Read It and Write

These slides include pre-reading information for O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," including setting, characters, theme, symbolism, and allusions. These brief notes can be edited as needed for use in class (or posted online for students to reference). Totally free, so use as you please, but this resource also pairs with the "The Gift of the Magi" Task Cards Set 1: Pre-Reading and Anticipation Guide for students which can be purchased here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Gift-of

Give your students voice and choice in their root vocabulary instruction with this choice board! I typically assign my students a list of 10 Greek and Latin roots/affixes for the week. They then choose one of the activities on this board to complete before their quiz on Friday. The board includes 25 activities based on various interests and learning styles, making this a much more fun, engaging, differentiated way to teach root vocabulary than just assigning worksheets! Enjoy!

Encourage students to revise and edit their own writing when creating a five paragraph essay! This thorough checklist can be used by students to edit their own writing, by teachers as a guide for conferencing with a student, for students who are doing peer editing, or as a rubric for grading student writing. The first side includes a checklist for parts of an essay, and the second side includes a checklist for general grammar and formatting. Good for writing test prep, supporting struggling wri

This version of the short story "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin includes footnotes for vocabulary terms and guiding questions in the margins. This resource can be printed for annotation or used as a digital resource through Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.!

This is the first set of task cards for pairing with O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" short story. These interactive slides are meant to be completed by students before reading the story. Students will also reflect before reading on their own views related to the themes of the story and review the vocabulary terms for the first half of the story (includes link to Quizlet containing first 10 vocabulary terms from the reading). For the "in class" instruction piece, teacher's notes are available

Scaffold the process of writing for your beginning or struggling writer students with this outline/planning sheet for a basic five paragraph essay! This outline includes sections for a 3 part introductory paragraph: hook, transition (background information), and thesis (3-pronged). It also includes sections for planning 3 body paragraphs with topic sentences and supporting details. The conclusion section includes space for restating the thesis, summarizing the main points of the essay, and finis

Use this freebie chart to help your students track important vocabulary in "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe! This handy chart includes sections for definitions, example sentence, and "how it's used" (the sentence or line where it appears for use in determining important context clues to deepen meaning). Includes 18 important terms from the reading, but feel free to tweak as needed with your own terms! This chart is in the form of a Google Doc which can be easily printed for use or converted into a