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Preview of "Posted" by John David Anderson - Novel Unit

"Posted" by John David Anderson - Novel Unit

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Arlene Manemann
"Posted" by John David Anderson is a page turner book, and I created this unit so that students would have some responsibility at chapter ends but would not be delayed long. Consequently, for every chapter I have three (mostly multiple part) questions, similar to exit tickets but a little longer and more detailed. I broke up the story into four units: Ch.1 to 5; Ch.6 to 10; Ch.7 to 15, Ch. 16 to 20. It should do well for a read-aloud, all-class reading, or small groups. Include
Preview of Differentiated Essay Prompts for ANY Novel

Differentiated Essay Prompts for ANY Novel

This product features 20 generic essay prompts that will work for any novel. They can be used within the classroom and for distance learning.These prompts are differentiated so that they appeal to all learners and give all students a chance to shine in their essay writing! After years of tweaking my essay prompts, I have created questions that are thoughtful and concise so that in turn, they reap excellent student responses.Example: How reliable is the narrator of your novel? Is the reader able
Preview of Argument Essay Practice Discount Bundle

Argument Essay Practice Discount Bundle

This is a bundle of five products designed to help students practice the necessary skills for writing an argument essay. You save 20% by buying these items as a bundle! It is based on Common Core Writing Standard 1 sub-standards a-e. There is an activity tailored to each standard, including: *Writing a claim/counterclaim *Choosing relevant and credible evidence *Using effective vocabulary for claims, reasons, evidence, and rebuttals *Establishing and maintaining a formal style *Writing a concl
Preview of Fun Literary Analysis Essay Assignment for Middle School with Sample

Fun Literary Analysis Essay Assignment for Middle School with Sample

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UPBEAT ELA
The words literary analysis essay can sound super intimidating to middle school students, but this engaging assignment actually makes writing literary essays FUN!Bon Appetit!Your middle school students have been hired as chefs at the most prestigious restaurant in town, and they have been tasked with creating a literary-themed menu for its high-brow patrons.For their latest menu addition, they must design a sandwich that perfectly captures the essence of a character from the book they most recen
Preview of Weekly Writing Set: Daily Writing Practice for middle school grades

Weekly Writing Set: Daily Writing Practice for middle school grades

This Weekly Writing Set (Volume 1) includes one quarter of the year (9 weeks- 3 months) of daily writing practice. Students are exposed to all four types of writing (expository, informative, argumentative, and narrative/creative) each week, with writing tips, rubrics, & reflections to help write effectively. Each set is designed to have students write 10-15 minutes each day, including the pre-write/brainstorm section. The last day of the week is designed for reflection, using the CCSS aligne
Preview of Module 1 8th Grade Wit and Wisdom lesson slides

Module 1 8th Grade Wit and Wisdom lesson slides

This product contains all lesson slides for Wit and Wisdom Module 1 Poetics and The Power of Storytelling. The slides will include journal prompts, writing prompts, Think-Pair-Share, Stop and Jot, Activities, art images, video clips, vocabulary, and more.
Preview of Writing Argumentative Essays in Middle School with Graphic Organizers

Writing Argumentative Essays in Middle School with Graphic Organizers

Created by
UPBEAT ELA
If your middle school students think they hate writing argumentative essays, they need to think again.These fun and silly writing prompts will spark their desire for debate and get them writing in no time!This bundle includes 4 silly argument prompts for your students to research and write about:1. Is pizza a vegetable?2. What is the cringiest gift you can buy someone for $5.00 or less?3. Which mythical creature would be most likely to survive in today's world?4. Which letter of the alphabet wou
Preview of Fun Literary Analysis Essay Assignment for Middle School | Theme Park Ride

Fun Literary Analysis Essay Assignment for Middle School | Theme Park Ride

Created by
UPBEAT ELA
Say the words literary analysis essay in front of your middle school students and watch their faces turn ashen. I don't blame them; writing with textual evidence sounds super intimidating! But in reality, it doesn't have to be. Writing literary essays can actually be . . . fun!The Ride of a LifetimeYour students have been hired at their favorite theme park to design its newest attraction.Using their most recently read books as inspiration, they will design a ride that will make park-goers feel a
Preview of Fun Book Report Essay for Middle School | Design a Video Game

Fun Book Report Essay for Middle School | Design a Video Game

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UPBEAT ELA
Book reports have a bad rap in middle school, but this book response is far from boring. In fact, this report is actually . . . fun! Your students have been hired as the new developers on the hottest video game platform.Their task is to develop a book-based video game that will keep gamers glued to their screens AND to pitch it to the executives as the best new game of the century!Using their most recently read books as inspiration, your students will write video game pitches with tons of text e
Preview of Academic Writing, Lesson 4 Part 3: Compound Words, Hyphenations, Dashes

Academic Writing, Lesson 4 Part 3: Compound Words, Hyphenations, Dashes

Created by
Trace Taylor
One of 30+ lesson plans that make up a middle school advanced placement and high school writing curriculum that prepares and leverages students for collegiate level writing. Note that this 1-30 academic writing curriculum will cover all of the writing standards from 5th to 12th grades as a whole, not individually. The whole is engineered to cover all aspects of writing and relative language mastery expected at the college level.This lesson dives into compound words, hyphens, and dashes and how t
Preview of Asian American Pacific Islander Month DIFFERENTIATED Flag Banners

Asian American Pacific Islander Month DIFFERENTIATED Flag Banners

May is Asian-American Pacific Islander Month! Let's celebrate by decorating flags from countries across Asia and the Pacific Islands and writing about their culture!Includes 42 countries:High Level (4 normal lines to write)Med High (3 normal lines to write)Med Low (handwriting lines and traceable country name)Low (handwriting lines with sentence stem and traceable country name)Self-assessment checklist for each levelActivities can range from a detailed independent research project to a group ass
Preview of Fun Book Report Essay for Middle School | Invent a New Holiday

Fun Book Report Essay for Middle School | Invent a New Holiday

Created by
UPBEAT ELA
Book reports do not have to be boring. With this fun book response, students get to invent a new holiday based on the book they read -- and it works for ANY novel!The Prompt:We’ve all heard of Christmas and Hanukkah, Labor Day and Memorial Day, Thanksgiving and New Year, MLK Day and Ramadan. We have holidays to celebrate events, cultures, religious beliefs, and people of influence.Still, the government is looking to add one more holiday to the calendar for next year: a book-themed holiday that w
Preview of Essay Development For High School

Essay Development For High School

Unlock the secrets to crafting compelling and well-developed essays with this comprehensive unit designed for 8th-grade through high school students. Whether your students are beginners or seasoned writers, this resource provides a structured approach to essay development that will elevate their writing skills to new heights.This unit covers every aspect of essay writing, from understanding essay terminology to producing polished final drafts. Students will learn how to generate strong thesis st
Preview of 99 Writing Prompts Inspired by Taylor Swift; Bellringers, Homework, Printouts

99 Writing Prompts Inspired by Taylor Swift; Bellringers, Homework, Printouts

Created by
Pop Prompts
Included: 99 writing prompts for your students, great for grades 7-12. Get their creative juices flowing. These prompts will get them thinking more than any other writing prompts you've worked with. They pose questions that invite you to think deeply about yourself.Pop Prompts For Swifties uses the songs of Taylor Swift as a source of endless inspiration. Every writing prompt in this book is paired with one of Taylor's songs from the first "era" of her storytelling journey, from her debut album
Preview of Apology Assignment

Apology Assignment

Created by
Mallory Heath
Empathy and sincerely asking for forgiveness are important lessons that middle or high school teachers don't always have time to explicitly teach. This assignment is great for reinforcing these principles in addition to having the student practice their writing skills. To successfully assign this task the teacher needs to write the student's name and the date at the top of the letter then a brief description of what the student did wrong. (Examples: disrespected a substitute teacher, stole sup
Preview of To Kill a Mockingbird Bundle

To Kill a Mockingbird Bundle

This comprehensive bundle for To Kill a Mockingbird includes everything needed to teach the novel from guided chapter questions, a variety of review activities, tests, quizzes, and essay choices.
Preview of Research Sentence Starters & Transitions for Speeches and Essays

Research Sentence Starters & Transitions for Speeches and Essays

Created by
Gold Star ELA
This will help your students piece together their research into a coherent and cohesive piece of writing for either presenting a speech or writing an essay.Completely editable to suit your students' needs. Easy to print or share digitally for students to refer to as they write.They are broken into categories: IntroductionPreview of topics/subtopicsSubtopicsConclusion
Preview of Weekly Writing Set 3| Google Slides daily practice over the 4 types of writing

Weekly Writing Set 3| Google Slides daily practice over the 4 types of writing

This Weekly Writing Set (Volume 3) includes one quarter of the year (9 weeks- 3 months) of daily writing practice. Students are exposed to all four types of writing (expository, informative, argumentative, and narrative/creative) each week, with writing tips, rubrics, & reflections to help them write effectively. Each set is designed to have students write 10-15 minutes each day, including the pre-write/brainstorm section. The last day of the week is designed for reflection, using the CCSS
Preview of Mind Map for discovering historical figures in a New Way

Mind Map for discovering historical figures in a New Way

Imagine your students utterly captivated, mapping out trailblazers that shaped your nation's history. Politicians, composers, scientists - no domain untouched! This lively mind map template invites middle and high schoolers to connect the dots across eras in an utterly unique style.Watch the "aha" moments unfold as your class graphs figures like Benjamin Franklin on the timeline, sparking insights into how one life intertwined so profoundly with an emerging nation. The completed sample mind map
Preview of Halloween Social and Emotional Learning Activtiy: Building Empathy

Halloween Social and Emotional Learning Activtiy: Building Empathy

Halloween Social and Emotional Learning Lesson - Building Empathy for Middle School and High SchoolClassroom Discussion & Writing Activities with Rubrics and Extentions. Optional Research Homework Assignment Included! (Part 2 of 7 Lessons in Halloween SEL Unit)Lesson 1 - Understanding Fear and Courage Here! Product Description:Unlock the power of social and emotional learning in your classroom with our captivating "Monster Mash-Up" activity. In a world where stereotypes and biases often clou
Preview of Argument Writing Prompt - School Dress Codes - 2 Articles Included

Argument Writing Prompt - School Dress Codes - 2 Articles Included

Created by
Mister M ELA
This is a practice argument writing prompt on the topic of cell phones in school. The file contains a prompt as well as two unique articles with information on the topic.
Preview of Shakespeare: The Tempest Essay Questions - Comprehension & Writing

Shakespeare: The Tempest Essay Questions - Comprehension & Writing

Created by
Isabel McCann
Essay Questions. No prep! Ten substantial essay questions to support in-depth comprehension of the play.So your students have made it to the end of the play? Phew! Congratulations to them but even more so to you for giving them the chance to study and enjoy this wonderful literary work.Now is the time for you to relax and let them showcase their learning with the ten final essay questions, each carefully crafted to cover a different aspect of Shakespeare's genius.It is up to you whether you c
Preview of Thurber's "The Dog That Bit People" Writing Prompt, Assessment, or Homework

Thurber's "The Dog That Bit People" Writing Prompt, Assessment, or Homework

Created by
Debbie's Den
Students can "sink their teeth into" these writing prompts for "The Dog That Bit People." This handout provides 10 interesting, relevant, and essential statements or questions about pertinent aspects of this humorous story. The choices are varied and may be used for short-answer quizzes, an in-class essay test, or a homework assignment. To make this printable even more appealing, a detailed rubric is included.
Preview of Weekly Writing Set 2| Google Slides daily practice over the 4 types of writing

Weekly Writing Set 2| Google Slides daily practice over the 4 types of writing

This Weekly Writing Set (Volume 2) includes one quarter of the year (9 weeks- 3 months) of daily writing practice. Students are exposed to all four types of writing (expository, informative, argumentative, and narrative/creative) each week, with writing tips to help write effectively. Each set is designed to have students write 10-15 minutes each day, including the pre-write/brainstorm section. The last day of the week is designed for reflection, using the CCSS aligned rubric and goal setting s
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