7th grade Halloween reading strategies microsofts

Informational Text, Reading Strategies, Writing-Expository

Determining the author's purpose and point of view can be challenging for middle school ELA students. This resource provides helpful worksheets that will help your students learn how to figure out the author's purpose and how to determine the author's perspective.When looking for author's purpose activities, I found that the usual method of using PIE just wasn't enough. So this resource starts with PIE: persuade, inform, and entertain, but then goes into many other reasons authors have for writi

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Centers

CCSS:

RI.6.6

, RI.7.6

, RI.8.6

Tim Burton Inspired Self Portraits Halloween Art Lesson - Spooky Selfies

Created by

Art With Trista

This Tim Burton-inspired portrait art lesson is a perfect Halloween lesson for your intermediate elementary art students or middle school artists. Students will be able to recall information about artist Tim Burton, create a self-portrait in the style of Tim Burton and use value to create a self-portrait that looks 3 dimensional. The PowerPoint slides include: objectives, standards, vocabulary (style, value and self-portrait), materials, class discussion questions and art critique, step by step

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Halloween, Visual Arts

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

Also included in: Student Favorites Art Lesson Bundle - Food Truck, Dragon Eyes, Tim Burton ...

Figurative Language Jeopardy Style Game Show Distance Learning

Created by

Tiny Toes

Figurative Language Jeopardy style game show for 4th-9th Grade! Want to have some fun practicing figurative speech? Here is a suggestion: a GAME SHOW!! Five fun categories that will get your students actively engaged.I've added some differentiation to this game show!! Most slides have a blue screen covering the multiple choice answers. The student must look at the question and answer on his own. OR, the teacher can just click the blue screen to show the answer choices. A great way for older

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Whiteboard

Text Structures Nonfiction Reading & Writing Bundle

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Informational Text, Reading Strategies, Writing-Expository

Text Structure Teach, Practice, Test provides everything you need to make teaching EASY. Everything you need is included, so planning and teaching nonfiction text structure will be greatly simplified when you use introduce the five common nonfiction text structures: description, compare/contrast, problem/solution, cause & effect, and sequence (including chronological). It’s a step-by-step, “soup to nuts” unit that includes a PowerPoint presentation with guided notes, practice worksheets, FUL

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Halloween, Spanish, World Language

CCSS:

RI.6.5

, RI.7.5

, RI.8.5

, W.6.2a

, W.6.2c

...

Also included in: Fiction & Nonfiction Reading -Teach, Practice, Test BUNDLE - Middle School ELA

El Día de los Muertos PowerPoint Reading Passage Day of the Dead Activity

Created by

Sra Cruz

This Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead PowerPoint and Google Slides presentation, reading passage and mini book bundle includes everything you need to teach students about this holiday with traditions, symbols, and photographs. Includes English and Spanish versions so that you can use it in all of your classes!⭐This resource is included in my HOLIDAYS MEGA BUNDLE full of holiday resources for the entire school year!⭐Includes the following:✅ 100 slide Día de los Muertos PowerPoint in English✅

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Innovative Teaching Ideas

Also included in: El Día de los Muertos BUNDLE Day of the Dead Activities includes DIGITAL

Fake News Unit | Critical Thinking | Media Literacy | Fact Analysis & Research

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Teaching students to navigate news and information on mainstream, traditional and social media as critical thinkers is essential in 2024. It is becoming increasingly difficult to separate FACTS and OPINIONS, SATIRE from LIES, and PERSUASION from PROPAGANDA in the "MISINFORMATION:" eraA well-grounded understanding of MEDIA-LITERACY is crucial in stopping FAKE NEWS and RADICALIZATION. And This PROVEN resource will teach your students the skills to identify, analyze and critique information throug

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.5.2

, RI.5.3

, RI.5.6

, RI.5.7

, RI.5.9

...

Also included in: CRITICAL THINKING LITERACY SKILLS | SEARCH, FAKE NEWS, FACT & OPINION, RESEARCH

Main Idea vs Theme Lesson - Presentation, Posters, and Worksheet Assignment

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English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Main Idea vs Theme Lesson - Presentation, Posters, and Worksheet Assignment: Help your students develop their understanding of the difference between main idea and theme with this ready-to-use resource. Students frequently confuse these two terms and find them challenging to determine in a short story or novel. This lesson will break down the story element of theme and how it differs from the main idea, providing clarity and understanding for students. The included presentation slides, posters,

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.2

, RL.5.2

, RL.6.2

Close Reading & Annotation PowerPoint, Guided Notes, & Visuals

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

The Close Read and Annotation Posters, Handouts, and Bookmarks Pack has been supersized! It now includes a 50 slide PowerPoint presentation AND guided notes! Complete lesson plans are provided in this wonderful resources to assist your students in performing close reading of a complex text. Students will not only learn how to annotate text, they will also learn what information to look for depending on the text type. ***PLEASE NOTE: This product is part of CLOSE READING: POWERPOINT,

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Posters, Interactive Notebooks

Idiom Activity - Idiom Text Messages Creative Assignments and Task Cards

Created by

EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Idiom Activity - Idiom Text Messages Creative Assignments and Task Cards: Idioms play an important role in everyday speech, yet we often assume that our students are already familiar with their meanings. This resource is designed to assist your students in understanding common idioms with a fun and modern approach – by exploring them being used in text message conversations! These idiom activity task cards serve as an excellent addition to any literacy unit and are particularly beneficial for En

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Task Cards

Also included in: Idioms Activities, Assignments, Posters, Task Cards, and Awards Bundle - ELL ESL

Identify & Analyze Mood & Tone in Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart Activity

Created by

Created for Learning - ELA Novel Studies

Who doesn't love the absolute creepy, terrifying mood that Edgar Allan Poe creates in his stories! And "The Tell-Tale Heart" is one of his finest works. It's the perfect text to analyze and study during the month of October and Halloween! Set the mood and spark interest w/ this harrowing poem by the king of horror himself. This 31-page Mood and Tone bundle for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" includes:* 3-page original text of Edgar Allan Poe's original short story* 8 pages of literary an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Study Guides, PowerPoint Presentations, Printables

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.4

, RL.7.10

, RL.8.1

, RL.8.3

...

Figurative Language Activity - Literary Devices in Text Messages Assignments

Created by

English Language Arts, Poetry, Reading Strategies

Figurative Language Activity - Literary Devices in Text Messages Assignments: Shake up the way your students explore and understand literary devices and figurative language by delving into the world of modern communication – text messages! This activity is designed to make learning figurative language (metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and oxymoron) enjoyable and relatable. Students will analyze text message conversations and label different examples of fi

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Task Cards

Jeopardy Language Arts/English/Reading Test Review Game (STAAR/TEKS Aligned)

Created by

HeartSoulJoy

Turn a boring test review into an exciting class competition with this comprehensive standardized (STAAR) test review for middle school and high school. Included is a 65 page powerpoint slideshow formatted to be played as in groups. Each slide is hyperlinked to bounce back to the main grid and includes a final jeopardy question. The powerpoint is editable, so you change the definitions and/or the strategy review to suit your school's needs. There are six categories and five choices in each categ

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Games

Teaching Theme PowerPoint and Guided Notes: Cornell and Folding Interactive

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English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Theme: Slideshow and Notes takes a challenging concept and makes it easy and fun! The guided notes come in two styles: foldable interactive and Cornell style. ( I like choices, don't you?)WHAT'S INCLUDED? ★ 50 colorful, engaging slides (PowerPoint and Google)★ Interactive guided notes★ graphic organizers★ Print and digital versions★ A bonus anchor chart mini-poster is also included!*** Please Note: This resource is the TEACH part of my Teach, Practice, Test unit. If you would like more practice

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.5.1

, RL.6.1

, RL.6.3

...

Also included in: Teaching Theme Slideshow, Notes, Practice, Test Bundle

Nonfiction Central Idea PowerPoint, Notes, Worksheets, Test PRINT & DIGITAL

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Informational Text, Reading Strategies, Writing-Expository

Finding the main/central idea of nonfiction paragraphs and passages will be easy once your students know exactly what to look for! These resources will also help your students find supporting details and write using text evidence. Students will then complete the collaborative and independent practice and the final assessment.The PowerPoint corresponds with the guided notes that come in Cornell AND folding versions. BOTH are engaging and require interaction!* This now includes links to Google Dri

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Centers

CCSS:

RI.6.1

, RI.6.2

, RI.7.1

, RI.7.2

, RI.8.1

...

Also included in: Fiction & Nonfiction Reading -Teach, Practice, Test BUNDLE - Middle School ELA

Vocabulary PowerPoints for Greek and Latin Roots Printables

Created by

Lovin Lit

This Vocabulary PowerPoint Bundle includes 30 PowerPoints that directly coordinate with my Greek and Latin Roots Practice & Assess Units 1-6. If you have any doubts about technical issues with showing a PowerPoint, please download the preview file for the first unit's PowerPoint. If it works, then the entire set will work. Each week, I've included a PowerPoint that contains that week's 10 words, definitions, and a real image to help students make connections between the new words and real li

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

Also included in: Greek and Latin Roots MEGA BUNDLE

Summarizing Nonfiction PowerPoint Lesson with Practice Passages and Poster

Created by

Deb Hanson

Are you searching for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to teach your students how to write a strong nonfiction summary in a way that will grab their attention? You've come to the right place! This 53-slide PowerPoint will guide your students through the process of summarizing nonfiction. Students will learn that the first step to writing a strong nonfiction summary is to write a strong main idea sentence, and they will be presented with a formula that will help them write that importan

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.4.2

, RI.5.2

, RI.6.2

Also included in: Summarizing Nonfiction Texts Bundle: Practice Passages, PowerPoint, Worksheets

Figurative Language Bell Ringers and Task Cards - Literary Devices Activities

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English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Figurative Language Bell Ringers and Task Cards - Literary Devices Activities: These activities engage students in labelling metaphor, simile, oxymoron, personification, alliteration, and onomatopoeia in high-interest passages. Each week, students will receive a new paragraph that integrates examples of figurative language, prompting them to identify the literary devices used. Foster a consistent and interactive learning experience with figurative language bell ringers that not only reinforce ke

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

Daily Agenda Google Slides - Halloween Templates

Created by

Sassy in Middle

Halloween themed editable google slide templates - Use google slides to project class agenda, bellwork, to-do lists, reminders, and more!Included in this product:- 75+ editable daily templates, weekly templates, and instructional templates!How can you use these templates?→ Templates for daily, weekly, and subject-specific agendas→ Text, fonts, and colors are completely editable→ Use as instructional slides for all parts of your lesson→ Easily insert images, links, gifs, videos, and more (UM, hel

Subjects:

Autumn, Classroom Management, Halloween

Grades:

1st - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

Also included in: Daily Agenda Google Slides | Ultimate Bundle!

The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs - Short Story Slides, Assignments, & Activities

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English Language Arts, Halloween, Reading

The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs - Short Story Slides, Assignments, & Activities: Introduce your students to the mysterious and chilling world of W.W. Jacobs' short story, The Monkey's Paw, with this comprehensive resource. Whether used as a Halloween lesson or at any other time of the year, this unit provides everything needed to delve into the story's themes and elements. Inside, you'll discover a pre-reading vocabulary activity to prepare students, analysis questions to deepen understandin

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Lesson

Also included in: Short Story Unit Plan - Scary and Surprising Stories - Lessons and Assignments

Summarizing & Paraphrasing PowerPoint, Notes, Worksheets, Test PRINT & DIGITAL

Created by

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Writing

Summarizing and paraphrasing fiction and nonfiction passages using the Teach, Practice, Test method is the best way to ensure mastery of these important skills. Step-by-step directions show you how to begin by using the PowerPoint and guided notes for instructing and modeling. Students will move on to collaborative and independent practice worksheets. Then you can assess with the editable test. UPDATE (4/2020): I've added a digital file to reduce your remote teaching prep work by providing Googl

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Writing

Also included in: Fiction & Nonfiction Reading -Teach, Practice, Test BUNDLE - Middle School ELA

The Book Thief Unit

Created by

S J Brull

5 weeks of literary analysis lesson plans for The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Includes pacing guide, pre-reading, film essay, activities, reading quizzes, notes, posters, author study, character analysis, vocabulary and discussions. This unit plan contains everything you need to add relevance and rigor to The Book Thief in an engaging way!This bundle of resources supports an in-depth analysis of the text. Students will be encouraged to think deeply and write about themes and character develop

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Lesson

Author's Purpose & Point of View Notes, Worksheets, & Test

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Informational Text, Reading Strategies, Writing-Expository

Determining the author's purpose and point of view can be challenging for middle school ELA students. This resource follows an effective step-by-step process that will help your students learn how to figure out the author's purpose and how to determine the author's perspective. When looking for author's purpose activities, I found that the usual method of using PIE just wasn't enough. So this resource starts with PIE: persuade, inform, and entertain, but then goes into many other reasons authors

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types: