ELA Learning Locker

Product DescriptionThis low-prep escape room is designed to engage high school ELA students in a series of activities that help them to learn about digital media literacy. The tasks promote critical thinking about online sources and provides students with specific strategies that they can use to evaluate online information. This activity can be completed individually or as part of a group. This resource includes: 1) Vocabulary word search – students find key terms related to digital media lite

This escape room will help high school ELA students to learn about research and academic writing in a fun, engaging way. This low-prep activity will teach students about plagiarism, MLA citations, using sources appropriately, and more! This activity is an excellent way to review research skills with students. Students can work individually or in groups to complete the tasks. The following is included: Task 1 - Word search - students find key terms related to research and academic writing. T

This quick, no-prep lesson will help teach high school ELA students how to create effective, visually appealing multimedia presentations in PowerPoint or in Slides. This resource includes: - Initial presentation that covers the key elements of an effective presentation, including background, transitions/animations, visuals, text, design/use of space, content, and using the Notes section. - What's Wrong With This Slide? presentation and question sheet (key included). Follow my store to

This quick reference resource will help high school ELA students understand what a theme is and how to identify it. Students will learn what a theme is, the difference between a topic and a theme, how to identify themes, and how to write theme statements. This resource includes: - “How to Identify Themes in Fiction” PowerPoint notes teach students about what a theme is, how to identify themes, and how to write a theme statement. - “Identifying a Theme Practice Scenarios”provides students with

This low-prep, quick reference resource will provide high school ELA students with an overview of how to effectively integrate sources into their academic writing. The PowerPoint notes include information on how to summarize, paraphrase, and quote information from sources. The following is included: 1) PowerPoint notes on summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting 2) Blank notes that students can fill in based on the PowerPoint 3) Examples of a summary, paraphrase, and using a quotation based on a s

This low-prep, highly engaging escape room will help high school ELA students learn about the elements of an effective resume such as contact information, highlights, skills, work/volunteer experience, education, training, and references. Students can work individually or in groups to complete the activities related to resume writing. Activities include: 1) Word search – students find key vocabulary words related to resumes. 2) Magic box – students are provided with descriptions of the diff

This complete unit for high school ELA will engage students in the study of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. Students will conduct research, learn about different types of humor, represent characters and their relationships, learn about the four humors, and summarize part of the play using a modern format. The unit includes: 1. Full unit plan 2. Introductory research assignment - students learn about Shakespeare and life in Elizabethan England by conducting research and creating presentatio

This low-prep flip book will teach middle school or high school ELA students about basic skills and strategies that they need for academic success. Students will also self-assess their abilities in various areas, identify strategies to use, and set goals to help promote personal success. This resource can be used to start the school year or term, or as a way to help struggling students improve their academic performance by explicitly teaching them ways to be successful. Topics in the flip book

This product includes 12 posters related to nonfiction writing. These posters can serve as a quick reference for a variety of writing forms. Each poster contains general information about the form, as well as tips for organization, language, and visuals/graphics. Posters in this bundle include a general poster with information about nonfiction writing forms, and specific posters related to essays, reviews, speeches, news articles, friendly letters, emails, presentations, brochures, interviews

This low-prep, quick reference resource will provide high school ELA students with an overview of how to effectively integrate sources into their academic writing. The Google Slides notes include information on how to summarize, paraphrase, and quote information from sources. The following is included: 1) Google Slides notes on summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting 2) Blank notes that students can fill in based on the PowerPoint 3) Examples of a summary, paraphrase, and using a quotation ba

This activity introduces students to the 9 areas of digital citizenship and provides an opportunity to research one area in detail. Students will examine an area of digital citizenship; identify statistics related to that area; identify possible problems, and propose solutions to those problems. Students will also document their research sources using MLA format. A poster or presentation will be developed using the information; students can work individually or in groups to complete this task.

This unit is designed to help students develop critical thinking skills related to digital media. Students will learn digital media literacy vocabulary; examine media bias; examine examples of fake news; learn about satire; analyze various news articles for bias, and examine how word choice can show bias or objectivity. The unit includes the following: The unit includes the following: Full unit plan Introductory vocabulary activity (2 versions with key) Media bias chart activity (with key) “F

This quick-reference flip book provides students with an introduction to the elements of Gothic fiction and helps to understand and analyze Gothic texts. Students will learn about the background of Gothic fiction, common settings, characters, mood, supernatural elements, and common events. This resource includes: - Elements of Gothic fiction notes - Elements of Gothic fiction flip book complete version - just print and assemble - Elements of Gothic fiction flip book with blanks - students assem

This low-prep, engaging escape room will provide high school English Language Arts students with an opportunity to review or test their knowledge of the elements of fiction. Students can work individually or in groups to complete the tasks. Activities included: 1. Fill in the blanks - Students use the descriptions provided to fill in the blanks with various elements of fiction. Once they are done, they will unscramble the shaded letters from the words to discover the solution to a riddle. 2.

This quick reference flip book provides information about the basics of citing sources using MLA referencing (9th edition). By learning about MLA citation style, students can successfully integrate sources into their writing while avoiding plagiarism. Students fill in their flip book with information about in-text citations and works cited entries; a presentation with all of the information is included. Each part of works cited entries is covered, including author, title of source title of con

This resource was developed to teach students how to identify "fake news" and think critically about online content. The online flip book format makes it an excellent quick reference guide for students to use whenever they need to evaluate information that originates online. It includes pages about fake news; headlines and message quality; location of information; publisher; currency; sources and research; bias; and purpose. Each page includes brief “What You Need to Know” notes and a secti

Many students struggle with reading extended texts and engaging with them in a meaningful way. This flip book is a great quick reference that can be used to teach students how to annotate nonfiction texts so that they can start to read more actively and improve their understanding of the material that they are reading. There is a complete version of the book - just print and go! Or, provide students with the blank version and have them fill it out using the included PowerPoint presentation. It

This unit is designed to help students develop critical thinking skills related to digital media. Students will learn digital media literacy vocabulary; examine media bias; examine examples of fake news; learn about satire; analyze various news articles for bias, and examine how word choice can show bias or objectivity. The unit includes the following: Full unit plan Introductory vocabulary activity Media bias chart activity (with key) “Fake News Online” activity (with key) “Fake News Online”

This low-prep resource will help high school ELA students understand how to write an effective cover letter, which is a key component of career preparation. Students will learn about formatting, structure, language use, and more. The PowerPoint presentation and notes provide an excellent quick-reference resource that students can use to develop their cover letters for any type of job. The following is included: 1) PowerPoint notes that cover what a cover letter is, tips for writing an effective

This unit is designed to teach high school ELA students about digital safety and security so that they can protect their personal information online. Students will engage in a variety of lessons and activities that will teach them about the various aspects of online security. This unit includes: 1) Intro quiz with true/false questions and discussion questions (key included) - students will be introduced to different types of online threats and the costs/consequences of not taking precautions r