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High school reading strategies projects for Microsoft Word
Bad News For Outlaws (Bass Reeves) Comprehension Activities and Projects
This item goes with Bad News For Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal. I love using picture books with my older students. For some reason, they just love it!
This item includes:
*Introduction
*Inferencing Practice
*Prediction Practice
*Vocabulary Words
*Researching Famous Outlaws/Criminals of the Old West
*Role Play/Interview Project Directions/Rubric
*Wanted Poster Project Directions/Rubric
*Websites to find Outlaw Information
*Websites to find Historic Informati
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4th - 10th
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Hamlet Final Project Choice Board with Technology and no-tech options
This is a final project for Hamlet. Students chose three of the seven project options to compete. I call it tic-tac-toe because I have students chose a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line to complete. The worksheet has been created so that each line has both easier and more difficult tasks to complete. Projects include:Creating a quizJournalingCreating a slideshowMaking a crossword puzzleCreating a cartoonRecording a videoCreating a poem or rapI use this project in my Special Education and Col
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Hamlet Unit Plan Bundle Act 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
COMMON CORE CLOSE READ - THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL REVERE WITH KEY 1450 LEXILE
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's iconic poem works beautifully in both ELA classrooms and in history classrooms, but is often hard to teach due to its length, complexity, varied rhyme scheme, and vocabulary. This close read will require that students, stanza by stanza, analyze and interact with this historical poem finding figurative language devices and answering text-dependent questions. This is a word document and can accommodate a variety of lesson ideas. Teach it straight through and it can tak
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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A Guide to Dialectical Journals
Dialectical Journal entries are designed for students to interact with a text in a number of ways including: questioning the text, identifying literary elements, reflecting on the purpose or meaning, and connecting to their world.
This is a guide that will walk students through how to complete an entry for a dialectical journal. It takes them through the purpose, provides hints and tips for finding good quotes, and includes examples from both fiction and non-fiction pieces.
At the end is a gr
Grades:
6th - 12th
Tone and Mood using movie trailers! Plus an iMovie component
Each year, the use of videos in daily lessons is becoming more and more acceptable -- no essential. This mini-unit takes that into account by comparing two trailers. Students will first watch the official trailer to the 1961 animated Alice in Wonderland and discuss the tone and mood. Next, they will watch the more recent Tim Burton version. After this, students will compare the two. The unit plan then proceeds to Roald Dahl with use of the oompa loompa songs and a chapter from James and t
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7th - 10th
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"Worst-Case Scenario" Survival Readings Worksheet & Project
I designed this worksheet and project to go with the "Worst-Case Scenario" Survival Handbook Series. It has become my "GO TO" unit for my tougher classes of "At-Risk" high school students and reluctant readers.Even my "refusers" will look at this, despite themselves! The book topics provide material for surprisingly engaging discussions and the worksheet provides practice in Reading, Visualization, Comprehension, Spelling, Vocabulary, Sentence Structure, Order, and Recall. The same worksheet can
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8th - 12th
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Book vs. Movie Comparison Project
(Rubrics are a seperate - but free- download) This is an in depth book/movie comparison project consisting of 3 parts: oral presentation, poster and written report. This project asks the student to develop vocabulary, story lines, character and plot analysis as well as using plotting strategies such as Venn Diagram, T-notes and KWL. Thank you -tbssiszy
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8th - 12th
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Book Project: Outline of If you give a mouse a cookie project
A great project for all kids of any age to learn logic, reasoning, and mathematics! The whimsical Laura Numeroff story of If you Give a Mouse a Cookie gives a logical step by step of actions one after another. Project is best given after the story is read first.
For younger ages: Have students write a story using hypothesis and conclusions.
For students in Geometry: Have students compare it to geometry. Best given when learning conditional, converse, and bi-conditional.
If you give a mouse a
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Grades:
2nd - 10th
Short Story: Analysis Project
From Electric English...
Here you have a project that asks the students to choose three stories from lists that you have provided. Over the course of a several week period, they will be asked to look at diction, style/syntax, and tone.... This is a great project because the students get to read and are exposed to even more literature. Let's face it, there is such a huge body of work to choose from when considering any artistic medium or genre. That no matter what grade you teach, or even what su
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Grades:
10th - 11th
'I Am Malala' Unit Plan
This plan includes journal entries, quizzes, projects, debates, study guide, an analysis of literary devices, symbols, and themes, and a unit assessment.
Grades:
8th - 12th
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell- One Pager
This assignment is great for a review and a focus on theme, where the students use the AVID reading strategy of creating a poster of specific items. A rubric is included, and the students can use the rubric as a checklist.
Grades:
7th - 9th
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Book Project - Facebook Page for a Character
Students use this template to create a Facebook page for a character from a novel. It's a great final project for any novel. Students create a page for the character by inserting pictures of the character and the characters friends, as well as writing posts, check-ins, and posting pictures related to events in the book. Friends of the character may also respond to posts. The file includes an easy to use template and example of a Facebook page for Kenny Watson from The Watsons Go to Birmingha
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5th - 12th
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Odyssey - Narrative Writing - Memoir - ‘Symbolic Life Map’ Project & Narrative
A 4 Day Lesson Plan helps you guide students to create their own Symbolic Life Map and Personal Narrative Essay with Grading Rubrics included. Great pre-reading project for The Odyssey, Gilgamesh, Wrinkle in Time or any Hero's Journey story. Also fun to use with 8th graders and 12th graders as they reflect on what they have accomplished. Also works great as a beginning of year assessment and get to know you activity.Students chose 8-10 important events in their lives so far. They represent the e
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6th - 12th
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Read-A-Thon Informational Letter
This is a flyer I send home with students the week before the Read-A-Thon starts. I also attach it to the front of the Read-A-Thon packets, as it has all the important rules and dates regarding this fundraiser. You can change the title, dates, names, etc.
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
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Open Mind Project - Characterization in Literature
This project was designed for a regular level English class. It was meant as a final project for The Crucible, but the characters can be changed to fit any work of literature. The file is a Word document, so changes can be easily made. Included is the assignment with a rubric, graphic organizer for planning, sample student poster, and a peer evaluation sheet. I've had great success with this particular assignment. I normally give them two block class periods to complete it.
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9th - 12th
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THEME ONE-PAGER W/ DOK LEVELED QUESTIONS
This activity can be used with ANY novel or short story and includes:DOK- leveled questionsOne-pager templateStrategies/ accommodations to make the activity accessible to all students 1. Students answer questions at each DOK level that focus on theme development and character interactions.2. Students neatly and creatively organize their responses on one document to form a one-pager. The page should also include a relevant image that represents the theme of the book. Students can use the templa
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7th - 12th
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Reading 180 Workshop 8 Vocabulary Differentiated Activity Menu
This includes a menu of student choices for the vocabulary words in workshop 8 of the Reading 180 program (green R-Book). You assign students the number of points and they choose from the 16 listed activities to complete the assigned number of points. (The preview only includes 4 of the 16 activities).
This is included in my Reading 180 Vocab Differentiated Activities file that is also for sale. If you are interested in the menu, along with the activities that accompany it, you may prefer to pu
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7th - 12th
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Common Core: Text to Movie-Little Red Riding Hood and Hoodwinked
This is a common core project that compares/contrasts media to fiction by showing the similarities and differences between Hoodwinked, the movie, and the Grimm Brothers' version. The project includes presenting a newscast as well as writing comparison/contrast paragraphs. It also includes a Venn diagram and poster project should you choose to use it. What is awesome about this project is that it can be adjusted to so many grade levels. It takes about a five to seven days to complete the proj
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1st - 10th
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The Night Wander Character Dissection
This is a fun activity to ensure students are able to analyse characters in Drew Hayden Taylor's novel The Night Wanderer on a deeper level. This is a fantastic resource for creative students, students who struggle with writing, and students who just need a bit of a break from hard work! This has been tested with:ELL studentsHonors studentsStudents with learning disabilitiesReluctant learnersStruggling studentsBehavioural studentsWith positive feedback from each group. Additionally, the vast ma
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8th - 10th
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Also included in:Â The Night Wanderer - Entire unit
Bloom's Taxonomy Activity Cards
This is a file containing cards that students can use according to the levels of Bloom's taxonomy. They are intended to be independent learning stations that students can complete. They have questions and other activities relevant to all the levels of Bloom's taxonomy.
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3rd - 12th
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Independent Reading Project (IRP)
This is a four week long out of class assignment to supplement a high school English class. This was taught with 10th grade Honors students and they loved it!
The IRP is just that, an Independent Reading Project. Students are given an extensive list of popular YA literature books with a short summary for each book. Students must choose one book from the list and read it outside of class (some novel choices include explicit language or mature themes so you may want to create a permission slip at
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8th - 10th
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Kamishibai Man Story Telling Creative Writing Project
Engage your students with this wonderful creative writing project! Students are required to write their own story, complete a plot mountain for their own story and do some visualization while designing their own kamishibai cards! Students will also perform their own stories for a crowd / their own class. What skills are developed by this project?- Story planning- Writing with sensory details- Including figurative language in writing- Plot mountain- Visualization- Oral Story telling You will not
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3rd - 12th
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Of Thee I Sing: A Letter To My Daughters Reading Lesson and Biography Poster
This item includes a reading strategy lesson plan that focuses on President Obama's book, Of Thee I Sing: A Letter To My Daughters. This story places emphasis on making connections, making predictions, and making inferences. This includes vocabulary words and a project that showcases famous heroes. The project is a Biography Poster that students will have the opportunity to learn about the heroes President Obama speaks about in his book!
Grades:
4th - 10th
Social Commentary Unit
This kit includes information and examples of social commentary, teaching students how to analyze author's purpose and think about a historically influential text in context. The kit includes notes, a homework assignment and a full project with accompanying documents and examples. This mini-unit challenges students to think beyond the obvious, to reexamine multilayered texts, and to make connections between literature and the real world.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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