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Writing-expository Common Core RL.8.3 resources
Literary Analysis Elements Activities using Pixar Shorts Videos or Commercials
Your students are going to love these literary analysis lessons. Add Pixar Shorts, commercials, or cartoon clips and you're ready to teach literary elements. Fun way to engage students as they analyze character, plot, setting, theme, and conflict (coming soon). Then, transfer them to more complex texts like short stories and novels. Your students will love practicing analysis skills with these easy-to-use digital or print lessons! The perfect way for students to truly understand literary el
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5th - 8th
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AIR Reading Test Prep | Fiction Practice Test 3 | PDF & Digital
Help your students practice their reading comprehension skills with exciting paired fiction passages. The passages come from popular youth novels and will help engage and capture your students’ interest while also working on their test-taking skills. The questions were written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they might see in standardized testing, MOY Testing, or end-of-year exam. Digital with TpT's Easel. Question Types:multiple-choice, multiselect, evidence-based s
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5th - 9th
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Poetry Analysis: "Stopping By Woods..." by Robert Frost
My standards-based poetry analysis of Robert Frost's beloved poem "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" includes everything you need for a meaningful activity for your students! They will practice reading, writing, language, and drawing skills as they look at Frost's poem in-depth.In addition, your students can doodle and color all over the pages! Each page has items that can be colored and they are encouraged to draw, as well. It's a great activity for all levels of learning.See my preview to
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for K. Cook
Christmas Reading Comprehension Paired Passages
What kid hasn't wished Christmas, their birthday, Hanuka, or the Fourth of July could come around more than once a year? This wonderful, classic short story reminds us that too much of a sweet thing can quickly turn sour!
The story is paired with an article about the waste generated during the holiday season and a video about holiday recycling. This rigorous unit includes guided practice on how to closely read a complex text, as well as how to answer multiple choice, sh
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6th - 8th
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MARCH TEST PREP ESCAPE ROOM ELA ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING RACE STRATEGY PASSAGES
Need help motivating students who are burnt out on test prep? This St. Patrick's Day March 360 ELA TEST PREP digital escape room will do the trick! CCSS AND COMPATIBLE WITH MOST STATE STANDARDS.The escape room is divided into thematic forest scenes, each designed to simulate a different part of the test. Students will read passages, compose ECR/SCR (constructed responses) and an argumentative essay, analyze writing samples, solve puzzles, and crack ELA codes all while scrolling through an immers
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: MARCH ELA 360 TEST PREP DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM & BELL RINGER GRAMMAR BUNDLE
Fiction Book Report Assignment and 100 Points Grading Sheet
A detailed book report guide that is easy to grade! Includes fiction book report assignment sheet and a detailed 100 point grading sheet. This book project on fiction will help students write a book review that is well-developed and thoughtful. Each section is detailed as to what is required, and the total points possible equals 100, making it easy to grade. The grading requirements sheet is divided into 9 sections: the introduction, characters, plot, setting, theme, conclusion, composition stru
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5th - 8th
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Plot Analysis Activities for novel, short story, play, film, Pixar short
Print & Digital! Fun way to engage students as they analyze plot and practice literary analysis skills using engaging Pixar Shorts, commercials, or cartoon clips. Then, transfer those skills to more complex texts like short stories and novels. Your students will love analyzing plot elements with this easy-to-use digital or print booklet and short videos! This is what you get:Print and Digital versions that are great for distance learning or a blended classroomteacher lesson plansstudent
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6th - 8th
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Mockingjay Book vs. Movie Activities - Common Core
"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" and "Mockingjay: Part 2" Movie vs. The Book Common Core Activities
Mockingjay: Part 1 and Mockingjay Part 2 activities, printables, and critical-thinking exercises bundle: If you plan to take your students to see it OR wish to give them a homework or extra credit assignment, this download has numerous activities that are ready to go right now! My packet is aligned with the Common Core State Standards, so it will be easy to justify the lessons, as well.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Writing Response Paragraphs all 8th grade Reading Bundle RI.8.1-8.10 RL.8.1-8.10
This MEGA BUNDLE of teaching resources for Common Core ELA RL.8.1-8.10 Literature and Information RI.8.1-8.10: Writing Paragraph Response breaks down each standard and provides graphic organizers, paragraph frames, sentence starters, and rubrics in both digital and printable worksheets for responding to literature and information for 8th grade English Language Arts.. Middle school students struggle with writing complete and coherent constructive responses to literature and information. The analy
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8th
Fiction Paired Passages Reading Test | Common Core AIR Test Prep Print & Digital
Help your students prepare for their Common Core Standardized end-of-year test (Ohio's AIR Test) by taking this paired fiction passage practice test. This practice test was created and modeled after the 6th through 8th-grade AIR Practice Tests. The 13 questions were written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see in standardized testing. The use of high interested youth novels will capture your students’ interest while also working on their test-taking skills.Q
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5th - 9th
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"Click-Clack the Rattlebag" Suspense Worksheet and Essay Prompt
This assignment has been created to challenge students to learn about and identify elements of suspense that are used in the short story "Click-Clack the Rattlebag" by Neil Gaiman. Students will read the story which can be found for free on the website Commonlit. You must have an account to access the story, but an account is free. After the students have read the story, they will watch a Ted Ed Video about suspense and complete the Identifying Elements of Suspense Worksheet. Finally, students
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7th - 9th
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AN HOUR WITH ABUELO Reading Check Questions and more
Students learn a lot about how preconceptions can be misconceptions as they read and answer questions for this short story, available in anthologies as well as on-line.Included are:- Reading Check questions for the main plot,- A sequencing exercise for the story-within-a-story, including an explanation of that term,- Two analysis writing prompts, on their own writing paper,- A discussion of 1st Person Perspective, with examples and practice from the story itself,- Teacher Suggestions.ANSWERS INC
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6th - 8th
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RL.8.3 Fictional Elements Events Dialogue Analysis Writing Response Paragraphs
This teaching resource for RL.8.3 Analyzing Fictional Elements for Literature Writing Paragraph Response breaks down the standard and provides graphic organizers, paragraph frames, sentence starters, and rubrics in both digital and printable worksheets. Middle school students struggle with writing complete and coherent constructive responses to literature. The analysis portion is often a repeat or paraphrase of the cited text, instead of an explanation of it. Learning to write response paragraph
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8th
ELA Digital Escape Rooms THESIS STATEMENT HOOKS STORY ELEMENTS bundle
360 ELA Digital Escape Rooms are a guaranteed fun way to learn. This bundle includes thesis statement, hooks, short film, short story, figurative language and Greek Mythology escape rooms. Students will dive deep into oceans, swamps, space, and more using Google Slides or paper clue/navigation sheets. This bundle is discounted 20% OFF. You will get a FREE Counterclaim digital escape coming soon if you purchase now.ESCAPE ROOMS INCLUDED:⭐THE GREAT HOOK ESCAPE⭐THESIS STATEMENT SPACE ESCAPE⭐GREEK M
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6th - 9th
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The Crossover by Kwame Alexander - Text Based Evidence, Text Analysis Writing
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for The Crossover by Kwame Alexander has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an expository essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an expository writing graphic organizer, rubric, expository writing quiz, and an expository writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this resource: bra
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6th - 8th
The Giver by Lois Lowry Final Test, Novel Assessment, Book Exam
This is a final test for Lois Lowry's The Giver, including multiple choice, true false, quote matching, and short answer essay questions with an ANSWER KEY included. Possible key point examples for each short answer essay prompts are also included. I use the essay prompts for essay choice questions they can use for their expository essay at the end of the term as well.This assessment delves into the rich tapestry of themes, characters, and literary elements within the novel, offering an insightf
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Descriptive Essay - Analytical Essay
Are you looking for an engaging writing prompt for your Tom Sawyer Unit? This fun compare/contrast essay for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is your answer. Students write an analytical essay about modern-day troublemakers or "model" children, using Twain's portrait in the novel as a starting place. Students can choose to focus on one or do a compare/contrast.Key takeaways of this Tom Sawyer writing assignment✅ Understand Twain’s use of satire in this section✅ Make a claim✅ Cite perso
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Project and Essay Bundle
Fiction Paired Reading Comprehension Passages | Common Core | PDF & Digital
Help your students prepare for the common core end-of-year standardized test (Ohio's AIR Test) by taking these paired fiction passage practice tests. The questions were written to give your students examples of all the types of questions they will see on the AIR test. The passages come from popular youth novels and will help engage and capture your students’ interest while also working on their test-taking skills.Digital with TpT's Easel. Question Types:multiple-choice, multiselect, evidence-bas
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle | Common Core Test Prep | OST Ohio AIR
The Cay by Theodore Taylor - Text Based Evidence, Text Analysis Essay Writing
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for The Cay by Theodore Taylor has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an expository essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an expository writing graphic organizer, rubric, expository writing quiz, and an expository writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this resource: brainsto
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6th - 8th
I HEARD THE OWL CALL MY NAME Novel Study Unit
Discussion and analytic questions for the novel I Heard the Owl Call My Name are primary to this unit. These questions will have students analyzing and understanding the concepts Craven weaves into her plot.In addition there are vocabulary worksheets and puzzles.An essay assignment derived from a topic specific journal (attached), with detailed student handout is included in this file. There are half-page quizzes for Ch. 1 to 5, and Ch 18 & 19, plus a full-page test and an essay for the to
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7th - 10th
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Writing Response Paragraphs Literature Grade 8 BUNDLE (CCSS-RL.8.1-8.10)
These teaching resources for Common Core ELA RL.8.1-8.10 Literature: Writing Paragraph Response breaks down each standard and provides graphic organizers, paragraph frames, sentence starters, and rubrics in both digital and printable worksheets for responding to literature for 8th grade English Language Arts. Middle school students struggle with writing complete and coherent constructive responses to literature. The analysis portion is often a repeat or paraphrase of the cited text, instead of a
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8th
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Sonnet 18: “Shall I Compare Thee…”William Shakespeare Demonstration/Model Lesson
Demonstration/Model Lesson +All Student Materials for Shakespeare's Sonnet 18: "Shall I Compare Thee..."Student Handout-editable digitally or print to distribute (with Answer Key) 14 Pages!Student Handout with Answer Key 14 Pages!Exit Tickets 1 PageLesson Plan(s) 3 pages! Partner-Text Ideas 2 PagesA Fully editable Assessment Bank with Answer Key 12 Pages!Multiple choice questionsShort answer questionsA Writing Assignment: “Emulate The Great!”Two essay prompts with full model essaysAn Expository
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7th - 10th
Complete Common Core Aligned Novel Unit for The Outsiders
Comprehensive Unit Plan with Common Core focus standards, learning objectives and instructional activities. Chapter-by Chapter activities and both an objective test and an essay test as well as an alternate culminating activity
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7th - 8th
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Where the Red Fern Grows - Text Based Evidence, Text Analysis Essay Writing Unit
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an expository essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an expository writing graphic organizer, rubric, expository writing quiz, and an expository writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this resou
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6th - 8th
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