$5 - $10 Elementary School Writing Lesson
Thanksgiving Argument Writing Unit Debate Topics & Lesson Plans 4 STAAR ECRs
By TooBookedUp
Looking for a high-engagement, standards-aligned resource to teach argumentative writing? This Thanksgiving Argument Writing Unit is perfect for middle school (grades 6-8) and provides four unique Thanksgiving-themed writing prompts that help students practice developing claims, providing evidence, and addressing counterarguments and rebuttals.
This resource includes:
A full lesson plan designed for a 75-minute class, guiding students through argument writing with structured slides and engaging activities.
Four thought-provoking Thanksgiving debate topics, including:
"Should Black Friday be banned due to its impact on society?"
"Is it ethical to celebrate Thanksgiving given the historical conflicts with Native Americans?"
"Should Thanksgiving Day parades be canceled due to their environmental impact?"
"Should Thanksgiving football games be banned on the holiday?"
Slides and Guided Notes: Step-by-step instruction on writing an argumentative essay using claims, evidence, counterarguments, and rebuttals.
Practice Activities: Hands-on exercises to help students identify and write each part of an argument.
Templates for Writing: Easy-to-use templates for students to organize their essays and develop their writing.
This unit is ideal for teaching the basics of argumentative writing in a fun, seasonal way, with relevant and engaging Thanksgiving topics that students care about. It's also perfect for debate prewriting, essay interventions, or building towards state assessments like STAAR.
What’s Included:
- Complete 60-minute lesson plan
- 4 Thanksgiving-themed argument writing prompts
- Guided notes and practice passages
- Slide deck covering key writing components (claim, evidence, counterargument, rebuttal)
Help your students develop strong, clear arguments while engaging with Thanksgiving traditions in a meaningful way. Perfect for teaching argumentative writing and improving students' ability to express their ideas logically and persuasively!
Neema's Reason To Smile Lesson Plan PACKET
By Queen's Educational Resources
ABOUT THIS RESOURCE
- 53 pages
- PDF Zip File
- This Lesson Plan Packet is suitable for grades 2-5 and lower-level Middle and High School Students, Students with Autism, English Language Learners, and Students with Disabilities.
- Duration: 3-4 days depending on pacing
This resource includes:
------ In-depth, step-by-step Lesson Plan
------ Editable version of the Lesson Plan (Modify as you wish - YAY!)
------ 1 Do Now/Launch Activity Worksheet and ANSWER KEY
------ 1 Mini Lesson Inference Graphic Organizer and ANSWER KEY
------ 2 Video Clip Worksheets and ANSWER KEY (one for higher-level students and one differentiated for lower level students)
------ 2-page Inference-based Question Worksheet and ANSWER KEY
------ 2 Formative Assessment Worksheets and ANSWER KEY (one for higher-level students and one differentiated for lower level students)
------ 2 Venn Diagrams
------ 1 Lesson Reflection Worksheet
------ 6 Writing Reflection Worksheets and 1 Skills List
------ 2 Scoring Rubrics (to score Writing Assessment)
------ 4 Short Response Writing Assessments completely differentiated totaling 8 Assessment Worksheets with ANSWER KEYS
------ 5 Bulletin Board Task Display Pages for each Writing Assessment!
------ 2 Inference Bookmarks
------ Video Link
DESCRIPTION
This in-depth Lesson Plan Packet for the book Neema’s Reason to Smile by Patricia Newman helps students explore real life issues, specifically the challenges/barriers children face in accessing an education. In addition to a variety of engaging activities centered around education, the lesson plan includes a close reading of the book and the watching of a video that is related to the overall themes and topics presented in this book. (Video link included in the lesson plan). Students will engage in multiple activities where they will practice the following skills: inferencing, compare and contrast, and self-to-text, text-to-text, and world-to-text connections. Worksheets and Assessments are differentiated.
An editable version of the Lesson Plan has been included to allow you to modify as you wish!
Also included are 5 Compelling Bulletin Board Task Display Pages, which not only helps showcase student work, but also enhances the overall visual aspect of your bulletin board! You can print these out on photo or gloss paper for optimal quality and shine to post with student work.
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Veteran’s Day Bundle
This three packet activity bundle has more than 50+ handouts to help students define, understand, and discuss the importance of Veteran’s Day.
Packet 1: Veteran’s Day Thank You Cards (English and Spanish)
Product Description
Pages: 23
Instill gratitude for our Armed Services with these 20 Veteran's Day Thank You Cards. Write a note of thanks, color images, fold, and give to make a veteran smile!
Includes a mix of English and Spanish gratitude phrases, black and white images to color, and one blank card for students to create their own Veteran's Day message. Highlights each branch of the Armed Services: Army, Marines, and Navy. Includes female and male armed services members.
Use as across curriculum government/history/social studies and ELA lesson, to practice fact-based letter/note writing skills, develop social skills, learn more about U.S. history, practice vocabulary, and meet local veterans in your community. Contact your local Veteran's of Foreign Wars (VFW) for a list of veterans in your area.
Packet 2: 30 Veteran’s Day Activities
Product Description
Pages: 32
30 activities to celebrate Veteran's Day! Coloring, lists, poems, writings, and more...for using critical thinking skills to learn about a national holiday.
Includes:
Democracy is...
Freedom is...
Liberty means...
The eagle is representative of...
Veteran's Day Speech
Map for listing no. of veterans/naming veterans
10 Ways to Thank a Veteran
Make your own dog-tags
Many faces of soldiers
Many roles of soldiers
What Veteran's Day means to me...
Thank you to a Veteran
My Message to a Veteran
Decorate the tombstone of a fallen soldier
Veteran Acrostic Poem
A Veteran's Poem
My favorite branch of armed services
My Pledge for Peace
Veteran's Day Maze
Veteran's Day Word Search
Women's roles in the Armed Services
How many words can you make from "veteran"
What will you do on Veteran's Day?
From a soldier's point of view: What Veteran's Day means...
The War Wall--fill in to make and display your own war wall
30 activities to help students acknowledge, appreciate, celebrate, and honor veterans and what the special day means.
Packet 3: Get Fit Action Story: A Veteran’s Day Celebration
Product Description
Pages: 15
What is Veterans Day? When does it fall each year? What kinds of celebrations honor our veterans? Students get an introduction and definition of Veterans Day, plus why it is different than Memorial Day. Then, get ready to join the parade! Play ball, watch fireworks, and thank a veteran for serving!
Get Fit Action Stories combine reading, sight words, listening, speaking, directions, and physical education into one assignment. It's a fun, physical learning adventure!
Action Words included:
1. salute
2. clap
3. Miss America wave
4. struts
5. moves a scepter up and down
6. twirl
7. toss
8. catch
9. plays a violin
10. toots a horn
11. beats a drum
12. pedal
13. flip hamburgers
14. toss salads
15. swing bats
16. hit homeruns
17. yells, “Ewwwww” then “Awwwww”
18. “Thank you!”
19. salute
20. “Happy Veterans Day!”
This three packet activity bundle with over 50+ handouts will encourage discussions, increase understanding, and reinforce meaning of Veteran’s Day.
Gingerbread Fine Motor Activities | No-Prep Holiday Fine Motor Practice
By Miss Molly's Preschool Minis
Looking for fun and engaging ways to strengthen your students' fine motor skills? This Gingerbread Fine Motor Activities Pack is the perfect addition to your holiday season! With 6 hands-on, no-prep activities, your little learners will build fine motor muscles while having a blast with a festive gingerbread theme. Just print and go—no extra prep required!
What's Included?
✅ Sticker Practice: Build hand-eye coordination and precision while decorating gingerbread friends.
✅ Cutting Practice: Develop scissor skills with simple, fun, and holiday-themed cutting paths.
✅ Pin Poking Practice: Strengthen finger muscles by tracing designs with a pushpin (great for pre-writing!).
✅ Hole Punching Practice: Punch along the gingerbread shapes to boost hand strength and focus.
✅ Dot Marker Practice: Add a colorful flare with dot markers to gingerbread pictures, promoting grip and coordination.
✅ Q-Tip Painting Practice: Dab festive designs with q-tips for a creative fine motor challenge.
Why You'll Love It
- Student Approved: Activities are engaging and exciting for little hands.
- No Prep: Print and get started right away.
- Hands-On Learning: Perfect for preschool, pre-k, or early kindergarten classrooms.
- Versatile: Great for centers, small groups, or independent practice.
Make fine motor practice merry and bright with this Gingerbread Fine Motor Activities Pack!
Perfect for:
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✔️ OT sessions
✔️ Holiday-themed centers
Ready to sprinkle some gingerbread fun into your classroom? Download now and watch your students grow and glow! ✨
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AVID Digital Focused Note Taking Lesson Plan and Activity - Animated Shorts
By KJ Inspired Resources
Are you an AVID teacher looking for an easy way for students to learn and practice the focus note taking process? You came to the right place! This AVID Focused Note Taking Lesson Plan with Google Slides and Rubric has everything you need to teach your students the very important skill of note taking. This lesson is ready to go for you to teach to the class OR allow students to go through the slides independently.
What's Included:
- Lesson plan that walks you through the slides
- Video overview/explanation
- 35 Google Slides with links embedded throughout
Note Taking Process and Lesson:
- Students will learn the process of note taking and practice the skill while watching 1 of 4 animated shorts (linked in the slides).
- At the end of the lesson students will apply what they learned through a podcast project!
Applying Learning:
- At the end of the note taking lesson and practice, students will create a podcast using an online voice recorder that somehow helps to illustrate the topic that they have chosen.
- They will refer to the rubric by which their podcast will be assessed.
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ST PATRICKS NUMBER WORKSHEETS AND ACTIVITIES BUNDLE
By Jan Huebner Play2Grow
These Preschool to Kindergarten ST PATRICK’S DAY themed Numbers 0-10 AND Numbers 11-20 NO PREP worksheets are perfect for teaching number and number word identification, counting, numeric order, and writing practice! The activities are great for Teacher Lessons, Centers, and take home fun. Your students will laso enjoy cut and paste activities.
Also included are ST PATRICK’S DAY Numbers 0-20 Activities which are perfect for writing practice. Use them for Math Lessons and Math Centers. Your preschool student will love tracing lines and shapes that prepare them for writing the numbers.
Finally enjoy 0-20 matching numbers to number words in the classroom or to take home.
Limerick Poetry BUNDLE | TEACHING SLIDES | INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS | ASSESSMENTS
By Teachin Tips
Looking for a fun and easy way to teach limericks? This Limerick Poetry Bundle has you covered! With teaching slides to explain the rules and writing process of limerick poems, interactive notebooks for hands-on practice, and assessments to track student progress, this resource makes learning about limericks a breeze! Perfect for grades 3-4, it’s designed to engage students and make poetry exciting. Whether you're introducing limericks or reinforcing key concepts, this bundle has everything you need!
FEATURES
TEACHING SLIDES
✏️ MENTOR TEXT for limerick poetry
✏️ FOCUS VOCABULARY word of the week
✏️ Explicit teaching, examples & class activities for RHYMING WORDS & SYLLABLES
✏️ Explicit teaching, examples & class activities for PLANNING, DRAFTING & WRITING limerick poetry
✏️ Online self-grading CLASS QUIZ
✏️ HOMEWORK task
INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS
✏️ DIGITAL & PDF versions
✏️ COMPREHENSION questions linked to the mentor text
✏️ VOCABULARY PUZZLE linked to the word of the week
✏️ RHYMING DETECTIVE activity
✏️ SYLLABLE SORT activity
✏️ UNJUMBLE THE LIMERICK activity
✏️ FILL IN THE BLANK activity
✏️ PLANNING, DRAFTING & PUBLISHING templates
✏️ Silly limerick PROMPTS
✏️ Self-grading online STUDENT QUIZ
✏️ HOMEWORK task
✏️ PDF FLIPPABLE interactive notebooks
ASSESSMENT TEMPLATES
✏️ DIGITAL & PDF versions
✏️ 10 TYPES of assessments
✏️ TEACHER, PEER & SELF assessments
✏️ Digital version includes MOVABLE ICONS & DIGITAL STICKERS
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"There Their They're" | Four Corners Activity | Homophones | Fun Class Game |ELA
By Perfectly Planned Designs
This Four Corners Game is a fun, no-prep activity you can use to review the homophones "there" "their" and "they're" that your students will LOVE! They will love moving around the room as you click through the 40 fill-in-the-blank sentences. I’ve found that my students confuse these words and, as a result, their writing is hard to understand. You will love this well-organized activity that allows students to test their knowledge, get exposure to sentence examples, and even learn something new! This is an activity I use in my classroom every year and I know your students will enjoy it as much as my students do! Check out my other Four Corners Games here!
INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:
40 Fill-in-the Blank Sentences
40 Slide Answer Key
4 Printable Classroom Signs
Definition of Terms (Mini-Lesson)
STUDENT GUIDELINES FOR USING THIS RESOURCE
First, review the three terms using the Mini-Lesson slide with examples.
Then, after reading each sentence on the board, move to the side of the room labeled “THERE,” “THEIR,” or “THEY'RE” depending on which word you think should fill the blank. There's an additional fun emoji slide for students who are unsure of the answer!
REFLECTION:
The class can review the answers and comments as a whole group when the activity is complete. You’ll be surprised how much better they’ll get at writing without confusing using these homophones after being exposed to this high-quality kinesthetic review!
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Paragraph Writing Bootcamp Bundle: Write A Paragraph Like A Pro! + Google Slides™
By Shy's Sunshine Room
A Google Slides Resource™
Help students master the art of paragraph writing with this comprehensive resource! Designed for upper elementary learners, this product breaks down the key components of a great paragraph: topic sentences, supporting details, transition words, and concluding sentences. Step-by-step instructions, engaging examples, and fun activities guide students through each element, showing them how to put it all together to create clear and cohesive paragraphs.
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The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes - Every Cloud has a Silver Lining Questions
By Sign with me TOD
The book, The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes - Every Cloud has a Silver Lining is a great book for students. Abby is figuring out who she is, what she likes, not giving up and persevering through difficult situations, how to feel a sense of self accomplishment and being proud of who she is, which is a great read for students as they figure out these parts of their life. The comprehension questions in this product relate with the text and each chapter. Students will have the opportunity to answer questions about the main character, Abby and what she is dealing with as she navigates school as well as students own experiences. Vocabulary words, their meanings, and example sentences are presented in the packet. Students can also write sentences using the vocabulary words. As the book is being read aloud, as students are reading the book or after the book has been read, students can answer the comprehension questions in this packet. Words that students may need help with spelling when answering comprehension questions are provided in this product as well. Each chapters questions are divided up throughout this product.
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Identifying Nouns - Complete Unit with Lessons, Worksheets, Activities, & Tests
By Sassycat Corner
Working on parts of speech? Students struggling with basic nouns and identifying what a basic noun is? This unit includes lessons on identifying nouns, noun activities and worksheets! Introduce the parts of speech to your students by teaching them all about identifying nouns (person, place, thing, animal, or idea) with this comprehensive and complete teaching unit! This print unit on naming nouns includes an editable editable Power point presentation for direct instruction that is 16 slides long.
Help your students build their understanding of basic English skills with this nouns unit. This nouns unit was designed for third and fourth grade students, and you will love helping students learn all about nouns.
There is also a PDF document that include sample pacing charts, lesson plans that include links to YouTube videos I've used with my students, whole group and small group games, a mini poster and student reference guide, 18 different worksheets for practice at different levels, task cards, I Have Who Has, exit tickets, a quiz, a post test, and all answer keys. You'll have nothing to do but print, possibly laminate, and teach!
Here's what you'll get:
A 16 slide, editable teaching presentation (PowerPoint)
A nouns mini poster and student reference sheet
5 days of lesson plans with video ideas and anchor chart ideas
Example pacing charts
18 different nouns worksheets in pdf format
Task cards
noun sort games
I Have Who Has game
Board games to print and use with task cards
A nouns unit review quiz and unit test
Answer keys
Your students will love how their new understanding of nouns helps them with their grammar and writing work! After completing this unit, students will have a new understanding of nouns, which will help students improve their confidence and writing and help them delve further into different types of nouns in upcoming units.
Prep is quick and easy... Just print the student pages, gather the materials listed, check out the video links (downloading at home if Youtube is blocked) and you're ready for a fun and engaging class!
This is a zip file. You will need to extract the pdf and the powerpoint files that are included in this unit.
AVID Costa's Level of Questioning and Thinking Scenes Activity - Editable
By Teach Savvy Store
AVID Costa's Level of Questioning and Thinking Scenes Activity - Editable: This AVID digital activity is the perfect inquiry resource for your AVID classroom! Use to promote critical thinking skills, as an icebreaker activity, a supplemental lesson for Costa's Level of Thinking, an inquiry lesson, a Fun Friday activity, and so much more!
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Directions:
- Review Costa’s Level of Thinking by having students take notes over the teaching slides provided.
- Students apply their learning by creating their own leveled questions over the provided scenes.
- Revisit and discuss the essential questions at the end.
What's Included:
- Essential questions slide
- Direction Slide
- Editable direction slide to add your own wording
- 7 Costa's Level of Thinking teach slides
- 54 Google Slide Scenes with question writing tasks, for example: "Create a level 3 question related to the scene below..."
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Social Emotional Learning Slides and Writing Journal -SEL Activities
By Donna Littlejohn
Happy New Year! Kickstart the year with these Classroom Morning Meeting Lessons for Grades 2-4! These social-emotional learning lessons provide engaging slides that cover a full month of important topics like respect, responsibility, manners, and perseverance—essential for students at any grade level. Along with the slides, you’ll receive a student journal featuring daily writing prompts and reflection activities. These comprehensive lesson plans are easy to implement, flexible for any classroom schedule, and adaptable to your students' needs. Simply present the lesson, have students respond in their journals, and facilitate sharing through class discussions or turn-and-talk activities. Everything you need for a positive and productive classroom is ready to go! Perfect for morning meetings and social-emotional learning activities.
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Reading and Writing Program Launch | First 20 Days - Grades 5-6
By Amanda G
Kickstart your school year with this engaging reading and writing program launch for grades 5 and 6. Perfect for the first twenty days of school, our daily lessons ensure a smooth transition back to school, fostering critical skills and a love for learning. Empower your students with the tools they need for academic success!
Updated to support Ontario 2023 Language Curriculum
This bundle has everything you need to set up your Readers' and Writers' program! This bundle includes teacher printable and slide decks - making your first 20 days easy to plan and implement.
Writers' Program includes:
This resources included everything you need to set up your Writers' program.
- Among the lessons included are:
- Set-up
- Revising/Editing
- Peer Editing
- Abandoning Writing
- Author's Chair
- Generating Ideas
- Conferencing
Reading Program includes:
This resource includes all the required lesson plans, BLMs and anchor chart ideas.
Among the lessons included are:
- Accessing Reading Materials
- Listening to Your Inner Voice
- Reasons to Abandon Books
- Leaving Tracks of Your Thinking
- Different Kinds of Non-Fiction
- Reading Response Journals
- Creating a List of Your Reading
- Book Talks
Bonus: Creating Book Trailers
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Writing Organizer Bundle - 4 Graphic Organizers and Student Activities
By Kile's Classroom
Writing Organizer Bundle
OREO Persuasive Writing, RACE writing strategy, Hamburger 5 Paragraph Essay, and Show Not Tell Descriptive Writing set- perfect to get your students on the right track for the school year! Improve the quality of your student's writing with these great mini lessons and graphic organizers with student activities!
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Murder Mystery Inference Activity: Lamb to the Slaughter Mini Unit
By TooBookedUp
Engage your middle school students with a thrilling 5-day detective unit centered around Roald Dahl's gripping short story, "Lamb to the Slaughter." This comprehensive unit combines critical thinking, inferencing, and multimedia analysis, making it perfect for ELA classrooms. Students will step into the shoes of detectives, analyze texts, watch film adaptations, and compare their experiences, all while meeting key CCSS standards.
What’s Included:
- Detailed Lesson Plans: Each day is thoughtfully planned to guide students through reading, analyzing, writing, and discussing "Lamb to the Slaughter."
- Graphic Organizers: Scaffolded organizers for each day to help students track evidence, make inferences, and compare the text with the film.
- Texts and Multimedia: The original short story and a link to the film adaptation, complete with an introduction by Roald Dahl.
- Writing Prompts: Engaging prompts to encourage students to write opinion essays and reflections.
- Class Discussion Guides: Questions and prompts to facilitate meaningful classroom discussions.
Day-by-Day Breakdown:
Day 1: Introduction to the Detective Activity
- Students are introduced to the murder mystery and work in groups to analyze witness statements and evidence photos.
- Focus on inference and deduction skills.
Day 2: Writing an Opinion Essay
- Students write an opinion essay based on their detective work from Day 1.
- Emphasis on textual evidence and structured writing.
Day 3: Reading "Lamb to the Slaughter"
- Students read the short story in chunked sections, making inferences and annotating the text.
- Use of scaffolding techniques to support all learners.
Day 4: Comparing Text and Film
- Students watch the film adaptation of "Lamb to the Slaughter."
- They use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast the text and film, analyzing differences in storytelling techniques.
Day 5: Final Analysis and Discussion
- Students discuss their findings and the differences between the text and film.
- Wrap-up activities include reflective writing and sharing insights.
CCSS Alignment:
This unit aligns with CCSS standards for grades 5-8, focusing on quoting accurately from texts, citing textual evidence, and analyzing multimedia elements. Standards covered include:
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.7
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.7
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.7
Benefits:
- Engaging and Interactive: Students love the hands-on detective work and multimedia elements.
- Skill-Building: Focus on inferencing, textual evidence, and critical thinking skills.
- Comprehensive and Ready-to-Use: All materials and instructions are included for a seamless implementation.
Bring excitement and depth to your ELA classroom with this 5-day detective unit on "Lamb to the Slaughter." Your students will love stepping into the role of detectives while honing their reading and analytical skills.
AVID Focused Notes Digital Lesson - Writing Primary Versus Secondary Sources
By KJ Inspired Resources
Are you an AVID teacher looking for an easy way for students to learn and practice the focus note taking process while learning about primary versus secondary sources? Are your students about to begin an essay and need an explanation on using sources in writing? You came to the right place! This AVID Focused Note Taking Lesson Plan with Google Slides and Applying Learning opportunities has everything you need to have your students practice the very important skill of note taking while learning the importantce and benefits of using primary or secondary sources in their writing. This lesson is ready to go! Teach whole group OR have students follow along by sharing the google slides link with them. This way they have access to all the links provided!
What's Included:
- Lesson plan that walks you through the slides
- Video overview/explanations for students and teacher
- 40 Google Slides with links embedded throughout
- 1 editable slide to add your own information
- Embedded links for: Costa's Level of Thinking, Exit Ticket, 2 Column Notes
Note Taking Process and Lesson:
- Students will practice focused note taking while learning about using primary and secondary sources for writing.
- At the end of the lesson students will apply what they learned through a This or That game along with an exit ticket where they will find primary and secondary sources for 3 major events.
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Four Corners | Figurative Language Game | No Prep | ELA | Writing | Poetry
By Perfectly Planned Designs
This Four Corners Game is a fun, no-prep activity you can use to review Figurative Language that your students will LOVE! They will love moving around the room as you click through the 40 examples of figurative language, such as hyperbole, metaphor, simile, and personification. I’ve found that although my students can tell me the definition of these terms, simile is the only one they can truly pick out in a text. As a result, their writing is filled with overused similes that need work! You will love this well-organized activity that allows students to test their knowledge, get exposure to high-quality examples, and even learn something new! This is an activity I use in my classroom every year during our narrative writing unit and I know your students will love it!
INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:
40 Examples of Figurative Language
4 Printable Classroom Signs
Definition of Terms
Answer Key
STUDENT GUIDELINES FOR USING THIS RESOURCE
After reading each figurative language example on the board, move to the side of the room labeled “Metaphor,” “Simile,” “Hyperbole,” or “Personification.” Be prepared to defend your choices. You may disagree with your classmates’ opinions but do so respectfully. (I typically go over each example with students and discuss the impact of the words or phrases to uncover the deeper meaning. Ask questions such as, "what is being compared?" or "what can the reader visualize?")
*As an optional follow-up activity, use my No-Prep Figurative Language Short Passage Set resource to assess individual understanding, homework, or assessment!
REFLECTION:
The class can review the answers and comments as a whole group when the activity is complete. You’ll be surprised how much better they’ll get at figurative language after being exposed to some high-quality examples!
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Best Friends Graphic Novel Comprehension Questions
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The book, Best Friends by Shannon Hale and Leuyen Pham is great for children ages 7 - 13 years old, as they can relate with Shannon, the friends she makes along the way, the friendships she struggles to maintain, the lack of self confidence she has and she becomes more confident along the way, learning that it is okay not to be friends with everyone, the importance of friendship and not following the crowd or what your friends want you to do, doing things that you want to do - being a leader instead of a follower, and how to handle stressful situations, anxiety, conflict, and bullying. Students will follow Shannon along as she figures out where to fit in while in 6th grade and gets ready for junior high school. The comprehension questions in this product relate with the text as well as students own experiences. Vocabulary words, their meanings, and example sentences are presented in the packet. Students can also write vocabulary words in sentences. As the book is being read aloud, as students are reading the book or after the book has been read, students can answer the comprehension questions in this packet. An answer key is provided at the end of this product. Students can also answer comprehension questions towards the end of the packet as well that summarize the entire book.
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