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A great activity to teach point of view! The students will complete a police report as if they were responding to the neighbor's call in “The Tell-Tale Heart.” The students must demonstrate their comprehension of the story and their ability to use textual evidence to describe the crime scene and explain what they found. More About This ProductThis fun, no-prep activity allows students to practice a little creative writing while also working on their textual evidence skills and demonstrating thei

Each slide of these daily warm ups is the perfect way to start the day in a Language Arts/Grammar classroom. The activities focus on grammar practice and are intended to either begin a discussion about a grammar topic or review a topic that has already been discussed. More About This ProductThis easy-to-use, no-prep warm up set starts each class off on the right foot by getting your students focused on the grammar topic of the day. Each week consists of five different question formats: Monday- s

As students prepare to transition to the "real world,” give them the opportunity to research and learn about the possibilities for their future. This assignment requires students to research two colleges/universities they would be interested in attending as well as two careers they may be interested in post-graduation. More About This ProductThe document is fully editable through Google Docs, allowing you to include/exclude information for your students. It lists specific pieces of information r

Give students a creative way to demonstrate their understanding of suspense! This activity asks them to write a 100-word scary story using at least three of the four ways writers and directors develop suspense: music, setting, sound effects, and surprise. The added challenge is that the story can ONLY be 100 words! More About This ProductThis no-prep assignment is great for teachers wanting to practice suspense techniques while allowing students to practice their creative writing skills, as well

In this Book Club Unit, your students will work in small groups to read and discuss a novel of their choice. You turn the classroom over to them and allow them to explore teacher-approved novels with their peers while developing their reading and conversational skills. More About This ProductAligned to Common Core standards, your students will engage in thoughtful discussions about characters, plot, setting, literary devices, and much more. They also complete 5 session sheets as formative assess

This fun and interactive lesson on plagiarism will have your students engaged and involved in learning about plagiarism and ways to avoid it. The online scavenger hunt to learn about plagiarism and the contract writing assignment will have your students excited about learning about digital citizenship. More About This ProductThis product encourages your students to understand their digital responsibility in regards to plagiarism. The fun, online scavenger hunt allows them to find information on

In this activity, students create a comic strip that works as a great review of plot structure in conjunction with “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Allow your students to practice creative writing while focusing on detailed textual evidence from the story. More About This ProductThis no-prep activity requires that students create a retelling of the story by dividing the story into parts that correspond to the five elements of a plot: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution or den

This fun way to review Common Core aligned reading, writing, and grammar topics you taught throughout the year is great for preparing for your students' state standardized test. Packed with tough questions and even Daily Doubles, your students will love this fun way to practice for their English Language Arts test! More About This ProductUsing an overhead projector or Smartboard, automatically move through the game using the built-in transitions from the home grid to the questions and back with

Focus on important academic vocabulary in this fun way to review literary techniques before your students' test. Packed with tough questions and even Daily Doubles, your students will love this fun way to practice their literary techniques vocabulary! More About This ProductUsing an overhead projector or Smartboard, automatically move through the game using the built-in transitions from the home grid to the questions and back with just a click. Simply click on the dollar amount that the student

Your students will love going back to arts and crafts days with this simple activity to practice figurative language. Students cut out and match figurative language terms, definitions, and examples and glue them to their answer sheet to complete the activity. More About This ProductStudents will love getting to do “arts and crafts” in your class when completing this figurative language matching activity. To make it easier for students who are struggling, you can eliminate some of the terms or so

Students will use close reading to create an illustrated map of Maycomb from To Kill a Mockingbird. They will use the text’s descriptions of the street on which Scout and Jem lived to create a realistic depiction of the town and then write a short analysis of three specific details they included in their map. More About This ProductThis fun and creative no-prep activity allows students to express their artistic side while also using textual evidence to back up their drawings. Teachers will enjo

Help your students take ownership of their academic journey with this interactive Student Impact Check on Google Slides! Perfect for setting personal goals, reflecting on their achievements, and evaluating their overall school experience, this product encourages self-awareness and growth. More About This ProductThis product includes a set of editable Google Slides designed to guide students in setting academic goals, reflecting on personal successes, and assessing their overall school experience

Allow students to express what they will need from you throughout the year in a fun and artistic way. Students complete five slices of a pie chart to explain what they think makes a good teacher. Then, they decorate them to be displayed throughout the classroom. More About This ProductThis fun activity is great for the first week of school. Not only does it let you know what your students value in a teacher, but it also allows you to get to see the students fun, creative sides. This activity wor

Give students a creative way to demonstrate their understanding of suspense! This digital Google Docs activity asks them to write a 100-word scary story using at least three of the four ways writers and directors develop suspense: music, setting, sound effects, and surprise. The added challenge is that the story can ONLY be 100 words! More About This ProductThis is a digital Google Docs product that your students can type directly on! All you have to do is upload to Google Classroom for use with

The easiest way to get students to turn in their missing work is to allow them the time to create a plan to get it done. This sheet allows students to prioritize their missing assignments, figure out what they need to do to prevent it from happening again, and plan out when they will turn in missing assignments. More About This ProductThis product is best used for students who are at risk of failing due to missing assignments. It requires student, parent, and teacher signatures to confirm total

Give students a fun and delicious way to practice sensory imagery. Each student writes a poem using their five senses (sound, sight, taste, smell, touch) while they unwrap and eat a delicious Hershey's kiss. More About This ProductThis activity allows students to practice their creative writing and poetry skills while enjoying a sweet treat. Designed to be used as a supplemental activity in a poetry unit, it focuses on sensory imagery and encourages students to think outside of the box. This act

Created to mirror the squadrons in Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game, students will work in groups to prepare and conduct a Socratic seminar. Given different military positions, students are required to prepare one of each type of question: inference, generalization, effect of literary form or technique, and purpose to ask during the discussion. More About This ProductThis activity involves reading comprehension, theme, and public speaking, engaging students in discussing Ender's Game. It is best

This comprehensive checklist focuses on the basics of writing and progresses through the more detailed and advanced writing styles and functions to help your students improve their writing skills. It doesn't matter where your students are currently, all you have to do is find where they fit on the list and help them make progress! More About This ProductThis product can be used for teachers to track their students’ progress or for students to track their own progress. In the past, I’ve used it a

Give your students a brain break and play this fun scavenger hunt through Google Hangouts or Zoom! Students race against each other to find the most items they can in their household! A fun and entertaining way to get everyone involved and, with two ways to score, everyone has a chance to win! More About This ProductThis product is a fun, active game that allows students to take a break from their academics and build on their relationships with you and their peers. It’s a fun, and funny, way to

Paired with reading Craig Raine's "A Martian Sends a Postcard Home," students will create their own poems describing an item or event that they encounter in their daily lives; however, the goal is to describe it as if they were young children who were unaware of the correct terminology for the item they are describing. More About This ProductThis activity focuses on point of view, tone, diction, and theme while engaging students in the reading and writing of poetry. Students will first read and