Danielle Hanosh

This is a middle school level grammar PowerPoint presentation that can be used with or without the Holt English Curriculum. It is made with the intent of simplifying the grammar concepts of adjectives and adverbs. Students should take notes from the PowerPoint and complete the practice exercises on the slides. Teachers can then assign additional practice or homework exercises of their own or from a textbook.

This is a film worksheet meant to accompany the movie, "The Wizard of Oz." Students watch the film (at home or in class) and record character traits and supporting evidence for each of the main characters. On the back of the sheet, students answer short response questions relating to the theme of the story. Worksheet incorporates figurative language concept of idiom.

This is a worksheet that goes along with the "Anansi the Spider" fables. The teacher will need Anansi fables to read (from a book or an online source). While the teacher reads several fables about the trickster, Anansi, students complete the worksheet. They must list the animal characters, record the conflict, and infer and record the moral of the fable. Students can work alone or as partners, and the teacher can lead a discussion following the worksheet.

An interactive PowerPoint Presentation with notes, examples, and practice exercises.

This quiz will test students on their knowledge of the characters and some vocabulary words from Chapters 1-3.

An interactive PowerPoint Presentation with notes, examples, and practice exercises.

This is an AWESOME worksheet that allows students to work in groups to teach themselves how solve for a literal variable. (can also be used to promote an entire class discussion that is teacher lead if not wanting students to work in groups) Students should know how to solve equations before completing this worksheet. The idea is that no direct instruction is needed for students to understand what solving for a literal variable means and how to accomplish it. The teacher going around to groups a

This is a quiz that gives students credit for not only answering correctly, but also for using complete sentences and rephrasing the questions in the answers. Quizzes concepts of theme, idiom, simile, hyperbole, metaphor.

This is a folk tale I have retold to include many examples of figurative language. Students read the folk tale, articulate the theme, and record examples of figurative language such as simile, metaphor, idiom, personification, and hyperbole. Great practice in context of a text!

This is a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lesson designed via Google Slides for middle school students. Meant to encourage metacognition and empathy (in both teachers and students), it can be done anonymously to help break the ice at the beginning of the school year, or once students are more comfortable, can be done with students identifying themselves. It helps students to identify challenges and ask for help as well as to be more mindful of the needs of others.

A literature circle activity with various roles and text~based questions for group members for Chapter 2 of John Stenibeck's The Pearl. Appropriate for middle or high school. Can be used as homework as well or for a whole class discussion.

This is a great introduction to Cornell Notes for middle school students. Can be given as in class guided notes or homework and includes directions for writing a summary of notes in paragraph form at the end.

This worksheet is meant for students to practice what they have learned regarding combining like terms and distribution. The last column is for students to apply what they have practiced on problems that ask students to first distribute and then to combine like terms. Each page contains two identical worksheets.

This is a worksheet for grades 4-8 that helps students to review the concept of character traits. The teacher should read the story of "The Three Little Pigs" aloud. Students then fill in the animal outlines with the character qualities of the wolf and the third little pig. They then use those outlines to answer the four questions about the use of characterization in narrative.

This is a graphic organizer and outline for students to start a Responses to Literature essay on Ray Bradbury's story, "The Veldt." This is entirely evidence based to align with Common Core Standards.

A great example of Cornell Notes for students to learn common literary terms and practice Cornell Note style for the first time. Includes a space at the end and direction to summarize the notes in their own words in paragraph forms. Can be used in class or as a homework assignment, test prep, literature circle scaffolded notes, etc.

This is a PowerPoint presentation made to accompany the 6th Grade Holt Grammar Handbook. It can be used with any 6th-9th grade grammar lesson however. It includes notes, practice questions, and silly sentences for student engagement. More practice questions and homework exercises can be found in the grammar handbook.

This worksheet is designed for partner or independent practice of identifying simple, compound, complex, and compound complex sentences with a Justice League movie theme to the sentences. Could also be used as an easy and quick quiz!

A literature circle activity with various roles and text~based questions for group members for Chapter 1 of John Stenibeck's The Pearl. Appropriate for middle or high school. Can be used as homework as well or for a whole class discussion.

This is a basic comprehension quiz on chapters 1-4 of the novel "The Giver."