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What student does not love a good game? The idea for this game was born when I was teaching the elements of literature and I could not get students to remember all the different parts of a plot and their order in a story. This game finally did the trick! Here’s how it works. It’s played much like another familiar card game, so kids catch on quickly. Each player is dealt 7 cards. The object is to be the first one to get rid of all the cards. Cards are dealt, the rest put in a pile in the cent

This is a lesson to teach the students the elements of a plot. It will take 1-2 periods depending on your students. In my experience, for 8th graders, this lesson takes 2 periods What you get: • An overview of the lesson plan and instructions on how to teach each section of the lesson. • Graphic organizer for charting a plot. • A 56 slide presentation that defines each plot element and then tells the story of Little Red Riding Hood while students fill out a graphic organizer. • Three co

Teaching theme, theme task cards, practice theme analysis This is the first set of Theme Task Cards. I found my students needed more practice, so I created these to use later in the year. Get your students up and moving while they practice analyzing theme. These task cards are designed to get students thinking. What you get: • 10 half-page Task Cards with short vignettes to help students identify different themes. • Answer sheet and key • 20 slide presentation that shows each task card pl

Get your students up and moving while they practice their vocabulary skills revolving around things they like to . This set of 32 task cards requires students to determine the proper vocabulary for different activities including skateboarding, soccer, shopping, listening to music and more. 24 different activities. What you get: 32 Task cards that have students practice vocabulary for different sports and activities Student Answer Sheet Teacher Answer Key 58 Slide PDF presentation that shows

Note: These task cards are included in my “Teaching Characterization Complete Unit.” Get your students up and moving while they practice analyzing character traits. These task cards are designed to get students thinking. What you get: • 32 Task Cards to help students identify different characteristics. • Answer sheet and key • 65 slide presentation that shows each task card plus an additional slide with the answer. This can be used to correct the task card answers, but also as a review game

Get your students up and moving while they practice their vocabulary skills with the language of food. This set of 32 task cards requires students to determine the proper Spanish word for 24 different foods. Set 1 focuses more on foods served for breakfast and lunch. What you get: 32 Task cards that have students name the foods. Student Answer Sheet Teacher Answer Key 58 Slide PowerPoint presentation that shows the cards and the answers for student review and games. You can have students u

Teaching theme, theme task cards, practice theme analysis This is the second set of Theme Task Cards. I found my students needed more practice, so I created these to use later in the year. Get your students up and moving while they practice analyzing theme. These task cards are designed to get students thinking. What you get: • 10 half-page Task Cards with short vignettes to help students identify different themes. • Answer sheet and key • 20 slide presentation that shows each task card p

Students will catch on quickly to this Go Fish® style card game. It’s played much the same, but with a big twist. Students have to know the meaning of the Spanish terms in order to claim the card. And, if the asker gets it wrong, the student being asked can claim the card for his own! ¡Al Montón! is a fun and effective way to reinforce Spanish language vocabulary. This deck focuses on the feeling and emotion words used with the verb ESTAR. What you get: • Printable deck of 56 cards coverin

Students will catch on quickly to this Go Fish style card game. It’s played much the same, but with a twist. Students have to know the meaning of the Spanish terms in order to claim the card. And, if the asker gets it wrong, the student being asked can claim the card for his own! ¡A Pescar! is a fun and effective way to reinforce Spanish language vocabulary. This deck focuses on numbers 1-1000. You will find the numbers 1-10, counting by 10s, counting by 100s and assorted other numbers.

Need a ready to go lesson on these literary elements? This product includes A 45 slide presentation that teaches simile, metaphor, personification and symbolism. The slides give definitions, examples, and has students practice identifying the different elements. The handout that follows along with the presentation also provides for student engagement and practice. The handout gives the examples that are in the presentation for student reference, and offers several chances for students to i

This is a mini-unit to teach the basic concept of theme. It will take 3-5 days depending on your students. In my experience, for 8th graders, theme is one of the hardest concepts to grasp—partly because of their age and their limited life experience. The structured questions and the “formula” provided here help young students find the path to discovering the theme in a short story, novel, or movie. The writing is aligned with Common Core standards. What you get: • An overview of the less

How can we make grammar fun? This fast-paced Parts of Speech card game is similar to the popular game UNO®., so students catch on very quickly. Players are dealt 7 cards each; the object is to get rid of all your cards. The game teaches the relationships between the different parts of speech. For example, if a NOUN card is played, the next player can play the same card—a NOUN—or a PRONOUN, because pronouns take the place of nouns, or an ADJECTIVE because adjectives modify nouns. To spice i

This is the second set of high use Common Core Academic Language words. You can click on the thumbnail to see the words included. One huge key to student success is their knowledge of academic language. Teach your students the next set of twenty of the most used words in the new Common Core Standards.(The first set is free!) This unit includes a 25 slide PowerPoint presentation to introduce the words, flashcards for study, complete instructions for the teacher, a fun game that students love to

Introduce your students to literary terms and types of poetry with this PowerPoint and fun vocabulary game. The presentation covers 24 literary devices including 8 types of poetry. These literary terms are vital for understanding figurative language and poetry. This lesson covers CCSS RL.4 and RL.5 standards. What you get: • 37 slide PowerPoint presentation with definitions and examples as well as an introduction to poetry. • Student flash card sheet for personal study or for playing Word-W

4 Products for the price of 3! Save money by purchasing this bundle that includes all four of my products used to teach and play with Food Vocabulary. The bundle includes the following: 96 card deck La Comida Breakfast & Lunch Foods Go Fish Game Covers 24 foods.. Print as many decks as you need! (2 pair of each food item.) Student instruction/rule sheet with terms included for play. 96 card deck La Comida Dinner Foods Go Fish Game Covers 24 foods.. Print as many decks as you need! (2 pair

The new Common Core Standards encourage more short research projects for students. This grid system turns this freakyfridaylastchance process into a systematic way to collect, organize and publish the research. This system can be used for an essay, an oral presentation or a multi-media project. By using a simple grid format, students keep their sources and information organized in a format that encourages them to paraphrase and take bullet notes rather than copy reams of information. The info

One key to student success is their knowledge of academic language. Here are ten more of the most used words in the new Common Core Standards. This unit includes a 14 slide PowerPoint presentation to introduce the words, flashcards for study, complete instructions for the teacher, a fun game that students love to play with the words, and an individual student growth chart so students can track their progress with mastering the language. Use these PAVERS (practice all vocabulary everyday reallyf

Students will catch on quickly to this Go Fish style card game. It’s played much the same, but with a twist. Students have to know the meaning of the Spanish terms in order to claim the card. And, if the asker gets it wrong, the student being asked can claim the card for his own! ¡A Pescar! is a fun and effective way to reinforce Spanish language vocabulary. This deck focuses on activities people like to do, including football, soccer, watching tv, listening to music, shopping, camping and

Get your students up and moving while they practice their verb skills with SER and ESTAR. This set of 32 task cards requires students to determine the proper verb as well as conjugate it correctly. What you get: 32 Task cards that have students differentiate between the verbs SER and ESTAR Student Answer Sheet Teacher Answer Key 65 Slide PowerPoint presentation that shows the cards and the answers for student review. Instructions: Print out the task cards. Card stock is better but not requ

Students will catch on quickly to this Go Fish style card game. It’s played much the same, but with a twist. Students have to know the meaning of the Spanish terms in order to claim the card. And, if the asker gets it wrong, the student being asked can claim the card for his own! ¡A Pescar! is a fun and effective way to reinforce Spanish language vocabulary. This deck focuses on breakfast and lunch foods. 24 foods are included (2 pair of each). What you get: • Printable deck of 96 cards c