Less than $5 8th Grade Balanced Literacy Handouts

This is a worksheet for evaluating a film adaptation of any novel. It requires students to compare and contrast different elements of both the film and the novel for an in depth learning experience. Don't just show the film, have students analyze it and realize how a director's choices may influence the way an audience interprets the film vs the text. A great inclusion to any novel study.

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!

Studying Much Ado About Nothing? Need help with soliloquy analysis? Look no further. This product contains two soliloquies for Benedick from Act 2, Scene 3. With five written answer questions for each soliloquy. In addition there is also a graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast the two speeches. A great way for students to understand the text and analyze character development. May be used with the play or as a stand alone lesson. This product comes complete with answer key.

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.

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 2 of the play Taming of the Shrew. Complete with Answer Key

Act 4 quiz for Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. Contains 10 multiple choice questions and 2 short response questions. Answer Key is included

This bundle includes quizzes for The Taming of the Shrew 1-5. Each quiz has five multiple choice questions and at least two short answer questions. Each quiz comes with an answer key included. All these quizzes purchased individually would cost a total of $5.00. You save $1 buy purchasing all five in this bundle.

Be sure to check out my other products for The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew Interactive Flip book

The Taming of the Shrew Characterization Flip book

This bundle includes quizzes for The Tempest Acts 1-5. Each quiz has five multiple choice questions and at least two short answer questions. All these quizzes purchased individually would cost a total of $5.00. You save $1 buy purchasing all five in this bundle.

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The Tempest Interactive Flip book

The Tempest Escape Room

The Tempest Interactive Characterization Flip book

The Tempest Epilouge

Studying Restart? Are students having problems with some of the vocabulary words? Then this product is for you! Includes a vocabulary list and quiz for Chapters 1-4,Chapters 5-8, Chapters 9-14, Chapters15-21, and Chapters 22-30. Great to help students with vocabulary words as they read the text! Comes complete with answer key.

Studying Restart? Try these

Restart Introduction Power point

Restart Graphic Organizers

Restart Interactive Study Guide

Restart Characterization Flip book

This bundle includes quizzes for The Taming of the Shrew 1-5. Each quiz has five multiple choice questions and at least two short answer questions. Each quiz comes with an answer key included. All these quizzes purchased individually would cost a total of $5.00. You save $1 buy purchasing all five in this bundle.

Be sure to check out my other products for The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew Interactive Flip book

The Taming of the Shrew Characterization Flip book

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 2 of the play Julius Caesar. Complete with Answer Key.

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 4 of the play The Tempest. Complete with Answer Key.

Act 3=5 quiz for Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. Contains 10 multiple choice questions and 2 short response questions. Answer Key is included

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 2 of the play Taming of the Shrew Complete with Answer Key

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 2 of the play Julius Caesar. Complete with Answer Key.

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 3 of the play Julius Caesar. Complete with Answer Key.

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 4 of the play Julius Caesar. Complete with Answer Key.

Act 3 quiz for Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. Contains 10 multiple choice questions and 2 short response questions. Answer Key is included

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 1 of the play Taming of the Shrew. Complete with Answer Key

5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions on Act 1 of the play Taming of the Shrew. Complete with Answer Key