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Here is a great product for teachers who wish to try debating in their classes. Steps and general guidelines are given for middle school debates. However, the product could be adapted for the younger grades. Students will not only research their topic, but practice presenting formal claims. Students will test their ability to listen to the opposition and craft counterclaims. Includes 20 pages of useful information for the novice or for those who are familar with debating. Details for each deba

This resource contains 10 unique ways to engage young learners as they read the play version of "The Phantom Tollbooth." This bundle offers more than a 50% savings for most of my Phantom Tollbooth resources. It includes: Figurative Language Chart, Vocabulary Words & Meanings, Character Names Comprehension Questions Phantom Tollbooth, More Snip-its Visual Map for The Adventures of the Phantom Tollbooth Open ended Questions for the Phantom Tollbooth [video version] How to Craft a Character Sketch

Here's a great way to celebrate The Phantom Tollbooth! Have your class work on a fun hands on project by making their own board game to go with the story. Have your students pick and choose from the many boards given, or you select and handout. This product includes: Detailed note for the teacher Game Work Schedule Brainstorming sheet Who is doing what? List of characters and places Blank deck of cards for obstacles and safety-zone [with and without labels] Criteria sheet for scoring the game

Here's a fun way to teach students the "How's" of having a great lit circle discussion with positive behaviors and high content. Included are questions to self-evaluate, peers to evaluate, and descriptors for what is considered "Well Done" vs "Needs Improvement." Have your class gather round one literature discussion group, and see what happens. The viewers need to really be good observers, and encouragers. Select a group that does work well, as they will set the stage for what should be happeni

Before you purchase this product PLEASE read the description! Please note "Copyrighted PASSAGES are NOT included here." They will be sent to you upon your request. Please send me your email. Here's a great resource for PARCC testing needs, or simply for student reading practice and assessments. These templates have been sold separately until now. This bundle includes the previous I, II, & III templates, and now, the newly added IV and V exercises too. Resource may be used in multiple ways.

This rsource contains an interactive chart of over 20 expressions, puns, etc. for students to record the page number, literal and intended meanings for Act I and II. There is a list of specific vocabulary words and definitions for both acts, and a list of character names printed on large cards. Use the names to help students record the actions, physical traits, character traits on the reverse side of the cards. Anyone of these worksheets can be used for independent or group work. Also, prior to

This landscaped product includes 10 different Literary Analysis Prompts. These can be used with any work of literature. However, you can custom make these prompts to fit with stories your students are familiar with, or use generically by inviting students to choose their own stories. Either way these prompts will stretch your students’ thinking, writing, and analytical skills. Prompts can be used for homework, general practice, or reading and writing assessments Product includes: Detailed note t

As students read, one way to keep everyone going is to provide them with: a reading schedule and a map to track Milo's Adventures. On this text box map, students fill in the main event and supporting details; then they are invited to draw around the outside of the text box to capture an idea of their choice. A symbol for an object, person, place, or idea they felt was significant from a given event. Please note a few more pages have been added to the original set. Enjoy! Visit The Phantom Toll

Here's a collection of over 20 comprehension questions for Babbitt's Search for Delicious. Use questions as a springboard for discussions, literature circles, quick assessments, or independent reading checks. Please note that this product does not contain graphics. Its design is meant to assist students in reading comprehension without the possible distractions of additional webs, organizers, or distracting images, etc. It will tell you if your student is comprehending what is read. You may wi

This resource provides TIPS for students for three writing situations. Use this as a powerpoint or as handouts with students and discuss. There is no answer key as the exercises are intended for students to write essays. A suggestion is to have students work on one of each, choose the best and use it as a sample. There is a slide that includes a few titles [4 titles] from "Prose Constructed Response for Narrative Writing Tasks" and a paired poem for that title. And though this resource is useful

Share this very basic powerpoint with students to showcase the step-by-step process in writing a standard paper. It can be used for a persuasive, or other type of writing piece that requires five paragraphs. Show each slide and allow time for students to begin by mimicking the steps. Visit Teacher Tools for Persuasive Writing A Related Product Visit A Specific Guide for Argumentative vs Persuasive Writing A Related Product Visit An Easy Way to Write an Introduction for a Persuasive Piece A R

Here is a useful product designed to support students in gaining a deeper understanding of 5 skill areas. Students will engage and use the PARCC language and format. "The passage is NOT included with this resource." However, it will be sent to you upon your request. Skills found on templates: vocabulary theme summary character setting Templates encourage students to supply the information needed and to exchange papers with one another. These templates can be used independently or in small group

Here's a very basic and easy to use activity for students learning or reviewing ideas about myths or legends. Share the general background about both these genres. Then have students read a myth and a legend, and complete the handouts. Within a single page students will easily identify the important ideas. Ideal for foreign language teachers too! NOW includes an additional page filled with "myth type words" and "legend type words" to help students craft their own myths and legends, and "My Favor

Here's a collection of well known titles of short stories and novels [Zlateh the Goat, The Circuit,The Truth About Dragons, Sound of Summer Running, The Phantom Tollbooth, and Tuck Everlasting,The Cay,The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate,The Midwife’s Apprentice,The View From Saturday] to use as students continue to practice "prose constructed writing responses for narrative writing tasks." You will find a prompt for each short story and novel worded in the language used by PARCC. The suggested passa

PLEASE NOTE: What is shown in the thumbnail is what you are purchasing! Before you purchase this product, please read the description given. This product is a ""beginning"" for teachers to integrate into their own daily instruction and assessments. Therefore a degree of ""prep"" work is required. Questions are designed for one's own use. Each question has a blank for the teacher to place a paragraph number, or title or vocabulary word, etc. As you read or do a close read of a particular piece,

Here's over 50 journal entries for students' nonfiction reading. Provide students with ample nonfiction articles to read. Students then select a prompt and record a full page response. This resourse will work for any nonfiction text. Laminate [optional], run off mutilple copies on stock paper, and cut. These prompts may be cut individually or cut out in strips and handed out to students. In addition, students can either keep the collection at their seats or draw one from a container of journal

Here's a fun project for students to show their creative side. Featured are 13 different projects that call for sketches, and details from the story. Students select from suggested projects and support your differentiation requirements. Product includes a criteria sheet. PS. You may want to use brown or tan paper for some of the projects to give it a backdrop of medieval times. Enjoy! Visit Search for Delicious Comprehension Questions Companion Product Visit Search for Delicious Quick Qui

A resource to help sort [in writing to text, two distinct forms] the two PARCC task models: Type 1 Narrative Story for Fiction Text and Type 2 Narrative Description for Nonfiction Text. Students will clearly understand there is a difference in tasks since one is based on an existing story and another is coming from nonfiction text. Teachers can use this resource to provide an overview or to have students use as a reference as they begin to write for two different tasks. Resource comes with slide

Follow these slides and show students how to craft an explanatory piece. Whether it is a situational or a quote they are writing, these slides will easily direct students in the "how's" of crafting a successful piece. Show each slide prior to writing. Once they have mastered the steps, provide students with a new prompt and see how they do. One last way to use this powerpoint, is to have students complete the samples. Then check out the original pieces and see how close they came. Product conta

Here's a persuasive step by step writing activity to help students develop a strong convincing paper. Topics are provide along with specific details students need to include in each paragraph. I usually spend 3 or more days with my students. Duration will depend on age of child. However, please keep in mind the regular practice of writing is what will propel students to express themselves in a clear and precise way. Students should write persuasively once every two weeks or more often [without g