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Public Speaking Games

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Public speaking can seem like an impossible task to many students, but it doesn’t have to feel that way! Students can tolerate – and even enjoy – public speaking when they learn it in a fun and engaging way. These 4 hilarious public speaking games

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Oral Communication

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.6

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Public Speaking Bundle

By UPBEAT ELA

Public speaking can intimidate many students, but teenagers can learn to love this “scary” subject with fun games, relevant assignments, and creative instruction. This money-saving bundle takes the fear out of public speaking with hilarious but

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Activities, Handouts, Games

CCSS:

SL.7.4, SL.7.6, SL.8.4, SL.8.6

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Public Speaking Activity | Impromptu How-to

By UPBEAT ELA

This impromptu how-to activity gives students a chance to hone their public speaking skills with both silly and serious how-to topics, such as how to give an excellent handshake, or even how to best eat string cheese! My students and I shared lots

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Oral Communication

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$3.75

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Christmas Debates for Middle School ELA - Public Speaking Activity

By UPBEAT ELA

If Christmas is a crazy time of the school year for your students, make that Christmas frenzy work for you with these fun holiday debate topics for middle school!Because public speaking already carries a great deal of stress for many students, these

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Rubrics

$3.00

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Discussion Stems Posters

By UPBEAT ELA

Most of my students love the chance to speak up in class, but a few of my introverted kids feel nervous about jumping into a conversation without knowing how to begin. These posters remind these students of productive, effective ways to join a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Classroom Community

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

CCSS:

SL.6.1, SL.6.1c, SL.7.1, SL.7.1c, SL.8.1, SL.8.1c

$3.00

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Personal Narrative Public Speaking Unit with Random Acts of Kindness

By UPBEAT ELA

This unit includes everything you need to execute a successful personal narrative speech in your classroom. After several years of teaching this unit to secondary students, I have found it to be one of my favorites! Students must first stretch

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Oral Communication

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

SL.8.4, SL.9-10.6

$7.50

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Public Speaking Selfies Activity for Teaching Expression

By UPBEAT ELA

Do your students look like deer in the headlights when they get in front of the class? Sometimes kids just don't realize what their faces are doing! This fun public speaking activity encourages students to use selfies to improve emotional facial

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Life Skills, Oral Communication

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$1.00

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Monroe's Motivated Sequence Project

By UPBEAT ELA

This memorable and engaging project helps students understand Monroe's Motivated Sequence and put it into practice!Every year in my public speaking class, I teach a motivational speech unit to my students using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence. Because

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Oral Communication

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Homework

$2.00

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Record an Audiobook Oral Reading Fluency Assessment for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

This audiobook project allows you to assess your students' fluency without embarrassing them in front of the class! As a student in English class, there was nothing I dreaded more than popcorn reading. I could feel my whole face turn hot when it was

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Oral Communication

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Assessment

$4.75

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Socratic Seminar Practice Game FREEBIE

By UPBEAT ELA

Students love to discuss their opinions with each other, but sometimes they need help learning how to have a proper give-and-take conversation. This FREE product has 15 conversational faux pas that students often make. Before my students have a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

SL.7.1, SL.8.1

FREE

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FREE Public Speaking Posters

By UPBEAT ELA

FREE Public Speaking Posters Set of 4Public Speaking can be a daunting subject for students, but a few simple reminders can go a long way in building students’ confidence and speaking ability. These 4 posters can be printed on 8 ½ x 11” paper and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Oral Communication

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Posters

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I have taught Reading, Language Arts, Composition, American Literature, British Literature, Public Speaking, Journalism, and Greek & Latin Etymology to over 800 students in grades 7-12.

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I love bringing learning to life with games, projects, and out-of-the-box essay prompts!

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I feel honored to have helped over 90,000 fellow teachers bring life and laughter to their classrooms over the past 10 years.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Bachelor of Arts in English with teaching certification for grades 7-12.

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I am a teacher, an author, a wife, and a mother by both birth and adoption. My family lives on a tiny Florida hobby farm with two dogs, six cats, two sheep, four ducks, a handful of hens and roosters, and one miniature zebu.