8th Grade Balanced Literacy Centers (by date, latest first)
By Beth Hammett
Every April, students can celebrate Tell-a-Story Day, which occurs at the end of the month. This 16 page handout will help students with organizing and telling fact-based stories. Great for building oral communication, evidence/proof, and re-telling memories. Includes: Finding storytelling topics Graphic Organizers for planning stories in chronological order Setting up a storytelling event Designing advertisements/invitations Peer workshopping stories Links to multicultural, professional, international/national storytelling centers, storytelling videos and websites Can be used any time of the year! Students will enjoy sharing stories while learning how to use fact-based information. Fun and educational!
Word Choices and Wordsmithery Writing Activities
By Beth Hammett
Whole/group small group activity to get students thinking about word choices. Use the clues (illustrations, fill-in-the-blanks) to figure out complex job titles that translate into simple one-word definitions (Example: Media Distribution Officer = paperboy). Ten slides and answer guide included.
By Beth Hammett
Trapped in a snowstorm in a dangerous mountain pass, students use character traits to debate and give rationals to win the only two seats in the wagon. Students create avatars with this 22 page handout based on character traits and character flaws. Uses social skills combined with ELA skills to practice compare and contrast, fact-based arguments and persuasion. Includes:
Directions
Character Trait List with Definition
Character Flaw List with Definition
12 Western themed Male Avatars
12 Western themed Female Avatars
Wagon, Ho! Scenario
Group Chart with Note Taking section
Character Reflection Sheet
Extra Resources
Optional Writing, Project, and Video Assignments
Excellent for small/whole group, whether at-risk/GT/AP, that uses character traits and fact-based evidence/proof to practice decision making processes and expository writings.
By Educate and Create
Covering The Scarlet Letter? Don't know where to get started? This bundle is for you, focusing on Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel The Scarlet Letter it includes an introduction power point, flip book study guide, characterization flip book, graphic organizers, and a film analysis worksheet.
Fahrenheit 451: Teacher's Bundle
By Educate and Create
Studying Fahrenheit 451? Don't know where to start? We got you covered. This bundle comes complete with a study guide, characterization flip book, introduction power point, and graphic organizers.
By Educate and Create
This is a complete unit on Romeo and Juliet.
In this bundle you will find the following:
- Romeo and Juliet study guide flip book
-Romeo and Juliet Characterization flipbook
- Romeo and Juliet Escape Room
- Romeo and Juliet Jeopardy Powerpoint
- Romeo and Juliet Quizzes for each Act
- Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary quiz
- Shakespeare Tragedies powerpoint
- Romeo and Juliet Graphic Organizers
-Film Adaptation Worksheet
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One Hundred Years of Solitude Teacher's Unit
By Educate and Create
Studying One Hundred Years of Solitude? Don't know where to begin? Then this product is for you! This is a GROWING bundle! Includes many resources for your unit on One Hundred Years of Solitude.
The Picture of Dorian Gray Complete Teacher's Unit
By Educate and Create
Covering The Picture of Dorian Gray? Don't know where to get started? This bundle includes everything you need for your students to analyze the text for plot development, characterization, vocabulary, and more. Makes learning fun and easy for your students.
The Picture of Dorian Gray Introduction Power Point which introduces your students to concepts and themes present within the text.
The Picture of Dorian Gray Flipbook Study Guide ensures your students are keeping track with key ideas and details of the text.
The Picture of Dorian Gray Characterization flipbook ensures your students understand characterization and character development
Graphic Organizers for ANY Novel! Ensures your students are keeping track of the Plot, Vocabulary, Theme, Symbols, and aid in comprehension of the text.
The Picture of Dorian Gray Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes which introduces your students to new vocabulary words they will see inside the novel.
The Outsiders Complete Teacher's Unit
By Educate and Create
Doing a novel unit on The Outsiders? Don't know where to get started? This bundle is for you! It includes a flip book study guide, Characterization flip book, and Introduction power point.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Novel Bundle
By Educate and Create
Doing a novel unit on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? Looking for materials to help students comprehend the text? Need some differentiation? Look no further! This bundle includes a study guide, characterization flip book, graphic organizers, film adaption, introduction power point, and novel project choice board.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas- Complete Teacher's Unit
By Educate and Create
Covering The Boy in the Striped Pajamas? Don't know where to start? We have you covered! This bundle includes six different products to help: an introduction power point, a holocaust web quest, a study guide, a characterization flip book, graphic organizers, and a film analysis. Great for differentiated instruction!
*Study Guide and Characterization flipbook are both the Google Drive Version; however, to access them you will need to click on the bonus file and follow the links.
By Educate and Create
Covering The Kite Runner? Don't know where to get started? This bundle is just for your! Includes a Introduction Power Point, study guide, graphic organizers, film analysis, novel project choice board, and characterization flip book. Great for differentiation.
By Educate and Create
In need of engaging activities for a novel study? Teaching Frankenstein but don't know where to get started? We bundled some of our best resources here for Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein (also known as The Modern Prometheus) to help you and your students have a successful novel study.
Frankenstein Introduction Power Point which introduces your students to concepts and themes present within the text.
Frankenstein Flipbook Study Guide ensures your students are keeping track with key ideas and details of the text.
Frankenstein Characterization flipbook ensures your students understand characterization and character development.
Graphic Organizers for ANY Novel! ensures your students are keeping track of the Plot, Vocabulary, Theme, Symbols, and aid in comprehension of the text.
Film Analysis Worksheet for Novels Helps your students analyze one of the many Frankenstein Films.
By Educate and Create
Shakespeare Ultimate Bundle. Includes resources for the following plays: Hamlet, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, A Midsummer's Night Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, and The Twelfth Night. Great for covering Shakespeare at multiple grade levels or multiple plays. Includes different activities, study guides, games, and more. Works great as a school resource.
By Educate and Create
Teaching Number The Stars? Don't know where to start? This bundle includes many activities to do before, during, and after reading the novel. This is a complete unit for the classic novel Number The Stars by Lois Lowry. Keep your students engaged from beginning to end.
Complete Unit.
Covers the entire book !
Great for differentiation.
Includes:
⭐Number The Stars Introduction Power Point
⭐Number The Stars Flip book Study Guide
⭐Number The Stars Characterization Flip book
⭐Number The Stars Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes
⭐Holocaust Webquest
⭐Graphic Organizers - Any Novel
A GREAT VALUE!
The Hate U Give Complete Teacher's Unit
By Educate and Create
Covering the The Hate U Give? Don't know where to get started? This bundle includes everything you need for your students to analyze the text for plot development, characterization, language, and more. Makes learning fun and easy for your students!
Complete Unit.
Covers the entire novel of The Hate U Give!
Great for differentiation.
Includes:
⭐The Hate U Give Introduction Power Point
⭐The Hate U Give Study Guide
⭐The Hate U Give Characterization
⭐The Hate U Give Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles
⭐The Hate U Give Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes
⭐Graphic Organizers - Any Novel
A GREAT VALUE!
The Tempest Bundle: Complete Teacher's Unit
By Educate and Create
Studying The Tempest? Don't know where to get started? We have you covered from start to finish with this bundle.
Everything you need for a fun and successful unit on Shakespeare's play The Tempest.
Great for differentiation! Suits the needs of multiple learners.
Includes:
The Tempest Interactive Flip book Study Guide
The Tempest Interactive Characterization Flip book
The Tempest Acts 1-5 Quizzes
The Tempest: Epilogue Analysis
The Tempest Escape Room
Shakespeare Comedies Power point
Much Ado About Nothing Bundle: Complete Teacher Unit
By Educate and Create
Complete Teaching Unit for Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing.
Everything you need to cover the entire play with your students. Comes complete with answer keys. Differentiated instruction to ensure comprehension to meet your students needs.
Includes:
Much Ado About Nothing Context Powerpoint
Much Ado About Nothing Interactive Flipbook
Much Ado About Nothing Escape Room
Much Ado About Nothing Characterization
Much Ado About Nothing Act 1 Quiz
Much Ado About Nothing Act 2 quiz
Much Ado About Nothing Act 3 Quiz
Much Ado About Nothing Act 4 Quiz
Much Ado About Nothing Act 5 Quiz
Much Ado About Nothing : Benedick Soliloquy Analysis
Shakespeare Comedies Power point
Much Ado About Nothing Final Project and Rubric
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian- Complete Teacher's Unit
By Educate and Create
Teaching The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian? Don't know where to start? This bundle includes many activities to do before, during, and after reading the novel. This is a bundle for the novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. We got you covered!
By Educate and Create
Teaching The War of the Worlds? Don't know where to start? This bundle includes many activities to do before, during, and after reading the novel. This is a complete unit for the classic novel The War of the Worlds by H.G Wells. Don't let the common cold stop you from this deal.