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This is a set of Chapter questions for the entire book. I have also included a few activities to help the students retain and comprehend what they have read. There are also a few discussion questions that you can use to stimulate discussion in the classroom about concepts that are mentioned throughout the book.

In this 127 page set of materials, for use with the novel by C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, I have included a full set of lesson plans, chapter questions,chapter question key, activities, (the elements of the activities serve as the rubric for these activities), discussion questions, vocabulary student handouts, vocabulary teacher edition, activity handouts (writing assignments: naratives, friendly letter, shield, bookmarks, a journal, a prediction log, and more), a Character

This is a set of chapter questions for the novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. I have developed questions to enhance students retention of the story. Each chapter has at least one activity and multiple classroom discussion questions. I have included a Key for the chapter questions. The activities range from journaling from a character's perspective to designing a poster to represent the story. The required elements will serve as a rubric for grading these activities. The d

This is an APA formatted essay template. I have created a template that students merely have to highlight and change the text so that it reflects their content being studied. It is a great resource to have on hand so that teachers can post it to a website and students can download it when needed. I have also included directions for setting up the Reference page as well as a resource to help guide students through the large variety of citations that may be required.

This is a step by step process for writing a fairy tale or fable. This 21 page packet contains two stories for the students to read, vocabulary terms to improve their understanding of story elements, a step by step worksheet (with a few examples) to aide in the process of writing a fairy tale or fable, and requirements for the actual written piece. This is a fun way to get students writing. They will have an eye opening experience when they see the characteristics of a fairy tale or fable and ho

This is a template I created to look exactly like a facebook page. Your students will never have to access facebook to create a realistic looking facebook page. This template is set up in Microsoft Word. Students can use this template to create a facebook page for a historical, fictional, scientific, mathematical character. It could be used virtually in any content area. It should be a really fun way for students to create short research reports on any individual. This assignment will get the at

This is an extensive study of the novel The Year of the Hangman by Gary Blackwood. This novel study contains vocabulary by chapter, prediction logs, chapter questions, an answer guide, activities, bulletin board design idea, final project ideas, and a set of questions for students to use to help the students write a biography on the author. The complete document is 62 pages long. It works well as a blog, too.

This packet teaches students how to search effectively online. I walks through why to use special characters when searching as well as how to narrow search results effectively. Students have opportunities to compare results from various search engines. There are tips for effective online research to yield the most relevant results. There are also pages dedicated to the actual research that will help students to identify information that will be needed when creating bibliography/ reference pages.

This is a mega unit on the Civil War. This unit will bring literature, film, research, writing, perspective, and understanding all together for an incredible learning experience for your students. The literature piece involves reading Soldier's Heart by Gary Paulsen. This download includes a book study (prediction guide, chapter vocabulary, chapter questions, writing prompts, and more). The film and research part is a combination of the regiment study as well as the trial of Mary Surratt. The st

This is a simulation of the trial of Mary Surratt. Your students will be assigned a key figure in the case. The students will research their character and their characters connection to the events and the trial. The students will simulate the trial and come to their own conclusion as to whether Mary Surratt was guilty.

This 123 page unit contains the following:Prediction Log, Chapter Vocabulary and Vocabulary/Spelling, Quizzes, Chapter Questions & Answers,Chapter Activities and End of Unit Assessment Ideas, Journal, Character Description, Author Study, Microsoft Word Facebook Template, Handouts, Writing Assignments, Resource List for Projects, and a copy of The Most Dangerous Game. This unit will immerse your students into the story. It will also work on essential skills that will improve their reading compreh

This is a Microsoft Word document that looks like a Twitter Page. 90% of the page can be edited. Students can change out the pictures, update the Tweets, create suggestions of who to follow, determine how many followers the individual has, as well as how many people the individual is following. This is a safe and easy way to bring social media into the classroom. Your students will love showing how characters in a novel would use social media. Research all of a sudden gets a new twist. Historica

This is a Prezi presentation that details The Hero's Journey. The Hero's Journey is based on Joseph Campbell's study of literature. In this presentation, your students will look at how stories are told in very similar patterns. I incorporated numerous video clips to highlight each concept (The Hunger Games, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, The Karate Kid, and Harry Potter). I would like to point out that this presentation does carry a PG rating. There is some violence and minor languag

Have your students show you a character's perspective by allowing them to look through the eye(s) of the character. With these eye templates, students can draw what they think the character sees or their viewpoint on a situation. The students can even do a reflective drawing that shows how a character's perspective has changed since the original drawing was done. This makes a very unique pair of eyes. I call this my "Here's Looking at You Kid!" activity. The kids love it!!!!

This is a worksheet that guides the students through their research of an author. This worksheet goes well with any book study. The worksheet goes beyond the typical biography questions and asks the students to dig a little deeper. It also asks the students to try to find out how to contact the author. This worksheet helps students to be able to write biographies on authors that are interesting for you to read.

This is a complete guide to the study of A Wrinkle in Time. I have included everything from Chapter Question to Character Description worksheets. This study has vocabulary, vocabulary tests, activities, and discussion questions.

This is a unit that gets students EXCITED about research. It is perfect for middle school and high school students. The packet not only includes 16 topics that students can research (unsolved events in history, conspiracies, and more), but it also teaches students what types of questions to ask when researching a topic. I have also included sections for students to fill out as they research. The students are not only asked to record the information that they find, but they are also asked to reco

This is an Economics Project. The students will have an opportunity to create their own business from the ground up. They will look t real estate, products, product construction, marketing, retail design, as well as evaluate the success of their business. This lesson is detailed. I have listed how man days to give each portion of the project as well as a rubric to grade by. This is a lesson that will stick with your students for a very long time.

This is a grammar lesson that covers punctuation. The following punctuation is covered: Capitalization, End Punctuation, Quotation Marks, Commas, Apostrophes, Semicolons, and colons. Within this lesson, you will find rules for each part of grammar, proper markings for correcting errors, samples for students to practice on, and a sample of a students' paper for additional practice with peer editing. Each lesson is simple and direct. Students have grown tremendously through the use of these rules

This novel study contains Chapter Q&A, Author Study, Writing Prompts, Internet resources for activities, and a journal.