$10 - $20 Homeschool English Language Arts Activities (by date, oldest first)

ALL my letter resources are in one place! This is a great deal! You get multiple resources for free by bundling them together! Over 163 pages to practice letters!

In this bundle there will be many resources to practice:

• First Sound Fluency
• Letter Naming
• Letter Sounds
• Letter Formation
• Letter Recognition in text
• Color by Code/Upper and Lowercase

There are many NO PREP resources, hands-on activities, and tips and tricks on different ways to use the resources!

Let's be honest, phonemic awareness can be SO boring for our students! Whenever we are working on it they want to use the words in sentences or want to see a picture of what that word means! Now they have a picture to connect to the word!

These cards are so much fun my students beg me to work with them! I let them choose their manipulative; whether it is play-dough to tap, legos, chips, or blocks! This also gives those kiddos struggling with blending and segmenting a concrete method to gain those skills!

This bundle allows you to choose the skill that you need for each group you are working with!

-Includes

-CVC Vowels; a,e,i,o,u

-VCe Vowels;

-Digraphs; ch,sh,th,wh,ck,ph,wr,kn

-Vowels; ar,or,er,ur,ir

-Pictures to provide meaning

-Sound boxes on the front

-The word and amount of sounds on the back for self-correction!

Looking for fun, no-prep activities to add to your classroom or homeschool? These cut, sort, and paste activity worksheets are perfect for practicing scissor skills, for sorting centers, as morning work or for early finishers or for special education classrooms!

This bundle includes all What Belongs? units: Rooms of the House, Seasons, Places and Habitats, and Holidays. Each one of these units comes with full color sorting worksheets, black and white versions of the sorting worksheets for easier printing, "What is missing" worksheets where students complete a picture, and comparison sorting worksheets in full color and black and white. Please see below for full descriptions of each unit, and check the preview above for a look at all included worksheets!

This bundle is priced at 20% below the list price of each individual unit...purchase the bundle to save!

Included in the bundle:

What Belongs? Holidays Unit:

• Includes activities for the following holidays: Halloween, Remembrance Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Earth Day, Ramadan, Independence Day, and Canada Day.
• 15 "What Belongs in..." cut and paste sorting worksheets (one for each holiday)
• 15 "What is missing in..." complete the picture cut and paste worksheets (one for each holiday)
• 9 multiple holiday cut and paste sorting worksheets for students to compare two or four holidays (i.e. Halloween or Thanksgiving, St. Patrick's Day or Easter, etc.)
• Two black and white versions of each "What Belongs in..." and multiple holiday worksheet for easier printing. One version instructs students to color pictures before cutting and pasting.

*Total of 39 different worksheets, plus black and white versions*

What Belongs? Places/Habitats Unit:

• Includes activities for the following places or habitats: forest, ocean, Arctic, farm, beach, and pumpkin patch.
• 6 "What Belongs in..." cut and paste sorting worksheets (one for each place)
• 6 "What is missing in..." complete the picture cut and paste worksheets (one for each place)
• 5 multiple place/habitat cut and paste sorting worksheets for students to compare two or four places (i.e. forest or ocean, farm or beach, etc.)
• Two black and white versions of each "What Belongs in..." and multiple place/habitat worksheet for easier printing. One version instructs students to color pictures before cutting and pasting.

*Total of 17 different worksheets, plus black and white versions*

What Belongs? Seasons Unit:

• Includes activities for fall, winter, spring, and summer
• 4 "What Belongs in..." cut and paste sorting worksheets (one for each season)
• 4 "How do we dress in..." cut and paste sorting worksheets (one for each season)
• 4 "What is missing in..." complete the picture cut and paste worksheet (one for each season)
• 5 multiple season cut and paste sorting worksheets for students to compare all four seasons at once
• Two black and white versions of each "What Belongs in...", "How do we dress in..." and multiple season worksheet for easier printing. One version instructs students to color pictures before cutting and pasting.

*Total of 17 different worksheets, plus black and white versions*

What Belongs? Rooms of the House Unit:

• Includes activities for the following rooms: kitchen, living room, bathroom, dining room, bedroom, office, laundry room, baby nursery, garage, and backyard.
• 10 "What Belongs in..." cut and paste sorting worksheets (one for each room)
• 10 "What is missing in..." complete the picture cut and paste worksheets (one for each room)
• 10 multiple room cut and paste sorting worksheets for students to compare two or four rooms (i.e. bedroom or bathroom, laundry room or backyard, etc.)
• Two black and white versions of each "What Belongs in..." and multiple room worksheet for easier printing. One version instructs students to color pictures before cutting and pasting.

*Total of 30 different worksheets, plus black and white versions*

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These holiday themed letter and number cards and puzzles are a great activity for preschool and kindergarten students. Students can practice letter and number recognition by matching capital and lowercase letters and matching numbers and number words up to 20.

What is Included:

• Alphabet cards for capital and lowercase letters
• Number cards for numbers 1-20 and number words (coming soon)
• 2 piece alphabet puzzles that match capital and lowercase letters
• 2 piece counting puzzles (may not be available in all sets)
• 3 piece counting puzzles (may not be available in all sets)

Students will love the hands on activities in this resource. There are a variety of different games and activities that students can complete independently or with a partner.

Ways to Use the Cards:

• Matching Game: Match capital and lowercase letters or numbers to the number words.
• Fishing Game: Attach a paper clip to the card and use a magnetic fishing pole to "catch" the letters or numbers.
• Salt/Sand Tray: Use these cards as a model to show students what to write in the sand.
• Letter or Number Hunts: Have students find the letters or numbers that you have hidden around the room.
• ABC Order or Number Order: Have students place letters or numbers in the correct order.
• Pocket Chart Game: Place the cards into a pocket chart and hide a picture behind one of the cards. Have students guess which card the hidden picture is behind.

With a wide variety of uses, these cards will allow students to be engaged with learning their letters and numbers, as well as learning number words and practice counting.

How to Use the Puzzles

• Task Box Activities
• Math Centers
• Morning Baskets or Tubs

All of the cards and puzzles in this resource can be stored in task boxes. This allows teachers to have an easy to set up activity that students can easily clean and put away themselves.

Skills Assessed:

• Number Recognition
• Number Words to 20
• Number Order
• Letter Recognition
• Matching Capital and Lowercase Letters
• Letter Order

Each part of this resource is low prep. They all just need to be printed out and cut apart before use. The teacher may choose to laminate the pieces for durability.

This bundle contains the following letter cards and puzzles:

Christmas Alphabet Cards and Puzzles

Easter Alphabet Cards and Puzzles

Patriotic Alphabet Cards and Puzzles

Pumpkin Alphabet Cards and Puzzles

St. Patrick's Day Alphabet Cards and Puzzles

Turkey Alphabet Cards and Puzzles

Valentine's Day Alphabet Cards and Puzzles

Looking for fresh ideas for your writing centers? Use this set of action words to inspire writing. Just print, cut, and write!

Perfect for students' journals, these cards are fun and help them develop their ideas and sentences.

1. Action Verb with Picture Handwriting Practice Worksheet: (135 verbs)

- 135 pages of PDF (refer to thumbnail for complete verb list)

- An option to use Easel in TeachShare as digital tool

Dive into the world of action verbs with our engaging handwriting practice worksheet. Each page is thoughtfully designed to feature a vivid image paired with a corresponding action verb, stimulating visual learning and language development. With clear letter formation guides accompanying each word, this worksheet provides an immersive experience for learners to practice both handwriting and verb recognition simultaneously.

2. Action Verb with Picture Flash Cards (135 words):

- 17 pages of verb flash card in pdf.

Enhance vocabulary retention and fluency with our extensive collection of action verb flash cards. Featuring a diverse array of 135 action words accompanied by vibrant illustrations, these flash cards offer a dynamic learning tool for educators and students alike. Whether used in classroom settings, homeschooling environments, or for individual study, these flash cards provide a fun and effective way to reinforce verb recognition and expand language proficiency.

3. Action Word with Picture Worksheet - Select and Write the Verb to Picture Practice:

- 15 pages of verb worksheets in pdf. (included 135 verbs-refer to thumbnails for full verb list)

- An option to use Easel by TeachShare as digital tool.

- 5 pages reading race sheet. (click here to know more)

Foster active engagement and critical thinking skills with our interactive verb practice worksheet. Students are tasked with selecting the appropriate action verb to match each depicted scenario, promoting cognitive flexibility and linguistic comprehension. With a variety of engaging images to inspire creativity and conversation, this worksheet encourages learners to connect verbs with real-world contexts, facilitating deeper understanding and retention of language concepts.

Embark on a journey of language exploration and mastery with our Action Verb Learning Bundle. Whether utilized in the classroom, at home, or in tutoring sessions, these resources are sure to ignite curiosity and propel language learning to new heights.

**** What's included ****

1. 26 Alphabets Maze activities for kindergarten

-->>>> Mazes are a great activity that help develop hand-eye coordination, visual scanning, focus, fine motor skills used in handwriting and more

2.Alphabet 26 Letters Uppercase and Lowercase Recognition worksheet

-->>>> Alphabet 26 Letters Uppercase and Lowercase Recognition worksheet is a great resource to help students recognize upper and lower case letters.

3.26 alphabets Tracing cards

-->>>> This interactive card allows students to practice tracing both uppercase and lowercase letters using a marker pen, while also providing hands-on opportunities to shape letters using playdough and pipe cleaners.

4. Alphabet Recognition for all 26 letters

-->>>> This Alphabet worksheet consists of 2 sections. First section allows student to trace the uppercase and lowercase with marker. Students can use pipe cleaner or playdough to make the letters. Student is required to draw an object starts with the assigned letter.

5. Alphabet Letters Search & Find worksheet Find a Letter I spy uppercase lowercase

-->>>> Alphabet uppercase & lowercase search and find worksheet is a no-preparation resource that students search for the assigned letter, both lowercase and uppercase.

6. Alphabets Handwriting Practice TRACE IT with letter formation, COLOR IT, DRAW IT

-->>>> Enhance your students' handwriting skills with this engaging and comprehensive Alphabets Handwriting Practice Worksheet. Designed for early learners, this worksheet offers a variety of sections that include traceable letter formation, coloring activities, and space for drawing.

7. EDITABLE Missing Alphabets Worksheet Uppercase and Lowercase

-->>>> Ideal for early learners, this worksheet is designed to help students fill in the missing uppercase and lowercase letters, enhancing their letter recognition skills in an interactive way.

8. Alphabet Letter Find: Upper and Lower Case Letters Beginning sound worksheet

-->>>> Children find and dab the upper and lower case focus letters.

As they dab the letter they whisper the name and the sound of the letter. This gives those that need MANY exposures the chance to hear it again and again.

9. Alphabet Activities - Honeybee Letter Matching - ABC Recognition

-->>>> Use this this alphabet activity to teach letters, letter identification and uppercase and lowercase letter matching.

10. EDITABLE Missing Alphabets Worksheet Uppercase and Lowercase

-->>>> Engage your students in a dynamic and customizable learning experience with our Editable Missing Alphabets Worksheet! Ideal for early learners, this worksheet is designed to help students fill in the missing uppercase and lowercase letters, enhancing their letter recognition skills in an interactive way.

Students practicing all things related to the alphabet with this HUGE alphabet worksheet bundle. Students will work on letter identification, beginning sounds, letter formation, lower and uppercase letter differentiation and so much more. There are 14 different worksheet types included in this pack which cover each letter of the alphabet. A total of 511 pages worksheet (included Bonus file) are included

You can choose different ones each week to use and students would love the different options! This would help to solidify the letters for some students struggling with letter identification and sounds.

*** What's included *** :

1. Alphabet Activities - Honeybee Letter Matching - ABC Recognition

2. 26 Alphabets Maze activities for kindergarten

3. Alphabet 26 Letters Uppercase and Lowercase Recognition worksheet

4. 26 alphabets Tracing cards

5. Alphabet Recognition for all 26 letters

6. Fill in Beginning sounds - Missing beginning sound worksheet

7. Alphabet Letters Search & Find worksheet Find a Letter I spy uppercase lowercase

8. Alphabets Handwriting Practice TRACE IT with letter formation, COLOR IT, DRAW IT

9. EDITABLE Missing Alphabets Worksheet Uppercase and Lowercase

10. Beginning sound coloring worksheet Letter Sound coloring page Alphabet Tracing

11. Alphabet Letter Find: Upper and Lower Case Letters Beginning sound worksheet

12. Beginning Sounds Worksheet Letter Sound Coloring Pages NO PREP Color the picture

13. Q-Tip Letter Painting -NO PREP Alphabet Worksheets (Fine Motor Skill Activities)

14. Alphabets Wristband Letter Craft letter recognition Letter of the week activity

*** BONUS FILE INCLUDED *** :

Sight words Tracing practice with number formation guide for kindergarten

(57 pages color, 57 pages black white. 1 sight word per page)

DESCRIPTION:

1. Writing sentence with picture-Feeling, Fruit, Vegetable, Week, Vehicle, Color, Weather

->>> Writing Sentences with Picture Worksheet pack for starter kindergarten, a versatile resource that includes 8 different types of practice exercises to enhance students' writing skills across various topics.

2. 26 Alphabets Maze activities for kindergarten

->>> Completing a maze requires your child to use planning, organization, strategy and memory. These are skills required for variety of complex or novel tasks he or she will face throughout the everyday. Strengthen the Alphabets recognition with this ABC maze activity. Students can use colored pencils or dot markers to complete the worksheets.

3. Alphabet 26 Letters Uppercase and Lowercase Recognition worksheet

->>> Alphabet 26 Letters Uppercase and Lowercase Recognition worksheet is a great resource to help students recognize upper and lower case letters.

4. 26 alphabets Tracing cards

->>> This interactive card allows students to practice tracing both uppercase and lowercase letters using a marker pen, while also providing hands-on opportunities to shape letters using playdough and pipe cleaners.

5. Alphabet Recognition for all 26 letters

->>> This Alphabet worksheet consists of 2 sections. First section allows student to trace the uppercase and lowercase with marker. Students can use pipe cleaner or playdough to make the letters. Student is required to draw an object starts with the assigned letter.

6. Fill in Beginning sounds - Missing beginning sound worksheet

->>> Students color the letter that match the beginning sound of the picture.

or fill in the missing letter which match the picture. These are great for developing phonetic skills.

7. Alphabet Letters Search & Find worksheet Find a Letter I spy uppercase lowercase

->>> Search for the assigned letter, both lowercase and uppercase.

This worksheet is perfect for young learners who are just starting to explore the world of uppercase and lowercase alphabet letters.

8. Alphabets Handwriting Practice TRACE IT with letter formation, COLOR IT, DRAW IT

->>> Enhance your students' handwriting skills with this engaging and comprehensive Alphabets Handwriting Practice Worksheet. Designed for early learners, this worksheet offers a variety of sections that include traceable letter formation, coloring activities, and space for drawing.

9. EDITABLE Missing Alphabets Worksheet Uppercase and Lowercase

->>> Engage your students in a dynamic and customizable learning experience with our Editable Missing Alphabets Worksheet! Ideal for early learners, this worksheet is designed to help students fill in the missing uppercase and lowercase letters, enhancing their letter recognition skills in an interactive way.

10. Beginning sound coloring worksheet Letter Sound coloring page Alphabet Tracing

->>> This resource is specifically designed to help students practice and reinforce their understanding of beginning sounds for each letter of the alphabet, setting a strong foundation for language development and reading skills.

11. Alphabet Letter Find: Upper and Lower Case Letters Beginning sound worksheet

->>> Children find and dab the upper and lower case focus letters.

As they dab the letter they whisper the name and the sound of the letter. This gives those that need MANY exposures the chance to hear it again and again.

12. Beginning Sounds Worksheet Letter Sound Coloring Pages NO PREP Color the picture

->>> The worksheets focus on identifying the beginning sound of different words and coloring the corresponding pictures. By connecting letters with their sounds through coloring, students can strengthen their phonemic awareness and letter-sound recognition skills.

13. Q-Tip Letter Painting -NO PREP Alphabet Worksheets (Fine Motor Skill Activities)

->>> 26 alphabet worksheets that you can use with your students to help them practice and decorate letters using Q-tips. Students will dip Q-tips (cotton swab) into paint and fill in the letter bubbles - one dot per bubble.

Or you can use the coin stickers to stick on the bubbles. These will make a great art and learning center.

14. Alphabets Wristband Letter Craft letter recognition Letter of the week activity

->>> The wristbands provide a hands-on and interactive way for students to learn the alphabet. By wearing the wristbands, students can actively participate, enhancing their engagement and learning experience.

TeachShare A2-Kindergarten High Frequency Sight Word Practice Sentences & Guided Writing Word

Improve your child's literacy skills by practicing identifying high frequency words by sight. Use these free sight words worksheets to accelerate your child's learning of these basic words.

Practice high-frequency words with this action pack printable worksheet. Your child will find, trace, color and write the words.

Sight word practice big resources included these activities: (total: 433 pages in PDF)

1. Sight word worksheet (1 sight word per page)

- An ink-saving black and white version of these Sight Word worksheet. (57
pages in PDF)

- A full color set of this sight word worksheet (57 pages in PDF)

- An option for use with Easel by TeachShare, the new TeachShare Digital Tool (57 pages in
Easel)

2. Sight word sentences (57 pages. Read and trace the sentences)

- A full color set of sight word sentences. 1 sight word per page. 1 page
contains 7 sentences.

3. Sight word - Color it (57 pages, 1 sight word per page).

- An ink-saving black and white version of these Sight Word worksheet. (57

pages in PDF

- An option for use with Easel by TeachShare, the new TeachShare Digital Tool (57 pages in

Easel)

4. Sight word guided tracing (57 pages, 1 sight word per page).

- An ink-saving black and white version of these sight word worksheet. (57

pages in PDF.

- A full color set of sight word worksheet. (57 pages in PDF)

- An option for use with Easel by TeachShare, the new TeachShare Digital Tool (57 pages in

Easel)

5. Sight word flash cards (10 pages, 6 sight word cards/page)

- A full color set flash card

6. Sight word game - Race to the top. (you need to prepare a dice, and
counters for your students)

Roll a dice. Read out the sight word it lands on. Put a counter on the word

you read it correctly. First to the top, win!

- A full color set (2 pages in PDF)

- An ink-saving black and white version (2 pages in PDF)

7. Sight word search (with answer key)

- A full color set (10 pages with answer key in PDF)

- An ink-saving black and white version (10 pages with answer key in PDF)

- An option for use with Easel by TeachShare, the new TeachShare Digital Tool.

8. Color by sight words activities.

- An ink-saving black and white version. (9 pages in PDF)

- An option for use with Easel by TeachShare, the new TeachShare Digital Tool.

The 57 focus words in all worksheets are:

I, like, my, see, can, the, a, go, to, we, you, is, look, me, big, with, for, he, she, read, at, all, little, and, have, here, are, play, said, put, come, they, this, help, in, girl, walk, up, down, away, jump, do, or, of, where, it, his, her, on, went, boy, has, no, but, how, am, into

Repeated sight words in various type of activities helps students master these important sight words.

Samples of each activity are available to explore in the resource preview.

All of the activities in this resource are printable and work well as paper and pencil activities. Using Easel (the TeachShare digital tool), you can also send the pages you select for your students through Google Classroom.

Grade 7-10 Vocabulary Unit.

Designed to improve student vocabulary, reading, writing, and oral communication. This unit is scaffolded and includes lots of review to ensure student success. Teaching Duration is 2 + months. Includes teacher instructions.

Includes:

PowerPoint with 40 list words (word of the day) PowerPoint and Google Slides

Antonyms, synonyms, word prediction, sample sentences, connotation/denotation, part of speech and etymology. (word origin)

Word Wall

Student Notes (Google Slides and PDF)

Includes 4 pre quizzes and quizzes with teacher answer sheets PDF and Google Slides.

Unit Test and pre test with teacher answer sheets PDF and Google Slides

4 sets of crosswords with definitions matching and teacher answer sheets

4 spin and review centers with student work sheets

4 Quizlet Links and Final Review Blooket Link

This is a Zip File and includes, PDF's, Google Links, Microsoft PowerPoint and MS Word and links to Quizlets and Blooket Games.

This 175-page EDITABLE curriculum has everything you'll need for profoundly stimulating lessons on Art Spiegelman's The Complete Maus!! Invite your class to engage in student-driven discussions without compromising on intellectual rigor. The pre-reading handouts, discussion questions, vocabulary lists, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the text and generate profound interpretive insights!!

The graphic novel is an aesthetically innovative genre in which meaning is created through the interplay of image and text. How do we read a novel in which two narrative channels — one verbal, the other visual — interact? And how do graphic novels challenge readers to expand the set of interpretive techniques that make up “close reading”? This bundle will help students understand complex questions about literary genres, aesthetic form, social and political history, and the responsibilities that come with representing historical atrocities like the Holocaust.

Here are some highlights from the 175-page curriculum:

• Pre-Reading Activity: Open this unit by reading and discussing Art Spiegelman's early 3-page comic, "Maus" (which was published in an underground comics magazine called Funny Animals in 1972). In addition to the 3-page comic itself, this unit features a double-sided Image Analysis Worksheet in which students encounter questions that will deepen their engagement with Maus. Answer key included. (10 pages)

• Discussion Question Handouts: Thirty-five pages of deeply thought-provoking discussion questions! One double-sided handout containing 8-10 questions for each of the book's 10 sections. The discussion questions are the beating heart of these lesson plans. Every discussion question is grounded in concrete textual details and challenges students to arrive at lucid interpretive insights! The questions could be used to focus students’ thinking prior to beginning a discussion, to foster in-class writing such as stop-and-jots, or to assign written reflections for homework. Guaranteed to elicit student engagement and foster profound discussions! (25 pages)

• Discussion Question Answer Keys: The answer keys to the discussion questions are informed by cutting-edge scholarship by historians and literature professors who specialize on topics like the Holocaust and Spiegelman's Maus. Of course, there is rarely a single "correct" answer for any question; rather, the discussions questions are made up of higher-order questions designed to foster lively exchanges and interpretive debates among students. They challenge students to build interpretive arguments that require the support of carefully selected textual evidence. (50 pages)

• Quick Writes: A "quick write" can be used at any time in a class to get students to pause and reflect on the text in writing. Introduce a quick write before you begin a discussion to allow students to collect their thoughts. Or roll one out toward the end of a discussion to let students capture and refine their best ideas. (10 pages)

• Image Analysis Worksheets: Three double-sided worksheets challenge students to analyze 10 visually complex panels from Maus. Students will reflect on how Spiegelman builds meaning by through the use of aesthetic strategies such as visual parallels, visual puns, symbolism, strategic ambiguity, the interweaving of past and present, etc. Help students figure out what it means to "close read" a graphic novel. Answer keys included. (10 pages)

• Quotation Race Worksheet: Students work in pairs to identify the speakers of 30 key quotations from Maus. Introduce this fun activity when you need to mix things up, or to refresh students' memories in preparation for the AP exam. Answer key included. (4 pages)

• Vocabulary Lists: Lists of 8 vocabulary words for every chapter, complete with definitions and sample sentences with the words as they are used in Maus. A total of 80 words. (10 pages)

• Reading & Vocabulary Quizzes: Daily quizzes with 10 questions on the nightly reading homework plus another 5 questions on the vocabulary words. If you choose not to have your students study vocabulary, you can still use the portion of the quiz devoted to reading comprehension. Grading these quizzes is simple and quick. They’re an easy way to log 10 grades into your gradebook. Answer keys included. (40 pages)

• Analytical Writing Assignment: Challenge students to take their interpretations one step further by writing an analytical paper on Art Spiegelman's complex graphic novel. Let students choose from one of four thought-provoking sample topics — or invite them to develop a similar topic of their own. Writing schedule and rubric included. (4 pages)

The resource packet will come to you in two separate formats: Word docs *and* PDFs. Because the Word doc is editable, you'll be able to customize the materials to suit your teaching style and/or the needs of particular students — year after year. If you don't have Microsoft Word, you'll still be able to access the PDF version, which is easy to navigate and quick to print!

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This 75-page EDITABLE unit has everything you'll need for profoundly stimulating lessons on Marjane Satrapi's The Complete Persepolis. Invite your class to engage in student-driven discussions without compromising on intellectual rigor. The discussion questions, quick writes, daily quizzes, and final writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the text and generate profound interpretive insights!

The graphic novel is an aesthetically innovative genre in which meaning is created through the interplay of image and text. How do we read a novel in which two narrative channels — one verbal, the other visual — interact? How do graphic novels challenge readers to expand the set of interpretive techniques that make up “close reading”? This bundle will help students understand complex questions about literary genres, aesthetic form, coming-of-age novels, cross-cultural encounters, and the social and political history of Iran!

Hold your students accountable for completing the nightly homework by beginning every class with a quick vocabulary and reading quiz. Facilitate dynamic discussions that motivate students to become attached to the thrill generating shared knowledge. Challenge students to explicate textual details using a wide range of interpretive lenses: formalist, historicist, psychoanalytic, feminist, etc. Inspire students to arrive at a whole new depth of insight!

Everything you’ll need to teach The Complete Persepolis is included in this bundle:

• Unit & Pacing Guide: Suggestions for how to pace the reading homework and organize the classwork for Satrapi's graphic novel. (2 pages)

• Graphic Novel Glossary: A glossary of literary elements that are unique to the genre of the graphic novel: panel, tier, gutter, etc. Help your students learn to use the correct terminology when referring to the different features on any given page. (1 page)

• Discussion Questions: Eighteen of higher-order discussion questions guaranteed to inspire profoundly thoughtful class discussions! This unit features double-sided handouts containing 8-10 questions for each of the novel's 9 sections. The discussion questions are the beating heart of these lesson plans! They challenge students to build interpretive arguments that require the support of carefully selected textual evidence — leading to keen interpretive insights! The questions could be used to focus students’ thinking prior to beginning a discussion, to foster in-class quick writes, or to assign written reflections for homework. Guaranteed to elicit student engagement and foster profound discussions! (18 pages)

• Quick Writes: A "quick write" can be used at any time in a class to get students to pause and reflect on the text in writing. Introduce a quick write before you begin a discussion to allow your more reticent students to collect their thoughts. Or roll one out toward the end of a discussion to let students capture and refine their best ideas. (9 pages)

• Image Analysis Worksheet: A two-page worksheet inviting students to analyze 10 visually complex panels from Persepolis. Students will reflect on how Satrapi builds meaning by drawing on a distinctive palette of literary and artistic techniques: symbolic imagery, dramatic irony, high contrast, patterning, juxtaposition, etc. Students are challenged to analyze how the visual aesthetics of different panels contributes to the book's meaning. Answer key included. (4 pages)

• Quotation Race Worksheets: Students work in pairs to identify the speakers of 25 quotations. One worksheet features 15 memorable quotes from the main characters. A second worksheet features 10 challenging quotations from secondary characters. Introduce this fun activity when you need to mix things up. Answer key included. (4 pages)

• Vocabulary Lists: Lists of 10-12 vocabulary words accompany each nightly reading assignment. Every word comes with a definition as well as a sample sentence with the word as used in Persepolis. A total of over 100 words. (9 pages)

• Vocabulary & Reading Quizzes: Daily quizzes with 10 questions to follow each nightly reading assignment. Each quiz contains 7 questions on vocabulary words plus another 3 questions on reading comprehension. Grading these quizzes is simple and quick — an easy way to log 9 grades into your gradebook. Answer key included. (18 pages)

• Analytical Writing Assignment: Challenge students to take their interpretations one step further by writing an analytical paper on Satrapi's wonderfully complex graphic novel. Let students choose from one of five profoundly thought-provoking sample topics — or invite them to develop a topic of their own. Rubric included. (3 pages)

• Writing Schedule & Rubric: A writing schedule with instructions for completing each stage of the writing process. Rubric included. (2 pages)

Yes, this complete teaching unit covers both volumes of Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis. In fact, the pagination in this unit corresponds to the page numbers in Satrapi's compilation, The Complete Persepolis. While I would highly recommend that you teach both volumes of Persepolis — as the two volumes complement one another in important ways — you can still utilize this top-quality unit if you're only teaching one volume of Persepolis.

This resource packet will come to you in two separate formats: Word docs *and* PDFs. Because the Word docs are fully editable, you'll be able to customize the materials to suit your teaching style and/or your students' skill levels — year after year! If you don't have Microsoft Word, you'll still be able to access all of the materials in PDFs, which are easy to navigate and quick to print!

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Rigorous Resources is your one-stop shop for top-quality resources on highly engaging texts. Every unit was designed by a Ph.D. in English with over 20 years of teaching experience. Feel free to check out these comprehensive units on literary texts by diverse authors:

Complete Unit on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

Complete Unit on William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

Complete Unit on J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye

Complete Unit on Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner

Complete Unit on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby

Complete Unit on Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God

Complete Unit on Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun

Complete Unit on Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye

Complete Unit on Art Spiegelman's The Complete Maus

Complete Unit on Gene Luen Yang's American Born Chinese

This 135-page EDITABLE curriculum has everything you'll need for profoundly stimulating lessons on Gene Luen Yang's American Born Chinese! Invite your class to engage in student-driven discussions without compromising on intellectual rigor. The pre-reading handout, discussion questions, image analysis worksheets, vocabulary lists, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the text and generate profound interpretive insights!!

The graphic novel is an aesthetically innovative genre in which meaning is created through the interplay of image and text. How do we read a novel in which two narrative channels — one verbal, the other visual — interact? And how do graphic novels challenge readers to expand the set of interpretive techniques that make up “close reading”? This unit will help students understand complex questions about literary and aesthetic form, the experience of social exclusion, and the troubling history of racial stereotypes in American popular media.

Here are some highlights from the 135-page curriculum:

• Author Biography: Open this unit by reading and discussing a 3-page biography of Gene Luen Yang. The biography introduces students to Yang's experience growing up as one of the only Asian-American students in predominantly white schools in California. As such, it introduces readers to many of the themes that will emerge in American Born Chinese: the painful experience of social exclusion, the threat of racial stereotypes, the healing power of literature, etc. (3 pages)

• Discussion Question Handouts (x9): Thirty pages of higher-order discussion questions guaranteed to inspire profoundly thoughtful class discussions! This unit features double-sided handouts with 8-10 questions for each of the book's 9 chapters. The discussion questions are the beating heart of these lesson plans. They challenge students to build interpretive arguments that require the support of carefully selected textual evidence — leading to keen interpretive insights! Guaranteed to elicit student engagement and foster profound discussions! (20 pages)

• Discussion Question Answer Keys (x9): The answer keys to the discussion questions are informed by cutting-edge scholarship by literature professors who specialize in the graphic novel and Yang's American Born Chinese. Of course, there is rarely a single "correct" answer for any question; rather, the discussions questions are made up of higher-order questions designed to foster lively exchanges and interpretive debates among students. They challenge students to build interpretive arguments that require the support of carefully selected textual evidence. (40 pages)

• Quick Writes: A "quick write" can be used at any time in a class to get students to pause and reflect on the text in writing. Introduce a quick write before you begin a discussion to allow students to collect their thoughts. Or roll one out toward the end of a discussion to let students capture and refine their best ideas. (9 pages)

• Image Analysis Worksheets (x5): These worksheets challenge students to analyze and compare more than a dozen visually complex panels from American Born Chinese. Students will reflect on how Gene Luen Yang builds meaning by through the use of aesthetic strategies such as visual parallels, verbal puns, inversions, symbolism, etc. Help students figure out what it means to "close read" a graphic novel. Worksheets are provided for chapters 1, 2, 4, 8, and 9. Answer keys included. (18 pages)

• Vocabulary Lists (x9): Lists of 8 vocabulary words for every chapter, complete with definitions and sample sentences with the words as they are used in American Born Chinese. A total of 72 words. (9 pages)

• Reading & Vocabulary Quizzes (x9): Daily quizzes with 6 questions on the reading homework plus another 4 questions on the vocabulary words. If you choose not to have your students study vocabulary, you can still use the portion of the quiz focused on reading comprehension. Grading these quizzes is simple and quick. They’re an easy way to log 9 grades into your gradebook. Answer keys included. (18 pages)

• Analytical Writing Assignment: Challenge students to take their interpretations one step further by writing an analytical paper on Gene Luen Yang's complex graphic novel. Let students choose from one of three thought-provoking sample topics — or invite them to develop a similar topic of their own. Writing schedule, outline template, and rubric included. (7 pages)

This resource packet will come to you in two separate formats: Word docs *and* PDFs. Because the Word docs are fully editable, you'll be able to customize the materials to suit your teaching style and/or your students' skill levels — year after year! If you don't have Microsoft Word, you'll still be able to access all of the materials in PDFs, which are easy to navigate and quick to print!

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Looking for the "green light" in a sea of Gatsby resources? Look no further, old sport! This 240-page MEGA-BUNDLE on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby promises to elicit dynamic engagement from all students without compromising on intellectual rigor. The pre-reading slideshow, symbolic settings exercise, color symbolism activity, higher-order discussion questions, figurative language exercises, creative writing assignment, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the text and generate profound interpretive insights. The unit was designed to have more than enough rigor for Honors, IB, and AP courses!

Everything you’ll need to teach Fitzgerald’s masterpiece is included in this bundle. The abundance of materials will give you tons of options to play with, making the experience of teaching Gatsby not just easy but invigorating! Every page is fully EDITABLE so that you'll be able to customize the materials to suit your teaching style and/or the skill levels of your students — year after year!

Here are some highlights from this editable 240-PAGE curriculum:

• Slideshow on F. Scott Fitzgerald & the “Roaring Twenties”: Introduce the novel with a slideshow about the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald and the cultural climate in which he was writing The Great Gatsby. Students learn about Fitzgerald’s humble upbringing in Minnesota, his exposure to wealthy socialites at Princeton, his courtship of a debutante named Zelda, his codification of the “flapper,” and his experiences at lavish parties in Gatsby-esque mansions on Long Island. What's more, students learn about how American life in the 1920s was radically transformed by the proliferation of automobiles (like the “death car” that kills Myrtle), billboard advertisements (like “the eyes of T. J. Eckleburg”), and electric lights (like the “green light” at the end of Daisy’s dock). And they learn about how modern life in New York City was depicted by artists like Georgia O’Keefe, Alfred Stieglitz, Joseph Stella, and others. Lecture included. (40 slides + 8 page lecture)

• Soundtrack for The Great Gatsby: A playlist on Spotify featuring the “jazz age” songs played at Gatsby's parties. Expose students to the upbeat ambiance of the Roaring Twenties by playing the songs that Fitzgerald embedded into his book. How is the novel’s content enhanced by songs like “Ain’t We Got Fun” and “The Sheik of Araby”?

• Discussion Question Handouts (x9): Over thirty pages of higher-order chapter questions guaranteed to inspire profoundly thoughtful class discussions! This unit features double-sided handouts with 8-10 discussion questions for each of 9 chapters. The discussion questions are the beating heart of these lesson plans. They challenge students to build interpretive arguments that require the support of carefully selected textual evidence — leading to keen interpretive insights! Guaranteed to foster deep thinking and dynamic discussions! (32 pages)

• Discussion Question ANSWER KEYS (x9): While every part of this unit has an answer key, the answer keys for the discussion questions feature an extremely high level of detail. Every answer is grounded in concrete textual evidence that gets submitted to careful analysis. The keys have been informed by the best scholarly articles and books on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. (90 pages)

• Character Analysis Worksheets (x18): Studying Fitzgerald’s nuanced construction of his characters is crucial for understanding his character-driven novel. This bundle contains 18 worksheets with carefully selected passages that challenge students to explain what textual details reveal about the main characters. Two worksheets per chapter provides choice for teachers and/or students! Builds skills in close reading! (18 pages)

• Social Class Worksheets (x3): These 3 worksheets help students not only to understand the social hierarchy and but to decode the signs of social status in The Great Gatsby. What are the differences between “West Egg” and “East Egg”? Between “New Money” and “Old Money”? These handouts demonstrate how Fitzgerald's depiction of social class was informed by his careful reading of sociologist Thorstein Veblen’s Theory of the Leisure Class (1899). Answer keys included. (5 pages)

• Color Symbolism Worksheets (x4): Each student chooses one of four colors from Fitzgerald's novel — green, yellow, white, and blue — and then explains its symbolic significance by analyzing 6-8 quotations. Students come to appreciate the dual meanings of each color: for example, while green symbolizes hope and wonder, it also represents envy. Answer keys included. (8 pages)

• Figurative Language Quizzes (x3): Each quiz challenges students to identify the types of figurative language — metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, paradox, etc. — used in 25 quotations from The Great Gatsby. The quizzes cover the figurative language used in chapters 1-3, chapters 4-6, and chapters 7-9 — so you can roll out each quiz after your class finishes three chapters and see whether they're improving. Also included is a glossary with definitions of the types of figurative language as well as examples of how they're used in the first chapter Fitzgerald's novel — so you can begin reviewing the types of figurative language with students before they tackle the quizzes. Answer keys included. (15 pages)

• Sound Devices Exercise: This exercise invites students to explain how Fitzgerald's use of sound devices — such as alliteration, assonance, consonance, and onomatopoeia — contributes to the novel's meaning. Also included is a glossary with definitions of these sound devices. Answer keys included. (3 pages)

• Quotation Race (x2): Students work in pairs to identify the speakers of 25 quotations. One handout features 15 quotes from the main characters, while a second handout features 10 more challenging quotes from various secondary characters. Introduce this fun activity when you need to mix things up — or to review for the AP Exam! Answer keys included. (4 pages)

• Vocabulary Lists (x9): Lists of 10-12 vocabulary words for every chapter, complete with a definition and a sample sentence with the word as used in The Great Gatsby. A total of over 100 SAT-worthy words. (9 pages)

• Vocabulary & Reading Quizzes (x9): Quizzes with 10 questions per chapter. Build students’ vocabularies while holding them accountable for the nightly reading homework. Each quiz contains 7 questions on vocabulary words plus another 3 questions on reading comprehension. Grading these quizzes is simple and quick. They’re an easy way to log up to 9 grades in your gradebook. Answer keys included. (9 pages)

• Creative Writing Assignment: Invite students to write in Fitzgerald’s virtuosic prose style while filling in a missing scene from the novel. What did Gatsby write in his letter to Daisy? What was said when Gatsby and Daisy finally reunited at Nick’s house? This assignment can be given mid-unit after students finish reading Chapter Six. Answer key included. (2 page)

• Analytical Writing Assignment: Challenge students to take their interpretations one step further by writing an analytical paper on Fitzgerald’s wonderfully complex novel. Let students choose from one of five profoundly thought-provoking sample topics — or invite them to develop an original topic of their own. Rubric included. (4 pages)

• Q3 Practice Essay: Designed for AP Lit teachers, this in-class essay assignment will enable students to practice the "Q3" essay from the AP Literature and Composition Exam. Included are three recent Q3 prompts that feature The Great Gatsby as one of the recommended works of literary merit. The assignment asks students to respond to one prompt by composing a well-written essay in 40 minutes. (5 pages)

• Poetry Pairings (x5): Wrap things up with four poems that tackle many of the themes addressed in Fitzgerald's novel: the dignity of work, the signifiers of class status, etc. A fifth poem about teenage romance features a subtle allusion to the green light from The Great Gatsby. This fifth poem is followed by a page of discussion questions as well as a 3-page teacher’s guide with detailed answers to each of the questions. I use this poem year after year to teach students how to analyze imagery — and students delight in the "a-ha" moment when they catch the allusion to the light at the end of Daisy's dock! (14 pages)

This unit is filled with dozens of visual images that shed light on important scenes from Fitzgerald’s novel: newspaper headlines, documentary photographs, paintings by modernist artists, magazine covers, portraits of Scott and Zelda. But what really distinguishes this curriculum is how the discussion questions, close-reading exercises, and writing assignments are all designed to deepen students' thinking and help them arrive at profound interpretive insights!

This unit includes 240 pages and 40 slides of content-rich lessons. The entire unit will come to you in two separate formats: Word docs *and* PDFs. Because the Word docs are fully editable, you'll be able to customize every page to suit your teaching style and/or the needs of your students — year after year! If you don't have Microsoft Word, you'll still be able to access the entire unit as PDF files, which are easy to navigate and quick to print. The pre-reading slideshow will come to you in both PowerPoint and PDF formats.

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Rigorous Resources is your one-stop shop for resources on American literature. Every unit was created by a Ph.D. who specializes in American literature. Feel free to check out these units on canonical texts by diverse American authors:

Complete Unit on Tommy Orange's There There

Complete Unit on Arthur Miller's The Crucible

Complete Unit on Frederick Douglass's Narrative

Complete Unit on Nella Larsen's Passing

Complete Unit on Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God

Complete Unit on J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye

Complete Unit on Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun

Complete Unit on Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye

These student workbooks have everything you need to deliver profoundly engaging lessons on William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. With their colorful design and rigorous content, the workbooks are guaranteed to amplify student engagement and ensure that every class session is highly productive.

Moreover, every page in these workbooks is fully editable! You'll be able to customize the materials to match the skill levels of your students — year after year. Recover weeks of prep time while amplifying student engagement with these rigorous and colorful literature workbooks!

Best of all, every page of this workbook comes with a detailed answer key! The answer keys are brimming with interpretive insights from Shakespeare scholars who teach at universities like Harvard and Oxford. You'll have every student reading like a professor!

Here's what you'll find in this editable 100-page teaching resource:

• Pacing Guide: The pacing guide provides suggestions about which scenes to assign for homework so that students' nightly workload will be manageable while every class session will be maximally productive. The pacing guide also includes a sample homework posting which teachers can copy and paste into their school's learning management system. (2 pages)

• STUDENT WORKBOOKS on Julius Caesar: The 50-page workbook features highly engaging worksheets on every scene in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Each worksheet is divided into sections which invite students to engage with the text in a variety of different ways:

• The Passage Analysis section invite students to analyze one or two key passages from each scene.
• The Evidence Hunt challenges students to answer an interpretive question by finding the best textual evidence to support their answer.
• The Comparing Quotations section invites students to make connections between quotations from different scenes in the play.
• The Discussion Question section features three higher-order questions designed to foster lively discussions and interpretive debates among students.
• The Quick Writes challenge students to compose short arguments that require the support of carefully selected textual evidence — leading to keen interpretive insights!

The workbook is guaranteed to foster skills in close reading, thoughtful analysis, and lively discussion. It will have your students feeling genuinely excited to study Shakespeare every day! (50 pages)

• WORKBOOK ANSWER KEY: The 50-page answer key to the workbook provides detailed answers to the passage analysis, evidence hunt, and comparing quotations sections. The answer key is informed by the best books and articles written by leading Shakespeare scholars: Marjorie Garber (Harvard), Stephen Greenblatt (Harvard), Coppélia Kahn (Brown), Gayle Greene (Scripps), R. A. Foakes (UCLA), Emma Smith (Oxford), Dieter Mehl (Bonn), and others. (50 pages)

These workbooks and answer keys will come to you in two separate formats: Word Docs *and* PDFs. Because the Word docs are fully editable, you'll be able to customize them to match the skill levels of your students — year after year. If you don't have Microsoft Word, you'll still be able to access PDF versions — which are easy to navigate and quick to print.

Rigorous Resources is your one-stop shop for top-quality resources on William Shakespeare. Wishing you an amazing experience with teaching Julius Caesar. If you have any questions along the way, please don't hesitate to get in touch. I love hearing from fellow teachers who share a passion for great literature! 

Happy teaching!

Adam Jernigan, Ph.D.

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Feel free to check out these complete units on Shakespeare's masterpieces:

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Romeo and Juliet

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Julius Caesar

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Macbeth

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Othello

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Hamlet

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Much Ado About Nothing

INTRO TO SHAKESPEARE: Biography, Globe Theater, Language, & Meter

Take your phonics lessons to the next level with our Complete CVC Words with Pictures Short Vowel Sound Flashcards Bundle! This all-in-one set features engaging activities that support early literacy skills for kindergarten and preschool students. Perfect for helping young learners master short vowel sounds, this bundle covers CVC words with Short 'a,' 'e,' 'i,' 'o,' and 'u' sounds. Each set comes with vibrant word cards, picture cards, and combo cards, offering multiple interactive learning opportunities.

What's Included in the Bundle:

• 120 CVC Word Cards: Featuring short vowel sound words (A, E, I, O, U).
• 120 CVC Picture Cards: Each word has a corresponding image card for visual association.
• 120 CVC Word + Picture Combo Cards: These combo cards combine the CVC word and its picture for easier understanding and matching.
• Color and Black & White Versions: All card sets are available in both color and black-and-white for added flexibility and creativity in the classroom.

Total: 700+ Task Cards!

Word Lists by Vowel:

• Short 'a': cat, bat, hat, rat, mat, can, fan, pan, tan, nap, cap, map, etc.
• Short 'e': hen, men, pen, ten, vet, bed, red, web, fed, leg, peg, etc.
• Short 'i': fin, bin, pig, wig, hip, dip, zip, pit, sit, bib, rib, fix, etc.
• Short 'o': dog, log, fog, pot, dot, cop, top, mop, hop, box, mom, job, etc.
• Short 'u': cub, sub, bug, mug, rug, jug, mud, bud, bus, run, fun, sun, etc.

How to Use:

1. Pocket Chart Activity: Display word and picture cards in a pocket chart and have students match them. This allows for engaging whole-group or small-group learning.
2. Memory Matching Game: Turn the cards face down and encourage students to find matching pairs of words and pictures, enhancing their memory and phonics skills.
3. Small Group Phonics: Use the combo cards for guided instruction and practice, helping students strengthen their phonetic recognition in a fun, hands-on way.
4. Independent Practice: These cards are perfect for individual literacy centers, allowing students to work independently or with a partner to match words to pictures.
5. Creative Learning: Use the black-and-white versions for coloring activities that encourage creativity and word-picture association.

Perfect for:

• Literacy centers
• Phonics practice
• Small group activities
• Independent learning
• Early finisher tasks
• Homework or additional practice

Tips for Success:

• Laminate the cards for durability, so they last throughout the school year.
• Use the black-and-white versions for coloring or additional engagement.
• Rotate the sets across various literacy centers to keep activities fresh and exciting.

With 700+ task cards and a comprehensive selection of CVC words across all short vowels, this bundle offers an incredible variety of activities that foster phonics skills, word recognition, and independent learning. An essential resource for early learners, this bundle will help your students build a strong foundation in literacy!

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Our Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions with Answers Bundle solve the challenge of engaging students across a wide range of topics while improving their reading and critical thinking skills. Covering diverse subjects such as Legends, Fairy Tales, Early Native Americans, Fables and Tall Tales, Poetry, Animals, Oceanography, Space Travel, The Five Senses, and Meteorology, this resource provides captivating content that makes learning fun and effective. Perfect for both classroom instruction and independent study, it promotes comprehension and deeper understanding across multiple subjects.

This bundle consists of the following packets:

4th Grade Short Stories Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

Early Native Americans Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

Fables and Tall Tales Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

4th Grade Legends Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

4th Grade Poetry Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

4th Grade Oceanography Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

4th Grade Space Travel Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

4th Grade Animals Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

4th Grade Meteorology Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answers

4th Grade The Five Senses Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions With Answer

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Nutcracker Literature Bundle: ($18 value)

Combines The Nutcracker and the Mouse King Picture Book Study and the Nutcracked Novel Study and Vocabulary Unit.

Nutcracker and the Mouse King Picture Book Study ($5 Value)

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)

Nutcracked Novel Study and Vocabulary ($8 Value)

Novel Study: These materials for Susan Adrian's novel Nutcracked aim to enhance readers' understanding and interpretation of the Story.

What is Included: 40 Pages

· Goal and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Lesson Plans for 15-days of lessons- Incorporate vocabulary work in

· Discussion Questions (11 pages)

· Reality vs. Fantasy-Journal (1 page)

· Reality vs. Fantasy-Teaching Worksheet Activity (1 page)

· Reality vs. Fantasy-2 Worksheets (1 page each)

· Georgie's Problems (Conflict Worksheet) (1 page)

· Plot Diagram (1 page)

· Final Test (2 Options) (2 pages each)

· Answer Keys (8 pages)

Vocabulary: -In general, the goal for finding vocabulary words within a novel is to have students encounter words they may not have seen or heard before and then understand their meaning in the text and their everyday lives.

What is Included: 31 Pages

· Goals and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Master Word Lists (3 pages)

· Student Dictionary (11 pages)

· Crossword Puzzles (3 pages)

· Word Search (1 page)

· Vocabulary in Context Worksheet (2 pages)

· Final Test (1 page)

· Answer Keys (6 pages)

This Bundle also includes a Bundle Guide: 8 Pages ($3 value)

· Goals and Instructions for the Bundle

· Brief Bundle Overview

· Full Bundle Lesson Plans (helps combine the two units into one)

Look to pair this Bundle with other Nutcracker Christmas School Activities. A complete 20-Day Christmas School Unit is available as a bundle through my website or TeachShare storefront.

This resource features a bundle of all of our best-selling lesson plans, materials, and activities for Veronica Roth's best-selling dystopian novel, Divergent. Each product is thoughtfully crafted and allows students to think outside the box by delving deeply into the novel's themes, characters, and plot development. Lessons have all been classroom-tested and allow for differentiation while encouraging optimal student engagement. You will not find tedious lists of comprehension questions and vocabulary words in this bundle; instead you will find materials that will bring the novel to life!

Included in this Bundle:

⭐ Introduction to Dystopia Powerpoint & Crossword

This resource features an engaging, interactive, editable PowerPoint Presentation for introducing or reviewing Dystopian Fiction to your students! The PowerPoint Presentation runs through an entire lesson from warm-up to explanation, application, and summarizer. Also included are 2 pages of "guided notes" so that you may differentiate your lecture for all levels of students. Recently, a fun dystopia crossword puzzle has been added to help reinforce knowledge of the lesson. Since utopias and dystopias are intrinsically motivating for students, this lesson is always a fun one and gets students excited about the upcoming unit on Divergent.

⭐ Divergent "Silent Conversation" Quote Pass Activity

This product features a thoughtful and engaging activity for use during your study of Divergent. Centering around 5 different provocative passages from the book, this lesson provides your students with a chance to think, reflect, and respond to their peers without ever saying a word. This creative approach is a great way to differentiate instruction among your students and allows even your most quiet students to shine. I am confident that this no-prep lesson will become a must-do activity within your unit on Divergent!

⭐ Tattoos of Divergent Character Symbolism Lesson Plan

This powerpoint explores the symbolism behind the character's tattoos. It is a fantastic opening mini-lesson to an activity in which students choose their own "symbolic" tattoos. My students LOVE this activity - just be prepared to share what symbolic tattoo you would get - they WILL ask!

⭐ Divergent Faction Acrostic Poem Assignment

This product contains an assignment for students to create their own acrostic poem for their favorite faction from Divergent. This is the perfect assignment to give after conducting a mock ceremony in your classroom.

⭐ Divergent Fear Landscape Assignment

This resource contains two separate assignments for creating a fear landscape so that you may differentiate among your figurative and literal thinkers. The first is more appropriate for students who can think symbolically (typically end of eighth grade and above) while the second is better suited for your literal thinkers (sixth-seventh grade). No matter which assignment you give, this is an engaging project that will urge students to consider their deepest fears and connect with Tris and her Dauntless friends in Divergent.

⭐ Divergent Mock Choosing Ceremony

This product contains everything you need to conduct your very own true-to-the-book Choosing Ceremony for Divergent in your classroom! This is one of my favorite activities I do with my students all year as I truly get insight into who they are and what they believe. The Choosing Ceremony will be an emotional challenge for some but very well-worth it!

⭐ Divergent Worksheet Bundle

This product includes a crossword puzzle, faction knowledge worksheets, a Freytag's Pyramid worksheet for entire novel, character review worksheet, and full answer keys.

⭐ Divergent Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials

Socratic Seminars are higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class text. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, with this resource, the work has been done for you. This packet includes everything you need to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding the novel.

⭐ Divergent Final Project - Long Lost Sixth Faction

This project instructs students to create their own faction. They must create everything from faction name, symbol, jobs, and manifesto to a propaganda poster, initiation process and more! This comprehensive project takes students about 1 week to complete. Because it is such an incredibly engaging activity, it truly runs itself and is the perfect way to conclude your study of Divergent.

⭐ Divergent Unit Test

This comprehensive test includes 46 well-written questions: character matching, plot-level multiple choice, faction knowledge chart, vocabulary, and short answer along with full answer key.

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ESL Thanksgiving Games and Speaking Activities Bundle

Bundle of taboo games to use in your ESL classroom when you want to have fun speaking and learning loads of new vocabulary about Thanksgiving. This bundle is 20% off the regular price.

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Empower your students to celebrate, analyze, and understand the rich tapestry of Black History with this captivating bundle of 18 ready-to-use reading comprehension worksheets! Dive deep into pivotal moments, inspiring figures, and ongoing struggles, igniting critical thinking and fostering social awareness.
Uncover a wealth of diverse topics:

• Ancient African Civilizations: Explore the grandeur of Mali, Songhai, and Kush, discovering advanced societies and cultural achievements.

• The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Confront the atrocities of the slave trade, analyzing its impact and the unwavering spirit of resistance.

• Maroons and Underground Railroad: Celebrate the courageous journeys of freedom seekers and the legacy of resilience.

• Civil Rights and Social Justice:

  • The Abolitionist Movement: Meet Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and other heroes who fought for freedom.
  • Reconstruction and Jim Crow: Analyze the complex landscape of post-Civil War America and the persistent fight for equality.
  • The Civil Rights Movement: Witness the courage and leadership of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and countless others who pushed for change.
  • The Black Panther Party: Understand the movement's call for self-defense and social justice.
  • The Black Lives Matter Movement: Engage with current struggles for racial justice and police reform.

• Politics and Leadership:

  • Black Political Figures: Honor the achievements of Barack Obama, Shirley Chisholm, John Lewis, and many more.
  • Black Women in Politics: Recognize the crucial role of Black women in shaping political agendas.
  • Black Representation in Government: Discuss the importance of diversifying government at all levels.

• Arts and Culture:

  • Harlem Renaissance: Immerse yourself in the vibrant literary, artistic, and musical explosion of the 1920s and 30s.
  • Jazz and Gospel Music: Appreciate the unique contributions of Black musicians to American music.
  • Black Literature: Delve into the powerful works of Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and others.
  • Visual Arts and Photography: Explore the expressions of Black artists and photographers throughout history.

• Science and Technology:

  • Black Scientists and Inventors: Celebrate the groundbreaking achievements of Katherine Johnson, George Washington Carver, and many more.
  • The Tuskegee Syphilis Study: Examine the unethical medical experiment and its lasting impact.
  • Representation in STEM Fields: Discuss the ongoing challenges faced by Black individuals in science and technology.

Each engaging worksheet features:

• Vivid Narratives: Captivating texts bring history to life, making complex topics accessible and relatable.
• Primary Sources: Analyze firsthand accounts, documents, and images to develop critical thinking skills and historical understanding.
• Interactive Activities: Multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions reinforce key concepts and promote active learning.
• Thought-Provoking Discussions: Guide students to connect historical events to present-day issues and engage in meaningful dialogue.
• Clear Answer Keys: Save valuable time with comprehensive answer keys for easy assessment and feedback.

Ideal for:

• Middle and high school social studies, language arts, or humanities classes.
• Teachers seeking resources for Black History Month, thematic units, or promoting critical thinking and social justice education.
• Anyone passionate about Black history and its enduring impact on American society.

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Review: This comprehensive bundle covers a wide range of topics in Black history, offering a well-rounded and inclusive perspective. The inclusion of primary sources, diverse figures, and contemporary movements keeps the content relevant and engaging for students. Each worksheet uses a variety of assessment formats to cater to different learning styles and ensure thorough understanding.

Learning Objectives:

• Students will analyze key events, figures, and movements in Black history across different periods and contexts.
• Students will develop critical thinking skills through analyzing primary sources, identifying bias, and formulating questions for further inquiry.
• Students will connect historical events to present-day issues and understand the ongoing struggle for racial justice and equality.
• Students will engage in discussions and reflection activities that promote empathy, understanding, and a commitment to social change.
• Students will improve their reading comprehension skills and vocabulary development through exposure to diverse historical texts.

Common Core State Standards:

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7: Analyze various accounts of a single historical event or issue, recognizing and clarifying differences in points of view.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.8: Distinguish between primary and secondary sources, and determine the difference between fact and opinion.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.9: Analyze and evaluate the usefulness of different resources for researching a topic.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.10: Integrate information from diverse sources, including primary and secondary sources, print and digital sources, and visual sources, in order to write about a topic.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6-8.4: Present claims and findings clearly and concisely using relevant evidence.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6-8.1: Engage effectively in a variety of collaborative discussions, building on the contributions of others and expressing ideas clearly and concisely.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6-8.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6-8.7: Conduct short research projects that answer a question, drawing on information from several credible sources and integrating information into a well-organized presentation.