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8th Grade English ELA Lessons & Printable Materials for FULL YEAR (42 Weeks)
These 8th Grade ELA Lesson Plans span an ENTIRE year – 42 weeks – of instructional practice. I spent countless hours creating them. Heaps of original, rigorous, and creative standards-based activities, reading comprehension quizzes, Unit tests, projects, text-based vocabulary in context, and other supplemental materials are included. I even have a few of my own original works in here – a poem entitled "Passing" along with 2 short stories, "A Boy's Escape from Time" and "A Halloween Addition to H
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6th - 9th
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The Princess Bride Lesson Plans & Printable Teaching Materials for Full Unit
This is an entire Unit's worth (one full marking period) of in-depth daily lesson plans, curriculum, and printable teaching materials surrounding William Goldman's The Princess Bride. ELA Common Core standards are addressed passionately and with purpose – promoting higher-order thinking, inference, and text-to-world connections. Students must be investigators of text throughout this Unit that demands critical thinking and evidence from multiple perspectives.Includes:38 Pages of Comprehensive and
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6th - 9th
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A Single Shard – Lesson Plans & Printable Teaching Materials for Full Unit
This is an entire Unit's worth (one FULL marking period) of in-depth daily lesson plans, curriculum, and printable teaching materials surrounding Linda Sue Park's A Single Shard. ELA Common Core standards are addressed passionately and with purpose – promoting higher-order thinking, inference, and text-to-world connections. Students must be investigators of text throughout this Unit that demands critical thinking and evidence from multiple perspectives.Topics and concepts explored throughout thi
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6th - 9th
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Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Study Guide
This study guide includes comprehension questions for every chapter about the characters, plot, setting, and themes. Every question has page references for students' convenience. The guide also includes guided chapter summaries for students to complete and end-of-book projects.
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8th - 12th
My Side of the Mountain novel - Questions and Answer Key
These are questions that can either be used for discussion or for students to answer independently that go with the novel My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. I use these questions when I teach this book. I have found them to be invaluable. An answer key is included with this packet.
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6th - 12th
The Witch of Blackbird Pond Lesson Plans & Printable Materials for Full Unit
This is an entire Unit's worth (one FULL marking period) of in-depth daily lesson plans, curriculum, and printable teaching materials surrounding Elizabeth George Speare's The Witch of Blackbird Pond. ELA Common Core standards are addressed passionately and with purpose – promoting higher-order thinking, inference, and text-to-world connections. Students must be investigators of text throughout this Unit that demands critical thinking and evidence from multiple perspectives.Topics and concepts e
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6th - 9th
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Greek Mythology - Both Clash and Wrath of the Titans movies - Interactive packet
***Note there is one brief scene of nudity in the Clash of Titans that I skip when I show this scene to middle schoolers.**This is a great duo of movies to show either for Greek history or a study of Greek mythology.Do you want your students to enjoy watching videos for History class but still really get something educational from it? What better way to reinforce your history lessons then by wrapping up a unit with a video that covers some of the lessons and standards that you are teaching. If
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Edgar Allan Poe's - Murders in the Rue Morgue 1986 movie mystery analysis
This activity goes with the 1986 movie version of Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue. It helps students analyze the parts to a detective/mystery story using the ORIGINAL detective story of all time. The movie stars George C. Scott and Val Kilmer and is a classic. The movie, of course, is not included. An answer key for the movie is attached after the packet.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit - Guided Reading Packets, Quizzes, Writing Prompt
Homecoming Lesson Plans & Printable Materials for Full Unit
This is an entire Unit's worth (one full marking period) of in-depth daily lesson plans, curriculum, and printable teaching materials surrounding Cynthia Voigt's Homecoming. ELA Common Core standards are addressed passionately and with purpose – promoting higher-order thinking, inference, and text-to-world connections. Students must be investigators of text throughout this Unit that demands critical analysis and evidence from multiple perspectives.Topics and concepts explored throughout this uni
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6th - 9th
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Lord of the Flies – Lesson Plans & Printable Materials for FULL Unit
This is an entire Unit's worth (one full month) of in-depth lesson plans, original activities, and ready-to-teach resources surrounding William Golding's classic novel, Lord of the Flies. Standards are addressed passionately and with purpose - promoting higher-order thinking, inference, and text-to-world connections embedded in real life meaning. Students must be investigators of text throughout this Unit that demands critical analysis of human nature seen in character, symbolism, and motif, and
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8th - 11th
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The Princess Bride by William Goldman – Final Test
This final test on The Princess Bride is comprised of: 6 original multiple choice questions, 9 matching, and 3 short answer response. This assessment is balanced nicely to cover the text at large.Be sure to also check out these other resources for The Princess Bride:Time Travel ProjectChapter 1-3 QuizChapter 5-6 QuizThe Princess Bride Lesson Plans & Materials for Entire UnitLesson Plans for Entire Year8th Grade English ELA Lesson Plan Bundle for Entire Year (42 weeks)PARCC Practice Tests7th
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6th - 9th
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The Princess Bride by William Goldman – Chapters 5-6 Quiz (Short Answer)
This Quiz on Chapters 5-6 of The Princess Bride by William Goldman is comprised of 7 carefully crafted short answer response questions. Questions are designed to facilitate true critical thinking around the literary elements of theme, motif, symbolism, and characterization, while encouraging students to venture well beyond a surface level reading of the text. The demand for evidence to support reasoning is on full display in this assessment as well.Be sure to also check out these other resources
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6th - 9th
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Edgar Allan Poe's "The Bells" Reading, Quiz, and Answer Key
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Bells" reading, quiz, and answer key.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit - Guided Reading Packets, Quizzes, Writing Prompt
Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee" Reading, Quiz, and Answer Key
Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee" reading, quiz, and answer key.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit - Guided Reading Packets, Quizzes, Writing Prompt
Reading Bee's Increase Fluency, Comprehension, & Retention! (+ They're FUN!)
Just as Spelling Bee's can cause students to study their spelling words, Reading Bee's can cause them to practice their fluency! This product is a compilation of fifteen (15) selections. Each is written as a one page, self-contained science fact-based narrative. The facts in each are true and the student interest level will be great. Each one is told in a fascinating manner designed to intrigue students through each of their multiple readings as they rehearse time and again for their Reading Bee
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5th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe Unit - Guided Reading Packets, Quizzes, Writing Prompt
Here are ten Edgar Allan Poe assignments, ranging from poetry quizzes, to guided reading packets, and a dramatic biography of his life.These are the activities that I created and refined over 25 years of teaching an Edgar Allan Poe unit. Most now have answer keys attached to them and the readings themselves if possible. Most readings however are easy to find since they are beyond the copywrite dates. The pieces include:"Lov'd Alone" - A Edgar Allan Poe biographical drama"To Helen""The Raven""T
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond – Chapters 11-12 Close Reading Comprehension Quiz
This quiz focuses on Chapters 11 & 12 in The Witch of Blackbird Pond. It is comprised of 4 short answer response questions and 5 multiple choice questions. Questions are both higher order and demand for inference and evidence.Be sure to also check out these other resources for The Witch of Blackbird Pond:The Witch of Blackbird Pond – Lessons, Slides, & Materials BUNDLE for FULL UnitOpen-ended PromptChapter 7-10 QuizFinal TestPARCC Practice Tests7th Grade English ELA PARCC Practice Test8t
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6th - 9th
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Homecoming ELA Final Test (Matching, Multiple Choice, & Short Answer Response)
This Final Test on Cynthia Voigt's Homecoming is comprised of:8 matching questions5 multiple choice questions8 short answer response questionsAll questions are higher-order, carefully worded, and encourage students to peer beyond the surface level of the text and into literary elements of characterization, character relationships, character motives, themes, and author's purpose. Questions are also standards-driven and well-balanced in that they check for students' comprehension of the entire tex
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6th - 9th
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond – Close Reading Comprehension – Chapters 7-10 Quiz
This close reading quiz on chapters 7-10 in The Witch of Blackbird Pond consists of 5 multiple choice questions to go along with 5 carefully crafted short answer response questions. Questions are designed to facilitate true critical thinking around the literary elements of theme, motif, symbolism, and characterization, while encouraging students to venture well beyond a surface level reading of the text. The demand for evidence to support reasoning is on full display in this assessment as well.B
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6th - 9th
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The Giver Ultimate Collection
This product is over 34 pages of Giver related activities, assignments, worksheets, group work with rubrics and other resources to help students interact, engage, and discuss everything related to The Giver!
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6th - 12th
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" Questions
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" questions.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit - Guided Reading Packets, Quizzes, Writing Prompt
The Princess Bride by William Goldman – Time Travel Project
This creatively designed "Time Travel Profiling Project" for teaching The Princess Bride also includes an example project for students to work from as a model. Creativity, relevance, inference, and evidence are all at the forefront.Be sure to also check out these other resources for The Princess Bride:Chapter 1-3 QuizChapter 5-6 QuizUnit ExamThe Princess Bride Lesson Plans & Materials for Entire UnitLesson Plans for Entire Year8th Grade English ELA Lesson Plan Bundle for Entire Year (42 week
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6th - 9th
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Midsummer Night's Dream - Passage Deconstruction & Film Project
Not wanting to read the entire play? Students struggling with William Shakespeare - consider this mini-unit:This film study assignment begins with a handful of key passages - short passages students can dig their teeth into, get a feel for the language, get a feel for some of the characters BEFORE watching the film. With this front-loaded work, students find the film and language of the film more accessible and are able to follow alongPost film, a handful of options for character projects are th
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8th - 11th
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Editable School Course Catalogue
Don't recreate the wheel. Use this fully completed high or middle school course catalogue. Provide your teachers and students with the information they need to make better class selections. Use as is or edit to fit your school. Enjoy!Check out Best for Teachers to find more advisement, science, literacy, and health and PE resources.Don't for get to write a review!
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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