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Writing a Movie Review
Students view a classic movie in class while taking notes. They write a summary/ review of the movie which includes the name of the movie, who wrote it, the characters and a retelling of the story. They include their opinion and how the...
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Reader's Paradise
Students visit the school or local library (or bookstore) to create short film or radio documentary that records a specific habit or ritual associated with reading, book buying, or book borrowing.
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Introducing Tolkien and His Words
Students identify and describe the types of narratives that made Tolkien the writer he was. In groups, they examine different myths and folktale motifs. They discuss what Tolkien meant by "faerie" and "eucatastrophe." As a class, they...
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Learning Letters
Students identify the upper case alphabet letter. They study the lower case letters. They complete worksheets on which they match the upper and lower case letters. They review the letters by matching the beginning letters with the item...
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Exploring Satire - Jonathan Swift
Students study about satire and find examples Part One of GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. They then write an essay about the examples they found and how the writer used satire in his literary work.
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Understanding Realistic Fiction
Students write a story. For this genres lesson, students learn the meaning of realistic fiction and write a short story in that genre.
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Adjective Preposition Combinations Quiz
In this English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 20 fill in the blank questions that require them appropriately combine the listed adjectives and prepositions listed in the provided word bank.
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Adjective Preposition Combinations Exercise
In this adjective and prepositions worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 17 sentences with the parts of speech listed in the word bank. Students also write 3 original sentences using appropriate adjective and preposition combinations.
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Home, House and Household Exercise
In this word choice activity, students fill in the blanks in 18 sentences with the word that will best complete the thought: home, house, or household.
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Home, House, and Household Exercise
In this word choice worksheet, students read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the words home, house, and household. Students complete 18 exercises.
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Agamemnon: Themes (For the Most Part) Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions based on the themes of Agamemnon. Students may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.
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Understanding Flashback
Middle schoolers are introduced to the definition of "flashback" in that writers use it when they want to reveal to readers something that happened in the past.
Then Students write a short story using a flashback scene and then move...
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The Magic in Writing
Students watch a portion of a familiar film and write responses to a series of questions. They apply their observations to short stories.
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Writing a Tall Tale
Students study the various aspects of tall tales. They read various tall tales and discuss the characteristics and literature aspects of tall tales. Students write their own unique tall tales.
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Writing in Different Viewpoints
Students read and analyze the point of view of a selected classic short story. They take notes while reading the story, select a character, and rewrite the story from a different viewpoint.
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Learning About Evaluation
Middle schoolers evaluate the essays of their classmates. In this evaluation activity, students write two non-fiction essays on two different topics that they may choose. After a lecture on the aspects of the paper that will be...
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The Roads Diverge...and the Essence is the Journey
Students examine the diverse and unique journeys of men. After reading various pieces of literature, they identify any rites of passage or change in the characters. They write in their reflective journals sharing their thoughts on the...
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Favourite Authors
Students discuss in open forum their favorite author and give reasons to back up their decisions. Students choose from a variety of writing prompts. Students prepare a series of questions that they might ask their favorite authors if...
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Word Endings in 'ible'
In this word endings worksheet, students complete a chart, sentences, and word search to help them learn words that have the 'ible' ending. Students also use the 'ible' words in sentences of their own.