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If you use google classroom, this is a perfect assignment for the start of the school year. You'll get a writing sample with the paragraph as well as a colorful display of each student that you can print to decorate your room. It's a great way to get to know your students and their abilities. This document comes with the instructions as well as images of student examples. All you'll need to do is upload a blank Google Draw document for students to create their one-pager. (Slides could also work!

Need a quick overview of the Holocaust? Here's a vocab template that will build background for some of the key components of the Holocaust. Could be used for direct instruction or independent practice, depending on your needs.

Included in this purchase is the following: - 5 day lesson plan with standards, links and resources - vocabulary assignment - vocabulary slideshow with definitions - student example of vocabulary - reader's log assignment - reader's log teacher example - reader's log student example - short constructed response assignment - format document for short constructed response - short constructed response student example If you are teaching "Abuela Invents the Zero," this is everything you need to the

The poem is included with the document as well as questions sorted by line number. The preview question includes a question about the Blind Side movie clip. It's easy to find on YouTube.

This product is designed to be used with StudySync and Google Classroom. If you do not use StudySync, you can delete the first question or can find a introduction video on YouTube. The connect questions work well as a write-pair-share. The rest of the questions are organized by paragraph number.

This product is designed to be used with StudySync and Google Classroom. If you do not use StudySync, you can delete the preview question or find an introduction video for the story on YouTube. The connect questions work well as a write-pair-share. The rest of the questions are organized by paragraph number.

This reader's log is designed to be used with StudySync and Google Classroom. The excerpt is from the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. It's the part where Tom convinces his friends to paint the fence for him from Chapter 2. The first question is about the author. There are many great resources about Mark Twain on youtbue to help with this quetsion. If you do not use StudySync, you can delete the preview question. The connect question works well as a write-pair-share. Then the re

This product is designed to be used with Google Classroom and Study Sync. If you do not have Study Sync, you can delete the preview question. The lesson is designed to take some time previewing the story. Then there is time to connect to the story before reading. These are a great time to do a write-pair-share. Then, there are questions for various paragraphs throughout the story.

This product is designed to be used with Google Classroom and Study Sync. If you do not have Study Sync, you can delete the preview question. For the second preview question, I showed a clip from the gladiator movie. There are also many images online that show ancient gladiators. The lesson is designed to take some time previewing the story. Then there is time to connect to the story before reading. These are a great time to do a write-pair-share. Then, there are questions for various paragraph

This product is designed to be used with StudySync and google classroom. If you do not have StudySync, you can remove the preview question.

This is designed to be used with StudySync online curriculum and integrated with google classroom. For the first question about the author, I found a few videos on YouTube about the author, Edgar Allan Poe. If you don't use StudySync, you can remove the preview question about the video.

One of the hardest parts about writing a story is deciding what to write about. This two page document allows students to brainstorm ideas for a story. This narrative planning sheet can apply to any narrative prompt. Along with each story element is an explanation defining what needs to be included. The explanations are geared toward 8th grade, but are applicable to multiple grade levels. I originally designed this to be filled out in Google Docs through Google Classroom. The template expands a