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Commonly Confused Words PowerPoint
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Commonly Confused Words PowerPoint

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Teaching homophones and commonly confused words? With the Commonly Confused Words PowerPoint, you have everything you need for an exemplary grammar lesson! Common Core-aligned Product includes 34 slides on homophones such as their/there/they’re, it’s/its, your/you’re, too/to/two, accept/except, etc. Lesson includes an imbedded CFU Bridge to Practice Formative Assessment.
Literary Horror Bundle
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Literary Horror Bundle

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Teaching literary horror, such as Edgar Allan Poe, Shirley Jackson, Roald Dahl, or Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein? Add rigor and fun to your unit with the Literary Horror Bundle. This 250-page Bundle includes ready-to-teach PowerPoints on the following spine-tingling texts: Dracula - Bram Stoker Frankenstein - Mary Shelley “The Landlady” - Roald Dahl “The Lottery” - Shirley Jackson “The Monkey’s Paw” - W.W. Jacobs “The Raven” - Edgar Allan Poe “The Tell-Tale Heart” - Edgar Allan Poe The Literary Horror Genre - PowerPoint The Literary Horror Bundle is guaranteed to increase student engagement and proficiency in literacy. Bring on the thrills and chills!
The Cask of Amontillado Bundle
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The Cask of Amontillado Bundle

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Teaching Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”? This product is all you need for a rigorous, engaging Common Core aligned week-long unit. “The Cask of Amontillado Short Story Bundle” includes a 37-slide PowerPoint, a 14-page test with full-text and answer key, (40) Edgar Allen Poe Task Cards and a 30-slide PowerPoint on Irony, which will help support craft and structure comprehension. Each product is aligned to Common Core reading and writing standards, so that you can be assured your students are learning as they are transfixed by this classic short story of revenge and suspense.
Punctuation Mark Bundle
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Punctuation Mark Bundle

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Teaching those pesky punctuation marks? Teach, practice, and assess this important grammatical skill with the Punctuation Mark Bundle that addresses all (14) punctuation marks, including the often forgotten hyphens, dashes, slashes, ellipses, and parentheses! This 100-page Common Core-aligned Bundle includes three research-based, best practice products that allow for instruction, practice, and assessment: PowerPoints - 58 slides Task Cards - 32 Task Cards Assessment - 30-question test with answer key Here’s how it works: You TEACH the skill with an easy-to-understand, comprehensive instructional PowerPoint. Students PRACTICE the skill as they review the content with high yield Task Cards that generate active engagement. You ASSESS the skill with a Common Core-aligned assessment that will let you know in no time who is advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic. Punctuation Marks addressed in this product include: Period Question mark Exclamation point Comma Colon Semicolon Dash Brackets Braces Parentheses Apostrophe Quotation marks Ellipsis Hyphen
Punctuation Mark PowerPoint
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Punctuation Mark PowerPoint

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Teaching those pesky punctuation marks? Amp up the proficiency level with the Punctuation Mark PowerPoint. This comprehensive 58-slide product covers all (14) punctuation marks, provides examples, and has multiple checks for understanding, including a formative assessment quiz for a complete lesson! Punctuation Mark PowerPoint includes: Period Question mark Exclamation point Comma Colon Semicolon Dash Brackets Braces Parentheses Apostrophe Quotation marks Ellipsis Hyphen
The Landlady Bundle
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The Landlady Bundle

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Teaching “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl? This short story bundle is all you need for a rigorous, engaging Common Core aligned unit. Product includes a 39-slide PowerPoint, 40 Mystery/Suspense Story Task Cards, and a 10-page exam test with answer key! Bundle is super sub friendly! Keep them learning - even when you’re not there. Each product is aligned to Common Core reading and writing standards, so that you can be assured your students are learning as they are transfixed by this thrilling short story.
Fun With Puns Bundle
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Fun With Puns Bundle

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Teaching puns? Teach, practice, and assess this important figurative language literacy skill with the Fun With Puns PTA Bundle! The Fun With Puns Bundle includes three research-based, best practice products that allow for instruction, practice, and assessment: PowerPoints - 50 slides Task Cards - 40 Task Cards Assessment - 30-question test with answer key Here’s how it works: You TEACH the skill with an easy-to-understand, comprehensive instructional PowerPoint. Students PRACTICE the skill as they review the content with high yield Task Cards that generate active engagement. You ASSESS the skill with a Common Core-aligned assessment that will let you know in no time who is advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic.
Puns Task Cards
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Puns Task Cards

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Teaching puns? Ensure your students know how to identify puns with these (40) engaging Fun With Puns Task Cards. This Common Core-aligned product is perfect for standardized test prep and super sub friendly. Task Cards are an effective instructional tool and alternative to boring worksheets! Answer key included. Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required!
Puns Test Assessment
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Puns Test Assessment

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Teaching puns? Hold your students accountable with the Pun ELA Test. This Common Core-aligned assessment will let you know in no time who is advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic in identifying puns, an important ELA figurative language skill. Multiple choice questions simulate those found on actual standardized tests. Product can be used for common assessments throughout your team or department and is super sub-friendly. Keep them learning - even when you’re not there! About Assessments: Assessment is the engine that drives student learning! Frequent assessment and feedback are crucial for helping students learn. When assessment works best, it does the following: • Provides diagnostic feedback • Helps educators set standards • Evaluates progress • Relates to a student’s progress • Motivates performance • Helps teachers and students self-evaluate Tip: Save trees and time! Make one class set of the tests and have students use a multiple choice answer sheet that can be scanned. Happy Assessing!
The Gift of the Magi Bundle
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The Gift of the Magi Bundle

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Teaching “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry? This 56-page product bundle is all you need for a rigorous, engaging Common Core aligned unit. Product includes a 34-slide PowerPoint, 40 Short Story Task Cards, and a 10-page exam test with answer key! Bundle is super sub friendly! Keep them learning - even when you’re not there. Each product is aligned to Common Core reading and writing standards, so that you can be assured your students are learning as they are transfixed by this heart-breaking short story.
The Gift of the Magi Test
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The Gift of the Magi Test

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Teaching O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi”? Assess your students’ comprehension level and access higher order thinking skills with this unit test. Questions include multiple choice, short answer, and a rigorous five-paragraph essay on the thematic message, which can be included or not based on the level of your students. Common Core aligned. Answer key included.
Fables and Theme PowerPoint Lesson
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Fables and Theme PowerPoint Lesson

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Teaching theme? Amp up the fun and proficiency level of your students with Identifying Theme With Fables PowerPoint. This 32-slide product features characteristics of fables, theme, guided practice with ten of Aesop’s fables, and a “Your Turn” writing activity. Answers included for a formative/summative assessment and instructional progress monitoring.
Similes and Metaphors PowerPoint Lesson
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Similes and Metaphors PowerPoint Lesson

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Teaching similes and metaphors? Amp up the proficiency in your classroom with this comprehensive, instructional 39-slide PowerPoint. Common Core-aligned product addresses definitions, examples, and comprehension questions to assess understanding. Perfect for your figurative language or poetry unit. Easy for you - engaging for them!
Halloween for English Learners PowerPoint
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Halloween for English Learners PowerPoint

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English Learners love Halloween! Amp up the chills and thrills factor with the Halloween for English Leaners PowerPoint. 30-slide product includes culturally relevant facts on Halloween, Halloween words (with visuals), and Halloween writing and poem activity (with sentence stems). You and your EL students will love this as you bring on the spooky fun! This Common Core-aligned lesson is perfect for an evaluation lesson or sub plans! Keep them learning even when you’re not there!
House on Mango Street PowerPoint
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House on Mango Street PowerPoint

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Kick off The House on Mango Street with this comprehensive, student-friendly 45-slide PowerPoint that piques students’ interest in Esperanza’s coming-of-age story. Slides include background information, discussion questions, and engaging literary analysis tasks. Presentation can last up to the entire unit as it includes engaging Common Core writing activities and quotations from the book. You and your students will love this!
Idioms PowerPoint
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Idioms PowerPoint

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Idioms are everywhere! Teach the universal concept of idioms with this engaging, interactive 30-slide PowerPoint. Presentation introduces the concept with humorous examples and kid-friendly pictures. Check for understanding as your students analyze popular idioms, write sentences, and illustrate both the literal and figurative meaning. Great for English Learning students, too!!
Fun With Puns PowerPoint
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Fun With Puns PowerPoint

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Tickle your students’ funny bones as you teach the universal concept of puns with this engaging, interactive 50-slide PowerPoint. Presentation introduces the concept of wordplay and has tons of humorous examples with kid-friendly pictures. Students will analyze the puns as they discuss or write out their double meaning. Your students will love this!! Puns are everywhere in our society. Great for English Language Learners, too.
ELA Word Search Packet
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ELA Word Search Packet

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The ELA Word Search Jumbo Packet is a “must have” for every English teacher! Product includes (30) word searches that can be used as a vocabulary/definition review to enhance your lessons or a rigorous lesson in itself. Word search topics include: Academic Words Elements of Drama Edgar Allan Poe Eponyms Famous Authors Famous Literary Characters Famous Poets Fictional Places Figures of Speech Gothic Literature Greek Myths Greek Root Words Latin Root Words Literary Genres Literary Themes Poetry Research and References William Shakespeare Spelling Demons Interjections Test Taking Terms The Queen’s English Transitional Words Perfect for Distance Learning definition review, fun activities before or after standardized testing, or when you have a substitute. Keep them learning, even when you’re not there. Answer key included.
Revision and Editing Grammar Bundle
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Revision and Editing Grammar Bundle

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Teaching grammar and revision/editing skills? This bundle is all you need to focus on important concepts of the revision/editing process. Product includes a comprehensive PowerPoint on Revision versus Editing, a Revision/Editing Checklist, Grammar/Revision Task Cards, and a Grammar Warmup PowerPoint to start any class. If you teach ELA, composition, or creative writing, you and your students will love this product!
Revision and Editing PowerPoint
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Revision and Editing PowerPoint

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Editing and Revision are often confused but very different. Ensure your students understand these important writing concepts with the 35-slide Editing Versus Revision PowerPoint. Product includes information on the writing process (Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, and Publishing) as well as a deep dive into Revision and Editing with the acronyms ARMS (Add, Remove, Move, Substitute) and CUPS (Capitalize, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling) as mnemonic devices. PowerPoint is an all-in-one lesson that concludes with a CFU formative assessment - great for evaluations! If you teach ELA, composition, or creative writing, you and your students will love this product!