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8th grade english language arts resources for Microsoft PowerPoint and for GATE
Shakespeare in 30 - All Plays & Guides (abridged Shakespeare plays)
This is my Shakespeare in 30 collection. Each abridged Shakespeare play in this series has been adapted for teens to tackle in a half an hour. These Shakespeare adaptations are perfect for ELA, ESL, and Shakespeare camps. These abridged Shakespeare plays has been used with:✅ Reader’s Theatre (1-2 class periods)✅ Staged Readings (1 week)✅ Full production (3-4 weeks) The Shakespeare in 30 collection is perfect for students in grades 6-12 studying William Shakespeare. Each Shakespeare play has been
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6th - 12th
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Literature Circles Bundle With Depth and Complexity
This Literature Circles Bundle With Depth and Complexity will be a great resource when implementing literature circles in your classroom. A literature circle is a small group instructional approach with structure, high expectations, and rigor. ****This file comes with editable products! (Need PowerPoint to edit)**** Depth and Complexity will help your students dig deeper in their learning and think in more complex ways. This product encompasses the 11 elements of Depth and Complexity that were
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3rd - 8th
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A Greek or Latin Root is Worth 1,000 Words
This is my absolute favorite way to introduce a year-long study of Greek and Latin roots! Students need to know your why and "buy in." What better way than to get them hooked into solving a puzzle! Present the incredibly LONG word in this slide show, and students will be competing to figure it out! With clear motivation and a game-like presentation, your students will be much more motivated to study etymology! You can find out more about how I used this in my class, HERE.If you're looking for re
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3rd - 8th
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Amazing Race Printable Templates
This file is a PowerPoint file with Amazing Race templates to create challenges, detours and roadblocks in any content area. These templates can be used digitally or as printables. Just click inside the editable text boxes to add your content.Template includes: planning pageschallenge folderroute information carddetour cardroadblock cardplayer name tagsPowerPoint slides template
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K - 12th, Staff
Number the Stars Visual Novel Study with Comprehension Questions and Answers
No Prep Unit! View before, during or after each chapter for students to gain a deeper understanding the novel, Number the Stars.· A chapter-by-chapter, page-by-page Visual Novel Study slide show that gives students all the scaffolding they need to read the novel successfully.· Historical, Cultural and Literary Focus· Targeted Vocabulary· Relevant Literary devices· Comprehension questions and answers for each chapter· Engaging Visuals encourage interaction with the text· Linked Index and Answer K
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Number the Stars Visual Novel Study Bundle
Genius Hour Bibliography Resource
Genius Hour: BibliographyGenius Hour is a time set aside during the school day for students to research something they are passionate about. Genius Hour is sure to be a hit in your classroom.Included in this resource are directions for your students on how to cite the sources that they use for their projects. There is a bib tips handout that can be cut into 1/4s and handed out to each student. There are also 2 blank pages where students can record in bibliography format: books, websites, newspap
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4th - 8th
Number the Stars Visual Novel Study Bundle
Visual Novel Study, Google Reading Quizzes and I Have ...Who Has? Game Included. Bonus File: Printable Reading Quizzes!No Prep Unit! View before, during or after each chapter for students to gain a deeper understanding the novel, Number the Stars.· A chapter-by-chapter, page-by-page Visual Novel Study slide show that gives students all the scaffolding they need to read the novel successfully.· Historical, Cultural and Literary Focus· Targeted Vocabulary· Relevant Literary devices· Comprehension
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5th - 8th
Lesson Plan & PPT Package Explaining Hero vs Villain Protagonist vs Antagonist
This is a two-part package -- a Power Point presentation and a lesson plan. The PPT is available separately by the same name.
This 14-slide Power Point presentation presents hero, villain, protagonist, and antagonist. It explains the shift from using the terms "hero" and "villain" to the more contemporary "protagonist" and "antagonist." The presentation also uses Greek and early English root words to explain how the terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" evolved.
The fourteen slides include 1
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ancient China: The Silk Road- it's origin and impact
How did the Silk Road originate? How did people travel from East to West during the ancient times? What products and ideas were exchanged as a result of trade at the Silk Road?
This presentation includes anticipation guide to grab your students' attention and lots of images to keep them engaged throughout the lesson. As you teach the lesson and explain the main ideas about the Silk Road students take notes on a differentiated graphic organizer that goes with the presentation. You may design a
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5th - 8th
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Most Used AP English Literary Terms PowerPoint Presentation
This 103-slide PPT presentation covers more than 130 of the most-often-used literary terms found on the Advanced Placement / AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition exams.The presentation is also useful for 8-12 grade non- AP / Advanced Placement courses including honors, gifted and talented, and on-level.Terms range from allegory and alliteration to understatement and verse.Each slide provides the term, definition, examples, and an image to help students re
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8th - 12th
Depth & Complexity Small Group Novel Study for Sharon Creech's The Wanderer
This novel study is designed to be used as a differentiation tool, providing a comprehensive, engaging, collaborative language arts unit for a small group of gifted students, such as a gifted cluster within a general education classroom. Each student needs a copy of the novel, a journal, and a computer with internet access. This realistic fiction novel offers students the opportunity to collaborate as they explore themes such as family dynamics, change, courage, and identity. Kaplan's strateg
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5th - 8th
Photo Analysis Project - Media Literacy & Analysis
Extend your students’ analysis skills with this Photo Analysis Project. Students become the photographer and share a photo with a classmate. They analyze each other’s photos and write a formal and literary analysis. Editable in PowerPoint. (grades 7-10 ELA, Yearbook, and Journalism)This is a lesson in my Photo Analysis Unit, and it's great for teaching students to integrate audience, purpose, and context into their analyses.What You Get:1. Introduction to writing a photo analysis2. Peer conferen
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7th - 10th, Higher Education
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Roll & Write: Creative
Embark on a literary adventure with 'Roll & Write: Creative' designed to ignite the spark of creativity in every student! The dice becomes their storytelling companions, guiding them to unexpected characters, intriguing plots, fantastical worlds, and a playful extra element that adds an extra layer of excitement to their tales. Students eagerly bring their stories to life, infusing them with personal style and inventive twists.Perfect for educators seeking to inspire a love for creative writ
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5th - 8th
Roll & Write: Recount
Unleash the power of imagination with this teaching product designed to transform mundane writing exercises into thrilling adventures! Introducing "Roll & Write," a dynamic approach to developing creative writing skills and mastering the art of recount.Engage your students as they roll the dice or choose a number, unlocking the key features—Who, What, When, Where—of their unique story. Watch as their narratives come to life with their own writer's voice and flair, turning the ordinary into t
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5th - 8th
Explaining Hero vs. Villain Protagonist vs. Antagonist PowerPoint
This 14-slide presentation presents hero, villain, protagonist, and antagonist. It explains the shift from using the terms "hero" and "villain" to the more contemporary "protagonist" and "antagonist." The presentation also uses Greek and early English root words to explain how the terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" evolved.The fourteen slides include 15 images, dynamic and active presentation methods, and colorful representations.THIS ITEM is also available in a package that includes a lesso
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Literary Devices Digital Notebook Short Story Unit - Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt"
Dive deep into the captivating world of Ray Bradbury's iconic short story, "The Veldt," with this comprehensive Digital Notebook Short Story Unit. Designed to engage middle school and high school students, this unit offers an immersive exploration of literary elements while harnessing the power of technology. Perfect for both in-person and virtual classrooms, this unit provides an enriching and interactive learning experience.Key Features:Plot Analysis: Uncover the intricacies of the plot as stu
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7th - 10th
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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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The History of Money
A 9 frame powerpoint on the history and evolution of money and financial transactions. There are many pictorials and assignments are included. It is a good resource for stimulating interest in the financial sphere of life and an excellent mini-lesson.
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4th - 9th
Literary Elements in "The Little Match Girl"
This is a 14-slide presentation that will walk your students through core literary elements in "The Little Match Girl." This presentation can be used for a block lesson or for a series of mini lessons. This presentation includes questions, information, and sentence frames that prompt inquiry, reflection, analysis and collaboration.
The following Literary Elements are included:
-Title
-Characterization (indirect)
-Conflict
-Parallel Episodes
-Symbolism
-Author's purpose
-Theme
*Please help you
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8th - 9th
6 Word Narrative
Based on an old tale that dates back to Ernest Hemingway, this activity encourages students to practice with the power of words by writing a narrative in only 6 words. This slideshow walks students through the entire process, starting with the original "6 word narrative" written by Hemingway. My students LOVE this activity and we even found a contest online where students can submit their narratives for publication and a $50 prize if their story is selected. A great way to enter your narrative u
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6th - 12th
St. Patrick's Day Synonym and Antonym Card Games
These St. Patrick's Day themed games are fun ways to target synonyms and antonyms!
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- Included in this activity set are 2 games for both synonyms and antonyms (“I Have, Who Has?” and a Go Fish/Memory/Matching/I Spy game)
- For the “I Have, Who Has?” game, deal a
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3rd - 8th
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100 Word Essay Power Point
Students need to write often and for a variety of purposes to gain command of the written word. We all know this, but large class sizes might be causing you to look for ways to accomplish this without taking home hundreds of 750 word essays to read and grade. Students can gain much of the same facility with the written word and additional skill in writing concisely when creating 100 word essays.
This power point presentation leads students through a mini essay on success. It guides students
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6th - 12th
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets Interactive Differentiated Reading Log
The purpose of this tri-fold reading log is versatile. It can be used as a reading log during independent reading, homework, a quick check-in for teachers to monitor their students’ pacing, guided reading material and/or a summer reading resource.
This trifold is a great choice for differentiated instruction. We utilize common GATE icons and common core practices, as well as various ranges of DOK, to engage all students and provide rigor in thought and practices.
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5th - 12th
8 Picture Writing Prompts and Lesson Plan: Setting, Characters, and Dialogue
8 Picture Writing Prompts and Lesson Plan: Setting, Characters, and Dialogue, a Google Slideshow is designed to help middle and high school students overcome the challenges they face while incorporating setting descriptions, character development, and dialogue into their narrative writing. It includes slides on teaching setting and mood and how to add characters into the setting, as well as 8 writing picture prompts which provide inspiration and practice for your students' writing. The slideshow
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Creative Writing Prompts: A Bundle of 8 Resources
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
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By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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