Resources for Teaching Done Wright

Created my own version and would like to share it. The following can serve as a template for you when making,"The Periodic Table of English Language Arts Elements' Bulletin Board. It can be modified and edited based on what you prefer and your needs. The product consists of 5 categories: Types of Writing- 5 Elements Figurative Language- 7 Elements Poetry Elements- 8 Elements Literary Elements- 17 Elements Types of Poetry- 12 Elements It also includes the title: The Periodic Table of English

The "We Beat the Street" Unit, is a 45 page unit that allows students to hone in on many different reading skills. Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of the novel by completing various activities, graphic organizers, reading check in's, and a summative assessment- project. The unit consists of the following items: 1. Pre-Reading Activity- Bias Statements and Mini Demographics Research 2. Vocabulary: Context Clues- Chapters 1-4, Chapters 5-8, Chapters 9-14, Chapters 15-22 3. J

Allied with Green- Complements HMH Collections 3 Common Core Standards:RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7. 3, RL.7.4, RL.7.5 Objective for Reading:Students will be able to determine the meaning of words or phrases as it used in a text Students will be able to analyze different points of views Student will be able to analyze how plot element interact with one another cohesively Students will be able to determine a story’s theme Students will be able to cite textual evidence as needed when responding to ques

The worksheets are all basic in design, and there are no frills; they are straight to the point. There is a link included for Google Docs as well. The novel study includes Vocabulary Practice, Vocabulary Quizzes with answer keys, EBSR Questions, Project Directions, and worksheets that focus on different skills per chapter. The skills are point of view, character traits, conflict, theme, figurative, and descriptive language.

The scavenger hunt is used to acquire prior knowledge about the author and other important elements of the story to have an in depth novel study. The following activity activates prior knowledge of the setting, historical context, and other plot elements that are found within "The Cay." Students will respond to the following questions within each section by examining and analyzing informational text that coincides with narrative elements from the story. Should a link not work, please notify me

Complements Holt McDougal" Literature- "Dog of Pompeii" Story 1.Vocabulary and Context Clues- Worksheet 2.Close Reading Questions- Graphic organizer 3.Center Activities- Direction Sheets, Activity Worksheets 4.(Setting, Analyzing Characters- Traits, and Descriptive and Sensory details- Letter) 5. Assessment- EBSR and Multiple Choice questions, applying vocabulary, and prose constructed response question (open-ended question) Common Core Standards- ELA 6-8 Student Objectives- Included

This product is a supplemental material that complements StudySync. The following product serves as a way for students to organize their thoughts for a comparative analysis on two different types of texts with the same overall topic. Students will also have to go back into the text and identify textual evidence to support their examples. The chart allows students to compare and contrast various topics through the texts that is a historical account about slavery in American history, in "Harriet

Hatchet Discussion Questions are to be answered in partners or groups. The questions are both procedural ( Comprehension and recall) and conceptual (Higher order thinking skills). Common Core Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text dist

The Ghost of the Lagoon bundle pack consists of many worksheets and graphic organizers. All of which, emphasize the understanding of a handful of comprehension and reading skills. The bundle includes: Vocabulary- Context Clues Close Reading Questions- Comprehension Reading Check- Citing textual evidence Center Activities- Point of View, Sensory Details (key ideas), predicting Unit Test- Test M and Test R

Nature at Work- Complements HMH Collections 3 Mississippi Solo – Memoir by Eddy Harris Textbook Pages 137-144 From Polar Dream- Memoir by Helen Thayer Close Reader Pages 45-50Allied with Green- Short story by Naomi Shihab Nye Textbook Pages 153-156 Big Rocks’ Balancing Acts- Expository Essay by Douglas FoxTextbook Pages 157-168The Hidden Southwest: The Arch Hunters- Essay by James Vlahos Close Reader Pages 51-54Ode to Enchanted Light by Pablo Neruda/ Sleeping in the Forest by Mary OliverText

Objective- Students will be able to practice and focus on a variety of skills such as context clues, citing textual evidence, identifying and analyzing the elements of plot through the use of close reading questions, and constructing a continuation writing piece to the story, Rogue Wave. Product Includes: Pre-Reading Research Actvitiy Introducing Vocabulary- Context Clues Vocabulary Quiz Close Reading Questions Identifying and Illustrating Elements of Plot Worksheet Continuation Writing Piece D

Hatchet Bookmark Questions Students will respond to comprehension questions that coincide with each chapter of the story, Hatchet as they read. The comprehension questions will call for students to identify, examine, evaluate, infer, illustrate, analyze, and cite evidence when responding and answering. Should you want to give your students a test on the entire book of Hatchet, the bookmarks will definitely help and can act as a study guide as well.

Note: When you download product, the images are clear and NOT distorted. The snow globe appears to be rectangular in thumbnails, but I assure you that they are not when downloaded. Students are to write a narrative (story) about a day stuck in a snow globe. Students are to incorporate the elements of plot to successfully construct the story. The story may be told in multiple point of view as well as in first person point of view. Product includes: Notes on Narrative Brainstorm Snow globe sheet

PARCC Test Taking Tips particularly for English Language Arts. The testing tips consist of strategies to use when completing the test, to hopefully ease any anxiety. Each tip is on a "sticky note," so it does not overwhelm students with information. Example: Pay attention to bolded/underlined words in a question. -Then, there is an example. Use Context Clues to figure our unknown words -Example: Julie always becomes sensitive when someone would embarrass her. There is also important terms t

The Cay Unit 1, is a 50 page bundle that allows students to hone in on many reading skills, but will also allows students to be creative when responding to questions and constructing writing tasks. It begins with the background to the story and the setting, the unit then goes to focus on many reading skills such as: identifying descriptive and sensory details, identifying conflict and parts of plot, examining characters and their traits, citing evidence, and etc. I have listed the 6th grade sta

Objective: Students will be able to compare and contrast "The Flight of Icarus" and "Arachne" themes by examining the story's events, characters, and actions. Students will complete the following areas for the test: Vocabulary Multiple Choice- EBSR Questions Graphic Organizer Prose Constructed Response Question Test can be modified, left as a Word document

“The Highwayman” by Alfred NoyesComplements StudySync---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Objectives:· SWBAT cite textual evidence to support an answer · SWBAT analyze how particular elements of a story/drama/poem interact with one another · SWBAT determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text; descriptively/figuratively Items included:· Close Reading & Comprehension Questions · Poetry Analysis- Figurative & D

The following worksheets correspond with Finding you Everest and the Rescue Services writing component for HMH. The vocabulary is coming from the "Finding your Everest" article in the Close Reader and the Unit 1: Argumentative Essay Common Core Assessment Component. The vocabulary was hand picked as well taken from the selection too. The quiz was made based on the skills necessary for state testing and standards per grade level; the questions are procedural as well as conceptual. As for the grap

The product complements HMH Collections- from Mississippi Solo. Students will focus on identifying new vocabulary using context clues, analyze figurative language to determine a phrase or sentence's meaning, and examine an author's style in his/her writing. Also, students will be able to depict a scene from the text by identifying sensory/descriptive details within a text. Activities included: *Use Context Clues to Identify New Vocabulary- Worksheet * Identify Figurative Language- Graphic Orga

Objective: Student will be able to use their prior knowledge as well as their newly acquired knowledge to complete a project on the Titanic. Students will need to examine, synthesize, and infer when researching certain subtopics about the Titanic at home. Students may use the knowledge they acquire in class to complete the project, but it is encouraged to research further to received a better grade. Also, students will learn other skills aside from language arts and technology, but students