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High school informational text classroom forms for Microsoft OneDrive
Lord of the Flies Unit Plan: Fun Activities, Editable Lesson Plans, Mask, Test
Lord of the Flies by William Golding offers unique insight into human nature, the dangers of unchecked power, and the consequences of a failing society. With this Lord of the Flies Unit Plan, you’ll be able to dig deep into these dark themes while preparing students for a more hopeful future. From Steven King to Suzanne Collins, Lord of the Flies has inspired readers through the ages to explore the ugliness of human nature within the safe pages of a book. In turn, readers use these lessons and i
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8th - 12th
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Beowulf Unit Plan: Fun Activities, Editable Lesson Plans, Modern Pairings, Test
This Beowulf unit plan is designed for an active, creative, and inclusive classroom. With its difficult language and dated topics, Beowulf can be challenging to teach. However, with a little inspiration, it is possible to include meaningful, engaging, and fun activities for teaching Beowulf into your unit plan.These fun activities for teaching Beowulf will help you bring the archaic epic to life for your modern students!You will get:⭐ A detailed day-by-day Beowulf unit plan explaining exactly ho
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9th - 12th
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The Canterbury Tales Unit Plan: Fun Activities for Wife of Bath, Pardoner + More
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer provides the perfect opportunity to teach storytelling for social change. Bring the Medieval Canterbury Tales into the modern age with these engaging and inclusive Canterbury Tales activities!You will get:⭐Detailed teacher notes and pacing guide⭐ The Canterbury Tales Prologue close reading activity⭐ Character profile templates (great for differentiation!)⭐Activity for The Pardoner's Tale⭐Activity for The Wife of Bath's Tale⭐Activity for a third story of y
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Analyze Bias Evaluate Websites Fact Check Wikipedia Research Skills Bundle
Print & digital versions! You'll have everything you need to teach the essentials of digital literacy and research skills with this bundled product. Sharpen students' critical thinking skills by engaging them in interesting, real-life learning tasks. Here's what teachers are saying about my Digital Literacy resources:"I think this may be the most thorough and well done resource I have ever purchased on here. THANK YOU. You're attention to detail and thoroughness have made my day so much si
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5th - 10th
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How to Identify Bias Online Activities Digital Literacy
Just what you need to teach bias! This print and digital resource has everything you need to teach this valuable critical thinking skill in our online world. Ready to use -- includes websites, questions, student notes, practice, and more!Here's what teachers are saying about my digital literacy resources:"Big packet full of so many options. Really gets kids thinking. Thanks for creating exactly what I was looking for.""Great resource to teach students about possible bias when they are rese
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5th - 10th
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Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl Text Set: ELA Theme, Characterization, Plot
Engage students with the classic yet twisted short story Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl paired with lesser known but equally surprising poem by the same author.With this Roald Dahl text set, students will read his version of Little Red Riding Hood and compare it to Lamb to the Slaughter. Viewed through a gender lens, Roald Dahl is a master at portraying female characters as a powerful element of surprise. These two Dahl texts paired with informational texts and a story element review create
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8th - 12th
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History of Halloween Masks Close Reading or Informational Text Pairing
This informational text close reading and craftivity makes a perfect stand-alone assignment or an interesting informational text pairing for The Masque of the Red Death or the Romeo and Juliet masquerade scene. Students will read the informational text passage and answer close reading questions in the margins of the page. The craftivity allows students to design a mask that fits their personality based on a color connotation worksheet that is provided (they could also design a mask in the colors
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4th - 12th
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How to Evaluate Websites and Data Digital Literacy Activities Print and Digital
Print or Digital -- you have both! Get students ready for critical thinking and research by learning how to evaluate digital data by determining the value of a website. Have them practice this skill before they need to begin research for a project.Ready for your distance learning or in-person classroom setting.What teachers are saying about my digital literacy resources:"I think this may be the most thorough and well done resource I have ever purchased on here. THANK YOU. You're attention to de
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6th - 9th
ELA STEM Challenge Activity: Explanatory Essay, Hatchet Writing Activities +More
This hands-on, zero prep, zero supply cost STEM lesson is a fun way to incorporate STEM in ELA! Additionally, it pairs nicely with any wilderness survival story including examples like Lord of the Flies - Hatchet - My Side of the Mountain - Island of the Blue Dolphins - Sign of the Beaver - Touching Spirit Bear +MoreYou will get:⭐ An editable preplanning worksheet⭐ An editable exemplary procedural text⭐ An editable breakdown of what makes a good explanatory text⭐ An editable rubricYou will love
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5th - 9th
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Shakespeare Informational Text, Test Prep, Close Reading, and Poem Puzzle
Before you teach Shakespeare's plays, have your students learn about Shakespeare through this informational text while also practicing test prep and close reading skills! This Shakespeare informational text is designed to spark curiosity about the mysterious life of the bard while also prompting inferencing, reading for context clues, and other Common Core test-taking skills. After students work hard on their Shakespeare close reading, they will have a chance to be creative by putting together t
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Theme and Central Idea with Video | Printable & Digital | CCSS.R.2
Teach students theme and summary of central ideas using short film clips (Printable & Digital) - Includes lesson plan, student handouts, answer key, PowerPoint slides and Google Drive (Google slides) link for a no prep Google Classroom, distance learning activities or traditional classroom lesson!2 products for the price of 1: Grade 6-8 version & Grade 9-12 version!Product Includes (zip):Lesson plan (editable .docx)Printable student handouts (editable .docx)PowerPoint slides (editable .p
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6th - 12th
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How to Take Cornell Notes Slides Presentation Note-Taking Practice Study Skills
Learning how to take notes with the Cornell notetaking system is an academic game-changer! Note-taking skills are essential to a student’s success. Enhance your note-taking strategies, whether you write by hand or use a device! This resource includes an informative slides presentation that outlines how to take Cornell notes step-by-step. This notetaking mini-unit will increase students’ ability to recall and to understand new information. Elevate students’ study skills with explicit Cornell not
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8th - 11th
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Importance of Reading Brochure: Back to School DIGITAL Activity
This template is for students to create a brochure for parents about the importance of reading. Students research from four (4) provided websites that focus on statistics and facts proving the success of reading. You are encouraged to put them in groups of 4 for the preparation of the brochure.Here's why this activity is great!:- It's a back to school activity that requires students to collaborate with others.- Through their research, the students learn why it's important to read.- The brochure
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Back to School: Digital Activities for Language Arts
Fact Checking Digital Literacy Activities Print and Digital
Print and digital options! Teach this critical thinking skill along with research. This valuable skill helps them navigate the information they're exposed to every day. Teach them to determine the credibility of what they read...from emails to web sites. Fact checking helps students develop the critical thinking skills they need to determine the validity of the information they receive online and through other media sources -- especially when they are conducting research. This resource uses
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5th - 9th
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High School or Middle School Reading Comprehension - World War II PART ONE
Reading comprehension passage series for Middle School and High School that doesn't put them to sleep! Laid out in a magazine style format to be visually engaging, these article passages are brief but not too brief, allowing an activity that can be assigned as homework or completed in class. The activity should take between 20-30 minutes.This passage is on the outbreak of World War II and the countries involved. It is Part One. You might also like:WORLD WAR II - PART TWOBe sure to follow my stor
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7th - 12th
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Argumentative Writing Prompt WITH STUDENT SAMPLE
This is an FSA-style argumentative writing prompt. The file includes actual articles that show the two sides of the argument. Students will debate on whether or not young children should have access to electronic devices (like iPads). File includes student sample!
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4th - 9th
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Digital Literacy How Wikipedia Works Research Activities Print and Digital
Print and Digital! Getting started with research? What resources should students use for research? Help them understand what is probably their favorite resource: Wikipedia. Students gather and analyze data on how they use it -- as well as analyze two entries. Whether you allow students to use Wikipedia or not, this activity will help them understand how and why it works. This is also a perfect lesson to use as a jumping off point for evaluating websites for bias and learning how to cite sou
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5th - 9th
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To Kill A Mockingbird Unit Tests Parts One and Two DIGITAL & PRINT Bundle
Teaching "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee is an exciting endeavor for English teachers to undertake. Lessen your time spent prepping assessment materials for this unit with this DIGITAL (GOOGLE FORMS) AND PRINT resource, and spend more time discussing the novel and rich historical background that inspired it with your students!In this product you get TWO Self-Grading Google Forms Tests and a PRINT version of the same tests with an answer key:TKAM Part One Test - Chapters 1-11 (30 questions)
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6th - 12th
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Informative Explanatory Writing Rubric Grades 6-12
Common Core Informative Explanatory Writing Rubric Grades 6-12This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.Detailed rubric for informative and explanatory writing, aligned to the Common Core State Standards for writing (W.2 strand) with a second rubric incorporating the technology criteria.Also includes half-page easy score card for quick grading.If you are looking for an EDITABLE option, you can find it here:INFORMATIVE/EXPLANATORY (EXPOSITORY) WRITING RUBRICS
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6th - 12th, Staff
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
TALK to the Text: Annotation Bookmarks
Redesigned on August 9, 2017The TALK to the Text Close Reading Annotation Books for Critical Reading is one of my favorite resources because it makes annotation accessible and meaningful, and this new redesign has me really excited! Though the original flipbook and task cards can still serve as a great reference for your critical readers (and are included in your download), I redesigned this resource to make it more functional, interactive, and engaging. Therefore, I created an enriched version
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Interactive Notebook Anchor Charts and Rubrics
This resource includes an editable anchor chart for reading responses and the article of the week. It also includes a full page of rubric stickers for each of these items. The resource includes a link to my blog posts that explain exactly how I use them. If you're interested in reading the posts before purchasing, please see the following links. Interactive Notebook: Reading ResponseInteractive Notebook: Informational Texts
Grades:
7th - 12th
Football PowerPoint - History of the Game
Football History PowerPoint - an overview of the history of American football from early beginnings to the 2010's. Use when seasonal training starts, or anytime to go with reading a novel or short story with a football connection. Includes interesting sport historical information on how the game developed, famous players, football in schools in the United States, college football, professional football, and the future of the sport. Fully animated. Great for Physical Education sports programs o
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Sports History PowerPoint Bundle
DIGITAL Informational Text - Teen Topics GROWING BUNDLE
Engage your teens with nonfiction that appeals to them for a change, and do it in a DIGITAL FORMAT! This resource can be easily shared with your students using Google Drive or Microsoft One Drive…excellent for schools who are transitioning to 1:1 or for teachers trying to incorporate more technology in their classes.Digital Resources are:-Paperless - no printing, copying, stapling, hole punching!-Accessible anywhere-Building 21st Century skills-Perfect for absent students-FUN!******************
Grades:
7th - 10th
Objective Summary Guide
A guide for teaching objective summaries to struggling or beginning writers. Provides a definition, structure, and explanation. Use in conjunction with an Article of the Week.
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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