ELAinBetween

Ditch the powerpoint presentation. Let students take ownership of their learning with learning stations! There are 8 stations and an answer document. Students should write a BRIEF definition in their own words and answer the questions that follow. For this skill it is important to remember that recalling what a simile is, is not good enough. They need to tell you what the author was doing when he wrote the simile. Enjoy!

"Why you always in a mood...actin brand new...I ain't tryna tell you what to do..." Your mood mini is here, and it's FREE. This is a quick and easy way to give students the tools necessary to annotate how the setting affects mood. Slide two is a fun and engaging way to start the discussion by asking them which mood are they?--you are welcome to use my precious baby Pax, but I recommend putting a new slide with your pictures of you, your kids, even your dogs if you can get some different moods ou