Mountain Laurel Literacy

In order to maximize students' ownership of many words, and how to use them, students have to study morphology with word roots, bases, prefixes, and suffixes. This Greek and Latin word root unit bundle for high school vocabulary study allows students to do just that, and gives them varied ways to interact with words on a deep and engaging level. Prefixes and suffixes are embedded in each unit, and there is a LOW PREP option. This resource is a bundle of Weeks 1-20. Each lesson contains six wo

These Greek and Latin word roots will help your students study morphology, learn meanings of common roots and bases, and learn how to utilize affixes (prefixes and suffixes) to decode words and decipher their meanings. This type of in-depth word study maximizes students' ownership of many words, and how to use them. With this resource, your high school students will be able to interact with words on a deep and engaging level. This unit covers Weeks 1-5. There are five units in this set, and

Rebus puzzle brain teasers are excellent for engaging middle and high school students. They can help teach figurative language, idioms, and are great for English language learners. Rebus puzzles help students build language proficiency, expand their vocabulary, think creatively about language, and problem solve. This bundle contains both of my rebus puzzle units, and includes a total of 37 pages of rebus puzzles, which gives you a total of 296 individual, unique rebus puzzles to use with your

Rebus puzzle brain teasers are a fun and engaging way to enhance your students' vocabulary, language proficiency, and introduce them to figurative language. They encourage problem solving and creative thinking, and are great for teaching idioms to English-language learners. This resource includes: • 21 pages of rebus puzzles with 8 puzzles per page with a space for students to write their answers (a total of 168 rebus puzzles) • Reproducible half-page answer sheet that can be used with any of

Analogies for vocabulary and language practice for upper middle schoolers and high school. These worksheets are suitable for word study and pair nicely with morphology practice and parts of speech. They also help foster students' critical thinking skills, enhance logical reasoning, and allow them to make judgments and comparisons about language, all while expanding their vocabulary knowledge.This resource includes:8 pages of 12 multiple-choice analogies (96 analogies total) of mixed typeHalf-pag

Brain teasers are a great way to build vocabulary for high school students and English language learners. Rebus puzzles, hink pinks, and hinky pinkies are fun and creative ways to think creatively about language and make new vocabulary words permanent. They’re also useful for teaching idioms and figurative language This resource bundle contains: Both of my rebus puzzle resources Hink Pinks and Hinky Pinkies That’s a total of 37 pages of rebus puzzles (296 total rebus puzzles) and 240 hink pin

Analogies for vocabulary acquisition and language practice for upper middle-schoolers and high school.  This worksheet bundle is suitable for word study and pairs nicely with morphology practice. This bundle includes: 16 pages of 12 multiple-choice analogies (192 analogies total) of mixed typeHalf-page student answer sheets for all worksheetsAnalogies anchor chart (with Analogies Set 1)Teacher answer key Check out:Analogies Anchor Chart (freebie)Why Teaching Analogies is Beneficial This resource

Vocabulary graphic organizers for any subject area or grade, perfect for content area vocabulary, Tier 2 words and Tier 3 words. These look age-appropriate for older students if you teach high schoolers. Included with this resource are seven different vocabulary graphic organizers with at least one completed example of each. These are a fantastic way for students to really engage deeply with words and truly make them permanent. Teaching vocabulary well, so that students can use new words and

Reader's theater helps build oral reading fluency, but it isn't just for elementary students and middle school. High school students love reader's theater too, and this strategy fosters ownership of text, builds oral reading fluency, enhances vocabulary knowledge, and instills confidence in reluctant readers. For information about the benefits of reader's theater with high school students, check out this post, as well as this one about student-written reader's theater scripts.This bundle con

Analogies for vocabulary acquisition and language practice for upper middle-schoolers and high school.  These worksheets are suitable for word study and pair nicely with morphology practice. This resource includes: 8 pages of 12 multiple-choice analogies (96 analogies total) of mixed typeHalf-page student answer sheets (4 pages = 8 answer sheets)Teacher answer key Check out:Analogies Set 1Analogies Anchor Chart (freebie)Why Teaching Analogies is Beneficial This resource works well for early fini

Reader’s theater for fluency is not just for elementary and middle school students! High school students love reader’s theater as well, especially when it's paired with a novel study and can help them connect with text. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is one of the great pieces of British literature, an enduring love story, and an incisive social commentary. However, it can be a challenge to teach. Fear not—helping students relate to classic literature and making these texts accessible a

The heart word method for high frequency words is a great way to teach students high frequency words (irregular words, sight words) to kindergarten, first grade and second grade. Heart words align with the science of reading and are backed by research. The heart words strategy uses a student's orthographic knowledge to help them learn these important words. I’ve just enhanced this resource to make it more versatile, enriching, and able to be differentiated. Now included: Three sets of the

In order to maximize students' ownership of many words, and how to use them, this Greek and Latin word root unit for high school vocabulary study gives them varied ways to interact with words on a deep and engaging level. Prefixes and suffixes are also embedded in each unit, and there is a LOW PREP option. This resource covers Weeks 6-10. This unit is part of a bundle with Weeks 1-5, and to view an entire unit (they all have the same format), check out the preview of the Weeks 1-5 resource he

Rubrics are an awesome way to give students timely, accurate, fair feedback, and they make grading more efficient for teachers too. Writing rubrics, project rubrics, and really any assessment rubrics make the grading process transparent and level the playing field for all students, so they know what they're expected to do. This bundle includes: Rubric pack with 7 pre-made rubrics for fiction narrative, alternate ending, personal narrative, personal response, literary essay on theme, descriptive

This short story literature unit for high school teaches symbolism, allegory, quotes analysis, vocabulary, and writing a personal response using “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” by Joyce Carol Oates This unit is perfect for teaching your students the concepts of allegory and symbolism, and includes anchor charts and guide questions to support an allegorical interpretation of this amazing short story. PLEASE NOTE: This unit DOES NOT include the text of Oates’ short story—I cannot i

Rebus puzzles for idioms and figurative language instruction for your high school or middle school students is a great way to engage students with language. Rebus puzzles help students think critically about language, enhance vocabulary, and build language proficiency. This resource includes: • 16 pages of rebus puzzles with 8 puzzles per page with a space for students to write their answers (a total of 128 rebus puzzles) • Reproducible half-page answer sheet that can be used with any of the

These Greek and Latin word roots will help your students study morphology, learn meanings of common roots and bases, and learn how to utilize prefixes and suffices to decode words and unlock their meanings. This type of in-depth word study maximizes students' ownership of many words and how to use them, this Greek and Latin word root unit for high school vocabulary study gives them varied ways to interact with words on a deep and engaging level. Prefixes and suffixes are also embedded in each u

Providing fair, accurate feedback on writing assignments and projects can be a challenge, but rubrics can solve that problem. If you want to provide timely and helpful feedback to your students, rubrics are the way to go. Rubrics make grading more efficient, and they establish clear expectations and level the playing field. For more information about rubrics and tips how to use them, check out this post. This resource is an editable Excel file that allows you to quickly and efficiently create

Need help implementing phonemic awareness practice in your classroom? You came to the right place. Phoneme segmentation and the other skills under the phonological awareness umbrella are really important and help support best practice of the science of reading. They're also really easy to teach your kids if you have a little guidance. Practice with these skills can be done in less than four minutes per day, and the best part about it is that students think it’s fun because they’re just playing

Short story unit for high school and middle school “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant,” by W. D. Wetherell with literary essay writing assignment on theme, and vocabulary. Analogies and context clues practice for vocabulary words are included, as well as dialogue analysis for characterization. Theme and symbol anchor charts included. Included with this resource: Anticipatory set and short answer guide questions for the story, with answer keyGraphic organizer to help students analyze how