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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.
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.
The Raven PowerPoint
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The Raven PowerPoint

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“Nevermore” has there been a more engaging PowerPoint for Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.” Presentation hits Common Core objectives as students engage in building background, vocabulary review, deep thinking comprehension questions, and a culminating activity where students make their own symbol crest. PowerPoint contains built-in differentiation for remedial or ELL classes.* A perfect presentation for an upcoming evaluation as you and your students will perform like literary stars. *Text in red shows differentiation for lower-level classes.
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.
Parts of Speech PowerPoint
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Parts of Speech PowerPoint

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Teaching parts of speech? Help your students reach proficiency with this comprehensive, instructional 21-slide PowerPoint. Presentation addresses all eight parts of speech, including: nouns, verbs, pronouns, prepositions, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and interjections - with examples and kid-friendly pictures. Assess your students with a formative/summative review that will let you know their comprehension level. Easy for you - engaging for them!
The Landlady by Roald Dahl Assessment Test
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The Landlady by Roald Dahl Assessment Test

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Teaching Roald Dahl’s “The Landlady”? Assess your students’ comprehension level and access higher order thinking skills with this 10-page 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.
Irony PowerPoint
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Irony PowerPoint

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Teaching the concept of irony? Help your students understand this literary device with the 30-slide PowerPoint: Isn’t It Ironic? Presentation addresses verbal, situational, and dramatic irony with examples and kid-friendly pictures. Students will have an opportunity to show what they have learned as they analyze Shel Silverstein’s ironic poem, “Smart.” A wonderful review for standardized test prep. You and your students will love this!
Irony Task Cards
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Irony Task Cards

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Teaching irony? Amp up the fun and proficiency level in your classroom with (30) Irony Task Cards that address situational, verbal, and dramatic irony - a literary concept often found on standardized tests. Answer key included. Task Cards are an effective instructional tool and alternative to boring worksheets! Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required!
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!
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 Raven Bundle
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The Raven Bundle

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Teaching “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe? The 93-page The Raven Unit Product Bundle is all you need for a rigorous, engaging Common Core aligned unit. Product includes a 40-slide PowerPoint (editable), 40 Edgar Allan Poe Task Cards, and a 13-page close reading exam test with text and answer key! 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 mysterious, melancholic poem. This bundle is super sub friendly. Keep them learning - even when you’re not there!
Transitional Words and Phrases PowerPoint
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Transitional Words and Phrases PowerPoint

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Teaching transitional words and phrases? Introduce this important fluency skill with the 30-slide Transitional Words and Phrases PowerPoint. Student-friendly product covers additive, adversative, causal, and sequential transitions with examples and writing practice. Need more Transitional Words and Phrases products? Check out my bundle: Transitional Words and Phrases Bundle. A must have for every English teacher!
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!!
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.
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 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.
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
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!
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.