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Common Core RL.8.4 resources for GATE
Food Truck Festival - Engaging Independent Reading Project - PBL - STEM
Elevate the joy of independent reading in your classroom with a twist that's sure to ignite enthusiasm – host your very own Food Truck Festival! Building upon the success of my beloved Literary Feast project, I've taken it up a notch to bring you an EXTRAORDINARY Food Truck Festival project that combines literary exploration with the excitement of culinary creativity. This is not just an activity; it's an immersive experience designed to captivate your students' imaginations and showcase their i
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6th - 9th
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Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen ELA Novel Test - Standards-Based Assessment
End of novel test for Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen. This is the test I use at the end of my novel study. You can email me for an editable copy! This test includes 30 multiple choice questions and one short response prompt.
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen - Creative and Engaging Novel Unit
Literary Elements Secret Picture Puzzle Tiles Literary Devices Activity
Looking for a great literary elements activity that students enjoy? This set of 10 secret picture puzzles covers a vast list of literary terms and literary devices (nearly 100 in all!). They're surprisingly low prep for how much they teach about literary devices. Students cut the pieces apart and match the meaning or example to the literary device or story element. When they do it correctly, they make a completed picture. Can you say "self-checking?" Do your students love secret picture tiles ye
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6th - 8th
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Literary Elements Secret Picture Tiles Literary Devices BUNDLE Digital & Print
Looking for a great literary elements activity for distance learning or a printable activity for classroom use? This set of 10 puzzles covers a vast list of literary terms and literary devices (nearly 100 in all!). Do your students love secret picture tiles yet? They're not just for younger students! Even older students will love this set!These Literary Elements Secret Picture Tile Puzzles are:✅ self-checking (Students can tell right away if they're correct!)✅ interactive (In the digital version
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Not Grade Specific
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Story Elements and Devices Lesson Bundle! - Plot - Setting - POV - Conflict
Energize your English Language Arts classroom with our comprehensive Story Elements & Literary Devices Bundle! This curated collection of engaging lessons and activities is designed to captivate your middle school and high school students while deepening their understanding of vital literary concepts. Key Features:Dynamic Lesson Variety: Transform your teaching with a diverse range of activities that break away from the ordinary. From interactive games to collaborative group work, this bund
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6th - 9th
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Teaching Depth and Complexity with A Bad Case of Stripes (distance learning)
Teaching, reviewing, and engaging with Depth and Complexity Icons is fun when using the picture book, "A Bad Case of Stripes". Your students will practice using all 11 depth and complexity icons (big ideas, details, patterns, multiple perspectives, rules, across the disciplines, trends, ethics, unanswered questions, over time, and language of the discipline) as they analyze text, and dive deep into complex discussion with this lesson! In the book, "A Bad Case of Stripes" by David Shannon, your s
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Teaching Depth and Complexity Icons with Picture Books GROWING BUNDLE
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury: Socratic Seminar 7th - 10th Grade- Ready to Go!
Engage your 7th through 10th grade students in an enthralling Socratic seminar focused on Ray Bradbury's gripping short story, "The Veldt." This comprehensive lesson is crafted to stimulate critical thinking, encourage the analysis of various perspectives, and unveil the layers of suspense woven into the narrative. Ready to print and go!Lesson Highlights:Text-Dependent Questions: Delve deep into the narrative with thought-provoking questions that ignite discussions around character motivations,
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7th - 10th
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See It Clearly: Using Literature to Teach Point of View, Perspective and Tone
This unit uses excerpts from literature to teach the sometimes difficult and abstract concept of point of view, perspective and tone. Students will look at the way the author crafts his/her work to create the personalities of the narrators. Word choice is a large focus of this unit along with thinking critically about how messages are conveyed through characterization.
Excerpts used: Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea, The Wanderer by Sharon Creech and Wonder by R.J. Palacio
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4th - 8th
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Short Story or Novel Study Summative Choice Project (Art & Literature)
EDITABLE Literature Choice Projects with a Project Based Learning approach to a summative assessments on novels, short stories, etc. Comes with sample projects, rubrics, templates, and directions.Great for: Short Story or Novel Study Summative Assessments,Google Slides and Canva Templates provided.Students need a foundational understanding of LITERARY ANALYSIS to complete this project. This is the FINAL project, but consider a 3-5 Day Lesson Plan to cover the following topics: Theme, Symbolism,
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5th - 12th
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Engaging Socratic Seminar for W. W. Jacob's The Monkey's Paw - Fishbowl Lesson
Engage your 7th through 10th grade students in an enthralling Socratic seminar focused on W. W. Jacob's gripping short story, "The Veldt." This comprehensive lesson is crafted to stimulate critical thinking, encourage the analysis of various perspectives, and unveil the layers of suspense woven into the narrative. Ready to print and go!Lesson Highlights:Text-Dependent Questions: Delve deep into the narrative with thought-provoking questions that ignite discussions around character motivations, f
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7th - 10th
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The Hobbit - A book unit to take you there and back again
This is an engaging and scaffolded book unit designed for The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. It includes comprehension questions, vocabulary, quizzes, projects (learning menus), and a final test. This unit lends itself well to Reading Response Notebooks or something similar, but can also be used without. The comprehension questions tie directly into the Common Core requirements of using evidence from text to support answers. It can be used as whole class instruction or in small groups. The unit
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6th - 10th
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Engage Minds with Socratic Seminar: "Harrison Bergeron" Print & Go!
Engage your students with this dynamic Socratic seminar lesson focused on Kurt Vonnegut's thought-provoking short story, "Harrison Bergeron." This comprehensive resource is designed for 7th-10th graders, offering an immersive experience that encourages critical thinking, textual analysis, and lively discussion. Lesson Highlights: Text-Dependent Questions: Dive into the heart of the narrative with carefully crafted questions that guide students through the exploration of equality, character moti
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7th - 10th
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Engaging Hexagonal Thinking Activity for "Freak the Mighty" - Critical Thinking
Ignite your students' critical thinking and literary analysis skills with this captivating hexagonal thinking activity centered around the beloved novel "Freak the Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick. Perfect for middle and high school English Language Arts classrooms, this comprehensive lesson encourages students to delve deep into the themes, characters, and literary elements of the novel in a collaborative and interactive setting.What's Included:A detailed lesson plan outlining step-by-step instructi
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5th - 8th
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Gift of the Magi O. Henry Question Loop - Trail Activity - Active ELA Lesson
Transform your classroom with this dynamic and educational activity designed to enhance student engagement while delving into the timeless short story "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. This activity goes beyond traditional methods, incorporating movement to create a memorable and effective learning experience.Key Features:❄️ Engaging Analysis: Students will dive deep into the short story, analyzing story elements, and exploring literary devices to develop a comprehensive understanding.❄️ Story
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Winter Themed Resources and Lessons Middle School ELA Skills
Greek Mythology Unit
This unit includes several activities that work with a few of the common myths: Pandora's Box, Hercules, Odysseus, Achilles, Trojan Horse, King Midas, and Zeus. This resource gives you the freedom to let your students explore mythological characters beyond what I have included.Activities include: - STEM Challenge (planning, reflecting, and rubric)- Allusions from mythology page - Greek character cards project (directions and rubric) - Myth vs Science: rubric included - Let's Write a Myth: Creat
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3rd - 8th
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Frankenstein: Activity Bundle [Distance Learning]
Looking for activities to help with Frankenstein? This bundle is days worth of activities for students. It includes: An introductory lesson including a breakdown and tableau instructions for "Rime of the Ancient Mariner".A lesson on societal fears and creating a "monster" based on those current fears.A lesson that asks students to create a post card based on the landscape description in the novel.These activities cover close readings, text analysis, creation of mood, character analysis, thematic
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8th - 12th
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Literary Elements Secret Picture Tiles Digital Activity
Looking for a great literary elements activity for distance learning or digital centers? This set of 10 puzzles covers a vast list of literary terms and literary devices (nearly 100 in all!). Do your students love secret picture tiles yet? They're not just for younger students! These Literary Elements Secret Picture Tile Puzzles are:✅ self-checking (Students can tell right away if they're correct!)✅ interactive (Students drag the correct piece over to reveal a picture!)✅ compatible with Google C
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Teaching Depth and Complexity with The Big Box for 6-8 (distance learning)
Teaching Depth and Complexity Icons is fun and easy for your 6-8 middle school students when using the picture book, "The Big Box". Your students will practice using all 11 depth and complexity icons (big ideas, details, patterns, multiple perspectives, rules, across the disciplines, trends, ethics, unanswered questions, over time, and language of the discipline) as they analyze text, and dive deep into complex discussion with this lesson! In the book, "The Big Box" by Toni Morrison, your stude
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Teaching Depth and Complexity Icons with Picture Books GROWING BUNDLE
Engaging Socratic Seminar Lesson: Exploring "The Landlady" Roald Dahl #Catch24
Engage your middle school students in a captivating Socratic seminar centered around Roald Dahl's chilling short story, "The Landlady." This comprehensive lesson is designed to foster critical thinking, analyze multiple perspectives, and unravel the layers of suspense within the narrative. Ready to print and go! #catch24 Lesson Highlights: Text-Dependent Questions: Dive deep into the story with thought-provoking questions that stimulate discussion around character motivations, foreshadowing, and
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7th - 10th
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"I Like to See It Lap the Miles" Emily Dickinson PowerPoint and Activities
Emily Dickinson's "I Like to See it Lap the Miles" PowerPoint Lesson & Activity!Your students will lap up Emily Dickinson's "I Like to See It Lap the Miles" with this interactive, engaging lesson plan. You'll get an interactive PowerPoint (yes, that's a thing) to share with a word-for-word transcript for you. Your students will then play the part of "Literary Device Detectives" as they apply what they've learned in an activity sheet. If you know me at all, you know I only make gorgeous Power
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5th - 11th
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Also included in: Poetry Unit CCSS Exemplar Texts Upper Elementary Middle School BUNDLE
Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Suspense Genre Study Book Report
Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Suspense Genre Study Book Report offers teachers a comprehensive an 18-page resource that introduces 6th through 9th graders to the genre. The standards-aligned comprehensive Mystery, Thriller, Horror, and Suspense Genre lesson plan is detailed and easy to follow with clearly defined objectives and learning targets. The lesson plan incorporates an interactive activity where students identify the distinctive traits of these genres. It's an engaging way to reinforce the
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: A Bundle of Eleven Book Projects
Edgar Allan Poe Horror Scene - Creative Digital Narrative
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
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6th - 12th
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Animals of Eden: A Story of Teamwork in the Wild (eBook Version)
In this poetic children's verse, woodland creatures learn to work together and save their precious land from forest fires. A lyrical tale that encourages hard work, persistence, and "watchful balance" with nature. "Teamwork and quick wit saves us all!"This eBook text allows for several layers of differentiated learning as the poetic stanzas and literary devices include varied levels of complexity. Younger students will enjoy the suggestive images that go along with the story while older studen
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Not Grade Specific
The Little Prince Literature Study
This literature study has it all - chapter questions, test-prep questions, a heavy focus on theme and figurative language! It takes a look at the best parts of Antoine Saint Exupery's work and asks students to apply the allegories and metaphors to their own lives! As a culminating activity, there are multiple projects students can choose from to show their deep understanding of the text!Perfect for middle school students!Included:Chapter QuestionsDiscussion Cards6 Project IdeasGraphic Organize
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4th - 8th
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