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Middle school ELA test prep project pdfs
Finding the Theme in a Story: Four Practice Worksheets, Poster, & Craft Activity
Do your students struggle with finding the theme in a story? Keep your student engaged as they learn to identify the theme, or central message, of a story with this set of four worksheets and optional craftivity! Each worksheet features one fiction passage.Here's what you'll find in this resource:POSTER: The instructional poster explains how the theme-filled cupcake analogy. Just as creme can be hidden inside a cupcake, a theme is hidden inside a book. A book's theme is revealed as you read it.F
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4th - 6th
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Character Traits Worksheets and Activity: Christmas Craftivity
Keep your students engaged during the month of December with this Christmas craftivity that focuses on identifying character traits! This resource features three worksheets and all of the graphics needed to reproduce the craftivity display. These three worksheets contain four fiction stories about elves working their way toward Christmas. Students read a passage and then determine a character trait for the main character(s) in the story. The finished products make a unique holiday bulletin board
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: December Craftivity BUNDLE: Create Student-Centered Bulletin Boards
Test Prep Activities: Two Reading Passages and Test Taking Strategies Craftivity
It’s that time of year…. time to think about those major assessments coming up! Are you looking for a creative way to engage your students while preparing them for the genre of test-taking? This bundle includes a fiction practice passage, a nonfiction practice passage, and a craftivity that focuses on test-taking strategies! After discussing good test-taking strategies, students get to put them to use as they complete the two practice reading passages! These 3 days of activities all feature owls
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3rd - 6th
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Design Your Own Video Game (Writing Project)
It’s a given, students love video games. What students may not know is that a successful video game has many elements of literature: a good plot line, interesting characters, a clear, define problem and an eventual solution. In this resource students will be asked to design their own video game. Even if they are not a gamer, they will still have success. Students will create a name and cover design for their video game and product description. Included in this resource: ** Brainstorming Page **
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3rd - 7th
Character Traits Worksheets: 15 Practice Passages with a Craftivity
Keep your student engaged as they learn to analyze characters and identify character traits with this set of four worksheets and craftivity! Students will read fifteen short passages and determine a character trait for the main character in each short story. The finished products make a unique bulletin board or fun school hallway display! Worksheets- Students begin by completing a set of FOUR worksheets! A word bank filled with character trait terms is provided at the top of the first page. Stud
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3rd - 6th
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Point of View Worksheets and Craft Activity with Four Practice Passages
Here's a hands-on, creative way for your students to practice identifying the four main points of view as they read! This is an engaging activity where your students complete two worksheets with four short passages. On each worksheet, they identify which point of view the author used in each story. Then, they use their worksheets to assemble the craftivity. The finished products make a unique bulletin board or fun school hallway display! It can also be used as a novel entry in an interactive not
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4th - 6th
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Persuasive Advertisement Rhetoric Project - Rhetorical Devices & Appeals Project
Looking for an engaging and authentic way to test students' knowledge of rhetoric? This rhetoric advertisement project allows students to creatively express their mastery of rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, and logos) and rhetorical devices (any studied in class). Students must produce and polish a persuasive advertisement that incorporates rhetoric in a meaningful and practical way. Not only do they have to fashion a rhetorical masterpiece, but this product also provides custom materials that
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8th - 11th
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Compare and Contrast Paired Passages Craftivity with a Venn Diagram
Here's a hands-on, creative way for your students to practice comparing and contrasting the content of two reading passages. After reading the two passages about King Louis XVI and King Henry VIII, students write comparison and contrast statements on the castle Venn diagram. The finished products make a unique bulletin board or fun school hallway display! A writing prompt was recently added to this file. If you want, students can also write an explanatory essay that compares and contrasts the tw
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Paired Passages Bundle: Analyze Two Texts and Write an Essay
Plot Elements Craftivity for Valentine's Day
This engaging activity puts a fun spin on identifying the concepts of characters, setting, plot, and theme! It would also make for a great Valentine's Day activity!I split this activity into two days.Day 1- Students read the short story "The Box of Chocolates". Then students complete two worksheets to identify the plot elements and the theme. These will eventually form the inside of the box of chocolates in the craftivity.Day 2- Students complete the craftivity by following the student-friendly
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4th - 6th
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Greek Myth- Comparing the Myth Icarus and Native American Legend - Grades 4-6
Greek Mythology and Native American legends may seem like the two very different genres, with little to no similarities, but you'd be wrong! This pack compares the Greek myth Icarus and the Native American tale of "The Warrior and the Eagle."This project asks students to compare myths and legends from two very different cultures, finding both the similarities and differences. Through this common core linked project, students will read two myths, one about the myth Icarus, and the other a Lenni L
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Paired Texts: Comparing Myths & Legends from Across Cultures
Author's Purpose Worksheets and Craftivity: Ideal for Earth Day
This engaging activity puts a fun spin on reviewing the five author's purposes for writing! Author's purpose is a concept that I have to revisit with my students throughout the year, so I created this activity to do with my students at the beginning of April... right before state testing! When the craftivities are finished, you can use them to create a fun spring bulletin board or school hallway display for Earth Day.Students will complete three worksheets that contain five short passages relate
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Spring Craftivity BUNDLE: Create Student-Centered Bulletin Boards
Cause and Effect Essay - Informative Essay Packet
This project packet includes a prompt, high-interest passage set... and so much more! I use it to guide students through entire process of writing an informative / explanatory text-based essay. A complete resource, it covers everything from analyzing the prompt to revising and peer-editing. Here's what you get with it:• Sample Essay with guided questions,• Writing Prompt and Passage Set (3 high-interest articles),• Graphic organizers for note-taking and essay-planning,• Reference tools: Cause
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5th - 8th
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2 Foldable Projects: Tackling Text Structures & Supporting the CCCS
Text Structure Foldable Project Set
Text Structures Addressed: Compare/Contrast**Cause/Effect**Problem/Solution**Sequence**Description**
✔Project 1 Focus: Students use multiple books to identify the various text structures. They also make connections between the text structures and their own life.
✔Project 2 Focus: Students select a topic and use their knowledge of text structures to collect, research and present information (briefly touches on text features as well)
**THIS PACKET IS AIMED AT
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3rd - 8th
Informational Writing - Test Prep
WritingTest Prep Made Fun! This Boot Camp Styled Writing Test Prep is all that you need to get your students ready for Informational Writing. This file is designed to give you a fun and engaging review as you are getting ready for your State Writing Test. This can be used with any writing test, where Informative writing is used. Included is everything you will need to run 6 different stations:6 Station Signs with Instructions in Color and B/W version5 Spinners for Text Structure5 Writing Pro
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4th - 6th
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Step-by-Step Informational Writing Packet- (3rd-6th Grade)
This is the packet I give to students when we first begin our research-based informational writing project.
The packet includes a step-by-step plan for students and breaks things down to make things a bit easier for even my lowest students.
This project allows students to choose any topic they would like to research (as long as it's approved by me). I always tell the kids to choose a topic they don't already know a lot about, so they are learning something new.
These are the steps that I use
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3rd - 6th
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Robots and Society Research Project and CER Writing Activity for STEM
With the advancement of technology, robots are playing an increasingly important role in our society. Give your students a chance to take part in this timely debate and explore the impact of robots on human society. Students will gather information from text and video sources. Then they will craft an argumentative essay using the CER format.Get all the Intro to Robotics resources here and SAVE!The lesson meets science, reading, and writing standards. Students begin by gathering evidence from a v
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7th - 9th
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5th Grade Book Report (Fiction)
Complete book report ready to go! This is a book report for students to help guide them through their story. It has engaging questions and encourages higher order thinking. An extended activity is provided with the book report.
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4th - 6th
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The Tiger Rising - 34 page Reading Response Packet
This packet can be used for an intermediate level classroom. I have used it for Guided Reading & adapted Lit. Circles. The students read about 5 chapters (they are short) a week & respond in the packet. They discuss/read together and then paraphrase their own answers separately in the packet. I meet with each group 1-3 times per week to check for comprehension using the packet. It allows for focused comprehension and is a great assessment tool! The kids also love taking it home, showing
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4th - 7th
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50+ Great Ideas For Use After State Testing
Do you have several days or even weeks of time to fill after state testing but before school ends? Here are 50+ great ideas to use with your middle and high school students.
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6th - 12th
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Reading Literature (RL) Quick Assessments
Introducing Our Exciting RL Standard Quick Assessments! Are you ready to take your students on an exhilarating journey through the world of literature? Look no further! Our RL Standard Quick Assessments are here to ignite their passion for reading and challenge their literary prowess like never before! Fast-Paced and Rigorous: Get ready for a high-octane ride through the depths of literary analysis! These quick assessments are designed to push students to their limits, with rigorous questions t
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6th - 9th
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Project Based Learning Activity: Parts of Speech
Students will use 21st century skills to research, collaborate (work together), design, and share their project. This book will take them through the process of completing their project. In this project based learning activity, the students will research and understand the 8 different parts of speech. They will use their research to illustrate, explain, and create their project. The students will create their own parts of speech board game. The game must have a theme, beginning and end, rules o
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3rd - 6th
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Finding Figurative Language in Song Lyrics Project with Scoring
Inspire your students' love for literature and music with this delightful project, where they embark on a captivating journey of analyzing songs for figurative language and poetic devices. In this student-centered activity, learners get the freedom to choose a song they adore, and then they explore the rich world of literary elements woven within the lyrics. To add an artistic touch, students are encouraged to express their creativity by designing a personalized album cover that complements thei
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5th - 9th
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Common Core 2-5 Baseball Themed Multiple Meaning Word Activity Packet
Hitting Home with Multiple Meaning Words
A Teacher Friendly, Common Core Packet for grades 2-5
Baseball Themed Multiple Meaning Word Packet
This could be a great, low stress activity, to use while reviewing for upcoming benchmarks or standardized tests!
EL and non EL students alike, will definitely benefit from the opportunity to write and illustrate their thoughts.
This Packet Includes:
☺ 1 Cover/Bulletin Board Ready Title Page
☺ Multiple Meaning Word List
☺ Multiple Meaning Word/Sen
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2nd - 6th
Nonfiction Text Feature Project
Students will use a manila folder or a large piece of construction paper to create this nonfiction text feature project. Using a nonfiction book, students will identify the different text features, and record the text features from their book in a creative and innovative way.
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2nd - 7th
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