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This chart helps students to keep track of the many characters in The Westing Game. Students fill out the chart as they read, either independently, as a class, or in small groups. Throughout the novel students can add information or refer back to the chart to remember important details about a character. ****This is also available as part of my Westing Game novel study product******

Identifying credible websites can be difficult for students. Using the R.E.A.L. Strategy students can break down the information on a website to decide if the source is credible. This worksheet provides a handout with information on what to look for on each step of the strategy, a worksheet for practice, and answer key. Teacher Instructions: ● Give students a copy of the REAL Strategy handout. There are videos available on Youtube, and a lesson on Symbaloo Learning Path about using this strat

This PowerPoint includes 36 Daily Journal Prompts to use in your classroom. Some prompts ask students to write about themselves and their thoughts and opinions. Others require students to use their imaginations and think critically, such as writing the directions for making a sandwich. They are great to use as a bell ringer activity, or to make sure your students are writing everyday. I display the prompt on the board as students are coming into class. They add the response to their journal. I r

This unit is a complete novel study of The Westing Game. It includes vocabulary, discussion questions, quizzes, a character chart, and worksheets on setting, theme and point of view. The first page of the document includes a detailed description of how I use the unit with my 7th grade students.

This is a writing and research project that I used with my class during summer school. Students write a bucket list after viewing the powerpoint. Then, they research how they could accomplish one item on their list. They choose how to present the information. They could write a narrative, create a presentation online, or a physical presentation. Then they share that item from their bucket list, and how they could accomplish that goal. They may choose to share their entire list, but that is optio

I use this worksheet as part of a minilesson in my 8th grade poetry unit. Since "The Jabberwocky" is a nonsense poem it is great for allowing students to interpret the poem in their own individual way. I read through the poem first, then I show a couple youtube videos of other readings, as well as illustrations people have created of the Jabberwocky. Another great resource is the book Jabberwocky by Christopher Myers. It depicts the monster as a huge basketball player, which is a creative interp