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Middle school literature lessons for Microsoft Publisher
EXPLORING PLOTS & THEMES WITH AESOP'S FABLES - DISTANCE LEARNING Suitable
Aesop’s fables are the perfect stories to teach kids about plot and theme. The kids love the culminating skit project and it breathes life and excitement into your literacy units on the theme and plot.This packet includes: An introduction to Aesop’s life4 printables of Aesop’s fables to use for the students to identify the theme.Resources of where to find a collection of on-line fables.Plot partS printableTheme part printableIncluded is a plot and theme skit project with printables and instruct
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4th - 6th
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Point of View Poster
This poster is a great tool to use when teaching students the difference between first person and third person point of view. It gives the meanings of each along with clue words that can be found while reading a text to determine the point of view. The file is a Microsoft Publisher file and will open in that program. It will print on three pages and it will need to be put together after printing. Laminate for extra durability.
Grades:
1st - 8th
Salem Witch Trials - Primary Documents
Three excerpts of documents directly relating to the Salem Witch Trials. One excerpt is sworn testimony against Giles Corey, one is an apology from Ann Putnam Jr about her part in the trials, and the last excerpt is from a transcript of the examination of Bridget Bishop. Questions go along with the readings.
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Grades:
8th - 10th
Characterization in "All Stories are Anansi's" by Harold Courtlander
This activity challenges students to think of character traits that describe Anansi in the story "All Stories are Anansi's" by Harold Courtlander. Students must think about what Anansi's does, thinks, says, etc. to describe him as a character. This was originally used in a middle grades English language arts class. This is a Microsoft Publisher file, so feel free to edit!
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5th - 8th
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Create A Nail Polish Line - Romeo and Juliet
A line of nail polishes representing The Hunger Games was released earlier this month. It struck me that it might be fun for the students to create a nail polish line based on another set of star-crossed lovers: Romeo and Juliet. This activity would not only allow students to be creative, but to show their understanding of the events and characters in the story.
Grades:
7th - 12th
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