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Common Core RL.8.3 videos
Creative Book Report Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions
Creative Book Report Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions: Ditch the traditional book report and explore six creative alternatives suitable for any novel or short story. Engage even your most reluctant students with this comprehensive bundle, which includes everything you need to implement these innovative projects. Each assignment is accompanied by a captivating hand-drawn video introduction by John Spencer, designed to hook students from the start. From dynamic character
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7th - 10th
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Book Report Digital Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions
Book Report Digital Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions: Ditch the traditional book report and use these six creative digital alternatives suitable for any novel or short story instead. Engage even your most reluctant students with this comprehensive digital bundle, which includes everything you need to implement these innovative projects. Each digital assignment is accompanied by a captivating hand-drawn video introduction by John Spencer, designed to hook students from
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7th - 10th
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Suspense Unit
Students love this high interest unit and gain important skills in literary analysis, research, and narrative writing. These Common Core aligned materials help students to: Readingü Analyze literature for character, plot, theme, and languageü Explore elements of suspense including dramatic and situational irony, foreshadowing, and the unreliable narratorü Annotate with purposeü Construct text-dependent analysis responses with strong evidence and analysisResearchü Identify and cite sourcesü Take
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6th - 9th
Reading Skills: Character Analysis - Instructional Video, Lesson, Guided Notes
If you teach reading skills in your middle school ELA class, you will need to teach character analysis. And guess what? I'll do it for you! Use this lesson and guided notes, go to the free YouTube lesson, sit back, and take a breather! Perfect for homeschooling, when you need sub plans, or when kids are absent.I'll also provide a regular link to the video in case you can't access YouTube in your class. The concept is simple:Show the video. You get to sit back and take a breather! You cou
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5th - 8th
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Freak the Mighty - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a compare and contrast essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an compare and contrast writing graphic organizer, rubric, compare and contrast writing quiz, and a comparison contrast writing template.All aspects of text evidence
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6th - 8th
Free Common Core Activity for Plot Structure, Theme, and Tone in a Movie Trailer
The provided FREE Common Core rigorous activity explores the development of plot structure, tone, theme, and character development in a popular movie trailer from 2014. The activities are tied to the Common Core standards RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, SL2, and SL3. The activity focus on the analysis of how authors develop plot structure (foreshadowing, flashback, suspense, humor, and mystery), tone, theme, and complex characters in a movie trailer. The activity includes a teacher answer key to assist you
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6th - 12th
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How to Write Thematic Essays (Step-By-Step with Video)
11-page slideshow that takes students step-by-step through identifying a theme to gathering evidence. Slides use Fahrenheit 451 as a reference, but students need not have read the novel to use the slides.
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6th - 12th
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Wonder by R J Palacio - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for Wonder by R. J. Palacio has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a compare and contrast essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an compare and contrast writing graphic organizer, rubric, compare and contrast writing quiz, and a comparison contrast writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are c
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6th - 8th
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Digital Short (Snack Attack) with Questions - Independent Work / Small Group
This is a great short that can be used in many different ways with your students. This resource is a Google Form with a video embedded and 5 comprehension and inferencing questions. It also includes one question about the theme or lesson of the storyUse this in your classroom to add on to station work, if you have to call out for a day and leave an assignment, or even to pull a small group. It's great for students to practice making inferences and recognizing that the things they notice aren't
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4th - 8th
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Character Editorial Article - Novel or Short Story Digital Book Report Project
Character Editorial Article - Novel or Short Story Digital Book Report Project: Elevate your book report projects with this creative alternative that encourages critical thinking and deep analysis of character. In this digital assignment, students will craft an editorial for the Literary Times, evaluating the actions of a character from any novel or short story. Taking a stance on the character's actions, students will explore the complexities of their behavior, supported by text evidence and a
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7th - 10th
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Character Editorial Article - Book Report Project For Any Novel or Short Story
Character Editorial Article - Book Report Project For Any Novel or Short Story: Elevate your book report projects with this creative alternative that encourages critical thinking and deep analysis of character. In this assignment, students will craft an editorial for the Literary Times, evaluating the actions of a character from any novel or short story. Taking a stance on the character's actions, students will explore the complexities of their behavior, supported by text evidence and a defendab
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7th - 10th
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6 original stop motion films, customized curricula, and worksheets
This bundle includes a download link so you can own all five award-winning films, plus one bonus film! Also includes five extensive lesson plans and student worksheets. You can sample my lessons by downloading three of the 5 lesson plans for free in my store.Additional lesson plans for "The Clown," and "The Telling Tale" are included here.Students love our scrappy stop motion films! Activities include a variety of group and individual projects such as :Comparative literature (comparing oral, w
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Flowers For Algernon pre-read video, inkblot discussion , first journals w/KEY
This is an effective and fun way to start the unit. Students loved learning about the inkblots in the video quiz and sharing their perspectives in the Nearpod (see below for an option to Nearpod.) The lesson includes annotations, which students also learn to love as they realize they are choosing what and how to interact with the text.I've included two links to excellent pre-reading activities:1. EdPuzzle video quiz on the Rorschach inkblot tests2. Nearpod for discussion and practicing the inkbl
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7th - 11th
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Harrison Bergeron Classroom Screenplay
‘Harrison Bergeron’ is a 1961 short story by the American writer Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007). The story can be categorized as ‘dystopian satire’ or a ‘satirical dystopian story’, but we’ll say more about these labels in a moment. The action of the story takes place in the future America of 2081, where everyone has been made truly equal, physically, mentally, and aesthetically.This product has broken up the dialogue, added screen directions, and printable props.
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6th - 12th
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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a compare and contrast essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an compare and contrast writing graphic organizer, rubric, compare and contrast writing quiz, and a comparison contrast writing template.All aspects of text e
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6th - 8th
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Setting Activities & Video Lesson
Setting Literacy Lesson Video: The setting video lesson teaches students how to identify and analyze setting through an engaging, animated film. Play the lesson whole class, small groups, or assign it individually. With a variety of uses, its ability to be implemented in any and all instructional models makes it a valuable addition to any teaching toolkit. Students can also replay the video to relearn, review, or refresh this literacy skill. PLEASE NOTE: ALL resources are also included in Hopsco
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Story Elements Activities with Short Film Setting Bundle
The Secret Garden - Text Based Evidence - Text Analysis Essay Writing Lesson
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a compare and contrast essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an compare and contrast writing graphic organizer, rubric, compare and contrast writing quiz, and a comparison contrast writing template.All aspects of text
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6th - 8th
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Characterization Activities Templates & Video Lesson
Characterization Literacy Lesson Video: The characterization video lesson teaches direct and indirect characterization through an engaging, animated film. The lesson also includes examples of characterization. Play the lesson whole class, small groups, or assign it individually. With a variety of uses, its ability to be implemented in any and all instructional models makes it a valuable addition to any teaching toolkit. Students can also replay the video to relearn, review, or refresh this liter
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Characterization Activities Using Short Film Bundle
Conflict Activities & Video Lesson
Conflict Literacy Lesson Video: The conflict video lesson teaches the four main types of conflict through an engaging, animated film. The lesson also explains how conflict can influence characters, create mood, and drive plot. Play the lesson whole class, small groups, or assign it individually. With a variety of uses, its ability to be implemented in any and all instructional models makes it a valuable addition to any teaching toolkit. Students can also replay the video to relearn, review, or r
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4th - 8th
Setting Activity - Duck Amuck
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This lesson is built around a classic Daffy Duck cartoon titled "Duck Amuck" wherein Bugs Bunny continually switches settings on an increasingly exasperated Daffy.
The lesson is a PowerPoint that may be used in class or emailed as homework. It begins with notes on setting. The subsequent pages link to the vi
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6th - 12th
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Interactive Countdown Video: Plot - Conflict
This interactive countdown explains four different types of conflict in story. Through video clips and images it provides engaging scenarios that prompts the student to design a conflict in the story. There's opportunity for collaboration and interaction while the class explores all things related to a story's conflict.
This video includes a three minute countdown timer and energetic music which help to captivate the learners.
This video can be used many times with the same group of students due
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5th - 8th
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Test Prep: Thinking Jobs Lesson
Thinking Jobs or Focus Question help students focus on passages and perform better on state exams. This student-facing video helps both students and teachers understand how to use these helpful skills and apply them much better. You can play this for your class, assign it as homework or use it as professional development.
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3rd - 8th
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Interactive Countdown Video: Plot - Resolution
This interactive countdown engages students in creating a resolution to a story. The video will provides different problems and scenarios asking the class to come up with the ending. There's opportunity for collaboration and interaction while the class explores all things related to a story's resolution.
This video includes a three minute countdown timer and energetic music which help to captivate the learners.
The interactive video can be used many times with the same group of students due to i
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5th - 8th
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Lesson plans for "The Gardener"
Students will love this scrappy, 13 minute, stop motion film. “The Gardener - a Cautionary Comedy” is an adaptation of the Japanese folktale, “The Stonecutter.” It is our second stop motion film. To see trailers of my films visit https://lauralewisbarrfilms.comActivities after viewing include:Comparative literature (oral, written, and film of a folk tale)Creating my own version of the story, written or filmed.Using role play to explore empathy and symbolic themesExploring symbol and metaphor in
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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