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Perfect for Halloween or for a fun activity around a mystery or suspense unit! I use Murder Mysteries as a form of reading comprehension as students analyze and evaluate each clue. The clues work like task cards where each student holds a piece of information that will help to solve the mystery. Students can work as a whole class or in small groups (add in some competition to solve first!) to solve the mystery of the murder of Mr. Fright the Mayor of Horrorville. There are 30 clues for students

Engage students in writing! I use the film Freedom Writers with my most reluctant students and it is one of their favorite assignments every year! Use the film as a jumping off point to have students discuss their own lives. Pick a central theme from the movie (there are lots! Adversity, racism, courage, success, sacrifice, life choices) and have students write a personal narrative essay about their own experiences with these themes. Perfect for struggling writers, it is less challenging than a

This is an editable PowerPoint file you can download and customize if needed. Students will cut and create a flipbook for notes or review the stages of the Hero's Journey archetype.

This student workbook takes students through the film Spider-man (2002) and reviews the elements of fiction. Student package covers the following concepts: plot mountain, types of characters, types of conflict, theme, characterization, and movie comprehension questions. Students will take notes and connect their notes to the events of the movie - could be used as an entire unit on its own! Perfect for reviewing the Elements of Fiction at the end of a unit, or as introductory activity. This would

Give students the skills to develop their creative writing skills! This fully editable student workbook (with 20 pages of exercises!) is ready to print and deliver to your classes today. Students will have the opportunity to recognize writing techniques in mentor text samples before attempting the skills themselves. This booklet will help your students to write descriptive and engaging short stories while working on higher level grammar skills. Topics covered in this workbook include: - Creatin

This is a downloadable PowerPoint file which will allow you to customize the frames, artwork, and speech bubbles or print the file and hand out to your students today. This comic book template will allow students to show their knowledge of stories, processes, or events from many different subject areas. Students can represent key events from historical events such as wars or protests, or demonstrate changes and processes for science class. This package will allow you print blank templates or ad

Engage your students in character analysis using sketch notes! The fully editable PowerPoint file includes two male character profiles and two female character profiles that are ready to be printed and delivered to your students. Since it is a PowerPoint document you can customize the document to suit your needs! You can easily change the text, add or delete sections, and change pictures. This is a fun way to have your students dig deeper into character analysis. Using these worksheets, students