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Greek Mythology Scavenger Hunt
Greek Mythology Scavenger Hunt
This 25 question scavenger hunt is always a winner with my 9th grade students although it could be used for grades 6-12. Unlike most internet scav...
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Subject: Ancient History, Literature, OTHER Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 2 hours

When to Show and When to Tell
When to Show and When to Tell
This two page handout provides and overview of the writing tip Show Don't Tell. In addition to explaining what these two terms mean in relation to...
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Subject: Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Other Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Optional Book Projects
Optional Book Projects
This document contains 40 book projects. These projects are great for after independent reading or a class novel. The variety is an excellent way...
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Subject: Literature, Reading Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Writing Workshop-Teacher How To and Handouts for Students
Writing Workshop-Teacher How To and Handouts for Students
This three page handout includes an explanation on how to incorporate a writing workshop in your classroom. This type of writing workshop is based...
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160 Tone Words and definitions
160 Tone Words and definitions
This is a list of common tone words. Often on standardized tests, student might be able to describe the tone, but they lack the vocabulary of tone ...
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Sonnets and Iambic Pentameter
Sonnets and Iambic Pentameter
This document offers some ideas and sample sonnets for students to review. Defines sonnet and iambic pentatmeter. Links to some other great referen...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 2 hours

Writing Idea Generators
Writing Idea Generators
This six page document contains 250+ writing prompts. These are prompts I have used over the years in our writer's notebook and can be used for a ...
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Metaphors and Similes
Metaphors and Similes
This handout defines the difference between the metaphor and simile. Then students take the ten choices and write five similes and five metaphors....
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Poster for Writing Process
Poster for Writing Process
This poster can be adapted to mutliple sizes but comes in an 8.5 X 11. The process on this poster starts with "Observing the details in the world ...
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Literature Circle Packet of Various Activites
Literature Circle Packet of Various Activites
This packet includes 14 pages of various activities to do within literature circles. These are mostly handouts with instructions on them. If you d...
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 1 Month

Round Robin Story and Poetry Instructions
Round Robin Story and Poetry Instructions
Students form groups of 3-4 and each has to select a writing task (1-25)to include in the story they write as a group. Same can be done with the p...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 hour

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Poetry Revision Tips
Poetry Revision Tips
This one page handout provides a dozen steps to improving poetry. Should be done after several poems have gone through the first drafts. ...
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Subject: Creative Writing, Writing Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 1 hour

Nonfiction Analysis
Nonfiction Analysis
This four page document walks students through an activity of analyzing nonfiction material that they bring to class (printed webpages). In groups ...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, Higher Education Duration: 4 Days

Research and reference skills
Research and reference skills
This document includes 4 pages of handouts to assist students in evaluating media.Vocabulary words like bias and spin. Fact/Opinion evaluation and ...
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Subject: English Language Arts Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: N/A

Scavenger Hunts to Engage and Educate Middle and High School Students
Scavenger Hunts to Engage and Educate Middle and High School Students
These 18 Scavenger Hunts are interactive methods of learning material of finding background information. Beyond searching for answers on the intern...
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Subject: English Language Arts Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

A Practice in Imagery
A Practice in Imagery
This one page lesson begins as a typical handout on imagery where you ask students to think of a special place and then list description for each s...
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Metaphors, Similes, Symbolism
Metaphors, Similes, Symbolism
This document defines the difference between Metaphors, similes, and symbolism. Students work through the three different levels with examples and ...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th Duration: 3 hours

Propaganda Scavenger Hunt to Educate and Engage
Propaganda Scavenger Hunt to Educate and Engage
This Scavenger hunt will have students searching for those elements of bias and spin that populate our media. In addition, they will learn about pr...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 3 hours

Avoid Cliches Like the Plague
Avoid Cliches Like the Plague
This fun one page handout is a list of twenty incomplete cliches to be completed by the student....
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Subject: Creative Writing, English Language Arts Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: Other

Students Create State Writing Prompts
Students Create State Writing Prompts
Use this activity to explain why the state writing prompts are "boring." Students put themselves in the test-maker's shoes to understand how to wri...
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Subject: English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A