow that engages students in learning about and discussing propaganda techniques from our world and the world of Orwell's 1984. WHAT IS I
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8th - 12th
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The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman: Black History Month Poetry Analysis
Introduce your middle and high school students to Amanda Gorman and her poem, The Hill We Climb, with this EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES one pager analysis activity. A perfect compliment for a poetry unit, Martin Luther King Jr Day, or Black History Month, this creative and engaging 1 pager activity encourages students to analyze the poem and reflect on the larger issues addressed in The Hill We Climb.Please note: The full text poem is NOT INCLUDED in this resource. The poem is copyright and
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7th - 12th
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Choice Novel Project - An Independent Novel Study
Do you need to assign choice novels to your students, but want to hold them accountable for their reading? Try this Choice Novel Project - a complete independent novel study that works with any novel!The project includes:Comprehension & Analysis ActivitiesPre-Reading, During Reading, and Post Reading AssignmentsScaffolds that build to higher-level thinkingChoice AssessmentsAssignment Pacing OrganizerThis independent project is designed for grades 6-12 and could be easily adapted to work with
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6th - 12th
All Things Reading Literature BUNDLE: Middle + High School Reading Resources
Looking for a bundle of engaging, interactive reading literature activities and projects for your middle and high school students? I've got you covered! This bundle includes more than 30 highly engaging reading resources designed for grades 7-12.The best part about this reading literature bundle? It includes ALL of my reading resources for a fraction of the price. If you purchased them individually, it would be $280+. However, by purchasing the bundle, you'll save more than 40%!All resources in
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7th - 12th
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Character Analysis Puzzle Project for Any Text
Unlock an exciting and immersive method to empower your middle school or high school English Language Arts students in the art of character analysis with a Character Analysis Puzzle Project!Transform character exploration into an engaging journey that encourages students to delve deep into the narrative, unraveling the intricate web of character relationships and traits over the course of the text. This resource is not just teacher-approved; it's a resounding student favorite! By incorporating p
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Character Analysis Mini-Unit with Practice Activities and Projects
Character Analysis Soundtrack Project for Any Text
Discover an innovative and imaginative approach to instructing character analysis in your English Language Arts classroom with this Character Analysis Soundtrack Project. Help students foster a deeper understanding of characterization by creating a playlist of songs that would apply to specific characters and traits. Encourage your students to bridge the gap between literary characters and their favorite song titles, making character analysis an engaging and interactive process.This versatile re
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Character Analysis Mini-Unit with Practice Activities and Projects
End of the Year ELA Review Project - Literary Quote Book
Looking for an engaging and purposeful analysis activity for the end of the year or the end of the semester to authentically review course material for your English Language Arts course? Try my Literary Quote Book Project! This project guides students through creating an illustrated quote book based on any texts studied in class. Students then connect the quotes and illustrations to broader themes studied which easily combines creativity with rigor. Examples and a rubric show students exactly wh
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: End of the Year ELA Activities Review Bundle
The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson - Novel Study & Project
This Bundle includes:"The Barren Grounds" Novel Study (printable + digital)"The Barren Grounds" End-of-Novel project (printable)Novel Study Info:This is a Printable + Digital novel study! It can be used for Distance Learning!Use this novel study in any or all of these ways! Maybe some of your students need a digital version and some need a paper version. If that's the case, we've got you covered!Option 1: Print it outOption 2: Use as a TpT Digital Activity (Easel Activity)Option 3: Use through G
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5th - 8th
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AP Lang and Comp: Rhetorical Analysis ONE PAGER Assignment
This one-pager assignment pairs with any non-fiction text for AP Language and Composition, analyzing rhetorical devices and strategies. Students will analyze specific annotations that they created from their text, pulling direct quotes and analyzing the effect of those quotes.Elements of SPACECAT are pulled from the text. Students will analyze:ExigenceThemeAuthor's PurposeEthos, Logos, PathosToneA one-pager is a single-page response to a reading assignment. It provides an opportunity to be both
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11th - 12th
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Atomic Habits Book Study
Take your high school English classroom on a transformative journey through the book Atomic Habits with this comprehensive unit! As an experienced high school English teacher, I understand the importance of providing educators with resources that foster collaboration, meaningful engagement, and clear learning objectives.This unit comes complete with a detailed pacing guide, allowing you to plan exactly how long each lesson will take to teach. With clear learning objectives and essential question
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
The Lemonade War Novel Study | Lemonade War Series Book Report Characters
Do you want your students to learn tremendous amounts while loving The Lemonade War? This 100+ page novel study/book report bundle includes a lapbook and a flipbook for different levels of questions. It is focused specifically on the skills of predicting, comparing/contrasting, figurative language, and critical thinking questions.This product includes:The Lapbook (black and white and color version available)The Lapbook "How to Assemble"The Lemonade War Critical Thinking Flip Book: Chapter Quest
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3rd - 4th
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Famous Biography Project & Questions | Teaching Informational Text + Digital
Use these famous leaders biographies and mini-projects to teach informational text and strengthen your students’ research and close reading skills. Biographies of J.K. Rowling, Martin Luther King Jr., Harper Lee, Malala Yousafzai, Oprah Winfrey, and Mother Teresa included. NOTE: This resource is included in my 9th and 10th grade ELA Resources BUNDLE so if you have already purchased that, there's no need to purchase this resource! If you're looking for more resources like this at a discounted pri
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7th - 11th
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The Alchemist Symbolism Personal Legend Creative Project, Themes, Paulo Coelho
This exciting and creative Personal Legend Project for The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho will bring fun and engagement to your middle or high school English classroom. The purpose of this project is to bring to life the themes in The Alchemist while also providing students the opportunity to explore symbolism in The Alchemist. During this project, students start by answering reflective questions that relate to themes in The Alchemist. These questions get students to reflect on what they want out of
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7th - 12th
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Mystery Reading Comprehension Passage | Fifth Grade Fiction | Google Slides
Your students will be fully engaged the entire time. Watch your fifth-grade students transform into detectives as they read this exciting mystery. This case will spark conversations and your students will think critically about solving the crime. Students will find text evidence and compare and contrast important evidence to determine who committed the crime of letting the tiger out of its cage at the zoo! Your students are sure to practice their close reading and note-taking skills as they cha
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5th
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The Fall of the House of Usher Close Reading & 3-D Construction Project Activity
Use this creative, hands-on, evidence-based project to build interest and engage students when reading Poe's quintessential gothic story. This project can be used at any point during the reading process as it focuses on the opening passages of the story. This is an EDITABLE Google Slides™ product that includes:Two slides of student and teacher directionsTwo slides of color and cut customizationsOne slide for the close read and 3-D pop-up house assemblyAttributions:Preview slide image and constr
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9th - 12th
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Book Report Digital Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions
Book Report Digital Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions: Ditch the traditional book report and use these six creative digital alternatives suitable for any novel or short story instead. Engage even your most reluctant students with this comprehensive digital bundle, which includes everything you need to implement these innovative projects. Each digital assignment is accompanied by a captivating hand-drawn video introduction by John Spencer, designed to hook students from
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7th - 10th
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Martin Luther King Jr. - What's Your Life's Blueprint? - Digital - Black History
Are you looking for an engaging and inspirational activity to study Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy or Black History Month? These reading comprehension and journal activities focus on Dr. King’s “Street Sweeper” speech, “What is Your Life’s Blueprint?” This is a digital activity!This Martin Luther King, Jr. speech is perfect for:✅ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (MLK Day)✅ Black History Month✅ 8th-grade graduation✅ Back-to-school This inspirational speech was delivered at Barratt Junior High Sc
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7th - 10th
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National Parks Unit: Readings, Research, Projects, and More
Spur your students’ curiosity about America’s national parks with the materials in this resource! This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching a unit of study about the national parks. The anticipation activity, nonfiction close readings, primary source analysis assignments, extension projects, and vocabulary all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply their learning. They also provide numerous ways for you to DIFFERENTIATE learning for your s
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6th - 8th
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