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Middle school literature simulations for special education
The Lady or The Tiger by Frank Stockton with Simulation - Print & Digital
This lesson on the short story “The Lady or The Tiger” by Frank Stockton can be printed, used digitally, or a combination of the two. All resources are Google Drive resources (primarily Google Docs unless otherwise noted as Google Slides, Google Forms, etc.). These resources include support for struggling readers and writers and/or special education students, such as an adapted text, chunked questions, graphic organizers and suggested transitions for writing. This lesson focuses on the skills of
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8th - 9th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle: Teaching Literary Elements - Print & Digital
The Tell-tale Heart Mock Trial - Edgar Allan Poe - Real life and Speaking Skills
Ignite your students' passion for "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe with this immersive Mock Trial! Turn your classroom into a thrilling courtroom drama where the lines between fiction and reality blur. Prepare for an educational experience that will leave your students spellbound and craving more!Watch as your students step into the shoes of the characters, ready to take on the roles of the narrator, police officers, mental health psychiatrist, and more in a riveting courtroom showdown.
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7th - 10th
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Credit Card Simulation
Included in this product you will find a credit card simulation activity that requires students to choose between three different furniture store credit cards (all with different interest rates and special deals). After they choose a credit card and fill out an application, they will practice calculating monthly interest, minimum payments, and remaining balance on a well organized chart that is provided for them. Next, they will use an Excel Spreadsheet (included) to do those same calculations a
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5th - 12th
The Odyssey: 10 Minute Trojan War : Pre-reading activity
Welcome to an exhilarating and knowledge-packed lesson plan that will equip your students with a deep understanding of the Trojan War, a crucial prelude to comprehending The Odyssey. Through the utilization of a printable kit and the dynamic storytelling technique called "The Woosh," learners will embark on an immersive journey, reenacting the decade-long conflict in a condensed ten-minute form. This proven strategy not only fosters enjoyment but also offers an unparalleled opportunity to introd
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7th - 10th
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Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
Are you looking for a creative way to have your students graders explore myths, legends, and traditional tales for 4th and 5th grade Language Arts? Let this collection of classic American literature Reader’s Theaters engage students in fluency & expression while at the same time meeting a key Common Core reading benchmark! This bundle includes my 7 best selling sets of DIFFERENTIATED scripts on Native American tribes, Greek Myths, Aesops' Fables, Classic Fairy Tales, American Tall Tales, Tra
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3rd - 6th
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Virtual Field Trip: Shakespeare's London {A PreReading Simulation for 7-12}
As you’re preparing to teach one of Shakespeare’s plays, host a simulation where students take a virtual field trip to London! This half digital, half paper experience will provide students background knowledge about The Globe, costuming, architecture, Shakespeare’s birthplace, and also give students the chance to actually “plan” their own trip!
NOTE: This product requires the use of YouTube, link shorteners, and Google sites. It is also very highly recommended that you are working with a c
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Romeo & Juliet: Complete Bundle {Grades 9-12}
Personal Finance Life Situations Worksheets & Activities - Print & Digital
This is a multiple day and even multiple week in-class simulation for students as you walk them through life. Students have daily worksheets to complete that walk them through various life scenarios like finding an apartment, buying a car, or going grocery shopping. They have to write checks, fill-out a W-4, and fill out a lease agreement. It is a helpful experience for the students and I like to show quick YouTube videos before some of the activities, like the W-4, to show them how to do it
Grades:
7th - 12th
Reading Strategies Classroom Murder Mystery (Word Doc Version)
WHO KILLED MISS JACKSON?
TEACHER'S NOTES
Skills: Analyze text, determine importance, infer, synthesize, question, use background information, monitor for understanding, speaking, and listening
Grades: 6-10
Age groups: 10-17
Materials: Character cards, Character Analysis Worksheet
Time: About an hour
Preparation and Rules
Step one:
Explain to the class that you are going to play a murder mystery game. Everyone will be a character in the game and one of them is the murderer! Give them the ba
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6th - 11th
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"And Then There Were None" Scotland Yard Investigation Packet
I created this packet as a way for my students to stay engaged with the Agatha Christie murder mystery "And Then There Were None". The packet should be printed and distributed to students and then updated as they read the novel, or perhaps updating the packet during class time. Students use process of elimination to rule out potential murderers, with space to list each character's profession, past known criminal activity, and their status (suspect, victim, deceased). It even lists the character
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7th - 12th
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Static Electricity Phet Simulations Worksheet
-A worksheet on Static Electricity to go along with two Phet Simulations.
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4th - 6th
Thanksgiving Social Skills Task Cards
Do you have students that struggle with social conversations? These Thanksgiving Social Skills Task Cards contain 64 task cards that will help your students practice how to enter and maintain conversations dealing with Thanksgiving Day, problem solve difficult situations that might arise, practice body language and wording of answers for situations, and talk about what they do and love about this holiday. ● ● ● Students can really struggle with knowing what to say and do in tough situations, an
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Social Skills Task Card Bundle
"Monsters are Due on Maple Street" Mock Trial
Assess your students' ability to infer and determine direct and indirect characterization with this fun classroom drama tied to Rod Serling's classic teleplay "Monsters are Due on Maple Street." Packet includes mock trial handout, graphic organizer to be used as students read the teleplay (or watch the "Twilight Zone" episode), and trial rubric.
Grades:
6th - 9th
"Hogwarts mystery" game (Harry Potter Interactive PowerPoint quiz & quest)
An unusual adventure in search of a philosopher's stone beginning in platform 3/4 guiding you through Hogwarts secret chambers hand in hand with well-known characters. 44 PowerPoint slides with sound and animation effects fully emerging you in Harry Potter's universe. On every slide, there is a ready-made question connected to a book, film or its author. Enjoy a 45-60 minute magical journey with your students! ! IMPORTANT ! 1) As this presentation is a 44-paged PowerPoint with each slide fully
Grades:
K - 12th
Reader's Theater: Tall Tale of Paul Bunyan (differentiated scripts!)
Focus on differentiation while meeting several Common Core Reading standards! This reader’s theater set features the popular tall tale of Paul Bunyan written on 3 separate reading levels for a total of 3 scripts! Each script contains 6-7 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regular versions focus on expression development, and enriched versions challenge students with tier 2 vocabulary and
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3rd - 6th
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Westing Game Interactive Unit
The Westing Game Interactive Unit is language arts based, with supporting lessons in creative writing, writing analysis, guided reading, math, science, and social studies. The unit consists of three phases: the scripted pre-reading simulation (a la How to Host a Murder), the reading of the Newbery Award-winning novel by Ellen Raskin, and several interdisciplinary activities inspired by the book.
In Phase 1: The Westing Game simulation, students act out one of seventeen characters in an effort
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Social Skills Task Cards | Winter Break | Winter Holiday | Conversation
Do your kids struggle with conversations? Want to prepare them for coversations and social situations they may experience over their winter break? These Winter Break/Christmas Social Skills Task Cards have 64 task cards that will help your students practice how to enter and maintain conversations dealing with Christmas, New Years, holidays and winter break, problem solve difficult situations that might arise, practice body language and wording of answers for situations, and talk about what the
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Social Skills Task Card Bundle
Valentine's Day Social Skills Task Cards
Valentine's Day Social Skills Task Cards are 64 task cards that will help your students practice how to enter and maintain conversations dealing with Valentine's Day, problem solve difficult situations that might arise, practice body language and wording of answers for situations, and talk about what they do and love about this holiday. Students can really struggle with knowing what to say and do in tough situations, and these social skills cards can help walk them through it.Includes:● 16 Va
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Social Skills Task Card Bundle
4th Grade Reading TEST PREP Interactive Stations
Make 4th Grade Language Arts OST practice test prep FUN and INTERACTIVE with this set of 4 station activities designed for engaging and focused test preparation! Instead of the traditional test prep activity of reading a story and answering questions, students will rotate through 4 different stations featuring 7 different hands on activities based upon a story they will read together. I took the key components from current OST testing samples and developed strategies and practice opportunities f
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3rd - 6th
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Halloween Social Skills Task Cards
Halloween Social Skills Task Cards are 64 task cards that will help your students practice how to enter and maintain conversations dealing with Halloween, problem solve difficult situations that might arise, practice body language and wording of answers for situations, and talk about what they do and love about this holiday. ● ● ● Students can really struggle with knowing what to say and do in tough situations, and these social skills cards can help walk them through it.►► Includes:✅ 16 Trick
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Social Skills Task Card Bundle
Library Vocational Task: Sorting and Shelving Books
Sorting and shelving library books is a task that can be difficult for students. This is especially true once you get to having to alphabetize by the second letter or look at decimals.. This is an easy to use and adapt resource for working on this skill for students in Middle or High School Life Skills programs. This activity includes sorting by color, sorting fiction/nonfiction, and putting call numbers and letters in order. These can be placed in a bin(s), binders, or used as cut and paste wor
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5th - 12th
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Boom Cards: Grocery Shopping Life Skills Simulation (distance learning w/ audio)
*Find many more speech and language and special education Boom cards here*This fun and realistic simulation works on a variety of life, literacy, and language skills, including: Creating a shopping list Reading signage Navigating a grocery store Comparing prices Interacting with a cashier Paying with cash ("next dollar up" skill) Paying with a credit or debit card Counting change Preparing for a social event Great for students preparing for transition and working on increasing independence!NOTE
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Reading Strategies Classroom Murder Mystery (PowerPoint Version)
WHO KILLED MISS JACKSON?TEACHER'S NOTESSkills: Analyze text, determine importance, infer, synthesize, question, use background information, monitor for understanding, speaking, and listeningGrades: 6-10Age groups: 11-17Materials: Character cards, Character Analysis Worksheet Time: About 2 hoursPreparation and RulesStep one: Explain to the class that you are going to play a murder mystery game. Everyone will be a character in the game and one of them is the murderer! Give them the background info
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6th - 10th
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The Tell-Tale Heart Mock Trial
Assembled here are eight individual resources used with 8th graders to conduct a mock trial based on Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”. For my classes, this was a major-fun!- culminating project in the 2nd trimester. However, I think it could easily be adapted to other purposes, including part of an existing unit on mock trials or a short project within a short story unit.
The key skills addressed with this unit are using evidence from text to build and make an argument, as well as speak
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8th - 12th
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Dear Martin Pre Reading Digital Escape Room
This is an easy and simple way to get students excited about reading Dear Martin by Nic Stone, while giving them some basic content about Martin Luther King, Jr. This is a digital escape room based on a Google Site, but you do NOT need Google accounts to use this escape room!What's included: - Link to the digital escape room website- Detailed lesson plan- Notes sheet to help with escape roomThis digital escape room requires access to a laptop and reliable internet. This can be done individually
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Dear Martin Unit Bundle CCSS Aligned
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