$10 - $20 Close Reading PowerPoint Presentations (by date, oldest first)

Teaching The Joy Luck Club? Don't know where to start? This bundle includes many activities to do before, during, and after reading the novel. This is a complete unit for the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. Don't miss this multiple point of view novel filled with touching stories between mothers and daughters .

Teaching The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian? Don't know where to start? This bundle includes many activities to do before, during, and after reading the novel. This is a bundle for the novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. We got you covered!

Reading The Red Badge of Courage? Looking for resources that pertain to the novel? This bundle is for you. It includes Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes, a flip book study guide, a characterization flip book, graphic organizers, and an introduction power point to help your students stay engaged from beginning to the end of the novel. Each of these products are available individually, but you save time and money by buying them as a bundle.

The Red Badge of Courage Introduction Power Point which introduces your students to concepts and themes present within the text.

The Red Badge of Courage Flipbook Study Guide ensure your students are keeping track with key ideas and details of the text.

The Red Badge of Courage Characterization flipbook ensures your students understand characterization and character development.

The Red Badge of Courage Graphic Organizers Ensure your students are keeping track of the Plot, Vocabulary, Theme, Symbols, and aid in comprehension of the text.

The Red Badge of Courage Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes which introduces your students to new vocabulary words they will see inside the novel.

Looking for an engaging way to cover the novel 1984? Look no further! This is a GROWING bundle for the classic novel 1984. Great activities to go alongside the novel and incorporate differentiation in your classroom to meet the needs of multiple learners. Includes an intorduction powerpoint, a characterization flipbook, a study guide, graphic organizers, and a film adaptation worksheet. All of which can be used in TeachShare Digital Activities for distance learning!

In need of engaging activities for a novel study? Teaching Frankenstein but don't know where to get started? We bundled some of our best resources here for Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein (also known as The Modern Prometheus) to help you and your students have a successful novel study.

Frankenstein Introduction Power Point which introduces your students to concepts and themes present within the text.

Frankenstein Flipbook Study Guide ensures your students are keeping track with key ideas and details of the text.

Frankenstein Characterization flipbook ensures your students understand characterization and character development.

Graphic Organizers for ANY Novel! ensures your students are keeping track of the Plot, Vocabulary, Theme, Symbols, and aid in comprehension of the text.

Film Analysis Worksheet for Novels Helps your students analyze one of the many Frankenstein Films.

Covering The Kite Runner? Don't know where to get started? This bundle is just for your! Includes a Introduction Power Point, study guide, graphic organizers, film analysis, novel project choice board, and characterization flip book. Great for differentiation.

Covering Things Fall Apart? Don't know where to get started? This bundle is for you, it includes study guide, characterization booklet, introduction power point, essay on colonization is Africa, and graphic organizers.

*Update* TeachShare activities has been added to all activity files for distance learning so that you may use these products for online learning with your students.

Dive into the joy and meaning of Easter with our comprehensive "Christian Easter Celebration Bible Bundle: GROWING Christian Easter Activities," meticulously crafted for elementary students. This vibrant collection combines creativity, tradition, and learning, offering a multi-dimensional approach to teaching about Easter. Whether you're guiding students through the significance of Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday or exploring Easter traditions around the world, this bundle has everything you need to make the season come alive in your classroom.

Key Features:

• Aligned with the Ontario Curriculum: This bundle is tailored to meet the standards and expectations of the Ontario Curriculum, ensuring that it fits seamlessly into your lesson planning.
• Christian School-Friendly: Designed with Christian schools in mind, this bundle respects and emphasizes the religious significance of Easter, making it a perfect fit for your classroom.
• Interactive and Engaging: With a mix of crafts, playacting, and visual learning, this bundle is designed to keep students engaged and excited about learning.
• Educational Value: Beyond the festivities, this bundle offers deep educational value, enhancing students' reading comprehension, historical understanding, and cultural awareness.

Transform your Easter teaching with our "Easter Celebration Bundle," where fun meets faith and learning.

Context Clues Lesson, PowerPoints, and Activities, Context Clues Worksheets

This resource is also included in following discounted Bundles:

• Context Clues BUNDLE
• All ELA Mega Bundle
• ELA Lesson and PowerPoint Bundle
• ELA/SEL MEGA BUNDLE

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ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

✮ Context Clues Lesson and Power Packet

✮ 138 Pages

✮ Print and Digital (PDF, PowerPoint, and Google Slides)

✮ Full Lesson PACKET – 32 pages

✮ Editable Lesson Plan - 4 pages (Modify as you wish)

✮ Lesson PowerPoint #1 – 29 slides / Lesson PowerPoint #2 - 29 slides

✮ Assessment PowerPoint #2 – 22 slides / Assessment PowerPoint #2 - 22 slides

✮ Lesson Worksheets and ANSWER KEYS

✮ Absolutely no “nonsense” pages/slides

✮ Suitable for Grades 5-9 (and Lower-level High School Students)

✮ Duration: 2-3 days

This resource includes:

---- In- depth-step-by-step Lesson Plan (PDF version)

---- EDITABLE Lesson Plan version (for modifications)

---- Lesson POWERPOINT #1 - for Full Lesson – (29 slides – Lower-Level graphics)

---- Lesson POWERPOINT #2 - for Full Lesson – (29 slides – Mature graphics)

---- Mini Lesson Follow Along Worksheet

---- Guided Practice #1 and ANSWER KEY

---- Guided Practice #2 and ANSWER KEY

---- Context Clues Text Message Worksheet and ANSWER KEY

---- 10 Interactive Context Clues Flap Book Sheets

---- Step-by-step Teacher Directions with Pictures

---- Groupwork Rubric (for Groupwork Assignment)

---- Groupwork Feedback Form

---- Groupwork Reflection Sheet

---- Bulletin Board Task Display Page (for Flap Book Activity)

---- ONE Final Assessment / Test and ANSWER KEY in 3 variations

► Paper version

► POWERPOINT #1 version (22 slides Lower-Level graphics)

► POWERPOINT #2 version (22 slides Mature graphics)

---- Google Slide Links

FIVE GOOGLE SLIDE LINKS

✮ Lesson PowerPoint (Mature graphics)

✮ Lesson PowerPoint (Lower-level graphics)

✮ Lesson Worksheets

✮ PowerPoint Assessment (Mature graphics)

✮ PowerPoint Assessment (Lower-level graphics)

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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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Context Clues is an important skill that students must master in order to improve and enhance their comprehension of texts. This skill is especially important for students to apply on state exams to demonstrate proficiency. This Lesson Plan packet provides numerous opportunities for students to learn and practice how to use context clues to determine the meanings of unknown words as they read. The in-depth step-by-step lesson plan carefully guides teachers to show students “HOW TO” both identify and use different context clues types to figure out the meaning of unknown words. ***An editable version of the hard copy lesson plan has also been included!

There are Worksheets and ANSWER KEYS that support teaching for ALL parts of the lesson.

This Lesson Packet resource focuses on the following five types of context clues:

✥ Definition clues

✥ Synonym clues

✥ Antonym clues

✥ Example clues

✥ Inference clues

This resource also includes 2 PowerPoints:

▶️ FULL LESSON PowerPoints - 2 variations

✅ These PowerPoints cover all parts of the Lesson Plan from start to finish (29 slides each).

✅ There are TWO Lesson PowerPoints in this resource that include the same content, but contain different clip art images!!

► The first PowerPoint includes clip art graphics intended for lower-level students, and ► the second PowerPoint includes mature clip art graphics intended for higher-level students. You have the option to choose the PowerPoint version that best suits your students!

✅ You can mix and match slides by copying and pasting certain slides to different PowerPoint files as both files have the same content, but different graphics!

✅ Both PowerPoints are also included digitally (GOOGLE SLIDES)!

✅ Please note, due to copyright purposes, PowerPoint slides cannot be edited.

▶️ ONE ASSESSMENT (in 3 variations)

► Paper version (PDF file)

► POWERPOINT #1 version (22 slides Lower-Level graphics)

► POWERPOINT #2 version (22 slides Mature graphics)

✅ Answer Key slides are included - to support you in reviewing the assessment with students.

✅ Both PowerPoint variations include the SAME content/assessment questions, but different graphics - making it very easy to REVIEW THE ASSESSMENT!

✅ These PowerPoints are also included in Google Slides.

✅ These PowerPoints include the same content, but different clip art images:

► The first PowerPoint includes clip art graphics intended for lower-level students, and ► The second PowerPoint includes mature clip art graphics intended for higher-level students. You have the option to choose the PowerPoint version that best suits your students - or MIX and MATCH slides!

✅ The PowerPoints cannot be edited due to copyright requirements made by contributing font and clip art artists.

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Other Context Clues resources you might be interested in:

• Context Clues BUNDLE
• Context Clues Test and PowerPoint
• Context Clues Task Card Packet
• Multiple-Choice Test and KEY
• Context Clues Practice Worksheets and ANSWER KEYS
• Context Clues Text Message Worksheets and ANSWER KEYS
• Context Clues Posters

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Your purchase includes one copy to be used in a single classroom. If you are looking for multiple copies, please be sure to purchase additional licenses.

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Context Clues Passages, Context Clues Worksheets, Vocabulary Worksheets

This BUNDLE is also included in the following discounted Bundles:

• Context Clues BUNDLE
• ELA Mega BUNDLE
• ELA/SEL MEGA BUNDLE

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This Context Clues Reading Passage Bundle includes the following products:

▶️ Context Clues - "A Moment of Doubt"

▶️ Context Clues - "I'm A Bully"

▶️ Context Clues - "The New Girl"

▶️ Context Clues - "The Test"

▶️ Context Clues - "What Could Have Been"

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ABOUT THIS BUNDLE

★ Includes 5 products

★ 5 Context Clues Reading Passages, Worksheets, and PowerPoint Packets

★ 230 pages

★ Resource Type – Reading Passages, Vocabulary Worksheets, PowerPoints, and Answer Keys

★ Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides - Text boxes already created!)

★ Excellent for Grades 8-11

★ 10 Google Slide Links

★ Detailed Answer Keys / Sample Responses

BUNDLE ITEMS

EACH PACKET includes the following:

☆ 1 Reading Passage

☆ 1 Note-catcher Worksheet

☆ 2 Vocabulary Worksheets (to define words and identify context clues)

☆ Context Clues Practice Worksheet (Variation #1)

☆ Context Clues Practice Worksheet (Variation #2)

☆ POWERPOINT version Practice Slides (Same Q's in Worksheets)

☆ 8 Word Analysis Worksheets (Words included on Worksheets)

☆ 1 BLANK Word Analysis Worksheet (You add your OWN word)

☆ Create Your Own Story Worksheet

☆ 2 Google Slide Links

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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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Context Clues Bundle

This bundle contains five context clues passages exploring common teen issues and situations. Each passage includes eight highlighted words designed to challenge students to broaden their vocabulary. For each word, students will be tasked with deciphering the meaning through several context clues surrounding the word. All five passages come with an answer key containing the correct definition of the word, the context clues that helped identify the meaning of the word, and an example sentence. Through these passages, students will enrich their comprehension skills while exploring a variety of scenarios relevant to teenage life.

READING PASSAGE OVERVIEWS

▶️ The Test – This context clues passage examines the inner turmoil of a teenager studying for a test amid high pressure. The text centers on the narrator as he battles the temptation to cheat.

► Vocabulary featured in this packet:

⭐ lethargy

⭐ attest

⭐ somber

⭐ eschew

⭐ beseech

⭐ batter

⭐ maw

⭐ resolve

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▶️ A Moment of Doubt – This context clues passage explores how self-doubt can affect decision-making and alter one’s perspective on a situation. The text follows the narrator as she prepares to confess her feelings to her crush.

► Vocabulary featured in this packet:

⭐ ridiculed

⭐ unabating

⭐ plethora

⭐ contrived

⭐ guttural

⭐ reverberating

⭐ surpass

⭐ fabrication

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▶️ The New Girl – This context clues passage shows how the addition of a new girl into a friendship group can interrupt the dynamic. The text explores the strength of friendship and the destructive nature of teenage rivalries.

► Vocabulary featured in this packet:

⭐ prevail

⭐ notorious

⭐ callous

⭐ vie

⭐ midst

⭐ forge

⭐ salvage

⭐ profuse

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▶️ What Could Have Been – This context clues passage follows a young boy as he deals with his failure to make the basketball team. The text examines how being on the basketball team is entwined with social status.

► Vocabulary featured in this packet:

⭐ trivial

⭐ rampant

⭐ botch

⭐ camaraderie

⭐ interspersed

⭐ cascade

⭐ condemn

⭐ phantom

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▶️ I’m a Bully – This context clues passage is told from the perspective of a boy as he realizes he is a bully. The text provides insight into his motivations and justifications for insulting his peers.

► Vocabulary featured in this packet:

⭐ concurrently

⭐ tenuous

⭐ bolster

⭐ righteousness

⭐ rebuke

⭐ incredulous

⭐ candidly

⭐ immutable

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ITEMS INCLUDED IN EACH PACKET

✅ ONE Passage

(See Reading Passage Summaries above)

✅ 1 Note-catcher Worksheet

The eye-catching Note-catcher can be distributed to students to take important notes during class discussions or during their reading of the passage.

✅ 2 Vocabulary Worksheets (intended for differentiation)

★ Worksheet #1 - Students will write the context clues that helped them identify the meaning of each underlined word in the passage. Then, they will write the definition of each word based on their understanding of the context clues.

★ Worksheet #2 - Students will define words they do not know the meaning of in the passage.

✅ Context Clues Practice Worksheet (in 2 Variations)

★ Variation #1 - Students read the passage and:

• Define the underlined vocabulary words.
• Identify the context clues used to determine the meanings of the underlined vocabulary words.
• Use the underlined vocabulary words in a sentence.

★ Variation #2 - Students read the passage and:

• Define the underlined vocabulary words.
• Identify the context clues used to determine the meanings of the underlined vocabulary words.

✅ POWERPOINT version Practice Slides (Same Q's in Worksheets)

This resource includes a POWERPOINT version of the worksheets (17 slides) to make it easier for you to display and review whole class! The PowerPoint is also included on Google Slides. Students can work on one slide at a time. What's unique about how the content is presented on the PowerPoint is that each slide contains ONE vocabulary word within the paragraph it is used in. Students will read the paragraph with the underlined vocabulary word, and decipher the meaning through several context clues surrounding the word. They will also be challenged to use the word correctly in a sentence. The next slide is an ANSWER KEY slide to make it easier to review!

✅ 8 Word Analysis Worksheets (Words included on Worksheets)

This resource includes 8 Word Analysis Worksheets, ONE for EACH word. Here, students are asked to define the word based on context clues, list the word's synonyms and antonyms, and write a sentence using the word. ANSWER KEYS for each worksheet is included.

► A BLANK Word Analysis Worksheet is also included in case you want students to analyze other words.

✅ Create Your Own Story Worksheet

Students will have an opportunity to show their creativity by creating their own story or passage using as many of the vocabulary words as they can. Challenge them to include context clues, so readers can use them to determine the meanings of the words.

❤️ Students may really enjoy reading aloud their stories/passages to their partners, teachers, or class!

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Other Context Clues resources you might be interested in:

► Context Clues BUNDLE

► Context Clues Lesson and PowerPoint PACKET

► Context Clues Practice Worksheets and ANSWER KEYS

► Context Clues Text Message Worksheets and ANSWER KEYS

► Context Clues Test and PowerPoint

► Context Clues Task Card Packet

► Multiple-Choice Test and KEY

► Context Clues Posters

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Created by © Queen's Educational Resources / © All Rights Reserved

Your purchase includes one copy to be used in a single classroom. If you are looking for multiple copies, please be sure to purchase additional licenses.

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1. Examination Day Full-Week ELA Unit Plan: Socratic Seminar, Choice Board, Slides

• Dive into Henry Slesar's thought-provoking short story, "Examination Day," with a full-week ELA unit plan designed for middle school. This comprehensive package includes detailed Socratic seminar procedures, engaging choice board activities, and dynamic presentation slides to encourage critical thinking and student-led discourse on themes of intelligence testing and government control.

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• Immerse your students in Ray Bradbury's poignant story, "All Summer in a Day," with this extensive unit plan. The curriculum includes everything you need to facilitate meaningful discussions around themes of isolation, bullying, and the longing for sunshine. Engaging seminars and diverse choice board activities provide varied learning opportunities that cater to different student interests and learning styles.

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