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This PowerPoint provides chapter questions, character traits chart,application activities as well as pictures and maps that track the story line of the novel.

This PowerPoint presentation integrates an anti-bullying message of acceptance into this famous, powerful poem.

In this final project, students create an ode to an object, character, or setting in Schooled. They also create a Facebook page for a chosen character and create a plot sketch for four of their favorite scenes from the novel.

Students investigate the personality of a character using the indirect characterization traits of thought and feelings, actions, speech, appearance, and others' reactions to the character. There is also a place provided for the student to provide an analysis of the trait and textual evidence.

These task cards provide a definition, clues for determining textual structure, and comprehension tips for the following informational writing text structures: main idea/supporting details, compare and contrast, and cause and effect.

This document allows students to honestly track their progress in areas such as organization, effort, attendance, and attitude. They then reflect on how learning these skills can benefit or hinder their future. Lastly, they are able to set future goals and plan for needed materials. This is a great progress monitoring document as students, parents, and teachers can track the self-evaluated student throughout the year.

Use this PPT presentation as a starter for your Language Arts class. It allows students to choose one of multiple writing topics daily. Engaging graphics are included. There are enough slides for four weeks of instruction. Look for my Start-Up Writing 1-20 and 41-60 as well!! I use instrumental music in the background while students are completing this assignment.

Use this PPT presentation as a starter for your Language Arts class. It allows students to choose one of multiple writing topics daily. Engaging graphics are included. There are enough slides for four weeks of instruction. Look for my Start-Up Writing 21-40 and 41-60 as well!! I use instrumental music in the background while students are completing this assignment.

"You should read this article because..." This worksheet asks students to identify pictures, label captions, summarize important facts, share interesting details, and identify vocabulary in an informational article.

This synonym chart offers 14 sets of synonyms for common words used by students.

This synonym chart offers 14 sets of synonyms for common words used by students.

This is a comprehensive classroom management plan that has worked for me for many years. There are seven pages of documentation logs, a behavior hierarchy chart, reward ideas, and reflection activities

This bookmark is a handy guide to help students incorporate reading strategies into their daily reading. This bookmark asks the student to answer six reading related questions such as summarizing, visualizing, and inferring while reading.

Over 30 activities! Students are given informational text prompts to answer either as a whole class or while pair-sharing. Categories include chronological, spatial, descriptive, problem and solution, cause and effect, and main idea with supporting details.

Students complete this plot diagram while reading a short story or novel. There is also a place to discuss foreshadowing, flashback, character traits, setting, mood, and theme.

The PowerPoint covers character traits, plot, author preview, vocabulary, pre-reading questions, chapter questions, theme, say something, compare and contrast, and post-reading activities.

These task cards provide a definition, clues for determining textual structure, and comprehension tips for the following informational writing text structures: chronological, spatial, and problem/solution.

Use these codes to make essay grading easier and quicker. There are ten codes for very common essay errors. Teachers can simply write the code beside the student's error, and the student can refer to the code guide to see what error needs to be corrected.

These graphic organizers have engaging graphics that ask students to complete the plot diagram and character traits chart for a TV show or movie.

This final test challenges students to analyze theme, conflict, plot, figurative language and vocabulary.