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Free 8th grade balanced literacy resources
FREE Graphic Organizers for Writing
Graphic Organizers for Free! These 10 Graphic Organizers are helpful for writing paragraphs and essays for any type of writing. They are based on brainstorming 3 topics, ideas or details or as I call it- the power of 3! Please be kind enough to leave feedback when downloading a free product! Thank you for visiting my store!PamRockin ResourcesARE YOU INTERESTED IN 90+ GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS DESIGNED FOR DIFFERENTIATION? CLICK HERE!★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Check out our best selling STEP-BY-STEP writing programs k
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2nd - 8th
FREE Greek and Latin Roots Sketch Notes
WHY GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS?Almost 70% of the English language is derived from Latin and Greek languages. When we teach students these “building blocks,” they can recognize and decode unfamiliar words that are related to a known root. It is also increasingly important to explicitly teach students the meanings of Greek and Latin roots as they encounter the very technical vocabulary found in science and other content areas.WHY SKETCH NOTESSketch notes present your students with a meaningful and enga
Grades:
4th - 8th
USA Regions Activity FREEBIE | States and Capitals Project | Worksheets
This FREE resource is a stand-alone project that can be turned into a FULL WEEK worth of activities. You'll find 5 region activity pages and capitals/abbreviation resource sheets and note pages. Plus, I've included a thorough teacher's guide giving you plenty of suggestions on how to turn this into one awesome mini-unit!These maps are also located in my customized state history projects. You'll find 86 student activities organized in 8 modules for easy lesson planning. This complete notebook uni
Grades:
4th - 8th
Reading Genre Poster Set with Definitions!
Every classroom library needs to have Reading Genre Posters! Each of these 10 posters have pictures that correspond to the definition of each genre. Just print, glue them to cardstock or construction paper, laminate, and your library is ready to go!
This poster set includes:
- Reading Genre Title Poster with all genres listed
- Realistic Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Mystery
- Biography
- Informational
- Traditional Literature
- Fantasy
- Autobiography
- Mystery
- Poetry
Enjoy! Please leave
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Grades:
PreK - 8th
CHARACTER ANALYSIS Book Report Activity | Generic Novel Unit Study Activity FREE
With this freebie, your students will be able to present a creative summary for any character for any book. This no-prep activity makes an engaging addition to any of my creative novel units (find the list below).CLICK HERE to find this in my Generic Novel, Movie, and Documentary Brochure Bundle!My novel units allow your students to work through the book in a natural and enjoyable way. There will be no dreaded multiple-choice tests. However, these activities are thorough which will allow you to
Grades:
4th - 12th
Weekly Reading Log for Students - Variety of 4
This is a variety of four different reading logs. Each reading log is slightly different to fit your needs. You can choose which one you want to use.
Each reading log features slots to fill in the title of what was read, minutes read and parent initials.
Two reading logs feature a space to fill in the genre read.
Please see the thumbnails to view what each of the four reading logs look like.
Enjoy!
MeMimi
weekly reading log
Grades:
K - 8th
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Orton-Gillingham FREEBIE: Closed, Open, and Vowel Consonant E Syllable Sort
This worksheet helps students differentiate between closed, open, and VCe syllable types. It contains 20 different syllables for the students to sort between the 3 syllable types. Each syllable is either a common morpheme or syllable used in multi-syllabic words making this worksheet a great resource for older students that need to review their syllable types. This resource is also a great resource to check younger students' understanding of these syllable types prior to introducing multisyll
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2nd - 12th
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Literary Device Posters - Set of 20: Metaphor Simile and More!
I have created a set of 20 Literary Device posters. You are getting the following posters:
1. Title Poster - Literary Devices
2. Personification
3. Hyperbole
4. Onomatopoeia
5. Metaphor
6. Simile
7. Alliteration
8. synonym
9. antonym
10. homophone
11. idiom
12. palindrome
13. pun
14. oxymoron
15. assonance
16. repetition
17. proverb
18. cliche
19. paradox
20. adage
Each poster features the definition, a sentences that demonstrates the literary device and a matching picture. These poste
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3rd - 10th
Novel Brochure Google Classroom Freebie Editable Google Slides Template Activity
Novel Brochure - Pamphlet for Google Classroom Freebie!This resource allows students to create a pamphlet that can be edited for ANY novel! The file contains a Google Drive link that can be used for Google Classroom. **Be sure to MAKE A COPY of the link and save to your own Google DriveEnjoy! Ratings on freebies are greatly appreciated! :) YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY:5th Grade Novel Studies Bundle (5 Novels)Wonder Novel StudyHoles Novel StudyNumber the Stars Novel StudyEsperanza Rising Novel StudyBridg
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3rd - 8th
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FREE Not Your Grandma's Book Report: 30 Creative Ways to Respond to Literature
Turn book reports from drab to FAB! This list of 30 creative alternatives to the traditional book report emphasizes multiple intelligences and student imagination. I've also included suggested requirements for these thoughtful--and fun--responses to literature.
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3rd - 8th
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ELA Bell Ringers Free Week - Team Trivia, Puzzles, and Riddles - ELA Warm Ups
These fun and challenging bell ringers (or exit tickets) are a mix of ELA trivia, riddles, puzzles, and quizzes about books, movies, and music. Your students will work in teams to collaborate, earn points, and eventually try to win the class competition. This is a great way to build classroom community!This freebie contains five mini-quizzes and an answer key.Students will tackle:✅ Riddles & word games✅ Classic lit with a twist✅ YA fiction & pop cultureCheck out these complete sets:Each
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Free Analogies for Grades 7-10
Word analogies are one of the most effective ways to build vocabulary while simultaneously developing critical thinking skills. Unlike vocabulary activities that require students to memorize word definitions, word analogies develop a deep understanding of a word meaning by exploring the relationships between words. When students form logical connections between words, they create a mental network of ideas, which deepens understanding and increases retention. While solving word analogies, student
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Art History Van Gogh Free lesson
This is a BONUS lesson add-on to my top-selling 140-page
*Art History For Little Ones* Unit.
*If you've already purchased that unit, consider this to be Lesson 11!
If you purchased it a while ago, check for notifications of recent updates - I've added two bonus lessons and updated with more pictures of student work!
This bonus free lesson has:
-10 pages
-script for teachers to read aloud to the class with no prep needed
-questions embedded in the script to guide the conversation
-child-frie
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K - 12th
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Evidence Posters
Do your kids need help understanding how to show evidence? These posters provide a great visual aid! :)
Grades:
1st - 9th
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FREE Literary Elements Foldables for Plot in Interactive Notebooks
This sample is a sneak-peek FREEBIE of my Literary Elements 90+ page resource guide! The focus of this mini-set is PLOT, and includes all the materials on plot from the resource guide. Included in the plot mini-set are cover page labels, interactive vocabulary flaps with optional typed definitions, plot mountain graphic, plot elements flipbook, sample pictures of the foldables in action, and an assessment on plot elements! The foldables are not meant to replace the fantastic stuff you already
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3rd - 8th
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THEME ~ An Acronym Graphic Organizer
This is a graphic organizer that I created to guide my students using the Acronym: T.H.E.M.E. to help them clarify their thinking and uncover the theme of a literary work.
T.H.E.M.E. Acronym by Dawn De Lorenzo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Weekly Reading Log
I created this weekly reading log to be part of my reading homework. Students get one reading log each week. The goal was for them to read 20-30 minutes each night and document what book they read. They also were to include a short summary of the book and 3-4 words that my have been new or challenging. This reading log helps students focus on what they are reading, write a summary, and helps me know what words may have been challenging. It allows me to keep up with student reading and devel
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2nd - 8th
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Middle School Guided Reading and Small Group Anecdotal Note Pages
This free resource included some of my best guided reading and small group anecdotal note catchers for focused small group, small group instruction, and individual reading conferences with your middle school ELA students. If you are looking for the full, editable version that can be found here: Guided Reading and Small Groups in Middle School Editable FormsCheck out my blog posts to see how I do guided reading in middle school and how I use these forms. Guided Reading and Small Groups in Middle
Grades:
4th - 8th
Citing Text Evidence Sentence Stem Poster
Help your students cite evidence in their writing with these text evidence sentence starters!This poster is part of my RACES strategy poster set.
Grades:
1st - 8th
Trading Card Template - Person/Historical Figure
Give summaries and writing a different look by having students create trading cards! Students can insert pictures directly into the template and add "vital statistics" to the card. This template is designed to be used to describe a person or historical figure.
The template is created in PowerPoint which makes editing, moving components, and inserting images very easy.
Teachers: All text boxes are fully editable, so if you'd like to tweak any questions or prompts, please do!
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Grades:
4th - 12th
FREE! Tutoring Forms
I'm planning on doing some tutoring in the summer, so I decided to create some forms to help me stay organized.
I hope you can use some of these as well!
If you would like to see the reading intervention program that I will be using this summer, click on the link below:
Reading Intervention Program for Big Kids
Copyright © 2015 Jen Bengel
All rights reserved by author.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.
Not for
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K - 12th, Staff
Halloween Freebie: Action Verbs and Adverbs Fun Printables
This is a great freebie with 4 printable pages for students to explore action verbs and adverbs with ghosts and zombies. It is a really nice assessment tool for identifying who needs more work on understanding action verbs and adverbs after you have taught them in class. Also included are printable bookmarks for students to find action verbs and adverbs while reading independently!To see more fun Halloween literacy resources click the links below!Halloween Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentenc
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3rd - 8th
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Accountable Talk Stems
Make the most of your student collaborative discussions by using these Accountable Talk stems to get students communicating effectively.
Grades:
2nd - 9th
Fun Book Reports - Paper Bag Book Report
This is a fun freebie! Students do the written portion of the book report on the outside of a large grocery bag, and then place five items inside the bag to symbolize main characters, setting or events from the book. Students love these!!
Enjoy,
Shari Bithell
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
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