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Introduce or reinforce rhetorical devices and logical fallacies with these slides. Perfect for implementing into Google Sites or Google Classroom as ready resource for kids! Includes:1 Google Slides presentation with 16 vocabulary slides using examples from a myriad of speeches. Includes excerpts from: Malala Yousafzai Joe Biden Greta Thunberg Sojourner Truth Mark Rober Michelle Obama America Ferrera Dolores Huerta Meryl Streep Patton Oswald Sandra Oh Hillary Clinton Pairs well with:Rhetorical

Engage students in rhetorical devices and logical fallacies analysis practice with these high-interest stations using advertisements and excerpts from contemporary speeches.TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) …Strand 5: Authors Purpose and Craft-Multiple Texts 6-8 9G.  SET 1Included:2 Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles 6 Rhetorical Device advertisement practice cards 6 Logical Fallacy advertisement practice cards 6 Rhetorical Device Quote practice cards 6 Logical Fallacy Quot

Engage students in rhetorical devices and logical fallacies analysis practice with these high-interest stations using advertisements and excerpts from contemporary speeches.TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) …Strand 5: Authors Purpose and Craft-Multiple Texts 6-8 9G.  Included:2 Vocabulary matching lists 6 Rhetorical Device advertisement practice cards 6 Logical Fallacy advertisement practice cards 6 Rhetorical Device Quote practice cards 6 Logical Fallacy Quote practi

Encourage student choice and get students' curiosity going with this Ocean Animal Inquiry. Students choose from Sharks, Coral Reefs and Sea Turtles. TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) grades 6-8 12 A, D, F, I, J. Slides are editable! Includes:Guided Inquiry slides forSharksCoral ReefsSea TurtlesSlides includeRubricVideo link (teachers may choose to imbed onto slide)3-2-1 Summary (for video)Article linkGraphic organizer (for article)4 Questions (using new question types

Encourage student choice and get students' curiosity going with this winter using this Christmas Inquiry. Students choose from History of Gingerbread, History of Christmas Trees, History of Santa Claus, Glass Ornaments, How Snowflakes are made. TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) grades 6-8 12 A, D, F, I, J. Slides are editable! Includes:Guided Inquiry slides forGingerbread,Christmas Trees, Santa Claus, Glass Ornaments, Snowflakes Slides includeRubricVideo link (teacher

Get students writing creatively with these fall inspired story cubes! Students roll the dice to determine character, setting, action and important objects for their stories. TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) grades 6-8 10 A/E, 11A.  Includes: 1 Character die (color and black/white)1 Setting die (color and black/white)1 Important object die (color and black/white)1 Actions die (color and black/white)Plot Chart hand out3 lined pagesIdeas: Use as part of writing stations

Winter is coming! Get students writing creatively with these winter inspired story starters. Students choose story starters as jumping off points for their stories. TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) grades 6-8 10 A/E, 11A.  Includes: 12 story starters4 half sheet lined pagesIdeas: Use as part of writing stations stationsUse as bell ringers Have groups of students write stories togetherUse as a starting point for round robin writing Create a winter wonderland story gal

Get students thinking and writing both creatively and persuasively with this hair-raising Halloween writing bundle! TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) grades 6-8 10 A/E, 11A. Great for writing stations and keeping it spooky all month long! Bundle includes:Haunted House for Sale Spooky Story Starters Spooky Story Cubes I want to be Your Jack-O-Lantern How to Survive...Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies Haunted House for SaleGet students thinking persuasively with this spookt

Get students thinking persuasively with this spooktacular Haunted House for Sale activity. Students will look through the lens of a realtor and create a sales flyer for a haunted home they are trying to sell. TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) grades 6-8 10 A/E, 11A. Links for background knowledge on the history of pumpkin carving and wicked cool pumpkin carvings are also included.  Includes: Two differentiated essay templates with graphic organizers RubricInstructions

Introduce/reinforce drama terms with these matching cards, crossword puzzles and high interest STAAR level multiple choice questions using Aesop's fables.TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) …Strand 4: Multiple Genres Literary Elements Grades 6-8 8C.  Included:20 Term and definition matching cards 2 Crossword puzzles 12 STAAR level multiple choice questions 1 Cut and folds Answer keys Vocabulary covered:Playwright Character Character Tag Dialogue Monologue Stage Directio

Introduce/reinforce fictional terms with these matching cards, crossword puzzles and high interest STAAR level multiple choice questions using Aesop's fables.TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) …Strand 4: Multiple Genres Literary Elements Grades 6-8 7A-D.  Included:24 Term and definition matching cards 2 Crossword puzzles 12 STAAR level multiple choice questions 2 Cut and folds Answer keys Vocabulary covered:Fiction Protagonist Antagonist Conflict Man v NatureMan v Hims

Introduce/reinforce Argumentative Text terms with these matching cards, crossword puzzles and high interest STAAR level multiple choice questions.TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) …Strand 4: Multiple Genres Argumentative Text Grades 6-8 8E i-iii.  Included:12 Term and definition matching cards 2 Crossword puzzles 6 STAAR level multiple choice questions 3 Cut and folds Answer keys Vocabulary covered:Argumentative Text Claim Argument Evidence Counter Argument Intended A

Engage students in text structure analysis practice with using term/definition matching cards and high interest multiple choice questions with STAAR level questions. TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) …Strand 5: Author’s Purpose and Craft–Multiple Texts 6-8 9B, Text Structure Contributions.  Included:29 matching term, definition, cue word matching cards 8 STAAR level multiple choice questions Answer keys for multiple choice questions 2 cut and fold graphic organizers V

Fall is here! Get students writing creatively with these fall inspired story starters. Students choose story starters as jumping off points for their stories. TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) grades 6-8 10 A/E, 11A.Common Core covered in this product include (but are not limited to) grade 8 CCSS.W.8.3, CCSS.W.8.3a, CCSS.W.8.3b, CCSS.CCRA.W.3. Includes: 12 story starters4 half sheet lined pages Ideas: Use as part of writing stations stationsUse as bell ringers Have

Get students writing creatively with these spooky story starters. Students choose story starters as jumping off points for their stories. TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) grades 6-8 10 A/E, 11A.  Includes: 12 story starters4 half sheet lined pages Ideas: Use as part of writing stations stationsUse as bell ringers Have groups of students write stories togetherUse as a starting point for round robin writing Create a spooky story gallery using lined pages Use this l

Get students writing creatively with these spooky story cubes. Students roll the dice to determine character, setting, action and important objects for their stories. TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) grades 6-8 10 A/E, 11A.  Includes: 2 Character die (color and black/white)2 Setting die (color and black/white)2 Important object die (color and black/white)2 Actions die (color and black/white)Plot Chart hand out3 lined pages Ideas: Use as part of writing stations st

Get students thinking persuasively with this spooktacular Jack O’Lantern activity. Students will look through the lens of pumpkin and write a letter to the farmer asking to be chosen as this year's Jack O’Lantern. TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) grades 6-8 10 A/E, 11A. Links for background knowledge on the history of pumpkin carving and wicked cool pumpkin carvings are also included.  Includes: Helpful links for background knowledgeThree differentiated essay templ

Introduce and reinforce rhetorical devices and logical fallacies terminology with these matching cards and activities! TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) …Strand 5: Authors Purpose and Craft-Multiple Texts 6-8 9G. Vocabulary covered:Rhetorical Devices RepetitionHyperboleDirect AddressRhetorical QuestionAnalogyJuxtapositionLogical Fallacies AnecdoteStereotypesLoaded LanguageSweeping GeneralizationsBandwagon AppealsCircular ReasoningRhetorical Devices and Logical Fallaci

Introduce and reinforce figurative language and sound device terminology with these matching cards and activities with slideshow! TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) …Strand 5: Authors Purpose and Craft-Multiple Texts 6-8 9D. Included: 24 terms/definition matching cards using examples from various contemporary poems 1 figurative language graphic organizer with cut/paste pieces 1 figurative language matching practice 7 figurative language cut and folds 1 sound device gr

Engage students in rhetorical devices and logical fallacies analysis practice with these high interest stations using both advertisements and excerpts from contemporary speeches.TEKS covered in this product include (but are not limited to) …Strand 5: Authors Purpose and Craft-Multiple Texts 6-8 9G.  Included:2 Crossword puzzles 6 Rhetorical Device advertisement practice cards 6 Logical Fallacy advertisement practice cards 6 Rhetorical Device Quote practice cards 6 Logical Fallacy Quote practice