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Common Core L.11-12.2 handouts
MUG #1, Mechanics Usage & Grammar Bell-Ringers, Editing & Proofreading Practice
Welcome to M.U.G. Monday, where students master Mechanics, Usage, and Grammar by working together to proofread real-world writing examples. These 19 weekly grammar editing sessions address the most common errors made in middle-school and high-school writing. I've used these lessons on Mondays because I like alliteration (M.U.G. Shot Mondays), but you can use them anytime you want. Most semesters run 18 weeks, but I threw in an extra M.U.G. editing mini-lesson in case you have an extra Monday (or
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8th - 11th
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Commas, Semicolons, and Colons Review Worksheet and Quiz Middle or High School
These are comprehensive and user-friendly review worksheets & quiz designed to help students master effective use of commas, semi-colons, and colons! This well-crafted resource is perfect for middle school and high school students who are preparing for a quiz or looking to reinforce their knowledge of punctuation marks.Four Sections: The review worksheets (2) are divided into four sections, with each section devoted to a specific punctuation mark – commas, semi-colons, colons, and a mixed re
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7th - 10th
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MUG #2, Mechanics Usage & Grammar Bell-Ringers, Editing & Proofreading Practice
Welcome to Volume #2 of M.U.G. Monday, where students master Mechanics, Usage, and Grammar by working together to proofread real-world writing examples. These 19 weekly grammar editing sessions address the most common errors made in middle-school and high-school writing. I've used these lessons on Mondays because I like alliteration (M.U.G. Shot Mondays), but you can use them anytime you want. Most semesters run 18 weeks, but I threw in an extra M.U.G. editing mini-lesson in case you have an ext
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8th - 11th
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Transcendentalism, Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote Analysis, Team Activity, CCSS
Make the words of Transcendental philosopher and writer Ralph Waldo Emerson come alive for your students with breath-taking photography in this two-day class group activity with optional independent writing supplement.This packet includes visually stunning images from nature coupled with quotations from Nature and Self-Reliance, two of Emerson's most-noted works. This 17-page PDF also includes a detailed suggested lesson procedure along with 10 half-sheet student handouts for teams to use as the
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9th - 12th
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25 Essential Handouts for Writing Workshop in Secondary ELA
This bundle contains 25 handouts to supplement writing workshop mini-lessons or to use as part of a writing reference center/ writer's toolbox in the classroom. Students can also keep these handouts in their writing folders or notebooks to reference throughout the year as they work on new writing tasks and as you target new writing skills.This bundle includes the following handouts: 1. Edit OUT These Words! 2. Commentary Do’s and Don’ts 3. Topic vs. Theme 4. Transitional Devices 5. Paragraph Fo
Clauses and Phrases (4 Types of Sentences) Grammar Ninja is Hilarious, Engaging
This 2-page review handout will help students practice looking at sentences and determining the difference between:
* Subordinate Clauses
* Simple Sentences
* Compound Sentences
* Complex Sentences
* Compound-Complex Sentences
This unit uses the legendary story of samurai, Oda Nabunaga, to intrigue students while they practice.
COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.1b; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2
"I hate grammar," students too often say. "Why do we have to learn this stuff?" No
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Handmaid's Tale Unit Plan, Hulu Series Connections and Current Events
Use the hit Hulu series and hot topic modern events to teach The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood. This unit includes every single thing you need to teach this terrifying, captivating, and mind-blowing book. I’ve loved this book for 25 years, taught it for 10 and now I’ve adapted the whole unit to be used with the TV series and modern events. This unit includes:Daily lessons for each chapterCurrent event connections ripped from the headlines!A link to the full text onlineDaily “Do Now” person
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: FULL YEAR of Literature Bundle | 4 NOVEL UNIT PLANS, Complete Curriculum
Trifles Susan Glaspell Unit Analysis Lesson Plans Questions Answer Keys Rubric
Susan Glaspell's Trifles is a wonderful one act play that helps students learn about gender roles and stereotypes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Trifles, first produced in 1916, themes and topics are still just as applicable as they were in 1916. Trifles is an excellent resource to use to hone skills with characterization, theme, motif, mood and tone and symbolism. Furthermore, in a society of social alone-ness, this unit gets students thinking about the destruction of isolation
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Grammar Curriculum GROWING BUNDLE
This resource includes everything you need to teach, reteach, and/or review grammar and writing basics for any secondary students (grades 6-12)! The full year curriculum is divided into four manageable chunks: parts of speech, sentence structure, comma rules, and proofreading/mechanics. Each chunk is further divided to make teaching grammar an organized, fluid system in your classroom or school. This full year grammar curriculum was created and used alongside middle and high school learners, cre
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4th - 12th
William Faulkner A Rose for Emily Short Story Unit Questions Activities Quiz
William Faulkner's A Rose for Emily is a great short story lesson to use to discuss inferences, characterization, foreshadow, theme, point of view and more!This short story analysis includes the following:-Pre-reading vocabulary-Historical context handout-Analysis questions chunked by text parts-Post-reading literary devices handout-Post-reading writing activity-Quiz-Full text of the short story-Answer key and rubric**Please note: This lesson plan is a ZIP file with three PDFs; they are not edi
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Year of Bell Ringers: Motivational Monday Quotes Prompts Expansion Pack #1
Mondays are hard for students and teachers alike. Ease into the period with an inspirational quote and thought-provoking writing prompts. The quotes I used are meaningful and relevant to students; many of my students said they looked forward to reading and writing about the prompts each Monday. And the best part? They promote a positive growth mindset that is reinforced each week and all week long. This pack is an expansion pack to my first resource; however, it can be used alone or with the oth
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Grammar and Punctuation Pack
Grammar and Punctuation Bundle: Grammar and Punctuation Resources Over 50% Savings! This huge bundle of my grammar and punctuation products are meant for middle and high school students who need to brush up on some of the most important grammar and punctuation skills for successful essay writing. These products are those that I use in my own composition classes, and have been years in development. The topics I have chosen to include are the ones that my students consistently need to review, qua
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7th - 10th
Parts of Speech Pre-test - Grammar Ninja is Hilarious, Engaging, Instructive
This parts of speech resource contains practice with the story -- "Jordy the Child Ninja's First Day of School" and 38 underlined words from the story that learners will use to determine part of speech.COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2"I hate grammar," students too often say. "Why do we have to learn this stuff?" Now, for once, a grammar unit exists that will engage middleschoolers and high schoolers alike -- Every unit is all ninja, all the time. Ninja jokes, ninja facts
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7th - 12th
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Lewis and Clark Great Journey West: Video Discussion Questions | Movie Guide
One of the best videos I have seen in any of my American History classes is National Geographic’s “Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West” narrated by Jeff Bridges. Originally filmed for the IMAX movie theaters, this epic tale is extremely informative while keeping students engaged throughout its entirety. I have seen this video over 40 times and still love it! Various links to watch the video are provided in this resource, and video runtime is around 42 minutes.This product contains a double side
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Writing Better Sentences with Colons & Semicolons | Google Slides™ and Print
Do you want to help your students write better sentences? Would you like to ELIMINATE run-ons and comma splices? In person or digital – this NO PREP colon and semicolon punctuation unit is here to help. It's 100% completely read to use TODAY! All materials are ready to be printed out or posted in Google ClassroomTM, Google DriveTM, or your school’s LMS. This engaging lesson teaches the practical application of colons and semicolons and reinforces writing and literacy state standards. Appropriate
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Commas in a Series Activity - in a List - Grammar Ninja is Hilarious & Engaging
Every unit is all ninja, all the time. Ninja jokes, ninja facts, ninja stories. Students will have a riot of a time learning about commas. Of all things! Commas! In this activity, learners practices using commas with addresses, letters, and numbers.COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2INCLUDED:* 1 instructional PowerPoint for commas in a series (list)* Activity for commas in a series (list)"I hate grammar," students too often say. "Why do we have to learn this stuff?" Now, fo
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7th - 12th
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Conversation Starters Package on Conspiracy Theories
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on conspiracy theories.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for high school students on the subject of conspiracy theoriesActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Commas Bundle: Rules, Practice Worksheets & Quiz for MS or HS English Mechanics
Commas are essential, but not always the easiest topic to teach and review with students. Commas are used for everything from indicating long pauses to separating elements in lists, but they're also incredibly important for clarity and meaning in writing.That's why I've bundled this set of resources for teaching commas! They're designed to help you teach comma rules, have students practice using commas correctly in sentences, and review what they've learned. Here's what you will get: 1) Rule sh
Subjects Verbs Agreement - Grammar Ninja is Hilarious, Engaging, Instructive
Every unit is all ninja, all the time. Ninja jokes, ninja facts, ninja stories. Students will have a riot of a time learning about subjects and verbs!Includes 41 practice sentences that will help students solidify their subject and verb agreement skills.COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2"I hate grammar," students too often say. "Why do we have to learn this stuff?" Now, for once, a grammar unit exists that will engage middleschoolers and high schoolers alike -- ···········
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7th - 12th
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Subjects Verbs w Simple Subjects & Verbs - Grammar Ninja is Hilarious
Every unit is all ninja, all the time. Ninja jokes, ninja facts, ninja stories. Students will have a riot of a time learning about subjects and verbs!Includes 40 practice sentences about the famous Samurai Toyotomi Hideyoshi and his mysterious history.COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2"I hate grammar," students too often say. "Why do we have to learn this stuff?" Now, for once, a grammar unit exists that will engage middleschoolers and high schoolers alike -- ·············
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7th - 12th
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Paired Texts - Civil Disobedience and The Great Debaters - Essay Writing Lesson
In this lesson, which incorporates science of reading strategies, students complete close readings of an excerpt from Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” and the debate scene “Wiley College vs. Harvard University” from the movie The Great Debaters (which can be used with or without viewing the movie). Then, they synthesize their understanding of the readings and write a short analytical essay requiring them to analyze the arguments in the texts. This 30-page resource includes the followi
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9th - 12th
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Short Story Unit Bundle Rose for Emily, Sweat, Everyday Use, A Visit of Charity
This short story bundle includes lessons for A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner, Sweat by Zora Neale Hurston, Everyday Use by Alice Walker and A Visit of Charity by Eudora Welty. There is loads of analysis to be done, dialogue to be had, and inferences to be made with this bundle! I am confident that you and your students will have fun with all these stories and materials!In this bundle you will find a 29 slide EDITABLE introductory PowerPoint (I’ve also included a PDF of the same PPT, just i
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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ULTIMATE ELA Reference and Cheat Sheet
UPDATED and FORMATTED as of AUGUST 2023!Discover the ultimate classroom companion for the middle school and high school English classroom! This comprehensive reference/cheat sheet is a MUST-HAVE for all grade levels, packed with invaluable information spanning over 40 pages. Equip your students and teachers with a powerful tool that covers the following essential areas:⭐️Sentence Structure/Construction/Types⭐️Parts of Speech⭐️Writing⭐️Figurative Language⭐️Common Literary Techniques⭐️Literary Ele
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Not Grade Specific
Romeo & Juliet Unit Bundle: Top 15 Resources Comprehension, Writing & Creativity
This complete teaching scheme will save you many, many of hours of preparation. It contains 15 different tasks including work on comprehension, vocabulary, persuasive writing, creative writing, figurative language, imagery and much more. Resources are provided both as a computer friendly presentation and in an easily printable black and white form.· Questions on every scene break the whole play down into bite-size chunks· Play Summary·Close Reading and Comprehension exercise - sixty pages of det
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9th - 12th
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