215 results
Arts & music Common Core RL.8.1 resources
Ugly Christmas Character Sweater: Fun Holiday Writing, ELA Activity, Craft Board
Are you ready to bring some educational holiday cheer into your classroom? Unwrap your students' creativity and inferencing skills with this festive and educational Christmas writing activity! Create an Ugly (or cute) Character Sweater:Your students will combine whole class novels or independent reading with the hilarity of ugly Christmas sweaters. This ELA Christmas activity will make the chaos of the season a little easier by allowing students focus their energy on creating custom ugly sweater
Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
READERS THEATER MIDDLE SCHOOL BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SCRIPT: STOLEN LAPTOP
This grades 5-8 Readers’ Theater brain teaser mystery script gives students high-interest practice in reading aloud, comprehension and writing. Drama and ELA fun! "The Mystery of the Stolen Laptop" readers’ theater script requires your students to perform inference tasks to solve clues. The cast list is intended for 8 readers but the number of readers can easily be contracted or expanded, depending on how many groups you wish to have. PLOTThis funny and engaging 12 page script is about the theft
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: DRAMA FUN | MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA GAMES & READERS' THEATER
Diary of Anne Frank Play - Student-Ready Complete Packet
Diary of Anne Frank Student-Ready Packet is an attractively-designed ready-to-hand-out resource based on the play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. It is aligned with ELA Standards, focusing most specifically on these skills:*analysis through citing textual evidence; drawing inferences*determining theme/central idea; summarizing*analyzing dialogue *determining word meanings; connotation*analyzing differences in points of view*writing arguments, explanatory text, and narratives-------------
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Reader's Theater Bundle: 4 Scripts and Lessons, Middle & High School
Allowing your students to perform rather than simply read a play brings a new dimension to a class study of a dramatic piece. When students get up and act out the parts for their audience –usually comprised of non-acting students in the class – it brings a sense of identifying with and ownership of their parts. They have a safe and small audience to perform in front of – which makes it real and more doable. Bring or encourage costumes, the use of musical instruments in the background, or sound e
Introduction to Drama Unit with Interactive Notebook Lessons Slides Activities
Teaching introduction to drama in middle school is finally broken down with this complete drama unit. This unit includes 11 done-for-you lesson plans, interactive notebook lessons, 10 accompanying lesson slideshow presentations, reference pages, graphic organizers, and grading rubrics. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Here's what you'll get:Drama Unit: 11 Lesson Plans and Resources10 Slideshow presen
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Twelve Angry Men | 12 Angry Men Drama Unit
12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose for middle school and high school language arts. This lessons will engage your students, invoke critical thinking, and promote high-level discussions. Lessons, assessments, performance pack, and more! Motivate your students - even the reluctant readers by performing, not just reading the play. Includes activities, games, writing prompts, discussion topics, study guide, self-assessments, etc. A great addition to your study of American literature and drama. Comments
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
Monsters Are Due on Maple Street – Activities w/Theme Essay - Print & DIGITAL
Monsters Are Due on Maple Street – These standards-aligned resources focus on vocabulary, plot details, characterization, and theme for Rod Serling's science fiction teleplay. Now includes a PRINT and DIGITAL version! Students dig deep into the text to provide evidence and practice close reading skills. Includes two different differentiated writing assignments with convenient grading tools.To access the DIGITAL version, you will find:--a PDF with links to each of the resources--directions for u
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Teach Theme/Moral/Lesson with Songs & Lyrics {Digital Interactive Google Slides}
Hi teacher friends! Are you looking for a fun way to introduce and practice the skill of finding theme? This is the only resource you will need for teaching theme/ moral/ lesson with songs! I found myself struggling with how to introduce theme to my students, but then I came up with the idea of using songs and their lyrics. I created this product for use in my own classroom, and when I used it, my students were hooked! They were engaged and motivated - singing along in the classroom, listening c
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Twilight Zone “Where is Everybody?” Media Analysis of Twilight Zone Episode CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive versions), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this “Where is Everybody?” episode, a man with amnesia finds himself trapped in an abandoned town. Issues of social isolation and the li
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
Reader's Theater Script "Everyman" + Lessons Middle & High School
Medieval drama has never been this fun - share a taste of Medieval European culture and drama with your students, both middle school and secondary! With this purchase, you will receive BOTH the PLAY and lesson materials for a cross-curricular history and ELA experience. This product is also available in my My Top Five Favorite Products in My Store. Check it out - it's a great deal!Students analyze a cultural experience reflected through this short work of literature (RL6). Check out the preview
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
CCSS:
Also included in: English Language Arts - Bundle of MY Favorite Products in My Shop
Diary of Anne Frank Play - DIGITAL Student Packet for Google
Diary of Anne Frank Play DIGITAL Packet is an attractively-designed ready-to-use paperless resource based on the play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Great for your one-to-one classroom or remote teaching! It is aligned with ELA Standards, most specifically CCSS RL8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, and W.8.1, 8.2, 8.3.:--analysis through citing textual evidence; drawing inferences--theme/central idea; summarizing--analyzing dialogue--determining word meanings; connotation--analyzing differences in poin
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Twilight Zone “To Serve Man” Media Analysis of Twilight Zone Episode, CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive versions), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this “To Serve Man” episode, an alien race descends on Earth with benevolent promises and ulterior motives. Issues of hidden agendas/app
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
The Hitchhiker by Lucille Fletcher—Radio Play Drama Analysis & The Twilight Zone
Students will read and analyze the script of Lucille Fletcher's radio play: The Hitchhiker (also spelled The Hitch-Hiker). Have them listen to the drama on the Orson Welles Show to understand the impact that music and sound effects have on a play. Students will love to compare the audio version of The Hitchhiker to the episode of The Twilight Zone Rod Serling adapted for television. (The gender swap of the main character makes for a great discussion.)In this dreadful, ominous tale, students will
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: The Hitchhiker Unit — Radio Drama by Lucille Fletcher
READERS' THEATER THANKSGIVING MYSTERY MIDDLE SCHOOL SCRIPT
This humorous Thanksgiving Readers’ Theater brain teaser mystery script will give grades 5-8 students practice in reading, comprehension, critical thinking and writing, while having lots of drama and ELA fun. The Mystery of the Vanishing Turkey whodunnit script will entertain your students and require them to perform inference tasks to solve clues. Perfect for reading or for performances! This 9 page script is intended for 9 readers but the number of readers can easily be contracted or expanded
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Gift of the Magi-- Readers' Theater Adaptation with Activities
Included in Gift of the Magi-teacher and student pages-vocabulary -pre-reading activities-questions -projects-quiz-answer key -synopsis -suggestions for teacher useThis readers’ theater adaptation of “Gift of the Magi” adheres wholly to the plot, setting, characterization, and themes of the original story from which it is adapted. It can be used with both large and small groups in language arts classes. Students in regular, remedial, gifted, and special education classrooms, in both middle and h
Grades:
7th - 11th, Adult Education
Types:
Song Lyrics | Poetry and Songs | Figurative Language Paired Text
Have any teens who say they hate poetry activities? They love music - and this two-day lesson is a great way to bridge that love into an engaged interest in poetry. Both immersed in symbolism and transcendentalism - Walt Whitman's "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" is compared and contrasted with "The Scientist" by Coldplay for middle (I suggest grade 8) and any year of high school. Music by Coldplay will engage and motivate students and it connects so well to this amazing Walt Whitman poem.
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
CCSS:
Also included in: English Language Arts - Bundle of MY Favorite Products in My Shop
"Thriller": Citing Textual Evidence, Conflict, Theme and Video Analysis
Just in time for Halloween, students will love interacting with Michael Jackson's classic "Thriller" as they:
•Make inferences from the text and cite textual evidence to support inferences.
•Analyze the development of theme through the analysis of plot, setting, characters, and conflict.
•Compare and contrast the lyrics and video adaption of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”.
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.7
Creative Commons Terms of Use
"Thriller" Mini Lesson is licensed under a Creative Common
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Romeo & Juliet Guided Reading Packet (for Modern Translation)
This 53-page guided reading packet is all you will need to teach Romeo and Juliet using a modern translation of the text (such as No Fear Shakespeare)! All of the materials are Common-Core aligned, and provide you with a structured and engaging way to go about teaching the play. An answer key is also included for your convenience. (A free version of Act 1 from this packet can be found here by following this link.)The download contains an editable Word Doc so that you can make adjustments to
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Response Packet - Print & DIGITAL
A Midsummer Night's Dream Response Packet will help students keep track of all of the play’s exciting twists and turns. Now includes a digital version! Pages/slides are neatly designed in scene-by-scene sequence and focus on standards-based topics. Prompts include analyzing text details and evidence, conflict, important quotations, point of view, figurative language, making inferences, and summarizing.Students enjoy working on the response pages with a partner or in small groups after reading ea
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 10th
Types:
The Birds | Halloween Movie Study of the Elements of Fiction
A fun, engaging, and educational way to learn or review elements of fiction and perfect viewing for the Halloween season! This product is also available in my Students' Choice End-of-the-Year Lesson Bundle, Vol. 2. Check it out - it's a great deal!Lesson material for middle and high school to accompany Hitchcock's classic horror film, The Birds.This film contains a powerful environmentalism theme and these accompanying lessons are thoroughly CCSS aligned. Two weeks of lesson material. This movi
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
Also included in: End of the Year ELA Lessons Students Love Bundle - Middle & High School
Netflix n Study Film - Back to School Film Units on Stranger Things & Nosedive
Who wouldn't want 2 weeks of film study fun that teenagers love? This Netflix n Study bundle combines a short film study of The opening of Stranger Things, episode 1, season 1The opening of Nosedive, from Black Mirror, Season 3For each episode, the pack includes; Notes and comprehension questions on each opening sequence of each episode. This resource allows students to practice identifying techniques, their effects and how techniques are used together for specific purposes.Includes;1 page of no
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
![Preview of CHRISTMAS SONG ANALYSIS [ASSIGNMENTS & PROJECTS] [MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL EDITION]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/CHRISTMAS-SONG-ANALYSIS-ASSIGNMENTS-PROJECTS-MIDDLE-HIGH-SCHOOL-EDITION--8764596-1703594404/750f-8764596-1.jpg)
CHRISTMAS SONG ANALYSIS [ASSIGNMENTS & PROJECTS] [MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL EDITION]
Are you stumped about what to do with students for the week(s) prior to the Winter Break? Don't worry about it! Let them analyze Christmas/Holiday music! The Christmas Song Analysis& Projects product for middle and high schoolers dispels the end of year chaos for you and adds excitement for them. This product has 6 PROJECTS and assignments, 17 songs with videos, lyrics provided to display on your Promethean OR for annotations, worksheets for the songs in the product, and a general set of que
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
Also included in: THE CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY BUNDLE
Humorous and Ironic No Prep Reader’s Theater Play: The Cop and the Anthem
Do you need a laugh? Do your students need one, too? This fun and engaging resource was designed to entertain students as they learn. The 28-slide PowerPoint resource is a fun-filled reader’s theater version of O. Henry’s short story “The Cop and the Anthem” created for Grades 7-12. The reader’s theater play is quite humorous and contains numerous examples of irony. Colorful slides, or setting backdrops, enhance the fun as students read and/or act out each scene. The story contains themes of
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
READERS THEATER FRACTURED FAIRY TALE Cinderella Script Grades 5-8 - Cindy Rella
This funny Readers’ Theater fractured fairy tale script takes the traditional fairy tale genre and turns its conventions of character and plot around to bring Cinderella into the 21st century for your ELA and drama classes! It gives grades 5-8 students high interest practice in reading aloud, comprehension and writing. After completing their reading of the script they will write an additional scene, AND a ‘pitch’ to promote a fractured fairy story of their own. There’s even a quick mystery abou
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: READERS' THEATER UNIT: READING & SCRIPT WRITING grades 5 6 7 8
Showing 1-24 of 215 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands