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8th grade balanced literacy independent works
Greek and Latin Roots Sketch Notes: Book 1
This resource includes a completely unique doodle page for 60 different Greek and Latin roots. Sketch notes present your students with a meaningful and engaging activity that they will love. Doodle notetaking activates verbal and visual modalities to capture concepts.WHY GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS?Almost 70% of the English language is derived from Latin and Greek languages. When we teach students these “building blocks,” they can recognize and decode unfamiliar words that are related to a known root.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Vocabulary Bundle
Number the Stars Novel Study & Enrichment Projects Menu; Digital Option
No-Prep, teacher-friendly novel study for "Number the Stars", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel by Lois Lowry in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this novel in your cla
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
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Greek and Latin Roots Sketch Notes [Book 2]
WHY GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS?Almost 70% of the English language is derived from Latin and Greek languages. When we teach students these “building blocks,” they can recognize and decode unfamiliar words that are related to a known root. It is also increasingly important to explicitly teach students the meanings of Greek and Latin roots as they encounter the very technical vocabulary found in science and other content areas.WHY SKETCH NOTESSketch notes present your students with a meaningful and enga
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Vocabulary Bundle
Middle School Spelling: A Year-Long, Differentiated Approach
Instead of giving everyone the same weekly spelling list, allow students to select words from their reading, writing, world, commonly misspelled words, and weekly spelling principles. This differentiated approach offers choice and challenges students to learn how to spell words that will make them better writers. It also is a great way to teach middle school students about Greek and Latin root words that will help them with spelling, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.It includes:-Rationales
Grades:
5th - 8th
Learning Stations Mega Bundle
Learning stations for secondary English classes: Save over 30% when you purchase this bundle of my best-selling learning stations. To date there are 30 stations in the bundle, ones that you can use to focus your students on learning skills for reading, writing, and speaking. In all of them students will be encouraged to focus, work independently, and think critically. Best of all, they get a chance to get up and move to learn.NOTE: this bundle is only for my stations that are not specific to a c
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6th - 12th
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Literature Circles for Middle School
If you want to try literature circles in your classroom, but aren't sure what steps to take to get your students ready to have engaging, thoughtful conversations about books, then this resource is for you. If your students have never tried literature circles before, it's hard to just jump right in and expect students to know how to have productive conversations with one another. That's why this resource is perfect for laying the foundation for great book conversations between students.This is a
Grades:
5th - 8th
Literary and Nonfiction Genre Reading Unit Elementary Middle School | Posters
This resource includes a digital Google Slides reading unit to teach genres to upper elementary students. This genre reading unit includes reading response examples, mini lessons, interactive notebooks pages, genre reading posters, rubrics, and assessments. Important Links: This unit now includes my editable Genre Posters Resource. This unit is now 100% Digital. This unit includes everything you need to teach, and dig deeper, into reading literature genres and nonfiction genres in middle school
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Theme Unit Character Traits Unit and Genre Unit Bundle for Middle Grades
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson with high-level bloom questions included.
EXCELLENT FOR ONLINE/REMOTE TEACHING & LEARNINGQUICK LOOK: This product includes:*The full text of "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson *High bloom level questions laced within the text for students to respond to as they read. *Hand out analysis and evaluation-level question prompts for text questioning and class discussion*All questions are core aligned for deep analysis and engagement with the highly-complex themes of the story. TEACHING AS A 3-4 DAY LESSON: To keep the flow of our reading goi
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7th - 11th
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Ugly Christmas Sweater Activity Pack
Are you looking for Christmas Activities that are engaging and educational? Look no further. This Ugly Sweater Activity pack is the perfect product to keep your intermediate and middle-school students busy, learning, and engaged in the last weeks before your holiday break.With a Christmas topic that's sure to please, this Ugly Sweater Christmas Activity Pack includes:✔An informational article about the origin of the "ugly" Christmas sweater✔A coordinating Christmas comprehension question page✔A
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4th - 8th
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Folktales Worksheets: Fairytales, Fables, Tall Tales, Legends, & Myths
Practice folktales and the different subgenres with these great printables! The subgenres explored are: fables, fairytales, tall tales, legends, and myths.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:Folktales Overview - handoutFolktales Subgenre Chart - handoutFolktales Subgenre Chart - worksheetFolktale Multiple Choice Quiz - assessmentFolktales I Know - worksheetFolktale Reflection - assessment/worksheetGreat for 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade! CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE!NOTE: This resource uses A
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4th - 8th
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Bridge to Terabithia Novel Study & Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for "Bridge to Terabithia," a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel by Katherine Paterson in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this novel in your classroom
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Grades:
4th - 8th
*Art History Workbook for Middle School Art; Famous Artists - Art Hist Units -10
Easily teach students about visual art and some of the most famous artists of all time. Easy to use worksheets take students through a biography of each artist, video links with more information, coloring activities, an analysis of artist's work, projects and extension activities. This workbook includes over 200 pages of art history for your students.See individual artist packets on my store for detailed preview of what is inside each artist unit. If you need individual artist packets with separ
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Arms (REVISE) & Cups (EDIT) Writing Resource - Posters & Checklists
"ARMS & CUPS Writing Resource": Elevate Your Writing with Precision and Polishing ✍️Crafting exceptional written work is a journey, and with our innovative "ARMS & CUPS Writing Resource," students can now navigate the realms of revision and editing with newfound confidence. This resource is designed to help students refine their writing using two powerful acronyms: ARMS and CUPS.ARMS stands for:Add: Enhance your writing by adding vivid details, strong evidence, and descriptive language t
Grades:
PreK - 8th
Also included in: Writing Anchor Charts - GROWING BUNDLE
Text Structure Activity
This hands on text structure activity introduces students to the concepts of text structure in a fun way. Even better, the cards and passages are not organized, so the students can help cut out the sort! ⭐If you need more text structure resources, check our the Text Structure Bundle!⭐In this text structure lesson, students are asked to sort:the text pattern definitionkey words or signal words graphic organizersa title for a type of writing a longer passage of each text structureThis nonfiction
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Text Structure Activities Bundle - Middle School ELA
Reading Interest Inventory Back to School Activities
Do you want to start off getting to know your students in a meaningful way academically?This Reading Inventory is *PERFECT* for back to school! The students can easily reflect on:what makes them readers, why they like to read (or don't read), and how they best comprehend their reading!This activity is the PERFECT first week activity for setting up your Reader's Workshop or ELA block!__________________________________________________________________"This inventory has made recommending books so m
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1st - 8th
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Six Minutes Podcast Listening Comprehension Questions: First 100 Episodes Bundle
Get started with The Six Minutes Podcast with comprehension questions for the first 100 episodes! This bundle combines my introductory set, volume 2, and volume 3 of my popular Six Minutes podcast questions. You get both DIGITAL and PRINTABLE versions of each set. Buy this bundle and save!Why should you use podcasts in your upper elementary classroom? Podcasts are an amazing resource for the ELA classroom to help students strengthen their listening comprehension and apply literacy skills. The Si
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3rd - 8th
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Books of the Bible Game Pack (Old and New Testament)
Who doesn't like an "I Have....Who Has?" game? Well, this bundle that features the Old and New Testament books of the Bible is special.Here's why.....1. Helps your students learn the books of the Old and New Testaments.2. Assess their knowledge of the Old and New Testament books.This packet contains 4 "I have...who has?" games.1. New Testament (books in order)2. New Testament (open-ended)3. Old Testament (books in order)4. Old Testament (open-ended)**Open-ended means that I have left off the ans
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K - 12th
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Greek and Latin Roots - Root Words Lists and Quizzes for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade
Greek and Latin Root Words Weekly Lists, Quizzes, and Tests BUNDLE:This Latin and Greek roots and stems UNIT ONE AND UNIT TWO BUNDLE is perfect for teachers who want their students to learn common Greek and Latin roots. Each unit includes:Weekly lists (10 words on each list for eight weeks)A mid-week matching quizAn end of week test (which is progressive and includes stems from prior weeks)These files can be used for ANY grade level, but have mostly been used with 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade s
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reading INFORMATIONAL TEXT Printables: Worksheets and Tests Grades 7-8
This collection of worksheets and quizzes pairs perfectly with my Interactive Notebooks for Informational Text. These worksheets are perfect for practicing informational text skills whether you use my interactive notebooks or not! Scroll down for a list of lessons and topics! **Grades 7-8 Version** Level CPurchase the differentiation bundle here.For each of the 14 lessons, there is a 20-item practice, followed by a 20-item assessment. The items on the assessment are similar in content and in fo
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Practice & Assess Reading Informational Text: Differentiation BUNDLE!
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Book Review Templates for K-5+ [Differentiated with over 20 different designs!]
The Common Core State Standards require students to be able to "write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information" by Grade 5. Are you ready? This product guides students through the process of reviewing fiction or non-fiction texts, supporting their opinion with reasons. With 10 unique layouts and 21 total designs, you will be prepared to teach the process of writing a book review to students at a variety of readiness levels. This product is perfec
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Grades:
K - 8th
Also included in: Book Report Alternatives Bundle: Choice Board & Graphic Organizers
Analogies Grades 7-10 Middle School Bundle
Word analogies are one of the most effective ways to build vocabulary while simultaneously developing critical thinking skills. Unlike vocabulary activities that require students to memorize word definitions, word analogies develop a deep understanding of a word meaning by exploring the relationships between words. When students form logical connections between words, they create a mental network of ideas, which deepens understanding and increases retention. While solving word analogies, student
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7th - 10th
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Tone and Mood Task Cards Set 1 and Digital with TpT Easel
These 16 high-interest task cards in set 1 provide an opportunity for middle school students to practice identifying the tone and mood of reading passages based on key phrases and figurative language.Digital for TpT Easel Activity:This product includes student directions, 3 pages of tone and mood word lists, and self-grading task cards for time-saving grading. Digital for TpT Easel Assessment:This product also includes a self-grading assessment version of the task cards. Includes:16 half-page c
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Reading Task Cards Bundle Set 1 for STAAR Reading Review
Literature Circle Collaborative Poster- Shared Reading
A perfect activity for literature circles and shared reading during your literacy block! Students work independently and in groups to analyze, respond to, and discuss fictional texts. Each student receives an 8.5” x 11” page, and contributes a different piece of information to the group's overall discussion of the text. Roles can be rotated every chapter/section, or this activity can be completed after the students have read the entire text.Note: If they are new to Literature Circles, younger gr
Grades:
4th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: English Collaborative Posters Series #1
Grade 8 Media Literacy Ontario
In this workbook, Grade 8 students learn about Media Literacy aligned with the NEW 2023 Ontario Language Curriculum.Students will learn about media purpose, topic selection, identifying target audiences, diverse forms of media, conventions, bias, stereotypes, and powerful media techniques. Through thoughtfully curated worksheets, they will expand their vocabulary, learn media skills in scaffolded activities, and complete small projects that encourage creativity and critical thinking.Each page is
Grades:
8th
Also included in: Grade 8 Ontario 2023 Language Bundle (FULL YEAR)
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