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Say hello to a platform dedicated to industrious, yet overtasked teachers like you. Say goodbye to countless hours spent developing relevant and engaging ELA lessons. Whether you are teaching the fundamentals of grammar, creative writing skills, classic literature, or contemporary fiction, you will find thousands of activities and assessments to help you achieve a healthier work-life balance without sacrificing academic rigor.

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Say hello to a platform dedicated to industrious, yet overtasked teachers like you. Say goodbye to countless hours spent developing relevant and engaging ELA lessons. Whether you are teaching the fundamentals of grammar, creative writing skills, classic literature, or contemporary fiction, you will find thousands of activities and assessments to help you achieve a healthier work-life balance without sacrificing academic rigor.
Understanding Word Roots & Formatives - Worksheet & Key
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Understanding Word Roots & Formatives - Worksheet & Key

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This worksheet features 62 common roots and formatives. Students will define each root or formative, using context and available resources (e.g., dictionaries, internet). Also, students will form words by combining roots and formatives. LEARNING TARGETS: 1. Students will determine the meanings of common word roots. 2. Students will apply knowledge of word roots by combining word roots and creating new words. 3. Students will discern meanings of common formatives using context clues.
"The Fox & The Crow" by Aesop - Quiz & Key
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"The Fox & The Crow" by Aesop - Quiz & Key

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This editable assessment measures general comprehension and holds students accountable for the assigned reading of Aesop’s fable “The Fox and the Crow.” Delivered in Word Document format, this quiz includes an answer key. Learning targets addressed include: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the appropriate definition of fable. Students will demonstrate basic comprehension of the text. Students will demonstrate knowledge of literary terminology by applying the concept to the text. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the text’s theme by paraphrasing a logical message they discern.
"Split Cherry Tree" by Jesse Stuart - Quiz & Key
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"Split Cherry Tree" by Jesse Stuart - Quiz & Key

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This resource measures reading comprehension and holds students accountable for the assigned reading of “Split Cherry Tree” by Jesse Stuart. A short answer assessment, this quiz features 9 questions and includes an answer key. Questions pertain to the following key details: ♦ The cause of the split cherry tree ♦ Dave’s means of repayment ♦ Dave’s insistence that he not stay after school and why ♦ Dave’s father’s behavior ♦ Professor Herbert’s lesson involving bacteria ♦ Dave’s father’s philosophy on killing ♦ Professor Herbert’s thoughtful offer ♦ A surprising admission regarding how education has changed and how it has passed Dave’s father by
"Who Am I This Time?" by Kurt Vonnegut - Quiz
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"Who Am I This Time?" by Kurt Vonnegut - Quiz

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This file contains two Word documents. The first is a 13-question, multiple-choice quiz designed to measure plot recall. The second is the corresponding answer key. Questions pertain to the following details: • The North Crawford Mask and Wig Club • The avoidance of social gatherings • The narrator's wish for Harry Nash • The narrator's invitation to an auditioning woman • The town's reaction to Harry's acting • The narrator's first impression of Helene's acting • Efforts to improve Helene's acting • Helene's fantasy when viewing movies in the past • Helene's difficulty in establishing relationships • Lydia's impressions on who will direct • Lydia's prediction for Helene • A gift from Harry • "The luckiest girl in town"
Media Functions PowerPoint (Introduction to Journalism)
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Media Functions PowerPoint (Introduction to Journalism)

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This is a 10-slide introductory PowerPoint covering various functions of journalists, including the political function, the economic function, the sentry function, the record-keeping function, the entertainment function, the social function, the marketplace function, and the agenda-setting function.
Interviewing Skills (Mass Media) - PowerPoint Presentation
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Interviewing Skills (Mass Media) - PowerPoint Presentation

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This 14-slide PowerPoint covers the following: - Several general interviewing tips - Quotable responses (open-ended questions) - Preparing and asking questions - Generating stock questions - Several listening tips - Tips for conducting an interview - Going off the record - Prepublication checking - Prior review
Romeo and Juliet Introductory PowerPoint
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Romeo and Juliet Introductory PowerPoint

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A visually stimulating Power Point that provides context for the drama. Information covered includes Shakespeare’s background, The Globe Theatre, characteristics of Shakespearean performances, and character overviews. For the purpose of engaging students, I will occasionally use humor to convey important ideas. This is intended to come across in this presentation.
Grammar Worksheet on Writing Numerals
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Grammar Worksheet on Writing Numerals

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Reinforce the standard conventions of academic writing and perform a quick check of students’ knowledge with this grammar worksheet on writing numerals. Delivered in printable Word Document format, as well as in PDF format, this resource conveniently offers the option to edit. An answer key is provided. By completing this activity, students will demonstrate an ability to: Spell out single-digit whole numbers Use numerals for whole numbers larger than nine Spell out simple fractions and use hyphens Express mixed fractions in figures unless they begin a sentence Navigate the various acceptable ways to express decades and dates Distinguish between when it is most appropriate to spell out the time of day in text versus using numerals Hyphenate compound numbers from twenty-one through ninety-nine Write out a number when it begins a sentence under all circumstances And more
Grammar Practice Worksheet on Precise Language with Synonyms
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Grammar Practice Worksheet on Precise Language with Synonyms

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Reinforce the standard conventions of academic writing and perform a quick check of knowledge with this grammar worksheet designed to help students understand how context influences word choices. Delivered in printable Word Document format, as well as in PDF format, this resource conveniently offers the option to edit. An answer key is provided.
Grammar Practice Worksheet on Compound Subject and Verb Agreement
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Grammar Practice Worksheet on Compound Subject and Verb Agreement

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Use this editable grammar activity to help middle and high school students reinforce the basics of conjugating verbs so their forms match their compound subjects correctly. To facilitate the process, the worksheet includes tips for discerning whether a compound subject is considered singular and plural. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with this grammar exercise, students will: Demonstrate awareness of the definition of compound subject Choose plural verb forms when multiple subjects are combined with the conjunction and Navigate situations in which multiple subjects are combined with or, either…or, and neither…nor
Grammar Worksheet on Linking Verbs
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Grammar Worksheet on Linking Verbs

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This formative grammar worksheet reinforces the basic principles of linking verbs and measures how well students can distinguish them from action verbs. In addition, this resource assesses a learner’s ability to identify predicate words of linking verbs. Featuring 48 opportunities to practice application of knowledge, this printable resource is recommended for middle and high school students who are enrolled in composition classes emphasizing rudimentary writing skills. An answer key is included, as is a brief PowerPoint presentation to facilitate discussion of the topic.
Grammar Worksheet on Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
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Grammar Worksheet on Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

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Reinforce the standard conventions of academic writing and perform a quick check of students’ knowledge with this grammar worksheet on distinguishing transitive verbs from intransitive verbs. Delivered in printable Word Document format, as well as in PDF format, this resource conveniently offers the option to edit. An answer key is provided.
Grammar Worksheet on Demonstrative and Interrogative Pronouns
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Grammar Worksheet on Demonstrative and Interrogative Pronouns

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Use this editable grammar activity to help middle and high school students apply knowledge of demonstrative and interrogative pronouns. To facilitate this process, the editable worksheet offers tips on when to use specific demonstratives over interrogatives, and vice versa. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with this grammar exercise, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following rules: Use the demonstrative pronoun this to indicate a single person or object that is near in space or time Use the demonstrative pronoun these to indicate multiple people or objects that are near in space or time Use the demonstrative pronoun that to indicate a single person or object that is far away in space or time Use the demonstrative pronoun those to indicate multiple people or objects that are near in space or time Use the interrogative pronoun who to ask questions about a person performing an action Use the interrogative pronoun whom to ask questions about a person on the receiving end of an action Use the interrogative pronoun whose to ask questions about a person in possession of something Use the interrogative pronoun which to ask for identification of a specific person or thing in a group Use the interrogative pronoun what to ask open-ended questions about non-specific things
Grammar Worksheet on Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
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Grammar Worksheet on Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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This formative grammar worksheet reviews the basics of common and irregular adjectives that compare. Featuring 50 opportunities to apply knowledge of comparative and superlative adjectives, this resource is recommended for middle and high school students enrolled in composition classes emphasizing rudimentary writing skills. An answer key is included.
Grammar Worksheet on Comparative and Superlative Adverbs
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Grammar Worksheet on Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

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This formative grammar worksheet reviews the basics of common and irregular adverbs that compare. Featuring 45 opportunities to apply knowledge of comparative and superlative adverbs, this resource is recommended for middle and high school students enrolled in composition classes emphasizing rudimentary writing skills. An answer key is included.
Grammar Worksheet on Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
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Grammar Worksheet on Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

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Reinforce the standard conventions of academic writing and perform a quick check of students’ knowledge with this grammar worksheet on pronoun-antecedent agreement. Delivered in printable Word Document format, as well as in PDF format, this resource conveniently offers the option to edit. An answer key is provided. By engaging with this resource, students will demonstrate an ability to: Use a singular pronoun to refer to anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, none, nothing, one, somebody, someone, or something Use a plural pronoun to refer to both, few, many, or several Discern whether to use an indefinite pronoun such as all, any, more, most, none, and some is singular or plural in context Use a singular pronoun to refer to two or more singular antecedents joined by or or nor Use a plural pronoun to refer to two or more antecedents joined by and Recognize that a collective noun is singular when it refers to the group as a collective unit Recognize that a collective noun is plural when it refers to the individual members of a group Discern whether to use the pronoun each other or one another in context
Grammar Worksheet on Indefinite Pronouns
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Grammar Worksheet on Indefinite Pronouns

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This formative grammar packet reviews the basics of singular and plural indefinite pronouns and matching them with appropriate verb forms in context. This resource is recommended for middle and high school students enrolled in composition classes emphasizing rudimentary writing skills. An answer key is included.
Grammar Worksheet on Loaded Language
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Grammar Worksheet on Loaded Language

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This grammar worksheet helps middle and high school students understand the importance of communicating ideas objectivity and logically, as opposed to using emotionally charged, manipulative language. By engaging with this resource, students will practice isolating examples of loaded language (also known as emotive and high-inference language) from more appropriate, accurate alternatives, and vice versa. Featuring 20 opportunities to practice, this editable product is recommended for middle and high school students who are enrolled in composition classes emphasizing rudimentary writing skills. An answer key is included.
Understanding Roots & Prefixes PowerPoint
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Understanding Roots & Prefixes PowerPoint

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This 8-slide PowerPoint is designed to provide students a brief introduction to the concepts of roots and formatives. This presentation addresses how learning about prefixes expands one's vocabulary, as well as how prefixes influence the meanings of words (e.g., reversing a verb's meaning, creating negative meaning, showing time and order, indicating location and degree, and expressing support or opposition).