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Middle school informational text resources for Microsoft OneDrive under $5
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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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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Persuasive Writing Public Service Announcement Activities Write and Analyze
Your students will love analyzing, researching, and creating their own PSA with this ready-to-use resource. What an engaging way to introduce persuasive language and writing. Lots of practice means your students are confident as they create their own PSA.Digital and print -- guides your students step-by-step through the process – from analyzing what a PSA is and does to choosing their own topic, researching and creating it. This is what you'll get:print and digital versionstips and suggestions
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
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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Veterans Day PowerPoint - History of Armistice and Remembrance Day
A Veterans Day PowerPoint helps students understand how and why we celebrate the holiday. This 17-slide PowerPoint has information on the origins of Veterans Day, the history of this holiday, slides on Remembrance Day and Armistice Day, the observance of Veterans Day, the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the US, France and England, the meaning of the Poppy, In Flanders Fields, How to Honor Veterans, and How to Fold a Flag. Embedded music. Work
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4th - 7th
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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Africa PowerPoint with Fun Facts and Photos with Printable and Digital Review
All About Africa PowerPoint. An overview of the continent with animations, interesting facts, photographs from different countries and regions in Africa, and important information about climate, geography, people, social issues, and politics. This digital resource explains the climatic zones and ecosystems of each of the U.N. regions of Africa at length, including the pyramids and deserts of North Africa, the Sahel and desertification of West Africa, the savannas and mountains of East Africa, th
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Geography PowerPoint Bundle with Christmas and New Year Around the World
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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7 New Wonders of the World PowerPoint - Famous Landmarks
Learn about the 7 New Wonders of the World with this PowerPoint presentation of notable landmarks. Gives background information about the amazing structures built around the world that were voted to be the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. Includes slides on the famous landmarks of the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, Christ the Redeemer, the Colosseum, Chichen Itza, Machu Picchu, and Petra. Also includes slides of some of the finalists in the competition, such as the Eiffel Tower, Stat
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4th - 7th
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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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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Earth Day Activity - Reading and Evaluating an Argument
Evaluating an Argument - Critical reading for Earth Day or anytime. PowerPoint slides helps students understand how to evaluate an argument, a critical reading skill. Students learn that evaluate means to judge a selection by looking for the author's main point, whether it is supported by evidence and facts, and whether the author argues against opposing arguments. Practice exercise with informational text included. Students will read and evaluate the argument from an excerpt of the book Green
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Earth Day Activities Bundle
Earth Day Short Research Project - Digital Activities
Looking for ways to incorporate research opportunities to your distance learning? This easy-to-use digital notebook will guide your students with research questions and prompts to direct their research about Earth Day.What teachers are saying about my digital resources:"Saved me a ton of time and it was perfect to add to Google Classroom""Exactly what I needed. Thank you!""Fun and well thought out resource!"Objective -- Your students will be able to:research the history of Earth Dayuse referenc
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Virtual Mini Research Project Writing Activities Bundle
Three Branches of Government PowerPoint
Introduce the three branches of government: executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch, and the concept of the balance of power and the system of checks and balances. PowerPoint reviews some basic history of the Constitution, explains how the Constitution and our founding fathers laid out the structure of the government, the separation of powers, how Congress is divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate, the role of the President, Vice-President, and Cabinet, the fu
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4th - 7th
Constitution Day PowerPoint and Printables
This Constitution Day PowerPoint helps students understand the history of the United States Constitution, its structure and function in government, and the basic principles it upholds. Gives background information on the Tea Act, the Boston Tea Party, the Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, the first Constitution, the 3 branches of government: the Judicial, the Executive, and the Legislative. Has the Preamble, the Bill of Rights, how many amendments currently, and how to add an a
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5th - 8th
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 Breakout ~ Genres of Literature
This digital breakout is an engaging no prep interactive tool that will provide students with practice determining genre. Students will complete 5 challenges then enter their answers on a Google Form. This is a great tool for elementary libraries as well as classrooms. The challenges include:2 slides where students identify the genre by dragging and dropping the answera link to a genre memory matching gamea link to a jigsaw puzzle1 slide with two text messages with questions Directions are inclu
Grades:
4th - 6th
John Glenn Biography PowerPoint - American Astronaut Hero
John Glenn was an American astronaut hero that students should know. This PowerPoint about his life will help students understand his accomplishments as a WWII and Korean war veteran, a test pilot, an astronaut, a businessman, and a senator. If your class is interested in the NASA space program and the history of the pioneers of outer space exploration, it will enjoy learning about John Glenn, a real American hero. Use PowerPoints in video conferencing or Zoom for remote learning. Share in OneD
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3rd - 6th
Hurricanes PowerPoint
All about hurricanes! Informational text PowerPoint on how these storms develop with comprehension review questions that are self-checking. Read about hurricane structure and formation, effects, how they are tracked, and more. Great addition to your extreme weather, forces of nature, or natural hazards or disasters unit. Includes definition of a hurricane, formation and structure of hurricanes, the differences between hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones. Explains the hurricane classification and
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Weather Bundle - PowerPoints, Google Slides, Reading Passages, and More
Forms of Government PowerPoint with Easel Assessment
Forms of Government PowerPoint. Fundamental forms of government to introduce students to basic concepts for understanding governments. Terms: anarchy, tyranny, autocracy, monarchy, dictatorship, patriarchy, theocracy, oligarchy, aristocracy, plutocracy, democracy, direct democracy and representative democracy with Presidential and Parliamentary systems, federalism, centralism, and fascism. Includes link to a hangman game on forms of government and a great website that compares all types of gover
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Grades:
5th - 8th
7 Wonders of the Ancient World PowerPoint with Video Clips
Learn about the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World with this PowerPoint presentation. Gives background information about the amazing structures built by early civilizations around the Mediterranean Sea. Includes slides on The Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Includes links to short video clips on the Great Pyramid and the Lighthouse of
Grades:
4th - 7th
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