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7th grade balanced literacy printables for Microsoft Word
Pixar Short Film - Lou - Scaffolded Student Workbook
Another fantastic Pixar short film with a strong underlying message about bullying, fairness, kindness and returning things that are not yours.This film allows for the teacher to challenge students with some ethical questions while being engaged in a fun literacy activity which is highly visual to cater for all learning needs. Including cloze passage, first to last order, crossword, lots of coloured pictures, short sentence writing and the ability to add and remove sections that suit the needs o
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1st - 7th
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Types of Conflict in Literature Worksheet- Using iconic photos
Useful for any middle or high school teachers teaching types of conflict in literature. Very popular with students.In this review activity, students analyze iconic historical pictures and think of a story to frame the picture. After this, they will decide which type of conflict is present in their stories. Once they have finished, you can ask them to share their answers with partners, small groups, or with the class and correct their answers (answers on last page).Includes photos relating to 9/1
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7th - 12th
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"Kit Kittredge" Viewing Guide
Kit Kittredge (HBO Films, 2008) is a great family movie, rated G, that helps to show what life was like during the Great Depression for many typical American families. The movie highlights the story of Kit (played by Abigail Breslin), whose father loses his job, and her efforts to help her friends and family survive during difficult times. This movie goes perfectly with a study of the Great Depression! Attached is a 16 question viewing guide that students can complete as they watch the movie.
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4th - 7th
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Transition Words for Text Organization
A list of transition words for different organizational structures. A visual at the top of each column reminds students about the meaning of each organizational structure.
This could be used as a hand-out, wall poster, or displayed on a smartboard. In addition to the chart, a sorting activity is included to introduce, practice, or assess transition words.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
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5th - 9th
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Full Year Middle School Literacy: Non-Fiction Units
The following is a compilation of the high interest, non-fiction units I have developed and used in my classroom over the last five years. Each unit comes with a variety of readings that will provoke debate and discussion in your classroom. Each reading also has questions that allow your students to look beyond the text while working on important skills such as connecting, inferring, questioning, summarizing, and synthesizing. Combined with any fiction you introduce in your class, there is enoug
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7th - 9th
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Reading Pack for Grades 3-8 (Customizable)
This product includes files that every reading teacher should have. This fifty-seven page document includes the following:
1) Friday follow-up assessments: These are quick forms of assessments I use every Friday to make sure students are capturing the main ideas I taught throughout the week in reading. Feel free to use the one’s I provided or modify them to make them your own. There are eleven included which are titled: A Brief Review, Questions to Consider for Assessing Reading Habits, Volume,
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3rd - 8th
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Context Clues Poster
This is an 8 1/2 x 11" Context Clues Poster. It has 6 different strategies and examples. You could put this poster in your reading area, use it during guided reading groups or whole group lessons, or give it to students to use as a reference! Help your students improve their vocabulary and reading skills with this poster!
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1st - 12th
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The Tale of the Three Trees Activity Packet
This is a 16 page packet based upon a very powerful story!
It includes:
1. The Tale of the Three Trees Readers' Theater
2. Accompanying Printable focusing on each tree
3. Haiku packet
4. Art project
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2nd - 8th
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CUPS Grammar Pre/Post Test
Use at the beginning of the year, to inform your instructional time! Comprehensive 8 pages of grammar assessment that you can use as a pre-test to determine current level of knowledge and as a post-test. Covers complete sentences, verbs, nouns, pronouns, helping verbs, conjunctions, prepositions, verb tense, adjectives, adverbs, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. You will use this for years, like I have! By Teresa Holmgren
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5th - 9th
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Gregor the Overlander Chapter Review Questions
Chapter by chapter review questions including inferencing, comprehension, and character review for the book Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins.
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3rd - 8th
Figurative Language Chart and Pretest
Great resource for teachers and students.
I give this chart to my students at the beginning of the year to keep in their English binder. This helps them review figures of speech after summer 'brain drain.' I discuss each type and have them work with a partner to come up with their own example of each. I give them a pretest first, which is also included.
The pretest has examples and definition/term matching.
Easy, no-prep, for the first day/s in middle school English class.
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5th - 8th
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Reading Workshop Reading Log and Rubric
Have you been looking for a reading log and rubric for Reading Workshop that not only meets your expectations for how you wish your students to perform during independent reading time, but also easily equates to a grade? This is the reading log and rubric for you! This log and rubric can be used and modified throughout the grades from elementary through high school depending on your classroom needs.
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1st - 12th
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Grid Iron Gang - Scaffolded Differentiated Activity Booklet
This coming of age film is based on real events that took place in a California juvenile detention centre. Starring The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) this film is engaging and entertaining (i have found it particularly useful in engaging boys in literacy tasks).I have developed this booklet to be used in conjunction with watching the film. It contains a wide variety of tasks that can be modified if you wish to suit the needs fo individual students or a whole class. Including crossword, labelling tasks,
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6th - 10th
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The Parable of the Talents
This 12 page packet will help your students really understand what this parable means!
It includes:
1. The Parable of the Talents Readers' Theater
2. Parable of the Talents Self-Evaluation Printable
3. Talent Printable/Worksheet
4. I Will Not Bury My Talents!! Project/Printables/Grading Rubric (Super for a bulletin board)
5. Teacher Notes
6. Craft Instructions
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3rd - 9th
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh - Complete Pack of Novel Quizzes
This item contains 5 multiple choice and short answer quizzes for Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh. These items can be purchased separately in my store.
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4th - 8th
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Greek Mythology: The Story of Arachne Interactive Reader
Students will explore the purpose of Greek mythological stories through "The Story of Arachne", focusing on the role that the gods played in everyday ancient Greek life. Throughout the short reading, students will react and predict to the character and plot development to better understand the cause and effect relationship in this type of story. There are further analysis questions at the end of the reading that challenge students to examine the purpose of mythology in society. Easily applicable
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Interactive Reader Activity Bundle
Pixar Short Film - BAO - Scaffolded Differentiated Workbook
This is a workbook of literacy activities that are paired with the Pixar short film - BAO.This is a hilarious film that students adore and I have used this booklet as part of both film studies, creative writing, activator/tune in activities and Asia/China themed units.It has a range of activities including cloze passage, ordering scenes from the film, pictures, definitions, problem solving and other literacy sentence building activities.I hope you enjoy it as much as my students.
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2nd - 7th
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Making Generalizations
Making generalizations can be a touch skill. Have students practice using these fantastic supplemental materials.
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3rd - 8th
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SENSORY IMAGERY: SCAFFOLDING NOTES
This compact review of Sensory Imagery for quick referencing is perfect for teaching Auditory, Visual, Olfactory, Gustatory and Tactile Imagery. These no prep scaffolding notes would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love this information that is well-planned for student engagement.After going through this information students will be able to:Identify the correct definition of imagery types – visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory and tactile.Examine word-pictures used
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE - SCAFFOLDING NOTES - BUNDLE
Forgiveness Lessons-- Joseph and His Brother- The Unforgiving Debtor
This is a 44 page packet. It will really hit the idea of forgiveness home with your students. It's fun and engaging. There are items in this packet for both upper and lower grades, so please share. However, what Chalkboard Blessings really endorses is for an upper grade and lower grade teacher/classroom to come together to do this! The upper grade students can perform the Joseph Readers' Theater for the lower grade and work on a craft/writing pice with them!
Faith and fellowship!!
This pack
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3rd - 10th
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Reader's Theater "Oh the Places You'll Go"
9 Narrators, Reader's Theater "Oh the Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuss. You might also like Oh the Places You'll Go Comprehension Questions
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3rd - 7th
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Authors+ Birthday Calendar
A twelve-month calendar with authors from children, adolescent, Newbery, and Nobel Prize literature lists. Additionally, a few famous or infamous names are included. Ready to post as is or editable so you can add specific types of authors or clipart to add your special touch.
Grades:
1st - 12th, Adult Education
The Robots Are Coming: How Automation and "Robotification" impacts the future!
With the increase of technology in almost ever aspect of daily life, it’s important to take a step back and critically reflect on how automation (robotification) has impacted our daily lives. The following unit has articles which attempt to examine this issue in greater depth. Looking at robotification from different perspectives (i.e., automation in food, automation in flying), students will think more deeply about how automation impacts their lives now, and what things will look like in the fu
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7th - 10th
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Parable of the Sower Activity Packet
This is a 15 page packet to use when teaching this powerful parable. It truly helps the students to understand what it means...as often, they do not.
The packet includes:
1. Reflection of the Heart Printable (Mark 4: 1-25)
2. Readers' Theater (Mark 4: 1-25) This is great for you to do in your own classroom and perform for another class as well!
3. Think About It Discussion Questions printable
4. Contemporary Music Connection Printable
5. The Parable of the Sower Filmstrip Project/Filmstr
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4th - 9th
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