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If you have struggling writers in you class, this bulletin board is perfect for you! I keep this up year round as breaking down the parts of a paragraph help my students exponentially! Print the portions of your bulletin board on whichever colors fit the aesthetic of your classroom and let the writing begin!

Before reading "Abuela Invents the Zero," I like to have my students think about generation gaps and how they affect the relationships that we form. I have several questions listed on slides that I pose to the class prior to reading the story. My students made valuable connections and were truly interested int he video describing all current living generations. In understanding the differences of each generation, students were able to understand not only the older generation of people in their l

In today's day and age, our students are incredibly aware of the social injustices occurring in the world. Take this opportunity to compare and contrast the social injustices we see in the novel, "The Outsiders," by S.E. Hinton and in the film, the Freedom Writers! Both the novel and film are high-engagement resources for students and combining the two allow them to make relevant text-to-world connections in order to produce a well formatted compare and contrast essay. This resource is best suit

As a middle school teacher, I noticed my students fascination with Shrek and created this bulletin board for our classroom. I had students color in Donkey from a coloring page I printed off of the internet and printed a cartoon version of Shrek (due to Copyright) through Staples Copy Center! Letters are for a large bulletin board. The file cannot be edited; however, you could print it as a lower percent to shrink them a bit.

This product was designed to use with RSP students or students reading below grade level. It emphasizes the elements of suspense present in Unit 2 of Study Sync and makes the text accessible for lower level students.

Analyze the first 4 chapters of The Outsiders including: - Mapping Out the Plot Structure (up until chapter 4) - Identifying the Setting & Time Period - Identifying the MAJOR & MINOR conflicts thus far - Characterization of both the Greasers & Socs by listing traits/adjectives to describe them and then finding textual evidence to support their answer - Identifying literary elements of similes and symbolism and elaborating on their findings

I have found that rambling definitions to my students does not cement the concepts in their head. I have found links to short clips from movies to teach the concepts. My students are able to clearly grasp what each type of irony means after this lesson. It is one of my favorite lessons to teach each year! This lesson includes: - Google Slide presentation with an anticipatory set question, 2 video examples of verbal irony with whole class discussion questions, 2 video examples of situation iron

Do you students forget to add their last name to the page number? Do they forget how to double space? This document breaks down each step to putting a Google Doc in MLA format. It can be shared on Google Classroom or printed to be placed in a notebook or folder!

I use this activity when my students and I have covered all the literary topics and we need a bit of a break from the typical structure of our classroom! The movie "Balto" has a plethora of material that is easy to analyze and apply to characterization, theme, and plot. The movie report has students identify & analyze: static and dynamic charactersa quote from the movie relating to the thememaking text-to-world connections to the foreshadowing through Grandma Rosieprotagonist and antagonist

Guided reading questions for " The Monkey's Paw" that focus on the elements of suspense for Unit 2 from 8th grade Study Sync curriculum.

This document has a list of transitions that can be used to integrate and explain quotes in academic writing as well as formatting guidelines for citing quotes according to MLA. Can be posted to Google Classroom or printed and placed in notebooks for easy reference.

18x24 TAG Sentence poster that includes color coded example and list of basic genres for students to reference.

Figurative Language Handout for quick reference: Includes definitions & examples for the following terms: - Hyperbole - Onomatopoeia - Personification - Simile - Metaphor - Interjection - Assonance - Oxymoron - Alliteration - Idiom

Scrabble themed letters for a cute bulletin board to display outstanding writing in your classroom!

18x24 MLA Format Poster