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Creative writing Common Core RI.7.1 lessons
Halloween Activities Unit
This Middle School Halloween Unit is packed with 5 exciting and engaging lesson activities that will ignite your students' love for reading and writing while exploring fascinating Halloween traditions and the economics behind this day. This Middle School Halloween Unit also comes complete with comprehensive lesson plans, ensuring every step of the way is carefully planned out to maximize student engagement. To ensure your assessment process goes smoothly, rubrics available in both levels and poi
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Middle School Literacy Stations
An entire year's worth of middle school literacy stations. There are eight stations total. I do two full rotations per grading period so there are a total of 64 different activities in this package. We meet once a week in stations and students complete two stations on that day. They spend about twenty minutes in each station before rotating to the next station. Station rotation orders are also included. Stations included are: word work, read aloud, read independently, learn independently, techn
Grades:
5th - 8th
*Writing Unit Bundle - Personal Narrative, Slam Poetry, and Argumentative Units
This 3-unit, CCSS-aligned bundle includes units for Personal Narrative, Slam Poetry, and Argumentative writing for a total of 4 months of detailed lesson plans, slides, handouts, and rubrics. Purchase and you're set for a jam-packed, highly-engaging semester!Each unit pushes students to pick topics, life lessons, or world problems that they are passionate about, and then identify real ways to publish their writing. For the Personal Narrative unit, students get to know each other and deepen their
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Arts Integration Language Arts Lesson Bundle
This bundle contains four of my most popular products at a special price. (1) Critical Thinking with Famous PhotographsThis mini-unit takes two-three days, depending on the depth at which you choose to take it, and leaves students wanting to know more. And, to set the mood, don't forget to add some sad, moving classical music (I recommend "Theme to Schindler's List," "The Pathetique Sonata," and "Graceful Ghost.") playing softly in the background as students read. The photographs and correspondi
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Gratitude Posters & ELA Lessons | Great for November & Thanksgiving
Raising your students' awareness about gratitude is part of a subtle and effective preventive discipline system. This product is also available in my Positive Classroom Management & Self-Discipline Bundle. Be sure to check it out - it's one of my most popular selling products with lots of testimonials! Perfect for the any time of year, these great gratitude CCSSawareness activities and posters are designed for middle and high. Continuously build the positive, respectful class culture you wa
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Unit: Legends & Tall Tales/Mythology, Folklore/Creative Writing/ELA7-12|EDITABLE
Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 15Steps: 16Original Products: 9Links to Resources: 10Rubrics: 2Brainstorm about heroes with MY ORIGINAL HONORS WKSH: Heroes (CCSS.ELA.W.9)Research with LINK R4S: Module 2- Finding Information about a hero (CCSS.ELA.W.7)Read LINK: Tale of Sir Launcelot.pdf (CCSS.ELA.R.10)Practice standardized testing vocabulary with MY ORIGINAL WKSH Vocabulary Usage: Tale of Sir Launcelot du Lake (CCSS.ELA.L.4-6)Read LINK: The Sword in the Stone.pdf (CCSS.
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7th - 12th
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First Day Back To School Around the World| ESL-Middle School
How do Students Around the World Begin their School Year? Read about how students around the world celebrate their first day back to school! Middle School ESL-First Day of School Around World. Back to school activities for vocabulary, reading, writing, listening and speaking for ESL/ELL/MLL student of all levels. This reading comprehension activity comes with *reading responses* writing responses *vocabulary activities *graphic organizer for vocabulary building inspired by the 7 steps of vocabu
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5th - 8th
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Modern Heroism: An Argumentative Writing Mini-Unit to Pair with The Odyssey!
Do you teach The Odyssey or The Hero's Journey? Do you want to take it to the next level, making the text relevant to students' lives and experiences? Desire to infuse your curriculum with more writing practice? This is the mini-unit for you! This mini-unit focuses on utilizing a popular topic, superheroes and the recent popularity of Marvel movies, to spark informal writing and claim/counterclaim exploration through article study. Examining connections between students’ life experiences, popula
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6th - 12th
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Unit: Fables for Mythology and Folklore/Creative Writing (EDITABLE)
Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 8Steps: 10Original Products: 7Links to Resources: 15Rubrics: 1Complete MY ORIGINAL WKSH: Theme (CCSS.ELA.R.2)with textbook fable of choice (CCSS.ELA.R.10)STORY: “Right Mind and Wrong Mind” Page 172 STORY: “Princess and Tin Box” Page 332Complete MY ORIGINAL WKSH: Narrative Analysis (CCSS.ELA.W.3)With Folder: Fables- Not by Aesop (CCSS.ELA.R.1)Complete MY ORIGINAL DIRECTIONS: Literary Analysis (CCSS.ELA.W.2) With LINK: List of Aesop's
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7th - 12th
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Unit: Ballads for Mythology, Folklore/Creative Writing (EDITABLE)
Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 6Steps: 7Original Products: 5Links to Resources: 4Rubrics: 1Read LINK Text: The Ballad of Mulan (CCSS.ELA.R.1)With MY ORIGINAL WKSH: Discover Ballad Elements [CCSS.ELA.W.9]Read LINK Textbook Ballads (CCSS.ELA.SL.2) With MY ORIGINAL Literary Speed Dating with Ballads, have students line up in 2 lines (like speed dating) with one side having 1 ballad each and 1 side having any number of the ballad elements based on size. Have students discu
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Notes Bundle: "On Fairy Stories" by J. R. R. Tolkien (4 Files) (EDITABLE)
4 Files = 2 Original Products, 1 Key, 1 Annotated Text21 Google Slides to learn learn the main ideas of J. R. R. Tolkien's essay "On Fairy Stories"A fill in the blanks/ sentence completion worksheet to answer 77 blanks using the Slides to introduce/review Tolkien's essay "On Fairy Stories"A key for the worksheetAn annotated text with teacher's notes depicting significant highlighted parts, and the exact locations of the main ideas in the corresponding slides and worksheet. This is helpful if you
Grades:
7th - 12th
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CCSS:
Also included in: Unit: Introduction to Mythology & Folklore ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)
Unit: Historical Fiction/Mythology & Folklore/Creative Writing/ELA 7-12|EDITABLE
Unit: Historical FictionClass: Creative WritingGrade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 5Steps: 11Original Products: 10Links to Resources: 10Rubrics: 2With MY ORIGINAL WKSH: KWL+ Chart (CCSS.ELA.W.9) Read Story: American History (CCSS.ELA.R.10)With MY ORIGINAL WKSH: My SMELLER (CCSS.ELA.W.9) Read STORY: Beware of the Dog (CCSS.ELA.R.10)With MY ORIGINAL WKSH: My SOAPSTone (CCSS.ELA.W.9) Read STORY: Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy? (CCSS.ELA.R.10)LINK: R4S: Module 1- Asking Go
Grades:
7th - 12th
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G7 Narrative Reading & Writing - Crunch the Calories Performance Task
Bundle of 8 editions of Crunch the Calories Real World Performance Task for 7th gradeIn the Crunch the Calories Performance Task, students use real information about their favorite fast casual restaurant to practice narrative reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of a nutritionist and write a food journal to demonstrate how to make healthy choices when eating out at a restaurant. They evaluate various menu options and suggest the best options for diffe
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7th
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Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Performance Tasks Bundle
G7 Narrative Reading & Writing - Just One Genre Performance Task
Bundle of 6 editions of Just One Genre Real World Performance Task for 7th gradeIn the Just One Genre Performance Task, students use real information about popular movies to practice narrative reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of a screenwriter and outline the characters and plot of their original movie treatment in the genre of their choice. They discuss their treatment at a screenwriters group before writing their final narrative for their movie.
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7th
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Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Performance Tasks Bundle
Unit: Letters for Mythology and Folklore/Creative Writing (EDITABLE)
Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 11Steps: 17Original Products: 8Links to Resources: 11Rubrics: 1Read a selection of choice from FOLDER: Textbook Letters (CCSS.ELA.R.10) With the MY ORIGINAL WKSH Text Parts- Form [CCSS.ELA.R.3]Write MY ORIGINAL DIRECTIONS: Write a Thank You Letter and Deliver It [CCSS.ELA.W.10]Read a selection of choice from FOLDER: CommonLit Letters (CCSS.ELA.R.10)With the MY ORIGINAL WKSH: Perspective (CCSS.ELA.R.6)Watch the music video LINK: Brad Paisl
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7th - 12th
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Unit: Journals & Diaries/Mythology, Folklore/Creative Writing/ELA7-12|EDITABLE
Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 9Steps: 15Original Products: 7Links to Resources: 28Rubrics: 1Assign MY ORIGINAL Directions: Social Emotional Learning and A Journal/Diary (CCSS.ELA.W.10)Watch VIDEO: Black Death (CCSS.ELA.SL.2)Visit LINK: Plague | CDC (CCSS.ELA.SL.2)Read TEXT: Journal of a Plague Year (excerpt) (CCSS.ELA.R.1) Choose 1 additional excerpt from LINK: The Journal of the Plague Year (full) (CCSS.ELA.R.10)Watch VIDEO: Bucket List Trailer (CCSS.ELA.SL.2)Assign
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Researching Fact and Writing Fiction: A Study in Segregation
This is a mini-unit in which students research slave narratives and, first, compare and contrast the lives of two former slaves, and, second, compose an original piece of historical fiction using details from the era of Segregation. This mini-unit was designed to complement a concurrent novel study of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry." This product includes the following:
1. A unit pacing guide and an introductory PowerPoint
2. A graphic organizer for researching slave narratives
3. A compare/con
Grades:
7th - 8th
Unit: Manifestoes for Mythology, Folklore/Creative Writing (EDITABLE)
Grade Levels: 7-12 Creator: Erica Villilo Anchor Standards: 7 Steps: 8 Original Products: 5 Links to Resources: 7 Rubrics: 1Create Class Manifesto w/ “found” technique (pull words or phrases you like and add them to your own) and LINK: PDF of Graphic Manifestoes Examples (CCSS.ELA.SL.5)MY ORIGINAL SLIDES: Rhetorical Reading of Manifesto Essay of Choice with LINK: https://thisibelieve.org/themes/ [CCSS.ELA.R.6]WKSH: Evaluate a Speaker with a Photo, Video Manifesto LINK: Paul Farmer: I believe in
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Notes Bundle: "The Fairy Tale" by Joseph Campbell (4 Files) (EDITABLE)
3 Files = 1 Original Product, 1 Key, 1 Annotated TextA guided reading/study guide style worksheet with 41 questions to introduce, learn "The Fairy Tale" by Joseph CampbellA key for the worksheetAn annotated text with teacher's notes depicting significant highlighted parts, and the exact locations of the answers in the corresponding worksheet. This is helpful if you would like to provide context or to help students focus their attention while they read a clean copy (not provided). Topics Include:
Grades:
7th - 12th
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CCSS:
Also included in: Unit: Introduction to Mythology & Folklore ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)
Unit: Elegies and Odes for Mythology, Folklore/Creative Writing (EDITABLE)
Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 7Steps: 10Original Products: 8Links to Resources: 16Rubrics: 1Read Folder: Elegies to Read from Textbook (CCSS.ELA.R.1)Read Folder: Odes to Read from Textbook (CCSS.ELA.R.1) Compare and Contrast Elegies and Odes w/ MY ORIGINAL WKSH Venn Diagram [CCSS.ELA.W.9]Review MY ORIGINAL Notes: Character Archetypes (CCSS.ELA.R.3)Assign MY ORIGINAL DIRECTIONS: Journal What is your primary Character Archetype and why do you think so? How do your weakn
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7th - 12th
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Disaster Narratives
This bundle is based on the devastating avalanche that took place in the Cascades in 1910, where a train got caught in a deadly avalanche. The article discusses the events a survivor experienced and what had happened through his eyes. The bundle includes the article, vocabulary, critical-thinking questions, a newspaper activity, lesson plans, and many others.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Notes Worksheet: "Tolkien and Campbell Compared" in "Araby" (EDITABLE)
3 Files = 1 Original Product, 1 Key, 1 Annotated TextA general worksheet with 3 categories of notes and 18 specific notes from the textA key provided for the short story "Araby" by James JoyceAn annotated text with teacher's notes depicting significant highlighted parts, and the exact locations of the main ideas in the corresponding worksheet. This is helpful if you would like to provide context or to help students focus their attention while they read a clean copy (not provided). Topics Include
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Unit: Celtic Stories- Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)
Notes Worksheet: "Tolkien and Campbell Compared" by Seeman (EDITABLE)
3 Files = 1 Original Product, 1 Key, 1 Annotated TextA general worksheet of 17 questions to analyze any text according to standard RI.9-10.2 Central Idea / SummaryA key provided for "Tolkien and Campbell Compared" by Chris SeemanAn annotated text with teacher's notes depicting significant highlighted parts, and the exact locations of the main ideas in the corresponding worksheet. This is helpful if you would like to provide context or to help students focus their attention while they read a clea
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Unit: Celtic Stories- Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)
Unit: Speeches for Mythology, Folklore/Creative Writing (EDITABLE)
Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 8Steps: 9Original Products: 6Links to Resources: 37Rubrics: 1Read stories by Indigenous authors FOLDER: Indigenous Stories (CCSS.ELA.R.10)With the MY ORIGINAL WKSH Image Palette [CCSS.ELA.L.3]Complete the MY ORIGINAL WEBQUEST: Indigenous People Today (CCSS.ELA.W.7)Read and Indigenous Speech from CommonLit [CCSS.ELA.R.10]LINK Chief Powhatan's Address to Captain John SmithLINK Red Cloud's Speech After Wounded KneeWatch an Indigenous Speake
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7th - 12th
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