This document is an outline of a lecture for students who have difficulty understanding the intricacies of literary terminology. Included in the ou... ByDr. Broome
This fun quiz assesses your students' knowledge and recognition of metaphor, simile, symbolism, imagery and even main idea in poetry. Poetry exampl... BySarah Hunko
This is a powerpoint lesson focusing on the features of phone books and atlases. It briefly reviews encyclopedia, dictionary, and thesaurus before... ByRebecca Henig
This packet contains original activities to supplement the unit on Focus on Biography. There are three sections on Dr. Ellen Ochoa, Theodore Roosev... ByMary Rosenberg
Your students know they have to write an essay and (probably begrudgingly) they have their ideas. Now what? This PowerPoint presentation helps to a... ByMelody Stroud
This reading comprehension story includes a 20 slide interactive powerpoint with the story and 5 interactive questions. I also included a worksheet... ByPowerpoint Maniac
3 Page Test- PDF File Containing Test to Assess Understanding of Tools of Persuasion in Persuasive Writing.
Students must identify tools or devi... ByAnn Marie Smith
Great way to preview and review EVERY Language Arts skill daily...I believe repetition is the key to success...your students will be doing every pa... ByJenna Mcelroy
This file consists of a 1 page reading comprehension passage and a set of 4 comprehension questions related to the passage. The included passage co... ByRebecca Bettis
This year long activity shows students how to UNRAAVEL. UNRAAVELing is a useful tool that students can use to organize and identify information as... ByZmccauley
Read the sentence highlighting color words and match them to the appropriate picture. A perfect center activity!
Graphics purchased at www.just... By1st Grade Teacher
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This PDF FIle consists of 36 Flash Cards of important terms and cards with matching definitions for the mid... ByAnn Marie Smith
This QAR poster set includes one poster on each of the four types of questions - Right There, Think & Search, On My Own, and Author and You. It als... ByChristina Personti
This reading comprehension bundle offers a BIOGRAPHY selection with a promo code for actual, ready-made e-lessons, hands-on activities, test practi... ByFisherreyna Education
This 24-Page Interactive Smartboard Lesson works on cause/effect realtionships with an Easter theme. The students come to the board to click, drag... BySmartboard Smarty
This is a set of posters that highlight writing non-negotialbes.
The set includes:
A header that reads: First Grade Writing Non-
Negotiabl... By1st Grade Teacher
Grade 4 unit 1 "Winn Dixie" trifold with target comprehension questions. Questions come straight from the teacher's manual. Excellent for comprehen... ByJebsma
This zip file contains several different great activities for your students to learn the Greek and Latin root words. There is a packet that contain... ByMary Delgado
This is a great slide show for students brushing up at the end of the year and preparing for the NYS English Regents. This could be modified for an... ByRitasue29
Three Compare and Contrast Review sheets for elementary students. Includes stories and graphs for comprehension. Students read the short essays t... ByBeth Hammett
This is an excellent powerpoint to teach the comprehension skill of making inferences. This powerpoint has been used in a third grade class to meet... ByDaniel Allan
This is a tool for identifying sentence structure. Similar to a flow chart, it walks students through the steps to figure out if a sentence is simp... ByHappyedugator
This 4-page packet, with free bonus worksheet, will get your students talking and writing within the first week of school. The assignment focuses ... ByKimberly's Ideas
This powerpoint works double duty. It is a great "lesson" on genres, and it has a quiz on genres, too. It will easily load into a student respons... ByHeidi Raki
Here is the "product" that the students complete after the lesson, song, and PowerPoint (see my other postings). What I liked most about this is t... ByMr. M.
This activity works wonders for those students who say, "I can't think of anything to write about." It is an idea bank that works with over 20 open... ByHeggie Coulter
I created this worksheet to accompany Lakeshore's Reading Comprehension Activity Centers. It goes with the fact and opinion activity about Rolly's ... ByAlissa Walters
2 pages; 9 words; no word bank; crossword on first page; answer key on second page. Download along with the "Parts of an Essay" Vocab and Spelling ... ByKeith Davis
This unit, based in Christopher Paul Curtis's novel, lays the groundwork for a comprehensive response to literature unit. I used this unit with my ... ByCateach
I created this worksheet to accompany Lakeshore's Reading Comprehension Activity Centers. It goes with the cause and effect activity about a tornad... ByAlissa Walters
This is an excel file for collecting student data on the New York State 2009/2010 ELA/Math Assessments. Some knowledge of Excel is expected.
A... ByBuffinton Walters
Based on the Benchmark format, this review covers all of the grammar lessons covered in Unit 3. Great study guide, center, or homework before the ... ByJebsma
Lesson Lady present ACT Test Taking Skills Centers! Included are ten stations you can use in your classroom to help students become familiar with t... ByLesson Lady
This file consists of a 1 page reading comprehension passage and a set of 4 comprehension questions related to the passage. The included passage co... ByRebecca Bettis
This activity is for any teacher who is looking for a strategy to help students to become better at the open-ended/extended response writing questi... ByNicole Paul
We all know that prefixes, roots, and suffixes are commonly found on state tests. Help prepare your students using this 20 question test! If you us... ByAllison Melowsky
This Lord of The Flies Unit test contains 62 questions, and it was given at the pre-ap level. It contains a matching section that covers symbolism,... ByAbby Beal
This is a 43 slide presentation guiding students through the first task of the English Regents Exam. Note taking strategies are given as well as a ... ByRitasue29
This is homework or daily test prep you can use with your advanced 1st graders, 2nd graders, struggling 3rd graders. Questions are based on Califor... ByLisa Jaquez
This file consists of a 1 page reading comprehension passage and a set of 5 comprehension questions related to the passage. The included passage c... ByRebecca Bettis
There are 3 worksheets that help students to understand the organization of a text. Each worksheet has a short passage with mutiple choice question... ByCelestine Calpin
Mini Reading Warmups - USA - Grade 5
Mini Reading Warmups - USA - Grade 5 focuses on reading objectives in isolation. Practice pages provide sho... ByMark Lyons
I use this test as a final evaluation with my grade 12 class. It is not a difficult test, but it covers all the basics (Thinking, Knowledge and Und... ByOntario Teacher
This PowerPoint Presentation could be used as a mini-lesson, introduction, or review of cause and effect relationships. The purpose of this present... ByTutorteacher620
Students need the correct vocabulary to analyze characters' emotions and motivations. These words are also helpful when describing tone and mood. ... BySharon Cortez