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Middle school ELA test prep handouts for Easel Activities
Argument Writing Bell Ringers - Claim, Evidence, Counterargument & Refutation
Students practice argumentative writing with these bell-ringer handouts that require them to consider evidence for claims, brainstorm counterarguments, and provide possible refutation. Each handout starts with an engaging topic for adolescents, including some of the following: cameras for online classesvapingdistracted drivingelectronics in classthe high school dropout ageemployment restrictions for teenscyberbullyingcollege entrance exam requirementspublic displays of affectiontanning bed age
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8th - 12th
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FORESHADOWING & FLASHBACKS with DISTANCE LEARNING Fillable Worksheets
This product focuses on two literary devices: Foreshadowing and Flashbacks. Students will take notes, see video clip examples, practice identifying both foreshadowing and flashback using excerpts from popular books, and take an assessment that asks them to write their own examples. It also now includes a link to Fillable Worksheets created in Google Slides for DISTANCE LEARNING. Now you can post your Google Slides to Google Classroom and have students do the activities right on the worksheets by
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4th - 8th
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Complex Sentences and Independent or Dependent Clauses - Digital and Printable
These complex sentences worksheets and informational handout is a great addition to your Sentence Unit. Reference guide helps students understand the structure of a complex sentence. It explains sentence structure, and how to distinguish between simple, compound, and complex sentences by identifying independent and dependent clauses (or subordinate clauses) and the use of subordinating conjunctions and nonrestrictive clauses. There are four worksheets in addition to the handout. Digital Resource
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-complex Sentence Structure BUNDLE
"The Odyssey" Visual Character Map! Book Web! BW, Color, and BW Blank!
This guide is intended to supplement study materials for curriculum focus on "The Odyssey" by Homer. Please note: I DO take requests for these types of guides! All artwork is original. This guide provides quick visuals and symbols for characters and briefly describes their relationships in the story.Includes:1 COLOR Visual Guide1 BW Visual Character Map- with character names (to be used as study guide)1 BW Visual Character Map-BLANK-for students to fill in1 EASEL digital Color Map (some characte
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Classroom Resources and Visuals: Lifetime License BUNDLE
Persuasive Argument Essay Writing Prompts with Rubric - Print and Easel Activity
Ten Argument Essay Prompts. Persuasive Writing Tasks with Standards Based Rubric. Writing an argument for an opinion. Practice for students in middle school, high school, or beyond. Includes ten writing prompts and the standards-based rubric. Real world relevant topics such as school safety, TV violence, homework, and more. Suggested lesson: Give out the rubric first and discuss, so students will know what is expected and strive for excellence. Then give them the writing prompt and let them work
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Persuasive Writing Bundle for Middle Grades
Test Prep - EOY Practice Test BUNDLE: Reading Grades 5 & 6
We are firmly of the opinion that end-of-year test-prep need not be a stressful process, so we’ve created a MONEY-SAVING bundle of fifth and sixth grade-appropriate ELA practice tests that we know you’ll love!This bundle INCLUDES Volumes 1, 2, and 3, but you're really better off getting this bundle since it saves you a cool $2.50 over buying each practice exam individually.These assessments include engaging original selections including :* Informational Texts* Poems* Biographies* Fables and Fai
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5th - 6th
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Business Letter Writing Format with Easel Activity
Business Letter Writing. How to Write a Business Letter Handout. This technical writing handout is a handy guide on the six main parts of a business letter: heading, inside address, salutation, body, closing, signature. Includes a blank template, a reference sheet, two different formats, strategies handout, rubric and graphic organizer. You can print the reference sheet and the strategies handout front and back for student notebooks. Project or print out the format. Provide the rubric and gra
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6th - 9th
Paired Texts - Naming Myself and My Name - Essay Writing
Prepare students to write a literary analysis essay with this lesson. Students first complete close readings of the poem "Naming Myself" by Barbara Kingsolver and the excerpt "My Name" from The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Then, they synthesize their understanding of the texts, consider and compare themes, and complete a prose constructed response.This resource includes the following: explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standardsanticipation guidethink aloud
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Paired Passages and Common Core Writing Tasks 16 texts (8 lessons)
Argument Bell Ringers #2: Claim, Counterargument & Refutation - Writing Prompts
Students practice writing arguments with these bell-ringer handouts that require them to consider evidence for claims, brainstorm counterarguments, and provide possible refutation. This is a second volume with new topics!Each handout starts with an engaging topic for adolescents including some of the following: allowing music in classlearning to codedrug testing student athletesrecycling in schoolslowering the voting agebanning pit bullsregulating artificial intelligencerequiring preschoolbanni
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8th - 12th
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Greek and Latin Word Roots for ELA Test Prep with Easel Activity and Assessment
ELA TEST PREP. Common Root Words Activities. Includes lists of common Greek and Latin roots, word roots or stems, prefixes, suffixes, and math and science affixes and roots and a comprehensive printable handout with reasons why learning roots and affixes are important. Good review before standardized testing. Also includes 8 page study guide, quick check quiz, key, and an award for great performance. Digital and Print: Includes an Easel Activity of the quiz ready for learning with a digital tool
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Character Traits Graphic Organizer -- Common Core Aligned
Use this character traits graphic organizer to allow students to define character traits with supporting quotes and text.
Common core aligned!
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3rd - 8th
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Cellphone Addiction: Informative Prompt, Outline, and Rubric
Explain the effects of cell phone addiction. This is an informative essay prompt, two articles, a graph, and outline sheet. Your kids will all learn something about cell phones that they may never thought of before. This comes complete with rubric
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Essay Writing
(Week #1) Word Within the Word Vocabulary Stems
New and improved version! (Week #1)Genuine vocabulary instruction for every student.Word Within the Word Vocabulary Activities are built on the instruction of Greek and Latin word parts. The weekly lists of 5 word parts are pulled directly from the Word Within the Word program and are designed to be cumulative. I developed these weekly homework activities as supplemental resources to use with my middle school students. Meaningful, weekly practice builds understanding of word parts!Each week's ac
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: BUNDLE (WEEKS #1-5) "Word Within the Word" Vocabulary Stems Activities
Literary Terms for Fiction Handout - Story Elements with Easel Activity
Literary Terms for Fiction Handout. This handout has 49 essential literary terms defined in easy to understand language that students should be familiar with when taking standardized tests. Great for test prep! Some of the literature terms include elements of a short story, such as exposition, climax, resolution, elements of plot, conflict and theme. This can be used as a study guide or a handy reference sheet for student notebooks. Includes ideas for use and a flash card template. 6 pages and 6
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Literary Terms - Story Elements BUNDLE
Greek and Latin Roots Study Guide Printable and Digital Easel Activity
Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes along with their meanings and example words in a comprehensive list in alphabetical order. 5 pages or roots, and a page for writing sentences. Useful as a study guide for test preparation. Great vocabulary activity and a good way to study affixes and word stems. I break it up in chunks, and have students write sentences for ten words on each page. You can even divide it further, as there are a lot of word roots on each page. UPDHG8R Digital and Print
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6th - 9th
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ELA test prep analyzing text based writing prompts 5th grade worksheets
Before your students can write good text based essays, they have to understand writing prompts. Help them analyze writing prompts for narrative, informational, and opinion / persuasive essays with seven worksheets that will give them plenty of practice. Anchor charts and a detailed teacher's guide will walk you and your students through an acronym that they can apply to every prompt they come across. This resource includes:Six anchor charts that explain the acronym for analyzing writing promp
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5th - 6th
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Poetry Analysis Bell Ringers Thanksgiving - Poems for Autumn and Fall Activity
Students analyze themes in poems quickly with these graphic organizers that can be used at warm-up activities. Each handout requires students to provide theme topics, theme statements, and text support for their responses. There are five poems and bell-ringers that are perfect for the autumn and Thanksgiving seasons. (These could last one week or five weeks depending on how you use them). If desired, use the varying difficulty of the poems to differentiate for student abilities and needs, makin
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Poetry Bell Ringers Bundle
Worksheets for Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Give your students plenty of sentence practice with these worksheets for simple, compound, and complex sentences that can be used for homework, assessment, demonstration, differentiation, individual or peer practice, and make-up work. With this download, you'll receive the following worksheets for simple, compound, and complex sentences:one worksheet for simple and compound sentencesthree worksheets for compound sentences (one with semicolons and two with commas and coordinating conjunctions)two
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Grades:
7th - 9th
"To Be or Not to Be" Hamlet Soliloquy Analysis
A soliloquy Analysis of Hamlet's famous soliloquy. Includes a link to a video, handouts, and an answer key.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Hamlet Bundle
Sentences, Run-ons, and Fragments Worksheet
Quickly access your students' knowledge of sentences, run-ons, and fragments with this free worksheet."Sentences, Run-ons, and Fragments Worksheet" includes a two-page, multiple-choice pdf handout, answer key, and brain bonus.If you like this, check out Worksheet and Quiz on Comma Splices.You can also visit my blog, "Easy Introductory Activities for Teaching Students How to Use the Comma," for more free resources.
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6th - 9th
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Sentence Structure Handout, Worksheet and Test with Easel Activity
Sentence Structure - How to Identify Sentence Structure Handout, Worksheet, and Test. The handout is a tool for identifying sentence structure. Similar to a flow chart, it walks students through the steps to figure out if a sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound complex. Can be used as a mini poster. Includes practice Worksheet with key, and a 20-question test. In color and black and white for easier printing. Digital and Print: Includes a self-checking Easel Activity ready for learn
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-complex Sentence Structure BUNDLE
Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Activity - Everyday Chemistry - Science
Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Activity - Everyday Chemistry - Science - Unleash the scientific potential of your students with "The Ultimate Chemistry Adventure: Comprehensive WebQuest & Activities for Middle School Students". This all-inclusive educational resource is designed to immerse middle school students in the captivating world of chemistry while aligning with curriculum standards.Engage, Explore, and LearnOur webquest stimulates interactive learning through an intriguing explorat
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Middle School Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Bundle │ Grades 6-9
Mood and Tone Vocabulary Quiz Junior High Level - Print & Digital
This is a 25-question quiz on common mood and tone words. It has multiple-choice , and matching, and it contains short paragraphs and two slightly longer passages. The words tested include common ones such as suspenseful, somber, optimistic, regretful, etc. Students look for clues in the sentences or short passages to determine the mood. This is a good quiz to give students after going over a list of common mood-and-tone words. Answer key included.
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6th - 8th
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Identifying Tone: 4-Step Method; Graphic Organizer/Worksheet RI.RL.10.4 L.10.4
I have used this 4-step method for identifying tone successfully for years in my high school English classes! This pdf is ready to print and distribute for use with any text.Help your students learn to read more closely as they infer author's intentions, paying careful attention to word choice. I first have students complete this activity as a whole class with a poem or song. Then I either choose a text for them to examine (poetry or informational) depending on what we are studying, and fina
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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