$5 - $10 8th Grade English Language Arts Lesson

Elevate classroom discussions with this comprehensive Habits of Discourse Lesson Plan and Graphic Organizer! Designed for middle school humanities teachers, this resource provides everything you need to foster meaningful, respectful, and structured conversations in your classroom. Whether you're working on developing your students' verbal communication skills or introducing them to nonverbal signals, this resource is your go-to tool for teaching effective discourse habits.

Why This Resource is Essential:

• Promotes Structured Communication: Teach students how to engage in Turn and Talk, Table Talk, and Whole Class Talk with clear expectations for what each form of discourse "Looks like," "Sounds like," and "Feels like."
• Develops Critical Thinking: Encourages students to express their ideas, listen actively, and respond thoughtfully, building a strong foundation for analytical thinking and collaborative learning.
• Incorporates Nonverbal Communication: Introduce your students to nonverbal signals like "agree," "disagree," and "connect" to enhance their ability to communicate without interrupting others.
• Fosters a Positive Classroom Culture: By establishing norms for respectful and inclusive discussions, you help create a classroom environment where every student feels valued and heard.

What’s Included:

• Detailed 60-Minute Lesson Plan: Step-by-step instructions for guiding students through the habits of discourse, including Do Now prompts, discussion activities, and reflection exercises.
• Engaging Discussion Topics: Ten thought-provoking prompts tailored for middle school students, ensuring relevance and engagement in each discourse format.
• Graphic Organizer: A user-friendly tool for students to visualize and document their understanding of effective communication during Turn and Talk, Table Talk, and Whole Class Talk activities.

Perfect For:

• Middle School Humanities Teachers: Ideal for those teaching language arts, social studies, or any subject where discussion is key.
• Back to School: Establish classroom norms early in the school year with this essential resource.
• Ongoing Use: Revisit throughout the year to reinforce and expand your students' discourse skills.

Benefits:

• Improves Student Engagement: Students actively participate in discussions, leading to deeper understanding and retention of material.
• Builds Confidence: Helps shy or hesitant students find their voice in a safe and structured environment.
• Supports SEL Goals: Aligns with social-emotional learning objectives by teaching students how to communicate respectfully and empathically.

How to Use:

• Start the School Year Strong: Implement this lesson during the first weeks of school to set a positive tone for the year.
• Enhance Group Projects: Use the discourse habits as guidelines during collaborative work to ensure productive and respectful teamwork.
• Reflect and Revise: Encourage students to reflect on their communication skills regularly, using the graphic organizer as a tool for self-assessment and growth.

This is a great way to get your students excited about studying a historical or current figure. Students use research and inference skills to create a resume for a historical or current figure. The example given is Mao Zedong's Resume'. Students will create an objective as to what job the character is applying. The character's education, work experience, etc. will be included. This will enhance the student's comprehension of who the character is and/or was.

This lesson comes complete with a resume layout pdf form for a simple printout as a guide sheet as well as a fillable PDF that can be given to students to fill in at a computer. for easy modifications. a resume' activity sheet, example resume, and grading rubric.

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One purchase is for the use of one teacher. If additional teachers wish to use this product, please purchase additional licenses.

Making Inferences Lesson Plan and PowerPoint, Inference Lesson Plan

This resource is also included in the following discounted Bundles:

• Inference BUNDLE
• ELA Lesson and PowerPoint Bundle
• We Beat The Street BUNDLE
• All ELA Mega Bundle
• ELA/SEL MEGA BUNDLE

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ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

★ Inference Lesson Plan and PowerPoint Packet

★ Suitable for grades 5-8 and lower-level High School students

★ Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides)

★ Inference Lesson Plan and Worksheets (34 pages)

★ PowerPoint (18 slides - uneditable due to slides containing copyright images and fonts)

★ Total Pages - 53 pages

This resource includes:

★ Lesson Plan (5 pages / Easy to follow with Teacher directions!)

★ EDITABLE Lesson Plan version (Modify as you wish! - YAY!)

★ PowerPoint (18 slides / Uneditable)

★ 8 Inference Worksheets (to cover ALL aspects of the Lesson Plan)

★ 2 Differentiated Reflection Sheets

★ Groupwork Reflection Sheet

★ 2 Rubrics

★ 1 "Blank" slide with background paper for you to create and add your OWN content!

★ Bulletin Board Task Display Page

★ Inference Bookmark

★ Access to all Video and Image Links

★ ANSWER KEYS for ALL Lesson Worksheets

★ GOOGLE SLIDE LINKS (PowerPoint and Lesson Worksheets)

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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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Students who struggle with making inferences often answer questions with text-based answers rather than inference-based. This lesson will help students understand the difference between literal thinking and inferential thinking. This in-depth lesson plan focuses on teaching students the difference between literal vs. inferential thinking.

Potential Packet Duration: Materials support for 2-3 days of instruction depending on pacing. This Lesson Plan Packet includes a hard copy lesson plan, PowerPoint, numerous activity worksheets, rubrics, bulletin board task display page (to showcase student work), and ANSWER KEYS for ALL worksheets!

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POWERPOINT and LESSON WORKSHEETS (Digital included!)

▶️ This is a student friendly, PowerPoint that covers literally ALL aspects of the lesson plan! Each slide looks fun, engaging, creative, and grade appropriate.

▶️ The PowerPoint cannot be edited due to copyright requirements made by contributing font and clip art artists. Lesson worksheets/activities are included and cover all aspects of the lesson!

▶️ The PowerPoint AND Lesson Worksheets are also included in GOOGLE SLIDES!!!! That means you have the freedom to share these slides with your students digitally!

▶️ This Inference Lesson Plan Packet will make an AMAZING observation lesson plan! Additionally, you will be ready to showcase students' groupwork assignment immediately upon completion as the Rubric and Bulletin Board Task Display Page are made available in this packet!

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• Inference Story Task Cards, Worksheets, and Answer Keys
• Picture Inference Task Cards
• Inference Graphic Organizers, Reflection Sheets, and Bookmarks
• Inference vs. Literal Recount Graphic Organizer
• Inference Posters
• Picture Inference In-depth Lesson Plan and PowerPoint

INFERENCE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

• Making Inferences Graphic Organizers BUNDLE
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• Making Inferences Graphic Organizers (Quote Boxes) SET 4
• Making Inferences Graphic Organizers (Clipboards) SET 5
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This Teaching Bundle contains the following items:
* PowerPoint Presentation
* Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* DBQ's and Primary Sources

Perfect for Veteran's Day!

PowerPoint Presentation

This 13-slide PowerPoint presentation explores the experiences and contributions of women during the Civil War. It is an ideal lesson for the Civil War period or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month.

Each slide contains information and graphics that highlight women’s changing roles due to industrialization. It highlights the different experiences based on social classes as well as work experiences and early organizational efforts.

The PowerPoint slides are available both as PPT and PDF. Check the Bonus section for the additional file.

There is also an Easel Assessment. For Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is a valuable digital tool.

Reading Assignment and Worksheet

This three-page Reading Assignment and Worksheet provides an overview of the various activities, attributes and activities of women during the Civil War. Students will learn about the varied experiences of women, especially based on region, socio-economic status and cultural background.

Students can read this on their own in class, as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key.
Reading Assignment - 2 pages
Worksheet - 1 page

The worksheet is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.

Primary Source Analysis and DBQs

This 20 page DBQ and Primary Source Analysis activity gives students a chance to delve deeper into women’s experiences and contributions during the Civil War. In addition, there are two Document-Based Questions (DBQs) available for students to complete.

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. Primary sources include speeches, essays, a declaration and cartoons. Each page of primary sources includes questions. There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source. An Answer Key to all the questions and the HAPPY process is available at the end of the packet. This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and APUSH students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers, college students or independent learners who want to learn more. Teachers can assign just a few sources to analyze or the entire packet. Student time will vary.

There is also an Easel Activity which allows students to answer the questions at the end of each primary source online. For homework purposes, Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is an especially valuable digital option.

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes PowerPoint lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Primary Source Analysis and DBQs and Activities for other eras. Teaching units listed below with links but resources available individually as well.

Teaching Unit: World War II
Teaching Unit: World War II Home Front
Teaching Unit: Women's Suffrage
Teaching Unit: Women during the Industrial Revolution
Teaching Unit: Early Women's Rights
Teaching Unit: Women during the American Revolution
Teaching Unit: Women in Colonial America
Teaching Unit: Native American Women

Do you like World War II historical fiction? Consider Hearts of War about a Nisei soldier who served in the Military Intelligence Service and a woman who served in the Women Army Corps. In writing this book, I wanted to bring an unknown aspect of history to light. Available on Amazon or Kindle and I appreciate any reviews!

Elevate your students' short response writing skills and prepare them for success on the STAAR test with these comprehensive Extended Constructed Response (ECR) and Short Constructed Response (SCR) lessons designed for middle and high school classrooms. The engaging PowerPoint lessons offer educators a valuable tool to assess and guide student learning effectively.

Key Features:

1. Sample Response Evaluation: Dive into three samples per constructed responses (6 total) and guide your students through the process of critically analyzing and scoring each one. This lesson provides detailed criteria and rubrics to help teachers accurately assess student work.
2. STAAR Test Practice: Prepare your students for the rigor of the STAAR test with targeted practice exercises. This lesson includes a variety of short stories and prompts that mirror the format and style of STAAR test questions, allowing students to familiarize themselves with the expectations and requirements of the exam.
3. Interactive Learning: Engage your students with interactive activities and discussions that encourage active participation and deeper understanding.
4. Teacher Resources: Empower educators with comprehensive teacher guides, answer keys, and additional resources to support lesson implementation and facilitate classroom instruction. These lesson materials are user-friendly and adaptable, making it easy for teachers to integrate them into their existing curriculum.
5. Skill Development: Foster critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and writing proficiency in your students as they practice crafting concise and well-supported extended constructed responses. This lesson emphasizes essential skills such as citing evidence, structuring responses, and addressing prompt requirements effectively.

Why Choose This Lesson:

• Rigorous and standards-aligned content designed to meet the needs of middle and high school students.

• Engaging and interactive activities that promote student engagement and academic growth.

• Easy-to-use resources and materials for seamless lesson implementation and classroom management.

• Comprehensive preparation for the STAAR test, ensuring that students feel confident and capable on exam day.

Empower your students to excel in short response writing and conquer the challenges of the STAAR test with this dynamic and comprehensive lesson. Elevate your teaching and ignite a passion for learning with these innovative instructional materials. Download this lesson today and watch your students thrive!

What's Included:

• Student lesson with 83 PowerPoint slides
• Checklists for 6 sample ECRs
• Scaffolded response templates
• Templates for in-class scoring (stars)
• 4 Texts to read & write about
• Multiple opportunities for students to speaking, listening, thinking, creating, and evaluating
• Included in Word and PDF

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
• 33 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 Origami making videos (linked in the slides).
• At the end of the lesson students will apply what they learned through using the notes they took to create their origami piece!

Applying Learning:

• Students create their origami using the notes they went through the focused note taking process with.
• Teachers grade their notes and origami project using the provided rubric.

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Looking for fun activities for the first days or week back to school? This Metaphor Poetry ELA Project is a fun, no-prep project your students will LOVE! It can be completed after state testing or as part of end of the year activities and will be a hit! Perfect for middle school or high school. Students will not only write a poem utilizing an extended metaphor,but they will also get creative in order to present the poem visually for a bulletin board display.

**CHECK OUT THE VIDEO PREVIEW ABOVE!

This is an activity I use in my classroom every year toward the end of the year and I know your students will love it! Although writing poetry can be daunting, this project is highly structured, forcing students to adhere to the parameters and the result is unique and guaranteed to impress once completed.

INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:

• 26 Slide PDF with a step-by-step process of writing a Metaphor Poem

• Printable Pre-Writing Organizer

• Printable Poem Writing Template

• 2 Printable Bulletin Board Banners for Display - color and black & white

STUDENT GUIDELINES FOR USING THIS RESOURCE

Completed with a partner, students will analyze how writers use metaphors in poetry by looking at examples. The PDF provides multiple examples to guide students. They will then read and analyze a mentor poem and utilize the same structure to write their poem. They will love creating their poems and watching their ideas come to life! This well-organized activity allows students to effortlessly become poets, while thinking about concise and precise word choice, counting syllables to create rhythm, getting exposure to high-quality examples, and learning something new! This project should take about 2 weeks, from start to finish and is perfect for display.

***Optional Competitive Element:
I always choose Finalistsbased on poem structure, meaning and how they visualized their metaphor. I then ask another teacher to select 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. And of course, the winners get a prize!

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This Pop Culture Bundle for Middle School will make your students WANT to work and stay on task as they read about high-interest trending topics among teens. Also available for High School and Upper Elementary School.

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Engage your students with a complete and ready-to-use teaching resource for S.E. Hinton’s classic novel, The Outsiders.  This comprehensive package includes everything you need to deliver an effective and engaging literary unit:

• Detailed Lesson Plan: A well-structured, day-by-day guide that covers key themes, character development, and essential vocabulary.

• Scope & Sequence: A clear outline that maps out the learning objectives, pacing, and essential skills for the entire unit.

• PowerPoint Presentation: Visually appealing and informative slides designed to enhance understanding and foster class discussions, covering important quotes, plot points, and character analysis.

This resource is perfect for middle school and high school English teachers looking to create a rich, interactive, and meaningful learning experience for their students.  Whether you are a new teacher or a seasoned educator, this package saves you time and provides quality materials that engage students and deepen their understanding of The Outsiders.

This product is made for:

• adapting instruction
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• on level learners
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This product was made to help students see the difference between the present, past, and future tense of the following irregular verbs:

Is, are, be, being, be, was, had been, will be, beat, beating, beats, beaten, had beaten, will beat, become, becomes, becoming, became, will become, begin, begins, beginning, began, begun, will begin, bend, bends, bending, bent, will bend, bet, bets, betting, bet, will bet, bid, bids, bidding, bid, will bid, bite, bites, biting, bitten, will bite, blow, blows, blowing, blew, will blow, break, breaks, breaking, broke, will break, bring, brings, bringing, brought, will bring, build, builds, building, built, will build, burn, burns, burning, burnt, will burn, buy, buys, buying, bought, will buy, catch, catches, catching, caught, will catch, choose, chooses, choosing, chose, will choose, come, comes, coming, came, will come, cost, costs, costing, will cost, cut, cuts, cutting, will cut, dig, digs, digging, dug, will dig, do, does, doing, did, will do, draw, draws, drawing, drew, will draw, drive, drives, driving, drove, will drive, drink, drinks, drinking, drank, will drink, eat, eats, eating, ate, will eat, fall, falls, falling, fell, will fall, feel, feels, feeling, felt, will fall, fight, fights, fighting, fought, will fight, find, finds, finding, found, will find, fly, flies, flying, flew, will fly, forget, forgets, forgetting, forgot, will forget, forgive, forgives, forgiving, forgot, will forgive, freeze, freeze, freezing, froze, will freeze, get, gets, getting, got, will get, give, gives, giving, gave, will give, go, goes, going, went, will go, grow, grows, growing, grew, will grow, hang, hangs, hanging, hung, will hang, have, has, having, had, will have, hear, hears, hearing, heard, will hear, hide, hides, hiding, hid, will hide, hit, hits, hitting, will hit, hold, holds, holding, held, will hold, hurt, hurts, hurting, will hurt, wake, wakes, waking, woke, will wake.

Students can complete this product with 1:1 support or independently. This product is a great review to help remind students to write in the correct tense. Example sentences using each tense of the word are provided. Lines are provided under each example for students to make up their own sentences.

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This bundle includes resources for the first five short stories in the book Flying Lessons and Other Stories. Those stories are: How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium, The Difficult Path, Sol Painting, Inc., Secret Samantha, and The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.

Each resource includes a presentation and student worksheets which come in color and b/w for easy printing.

This bundle includes:

38 student worksheet pages

52 slides

Answer Keys

Each resource includes:

story vocabulary

pre-reading activities

tiered reading questions

an emphasis on one particular ELA standard

Depending on the length of your class periods, this resource could last 4 days or 2 weeks.

This resource features a rigorous, fun, and extremely informative escape room for one of the most celebrated American authors of all time, Edgar Allan Poe. It is the perfect way to introduce, re-introduce, or review the author with your students in an engaging and meaningful way.

There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to work together and think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a full-length Escape Room on the Father of Horror himself. Planning an escape room may seem like quite the daunting task, but this product provides everything from the basics and set-up instructions to signs and answer keys so that yours runs smoothly from start to finish. The activity involves movement, energy, creative thinking and most of all, collaboration. Your students will be having so much fun that they won’t even realize the massive knowledge they will gain about Poe in playing this game!

How does it work?

The ghost of Edgar Allan Poe has risen from the grave to have his revenge on your students who he feels, spend too much time on their smartphones and not enough time studying him. He has trapped them in the room until they can show that they do in fact "know Poe!"

• Poe FAQs: In the first task, students must complete a crossword puzzle with questions about Poe. Once complete, they must unscramble circled boxes to reveal the first code.
• Death Mystery: In the second task, students must find all 21 theories of how Poe died in a word search. Remaining letters will form the second code.
• Extra! Extra! Read All About it!: In the third task, students must match fictional newspaper headlines with the short story by Poe that they represent. This task is in the form of a mat puzzle and the code is revealed when students have matched all short stories correctly.
• Annabel Lee: In the fourth task, students must perform a close reading of one of Poe's most famous poems, Annabel Lee. The letters of the multiple choice questions about the poem will form the fourth code.
• Jig Saw Quote: In the fifth task, students must assemble a jig saw puzzle with a quote from one of Poe's stories.

The final task brings the first 5 tasks together. Students will learn that each of the codes represent an aspect of one of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories. Students must figure out what story it is, then draw a picture of the title to escape!

Product Includes:

- Escape Room Basics

- Detailed Day-Of Instructions

- Escape Room Print Checklist

- Student Teams Chart

- Welcome Sign for Your Door

- Materials for 6 Tasks: task signs to be folded upright, task instructions, and supplementary materials

- Student Answer Booklet

- Teacher Answer Keys

- Escape Room Reflection for homework or in-class writing activity

This escape room is ideal for an introduction, refresher, or review of Edgar Allan Poe. If using as an introduction, internet access is required as not all information that students need to complete the escape room will be common knowledge.

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Vocabulary building word study lessons for 7th and 8th grade. Students will consolidate previous knowledge of: Parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs), synonyms, morphemes (prefixes and suffixes), syllables and heteronyms/homonyms. Everything you need to teach your students the vocabulary building language foundations for reading and writing in a middle school classroom.

This unit is aligned with the new 2023 Ontario Language Curriculum.

This unit includes a Powerpoint presentation (uneditable), a PDF version and student printables formatted for letter size paper.

Lessons are intended to take between 5-15 minutes to complete, plus student work time.

⭐️IMPORTANT!⭐️

The Powerpoint file is uneditable and you may need to click "READ ONLY" when opening the file. You will not be provided with a password to allow for editing of the resource.

Copyright © Mrs Gray's Place.

All rights reserved by author.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Not for public display.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

This study works excellent as an introduction to studying the Nutcracker Ballet.

Using the picture book The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, the original Story by ETA Hoffman, illustrated by Gail de Marcken, and the Story adapted by Wren Mayse. The materials aim to enhance the readers understanding and interpretation of the Story.

What is Included: 23 Pages Total

· Goal and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Lesson Plans for 10-days of lessons

· Pre-Reading Notes Page (1 page)

· Discussion Questions (9 pages)

· Story Outline (Plot Outline) (2 pages)

· Battle Plan Outline (2 pages)

· Answer Keys (4 pages)

Look to pair this picture book study with our Nutcracked Novel Study or other Nutcracker Christmas School Activities. A complete 20-Day Christmas School Unit is available as a bundle through my website or TeachShare storefront.

You will love this NO-PREP, all-inclusive Author's Purpose resource that goes beyond the basics of "Author's Purpose PIE" and explores how authors make intentional, stylistic choices as writers. Help your students grow as analytical readers with this engaging resource!

What's Included:

• Engaging Mini-Lesson:
  -Powerpoint & Google Slide Deck options
• Student-Friendly Notes:
  -Printable note pages to accompany notes
  -Cloze notes & blank, Cornell-style notes pages included
• Rigorous Practice:
  -Reading comprehension passage with two versions included:
  -->Multiple choice questions, **INCLUDING 2 short answer questions
  **-->Task Card Options for group practice (multiple choice only)

This resource is perfect for differentiating instruction and meeting the needs of all learners. Save time and focus on building strong literary analysis skills with this ready-to-use unit.

Aligned with 8th-grade TEKS and CCSS!

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Elevate your teaching approach with this comprehensive RL.8.1 Resource Kit, meticulously crafted to align with Bloom's Taxonomy. This dynamic resource, featuring sports-themed texts for high engagement, is superbly suited for 8th Grade ELA teachers targeting Tier 1 instruction and 7th-grade educators with advanced students.

Key Features:

• Aligned with RL.8.1: Meticulously designed to fulfill the rigorous demands of RL.8.1, this kit emphasizes citing textual evidence and making inferences, essential for literary mastery.
• Bloom’s Taxonomy Framework: The activities, progressing from Remember to Create, are structured to cultivate higher-order thinking skills, making them ideal for both introducing new concepts and reteaching for mastery.
• Sports-Themed Texts: Engage your students with relatable, sports-themed texts that make learning both fun and relevant.
• Differentiated Instruction: This resource adapts to individual learning levels, ensuring every student is both challenged and supported.
• Engaging and Interactive: Dive into diverse activities like text analysis, lively group discussions, and creative writing prompts, all designed to stimulate critical thinking.
• Teacher-Friendly: Equipped with detailed instructions, comprehensive answer keys, and practical classroom implementation tips.
• Versatile Use: Tailored for varied instructional strategies, including classroom instruction, small group activities, and individual study.

Benefits:

• Deep Literary Analysis: Cultivate your students' ability to dissect literature with precision and insight.
• Critical Thinking: Foster essential analytical skills, preparing students for academic success.
• Effective Evidence Citing: Equip students with the skills to cite textual evidence confidently and make informed inferences.
• Interactive Learning: Engage students in a dynamic learning process with varied and thought-provoking activities.

Target Audience: 8th Grade ELA Teachers, 7th Grade Teachers with Advanced Students.

Whether you're introducing new concepts or reinforcing existing knowledge, this kit is an invaluable tool for elevating your teaching and enriching your students' learning experience.

Making Inferences with Pictures Lesson, PowerPoint, and Activities

This resource is also included in the following discounted Bundles:

• Making Inferences with Pictures BUNDLE
• Inference BUNDLE
• ELA Lesson and PowerPoint Bundle
• All ELA Mega Bundle
• ELA/SEL MEGA BUNDLE

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ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

★ Picture Inference Lesson Plan Packet

★ Print and Digital

★ Suitable for grades 6 - 8 (Lower-level Middle and High School Students, ELLs, and Special Ed students)

★ Total 50 pages (31 pages for entire Lesson Packet and 19 PowerPoint slides)

★ Teaching Duration - 2 days

★ ANSWER KEYS included

★ Absolutely NO preparation needed! Everything is included!!!

This resource includes:

★ In-depth Picture Inference Lesson Plan

★ EDITABLE Lesson Plan version (Modify as you wish -YAY!)

★ POWERPOINT (19 slides and very fun and graphic!)

★ Guided Practice Inference Worksheet #1 and ANSWER KEY

★ Guided Practice Inference Worksheet #2 and ANSWER KEY

★ Pair Practice Inference Worksheet and ANSWER KEY

★ Groupwork Inference Worksheet and ANSWER KEY

★ Assessment Inference Worksheet and ANSWER KEY

★ 2 Reflection Sheets on Inference Lesson and Groupwork

★ 3 Inference Posters (8.5x11 PDF)

★ 2 Inference Bookmarks

★ 2 Google Slides Links

GOOGLE SLIDES

• Lesson Worksheets
• PowerPoint

***The PowerPoint cannot be edited due to copyright requirements made by contributing font and clipart artists.

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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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DESCRIPTION

▶️ This is an comprehensive Picture Inference Lesson PACKET that includes at least eight activities where students can practice the skill of social inferencing using pictures that are relevant to this day in age. There are a total of 10 pictures that students will use to make inferences. Students have multiple opportunities to observe a social situation and combine picture clues and their background knowledge to figure out what is happening. Students can make inferences about how the people in the pictures are feeling, what they are doing, what they may be thinking, and what situation they may be in.

▶️ This lesson plan will help students learn how to read, interpret, and think about social situations. ALL pictures are age appropriate as you will not hesitate to use any picture during the learning process. After engaging in multiple inferencing activities, students will have the opportunity to reflect on their understanding of the lesson as well as their participation during the learning process. They can use the provided Reflection Sheets of your choice or their choice!

▶️ ANSWER KEYS/Suggested Responses are included!

▶️ This lesson packet also includes a 19 slide PowerPoint. The PowerPoint covers all aspects of the lesson plan from start to finish!

▶️ This is especially excellent for ELL students, Special Ed students, students with Autism, etc.

POWERPOINT and LESSON WORKSHEETS (Digital included!)

• The PowerPoint AND Lesson Worksheets are included in GOOGLE SLIDES!!!! That means you have the freedom to share these slides with your students! You will have access to a regular PowerPoint and a Digital PowerPoint. You will also have access to PDF and digital versions of the Lesson Worksheets.

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

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Other INFERENCE resources you might be interested in:

• Inference BUNDLE

• Making Inferences with Pictures BUNDLE

• Drawing Conclusions Question Task Cards

• Social Inferences with Pictures Differentiated Packet (225 pages)

• Inference Text Message Conversations

• Inference Story Task Cards, Worksheets, and Answer Keys

• Picture Inference Task Cards

• Inference Graphic Organizers, Reflection Sheets, and Bookmarks

• Inference vs. Literal Recount Graphic Organizer

• Inference Posters

INFERENCE LESSON PLANS

• In-depth INFERENCE Lesson Plan and PowerPoint
• Picture Inference In-depth Lesson Plan and PowerPoint

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The ultimate English Skills Workbook and Slides Bundle – a comprehensive solution to engage and educate middle and high school students! Whether utilized as homework assignments or dynamic warm-up activities at the start of class, this bundle is designed to maximize group lessons and boost academic performance.

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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.

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• Lesson plan that walks you through the slides
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Note Taking Process and Lesson:

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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

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• 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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