Bloom & Thrive Learning Resources

This is an abridged version of Dr. King’s Letter From Birmingham Jail with a color coded annotation strategy using the SPACE acronym for rhetorical analysis and reading comprehension questions embedded in the reading. Text also features vocabulary definition In student friendly language in footnotes. A teacher copy of the reading with suggested lines for highlighting and answers to the questions is also included. in addition to the reading, I have included an additional activity for student t

Independent practice worksheet for students to identify rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) in Dr. King’s Letter From Birmingham Jail. There is also an exit ticket included with a text excerpt from “I Have a Dream.” answer key included!

Pokemon Integer Task Cards – Special Education Friendly Order of Operations Math ActivityEngage your students with these Pokemon-themed integer task cards designed to reinforce the order of operations (PEMDAS) while practicing integer operations. Perfect for special education math students, each task card includes a PEMDAS graphic to support learners in solving problems step-by-step. These math task cards combine fun Pokemon visuals with essential math skills, making integer operations pra

Free slides to introduce the 5 nonfiction text structures to your students

This mini unit contains everything you need to help your students with their personal statements or college essays. a brief overview of personal statements & common app prompts two exemplar essays with discussion questions to guide student thinking one graphic organizer to help students plan a drafting space fill in the blank style writing frames for students who need significant writing support

Use this graphic organizer to help students begin to describe the rhetorical situation of various texts. The organizer uses the SPACE acronym (Speaker, purpose, audience, context, exigence) to help students remember all parts of the rhetorical situation. This is perfect for beginning to analyze any non-fiction text, image, political cartoon, or video when teaching Rhetorical Situation Easy for students to use and fill out. I used this graphic organizer with a variety of non fictions texts and v

Thesis statement practice for students who are learning how to write thesis statements for the first time or need reteaching and additional practice This activity is a Google Slide that is fully customizable to your students needs. Easy to assign in Google Classroom or other LMS. The slides are interactive & scaffolded to build skills The activity begins with students dragging and dropping supports to complete a thesis statement and ends with students constructing their own thesis statement 15

This includes the full text of Roald Dahl's Lamb to the Slaugher. This is a high interest suspense filled story perfect for teaching different types of tension in text. The story contains embedded guided reading questions for both comprehension and analysis. The text is also split into 2 parts so that you can break up the text with your students. This is a fully editable Google Doc so you can best customize to your students' needs.

A bundle featuring plenty of resources to help all of your students write a rhetorical analysis essay. This bundle includes: Letter From Birmingham Jail (excerpted) guided reading, rhetorical situation graphic organizer, rhetorical appeals guided notes and practice, and a rhetorical analysis essay packet with outlines and graphic organizers to help students plan their essays. All of these items can easily be edited and assigned through Google Drive

Students can use this easy one-pager to take notes during student conferences with their teacher. I use these in bi-weekly student check-in meetings where I discuss assignments, work progress, and academic goals with students. These worksheets help students take ownership of their learning and progress in the classroom! These would be perfect for upper elementary-high school. I currently use these with my 9th grade students!

This product includes a literary analysis prompt about the short story, The Lottery. Also included is a guided outline with sentence stems that is suitable for students who may need more support with their writing

Use this with your secondary students as you read through Toni Morrison's Beloved. This resource covers chapters 1 & 2 of Beloved and includes analysis questions, guided reading, stop & jots, exit ticket, and an answer key for you to reference. This resource is suitable for both AP Literature students and general English literature classes

This product includes Socratic Seminar discussion questions around the topic of who is the true antagonist of the play. Also included is a Socratic Seminar self reflection rubric and reflection questions that can be used at the end of your class discussion.

This packet contains everything your students need to plan an effective rhetorical analysis essay. The packet has a prompt and examples from Dr. King’s Letter From Birmingham Jail, but it can be customized to any prompt of your choosing. students are able to easily type into this Google Doc and keep all of their planning documents organized digitally. this resource features graphic organizers for brainstorming and planning, including sentence frames to help students who need more support with

nteger Rules Anchor Chart – Positive and Negative Number Operations ReferenceHelp students master integer operations with this clear and visually engaging Integer Rules Anchor Chart! Perfect for classrooms teaching math with integers, this anchor chart provides easy-to-understand rules for multiplying, dividing, adding, and subtracting positive and negative numbers. Designed to support visual learners and reinforce foundational math concepts, it’s an essential tool for teaching integer opera

Use this resource with your secondary students to read, annotate, and analyze the Foreword to Toni Morrison's Beloved. Included is analysis questions, annotation guide, exit ticket, and answer key.

Winter and Snow themed slide templates with a variety of layouts perfect for daily use. The backgrounds are all locked onto the slide theme, so there is no need to worry about accidentally deleting an element or changing the layout.

This resource is perfect for introducing learners to the three rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, and logos) includes easy to understand guided notes and practice as well as independent practice. answer key is included!! easy to use Google slides resource perfect for distance learning and able to be customized to your needs!

This is an independent practice resource for students to complete. It contains 4 short excerpts from high interest texts including The Hunger Games, The Lottery, Tell-Tale Heart, and It. This is a great resource for review, introducing tension, and for students to complete at stations. I used this resource with 9th grade students, but would be appropriate for grades 7-12 depending on the level of your students. This resource also includes an exit ticket.

Utilize these guided reading questions with your class for chapter 2 of Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man. Worksheet contains, Do Now short answer questions, as well as an exit ticket. Perfect for AP Literature students studying Invisible Man. Answer key is also included. The page numbers in this worksheet align with the Vintage Books paperback edition of the book. ISBN: 978-0-679-73276-1