Nacho Average ELA

This file is a Poetry and Figurative Language Unit Test that includes a differentiated version for your convenience. The differentiated version includes a shortened vocabulary list and a shorter required response. This test directly correlates with the guided notes and PowerPoint Presentation that I have for sale, but can also be used on its own. The test includes a combination of multiple choice, matching, and extended response/critical thinking questions. There are also two poems that stude

This file contains a PowerPoint presentation with poetry terms and examples, as well as figurative language terms and examples. Each slide background is coordinated with the example and all are customizable. These slides can also be used as flashcards by removing the terms or printed as a study guide for students. Comes with guided notes. Thank you and enjoy!

This is a twenty-one questions quiz/worksheet that deals with simple sentences, compound, complex, and compound complex sentence types, as well as independent and dependent clauses. There are also a few comma questions at the end that can be easily deleted or modified. There are five multiple choice questions and eight short answer questions. The short answer questions ask students to take an original sentence and turn it into compound, complex, etc. At the end of the quiz, students must write

This is a 20-question multiple choice assessment/worksheet for Flannery O'Connor's, "A Good Man is Hard to Find." It also contains an answer key. Thank you!

Introduction to Poetry Powerpoint and guided notes that go along with it for students who may need extra support. Thank you!

Take your students' writing to the next level through the use of sentence structure! Students will briefly learn about dependent and independent clauses using Marge and Homer from, "The Simpsons." From there, they will examine compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences with examples. Finally, use the "application" portion in their own writing or create a prompt for them. This product uses color-coding as well to help our visual learners keep their thoughts organized. Includes multiple vid

This is a final assessment that tests over plot, round/dynamic charters, types of conflict, summarizing, predicting, and inferences. This can also be used as a study guide, differentiation work, or homework. It is completely customizable. This activity does not require any additional work. Thank you!

Background information of Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, and Gertrude Stein with famous poems from each. Also, a list of common figurative language terms at the end that students may need to know for a culminating task.

This book report alternative activity allows students to choose from five written options to prove their creativity and knowledge of ANY content/novel. They could do this individually or with a partner. Each question also has a "driving question" for them to think about, taking their basic comprehension to a literary analysis.

This is a 22-question quiz/worksheet that utilizes basic comma rules. Commas in a series, date, commas with two or more adjectives, compound sentences, and locations. This is a great time saver, and if you're not teaching commas (Gotta love those Common Core Standards!), it could be a discovery lesson where students need to go search for the rules themselves!

This INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH example was built for my 8th grade ELA class, specifically my standard, ELL, and EC kids. A graphic organizer that is visually appealing for kids, easy to follow, and broken down into multiple components for more direct instruction. Enjoy!

This worksheet is a critical thinking response to go along with the PowerPoint that is offered. There are five extended response/open-ended questions for students to respond to.

Full PowerPoint discussing irony, satire, parody, pun, idiom, cliche, etc. This PowerPoint has links to YouTube with school appropriate videos such as "Saved by the Bell," "Fresh Prince of Bel Air," Weird Al Yankovic, and "The Simpson's." This resource is free just in case the links don't open at your school (This is dependent on your district's settings)! Use this hilarious presentation to teach poetry to bored teenagers!

Students will choose an article from approved websites and create interview questions based on that article. I give them time in class to work with a partner to create a live interview and record it! This document contains the Non-fiction newscast rubric which shows what students will be graded on. Thanks and enjoy!

Students have the opportunity to practice determining the audience. For each opinion statement, students list possible target audiences. Good luck!