Category Archives : GRADE LEVELS


FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Mythology Greek & Roman Olympian Pantheon Poster”

by James Whitaker

5th – 12th Grade

 

 

Greek (& Roman) Mythology: The Olympians Large (8.5×14) Poster + Bio Cut-Outs

Product/Materials Preface (Grades 5-12):

Here is my Greek and Roman Mythology Gods and Goddesses of Olympus Large (8.5×14) Poster. Use as a reference poster, anchor chart, or handout. Includes a brief overview of 16 deities + Bio Cut-Outs for individual student research. Deities Include:

< Zeus < Hera < Poseidon
< Hestia < Hades < Demeter
< Persephone < Artemis < Apollo
< Athena < Hermes < Dionysus
< Aphrodite < Ares < Eros
< Hephaestus

You can use this Freebie Poster as an Introduction to any Mythology Unit and with almost any Greek & Roman Mythology book. Perfect for a Pre-Activity for the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Aeneid!

Please feel free to ask any questions—I will definitely respond to all inquiries in a timely fashion.

Check Out my other Mythology Products:

Mythology Ultimate Resource Bundle: 14 Products!

[[Mythology Ultimate Bundle Includes]]

1] PPT1: Story of Creation

2] PPT2: The Rise of Zeus—Road to the Titanomachy

3] PPT3: The Titanomachy

4] PPT4: Greek Olympian Pantheon

5] Mini-Poster Cards & Micro Books

6] Poster Profile Cards

7] Mini Research Books

8] Mini Alphabet Books

9] Large Research Templates

10] Olympian Pantheon BookMarks

11] Cupid & Psyche BookMarks

12] Origins of the Days of the Week

13] Origins of the Planets & Celestial Bodies

14] Greek Pantheon Large Poster FREEBIE

Hopefully my products will help strengthen your lessons, help your students learn, and make your life easier. Thank you and enjoy! — J.D. Whitaker

Copyright © 2014 James D. Whitaker, SophistThoughts™
All rights reserved by author.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.
Not for public display.

{{Some images used are in the Public Domain}}

 

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Free Assessment Tool for Creating a Board Game

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Creating a board Game Assessment Tool

 

Product Description
Assess your students’ knowledge of literature with this fun and creative evaluation. Not only will your students learn by creating a game, but other will learn as well by playing it.

This is a self-evaluation (and teacher assessment) rubric to guide students and teachers in the evaluation process.)

This rubric was created to help students understand exactly what is expected of them for this evaluation. It is also an excellent tool to assess students’ progress and final product.

This self-assessment rubric is part of the bundle as well.

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.

It’s teaching made easy!

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Thesis Writing Activity with PowerPoint Presentation

Teaching The Essay Package
Essay Evaluation Comments with Drop Down Boxes
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)
Poetry Unit for Intermediate Students
Poetry Unit: The Art of Interpretation

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

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “FREE Resources to Help Struggling Readers at the Emergent Reader Levels”

by The Niemans’ Nook

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

 

Free Download!
Analyze instructional practice, student assessments and current reading behaviors to determine the best next steps to help struggling readers (at F&P Levels A-C) close the achievement gap. This file is meant to help classroom teachers and interventionists working with kindergarten-second grade students to identify specific areas of strength and weakness and then to create a set of goals and an instructional plan to remediate identified weaknesses in a more efficient and effective manner. Perfect resource to use during child study teams or committee for special education services meetings. I hope that you find it useful!

You may also enjoy:

Letters and Sounds Interventions

Early Literacy Interventions Bundle

A Year of Sight Word Games and Activities Bundled

Emergent Readers Growing Bundle-a book for every week of the school year!

Guided Reading Resources for Levels A-J+ 

Text Detectives: Read Aloud and Shared Reading Comprehension Prompts for K-2 (CCLS aligned)

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Frankenstein Unit (No Prep)

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Frankenstein Unit (No prep)

 

Product Description

FRANKENSTEIN UNIT – Complete with no prep for you.

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’ve done all of the thinking for you. The lesson plans are detailed and comprehensive. The student guide is visually appealing and facilitates the teacher’s job. Also, the answer key is complete and detailed. All the teacher needs 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 (18 pages) 
-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 (16 pages) 

-pre-reading activity
-study guide questions
-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 (*NEW) 

3) A comprehensive answer key (30 pages) 

-detailed answers for 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
-class posters with key elements in the novel
-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.)

Also, I’ve used the 1831 edition of the novel to create this unit.

Documents are downloaded as PDF files (except for evaluations)

You may also enjoy these free activities (also included in this bundle):
Frankenstein Activity
FREE Frankenstein Debate

Check out my other NO PREP novel units:

Lord of the Flies Unit (No prep required)

Hamlet Unit (No prep – Complete Unit)

Death of a Salesman (No prep required)

It’s teaching made easy!

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Total Pages
70 pages
Answer Key
Included with rubric
Teaching Duration
1 month

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “New Years Reflection for 2017-2018”

by Rachel Lynette

2nd – 8th Grade

 

 

New Years Reflection updated for 2017-2018!

Here is a printable New Years reflection activity to use with your students! This is a great way to have your students reflect on the old year and think about what they are hoping for in the new one. You might want to send it home before winter break. You could also use the responses as the start of a journal entry or writing project.

Happy Teaching,

Rachel Lynette

 

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Lord of the Flies Unit (No Prep)

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Lord of the Flies Unit (No prep required)

 

 

Product Description

This Lord of the Flies Unit has everything required to teach this unit. All of the thinking and preparation has been done for you.

Everything you need to teach The Lord of the Flies by William Golding is found in this unit.

• Includes journal prompts to further students’ understanding and to understand thematic development in the novel further.
• PowerPoint presentation with historical context and background information
• (Optional) PowerPoint presentation about the origins of evil furthering understanding of Golding’s themes
• Guess Who? Game to help students trace character development in a fun and practical way
• Student work book with all of the photocopies, student activities, comprehension and thematic questions, etc… (Photocopy the booklet once and you don’t have to think about it for the rest of the unit.)
• Links to audiobooks for easy chapter reading.
• The Answer Key for all student work.
• Includes comprehensive chapter notes to help with reviewing chapters previously read and allowing students to take notes concerning important information.

All tests have two versions – which is nice when you teach more than one group at a time.

• Test on the first seven chapters (2 different versions – both in a Word document for easy modifications. Answer keys provided for both evaluations.)

• Final evaluation includes two different options. Option 1: 2 different unit test versions (two different tests – answer keys for both are included), Option 2: an Essay with all materials included (evaluation grid, outline package, etc.…)

• 17 complete and detailed lesson plans to guide and orient your students. Journal prompts with ideas to further discussion, step by step instructions… This makes for super easy planning.
• A Jeopardy Game (on PowerPoint) to review the novel and to prepare for the final evaluation

The unit includes 103 pages and 76 slides.

Guide to lessons’ focus points:
Lesson 1: introduction of background and historical context
Lesson 2: Focus on leadership
Lesson 3: Introduction to the symbolism in the novel
Lesson 4: Characterization
Lesson 5: Writing exercise (paragraph and argument development)
Lesson 6: Reading period
Lesson 7: Civilization vs. Savagery (Includes cyber bullying and dangers of social media, etc.…) Practical applications from the novel.
Lesson 8: Review analysis skills
Lesson 9: Test on chapters 1-7 (Choice of multiple-choice questions or development questions)
Lesson 10: Reading period
Lesson 11: Thematic Meaning activity
Lesson 12: Characterization (character development)
Lesson 13: Literary conflicts in the novel
Lesson 14: Symbolism
Themes: 15: Themes
Lesson 16: Novel review and Jeopardy game
Lesson 17: Evaluation (Choice of two unit tests or an essay)

You’ll never have to worry about what you will be teaching on any given day, and the unit is modifiable for your convenience.

It’s teaching made easy!

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Total Pages
103 pages and 76 slides
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
1 month

 

 


FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “New Year’s Goal Setting Templates 2018”

by Diamond Mom

1st – 3rd Grade

 

 

New Year’s Goal Setting Templates

This set includes both color and black and white templates.
I have also included a Happy New Year’s sign in both color and black and white.

I hope you find these helpful as you set goals for the upcoming year.

Check out some of my other Christmas and Holiday products.

Christmas Countdown and the 12 Days of Christmas
Christmas Writing Papers
You’ve Been RACKed
December Countdown RACK
Holiday Sight Words
Relay Writing

Thank You for your purchase of this product. I hope you find it helpful.

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Diamond Mom’s Treasury
My TPT Store
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Characterization in Lord of the Flies

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Characterization in Lord of the Flies

 

Product Description

Characterization in Lord of the Flies

This activity is devised to help students develop characterization and their archetypal purpose regarding themes in the novel. Lord of the Flies is an allegory and this activity helps students discover each of the characters’ archetypal and symbolic purpose.
Included is:

– Student activity sheets (2 pages)
– Teacher’s answer sheets (3 pages)

See preview for more details. 

This activity is also part of a larger Lord of the Flies unit:
Click here to preview the Lord of the Flies Unit (No prep required)

It’s teaching made easy!

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

 


FREE MATH LESSON – “Number Cards with Dots 1-9 Point and Press”

by AdaptEd 4 Special Ed

Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

 

Touch Point Number Cards with Dots
Numbers 1-9 four cards to a page

These are designed to be printed as personal number cards. I printed/laminated a set of these for each student. Each day when we start math, the students use these cards to review the touch points before beginning their work.

Enjoy,

Krystie Bithell

 

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Parts of Speech Grammar Circles (Superhero Themed)

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Parts of Speech Grammar Circles (Superhero Themed)

 

Product Description

Superhero themed Parts of speech Grammar Circle Unit

One of the biggest challenges I had in my English classes was how to fit grammar in with everything else I had to teach. I would give students grammar pages, and then we would correct them together. It was tedious, and it took forever! What’s more is that students were not learning the way I wanted them to. They wouldn’t apply what they had learned from the grammar pages and activities.

I found a solution!

Grammar Circles. Grammar Circles are very similar to literature circles in the sense that students are teaching one another grammar. It is a fun and functional way to teach and Learn grammar. Although this may be done individually, it can also be completed as a group where students, through a specific process outlined in the package, teach one another grammar. They also correct the work together, so the teacher has very little to do other than to facilitate and supervise.

Once these circles have been implemented and students know who their group members are and what they are supposed to do, it is a great prep to leave a supply teacher.

The package includes:

1) A Student Packet – which contains the Literature Circle directions, the notes, and activities, and a “Mark Calculation” page to keep track of their marks. (27 pages)

Activities included focus on:

-nouns
-adjectives
-verbs
-adverbs
-prepositions
-conjunctions
-putting in all together
-correct use of pronouns
-who and whom
-that and which
-who’s and whose
-that and who
-pronoun case
-pronoun agreement
-active and passive voice
-verb tenses (present, past, future)
-verb uses (consistency in verb tenses)

2) A teacher Guide with easy to follow instructions on how to organize the Grammar Circles.

3) The Answer Key – devised to allow students to correct their work and learn from one another.

Also included are free Superhero Themed Parts of Speech Posters to decorate your class.

For those who are from Ontario, Canada – this unit adheres to the Grade 9 English Curriculum (academic). The unit can be taught in any grade to learn parts of speech.

(51 pages total for this unit)

You may also be interested in:

Sentences – Grammar Circles for easy and effective grammar

Super Hero Themed Parts of Speech Posters (FREE)

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

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “New Years 2018 Freebie!”

by Fern Smith’s Classroom Ideas

Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade

 

 

Free New Years: Happy New Year Fun with Seasonal Vocabulary Freebie! Color For Fun Printable Coloring Page!

If you like this New Years Freebie you will love the larger resource, Happy New Year with Seasonal Vocabulary Color For Fun Resource. This resource has two to five seasonal words per page similar to a Richard Scary Book or I-Spy Game. Terrific practice for your Emergent Readers while still bringing fun and joy to your Non-Readers.

Click here to see all of my Color for Fun Resources!

More New Years Resources

New Years Resolutions – A Writing and Social Studies Center

New Years Themed Telling Time Center Game – Puppy’s Party Time

New Years Time for Fun 3 in 1 Center Games & Interactive Notebook Activities

New Years Counting Coins Center Games, Worksheets and Interactive Notebook Activities

New Years Consonant Digraphs Center Games, Worksheets and Interactive Notebook Activities

New Years Money Bills Only Center Games and Interactive Notebook Activities

New Years Themed Rhyming Words with Word Families Center Games, Worksheets and Interactive Notebook Activities

New Years Not Contractions Center Games, Worksheets and Interactive Notebook Activities

New Years Contractions Center Games, Worksheets and Interactive Notebook Activities

New Years Counting Coins and Bills Center Games, Worksheets and Interactive Notebook Activities

New Years Addition Doubles and Doubles Plus One Centers, Printables, Answer Keys and Interactive Activities

New Years Activities: Ten New Years Math and New Years Literacy Centers

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English Grammar Cheat Sheet

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English Grammar Cheat Sheet

 

Product Description
This “Cheat Sheet” was designed to help students while writing in English. This at a glance 2 page sheet is colorful and has an easy to find layout to help students remember certain important things while they write.

I allow my students to use this in class when writing a test. This is not a grammar lesson, but it will remind students about the grammar they’ve learned in the past.

Some of the reminders included:

– parts of speech
– transitional words
– quotation marks (how and when to use them)
– basic sentence structure
– spelling tips (plurals of nouns and IE rule)
– puncutaion rules (apostrophe, colon, semicolon

The other side of the page has comma rules:
– with coordinate conjunctions
-with introductory elements
– with other elements (dates, parenthetical expression, nouns in a direct address)
– with adjectives
-with appositives

It also contains tips on things to avoid, such as writing a paragraph shorter than 4 sentences. And, it contains a list of things to do, such as make sure that your paragraphs contain at least 2 pieces of evidence.

It’s teaching made easy!

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

FREE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON – “Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Speech FREE #kindnessnation #weholdthesetruths”

by Tracee Orman

8th – 11th Grade

 

 

Free activities for using Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech in class. #kindnessnation #weholdthesetruths

This is a great activity to share with your students in celebration of Dr. King’s life and dream. Activities are aligned with the Common Core Standards for grades 6-12 and include: a copy of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech with figurative language questions, general questions, social studies research project, writing prompt, word scramble, service project prompt, and additional activities to use in class.

Great resource to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday in January, Black History month in February, anniversary of “Dream” speech (on Emmitt Till’s death anniversary) in August, for any speech/communications course, non-fiction reading, poetry units, or connections to novels like To Kill a Mockingbird, Cry the Beloved Country, Invisible Man, Number the Stars, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Native Son, Seedfolks, and more.

This resource is and will always be FREE. #kindnessnation #weholdthesetruths

Created by Tracee Orman
Mrs. Orman’s Classroom

 

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ELA Literature Study Unit – Use with ANY Work of Literature

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ELA Literature Study Unit - Use with ANY Work of Literature

 

Product Description
ELA Literature Study Unit – Use with ANY Work of Literature 
This bundle has everything needed to teach any work of literature, to start literature circles, or as an alternative to independent book reports. It also teaches literacy skills which are important for students to add meaning to content.There are 24 pages in the unit guide that include: 
-Anticipation guide
-Prediction chart
-Plot Chart
– Plot chart (graphic organizer)
-List of character traits and a STEAL chart for characterization
-Characterization graphic organizer
-STEAL characterization graphic organizer
-Character traits graphic organizer
-Conflict activity
-Personal word wall
-Important passages (quotes) activity sheet
-Questions for Comprehension (generic- before, during, and after reading)
-Event map
-Making inferences activity sheet
-Activity on author’s purpose
-Themes and how to develop them
-How to develop themes in paragraph form (using PEEL)
-Paragraph graphic organizer (using PEEL)
-How to answer a test question in paragraph form (using PEEL)

Included are 2 evaluations with rubrics: 
1) Writing a journal as one of the characters in the story (focus on characterization)
2) Writing a newspaper article on an event from the story (focus on plot and cause and event)

Characterization poster for the classroom is also included in two different formats (legal size paper required)

It’s teaching made easy!

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You may also be interested in the following products: 

Thesis Writing Activity with PowerPoint Presentation

Teaching The Essay Package
Essay Evaluation Comments with Drop Down Boxes
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)
Poetry Unit for Intermediate Students
Poetry Unit: The Art of Interpretation
Romeo and Juliet – A No Prep Unit

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

FREE MISC. LESSON – “Snowman – Stuffed Craftivity”

by ART ACTION -Laurie Carpenter

Kindergarten – 4th Grade

 

 

A fun 3-dimensional “pretend” snowman, who is stuffed and big like a real snowman. The project is a fun art activity, where teamwork and imagination work together.

 

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Rain, Rain, Go Away Short Story Mini Unit

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Rain, Rain, Go Away Short Story Mini Unit

 

Product Description

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

It’s teaching made easy!

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Spelling Flip Book

Rubrics Self-Evaluation

Fish Bowl Evaluation Bundle

Opinion Piece Bundle

How to Write a Paragraph

ELA Literature Study Unit to Use with ANY Work of Literature

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

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “New Year’s Resolution Writing Prompt FREEBIE”

by Mr and Mrs

Kindergarten – 6th Grade

 

 

Ring in the New Year with this FREE writing prompt! Enjoy!!

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Parts of Speech Pack

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Free Super Hero Themed Parts of Speech Posters

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Super Hero Themed Parts of Speech Posters (FREE)

 

Product Description
FREE Super Hero themed Parts of Speech Posters are a great visual way to teach students to remember the nature of words. This is a great addition to any language arts class.

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Parts of Speech Grammar Circles (Superhero Themed)

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

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “My Daily 5 Choices”

by KinderIrick

Kindergarten – 5th Grade

 

 

Students use this FREEBIE to keep track of their Daily 5 choices. This helps them make sure they are getting a balance of all 5 activities.

 

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Charles by Shirley Jackson Short Story Mini-Unit

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Charles by Shirley Jackson Short Story Mini-Unit

 

Product Description

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 later theme and paragraph support)
• Author’s purpose activity sheet
• How to develop a theme sheet with an example
• A graphic organizer to help student plan their paragraph
• An answer key for all activities
• 3-day lesson plan for easy planning

15 pages total

All the prep work has been done for you.

Total Pages
15 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
3 days

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “CVC Sentence and Picture Match Up”

by Blue Cottage Reading

Pre-Kindergarten -Kindergarten

 

 

This is a very quick and easy little activity for your beginning readers. They read the sentences and find the matching picture.

Enjoy!

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Seventh Grade Short Story Mini Unit

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Seventh Grade Short Story Mini Unit

 

Product Description

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

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Rubrics Self-Evaluation
Fish Bowl Evaluation Bundle
Opinion Piece Bundle
How to Write a Paragraph
ELA Literature Study Unit to Use with ANY Work of Literature

Total Pages
18 pages
Answer Key
Included with rubric
Teaching Duration
3 days

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Bossy R Freebie”

by Loving Kindergarten

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

 

Write the Room activity for Bossy R.
Students find the picture cards around the classroom and write the words down.
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The Elevator Short Story Mini Unit

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The Elevator Short Story Mini Unit

 

Product Description
“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

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How to Write a Paragraph

ELA Literature Study Unit to Use with ANY Work of Literature

Total Pages
16 pages
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
N/A

FREE MATH LESSON – “Elf Subtraction Subtracting 0 FREEBIE”

by My Kinder Garden

Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade

 

 

FREEBIE! This is an awesome math activity that is Common Core aligned with kindergarten and first grade standards (K.OA.A.5 and 1.OA.C.6). Great practice for subtraction. There are 2 different pages for subtracting 0.

If you like this freebie then check out this product: Elf Addition Adding 0-10

The awesome clip art is from:
Christmas Background Paper: CraftBliss
Frame: Teresa Lewis
Elves: Scrappin Doodles

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December Teacher Talk

Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

It’s December and time for our holiday version of Teacher Talk. Getting ready for Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza and New Years, or just looking for some great ideas. You don’t want to miss what these creative educators are doing this month.

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The Quiltmaker’s Gift: Anticipation, Generosity, Reading Lesson Ideas & A Freebie!By Tracy Willis of Wild Child Designs

In this post, I use a picture book, “The Quiltmaker’s Gift” to unpack our thinking about protagonists, antagonists, theme, conflict and persuasive talk and writing. This includes an idea for a motivating Generosity Challenge, too.
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Holiday Musings
By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

For some of us, this is a joyful time, but there are many who are alone, and unhappy.  Some have no money to buy gifts and others are out in the cold with no homes.  It breaks my heart realizing that some people feel alienated from their families which can lead to depression and in extreme cases, suicide. Our kiddos aren’t immune, they see what’s going on and may not know how to deal.  
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The Great Homework Debate Comes Home
By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning

 

Thoughts on the place homework has in real life. What makes homework authentic and a part of lifelong learning?
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Hour of Code is coming: My top 5 web sites/apps!
By Lisa Robles of LisaTeachR’s Classroom

My top five programs/apps for coding!

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Identifying Learning Disabilities in English Learners
By Rebecca Olsen of 2livNearn

Distinguishing between the second language acquisition process and a learning disability can be tough, even for seasoned professionals. But it’s not impossible to tease apart the two in order to make appropriate educational decisions for students. Click to find out more!  
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How Many Ways Can I Use This Toy?
By Susan Berkowitz of Susan Berkowitz

If you’re gearing up for holiday gift giving, here are some tips for ways to build language through play.
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Wiggly Kids: 5 Easy Ways to Improve Thinking & Remembering!
By Thia Triggs of Print Path

 

Researchers have found evidence for the use of movement tools, but there are some children with whom these tools have the opposite effect.
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Geology Rocks!
By Kathie Yonemura of Tried and True Teaching Tools

Teaching Next Generation Science Standards is easy with the help of theater arts! Students explore the various aspects of earth science while reading, speaking, singing, and dancing about the concepts!
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Bring History To Life With Informational Texts
By Michelle Webb of Teaching Ideas For Those Who Love Teaching

Tips on how to use more informational texts with your students.

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How to Write a Paragraph

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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).It’s teaching made easy!

Total Pages
3 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Christmas Cupcakes Kit for SELLERS Clipart ~ Commercial Use OK”

by Teacher Karma

Pre-Kindergarten – 12th Grade

 

 

Christmas Cupcakes Kit for SELLERS Clipart! Merry Christmas! These graphics are just what you need for this season. You will LOVE these ** 15 ** graphics that are so much FUN! They are absolutely perfect for adding to YOUR TPT EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS, parent newsletters, literacy and writing stations, activities, printables and student worksheets, class invitations, etc.

These graphics may be added to your classroom materials and resource products that you sell.

These graphics are intended for you to create your own teaching resources in a document form. The images must be embedded and NOT easily extracted.

In the download, there are instructions on how to give me credit for these images. Please make sure that you are using the graphics within a document, and not an image file.

The graphics absolutely may NOT be shared for any reason. You may also NOT use these graphics to create your own clipart. If you have any questions about this, please contact me at the email below.

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Included in this download:

** Color clipart: 5 Christmas cupcakes

** Blackline clipart: 5 Christmas cupcakes

**** Digital Papers: 5

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Christmas Seller’s Kit with Santa.

Christmas Elves Seller’s Kit

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Frankenstein Historical Context PowerPoint

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Frankenstein Historical Context PowerPoint

 

Product Description
Frankenstein Historical Context PowerPoint is an excellent way to contextualize the novel to bring about a better understanding of the novel’s themes.

The presentation includes six slides with important historical information without overloading students with information that they won’t remember.

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Poetry Unit: The Art of Interpretation

Total Pages
6 Slides
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Free Kindergarten Reading Comprehension Passages – Winter”

by Winnie Kids

Kindergarten – 1st Grade

 

 

Free Kindergarten Reading Comprehension Passages

Each winter reading passage has three questions.
The questions are a mix of multiple choice and short answer. Students will also have an opportunity to sequence events for a story.

Take a look at the full packet:

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Kindergarten Reading Comprehension Passages – Winter

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Kindergarten Reading Comprehension Passages – Fall
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