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7th grade oral communication balanced literacy resources for GATE
Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Listening and Following Directions and Reading ComprehensionActivities that challenges students to listen and pay attention to detail.These activities are designed to challenge students to follow oral and/or written directions and complete tasks in the correct locations of a diagram. The activities are designed so the directions can be read to the students by the teacher or the students can read the directions to themselves. This allows the activity to function as either a listening or reading c
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4th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Greek Mythology - Independent Activities for Higher Level Thinking
This product is a co-labor-ation brought to you by Jen Jones and Michele Oates. Michele is a Gifted and Talented teacher.
Are you looking for ways to keep students learning at higher levels even while you're busy at Guided Reading? Or do you have students in need on constant enrichment? Michele and I have created 12 independent activities for higher level thinking while teaching Greek Mythology because *we* are always looking for meaningful and relevant ways to keep students engaged in purpo
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3rd - 8th
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Depth and Complexity Reading Log
A reading log perfect for homework, that allows your student to record details from their nightly reading. The log is for 4 nights. Monday they focus on the big idea of the reading. Tuesday they focus on the language of the discipline. Wednesday they focus on unanswered questions. Thursday they are asked to think about multiple perspectives. A perfect supplement to any classroom that focuses on the depth and complexity icons.
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2nd - 8th
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BOOK REPORT Board Game|Fun Creative Challenging|Distance Learning
Sold individually or as a bundle at a discounthttp://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Book-Report-FUN-PACK-4-Projects-Board-Game-Newspaper-Facebook-Cereal-BoxBook reports don't have to be that boring! This a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.This can also be used to compliment your already classroom book report assignment.Includes:Simple Directions/InstructionsBoard Game Criteria for Students (kid-friendly)Board Game Scoring Rubric2 Board Game T
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3rd - 12th
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Book Report FUN PACK|4 Projects|Board Game-Newspaper-Facebook-Cereal Box
Book reports don't have to be that boring! These projects are a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.All of these look GREAT on your walls and bulletin boards!Includes:Board Game Book ReportNewspaper Book ReportFacebook Book ReportCereal Box Book ReportSimple Directions/InstructionsCriteria for Students (kid-friendly)RubricsTemplatesGeneric Score Sheets and TONS of Photos of actual Student Board Games! Check out our store for individually sold Book Re
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3rd - 12th
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Listening and Following Directions Activity With Lesson Plan
Listening and Following Directions
An Activity That Challenges Students To Pay Attention To Details
This activity is designed to challenge students to listen closely to directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on a grid.
Interested in more following directions and reading comprehension activities? Check out:
Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle + Reading Comprehension
Listening & Following Directions Back To School Edition +Reading Comprehension
Listening & Fol
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Listening & Following Directions State Birds & Flowers +Reading Comprehension
Listening and Following Directions: State Flowers and Birds Edition +Reading Comprehension ActivitiesAn activity that challenges students to listen and pay attention to detail.Save over 20% when your purchase the Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle Pack!This activity is designed to challenge students to follow oral and/or written directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on an identification chart. During the activity the directions can be read to the students by the t
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4th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Debate Template | Opinion Writing | Persuasive Writing
Help your students develop and identify good strategies for debate, persuasive speaking and argumentative writing skillsThis resource contains a CLICKABLE Link for Google Classroom.Go completely paperless! Perfect for Distance Learning!These debate organizational exercises are meant to be used before students plan their own debates. They are the means to take them through the language, elements, and planning of a successful debate. Age-appropriate Debate Topics are covered in the I Have, Who Has
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Debate Graphic Organizers | Debate Template BUNDLE
Book Report FUN PACK 2! 4 Projects|Comic-Timeline-PopUp Book-Billboard
Book reports don't have to be that boring! These projects are a more creative way to find out how much of the book the student really understands.All of these look GREAT on your walls and bulletin boards!Includes:Comic Book ReportTimeline Book ReportPop-Up Book ReportBillboard Book ReportSimple Directions/InstructionsCriteria for Students (kid-friendly)RubricsTemplatesGeneric Score Sheets and TONS of Photos of actual Student Work! Check out our store for individually sold Book Reports.Upper LMNt
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3rd - 7th
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BOOK REPORT- Timeline Hands-On Activity! Great for Main Idea
BOOK REPORT- Timeline Hands-On Activity! Creative Challenging- Book reports don't have to be that boring! Simply giving students a creative way of displaying what they know using this timeline will get them completely engaged in the activity!The possibilities are endlessThis a more creative HANDS-ON way to find out how much of the book the student really understands. Use this activity for sequencing events, cause and effect, problem and solution, summarizing, and much more!This can also be used
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2nd - 7th
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Also included in: Social Studies MEGA Bundle|9 Products|15 Activities |Distance Learning
Dystopian Fiction Literature Circles Unit Reading & Writing Workshop Grades 7 +
This 5-6 week unit combines Reading and Writing Workshop into a Literature Circle Genre Study of Dystopian Fiction and hits on a wide array of reading, writing, speaking, and listening standards. Download the preview to read the full lesson plans, purchase the full unit and receive all of the worksheets, directions, models, and rubrics.
This unit has been classroom tested and student approved! My students really loved this unit, largely because dystopian / science fiction is of major interest
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Reading Bundle - Middle School Grades 6 - 8
Sentence Structure - Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences
Help students learn Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentence structure with this fun activity. Includes Simple and Compound Sentences Acquisition Lesson and Extending and Refining Activity for Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences. Engaging way to get students to learn the difference between simple sentences and compound sentences using Oreo cookies and Vanilla wafers! Students love grammar when it is hands-on. Yum! They can eat them when the work is done! Includes essential que
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-complex Sentence Structure BUNDLE
LITERATURE CIRCLES Student Response Sheets
Literature circles run more smoothly with these seven response sheets, each naming and describing a different role in the circle.
Room for responses is on each page as well as suggestions for many of the jobs.
Each role/job is aligned with CCSS, as noted on the teacher directions I include: skills covered are Reading Lit. 1 thru 7; Speaking & Listening 1a,b,c,d
Teacher Logs are here too - one for tracking student progress, the other for keeping track of group members. Students stay on
Grades:
6th - 12th
Public Speaking Template, Tips, and Tricks for the 1-2 Minute Informative Speech
The common core wants effective speakers and 21st Century Learners!
Here is a template for the one to two minute informative speech in handy notecard-sized cutouts.
This document includes public speaking tips and tricks for all ages and ability levels.
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3rd - 12th
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Cereal Box Book Report - Project Based Learning
This is a fun way for students to show their understanding of either a book you've read together as a class or a book they've read on their own. This resource includes printable pieces that students can fill out, cut, and glue directly to a used cereal box. There is structure, but also the opportunity for creativity. The following template pieces are included in this resource:-Front of box: Students create a cereal name and look for the cereal-Back of box: Students create a game/activity that re
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2nd - 8th
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Monthly Book Reports and Book Talks
Here is everything you will need to implement monthly book talks into your classroom. There is a parent letter, example, content check list/rubric, 2 graphic organizers (fiction and non-fiction book talks), pacing guide, book talk enhancement suggestion page, and a year long plan. This is 6 years of trail and error fine tuning and has been a wonderful addition to my classroom. The kids and parents love it and because it follows the same format (just the books and genres change), and you won't be
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3rd - 10th
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Scratch Beginners Workbook for Students and Teachers - Cheat Sheet - v1.4
Real computer programming can be challenging and difficult to understand. This is a simple step by step booklet that outlines everything you need to know to plan, set up, program and play your own computer game
This workbook is planned so students can work through each level step by step at their own pace and allows everyone to program something using the Scratch computer program (please note that the free download of Scratch is necessary to have)
http://scratch.mit.edu/
It allows students to e
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4th - 9th
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Not Another Book Report! (The Lapbook and Other Activities)
This packet includes alternative activities compared to the traditional book report. These activities easily allow for differentiation. The activities include foldables, lapbook ideas, tic tac toes, and projects. Facilitate appropriate reading comprehension while allowing your students to have fun!
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1st - 12th
Bayard Rustin: Back History, LGBT History-Part of Multicultural Curriculum
This lesson takes students through the following:
1. Anchor Text
2. Supplemental texts and videos
3. Terminology and definitions
4. Discussion Questions
5. Performance Tasks
6. Grading Rubric
7. Standards Alignment
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Tower of Babel Challenge
This is a slight twist on the usual STEM building challenge. It is designed to teach a tough lesson about communication in a collaborative activity. It was designed for my gifted and talented students, but it could work in most regular classes where students are mature enough to handle a struggle without an emotional outburst. It is a lot of fun and can be rather messy! This purchase includes the scoring rubric, student response page, a detailed teacher guide with photographs and a script
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5th - 8th
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The Hobbit - A book unit to take you there and back again
This is an engaging and scaffolded book unit designed for The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. It includes comprehension questions, vocabulary, quizzes, projects (learning menus), and a final test. This unit lends itself well to Reading Response Notebooks or something similar, but can also be used without. The comprehension questions tie directly into the Common Core requirements of using evidence from text to support answers. It can be used as whole class instruction or in small groups. The unit
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6th - 10th
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LGBT History-Language Arts Stonewall Riots (Cultural Advocacy)
This lesson includes an anchor text on the Stonewall Inn Riots, 4 supplementary excerpts, discussion questions, performance task, grading rubric, and standards alignments. It is a great resource for teaching about various cultures and supporting various groups of students within our school community.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Eye and Its Functions (Playlist)
This is a playlist where students work at their own pace. Each section has a different learning modality to engage all students. Students will read, write, watch, and create based on what they learn after researching the eye and its functions.
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4th - 7th
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The Giver Characterization using Icons of Depth and Complexity
A lesson plan including thinking map (graphic organizer) which uses characterization to make predictions for future events. Complete lesson plan is written using a five step (direct instruction) format and incorporates higher order thinking skills, Sandra Kaplan's icons of depth and complexity, check for understanding questions, and sentence frames for English learners. This lesson plan/organizer is written to be used after students read about the Ceremony of Twelve in The Giver.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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