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Common Core RL.7.2 videos
The Breadwinner Novel Study: Digital + Printable Book Unit
Are you looking for an all-in-one printable + digital novel study for The Breadwinner? Look no further. This comprehensive unit includes vocabulary practice, comprehension questions, constructed response writing, and skill practice. DIGITAL RESOURCESActivities for Google SlidesThe constructed response questions and all skill lessons for this unit have been created using Google Slides.Activities for Boom LearningThe vocabulary and comprehension questions for this unit have been created using Boom
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5th - 7th
Literary Elements Activities Graphic Organizers & Video Lessons
The literary elements activities, graphic organizers, and video lessons bundle is an invaluable resource to any story elements teaching toolkit. The literary elements bundle includes 10 videos that teach characterization, setting, conflict, plot, theme, point of view, tone and mood, symbolism, flashback, and figurative language. The resource also includes 90 activities and graphic organizers, 9 for each literary element, of varying levels of difficulty. These activities come as EDITABLE template
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4th - 6th
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Teaching Reading Skills: Theme - Instructional Video, Lesson, Guided Notes
If you teach reading skills in your middle school ELA class, you will need to teach theme. And guess what? I'll do it for you! Use this lesson and guided notes, go to the free YouTube lesson, sit back, and take a breather! Perfect for homeschooling, when you need sub plans, or when kids are absent.I'll also provide a regular link to the video in case you can't access YouTube in your class. The concept is simple:Show the video. You get to sit back and take a breather! You could also teach
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5th - 8th
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Book Genre Lesson for Middle Schoolers
This google slides presentation gives definitions of various book genres (biography, mystery, fantasy, realistic fiction, historical fiction, and science fiction) as well as gives students the opportunity to practice identifying the genres. After learning the definition and reviewing examples of the genres, students will watch youtube movie trailers for different books and then determine the genre of the story. This google slides presentation features books that are recognizable and of interest
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6th - 8th
Freak the Mighty - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a compare and contrast essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an compare and contrast writing graphic organizer, rubric, compare and contrast writing quiz, and a comparison contrast writing template.All aspects of text evidence
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6th - 8th
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Plot Diagram with Pixar's Partysaurus Rex
This is a video that uses Pixar's Digital short, "Partysaurus Rex," to teach plot diagram. Within the 7:30 minute video, you'll see the entire Disney cartoon played out while a plot diagram is carefully being built around the action of the plot. Students can see the action of the story and where it fits in precisely on the plot diagram. See the sample for specific format.
At the beginning of the video, there is a list of student tips for how to effectively organize a short story on a plot diag
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5th - 10th
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End of Novel Book Mobile - Creative and Engaging Book Report!
Create a Book Mobile! This creative and engaging book report can be used at the end of any novel unit. It works really well with assessing student comprehension of an independent novel. Students demonstrate their ability to comprehend and analyze what they have read. Book Mobiles will be a neat and colorful representation of how well students understood their novels as well as the elements of literature. Display them in your classroom or hang them from the ceiling. Perfect for the end of the yea
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4th - 11th
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The Cay Novel Study: MLK's Dream, World War 2, Survival
The Cay was written by Theodore Taylor in 1969. Taylor said that it took him only three weeks to write, because he had been thinking about the story he wanted to craft for over a decade. The book is dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. Taylor had heard the account of a boy who was aboard the S.S. Hato during World War II and was washed away at sea. We are not sure what happened to that boy, but the tale that is told in The Cay is certainly a similarly gripping story with a strong lesson.In addi
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4th - 7th
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Free Common Core Activity for Plot Structure, Theme, and Tone in a Movie Trailer
The provided FREE Common Core rigorous activity explores the development of plot structure, tone, theme, and character development in a popular movie trailer from 2014. The activities are tied to the Common Core standards RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, SL2, and SL3. The activity focus on the analysis of how authors develop plot structure (foreshadowing, flashback, suspense, humor, and mystery), tone, theme, and complex characters in a movie trailer. The activity includes a teacher answer key to assist you
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6th - 12th
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Wonder by R J Palacio - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for Wonder by R. J. Palacio has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a compare and contrast essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an compare and contrast writing graphic organizer, rubric, compare and contrast writing quiz, and a comparison contrast writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are c
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6th - 8th
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Digital Short (Snack Attack) with Questions - Independent Work / Small Group
This is a great short that can be used in many different ways with your students. This resource is a Google Form with a video embedded and 5 comprehension and inferencing questions. It also includes one question about the theme or lesson of the storyUse this in your classroom to add on to station work, if you have to call out for a day and leave an assignment, or even to pull a small group. It's great for students to practice making inferences and recognizing that the things they notice aren't
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4th - 8th
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Mini-Bundle for The Giver, Chapter 1 through 3
This file contains a video recap and discussion for the first three chapters of The Giver. The video is ideal for front-loading information before reading the chapter or discussing it in class. ESL students benefit greatly from viewing the information and writing notes in graphic organizers before diving into the novel.
Speaking of graphic organizers.... This file also contains 6 thinking maps:
- characters tree map
- age ceremonies tree map
- community rules circle map
- sequence of events ma
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5th - 9th
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Harrison Bergeron Classroom Screenplay
‘Harrison Bergeron’ is a 1961 short story by the American writer Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007). The story can be categorized as ‘dystopian satire’ or a ‘satirical dystopian story’, but we’ll say more about these labels in a moment. The action of the story takes place in the future America of 2081, where everyone has been made truly equal, physically, mentally, and aesthetically.This product has broken up the dialogue, added screen directions, and printable props.
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6th - 12th
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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a compare and contrast essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an compare and contrast writing graphic organizer, rubric, compare and contrast writing quiz, and a comparison contrast writing template.All aspects of text e
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6th - 8th
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Inference, Theme, and Characterization PP w/ activities
This is a great PowerPoint to use when introducing these concepts to your students.
The PowerPoint includes activities and videos for your students to begin applying the new concepts they've learned.
I hope you enjoy!
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6th - 8th
The Secret Garden - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a compare and contrast essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an compare and contrast writing graphic organizer, rubric, compare and contrast writing quiz, and a comparison contrast writing template.All aspects of text
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6th - 8th
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The Missing Manatee Book Chapters 4-5 and Questions Read Aloud Video
Easy to upload for online learning. You can finish the year with this book.This is a powerpoint video mp4 that introduces the book "The Missing Manatee" by Cynthia Defelice. It introduces the vocabulary to the chapters. It has the words and I have read each page of the book aloud. I hope you enjoy it. I will be adding a new video each week with more chapters until the book is done. Please purchase your own copy of this book before starting this. I purchased mine from Barnes and Nobles and it was
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3rd - 8th
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Test Prep: Thinking Jobs Lesson
Thinking Jobs or Focus Question help students focus on passages and perform better on state exams. This student-facing video helps both students and teachers understand how to use these helpful skills and apply them much better. You can play this for your class, assign it as homework or use it as professional development.
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3rd - 8th
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Lamb to the Slaughter Resources
Attached are resources that can be used to help students to enjoy and identify the plot and theme of the story.
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7th
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Short Film Activity for Grades 3-7
Prep Time: About 10 minutes (Preview video, choose questions you want to use)Class time: From 15-45 minutes, depending on the engagement associated with the discussion.Short films are a great way to trick students into exploring literature concepts and developing comprehension skills without having a literal text in front of them. It also builds social-emotional skills. This short film is animated and extremely kid-friendly. It contains two sets of questions that are tailored to the needs of y
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3rd - 7th
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The Missing Manatee Chapters 1-3 and Questions Video
Easy to upload for online learning. You can finish the year with this book. This is a powerpoint video mp4 that introduces the book "The Missing Manatee" by Cynthia Defelice. It introduces the vocabulary to the chapters. It has the words and I have read each page of the book aloud. I hope you enjoy it. I will be adding a new video each week with more chapters until the book is done. Please purchase your own copy of this book before starting this. I purchased mine from Barnes and Nobles and it
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3rd - 8th
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