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Valentine Coloring Sheets with Bonus Envelopes

Make Valentine’s Day extra fun and creative with this set of Valentine coloring sheets, complete with 2 bonus envelope designs! These festive coloring pages are perfect for students to decorate, personalize, and share with friends and family.

What’s Included:
18 Valentine-themed coloring pages featuring hearts, cute animals, and cheerful designs.
2 envelope templates to color and assemble, perfect for gifting cards or small notes.

Valentine Letter Template & Valentine Card Template

Make Valentine’s Day extra special with this creative and customizable Valentine Letter Template |Valentine Card Template! Perfect for classrooms, homeschool settings, or even at home, this resource allows students to express their creativity while crafting heartfelt messages for friends, family, or classmates.

What’s Included:
13 un and easy-to-color Valentine Card Template designs for personalized creations.

Valentine Dot to Dot Activity: Fun and Festive Classroom Engagement

Looking for a creative and low-prep way to celebrate Valentine’s Day in your classroom? This Valentine Dot to Dot is perfect for engaging students while practicing fine motor skills, number sequencing, and creativity. Designed for all ages, this resource combines a dot to dot worksheet with optional coloring or dot marker fun, making it a versatile and exciting addition to your Valentine’s Day plans!

What’s Included:
❤️ 4- Valentine-themed dot to dot worksheet revealing a surprise image.
❤️ 4 - coloring or dot marker option to bring the artwork to life.
❤️ Festive, student-friendly designs that fit perfectly into any classroom setting.

Learners will unleash their creativity with our Design Your Own Board Game learning resource. This resource is the perfect tool for encouraging creativity, actively engaging learners, or wrapping up a unit with a fun project. This resource provides step by step guidance over 10 days of learning to help research, brainstorm, outline, and design your very own board game.

This resource includes:

• 2 Game Research Tools
• 3 Game Brainstorming Tools
• 6 Game Design Tools
• Over 15 Game Design Templates

When and how to use it:

• Small group work
• Individual Learning
• One on One guided lessons

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Looking for fun and engaging February writing activities? This Mystery Valentine Writing Packis the perfect resource to inspire creativity and celebrate Valentine’s Day in your classroom! Packed with a Valentine's Day writing prompt, guided drafting pages, student valentine craft activity, and a complete bulletin board kit, this resource will have your students brainstorming, writing, and proudly showcasing their work. Designed for grades 3-5, this Valentine-themed activity is a must-have for your February lesson plans.

Here’s What’s Inside:

❤️ Brainstorm Pre-Write Page: Spark ideas with a Valentine-themed prompt and an easy-to-use organizer to structure student stories.
❤️ Drafting Pages: Keep students on track with guided pages for the beginning, middle, and end, featuring key questions to develop their mystery story.
❤️ Publishing Paper: Valentine’s Day-themed templates give students a polished and festive way to publish their writing.
❤️ Student Valentine Craft: A creative craft for students to showcase a scene from their story—perfect for adding personality to your bulletin board!
❤️ Bulletin Board Kit: Complete with **red and pink borders, Valentine-themed letters, and eye-catching graphics **for an easy and festive classroom display.

Why Teachers Love It:

✔️ February Writing Prompt and Activities: Perfect for Valentine’s Day lessons or as part of your February curriculum.
✔️ Engages Grades 3-5: Age-appropriate and developmentally aligned to help upper elementary students succeed.
✔️ Valentine’s Day Activities Made Easy: Combines writing, creativity, and classroom decor into one seamless resource.
✔️ All-in-One Bulletin Board Kit: Save time with a ready-to-use display that shows off your students' writing.

Ways to Use This Pack:

• Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a fun and interactive classroom writing activity.
• Incorporate into your February writing centers or morning work.
• Use as a creative writing project leading up to Valentine’s Day.
• Display student work with the included bulletin board kit to make your classroom pop!

This resource is perfect for teachers searching for February writing prompts, Valentine’s Day classroom activities, or an easy-to-prep creative writing lesson.

Download now to make this Valentine’s Day unforgettable for your students—and stress-free for you!

Teaching students to write a strong 5-paragraph essay has never been easier! This National Park-themed bundle is designed to help your students organize their thoughts, research, and write confidently. Packed with 30 National Park themed informational passages, 5 paragraph guided graphic organizer, a clear rubric, and a fun postcard craft, this resource guides students through each step of the writing process. It’s perfect for 4th-6th graders and gives you all the tools you need to ensure your students succeed in crafting detailed, well-organized 5 paragraph essays highlighting a unique National Park.

What’s Included:

• 30 National Park passages with key details for writing
• Graphic organizers for brainstorming and outlining
• 5-paragraph essay rubric for clear expectations
• Fun postcard craft to celebrate their writing journey

This bundle is a must-have for any teacher looking to simplify 5 paragraph essay writing instruction and engage students with meaningful, hands-on activities. **Get everything you need to help your students write a successful 5-paragraph essay **with this easy-to-use bundle!

Perfect For:

• Grades 4-6
• Informational Writing
• Teaching 5-paragraph essays
• National Park research projects

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Are you looking for an engaging Bundle for Mother's and Father's Day Questionnaire Craft Activities for your students? If anyone wants to get a special gift for their students, this writing BUNDLE is perfect for them.

Students can use it to create a heartfelt gift for their moms, regardless of their grade—whether they're in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. It's truly wonderful; you can see a preview of it.

INCLUDED:

• 12 writing prompts For MOM (Questionnaire)
• 1 Flower Bouquet (color & BW Version)
• 3 Templates (MOM, MUM and MAMA)
• 7 writing prompts
• 1 Flower Pot
• 5 Flowers
• 12 writing prompts for DAD (Questionnaire)
• 1 Heart (color & BW Version)
• 3 Templates (DAD, PAPA, and POP )
• 3 Trophy (2 color & BW Version)
• 3 Templates (DAD, Uncle and Grandpa)

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Today in History Daily Warm-Up Instructions:

Image Observation:

Display a historical image related to the day's date or a significant event in history.

Instruct students to carefully observe the details in the image without providing any background information.

Individual Inference:

Ask students to individually jot down their inferences about what they think might be happening in the image.

Encourage them to consider details such as clothing, setting, facial expressions, and any other relevant visual cues.

Partner Discussion:

Pair up students and have them share their individual inferences with their partners.

Prompt partners to discuss and compare their interpretations, encouraging them to consider different perspectives.

Collaborative Inference:

Bring the class back together and facilitate a collaborative discussion.

Select a few pairs to share their inferences with the entire class.

Encourage students to consider diverse interpretations and discuss any common themes or differences in their observations.

Historical Context:

After the collaborative discussion, provide some historical context or information about the image.

Discuss how the actual events align or differ from the students' inferences.

Benefits for Students:

Critical Thinking Skills:

Analyzing historical images promotes critical thinking as students must observe details, make connections, and draw conclusions.

Inference and Interpretation:

Making inferences based on visual cues enhances students' ability to interpret information and think beyond the surface.

Collaborative Learning:

Partner and class discussions foster collaborative learning, allowing students to share and refine their ideas through dialogue.

Engagement with History:

Connecting historical events to visual stimuli makes history more tangible and relatable for students, increasing their interest and engagement.

Communication Skills:

Sharing inferences with partners and the class improves communication skills and helps students articulate their thoughts effectively.

Diverse Perspectives:

Encouraging students to consider different interpretations promotes an appreciation for diverse perspectives and helps them understand that history can be viewed from various angles.

Contextual Learning:

Providing historical context after the activity solidifies students' understanding, reinforcing the connection between visual stimuli and historical events.

By incorporating this activity into the daily warm-up routine, students can develop a deeper appreciation for history, enhance their analytical skills, and actively engage with the learning process.

Get ready for an amazing school year with our comprehensive Back to School and SEL Writing Prompts Bundle! Designed for grades 3-6, this bundle includes engaging daily journal prompts that cover a range of topics to kickstart your students' writing and social-emotional learning (SEL) journey.

What's Included:

• Back to School Writing Prompts: 30 daily journal prompts designed to help students build a strong classroom community, get to know their peers, and practice essential writing skills. Each prompt encourages collaboration, sharing, and reflection, making them perfect for morning work or writing centers.
• SEL Writing Prompts: 30 daily journal prompts focused on social-emotional learning, encouraging students to reflect on their feelings, develop empathy, and build strong character traits. These prompts are perfect for fostering a supportive and positive classroom environment.

Product Features:

• Editable Slides: All prompts are provided in editable slides format (Google Slides and PowerPoint), allowing you to customize them to meet your classroom needs.
• Printable Options: Printable PDF versions are included for easy distribution and use in various classroom settings. Printable task cards are also included.
• Pastel Polka Dot Design: The prompts feature a charming pastel polka dot design, making them visually appealing and engaging for students.

Why You'll Love It:

• Versatile Use: Ideal for morning work, writing centers, independent practice, or SEL activities.
• Engaging and Fun: Prompts are designed to spark creativity and encourage students to express themselves.
• Supports SEL: Helps students develop important social-emotional skills alongside their writing abilities.
• Easy to Use: Ready-to-go slides and printables save you time and effort in lesson planning.

Make writing and SEL a highlight of your classroom with this all-in-one bundle. Get your students excited about learning, build a strong classroom community, and support their social-emotional growth with these engaging daily journal prompts!

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Celebrate the historic January 1969 Moon Landing with this comprehensive space unit packed with engaging activities for your classroom! This Moon Landing pack is perfect for integrating reading comprehension, STEM, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and moon activities into one exciting lesson. Whether you’re looking for space-themed sub plans or a fun way to explore the moon and space, this pack has you covered.

What’s Inside:

• Informational Reading Passage: Dive into the Moon Landing with a student-friendly, informational passage about the Apollo 11 mission.
• Comprehension Questions: Test students’ understanding and spark discussion about this historic event.
• Persuasive Letter Writing: Students write a letter to NASA about the importance of space exploration.
• Design a Spacecraft Activity: Let students use their creativity to design their very own spacecraft!
• Vocabulary Practice Sheet: Reinforce key space-related vocabulary terms.
• Grammar Practice Sheet: Fun, space-themed grammar exercises to boost language skills.
• STEM Activity: A hands-on, engaging activity that brings space science to life.

Perfect for:

• January activities
• Space unit lessons
• Moon activities
• Sub plans
• STEM education
• Cross-curricular learning

Answer keys included where applicable for easy grading! This space-themed pack is the perfect addition to your Moon Landing unit and makes learning about the 1969 Apollo mission fun and interactive for students of all levels. Save time and keep your students excited about space exploration!

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Transform your classroom with these RACES Writing Strategy Posters and TIDE Graphic Organizer! Designed to simplify writing for your students, this resource will help them master the RACES writing strategy (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summarize) and the THINK SRSD TIDE method (Topic, Important Details, Ending) for structured and effective responses. Perfect for enhancing writing skills in grades 3-6, these tools will guide your students through the writing process with ease, making writing not only manageable but also enjoyable!

What’s Included:

• RACES Writing Strategy Posters: You’ll receive five vibrant posters that break down the RACES writing strategy (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summarize). These posters are designed to guide your students in writing clear, structured responses using the RACES strategy effectively!
• POWER & TIDE Writing Posters: Reinforce your students' writing skills with clear, concise posters that explain each step of the POWER (Prewrite, Organize, Write, Edit, Revise) and THINK SRSD TIDE (Topic, Important Details, Ending) methods. These strategies will help them tackle writing assignments with confidence.
• Pastel Polka Dot Design: Brighten up your classroom with this soft, inviting aesthetic! The cheerful design makes writing more engaging and helps students feel excited about learning.
• 13 Printable Posters: Each poster is easy to print and features large, readable text with a polished, professional look. They’re perfect for displaying in your classroom to reinforce the RACES strategy and other key concepts!
• 2 Bulletin Board Letter Headers: Get organized with stylish headers for both "POWER" and "RACES." They create a cohesive writing bulletin board that highlights the importance of these strategies in your classroom.
• Large Pastel Pink Printable Pencil: Add a fun, oversized pencil graphic to your writing center or bulletin board! It ties the whole theme together and adds a whimsical touch, reinforcing the focus on writing.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Boosts Writing Skills: Helps students develop strong writing techniques and confidence in their abilities.
• Easy to Use: Simply print and display the posters in your classroom or use the graphic organizer for individual or group writing exercises—no prep needed!
• Aligned with Best Practices: Supports popular writing strategies like RACES and TIDE, making it easy to integrate into your existing curriculum.

Get your classroom buzzing with effective writing practice today! With these RACES writing strategy resources, you’ll make writing fun and engaging while helping your students succeed!

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Looking for a festive and engaging way to teach opinion writing? This Christmas Opinion Writing Prompt Activity Pack combines a Christmas writing prompt, reading comprehension, and a fun Christmas craft, making it the perfect addition to your holiday classroom activities while enhancing your students opinion writing skills!

Students will read an informational passage about real vs. fake Christmas trees, highlight facts for both sides, and then form an opinion. The activity guides them through every step of the opinion writing process, from brainstorming to publishing, while encouraging critical thinking and creativity. Plus, the included Christmas tree craft doubles as a holiday-themed bulletin board display to highlight their holiday opinion writing!

What's Included:

• Informational passage comparing real and fake Christmas trees
• Opinion writing graphic organizer planning page
• Christmas tree craft template
• Publishing paper for final drafts
• Rubric for peer editing or teacher assessment
• Recommended teacher plans for implementation

Why Teachers Love It:

• Easy to Use: Includes all the materials you need—just print and go!
• Standards-Aligned: Perfect for teaching opinion writing and supporting critical thinking.
• Engaging and Festive: Combines writing skills with a creative art project for a fun holiday lesson.

Perfect For:

• Teaching Christmas opinion writing
• A no-prep holiday writing activity
• Creating a beautiful classroom or hallway bulletin board

Save time, engage your students, and meet your teaching goals with this ready-to-use opinion writing activity pack with ready to print Christmas opinion writing prompt! Download it today to bring the holiday spirit into your classroom.

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Winter Main Idea Passages and Themed Graphic Organizers

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Spark creativity in your students with these exciting picture prompts! Each prompt features an imaginative scene, two guiding questions, and two sentence starters to inspire descriptive and creative writing. Perfect for writing centers, assignments, or independent practice, this resource will engage students and make writing fun. Easy to use and ready to print, it’s a must-have for any upper elementary classroom!

Included:

- 30 Black and White Printables

- 30 Color Printables

- Options to Project 30 Color Printables on a Screen

- Each Page Includes: 

• A Picture Prompt
• 2 Guiding Questions to Inspire Creativity
• 2 Optional Story Starters

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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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For our students, back to school is an extremely joyful moment. Use those first few days back to engage your pupils in a variety of activities that will help them get to know you and their fellow students. This Bundle, which includes more than 50 no-prep printable activities, is ideal for the first few weeks of school.

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⭐ All About Me Worksheet | First Day Of School Activities | Back To School | K-6th

These all about me worksheets are a wonderful method for young children in kindergarten, first school, and second grade to get to know their classmates and teachers. They may also be used as priceless mementos for parents! With the eight about me worksheet pages in this printable collection, your kid's will have a blast learning about themselves and their friends while developing important social skills. Featuring themes like 'self-portraits' and 'my favorite things', these worksheets are designed to be fun and engaging for young children. Download your printable collection today and let the learning begin!

⭐ Welcome Back To School Worksheets | First Day Of School Activities | First Week

With a joyful first day of school theme, these incredibly adorable printable Back to School Worksheets are a simple, enjoyable, no-prep method for preschool, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade students to practice math and literacy skills. These worksheets are great for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers.

These worksheets offer a fun and engaging way to reinforce essential skills while keeping young children motivated. With no preparation required, they are perfect for busy teachers and parents. The worksheets cover a variety of math and literacy concepts, including number recognition, counting, basic addition and subtraction, letter identification, phonics, and simple reading comprehension.

To make the most of these worksheets, try incorporating them into your daily routine. You can use them as morning work, independent practice, or homework assignments. For additional learning opportunities, consider extending the activities with hands-on projects or games. Download these adorable Back to School Worksheets today and make learning a joyful experience for your child!

⭐ Back To School and Library Scavenger Hunt | First Day Of School Activities

In search of an enjoyable activity to do on the first day of school? An excellent activity for the first day of school is the classroom & library scavenger hunt, which is included in this printable back-to-school scavenger hunt. Utilize this back-to-school task to assist in easing your new students into their new classroom and make them feel welcome! This fun and engaging activity will help them get to know their classmates and the classroom environment while practicing important observation skills.

⭐ Back To School Bingo Game | First Day Of School Activities | First Week

With the help of this adorable back-to-school apple-themed bingo printable, celebrate the first day of school! With its emphasis on visual discrimination, vocabulary expansion, and good times, this entertaining back-to-school game is ideal for introducing toddlers, preschoolers, pre-kindergarteners, kindergarten, and first graders to the exciting world of learning! The bingo game features fun apple-themed images and words related to school like 'apple,' 'book,' 'pencil,' and 'school bus.' Download your printable bingo game today and let the learning begin!

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The book, Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas is great for children ages 7 - 13 years old, as they can relate with Bree as she moves to a new state, starts a new middle school, makes friends along the way and the challenges with friendships she struggles to maintain, the lack of self confidence she has, and she becomes more confident along the way, how she solves disagreements with friends, tries her best, shares her talents with others, adjusts to changes that occur in her life, learning that it is okay not to be friends with everyone, the importance of friendship, doing things that you want to do - being a leader instead of a follower, and how to handle stressful situations, anxiety, conflict, and bullying.

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. Comprehension questions are broken down into chapters that match the book's 9 chapters. 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 relate with the entire book.

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Writing is more fun when it is on themed Christmas Writing Paper!

This Holiday here is a No Prep set for you which includes** 249 Pages** of** Lined and Unlined Christmas/Holiday Writing Pages** geared towards **grades Preschool **thru Upper Elementary.

This is a big collection of printable Lined/ Unlined/Blank paper/pages for Home or Classroom; with 4 Different Line Spacing Styles, 9 writing templates,** Cute Christmas Graphics**, Christmas and Non-Christmas borders as well as Picture and Non-Picture Options included you can't chose wrong.

Suited for all ages and geared towards **Pre-k **thru **Upper Elementary students, **they will enjoy writing their Letters to Santa, receiving a letter from the Classroom Elf or Telling about their Holiday Plans on these Festive decorative stationery writing papers/pages. By using these writing papers students will Boost their Confidence in their Writing Abilities, Enhance their Fine Motor Skills, Improve Letter Alignment/Spacing/Formation all by having FUN!

You can use these writing papers for endless possibilities:

• Create your own Writing Prompts
• Write a Story
• Journal Entries
• Letter to Santa
• Letter from Classroom/Home Elf
• Favorite Christmas Tradition
• ABC Order
• Spelling Tests
• Spelling Lists
• Over Christmas break I will...
• My Christmas Wish....

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4 Different Line Spacing Styles:

• 79 Primary w/Dash Pages
• 78 Primary Straight Lines
• 62 Upper Elem. Straight Lines
• 30 Unlined Pages

Picture and Non-Picture Option:

• 188 Pages with Picture Option
• 61 Pages Non-Picture Option

4 Different Border Options:

• 116 Pages w/ 3 different Christmas Borders
• 103 pages w/Black Lined Borders
• 30 Blanks Unlined with both Christmas/Black lined borders

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Explore our captivating Black History Month resource designed to elevate your research projects. Immerse yourself in the rich narratives of inspiring black historical figures as you create vibrant and engaging banners to display in your classroom. Uncover the stories of trailblazers who have left an indelible mark on history. From civil rights leaders to cultural icons, this resource is bound to elevate your student's knowledge, creativity, and deep appreciation for the contributions of remarkable individuals.

The resource includes the following remarkable individuals:

Ruby Bridges

Rosa Parks

Jesse Owens

Barack Obama

Miles Davis

Muhammed Ali

Michael Jordan

Serena Williams

Sojourner Truth

Louis Armstrong

Madame C.J. Walker

Katherine Johnson

George Washington Carver

Jackie Robinson

Maya Angelou

Harriet Tubman

Mae Jemison

Colin Powell

Misty Copeland

Simone Biles

Aretha Franklin

Frederick Douglass

Langston Hughes

Martin Luther King Jr.

Booker T. Washington

Thurgood Marshall

Michelle Obama

Bessie Coleman

Shirley Chisholm

Arthur Ashe

Malcolm X

Oprah Winfrey

If your students loved reading Kwame Alexander's The Crossover, they need to see the new Disney+ series! As teachers, we want our students to be engaged, even when they are watching a film. With this resource, students will be challenged to think critically about the text and film in a variety of ways including comparing and contrasting, evaluating director decisions, and tracking character development across the series. Check out the preview for one handout from the bundle!

This resource includes:

• A double-sided handout for each episode 1-8
• Each handout contains:
• Do now question, discourse questions, compare and contrast section, and two rigorous writing tasks in DOK 3 or 4 and Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate/Analyze categories.
• Each handout contains a teacher-facing answer key with answers students may write about.

The Crossover Summary: Kwame Alexander's text The Crossover is a coming-of-age story written in verse about 7th graders Josh and Jordan Bell as they navigate life, family, friendship, health, and most importantly basketball! The book became a graphic novel and later an 8 episode series streaming on Disney plus!

Dive into the world of argumentative writing with a fresh, culturally relevant approach! This comprehensive resource uses the popular song "The Boy is Mine" by Brandy and Monica to introduce middle school students to the key elements of a strong argument.

Learning Objectives:

• Trace an argument using song lyrics.
• Identify the essential components of an argumentative essay.

What's Inside:

• A 60-minute lesson plan aligned with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.
• A 12-slide PowerPoint presentation.
• Chunked and labeled song lyrics for clarity and ease of tracing arguments.
• Vocabulary words: argument, counterargument, and rebuttal.
• Engaging writing activities, including a Do Now, lyric annotation, and a tracing argument graphic organizer.

Usage Scenario: Perfect for middle school ELA teachers and interventionists, this resource is both engaging and educational. Start with a Do Now activity, delve into vocabulary, and introduce students to the iconic artists. After watching the music video, students will actively engage with the lyrics, tracing the arguments of each singer. By the end of the lesson, students will form and share their opinions on which singer presented the strongest argument. The PowerPoint also includes additional discourse questions for extended engagement.

Highlights!

• Print & Go: This resource is ready to be used with minimal preparation.
• High Engagement: Incorporate what students love (music) with what they need to master (argumentative writing).
• Culturally Relevant: Connect with students using a song they recognize and enjoy.

Elevate your teaching game with this innovative resource. Ideal for middle school grades, it aligns with key educational standards, ensuring your students are on the right track while having fun!

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.