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Pretty Dolls PowerPoint: Anti-Bullying Lesson
The Pretty Dolls Anti-Bullying PowerPoint is a book and anti-bullying lesson all packed in one. Your students will be agog with this award-winning story that addresses Common Core Literacy Standards while teaching empathy in the classroom. PowerPoint includes recall and evaluation questions while promoting class discussion on respect for others. A perfect way to maximize your instruction by fostering character education while raising literacy scores. Aligned with Common Core State Standards: RL.K.2, RL.1.2, RL.2.2, RL.3.2
Symbols in Literature PowerPoint
Teaching symbols can be challenging but with this comprehensive and engaging 65-slide student-friendly PowerPoint, your students will be literary symbologists in no time. PowerPoint addresses major symbols in literature, including colors, nature, animals, and objects, as well as examples from Harry Potter, The Raven, and Shakespeare. Students will have an opportunity to identify and analyze the symbology in Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” and make their own symbol crest. You and your students will love this lesson!
The Odyssey PowerPoint
Teaching Homer’s The Odyssey need not be an “epic” challenge with this comprehensive, student-friendly 72-slide PowerPoint. Presentation includes informative facts on Homer, epic conventions, themes, symbols, scenes from film adaptations, character descriptions, and rigorous Common Core aligned essay questions that will take you through the entire unit.
You and your students will love this!
Ancient Greek Theater PowerPoint
Teaching Antigone, Oedipus, or Medea? Kick off your Ancient Greek Theater unit with this comprehensive 32-slide PowerPoint. Product addresses important information and concepts such as the Greek playwrights, Chorus, masks and costumes, Aristotle’s Poetics, dramatic terms (hubris, catharsis, hamartia) and Fun Ancient Greek Theater Facts to hook your students.
Antigone PowerPoint
Teaching Antigone? Introduce this archetypal Greek tragedy with a comprehensive, engaging 38-slide PowerPoint. Product includes informative facts on Sophocles, Ancient Greek theater, the dramatic structure, characters, setting, themes, and Common Core aligned text-dependent discussion questions. You and your students will love this!
Romeo and Juliet PowerPoint
Kick off Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet with a comprehensive, student-friendly 35-slide PowerPoint that is guaranteed to pique students’ interest in this seminal classic. Slides include informative facts on Shakespeare, the Renaissance, the Globe Theater, character descriptions, quotations, theme, and captivating scenes from recent film adaptations. Presentation can last up to the entire unit as it includes engaging Common Core essays and writing activities.
Unreliable Narrator PowerPoint
Teaching the Unreliable Narrator as a plot device? Turn your students into literary scholars with this comprehensive 54-slide Unreliable Narrator PowerPoint. Common Core-aligned product addresses types of unreliable narrators, literary tropes, feminism theory of the unreliable narrator, and a direct instruction activity with Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.”
Macbeth PowerPoint
Kick off Shakespeare’s Macbeth with a comprehensive, student-friendly 62-slide PowerPoint that is guaranteed to pique students’ interest in this classic tragedy. Common-Core aligned product includes informative facts on Shakespeare, the Globe Theater, character descriptions, quotations, symbols, theme, and deep-thinking essay questions. Presentation will last the entire unit.
Hamlet PowerPoint
Kick off Shakespeare’s Hamlet with a comprehensive, student-friendly 58-slide PowerPoint that is guaranteed to pique students’ interest in this classic tragedy. Common-Core aligned product includes informative facts on Shakespeare, the Globe Theater, character descriptions, quotations, symbols, theme, and deep-thinking essay questions. Presentation will last the entire unit.
Similes and Metaphors PowerPoint Lesson
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!
Essay Writing Lesson PowerPoint
Teaching the A-B-C’s of essay writing? This comprehensive, student-friendly 46-slide PowerPoint is all you need to yield the results you want. With a focus on the five paragraph essay, product addresses organizational patterns, transitional phrases, signal words, the hook, and proofreading checklist and tips. Includes an essay example, writing prompts, and a graphic organizer to use throughout the entire year. Your students will love this as much as you, as they take on the craft of writing like never before. Perfect for standardized writing prep and an effective foundation for high school, college, and beyond.
Cask of Amontillado PowerPoint Lesson
Teaching Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado?” Kick off this suspenseful classic with a comprehensive, student-friendly 36-slide PowerPoint that is guaranteed to pique students’ interest. Slides include anticipatory questions, informative facts on Edgar Allan Poe, pre-reading vocabulary, themes, character descriptions, and engaging Common Core essays and writing activities.
Characterization PowerPoint Lesson
Teaching Characterization? Turn your students into literary scholars with this comprehensive 34-slide Characterization PowerPoint. Common Core-aligned product addresses direct and indirect characterization and the character acronym S.T.E.A.L. (Speech, Thoughts, Effect on Others, Actions, and Looks). Includes characterization comprehension questions for a quick assessment. Easy for you - engaging for them!
Sequencing Test Assessment
Teaching sequencing as a literacy skill and reading comprehension strategy? Hold your students accountable with the (30) question Sequencing Assessment Test that simulates questions students will see on standardized tests.
This Common Core-aligned assessment will let you know in no time who is advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic in this important ELA 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!
Sequencing Task Cards
Teaching sequencing in reading and writing? This is a literacy skill often addressed on standardized tests. Make sure your students are test-ready with (30) Sequencing Task Cards that can be analyzed in pairs, groups, literacy centers, or whole class instruction. Answer key included.
Task cards are a fun, effective instructional tool and alternative to boring worksheets! Perfect for ELA test prep that’s easy for you - engaging for them!
Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required!
Sequencing PowerPoint
Teaching sequencing in reading and writing? This is a literacy skill often addressed on standardized tests. Make sure your students are test-ready with this comprehensive, interactive 35-slide Sequencing PowerPoint that includes sequencing signal words, examples, multiple checks for understanding, and a sequencing writing opportunity for a complete lesson. Easy for you - engaging for them!
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Sequencing Literacy Bundle
Teaching sequencing as a literacy and reading comprehension skills? Teach, practice, and assess this important concept with the 75-page Sequencing Bundle for everything you need.
This Common Core-aligned Bundle includes three research-based, best practice products that allow for instruction, practice, and assessment:
PowerPoints - 35 slides
Task Cards - 30 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.
The Pearl PowerPoint
Teaching John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl? This engaging, student-friendly 33-slide PowerPoint will carry your students through the entire unit with informative facts on Steinbeck, themes, symbols, character descriptions, parable/allegory analysis, discussion questions on each chapter, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions.
Animal Farm Assessment Test
Teaching George Orwell’s Animal Farm? Assess your students’ comprehension level and access higher order thinking skills with the Animal Farm Close Reading Assessment Test. Close-read questions include (30) multiple choice addressing comprehension, key ideas, craft and structure, literary elements, and (3) short constructed response writing questions. Common Core aligned. Answer key included. Perfect for ready-to-go sub plans, close read practice, or semester exam.
Animal Farm PowerPoint
Teaching George Orwell’s Animal Farm? This 40-slide all-inclusive Animal Farm PowerPoint is all you need to guarantee a stimulating, thought provoking, Common Core-aligned unit. Slide deck includes author information on Orwell, anticipation questions, allegorical background, craft/structure, rigorous discussion questions/answers that reflect depth of knowledge, and engaging writing activities.