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Middle school Thanksgiving ELA test prep thematic unit plans
Turkey Trouble Book Companion
This 78 page companion packet is based on the book Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano. This is by far one of my favorite books to teach during Thanksgiving! IIt includes activities geared towards Pre-K-through 5th/6th grade students, but activities can be adapted for varying exceptionalities. Other Buyers said: "This companion pack is so well thought out. There are so many different activities included that extending the book will be no problem at all. Thank you for all the hard work you put into t
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PreK - 6th
Also included in: Turkey Trouble Book Companion Bundle
Types of Characters and Characterization Powerpoint
This is a fun, engaging lesson for teaching CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERIZATION that your students will be sure to enjoy!
Activity contains:
* EDITABLE 20-slide powerpoint
* 9 entertaining video examples (**PLEASE NOTE: Many of these videos come from youtube, please ensure that you district has access prior to purchasing. If you notice that a link no longer works, please let me know and I will update it with a new link.)
* 11 Illustrated definitions that can be printed for adorable word wall po
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
Thanksgiving Day Activities - Writing - Close Reading Comprehension Passages
DIGITAL & PRINTABLE OPTION - Thanksgiving Unit integrated with the ELA skills of text based informational writing, close reading, summarizing and inferring. The activities are rigorous, but yet engaging. The teacher will love the Thanksgiving reading comprehension tasks used and the students will enjoy the fun activities. It is a win-win unit.Unit that includes the following skills:• Close reading with annotation codes and comments along with a rubric• Predicting• Inferring• Summarizing•
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4th - 6th
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Thanksgiving Reading and Writing Activities and Assignments Creative Bundle
Thanksgiving Reading and Writing Activities and Assignments Creative Bundle: Use this bundle of high-interest Thanksgiving activities to engage your ELA students in reading, writing, and ELA skills leading up to the holiday. With ready-to-use activities, assignments, slideshows, and more, you will be totally prepared to improve your students' ELA skills with a Thanksgiving twist!What's Included in The Thanksgiving Reading and Writing Activities Bundle:➡️ Thanksgiving Figurative Language: Bring T
Grades:
6th - 9th
Thanksgiving Social Skills / Pragmatics / Etiquette Activity game Speech therapy
I created this activity for my students on the Autism spectrum and students with social deficits to practice Thanksgiving table etiquette, manners, and general social problem solving. To make it more fun for them, I came up with a simple game format (please see below).
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.Cut out and laminate all items.
2.Place cornucopia on the table.
3.Read a scenario from the cards out loud and have students respond – if they are able to respond appropriately, they get to place a matching item i
Grades:
K - 8th
The Thanksgiving Story
These activities are designed to teach the history of the American Thanksgiving holiday while strengthening reading comprehension, ELA, and math skills. The history of the holiday is presented here with historical accuracy that is age appropriate for 3rd-5th grade students. Along with a history of the first Thanksgiving, students learn about the homes, foods, families, and lifestyle of the Wampanoag, who shared that feast with the English settlers. Students also learn about Sarah Josepha Hale an
Grades:
2nd - 6th
5-Paragraph Essay Resources Bundle | Middle & High School | Printable & Digital
Are your students writing their first 5-paragraph essay? Or maybe your class is full of struggling writers? Guide your students through their essays with this highly scaffolded 5-Paragraph Essay Resources Bundle!This 5-Paragraph Essay Resources Bundle includes everything you need to teach students how to write a 5-paragraph essay--from essay structure to writing theses to creating a Works Cited page. With lots of built-in review, short lessons, and step-by-step outlines included, your secondary
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8th - 11th
Scary Story Collection for Middle School: Escape Room, Task Cards, Printables
This spooky collection of fiction reading comprehension passages combines several standards so that students have an opportunity to practice their skills without isolating each standard. Each fictional story has descriptive characters and settings, drawing your students into the mystery. This unit will reinforce skills that you have taught. Students will use their skills to solve the mysteries (demonstrating comprehension of the text). What your students will discover: Was Dracula real or just a
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6th - 8th
L'Action de Grâce - French Thanksgiving Vocab Activities and Quiz (Gr. 4-7)
This pack includes 17 pages of vocabulary lists and activities to help your Beginner French students talk about Thanksgiving.**NOTE: This is suitable for Canadian students as it has October as the Thanksgiving month.**You'll get:-Vocabulary list with 26 words-Create Your Own Flashcards activity-Vocabulary Wordsearch Puzzle (with answer key)-Crossword Puzzle (with answer key)-Scrambled Words Puzzle (With answer key)-Match the English and French Vocab Puzzle-Fill in the Blanks Puzzle (With answer
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Beginner French Bundle - FULL YEAR of Activities!! (Gr 4-7)
Gifted and Talented Curriculum Thanksgiving Unit Grades 3 4 5
Find our Gifted and Talented Bundle HERE!This unit contains both a printable packet version AND individual JPEG files for each document so that you can easily upload to Google Classroom. Since they are in JPEG format, students should be able to write on the documents in Google Classroom.Additionally, this unit now includes a PARENT INSTRUCTIONS edition that you can easily pass on to parents when students are out of school. The instructions are easy to follow and allow parents to work with studen
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2nd - 6th
Also included in: Gifted and Talented Curriculum BUNDLE - Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade
PARCC Test Prep Literary Analysis Task Mermaids
This is a simulation of the Literary Analysis Section of the PARCC Test. Included are two passages, with a total of 7 (14 total) A/B type questions requiring evidence to support your answer.
2 Writing Prompts similar to practice test published by PARCC is included along with Rubrics for grades 4-6, published and available online from PARCC.
Writing Prompt 1- Address a common theme
Writing Prompt 2- Address/retell from different point of view
This is designed to be used to show students th
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3rd - 7th
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Thankful Project--A Thanksgiving Middle School Writing Project
I developed the Thankful project as a way to utilize the step up writing process. I used a printable turkey found off of Google for a portion. The students pick three aspects of their lives that they are thankful for. This project culminates with a 5 paragraph essay consisting of introduction, three paragraph body, and conclusion. I have done this project with students in grades 6, 7, & 8. This project is not just about teaching writing skills, it is also to help students develop grat
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5th - 8th
Robert Frost Poems
Thanks for checking out my Robert Frost Author Study and Poem Analysis Packet. So many students (and teachers) shy away from poetry, because they don’t know what to do with it. Well, this packet is designed to help teachers teach and students understand. You will find a short bio on Robert Frost. Knowing the story behind the poet’s life will help students understand the purpose and tone. Also included are 6 poems written by Robert Frost. These poems are intended for 5th – 8th graders – the
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Famous Poets Analysis Bundle: Frost, Dickinson, Sandburg, & Stevenson
The Night Before Thanksgiving Speech & Language Book Companion
Thanksgiving Book Companion!
This download is a speech and language book companion for The Night Before Thanksgiving, by Natasha Wing. This is a great book for the Thanksgiving holiday and has so much potential for speech & language goals and literacy activities.
This companion pack includes:
Pgs. 3-4: Vocabulary Cards with pictures and definitions. Print, laminate, and cut then use to introduce vocabulary or as a matching game.
Pgs. 5-8: Level I & II vocabulary worksheets with ans
Grades:
PreK - 7th
Theme and Central Message in Literature (Mentor Texts)
This resource meets the Common Core Literacy Standards for Theme and Central Message.Grade 1 RL 1.2 Retell stories and tell about their central messageGrade 2 RL 2.2 Recount stories and determine their central messageGrade 3-RL 3.9 Compare and contrast themes of storiesGrade 4-RL 4.2 Determine the theme of a storyGrade 5-RL 5.2 Determine a theme of a story using details from the textGrade 6-RL 6.2 Determine a theme in the text and how it is conveyed through particular detailsPicture books (mento
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1st - 6th
Fall Thanksgiving Cards in English & Spanish
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, and students can write their own "Thank You" cards using 20 designs in English and Spanish to color and make. Includes Thanksgiving related graphics, such as:
Pilgrims
Native American
Turkeys
Fall Scenes
Blank Template
Directions and Optional Activities
Excellent assessment for grammar and writing while encouraging gratitude.
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PreK - 8th
Literary Elements Cumulative Test for Google Drive™ Middle or High School
This 46-question multiple choice literary elements test for Google Drive™ is a comprehensive assessment that you can use for ease of grading at the beginning or end of a unit on reading literature! It works well as a diagnostic test before starting a major unit in which you will teach these elements. You could give it again at the end to see how much students improved!This test will work with a range of grade levels, mostly 7-12, depending on the elements you teach. The following sections appear
Grades:
7th - 9th
Fall Worksheets | Basic Skills | No Prep Pack | Special Education
Fall and Thanksgiving themed worksheets for special education basic skills review. Perfect for Autumn Homework, Preschool/Kindergarten review, and more! Includes all must-have, must-practice basic skills. Great for morning work, busy work, or goal work! Just PRINT & GO! SAVE OVER 30% by purchasing this easy to use, low prep printable activity inside the November Activities Bundle!SAVE 30% OFF WHEN YOU ORDER THE YEAR-LONG BUNDLE!What's Included: - Fall Counting Book (includes a sentence and p
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PreK - 12th
Also included in: November Activities Bundle | Special Education
Types of Characters (and Characterization) Powerpoint
This is a fun, engaging lesson for teaching CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERIZATION that your students will be sure to enjoy!
Activity contains:
* EDITABLE 20-slide powerpoint
* 9 entertaining video examples
* 11 Illustrated definitions that can be printed for adorable word wall posters
* Variety of colorful backgrounds, images, and fonts
Tems included:
Antagonist
Archetype
Central Character
Characterization
Direct Characterization
Dynamic Character
Indirect Characterization
Minor Characters
Motive
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
THANKSGIVING BUNDLE | Read Write STEM Art Games Research Activity Worksheets
SAVE OVER 50%!...Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, 163-page (+4 PowerPoints) Thanksgiving Mega Kit for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit! It includes everything you need to celebrate Thanksgiving and Fall with your students! 3 reading passages, CCSS-aligned questions with Answer Key to go with each passage, 12 writing prompts (4 narrative, 4 informative, 4 opinion) with 18 writing papers, Revising & editing checklists for each writ
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3rd - 12th
Common Core Unit Readers Response Journal for Mush! Dogs of the Iditarod
Are you looking to jump in to the Common Core ELA standards? Look no further! This is a common core reader's response journal that is a companion to the book, Mush! Dogs of the Iditarod by Joe Funk. This unit is packed full of all the ELA Informational Text indicators. Simply order the book through Scholastic and print the first 26 pages front to back. The second 26 pages are identical except they have all the answers in red. Also, the second page of the answer key pages (technically pg.
Grades:
4th - 6th
Scarecrows: Non-Fiction Passages & Printables
Just print and teach with these printables all about the history of scarecrows."Scarecrows" is a 19 page resource that covers the history of scarecrows throughout the world, how they came to America, and how they are used today. There are 4 non-fiction passages with questions and 4 pages of flash cards to check comprehension. Answer keys for all are included. Standards are for grades 3-6, but this resource would also work great with 7th or 8th grade.What's Included:• Nonfiction Passages with te
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3rd - 6th
Thank you, Sarah - Thanksgiving Persuasive Letter Writing Unit
Want your students to write powerful letters that can help make a difference in the world? This unit begins with a dive into Sarah Hale's campaign to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. Then students go through detailed steps to write their own letters to make change happen.This packet includes:- Character word splash- Sequencing activity - link to the letter Sarah Hale wrote to Abraham Lincoln- brainstorming sheet for writing- two detailed graphic organizers to add details- letter writing tem
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3rd - 8th
Seasonal Speech and Language Homework: Fall
This material includes 95 pages of speech and language homework!
Homework Targets Include:
Articulation
Vocabulary
Context Clues/Definitions
Wh-Questions
Synonyms/Antonyms
Multiple Meaning Words
Sentence Structure
Attributes
Grammar (Subjective Pronouns, Objective Pronouns, Possessive Nouns, Irregular Past Tense Verbs, Irregular Plural Nouns)
Problem Solving
Perspective Taking
Idioms
Similes
Metaphors
Functions
Categories
Main Ideas/Details
Inferences
Conjunctions
Themes Include: Back to Scho
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PreK - 9th
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