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INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS INCLUDED IN PDF AND WORD DOC FORMATS:* Recommendations for using the story with the supplemental materials* A hand out of the vocabulary words with definitions and pronunciations* Reinforcement activity involving fill-in sentences and a crossword puzzle.* Reading comprehensio

Although picture prompt writing assessments were removed from the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) in recent years, narrative writing is included as part of the Common Core State Standards. It remains to be seen whether or not the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Care

This persuasive essay writing prompt will increase student awareness of homelessness in America while teaching how to write a well-supported persuasive essay. The essay prompt includes: A link to a youtube.com video about a homeless camp in Lakewood, NJ; a writing prompt form with a suggested paragr

Prepare your students for their high school proficiency assessments and spur their creative writing skills by showing them this Powerpoint presentation of twelve picture prompts. Use it as a group brainstorming activity in class or print handouts for your students to use individually. Each picture e

This PDF file contains EIGHT WEEKS OF SPELLING LESSONS WITH REINFORCEMENT/HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS designed with middle school and high school special education students in mind. Each week's word list centers around selected prefixes and their meanings, which helps students build vocabulary along with s

STORY SYNOPSIS: A group of teenagers struggle to fill their cars' gas tanks as gas prices approach $4.00 per gallon. After a brainstorming session at the local pizzeria, the teens devise an innovative plan to resolve their economic distress. DISTANCE LEARNING IS SUPPORTED with the following links:Yo

"From Malls to Motorcycles" is a flash fiction story embedded with seventeen advanced vocabulary words. Although designed with struggling readers in mind, the story is also a useful reinforcement tool for all students working to build their vocabulary. Consequently, both English and remedial readin

FLASH FICTION SHORT STORY*Use for vocabulary development *Use with struggling teenage readers (Free audio/text version available on Youtube.com)* Handout story and word list at the start of the week. Use reinforcement activities as classwork or homework throughout the week. Assess vocabulary knowled

This is a PDF AUDIO ENHANCED SHORT STORY for struggling teenage readers. Even students that read well can benefit from the high concentration of advanced vocabulary words. The story comes complete with:- Comprehension questions with a teacher's key- A vocabulary list with definitions for the student

*Short story provided in PDF format * Audio enhanced version of the story is available for free on Youtube.com at: https://youtu.be/pOb6IMwFmz4 * Story contains a high concentration of advanced vocabulary words* Vocabulary handout included* Critical thinking questions included* Vocabulary reinfo

Here is a quick guide to help your students remember how to plan and write an effective picture prompt story. The writing guidelines are organized according to the writing process of planning, writing, and proofreading. The guide is formatted so that students may skim the information quickly or read

Provide your students with detailed suggestions for improving their persuasive essays without sacrificing hours of your own precious free time. Use this form to simply check off comments that apply to your students' essays. I have used this form each year with my college prep and resource English

Provide your students with detailed suggestions for improving their picture prompt stories without sacrificing hours of your own precious free time. Use this form to simply check off comments that apply to each story submitted. It's a real time saver! ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SEPARATE PURCHASE: Persuasiv