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Elie Wiesel Nobel Prize Speech ~ Night Pre-reading activity
Night is the heart wrenching first hand account of Elie Wiesel's internment in the Auschwitz Camp during the Holocaust. In order to truly lead into the novel, it is important to impress upon students that Elie Wiesel spent his life devoted to reversing racism around the globe. Reading his Nobel Prize Acceptance speech will do just that. To accommodate scaffolding, I have included one version that caters to teaching persuasion and rhetorical analysis and a second that asks questions pertaining to
Grades:
7th - 9th, Higher Education
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
This Common Core language lesson asks students to determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues. In the lesson, students will identify context clues in a passage (not just a sentence) that suggest the meaning of a bolded word. Then, they will identify the meaning of the bolded word and use it in a sentence. In addition to the lesson, there are numerous pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after the Common Core assessment items.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Analyzing the Impact of Word Choices on Tone and Meaning
This Common Core reading literature lesson asks students to analyze the impact of word choices on tone and meaning. In this lesson, students will identify word choices that affect tone and meaning, determine the tone suggested by the author, and then analyze the meaning of the text. In addition to the initial lesson, there are numerous pages of Independent Practice and Review with questions modeled after Common Core assessment items.
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8th - 11th
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Mysteries of the Past - Easter Island and Otzi the Iceman
A high quality PPT - nearly 70 slides - describing various "mysteries" of the world - including the mysterious Moai Statues of Easter Island to Otzi the Iceman - a Neolithic man found frozen in the Alps in the early 90's. Great for high school and college - history/geography/ESL & reading/vocabulary. Also great for Sub plans. Slides can be utilized in the classroom or assigned for homework... great for home school students as well... Various questions and activities to activate the schema an
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Common Core-friendly Biotechnology Scientific Literacy assignment
This four part assignment requires students to read and understand a series of articles and to view the film "Gattaca" starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law in order to gain a better understanding of the role of biotechnology in the past, present and future.
In addition to developing scientific literacy, language arts skills and critical thinking are called into action.
The assignment deals with the eugenics movement from the early 20th century, the issue of genetically modified organ
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8th - 12th
Anticipation Guide for Non Fiction Article about E Cigarettes, Fact vs Opinion
This Anticipation Guide was designed to engage students in discerning fact and opinion. The news article was published in the LA Times and downloaded from Kellygallagher.org. The Anticipation Guide is solely my work. I use Anticipation Guides as an anchor strategy and vehicle for various skills practice. Anticipation Guides, combined with close reading and think, pair, share, prompts can make for rich academic discussion and metacognition in the classroom. This particular Anticipation Guide
Grades:
9th - 12th
Student Choice Menu Boards, High School ELA
Whether you are a teacher needing to send home work with students for distance learning, a parent filling in gaps during breaks or summer, a homeschooling parent, a teacher planning an extended absence from your classroom, or a teacher teaching online for any number of reasons, these standards-based student-choice menu boards are no prep, highly engaging, and purposeful. Student Experience: Students choose six of the nine activities/tasks per week. Students can choose from reading, writing, m
Grades:
9th - 12th
Slake's Limbo Figurative Language STAAR
I love this book! I was a joy to teach my students about symbolism with. It is simple and repeated and helped them get a great grasp of figurative language. This unit includes questions, vocabulary, and plenty of activities about figurative language including symbolism and personification.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Word Parts: Lesson 1 (How to Become a Root Word Detective)
This lesson explains the process of breaking words into parts to identify meaning. It gives several examples, including breaking down the longest word in the English language to derive a definition. Next, it introduces eight common roots and goes through several activities to help students memorize these. First, it asks learners to break down a few familiar words for meaning. Next, students are asked to draw the meanings as a mnemonic device. Then, students are given a list of words that u
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7th - 9th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Word Parts Bundle: Lessons 1 - 4
A LONG WALK TO WATER Chapter MC Quizzes
A comprehensive MC test for each of the 18 chapters of this book. This product is 39 pages of state tests style questions focusing on comprehension, vocabulary, figurative language and mainly BLOOM'S TAXONOMY upper level critical thinking skills. I give students the SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS listed separately on this site AS they read, then use these MC the following day to check for comprehension and memory. This packet works well as a home unit too. Please email me at zelayaa.az@gmail.com for all
Grades:
6th - 10th
"Harrison Bergeron" Inferencing Lesson with Differentiated Activities
Lesson contains an AIM, learning objective, anticipation guide as a Do Now, teacher model/mini-lesson, guided practice, and two differentiated graphic organizers that help students to make inferences. This lesson can be differentiated three ways:Some students have the textual evidence provided so that they can make inferences.Some students are provided the inference, and must go back into the text to find the appropriate matching evidence.To make this even more challenging, have more advanced st
Grades:
8th - 12th
Reading Introduction to Making Meaning Context Clues Guided Notes
Determining the meaning of unknown words is a higher level reading skill that can be challenging for readers to attain. Teaching students the types of context clues will arm them with information they can take right into their next time they spend with a book or passage. Context Clues 101 is a Power Point presentation that will enable you to effectively introduce the concept of context clues to your students. It can be used with in-person instruction, remote instruction, or distance learning.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Also included in:Â End-of-Year Test Prep - Context Clues Super Bundle Intro Task Cards
Analyze a Theme in Literature
This Common Core reading comprehension lesson covers determining a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot, and providing an objective summary of the text. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for Common Core assessments. Underlining within the passages may vary by student. Student explanations should use textual evidence to suppo
Grades:
7th - 9th
J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech
J.K. Rowling is my hero and a role model to all human beings! Not only has she reached rock bottom and built herself into the woman we all know and love, she is willing to share that painful experience with the world in hopes of inspiring others to persevere. Her “fairy tale” should be shared with each and every student as a means of empowerment. For that reason, I have made three forms of this resource. 1. Students are asked to analyze Rowling’s story-telling, word choice and tone as a means of
Grades:
7th - 12th
Analyze how Cultural Experience is Reflected in World Literature
This Common Core reading literature lesson asks students to analyze how cultural experience is reflected in a work of literature from outside of the United States. In this lesson, students will identify elements of setting, plot, and character in a text, then analyze how these elements bring out cultural experience. In addition to the initial lesson, there are numerous pages of Independent Practice and Review with questions modeled after Common Core assessment items.
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Hit the Bullseye 250 literacy activities Spanish &English (Digital Download)
These are 250 literacy activities based on the 5 components of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. All are in English and Spanish and are text-independent. Partners with CSSS and TEKS. Reading research-based and given for each activity. Whole group, small group, individual, homework, home schooling. I've really lowered the price! If more teachers at your school want them or your principal for the whole school, contact me for a discount. Marti Dryk, Ph.D.
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PreK - 12th
Using Frozen for Mood vs Tone
Each year, the use of videos in daily lessons is becoming more and more acceptable -- no essential. This mini-unit takes that into account by comparing two trailers to Disney's Frozen. Students will first watch the official trailer and discuss the tone and mood. Next, they will watch Bobby Burn's edited version. He does a masterful job of twisting dialogue and altering color schemes to recreate a horror trailer. After this, students will compare the two. The unit plan then proceeds to Roald Dahl
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Grades:
6th - 9th
WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Short Answer Questions
A comprehensive list of SHORT ANSWER questions for each of the 20 chapters of this book. This product is 27 pages of state tests style questions focusing on comprehension, vocabulary, figurative language and mainly BLOOM'S TAXONOMY upper level critical thinking skills. I give students these SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS AS they read, then use the MC quizzes, listed separately on this site, the following day to check for comprehension and memory. This packet works well as a home unit too. Please email m
Grades:
5th - 10th
Setting a Purpose for Reading Nonfiction Bundle
Looking for a quick, easy way to introduce or refresh reading skills? This Setting a Purpose for Reading Nonfiction bundle includes a 6:35 video lesson taught by a certified English teacher and Reading Specialist, a PowerPoint, guided note sheet, and five questions based on the lesson. This can be easily adaptable for online lessons, homework, flipped classroom assignments, etc.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Fable Story #26 Bottoms Up
Story about being addicted to alcoholism and that there is hope for someone who wants to quit.
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
Color Coded Annotation Guide + Symbols for Close Reading/Comprehension EDITABLE
Teach your students to annotate! This skill will help improve close reading, increase reading comprehension, and build research skills.**Excellent for struggling and/or reluctant readers!****Excellent for Special Education students!**Terms of UseThis resource was created by Smartypants Writing Teacher, all rights reserved. It may be used by the original purchaser for single class use only. Teachers may distribute this product to their students as long as the site is restricted to students by dom
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â BUNDLE Annotations + Cornell Notes EDITABLE
Reading Skills: Patterns of Organization Distance Learning
This lesson introduces patterns of organization found in non-fiction. It covers patterns of: time, listing, illustration, definition and example, compare and contrast, cause and effect, as well as transition words that signal each type of pattern. At the end, practice paragraphs are given for students to try to decide which pattern is being illustrated.Please follow me at: Patti's Pages
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Reading Skills Bundle 2 Distance Learning
The Little Book of Logic Puzzles, Volumes 2 & 3
Dear Reader, Thank you for previewing Volumes #2 and #3 of The Little Book of Logic Puzzles: 25 Puzzles That Will Make You Think. I hope that you (and your students, if you are a teacher) will find that my puzzles both challenge and entertain you. If you are not a teacher, but just love to solve puzzles, I hope you’ll find this book enjoyable as well. Each Logic Puzzle in this volume is part of a two-page spread. The first page of the spread contains the puzzle while the second page lists the
Grades:
6th - 9th, Adult Education
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Test Taking Strategies PPT a PowerPoint
16 Slides for Students in Middle School and High School Strategies include taking time, Multiple Choice, Patience, looking for clues, trusting intuition and not leaving questions blank. This is for either bubble tests or computer testing standardized testing each year. #summativetesttaking#testtakingstrategies#middleschooltesttakingstrategies#highschooltesttakingstrategies#practiceforstatetesting
Grades:
6th - 12th
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