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Argumentative Writing Slideshow & Notes Middle School ELA PRINT & DIGITAL
Argument writing will be a lot easier to teach with this step-by-step interactive PowerPoint and/or Google Slides presentation with guided notes. Created specifically for middle school students, it tackles the challenges of the argumentative essay by breaking everything down. The kid-friendly explanations and actionable steps making it a lot easier for kids to understand.Now, when I tell my students we're working on this unit, they cheer! Kids LOVE to “argue,” and when they learn the right way
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6th - 9th
Note-Taking Bundle
This bundle includes 6 products for all levels of note-takers, from 2nd grade beginners to advanced high school students. It supports and instructs students on how to take effective notes. Use the templates that work for your learners and gradually introduce new templates as your students are ready. Specific templates are included for science, social studies/history, math, and coding language arts texts. In addition, general templates are included that can be used with ANY history/social scien
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2nd - 12th
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I Have a Dream Speech Analysis Discussion Guide
This speech analysis discussion guide highlights the rhetorical devices used by King with margin annotations and correlating color coded lines underlined in the text. I use this key to show the students, "How did the author say it?" (a common core step when doing close and critical reading). Using this activity helps the students understand the speech better and helps them with evaluating what King was saying.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Introduction to Greek Mythology- PowerPoint, Guided Notes, and Article
Included is a PowerPoint that gives an overview of Greek Mythology to introduce students to the subject in the beginning of the unit.
Slides explain
- The difference between myths and legends
- How the Greeks used myths to explain nature
- The influence of Greek mythology in our modern world- products, names, planets, psychological terms
-Information about the gods
-A comparison with Judeo-Christian religions
- Some of the major gods, heroes, and monsters
The PowerPoint comes with guided notes
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7th - 12th
Middle School ELA Literature Reference Notebook
Teaching literature terms and literary devices will be engaging, easy, and ready to go for you. This bundle includes 18 pages of middle school ELA literary devices and literature concepts terms for students to use when learning new terms, writing reading response, and when writing literary analysis responses or essays. This resource is perfect if you need some quick sheets for students to reference when doing any literature or reading activities in your 6th, 7th, or 8th grade ELA classroom. Even
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6th - 8th
Night Interactive Bookmarks: Questions, Analysis, Vocabulary
Help your students stay focused as they read Elie Wiesel's memoir Night with these interactive bookmarks! These interactive bookmarks are a complete unit including reading questions, vocabulary, and dedicated spaces for students to record a timeline, important quotes, and literary elements. There are a total of four different bookmarks for this novel. Each bookmark covers two-three chapters, is double-sided, and contains:- 15-20 vocabulary words for students to define - 12 reading comprehension
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8th - 11th
Romeo and Juliet- Guided Notes Handouts on All 5 Acts
Bundle of FIVE Guided Notes Handouts on each act of William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet!Each handout focuses on one act of the play and is comprehensive and detailed. In each document, all scenes are introduced with a simple summary and followed by clear and concise slides that cover characters, key elements of plot, literary devices in context, famous quotations, and questions for interpretation. There are spaces for students to fill in the blanks and answer questions as the teacher
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Bundle- Powerpoints, Guided Notes, Quizzes, and Test
Argumentative Writing Sketch Notes (With Vocabulary Google Slides)
We all know that notes can be tedious and boring. Enter sketch notes. Once I saw my kids coloring and interacting with notes in a way I'd only wished they had before, I realized there is no turning back. These hand drawn sketch notes are designed to help introduce and breakdown an argumentative writing unit. This note set includes five different pages (detailed below) and a link to the Google Slide presentation to present the vocabulary for Argumentative and Claim. It is basic, editable, and sho
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6th - 11th
Teaching Theme with Short Films
Save BIG on this product and more with Disney-Pixar Literacy Bundle!!This lesson plan acts as an introduction to theme and how to write theme statements. It teaches that theme is the message of the story, and not just one-word thematic concepts like "love" and "loss." References to Pixar and Pixar videos are woven throughout the lesson to optimize student engagement and understanding. Students practice turning the thematic concept of loss in the Toy Story trilogy into a more detailed theme state
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Disney-Pixar Literacy Bundle
REVISE & EDIT Writing Lessons Notes PowerPoint Checklists No Prep Test Prep
***UPDATED 2024!*** Do your students need some guidance and examples to help them understand Revising and Editing better? Do they have difficulty differentiating between Revising and Editing? Help students learn and practice revising and editing with this no-prep, 30-page/slide How to Revise and Edit Writing Lessons with Notes Practice PowerPoint & Checklists. These easy-to-follow Guided Notes provide a hands-on, structured way for students to understand and implement the revising and editin
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3rd - 8th
Intro to Mystery Genre for Teens - Google Compatible and Differentiated
This resource will be under construction soon. Stay posted for updates!------ Introduce your students to the mystery genre with this 22 slide, Google Drive compatible Power Point, and fill-in-the-blank guided notes! The Power Point includes links to YouTube examples, while the fill-in-the-blank style notes are perfect for differentiation!INCLUDES: *22 slide PowerPoint for teaching*2 pages: guided notes and answer keySimply upload this PowerPoint to your Google Drive and open in Slides to keep th
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7th - 12th
Romeo and Juliet Bookmarks: Questions, Analysis, Vocabulary
Engage your students in William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet with these comprehensive interactive bookmarks that cover reading questions, vocabulary, literary devices, and more!There are a total of five different bookmarks for this play. Each bookmark covers one act, is double-sided, and contains:- 10 vocabulary words for students to define - 5 literary devices to learn- 12 reading comprehension questions and designated answer spaces- A place for students to write down thre
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7th - 10th
Narrative Writing Unit: 16 Mini-Lessons to Master Narratives in Grades 6-8
The writing resources include 16 mini-lessons that guide students to master skills essential to narrative writing. The lesson topics cover plot, point of view, transitions, dialogue, and descriptive language. For each topic, the resource comprises of three lessons – the first introduces the skill, the second has students practice the skill, and the third has students apply the skill in their own writing. In addition, the resource also includes the basics of editing narratives with a checklist fo
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Novel Study
BUNDLE 1! Grammar color notes: Unit 1 - Sentence structure
By incorporating coloring and drawing into note-taking, students engage both sides of their brain, increasing their likelihood to remember what they learned. These lessons have students color-code their notes and review.These color notes are the first four weeks of the fall semester’s grammar lessons for my sophomore English class, plus a fifth week of review and test. I use color notes to introduce or review basic terms and skills in grammar as bell-ringers on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This take
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8th - 10th
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Lucy Calkins Readers Workshop-Literary Essay Graphic Organizer Theme & Character
This graphic organizer can be used for a literary argumentative writing unit. The graphic organizer shows students how to plan and organize an argumentative essay with a thesis statement, reasons, evidence and analysis to support the claim.
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4th - 9th
Middle School Poetry Introduction Lesson | PowerPoint and Guided Notes
This introduction to poetry lesson goes over all the vocabulary your students need to know in order to discuss and analyze poetry. It includes a 41 slide PowerPoint Presentation with guided notes and teacher answer key. I created this Poetry Presentation because it is exactly what I want to use in my classroom as a Middle School ELA teacher to begin my Poetry Unit!The poetry terms the presentation introduces:ProseElements of Poetry: Lines, Stanzas, Rhyme, Meter, Rhythm, Tone, MoodForms of Poetry
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Activities| HUGE GROWING BUNDLE
Argumentative Essay Vocabulary Guided Notes | Printable AND Digital
Prepare your Middle School students for writing text-based Argumentative Essays by ensuring that they understand the critical vocabulary: claim, opposing claim, counter-argument (counterclaim), evidence, reasoning, relevant evidence, irrelevant evidence, audience, purpose, logos, ethos and pathos. All of these terms are included in these printable AND digital interactive guided notes I call Pixanotes®!Pixanotes® are a blend of the structure of traditional two-column notes and visual/interactiv
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Argumentative Essay Writing BIG BUNDLE for Embedded Counterclaims
Body Paragraphs in Literary Analysis Essays | Essay Writing Guide
Help your students improve their essay writing skills with this simple, how-to guide for body paragraphs in a literary analysis essay. I've broken down each "piece" of the body paragraph to help students write their own polished essays. This lesson includes information on how to structure the body paragraph, how to write a topic sentence, how to write about textual evidence, and more! When you purchase this product you'll receive:- Fully editable presentation on writing body paragraphs- Fully
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Essay Writing Bundle | Literary Analysis Growing Bundle
The Time Machine by HG Wells Teaching Resources- PPT, Guided Notes, and More
Included in this Bundle are the following resources to save you some time and enhance your teaching of The Time Machine!
1. Background PPT- have students complete the Guided Notes as you lecture.This powerpoint serves as a introduction to The Time Machine by HG Wells. Included in the 16 slides are:
A. Author Bio: Early Years, Personal Life, As a Writer
B Adaptations, including youtube links to trailers of 1960 and 2002 film versions
C. Historical/Political/Scientific Influences, particularly
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6th - 12th
Reading Activities for Albert Marrin's Flesh and Blood So Cheap
Albert Marrin's Flesh and Blood So Cheap is a great non-fiction text to pair with Margaret Peterson Haddix's novel Uprising or any study of workers' rights, the rise of the unions, women's suffrage, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.Included: ✓Chapter Notes Graphic Organizer ✓Discussion Questions for each chapter with Answers Keys ✓18 Reading activities to accompany the chapters Graphic Organizers Sketch Notes Journal Response Argument Brainstorms Image and
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7th - 10th
The Outsiders Introduction PowerPoint & Quiz for Middle School ELA & Literature
Recently updated with a fun anime-style illustration of the characters.This PowerPoint serves as an in-depth and engaging way to introduce your students to The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.The presentation contains several sectionsNotes for the teacherPreview of Literary ConceptsConnections to Students' Prior KnowledgeBackground of the NovelPhotos of 1960's Tulsa, OklahomaOverview of the Literary Concepts in the novel: Genre, Setting, Plot, Themes, Point of View, SymbolismOverview of CharactersOverv
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6th - 8th
Fahrenheit 451 Interactive Bookmarks: Questions, Analysis, Vocabulary
Fahrenheit 451 Interactive Bookmarks: These Fahrenheit 451 bookmarks are a great resource for students to use while reading the novel. There are a total of three different bookmarks for this novel. Each bookmark covers one part of the book, is double-sided, and contains:- 20 vocabulary words for students to define - 12 reading comprehension questions and designated answer spaces- A place for students to write down three key quotations from each act- A place for students to write down a timeline
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Fahrenheit 451 Teaching Unit and Novel Study
Writing Frame | Scaffolded Narrative Writing | Graphic Organizer
Ready-made narrative writing scaffold! Guide pupils through the writing process for a five-paragraph narrative piece. This packs features both quick and detailed planning sheets for five paragraphs - 16 PDF planning pages in total, plus 16 editable slides to add your own specific prompts!This product is also included in my Middle School Combo BUNDLE and my High School Combo BUNDLE.Includes:A single page writing frame or scaffold with three columns for each paragraph (what to include, useful sent
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Guided Writing Frames Bundle | Scaffolded Notes | Graphic Organizers
Of Mice and Men Interactive Bookmarks: Questions, Analysis, Vocabulary
These Of Mice and Men Interactive Comprehension and Vocabulary Bookmarks are the perfect tool for students to use while reading John Steinbeck's novel because they help students stay focused and understand the novel. There are three bookmarks included, each one covering two chapters, that includes questions, vocabulary, and dedicated spaces to record important quotes and a timeline of events.Each bookmark covers two chapters, is double-sided, and contains:⭐️ 20 vocabulary words for students to d
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8th - 11th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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On TPT, English language arts resources come in various forms: from interactive notebooks and task cards to small-group activities and individual worksheets. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of ELA concepts, or to reteach a tricky concept. By incorporating ELA resources from TPT into your teaching toolbox, you can create an engaging learning experience that strengthens students’ understanding of ELA concepts.
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