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Persuasive Writing Emotional Appeals PowerPoint
Persuasive Writing Emotional Appeals PowerPoint
Powerpoint details five techniques writers - and especially advertisers - use to convince you to agree with them and take action (and possibly buy ...
By Happyedugator
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Subject: English, English Language Arts, Writing Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Homeschooler Duration: 45 Minutes

Holidays Around the World with BONUS easy Thank You Note
Holidays Around the World with BONUS easy Thank You Note
This unit provides many solid hours of holiday related seat work that primary (2nd or 3rd grade) students can do with very little guidance. ...
By Teachersrock60
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1-100 Cards
1-100 Cards
I recommend laminating these cards, cutting them up, and putting them in brown paper bag. I call it the "Grab Bag." These cards are perfect for mat...
By A Dab Of Glue Will Do
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3.8
Subject: Math Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Introduction To Symbolism
Introduction To Symbolism
This product consists of several individual lessons (including thorough notes) that use music, film, and poetry to introduce students to symbols. ...
By Barbara Carpenter
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3.8
Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Persuasive Paragraph Writing Assignment
Persuasive Paragraph Writing Assignment
One of my best sellers!! A 10-page package of templates and grapic organizers that leads students through the process of writing a persuasive parag...
By Addie Williams
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: N/A

Fairy Tale Mini Unit Activities
Fairy Tale Mini Unit Activities
I love fairy tales and try to do a little with them each year. It seems that kids don't hear fairy tales and nursery rhymes like they did when I wa...
By Kestner's Kreations
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3.8
Subject: Reading, Vocabulary Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Test Taking Strategies for State Tests PowerPoint
Test Taking Strategies for State Tests PowerPoint
This 13 slide PowerPoint gives students test taking strategies that they can use during state mandated tests to be successful. This work is lic...
By Happyedugator
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Subject: For All Subject Areas Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Multiplication Intro MATCH: Fact-Repeated Addition-Picture-Array
Multiplication Intro MATCH: Fact-Repeated Addition-Picture-Array
Students learn the basic process of multiplication by matching the multiplication fact with the corresponding repeated addition, picture, array, & ...
By Gofish
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Subject: Math, Basic Operations, Arithmetic Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Cam Jansen and the Chocolate Fudge Mystery
Cam Jansen and the Chocolate Fudge Mystery
This is a set of lessons, broken up by chapter, for the book "Cam Jansen and the Chocolate Fudge Mystery." Each chapter has a list of vocabulary wo...
By Carrie
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: 1 Week

Subjects and Predicates - Grammar Mini Lessons
Subjects and Predicates - Grammar Mini Lessons
This unit consists of 36 mini lessons (one per week for the entire school year) to be used during the first few or last few minutes of the class pe...
By Cindy
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Subject: English Language Arts, Grammar Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Elements of a Short Story PowerPoint
Elements of a Short Story PowerPoint
14 slides explain the critical parts of a short story that students need to be able to identify when they read as well as incorporate into their ow...
By Happyedugator
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

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Bell Ringers:  Controversial Issues to Discuss and Write About
Bell Ringers: Controversial Issues to Discuss and Write About
This product is a set of 45 topics for 8th grade through high school kids/college or adult students to discuss, argue about and practice their writ...
By Kristi E
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Animal Adaptation Set
Animal Adaptation Set
This animal adaptation set includes a set of 14 animal pictures and locomotion words. To turn this into a great interactive activity, print out th...
By Jennifer Van Hill
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Subject: Science, Biology, Other (Science) Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Joking Around with Idioms
Joking Around with Idioms
This is a fun lesson designed to bring idioms to life for the ESL student (although native English speakers will get a kick out of the jokes also. ...
By Kay Honeyman
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Subject: Vocabulary, EFL - ESL - ELD Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

"The Necklace" PreReading Lesson Plan
Pre-reading questions for the short story "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant. Good for irony. Has student make personal connections with the story...
By Blake Martin
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Subject: Literature Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: N/A

Nonfiction Text Elements
Nonfiction Text Elements
This is a smartboard lesson that provides an overview for different elements of nonfiction. These include: glossary, index, table of contents, bold...
By T Piper
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3.8
Subject: English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Other Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Creative Monthly Calendars
Creative Monthly Calendars
Creative Monthly Calendars was originally published in 2003 and has been revised in 2011. It contains two calendar themes for each month of the yea...
By Abc Schoolhouse
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Subject: For All Subject Areas, English Language Arts Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: 1 Year

Avoiding Cliches
Avoiding Cliches
Cliches dull any writing. This handout shows students how to avoid using cliches by creating original ones....
By Miriam Zoberman
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Subject: English Language Arts Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Reader's Workshop Mini Lesson-During Reading Strategies
Reader's Workshop Mini Lesson-During Reading Strategies
This mini lesson scaffolds students through during reading strategies and helps them practice them....
By A Teacher's Treasures
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Subject: Curriculum & Instruction, Education Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Readers Workshop-Mini Lesson-Literary Elements
Readers Workshop-Mini Lesson-Literary Elements
This mini lesson is an overview of the literary elements: theme, setting, characters, plot structure, conflict, tone, and mood. This lesson also i...
By A Teacher's Treasures
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Subject: Curriculum & Instruction, Education Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Readers Workshop-Mini Lesson-Tone & Mood
Readers Workshop-Mini Lesson-Tone & Mood
This mini lesson provides definitions for Tone & Mood, examples, and suggested games & activities. My students' favorite part (and mine) of this...
By A Teacher's Treasures
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Subject: Curriculum & Instruction, Education Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Apostrophe and Contractions activities on the smartboard
Apostrophe and Contractions activities on the smartboard
These are smartboard pages that includes interactive activities for students from grade 2-4 to complete. It contains contractions that the student...
By Lgibson
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Valentine's Day Poem and Questions
Valentine's Day Poem and Questions
Easy to use Valentine's Day handout with Gary Soto's poem about first love, Oranges, along with ten comprehension questions. Also great for a lesso...
By Andrew Gordon
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Subject: English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: 40 Minutes

Undead Poetry Video - use as a poetry unit opener/ anticipatory set
Undead Poetry Video - use as a poetry unit opener/ anticipatory set
So many of my students believe that poetry has no place in today's world! I created this short video to show them that poetry is indeed alive and k...
By Kristi Jacobsen
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Visual Arts Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Sounding Out Words- Short o Sound
Sounding Out Words- Short o Sound
Teach reading with phonics and decoding! Slides introduce the sound of short o and have students practice blending short o sound with consonants to...
By Happyedugator
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Fable Mini-lesson Unit
Fable Mini-lesson Unit
Five mini-lessons to use while students work on writing their own fable. Excerpts from fables and folklore are provided for teacher modeling as wel...
By Rebecca Lamb
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Subject: Creative Writing, Writing Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Week

Readers Workshop-Mini Lesson-Figurative Language
Readers Workshop-Mini Lesson-Figurative Language
This mini lesson includes definitions & examples of many different types of figurative & descriptive language, as well as activities to go along wi...
By A Teacher's Treasures
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Subject: Curriculum & Instruction, Education Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Powerpoint Absolute Value Lesson
Powerpoint Absolute Value Lesson
A brief lesson on Powerpoint lesson that explains what absolute value is....
By Gina Antidormi
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Subject: Basic Math, Math, Mathematics Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes
The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes
This is a week long unit for the study of this famous poem. The lesson focuses on the following: literary devices, inferences, theme, symbolism. ...
By Heather Picolotti
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Other Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: 1 Week

Summary Squares
Summary Squares
These are 2 great graphic organizers that help kids who are struggling with creating summaries. I have a graphic organizer to reflect fiction and ...
By Michele Mccaughtry
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Subject: For All Subject Areas Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 2 hours

Nonfiction Vocabulary You Should Know PowerPoint
Nonfiction Vocabulary You Should Know PowerPoint
This is a 26 slide PowerPoint presentation on vocabulary used in a nonfiction unit of study. Includes nonfiction, author's purpose, exposition, des...
By Happyedugator
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Ideas for Subs - Primary Level
Ideas for Subs - Primary Level
In this file, there are eight sample ideas for substitutes. This is a good file for the primary level. I placed it with my emergency substitute l...
By Rebecca Scaglione
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Subject: For All Subject Areas, Education Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Walt Whitman's
Walt Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!" Activity Pack
Complete unit for teaching "O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman. Aligned with the Common Core Text Exemplars in Poetry for Grades 6-8, but can b...
By Secondary Solutions
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Understanding and Combining Sentences PowerPoint
Understanding and Combining Sentences PowerPoint
This is a 21 slide presentation on sentences. Includes: definition of a sentence, sentence construction, recognizing fragments, improving writing b...
By Happyedugator
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author's point of view frontloading poster
author's point of view frontloading poster
leveled sentence frames for great frontloading....
By Susan Millan
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Subject: EFL - ESL - ELD, Balanced Literacy, Writing Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: 1 Year

Reader's Workshop Mini Lesson-After Reading Strategies
Reader's Workshop Mini Lesson-After Reading Strategies
This mini lesson scaffolds students through after reading strategies and helps them practice them....
By A Teacher's Treasures
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Subject: Curriculum & Instruction, Education Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Molly's Pilgrim Lesson Plan
Molly's Pilgrim Lesson Plan
Concept: Heritage & Acceptance Essential Question: How can we take pride in our own heritage? Mastery Objectives:Define what heritage is, Ident...
By Ilovetoteach
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Subject: Literature, Other (Social Studies - History), Religion Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Reading Minilesson Character Change Analysis read alouds
Reading Minilesson Character Change Analysis read alouds
This packet contains a character change chart for students to use in analyzing how a character changes across a book. It can be enlarged and used d...
By Tarheelstate Teacher
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: N/A

Media Corporations:  Selling Audiences to Advertisers PowerPoint
Media Corporations: Selling Audiences to Advertisers PowerPoint
Eye-opening PowerPoint the illustrates how media corporations are not selling programming and media to audiences, but rather, selling audiences to ...
By Humanitiesguru
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The Bad Cat  Smartboard lesson  on Short vowel a and Dolch Words
The Bad Cat Smartboard lesson on Short vowel a and Dolch Words
Exciting new technology support product! The Bad Cat is the first of an original series of beginning readers that feature embedded cross-curricula...
By Sharron Harper
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Persuasion Powerpoint (to accompany my Persuasion Packet)
Persuasion Powerpoint (to accompany my Persuasion Packet)
This PowerPoint presentation introduces the concept of persuasive appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and propaganda techniques and logical fallacies us...
By Rebecca Malone
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Other Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Shakespeare Sonnet Group Study Questions
Shakespeare Sonnet Group Study Questions
These are small group study questions for Shakespeare's sonnets Sonnets #128, 129 130, 143, 144, 147. I used them first for a day when I was abs...
By Larry B.
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Subject: Literature, English Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: N/A

Mini Lessons - Phonics - Grade 1
Mini Lessons - Phonics - Grade 1
Mini Lessons – Phonics – Grade 1 Mini Lessons with Introduction, Practice, and Wrap-up Activities Common Core Reading Standards: Grade 1...
By Mark Lyons
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Subject: English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): 1st Duration: 30 Minutes

Martin Luther King, Jr. lesson plan and worksheets
Martin Luther King, Jr. lesson plan and worksheets
This is a great way to teach your students about Martin Luther King, Jr. and everything that you need is included. I have the lesson plan typed out...
By Mrs. S.
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TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
COMMON TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES What you get: •A student handout that lists, defines, and provides examples of seven types of context clues in a...
By Elizabeth Kust
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 1 hour

The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment
This one page reading plus one page of questions summarizes the definition and ideas of the Enlightenment. It is designed for middle school or high...
By Lady Lion
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Subject: European History, Social Studies - History, World History Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 30 Minutes

Subject Verb Agreement: Eight Little Rules
Subject Verb Agreement: Eight Little Rules
This is a great PPT for teaching subject-verb agreement. Personalize with your own student names and watch the learning occur!...
By Phdwannabe
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Subject: English Language Arts Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 30 Minutes

Weekly Idioms Sheet (Blank)
Weekly Idioms Sheet (Blank)
Idioms are widely used and create an obstacle for many students, especially English Language Learners. Using this sheet, each student can keep tra...
By Dianapak
FREE
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3.8
Subject: EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: Other

Nativity Language Arts
Nativity Language Arts
Introduce or review the birth of Jesus with this two day Navity Language Arts Lesson and Activities. In this packet you will receive: *Directio...
By Amy Webre
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Reading Workshop Partner Routine Social Issues Book Clubs Chart
Reading Workshop Partner Routine Social Issues Book Clubs Chart
Hold your readers and their partners accountable by printing out this chart so that they have a routine to follow and think deeper about important ...
By Ilissa Landsman
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A