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8th grade close reading thematic unit plans
Myth Study and Writing Unit - A Spiral Studies Mini-Unit
Myth Writing Unit
Greek Myth Study
Integrated Unit (Optional)
In this 4-part Myth Study and Writing Unit, students will build background knowledge on the critical components of myths, Greek mythology, and constellations before they read and analyze 5 Greek myths about constellations. Then, students will design their own constellation and write a myth to explain its origin in the night sky. Students will progress through every step of the writing process while writing their myths.
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5th - 8th
Distance Learning Short Story Passage No Prep ELA Suspense Mystery
This 48 page resource is a 4,500 word short story and meets CCSS for middle school reading and writing. It is the story of a boy discovering his new friend is actually a ghost and she needs his help. This close reading lesson is 99 pages long. This resource is the answered teacher copy (48 pages), with the blank student copy (48 pages), there is also a link for projecting or giving to students that are distance learning. As well - this is a TpT Digital Activity. That means students can complete
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2nd - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Summer Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle
A Christmas Carol Unit Plan With Lessons and Activities for High School Students
Draw students into A Christmas Carol with this 3-week unit plan! This unit is perfect for the three weeks between Thanksgiving and Winter Break. Lesson plans, bell ringers, activities, questions, final projects and more are all included. Students spend the first two weeks on an in-depth study the text filled with engaging activities. Week 3 is spent on creative final projects and the unit is concluded with a hot cocoa party with toasts to Scrooge. All the prep work is done! Includes PDF print ve
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7th - 12th
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The Ultimate Star-Crossed Love Stories Unit with Romeo and Juliet + Paired Texts
In this unit, students will close read and discuss key star-crossed love stories such as “Orpheus and Eurydice” and “Layla and Majnun.” I have also included an excerpted version of Romeo and Juliet that includes the major scenes / moments from the play to make it more palatable for students and also easier to read in a short amount of time. Excerpts from the play are accompanied by close reading tasks, questions, and discussions to help students interact with the text in a meaningful way.This bu
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Analyzing Fahrenheit 451 Through Music Unit - 20+ Songs, Analysis Activities
What better way to connect students with literature than through the music they love? In this novel study for Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, students will be able to analyze each part of the novel by listening to, annotating, explaining, and presenting different songs that closely correlate with the novel on many levels. Beat the boredom of study guides and chapter quizzes, and instead engage your students through music to help them analyze—and appreciate—this classic Bradbury work.This engagin
Grades:
8th - 11th
U.S. History Part 2 Bundle - Lesson Plans & Activities - Entire Year!
U.S. History Part 2 Bundle comes with EVERY lesson and activity needed to teach U.S. History II for an ENTIRE YEAR at a discounted price! U.S. History Part 2 Bundle begins with Reconstruction and ends with the modern era. Not only will you save tons of time, but your students will love completing all the hands-on activities as they learn about U.S. History!For a closer look at the lessons and activities included in this bundle, see the video preview! What Will I Find in This U.S. History Bundle?
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6th - 8th
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson Full Novel Unit
This bundle includes a wide range of activities, quizzes, and assignments such as: STAAR EOC Questions (including the new 2.0 type), close readings, gallery walks, discussions, literary element analysis, revising and editing, and STAAR/EOC 2.0 essay prompts. This resource also includes reading quizzes for every section of the novel, with two versions of the quiz and an answer key. Every activity has a google link to be utilized for virtual learning or 1:1 access.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Aesop for High School! 2-Week Fables Unit
Aesop's fables are for kids, right? Wrong! Always intended for an adult audience (and performed at the royal courts of ancient Greek city states), Aesop's original fables are a GREAT way to teach literary interpretation in your high school and upper middle school classrooms. Plus, the fables are perfectly bite-sized for discussion and activities.Included in this 28-page packet are the following: -- a 2-page introduction to interpreting fables and a 1-page Aesop biography-- 40 hand-selected fa
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7th - 12th
All American Boys FULL NOVEL BUNDLE (digital access provided)
This resource has everything you need to teach and engage your students during the reading of this novel. Included:1. Introduction to Novel stations: meaningful stations to hook your students prior to reading the novel. (Link included for digital access)2. Reading Check Quizzes: 8 reading quizzes with A & B versions. (Google form links included)3. Novel Activities: Over 90+ pages of activities focusing on important concepts such as character analysis, theme, tone, symbolism, and much more. A
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Scary Story Collection for Middle School: Escape Room, Task Cards, Printables
This spooky collection of fiction reading comprehension passages combines several standards so that students have an opportunity to practice their skills without isolating each standard. Each fictional story has descriptive characters and settings, drawing your students into the mystery. This unit will reinforce skills that you have taught. Students will use their skills to solve the mysteries (demonstrating comprehension of the text). What your students will discover: Was Dracula real or just a
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6th - 8th
Identity Unit English Language Arts Middle and High School Identity Activities
This editable, no prep identity unit is a perfect all about me back to school English activity for introducing your high school or middle school students to important ELA skills, like close reading strategies, annotating the text, and writing techniques. This engaging identity unit features pre-reading and vocabulary activities, step-by-step annotation, guided analysis, and scaffolded writing tasks your students will love to help you start the year strong! Students study identity as a concept be
Grades:
6th - 12th
WILD WEST Informational Text Middle School - 6th Grade Comprehension Passages
Are you looking for engaging informational text for middle school students that will improve reading comprehension? Check out my Wild West Passage & Question Sets, ideal for boosting student success with key ideas and details standards RI.6.1, RI.6.2, and RI.6.3. These content-rich 6th grade comprehension passages will help improve reading skills while giving students exposure to a highly engaging topic - famous outlaws of the wild west. ✔ Check out the preview for an in-depth look at this r
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6th - 8th
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Poetry Playbook: Analysing Figurative Language and Meaning in Popular Songs
This comprehensive 30 slide/page package introduces students to literary devices, including: simile, metaphor, personification, allusion, alliteration, symbolism, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, oxymoron, and mood. After mastering the definition of a device, students apply that knowledge to unveil implicit meaning in songs that they love. Students "leave tracks of their thinking" by providing annotations and highlighting right on the page-- which promotes higher order and critical thinking over rote me
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Wonder by R.J. Palacio/CCSS Aligned Novel Study
This novel study includes everything you will need to have an exciting Wonder experience with you class this year!Included:* Pre-Reading Writing Activity* Chapter questions with plenty of room for student answers* Vocabulary studies* Chapter summaries* Many extra activities including an activity that focuses on theme!This book has taken our elementary and middle grade classrooms by storm! Every child should read Wonder and should be encouraged to CHOOSE KIND.** During this time when we are out o
Grades:
5th - 8th
NO PREP Poetry Close Read Lessons
Having trouble teaching your students how to read complex text? Need help analyzing poetry? This product comes with step-by-step lesson plans and detailed teacher notes.
Included:
- Close Read Part 1 (Detailed First & Second Reads w/ teacher notes)
- Close Read Part 2 (Third Read-Line by line analysis of the poem)
- Close Read Part 3 (Fourth Read-Discovering Figurative Language)
- Poem - Autumn, Emily Dickinson
- Student Thinking Sheets (Two pages of Student Reading Tasks)
- Figurative La
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5th - 8th
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Dry by Neal & Jarrod Shusterman Reading Quizzes
This resource includes reading quizzes for every section of the novel, with two versions of the quiz and an answer key. You will also be receiving links to the quizzes on Google forms for distance/remote/1:1 learning.**Full Novel Unit coming soon!
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Dry by Neal & Jarrod Shusterman (Full Novel Unit)
Abuela Invents the Zero RACES Response Digital & Printable for Distance Learning
"Abuela Invents the Zero" is about a teenage girl that is conflicted between her American and Puerto Rican identities. When her grandmother visits from Puerto Rico she is faced with challenging circumstances. This short story teaches a lesson about how life experiences can shape our values. Students will practice their reading comprehension as they focus on theme and respond to the characters' actions. Students will also practice writing short answer responses using the RACE writing acronym a
Grades:
7th - 9th
Scary Halloween Short Stories for High School - Literary Analysis Activities
These scary short story units are perfect for Halloween! Your high school students will be spooked by the real-life comparisons and literary analysis activities in this bundle. Short stories include: “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, and “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl.⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 40% with the discounted bundle! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with these Scary Halloween Short Stories for High School:✏️ Pre-Reading Vocabulary Activities - Digital & P
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8th - 12th
Romeo and Juliet: A Creative, Engaging, One-of-a-kind Pre-AP Unit!
Written to meet the demands of the Common Core, this unit includes over 60 pages of creative, original, and challenging work. These lessons examine diction and tone, encourage annotation and close reading, and engender reflection and critical thought. They guide students toward discovering important themes: the struggle between obligation and desire, fate and free will, love and hate, faith and the loss of faith, loyalty and rebellion. But they also strive to breathe life into Shakespeare's wor
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8th - 11th
Halloween Scary Story Writing Lesson Plan: Movie of Death
This complete Halloween writing lesson plan uses the genre-based approach to writing to teach students how to write a scary story. The genre-approach starts with having students look at examples of the target writing genre (in this case, scary stories). They then analyze the key elements that make that writing what it is. This makes it easy for them to use those elements in their own stories.In this Halloween Scary Story Lesson Plan, students read several scary stories, including "Movie of Death
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Mexican WhiteBoy Unit Activities and Packet
Support students as they read Mexican WhiteBoy by Matt de la Pena with this incredible unit focused on these essential questions: How does our environment shape our identity? What roles do neighborhood and community play in shaping who we become? This 13 page unit includes hands-on, relevant real life activities, as well as tracking charts and insightful questions.
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6th - 12th
The Miracle Worker Play Reading Guide: Vocabulary, Characters, and Analysis
This twelve page reading guide has been lovingly created to guide students through Gibson's wonderful play! This is a perfect first play for middle-school students to read and analyze. This reading guide has engaging and useful background information, necessary theatre terms, vocabulary from the play, a list of the characters, and a clear, but thoughtful page of analysis for each act. Students will summarize each act, analyze it, and evaluate the playwright's craft! After this, students are
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6th - 9th
7th Grade English Language Arts ELA Printable Teaching Materials for FULL Year
Every single page is a printable resource for teaching a FULL year of 7th Grade ELA. Overall, you will receive 133 pages of carefully crafted assessments directly addressing Grades 7-8 ELA Common Core standards. This resource is extremely straight-forward and easy to follow with a 5-Unit structure featuring 5 core texts (including Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Topical Questions) with Chapter Quizzes (for every single chapter of every core text), Vocabulary & Key Terms Final Tests, and
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6th - 8th
5th Grade English Language Arts ELA Printable Teaching Materials for FULL Year
Every single page is a printable resource for teaching a FULL year of 5th Grade ELA. Overall, you will receive 173 pages of carefully crafted assessments directly addressing ELA Common Core standards. This resource is extremely straight-forward and easy to follow with a 5-Unit structure featuring 5 core texts (including Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Topical Questions) with Chapter Quizzes (for every single chapter of every core text), Vocabulary & Key Terms Final Tests, and Final Essay
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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