BrainCandy StudyGuide

Product Description - PPT file with over 100 slides of individual literary terms illustrated and defined. This is the biggest, baddest collection of student friendly definitions, illustrations, and examples - most of which provide excellent mnemonics ! Literary terms are broken down, categorized, and then offered individually in colorful slides - each one printable as a mini-poster (full sized if your print room has a poster maker). A perfect support for the Ultimate English Study Guide! Each o

Teaching students about PARALLELISM in literature is not always easy. One reason for this is the fact the same word in used in mathematics. The math concept is not necessarily wrong for use in English class, it is just that it is differently used. Another obstacle is that the one term has FIVE MEANINGS IN terms of literature. So, rather than dance around, teaching one at a time as they rise, this presentation offers all 5 in one location, suitable as an interactive notebook handout as well.

Wail or Fill the need and pull aside the veil? This is always a teacher's choice. Teachers of teens are appalled at the penmanship of students since objective testing pushed penmanship practice out of the the sphere of "necessary" skills. After all, aren't we all going to just use technology for the rest of our lives? Since we do not seem to have time to teach it, or reinforce the efforts of teachers who HAVE taught it, this file is designed to INCORPORATE quotable quotes, advice, tips, and

Too many students think that once they have written an essay, one draft of an essay anyway, that they are "done." The Common Core demands that students learn how to write an effective multiple paragraph, multi-draft essay. This presentation fosters that process in easy to follow, step by step, improvements. These ARE basic edits, but even the most capable teen writer will find nuggets of new information, including how to run a check as to what grade level their writing is. The most valuable

Slides present ten concepts for life FOR TEENS to consider WHILE they are in sitting in their English classes. These include Forms of writing that are necessary in life (even after high school), Expectations, Essentials before beginning to read or write, Two decisions students make EVERY day as they walk through the door, and six more! Each slide is presented in vivid color and makes the most of mnemonic devices such as colors, images, and numbers. Each slide can be a stand alone mini lesson

7 Signposts helps students quickly identify the 7 key details of an outline. As an instructional tool, it may take 35-45 minutes, and as a refresher or as another way to teach the same concept, it may take only 10-15 minutes. Once students find patterns in their English class, they will be able to better compose an essay, in quicker time, and even better analyze the texts they read, SEEKING this type of a pattern. This file is from the writer's perspective. This same pattern is found in the

This is the Ultimate English guide to Introductory paragraphs for essays. Too many students write their entire essay in the intro and then merely repeat it throughout the body, resulting in repetition and not enough sparking of interest. Using the S.T.A.R.T. method, students may use the 5 generic SENTENCE FRAMES to help craft an intro, moving from a general opening and filtering down to a thesis. Additionally, it offers more specific ideas (SENTENCE FRAMES) for each of the three forms, Informat

For students aged 12 through 20. Sixty percent of the words are taught below the 8th grade, but studies show that students fail to retain more than 45% until they deliberately choose to lock the info in, so this becomes more than a "year-long" resource. It is a resource worth at least 3 years, if not more. Perfect for creating flashcards, studying for tests, or using so as to deliberately use the concepts in student writings. Organized by CATEGORY, as found in the Lit Terms 180 in the BrainCan