Category Archives : GRADE LEVELS


Free: Exploring the Elements of Fiction in Creative Writing

Product Description

As an introduction to story writing and the creative writing process, these visual notes are a great way for students to understand what that process is and what it is not.

Note sheet includes the following topics:

❒ What makes a story good?

❒ What about the plot?

❒ Narrative unity

❒ Building suspense

❒ Includes practical examples as explanations

The resource also includes a chart to help students think about the important elements in their own stories.

Please see the preview for more details.

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Total Pages
2 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A


FREE MATH LESSON – “FREE Properties of Multiplication PowerPoint”

by Lisa Pagano

3rd – 4th Grade

This slideshow can serve as an introduction or a review of the properties of multiplication. Slides explain and provide examples of the Commutative, Associative, Zero, and Identity properties of multiplication.

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How to write a paragraph

Product Description

The Paragraph package is an easy to use document that will help students learn how to write effectively using the proper form.

The document includes a detailed description of the different types of paragraphs as well as how to effectively write the paragraph (with sentence by sentence instructions).

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Short Story Bundle

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Total Pages
3 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A


FREE MATH LESSON – “Fact Families”

by Little Learner Toolbox

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

This activity is designed to give student the opportunities to explore addition fact family sets from 1 – 10. This cute owl activity is an ideal way for students to practice their basic number facts.

Included in this product are:
Owl Nest Player Cards (1-10), 2 Sets of Egg Number Cards, 1 Nest Ten Frame & Egg Counter Cards.

Game 1:
Place the Owl Nest Cards & Egg Number Cards on the table. Players choose a nest. They find two egg cards that they can add together to make the number on the nest.
They record their number work on the recording sheet. Students record 5 fact family nests.

Game 2:
Give each player a Nest Ten Frame and a set of Egg Counter Cards. Place the Owl Nest Cards face down on the table. Students pick an owl nest card. They use the egg counter cards to explore how to make that number on the ten frame – ‘how many red and blue eggs can you add together to make X?’.
“I used _____ red and ______ blue eggs’. Students record their fact families on the recording sheet. Students repeat this activity 5 times.

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Owl Fact Family Fun
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Comment Bank

Product Description

Do you run out of meaningful criticism for your students’ high school papers and work?

I created this comment bank because I had the same problem. After a little while, you don’t know what to write on a student’s test.

The Comment Bank has been constructed to save the Language Arts teacher time when offering constructive and helpful comments on students’ evaluations. Marking papers in any Language Arts class is always a lengthy process. Increasingly, teachers are being asked to write more detailed comments to highlight students’ strengths and weaknesses, and sometimes we run out of ideas. Being the vigilant teachers we are, and wanting to help our students achieve their potential is and will always be one of our priorities. To this end, when marking students’ papers, writing down everything we want to say to them about their papers would be a very lengthy process. I have decided to share my personal comment bank with you.

The bank comments on the following areas:

❒Structure

❒Communication

❒The next step

❒Mechanics

❒Style

❒Persuasion

❒Analysis


The package contains 7 pages of comments, which are divided by levels of accomplishment A, B, C and D. (levels 100 to 50)

Included in this package are over 120 comments for students. You can get inspiration from these pages to handwrite your comments, or you can do what I do and copy/paste your comments into a word document, print, and staple the comment to the students’ evaluations. This is a real time saver. Parents, students, and school administration LOVE this method of feedback. And, this way, it takes much less time to be much more efficient. I hope you enjoy it!

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Total Pages
7 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A


FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Sequencing Events”

by SPED Creations by Mariea Drain

2nd – 3rd Grade

This sequencing events activity works great for a warm-up activity or as a center. It can be used with students at various grade levels depending on their reading levels.

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If you like this product, please check out some of my other reading products:

Short Vowel Sounds
Practice with Long Vowel Sounds
Short and Long Vowel Bundle
Working with Homophones
Quick Checks: Reading Vocabulary and Comprehension Review
Literary Devices
Mixed Review Task Cards for Literacy Centers
Characters and Setting Task Cards
Reference Materials and Parts of a Book (Task Cards, Worksheets, and Assessments)
Literacy Bundle #1
Vocabulary Review: Task Cards, Worksheets, and PowerPoint Show

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Rubrics: Self Evaluation and teacher assessment rubrics

Product Description

Self-evaluation grids are a great way to guide students in their evaluations. Students will know exactly what is expected of them and will be made responsible for their own success. This package can also easily be changed to be used as peer evaluations.

Included within this document are over 20 different self-evaluation grids.

These self-evaluation grids are also very helpful to teachers:

Helps the teacher justify the final mark;

❒ Helps the teacher create meaningful evaluation grids;

❒ Helps to identify students’ weaknesses and strengths;

❒ Helps parents and students better understand the task required;

❒ Helps teachers create rubrics for the final evaluation.

This package was created in a Word document in order to be easily modified and changed according to the individual teacher’s needs.

This self-evaluation package contains self-evaluation grids for:

❒ Newspaper article

❒ Short story writing (intermediate and senior)

❒ Essay writing (various different types)

❒ Essay evaluation rubrics (for teacher –with and without sources)

❒ Independent study unit

❒ Research paper

❒ Skits

❒ Board game

❒ Group work

❒ Opinion piece

❒ Editorial

❒ Friendly letter

❒ Debate

❒ Movie review

❒ Journals

❒ Scrapbook

❒ Seminar

❒ Speech

❒ Riddle writing

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Poster: Developing Themes in Literature

It’s teaching made easy!

Total Pages
27 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A


FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “FREE Reading Quote of the Week Collection”

by Secondary Sara

4th – 12th Grade

Inspire your readers with fresh “food for thought” on why reading is important and enjoyable. This collection of 40 reading quotes gives you one quote per week in the school year, with a few to spare!

The quotes are mostly general thoughts on reading by famous authors or people, but a few are direct quotes from books, including:

• Dr. Seuss

• JK Rowling

• Lemony Snicket

• Harper Lee

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Walter Dean Myers

• Walt Disney

With this list of quotes, you can:

• Project the quote on a SMARTboard or screen for discussion, or as the basis of a written response.

• Print the PPT in black and white or color, and spiral bind it so you have a ready-made book of quotes to display in your room year after year!

You might also enjoy my FREE Writing Quote of the Week Product.

NOTE: This product is included in my Bell-Ringers for English Class Bundle. Check it out to save 20% on a year of class warm-ups!

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My other reading & literature materials:

• My bundle of teaching materials for The Giver

• The Little Mermaid: Short Story vs. Movie Unit

• “The Gift of the Magi” Collaborative Literary Analysis Unit

• Movie vs. Text Activity Bundle

• Book of the Month (Independent Reading Program) for Grades 6-8 or Book of the Month (Independent Reading Program) for Grades 9-12

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Short Story Bundle Unit Plan

Bundle Description

The Short Story Bundle is 4 short story mini-units for the price of one. See the preview for more details.

Seventh Grade Short Story Mini Unit is a great way to start any literature unit. Suitable from grade seven to ten, this unit reviews literary elements and allows students to practice identifying all important elements.

The unit includes:

❒ a copy of the short story

❒ an anticipation reading guide

❒ a two-page literary element cheat sheet

❒ plot graph

❒ word wall

❒ character trait explanation sheet

❒ characterization activity

❒ writing evaluation (or activity) with evaluation sheet

❒ comprehensive answer key for all activities.

18 pages total

“The Elevator” Short Story Mini-Unit is a one-stop-shop for teaching the short story. Other than photocopies, all of the work has been done for you.

This mini-unit is suitable for grades 7 through 10 and includes:

❒ a copy of the short story

❒ questions for comprehension

❒ a plot chart organizer

❒ activity to help students discover the author’s purpose for writing

❒ an instructional sheet on how to develop themes (with a practical example)

❒ an instructional sheet on how to develop a theme in paragraph form

❒ a graphic organizer to help students organize their paragraphs

❒ an example of a completed graphic organizer to plan the paragraph

❒ an example of a paragraph for “The Elevator.”

❒ a comprehensive answer key for all handouts

❒ a three-day lesson plan to accompany the story

This short story mini-unit features Shirley Jackson’s short story “Charles.” Appropriate for grades 7 to 10, the lessons focus on the development of theme and paragraphs.

Included in the mini-unit is:

❒ a copy of the short story

❒ a prediction chart

❒ an anticipation guide

❒ activity sheet (select important passages in the text for theme and paragraph support)

❒ author’s purpose activity sheet

❒ how to develop a theme sheet with an example

❒ a graphic organizer to help students plan their paragraph

❒ an answer key for all activities

❒ 3-day lesson plan for easy planning

16 pages total

The Rain Rain Go Away Mini Unit includes all materials to teach this short story. Students also get the opportunity to be creative and collaborate with others in the creative process. This unit is always a hit in my class.

The resource includes:

❒ an anticipation guide

❒ a copy of the short story

❒ questions for comprehension

❒ plot graph activity-❒Information sheet on characterization and an accompanying activity

❒ a personal word wall to improve students’ vocabulary and understanding

❒ a comprehensive answer key for all activities

Also included are two evaluations with evaluation grids:

❒ An individual evaluation where the student must write an alternate ending to the story.

❒ A group evaluation where students must work collaboratively to produce an alternate ending.

24 pages total

Individual Short Story Mini-Units:

Charles by Shirley Jackson

Rain, Rain, Go away Short Story

Seventh Grade Short Story

The Elevator Short Story

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Total Pages
74 pages
Answer Key
Included with rubric
Teaching Duration
2 Weeks


FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Nursery Rhyme Activity Pack & Reader’s Theater PREVIEW/FREEBIE”

by Kindergarten is Grrreat

Pre-Kindergarten – Kindergarten

This is a peek at what the Nursery Rhyme packets include! It shows examples from all the different activities and includes a freebie. The actual packets contain much more!

Save money by purchasing the Nursery Rhyme BUNDLE Pack!
Nursery Rhyme Activity / Reader’s Theater BUNDLE!

Be sure to check out all of the Nursery Rhyme Packets:
Hey Diddle, Diddle
Hickory Dickory Dock
Humpty Dumpty
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Jack and Jill
Little Miss Muffet

Looking for just the Reader’s Theater sections? You can buy the Nursery Rhyme Reader’s Theater BUNDLE pack here: Reader’s Theater: Nursery Rhyme BUNDLE

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Opinion Letter with the Novel Holes

Product Description

The Opinion Letter with the Novel Holes

Appropriate for grades 7 to 9, students learn how to recognize and write a supported opinion using Louis Sachar’s novel “Holes.”

The bundle includes:

❒ An activity sheet on “What is a Supported Opinion?” (with answer key)

❒ Instructions on how to write an effective opinion letter

❒ The evaluation which contains the instruction sheet and list of topics (that were selected for students of different needs. Students who are high achieving might select one of the more complex topics, while a student who struggles can choose a more obvious one.)

❒ An evaluation grid is included along with evaluation expectations

❒ All writing process directions and sheets are included (Pre-Writing or Brainstorming sheet and a Paragraph Organizer)

❒ Also included is an example of the writing process from beginning to end to help students fully understand what the task entails. (Pre-Writing sheet, Paragraph Organizer and the final draft, which includes format expectations.)

Print it and go!

Ten pages in PDF format are included.

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Total Pages
10 pages
Answer Key
Included with rubric
Teaching Duration
4 days


FREE SCIENCE LESSON – “Frog Life Cycle Wheel-FREEBIE”

by Geaux First Grade

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

Life cycle wheel. The cover page includes a word bank. Students will label each stage of the life cycle and then turn the wheel to reveal each stage.

Fun and informative!

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The Yellow Wallpaper Mini-Unit

Product Description

The Yellow Wallpaper Mini-Unit” is perfect for teaching students to analyze literature in a meaningful way. All of the prep work and thinking has been done for you. This truly is a print-and-go resource. The mini-unit includes 5 lesson plans, an interactive PowerPoint presentation to introduce the story’s historical context, student activities, as well as a detailed answer key. The mini-unit also includes a creative writing piece which allows students to play around with voice and situate themselves within the context of the times.

This lesson is suitable for grades 9 to 12.

60 pages and 19 slides total in this unit.

See below for further details.

The PowerPoint is an interactive presentation with information about the author, the context of the time, notes on feminist literature and its history, information about Weir Mitchell and the rest cure, experts form François Poullain de la Barre’s “The Woman as Good as the Man, and an excerpt from Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s “Émile, or On Education” to help students understand women’s frustrations and the want for change.

The Lesson Plans contain 5 comprehensive lessons, which fully explore this work’s mastery and teaches students to think critically by annotating the work. The lesson plans include journal topics, class discussions, and exit tickets, as well as learning goals for each lesson for students to fully grasp the importance of this work.

The student Activities include an activity on symbolism, an activity on theme, a tutorial on how to develop themes in paragraph form (this is an important skill for ELA students), an example of a developed theme, and a paragraph organizer.

Two copies of the short story are included – a copy of the short story with space for students to annotate the work and an annotated copy for the teacher or for differentiated learning as the case may be. (Provided in Word as well as PDF format to allow you to add your own annotations.)

Two evaluations are also included: (All evaluations are available Word and PDF format to suit students’ needs.)

❒One evaluation is a creative writing assignment where students assume the voice of a man during the 1890’s responding to Mary Wollstonecraft’s views on women’s rights.

❒Also included is an analysis evaluation where students must develop one of the themes from the work. (A sample answer is provided with rubric)

A comprehensive answer key is provided for all work.

Please see the preview for a more visual explanation.

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It’s teaching made easy!

Total Pages
60 pages and 19 slides
Answer Key
Included with rubric
Teaching Duration
1 Week


FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Quotation Marks Practice Papers {FREEBIE}”

by Abc123is4me

2nd – 5th Grade

Do your students need practice learning how to add quotation marks in sentences? This download includes two practice papers. The first is for practice adding quotation marks at the at the beginning of the sentence. The second is to help them add quotation marks later in the sentence. I hope both you and your students find these practice papers useful! 🙂

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “FREE Owl Daily 5 Posters”

by Creative Classroom Paperie

Kindergarten – 5th Grade

Adorable little birdie and owl themed Daily 5 Posters FREE for you to download for your classroom. Thanks for downloading my free product! Any feedback is much appreciated!!

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Frankenstein Workbook

Product Description

***New – The Frankenstein Workbook is now distance learning ready. The activities are all available on Google Slides where students can insert their answers.

The Frankenstein Workbook was created as a different way to learn from Mary Shelley’s novel. (1831 edition)

The Student Workbook has 30 pages that focus on themes, symbols, important quotes, characterization, romantic and gothic literature, biblical and literary allusions, and elements of the plot.

The format includes symbols to help guide students in theme development and allow them to build on characterization, symbolism, and meaningful allusions in the novel in a clear and more visual way.

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PRODUCT CONTENT:

Student Workbook x1 (30 pages)

Answer Key x1

Copy of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner x1

Annotated copy of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner x1

Please note that this is a digital download in PDF format and that the pages are not editable.

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WORKBOOK CONTENT:

❒ Background information

❒ Anticipation Guide and Introductory Activity

❒ Letters 1-4

❒ Chapters 1&2

❒ The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (allusion in the novel)

❒ Chapters 3, 4 & 5

❒ Chapters 6, 7 & 8

❒ Chapters 9 & 10

❒ Chapters 11 & 12

❒ An activity

❒ Supplementary activity – Nature in Romantic Literature

❒ Chapter 13 (activity)

❒ Chapters 14 & 15

❒ Chapter 16

❒ Chapters 17 & 18

❒ Chapter 19

❒ Chapters 20 &21

❒ Chapter 22

❒ Chapters 23 & 24`

❒ Activity on symbolism

❒ Activity on theme development

The activities are available in a booklet format or individually.

FOR MORE FRANKENSTEIN RESOURCES:

Frankenstein No Prep Unit

Frankenstein Activity

Frankenstein Bundle

Frankenstein Debate

Paragraph Writing Activity (Frankenstein)

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Total Pages
88 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
N/A


FREE MATH LESSON – “Finding Factors Freebie”

by Downeast Teach

3rd – 6th Grade

The Common Core for 4th Grade states that students should be able to “find all factor pairs for a whole number in the range of 1-100” … and “determine whether a given number in the range of 1-100 is prime or composite.”

This Finding Factors Freebie is what I use to teach my 4th graders how to find all the factors of “Today’s Number” which is a routine we do as part of my SMARTBoard Math Calendar. Today’s Number is always whatever day of school it is, and we make an organized factor list, starting with 1 and the number. My students become experts on prime and composite numbers, as well as the difference between factors and multiples, thanks to this daily repetition.

Click the links below to learn more about math calendar.

Core Calendar and Set 1

Day Files Set 2

Day Files Set 3

Day Files Set 4

Day Files Set 5

Day Files Set 6

Day Files Set 7

Day Files Set 8

Grades 4-5 SMARTBoard Math Calendar Mega-Bundle
**This bundle includes all of the sets above at a discount…It’s like getting 2 sets of Day Files for free!

FREEBIE Math Calendar Sample

Thanks for checking out my file!
Cathy, aka Downeast Teach

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Free: Inference Cheat Sheet

Product Description

Do your students insert examples and quotes into their texts without properly analyzing them? Without proper analysis, an essay can sound like a long, drawn-out list written in complete sentences. We teach students to infer and to analyze, but they sometimes forget to incorporate this into their texts and essays.

I have created an “Inference Cheat Sheet” with key inferencing words and phrases to remind students that after inserting a piece of evidence, they need to explain its relevance.

Included are:

❒ Two different styles of the at-a-glance “Cheat Sheet.”

❒ An inference poster (8.5×11) – as seen on the cover.

❒ Two different styles of letters for an inference bulletin board.

❒ A copy of ALL the phrases used on the Cheat Sheet to create a bulletin board in class.

I hope that this resource will be helpful to students in your classes.

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Analyze This!

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Teaching the Essay Package

It’s teaching made easy!

Total Pages
24 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A


FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Moonshot Vocabulary Power Point”

by Kristin Jason

2nd – 3rd Grade

Free! If you are looking for vocabulary for the Common Core exemplar text, Moonshot, then this is for you! Here are ten words with definitions, example sentences, and conversation starter questions. Slides include illustrations to allow students to better understand the word. Pairs perfectly with my Common Core cross-curricular Moonshot unit,

Moonshot Common Core Reading/Science Unit

If you like this unit, check out my other Common Core Reading Units.

Lead Us to Freedom, Harriet Tubman Common Core Reading/Social Studies Unit

Boy Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs Common Core Reading Unit

Magic Tree House Dinosaurs Before Dark Common Core Reading Unit

Charlotte’s Web Common Core Reading Unit

Trail of Tears Common Core Reading Unit

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Freebie – Carrot Comparisons – Comparing Texts”

by Ripper Reading Resources

3rd – 5th Grade

This is a freebie I put together to thank my followers on my new blog: http://ripperresources.blogspot.com.au/ and FB page https://www.facebook.com/RipperResources

You are welcome to download it, but I would ask that if you are not already a follower, that you become one, as I will be regularly sharing freebies with my followers and not always via TPT.

I put together this resource to use with the two companion texts: “Creepy Carrots” and “Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!” I find that students can make text-to-self connections quite easily, but need scaffolding and support sometimes to make text-to-text connections. These venn diagrams are designed to support the students to make text-to-text connections.

You may also like to check out my “Creepy Carrots” resource http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Creepy-Carrots-vocabulary-extension-and-creepy-vegie-writing-activities-904160
I had a lot of fun creating it 🙂

This resource is for personal/classroom use only and is not to be distributed further. Multiple licenses are now available at TpT for half price. No sharing of this product is permitted through internet groups/blogs, offline groups, school district or regional websites/servers,discussion lists, school websites/servers, or personal websites.

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Creative Writing Bundle

Bundle Description

This bundle has been created to teach students the basic elements of writing. It begins with a PowerPoint to introduce how students should approach creative writing and includes activities to help students create believable and interesting characters, how to build suspense, and basics of the elements of fiction and plot.

Individual resources include:

Building Suspense in Creative Writing

Creating Characters in Creative Writing

Creative Writing Activity

Exploring the Elements of Fiction in Creative Writing

Introduction to Creative Writing

Check out the individual resources for more information.

Total Pages
13 pages and 11 slides
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A


FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Writing Center Activity for sight or spelling words ‘Pencil Pen Crayon Marker’”

by Teacher Tools and Time Savers

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

“Pencil Pen Crayon Marker” is a fun center activity that can be used at the Writing Center, Sight Word Center, Word Work Center, and many other places.

This is a fun way to practice writing sight words, friends’ names, spelling words, and word families.

Copyright © 2014 Teacher Tools and Time Savers. All rights reserved by Teacher Tools and Time Savers. This product is to be used by the purchaser only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be sold, distributed, or displayed digitally (in part or in whole) for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “FREE Creative Writing Lesson Plan – Speed Writing”

by Razzle Dazzle Learning

4th – 8th Grade

This FREE. STUDENT DIRECTED creative writing lesson plan increases fluency and is fun. It is a perfect beginning of the week activity to wake up the writing juices, or to use when there is extra time left and you have nothing to fill it with. Students really enjoy speed writing!

The Lesson Plan includes:

1. Instructions on how to use the lesson plan
2. The writing process steps for teaching the plan
3. An Idea Organizer that taps into the student’s personal bank of knowledge
4. A paragraph organizer that guides the students through writing the introduction, body, and conclusion
5. Two scoring guides (one includes the six traits of writing) so students know what the expectations are, how they will be evaluated, and allows them to grade their own papers before turning it in for the final teacher evaluation.
6. An art/drawing worksheet to go along with the lesson

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Romeo and Juliet Unit – No prep required

Product Description

ROMEO AND JULIET UNIT

This bundled unit has been designed to make life easier for the Language Arts teacher. It contains a teacher guide with detailed lessons, a student guide with all of the notes required by students, an answer key for students’ work, and three evaluations (answer keys and evaluation rubrics included). All you need to do is print and begin teaching.

This purchase includes:

•A comprehensive Teacher guide with 15 detailed lessons (7 pages)

•A student guide with guiding questions and activities (focus on characterization, themes, figurative language, irony, etc…) -10 pages

•A Scavenger Hunt activity to introduce students to Shakespeare and his times (includes eight colorful cards and a PowerPoint with answers.)

•A detailed answer key for students’ work (10 pages)

•A quiz on Acts 1 and 2 – answer key included

•Oral presentation on Irony – evaluation rubric included

•Culminating Activity – Students write a children’s story based on the themes in the play. Evaluation rubric as well as work process sheets included (7 pages)

There are a total of 51 pages included in this unit.

The unit will last between 17 to 20 periods. (3 – 4 week unit)

All that’s left is to teach. I hope you enjoy this unit.

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Brave New World Student Workbook

Much Ado About Nothing Complete Unit

Hamlet Complete No Prep Unit

Poetry Unit for Senior Students

Lord of the Flies Unit – No Prep Required

Death of a Salesman – No Prep Unit

Frankenstein No Prep Unit

It’s teaching made easy!

Total Pages
89 pages
Answer Key
Included with rubric
Teaching Duration
2 Weeks


FREE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON – “Frontiersmen, Davy Crockett, & The Alamo – Reading Passages & Activities”

by Lessons Learned By Heart

4th – 6th Grade

6 Reading passages covering the Frontier, Frontiersmen, Davy Crockett, Texas Independence, the Alamo and more. Classroom and enrichment activities keep students engaged as they learn. A game of BINGO rounds out this lesson by reviewing new concepts and vocabulary words in an enjoyable way. Great for substitute teachers, homeschool, and co-ops.

In the early part of the 1800s, land west of the Mississippi River was complete wilderness. This land consisted of rivers, mountains, forests and prairies and was occupied by Native Americans and wild animals. The frontier was the name given to the wild and unfamiliar land that lay west of civilized America. Davy Crockett was a Frontiersman and was present at the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.

INCLUDES:

  • 6 One-Page Reading Passages
  • Classroom Activities
  • Review Worksheet
  • Teacher’s Key
  • 2 Graphic Organizers

This FREE lesson plan will give you an idea about my other Wild West Careers Lessons which are in the same basic format. Check them out!

READING PASSAGES:

6 one-page reading passages cover the following topics:

  • The Frontier, Frontiersmen and Pioneers
  • Davy Crockett – Early Life
  • Davy Crockett: Congressman and Revolutionary
  • Texas Independence from Mexico
  • The Alamo
  • Remember the Alamo!

ACTIVITIES:

This product includes the following classroom activities:

  • Job Application: Frontiersman
  • Black Bear Safety
  • Texas Declaration of Independence Group Activity
  • Review Worksheet
  • Review Game: Bingo Words and Clues
  • Sugar Cube Alamo
  • Frontiersman Coloring Pages
  • Graphic Organizers

This is one lesson in a series of “Wild, Wild West Careers Lesson Plans.” Each of the Wild, Wild West Careers lesson plans covers the career and information about the time period as it relates to the career. The series covers the United States during the 1800s, including events that contributed to Western Expansion. Each lesson can also be used individually.

This lesson appears in my bundled products: WILD, WILD WEST CAREERS: VOLUME I and in BUNDLE – FRONTIERSMEN, DAVY CROCKETT AND THE ALAMO

Wild, Wild West Careers: BUNDLE Volume I

BUNDLE – FRONTIERSMEN, DAVY CROCKETT, AND THE ALAMO

CHECK OUT MY OTHER WILD, WILD WEST CAREER PRODUCTS:

Wild, Wild West Careers: Homesteaders

Wild, Wild West Careers: Pony Express and Showmen

Wild, Wild West Careers: Native American Chiefs, Trail of Tears

Wild, Wild West Careers: California Gold Miners

Wild, Wild West Careers: Explorers – Lewis and Clark

Wild, Wild West Careers: Pioneers

Wild, Wild West Careers: Cavalry, Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee

Wild, Wild West Careers: Cowboys and the Cattle Drive

Wild, Wild West Careers: Transcontinental Railroad Workers

Wild, Wild West Careers: Outlaws and Lawmen

Wild, Wild West Careers: Frontiersman by Sarah Peterson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.

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Frankenstein Bundle

Bundle Description

This Frankenstein bundle has been created with both the teacher and students in mind.

It contains the teacher lesson plans, two different workbooks (to suit different learning needs or to use with different groups), all evaluations for the unit, and comprehensive answer keys for all work.

Check out the individual bundle previews for more information.

FRANKENSTEIN UNIT – Complete with no prep for you.

This unit is created using the 1831 edition of the novel.

This unit has been created with the teacher in mind. The material is geared toward senior students with a focus on the construction of arguments. It also teaches the importance of historical context as well as literary allusions in the development of themes.

I am a strong believer that when students work with a specific purpose in mind, they become better learners. That’s why my units contain only quality and worth-while activities. You will find no busy work here. Every lesson focuses on teaching students analytical and essay writing skills.

All of the thinking and planning are done for you. The lesson plans are detailed and comprehensive. The student guide is visually appealing, and so the teacher put efforts where they need to be. The answer key is complete and detailed. All you need to do is to purchase this unit and photocopy it.

Take a look at the preview for more information.

The unit includes:

1) The Teacher Package

-contains 23 detailed lessons (60-90 minute lessons)

-leading discussion questions and skill-building activities (with detailed instructions for the teacher)

-important chapter notes on analysis

-the teacher package helps the teacher stay on task and stay organized because the planning has been done for you.

2) The Student Package (19 pages)

-pre-reading activity

-study guide questions (*improved with more thinking questions for students)

-a fact sheet regarding the Prometheus myth

-Activity on the use of nature in romantic literature

-an activity based on the symbols in the novel

-several activities that teach argument development

-Activity on theme development

-an activity on characterization to bring about themes

3) A comprehensive answer key (32 pages)

-detailed answers to ALL student activities and work

-an annotated copy of the poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” and activity answer key.

4) Also included:

-a PowerPoint introducing the novel’s historical context and the author

-a copy of “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.”

5) Various evaluations are also included: ALL EVALUATIONS ARE IN WORD DOCUMENTS to MODIFY FOR CLASSROOM NEEDS.

– Test on letters 1-4 and chapters 1-10 (choice between multiple choice OR development questions)

-Test on chapters 11-18 (choice between multiple choice OR development questions)

-Unit evaluation (Choice between an essay (several different versions), a debate, a unit test – all work process is included)

ANSWER KEYS AND EVALUATION GRIDS ARE INCLUDED FOR ALL EVALUATIONS.

*As a bonus, I have included two automatic comment generators for Word documents (with drop-down boxes.)

Documents are downloaded as PDF files (except for evaluations)

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The Frankenstein Workbook was created as a different way to learn from Mary Shelley’s novel. (1831 edition)

The Student Workbook has 30 pages that focus on themes, symbols, important quotes, characterization, romantic and gothic literature, biblical and literary allusions, and elements of the plot.

The format includes symbols to help guide students in theme development and allow them to build on characterization, symbolism, and meaningful allusions in the novel in a clear and more visual way.

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PRODUCT CONTENT:

Student Workbook x1 (30 pages)

Answer Key x1

Copy of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner x1

Annotated copy of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner x1

Please note that this is a digital download in PDF format and that the pages are not editable.

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WORKBOOK CONTENT:

  • Background information
  • Anticipation Guide and Introductory Activity
  • Letters 1-4
  • Chapters 1&2
  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (allusion in the novel)
  • Chapters 3, 4 & 5
  • Chapters 6, 7 & 8
  • Chapters 9 & 10
  • Chapters 11 & 12
  • An activity
  • Supplementary activity – Nature in Romantic Literature
  • Chapter 13 (activity)
  • Chapters 14 & 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapters 17 & 18
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapters 20 &21
  • Chapter 22
  • Chapters 23 & 24`
  • Activity on symbolism
  • Activity on theme development

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Paragraph Writing Activity in conjunction with Frankenstein

Very often, students have difficulty with the analysis process involved in literature. Where they not only have to analyse but now have to apply their newfound skills to a well-developed paragraph, some students become overwhelmed with the process.

This particular activity will focus on both the analysis and writing a paragraph using the PEEL method.

Paragraph writing and analysis are two essential components in essay writing. To facilitate this process, I have created a lesson where students can become more comfortable with the revision process by modelling the proper steps from beginning to end. The lesson includes a modelling of the writing process from understanding the topic to the final draft. See preview for details

This lesson can only be used after students have read chapter 19 from the novel Frankenstein.

5 pages total

It’s Teaching Made Easy as 123

Total Pages
226 pages
Answer Key
Included with rubric
Teaching Duration
N/A


FREE SCIENCE LESSON – “FREE Living & Non-Living Objects; CVC Short “A” (Science & ELA)”

by KB3Teach

Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade

Living or Non-Living? Let your students decide with these phonics-based science worksheets. If your students are learning to decode CVC words, you can help them use those words on a “real world” level by sorting living and non-living objects on a reading level they can handle. Students can learn vocabulary, decoding skills, and science concepts all at the same time!

In response to the “even-number-of-objects” requests, each lesson/worksheet now has two living and two non-living objects. Note: This set includes Short “A” only.

COMPLETE SET:
CVC Lab: Short Vowels AEIOU (29 Lessons)

RELATED PRODUCTS:
Living & Non-Living Sort (Phonics Focus)

CURRENT FILE (Short “A”)
Lesson 1: fan, man, jam, ram
Lesson 2: Jan, van, Sam, ham
Lesson 3: hat, bat, dad, lad
Lesson 4: Nan, pan, man, can
Lesson 5: cat, rat, map, cap
Lesson 6: bat, mat, pad, dad
Lesson 7: rag, bag, rat, bat

Thanks for the valuable feedback and requests.

*All pictures, graphics and fonts used with permission from original copyright holders.*

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May 2020 Teacher Talk

Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern


It’s May already, time sure flies.   Time to stop by and see what our teaching friends are doing during the school closures. This is the last link-up for this school year. We’ll see you again in August.

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Now That School’s Out. What Will We Do for the Summer?

By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

Summer is the time for fun, fun, fun! School is out no more hitting the books. The only problem is that much of what was learned during the school year is forgotten, “out of sight, out of mind.” Not so with these fun educational activities that will keep the children looking for more and not even realizing they’re learning.

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Tried & True Tools for Managing Distance Learning

By Kathie Yonemura of Tried & True Teaching Tools 

 I am SO thankful for the many teachers who know more than me and their willingness to share their expertise! There is no reason to reinvent the wheel! Here are some tried & true tools that have saved my time and sanity with distance learning!

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Slipping into Summer

By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning  

 
Reflections on our “new normal” ways of teaching and learning.

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 Should You Red Shirt Your Kindergartner?

By Gini Musmanno of Reading Spotlight 

Will a delayed start to kindergarten improve a child’s success in school? Many kindergartners have not experienced a full school year due to the pandemic. This re-post might help some parents and teachers in reaching what might be a more difficult than usual decision this year.

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 Integrating Sustainable Development Goals into OurTeaching

By Lisa Robles of LisaTeachR’s Classroom

Integrating sustainable development goals into teaching

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Teaching Reading in the COVID19 Restructured Classroom

By Marcy Howe of It’s a Teacher Thing

Learn practical tips for teaching reading in our COVID 19 restructured classrooms.

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FREE Thesis Writing Activity

Product Description

Thesis writing is often an abstract concept for students and it is one of the most important things to know when writing an essay.

This FREE activity will help students to correct problematic thesis statements, while learning how to compose their own.

There are lessons for two periods prepared for you :

1) Attempting to write a thesis statement based on the following topic: Do we have the right to play God when it comes to human life?

2) Group activity where students must identify the weaknesses in 5 thesis statements and rewrite them to make them better.

Included:

– A comprehensive lesson plan (two days)

– The Student Activity Sheet

– Comprehensive Answer Sheet

5 pages total

You may also be interested in the following resources:

Step-by-Step Thesis Writing Poster

Thesis Writing Activity with PowerPoint Presentation

Essay Evaluation Comments with Drop Down Boxes

Teaching The Essay Package


You may also be interested in the following products:

Lord of the Flies Unit (No prep required)

Hamlet Unit (No prep – Complete Unit)

Death of a Salesman (No prep required)

Frankenstein (No prep – Complete Unit)

Poetry Unit for Senior Students (NO PREP)

Romeo and Juliet – A No Prep Unit

Thesis Writing Activity with PowerPoint Presentation

Teaching The Essay Package

Essay Evaluation Comments with Drop Down Boxes

It’s teaching made easy!

Total Pages
5 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
2 days


FREE MATH LESSON – “Math Vocabulary Graphic Organizer”

by Stephanie Blythe

Kindergarten – 8th Grade

This graphic organizer is a great way for students to record math vocabulary in a way that will help them understand and remember new words!

What’s included?
1. A full page graphic organizer – perfect for whole class or group work!
2. Sample – use as a model for students
3. Two different sized partial sheet graphic organizers – perfect for cutting and pasting in math journals OR stapling together to make a vocabulary booklet
4. Covers – one for each size to use if you want students to create vocabulary booklets

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Math-Vocabulary-Graphic-Organzier-1567458

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