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8th grade ELA test prep homeschool curricula
Superhero Close Reading & Writing Theme Unit {Bundle}
Unleash your student's close reading powers with this superhero themed bundle. Inside you will find SIX passages for close reading, homework, assessments, and guided reading instruction. I have designed this unit to meet common core complexity ranges for grades 2-5.
It can also be used to encourage close reading and citing textual evidence in secondary grades.
Each passage has 5 activities (1 Graphic Organizers, 3 pages w/ dependent questions, snd an extended writing response).
Grades:
2nd - 8th
1st Quarter | Middle School Vocabulary Words and Word Work | Nine Weeks
Download a FREE two-week sample here!Kick off the academic year with a robust vocabulary unit! 1st Quarter Middle School Vocabulary Words and Word Work is designed to help your middle school students expand their vocabulary in a strategic, engaging way.Every week, students will explore six new words and their associated synonyms, recognizing patterns and the nuances of language. This dynamic approach not only equips students with a wider vocabulary but also cultivates a keen understanding of con
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â 1st Semester | Middle School Vocabulary Words & Word Work | Eighteen Weeks
SBAC PREP VOLCANOES: TEXT-BASED INFORMATIVE WRITING INTERMEDIATE
With Common Core and SBAC testing, I am now teaching text-based informative writing in my 4th grade classroom. It has been very hard to find appropriate materials to teach students how to write in a manner similar to the performance tasks. This packet is designed to allow students to practice doing text-based writing and a mini-research report. All the materials needed to do a research report, including 5 different types of texts, are included as well as a reference page of links to additiona
Grades:
4th - 8th
Pronouns and their Antecedents - No Prep
Understanding pronouns and their antecedents is another important area of learning in the classroom. These activities will give your students a variety of ways to learning this. It will challenge and teach your students. They will be great for in-class work or for homework. All you have to do is print and go!These activities include finding the pronoun and the antecedent and writing in their own pronoun to complete each sentence that agrees with the antecedent. If you like this resource, ple
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Grades:
5th - 8th
ELA PRONOUNS Subject/Object, Possessive, & Reflexive/Intensive PowerPoint PPT
This is a 24-slide PowerPoint presentation to introduce pronouns to students. It covers subject/object, possessive, and reflexive/intensive pronouns.The presentation is editable to delete slides for which your students don't need instruction.The presentation includes:1) an overview of subject pronouns (with examples);2) an overview of object pronouns (with examples);3) practice identifying subject and object pronouns (with answers);4) an overview of possessive pronouns (with examples);5) practi
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in:Â ELA PRONOUNS Subj/Obj, Possessive, Reflexive/Intensive PPT, 3 Wkshts, Assess
Ethos Pathos Logos Notes Worksheet, Unit Slideshow Introduction Powerpoint
This is a fun introductory ethos pathos logos slideshow and note-taking guide/ worksheet to introduce ethos pathos logos to your middle or high school students. This is my go-to slideshow that I use with my tenth graders when I introduce ethos pathos logos on the first day of our rhetoric unit. The included editable 51 Google Slides review Aristotle's three rhetorical appeals in depth so that students gain a strong understanding of ethos pathos logos and begin building a solid foundation for eac
Grades:
7th - 12th
Elie Wiesel Nobel Prize Speech ~ Night Pre-reading activity
Night is the heart wrenching first hand account of Elie Wiesel's internment in the Auschwitz Camp during the Holocaust. In order to truly lead into the novel, it is important to impress upon students that Elie Wiesel spent his life devoted to reversing racism around the globe. Reading his Nobel Prize Acceptance speech will do just that. To accommodate scaffolding, I have included one version that caters to teaching persuasion and rhetorical analysis and a second that asks questions pertaining to
Grades:
7th - 9th, Higher Education
7th Grade Reading Diagnostic Assessment (CCSS / TEKS) Reading level test
This is a diagnostic reading assessment appropriate for use with 7th grade aged children. It is aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and to the required reading skills identified by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). The assessment includes reading and response tasks based on reading literature, reading informational texts, and reading argumentative or persuasive texts. Moving beyond skills taught in the lower grades, this assessment emphasizes more complex comprehensi
Grades:
6th - 8th
Middle School Five-Paragraph Essay
About this UnitKnowing how to write a 5-paragraph essay is essential, especially when testing week rolls around. This unit is designed to help your students relearn the basic elements of the 5-paragraph essay while enhancing their writing skills. This unit follows the E.P.G.I. strategy! · Examples· Practice· Guidance· IndependenceThis step-by-step E.P.G.I. strategy WORKS in providing just enough scaffolding to get your students from baby steps to long-distance running in NO TIME.Why You’ll Love
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Grades:
6th - 8th
ELA SUBJECTS & PREDICATES Simple, Complete, & Compound PowerPoint PPT
This is a 29-slide PowerPoint presentation on subjects and predicates. It can be used in two separate teaching sessions (one session for subjects and another for predicates), or it can be used as review of both subjects and predicates. If you prefer, I have separate PPT presentations for subjects and predicates that cover the same concepts.
The presentation includes:
1) an overview of subjects;
2) an overview of simple, complete, and compound subjects (with examples and independent practic
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
ELA DOUBLE NEGATIVES Avoiding Errors in Construction PowerPoint PPT
This is a 12-slide PowerPoint presentation to introduce the special usage problem of DOUBLE NEGATIVES, an error in sentence construction.
The presentation includes:
1) overview of negatives and errors involving use of double negatives;
2) explicit instruction and guided practice on 2 ways to fix double negatives; and
3) practice exercises to identify and correct double negatives (with answers).
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1) I am posting individual practice activities (worksheets) for this con
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Mega Bundle #1
This bundle includes Word of the Day Bundles #1-5.The following videos, along with associated writing prompts and quizzes are included:1:PertinaciousIdiosyncrasiesEbullientTiradeMetropolis2:AdieuCamaraderieEdictFortuitousInimical3:AdventAestheticEnsignGoadImpetuous4:ReprobateSobrietyExtolApprobationInclement5:MunificentObfuscateExemplaryInadvertentPlaudits
Grades:
6th - 12th
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SBAC PREP ENERGY: TEXT-BASED INFORMATIVE WRITING INTERMEDIATE
With Common Core and SBAC testing, I am now teaching text-based informative writing in my 4th grade classroom. It has been very hard to find appropriate materials to teach students how to write in a manner similar to the performance tasks. This packet is designed to allow students to practice doing text-based writing and a mini-research report. All the materials needed to do a research report, including eleven different pages of research with a variety of different types of texts, are includ
Grades:
4th - 8th
Academy Grammar 1, Book 1 of a 2-Year Middle School Grammar Curriculum
This NEW series gives teachers the ability to comfortably stretch an enhanced foundational grammar program over the course of TWO academic years, providing excellent continuity and plenty of concept reinforcement.Requiring just 45 minutes per week, Richbaub’s Academy Grammar books allow ELA teachers to deliver an expanded, two-year grammar strand that includes many of the fantastic lessons from Richbaub's Introduction to Middle School Grammar 9 (my one-year grammar program) plus additional lesso
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â VIP Bundle for Teaching Academy Grammar 1 | Digital Resource
No Prep Theme Essay Mini-Unit: Slideshow and All Resources Included
NO PREP! Ready to use as soon as you download.This is a complete mini unit on comparing theme in a poem and a short story. It includes all resources necessary to teach the skill and guide students in responding to an essay prompt which asks students to analyze the development of the theme in two different texts. The poem used is "Love That Boy" and the story used is "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push" (Both by Walter Dean Meyers).The 16 slide lesson presentation walks you step by step through the p
Grades:
7th - 10th
Richbaub's Introduction to Middle School Grammar, a One-Year Grammar Curriculum
Everything you need to complete a foundation in grammar in ONE academic year! No more hunting for mini lessons or grammar worksheets, and no more agonizing about which grammar concepts your middle school students truly need. This is a highly organized, no hassle grammar strand of just the right size and scope that can plug right into your language arts curriculum!At schools where grammar instruction is consistent throughout the middle grades, Richbaub’s Introduction to Middle School Grammar is a
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in:Â VIP Bundle for Teaching Richbaub's Introduction to Middle School Grammar
English Semester Exam
Readings are at a rigorous level appropriate for high school or advanced middle school students.Topics include:ReadingLit. elementsSimileMetaphorCharacterizationImageryToneMoodSymbolismThemeAllusionIronyPersonificationOtherComprehensionPurposeWord meaningInferenceSummaryCrossover questionsSimilaritiesDifferencesWritingCEC paragraphsClaimEvidenceCommentary MLA CitationsExpository essaysGraphic organizerIntroHOTThesis statementsAbstract cause-effectExamplesQuality & relevanceDepth/detailBody P
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Multiple-Meaning Words Worksheet
This is a great resource to challenge students to really think about the meaning of the chosen words!
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
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FANBOYS Chant Video & Lyrics by Learn to the Beat with Rita Malone
Ready to turn grammar into a fun and memorable adventure for your students? ✨ Unlock the power of language with our captivating FANBOYS Chant! Join the ranks of teachers revolutionizing their classrooms with this catchy, educational tool. Say goodbye to forgettable grammar lessons and hello to a world where 'For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So' become unforgettable friends. But that's not all! Mrs. Rita Malone will also give a demonstration of how to say the chant using hand movements that will h
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Parts of Speech & Syntactic Literacy | Breakout / Pull-out BUNDLE | AP
Ready to level up your language skills? Want to dive deep into specific parts of speech? Let's break it down and conquer each element one by one! Ready to take your writing skills to the next level? Level-up language skills with our Parts of Speech BREAKOUT Bundle. We're happy to launch a collection of handouts designed to help students of all ages learn and practice the fundamentals of language. The Breakout Bundle includes a variety of activities, exercises, and writing prompts that make learn
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Simile, Metaphor, or Personification Worksheet
Simile, Metaphor, or Personification Worksheet
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Forming Possessive Plural and Singular Nouns Review Worksheet
Forming Possessive Plural and Singular Nouns Review Worksheet
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Academy Grammar 2, Book 2 of a 2-Year Middle School Grammar Curriculum
This NEW series gives teachers the ability to comfortably stretch an enhanced foundational grammar program over the course of TWO academic years, providing excellent continuity and plenty of concept reinforcement.Requiring just 45 minutes per week, Richbaub’s Academy Grammar books allow ELA teachers to deliver an expanded, two-year grammar strand that includes many of the fantastic lessons from Richbaub's Introduction to Middle School Grammar 9 (my one-year grammar program) plus additional lesso
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â VIP Bundle for Teaching Academy Grammar 2 | Digital Resource
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