9th Grade Vocabulary PowerPoint Presentations

"The Marble Champ" short story by Gary Soto: This introductory Powerpoint lesson provides digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. The lesson also includes vocabulary study, practice, and assessment*.*

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension aligned to standards

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the PPT lesson! These printables include Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

POWERPOINT:

1. **Author Bio:** To connect vocabulary with real-world context, we provide author biographies related to each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the words in the context of the author's life experience.

2. **Setting**: highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links to prepare students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.

3. **Vocab with Concise Definitions :** Our PowerPoint lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context as it appears in the text. Vocab slides: quivering, association, rummaged, commotion, glumly, reluctantly, fumed, chanced, slate, nerves, instinct, privacy

4.**Bold Photos:** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.

5.**Parts of Speech:** Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.

6. **Grammar Review & Sort** Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.

7. **Connotation Review & Sort** Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.

8.**Context Clues Sentences:** Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.

9.**Quizlet Practice:** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice sets tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.

10**PDF file** 9 organizers, activities, and quizzes

11 **Fun Fact** photos and video links are inserted throughout to bring important elements of the story into context and aid comprehension

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion/prediction
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Provide test review
· Prompt Writing or Research assignments
· Grammar study / parts of speech
· Discuss Word Connotation

PRINTABLE USES: word walls and interactive notebooks
*NOTE* This product is included in the Baseball in April bundle. Purchase the bundle to receive this lesson PLUS 11 additional short story lessons by Gary Soto! Click below.

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This holiday inspired Vocabulary PowerPoint lesson is perfect for any language arts class grades 8 through 12.

VOCABULARY: The lesson includes 10 highly advanced vocabulary words with three-fold animated photo slides. These vivid slides present a bold photo, the definition and part of speech for each of these challenging new words:

1. Enigmatic

2. Quintessence

3. Resplendent

4. Melancholy

5. Pernicious

6. Verisimilitude

7. Idyllic

8. Incandescent

9. Sanguine

10. Halcyon

WRITING: The 10 rigorous vocabulary words have been woven into three higher level writing prompts for creative written response. In addition to the imaginative writing prompts, a teacher-friendly grading rubric is included; designed to highlight the use of the advanced vocabulary.

PRACTICE: Eight printable graphic organizers for the newly learned words are part of this lesson. They provide grammar review, grammar sort, connotation review, connotation sort, and word study exploring synonyms, antonyms etc.

ASSESSMENT: A context clue fill-in-the-blank worksheet is provided which may be used for practice or assessment. Also included, is a vocabulary Quizlet which can be used for practice or assessment.

This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading , historical background info, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment for the text "The Drum Major Instinct" by Martin Luther King Jr.

*PDF LINK INCLUDED

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension aligned to standards

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the PPT lesson! These printables include Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

POWERPOINT:

1. **Author Bio:** To connect vocabulary with real-world context, we provide author biographies related to each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the words in the context of the author's life experience.

2. **Setting**: highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links to prepare students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.

3. **Vocab with Concise Definitions :** Our PowerPoint lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context as it appears in the text.

4.**Bold Photos:** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.

5.**Parts of Speech:** Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.

6. **Grammar Review & Sort** Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.

7. **Connotation Review & Sort** Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.

8.**Context Clues Sentences:** Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.

9.**Quizlet Practice:** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice sets tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.

10**PDF file** 9 organizers, activities, and quizzes

11 **Fun Fact** photos and video links are inserted throughout to bring important elements of the story into context and aid comprehension

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion/prediction
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Provide test review
· Prompt Writing or Research assignments
· Grammar study / parts of speech
· Discuss Word Connotation

PRINTABLE USES: word walls and interactive notebooks

***Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!

"Baseball in April-the Short Story" by Gary Soto: this introductory lesson provides digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. The lesson also includes vocabulary study, practice, and assessment.

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension and aligned to standards

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the PPT lesson! These printables include Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

POWERPOINT:

1. **Author Bio:** To connect vocabulary with real-world context, we provide author biographies related to each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the words in the context of the author's life experience.

2. **Setting**: highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links to prepare students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.

3. **Vocab with Concise Definitions :** Our PowerPoint lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context as it appears in the text. Vocab slides(grunt, reassurance, foul, obnoxious, winced, resentful, confidence, bleacher, accurate, spite, grounder, taunted)

4.**Bold Photos:** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.

5.**Parts of Speech:** Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.

6. **Grammar Review & Sort** Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.

7. **Connotation Review & Sort** Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.

8.**Context Clues Sentences:** Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.

9.**Quizlet Practice:** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice sets tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.

10**PDF file** 9 organizers, activities, and quizzes

11 **Fun Fact** photos and video links are inserted throughout to bring important elements of the story into context and aid comprehension

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Provide test review
· Prompt Writing or Research assignments
· Grammar study / parts of speech
· Discuss Word Connotation

PRINTABLE USES: word walls and interactive notebooks

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

*NOTE* This product is included in the Baseball in April bundle. Purchase the bundle to receive this lesson PLUS 11 additional short story lessons by Gary Soto! Click below.

Baseball in April by G. Soto Bundle-PREREADING ACTIVITIES& VOCAB FOR 12 STORIES (TeachShare.com)

Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!

The Burglar's Christmas by Wila Cather: This introductory PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading information for the story’s author and genre. Bold photo visuals and engaging video clips support the story details. The lesson includes an in-depth vocabulary study, practice, assessment, and printable organizers.

This standard-aligned material is for use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

**PDF link to text is included**

PowerPoint Slides:

1. **Author Biography** We provide author biographies for each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the story in the context of the author's life experience.

2. **Setting**Highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links allowing students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time-period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.

3.**Bold Photos: ** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.

4. **Vocab with Concise Definitions and Part of Speech: ** Our lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context. Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.

Vibrant Vocab Slides: despondently, miserable, reckoning, introspection, failure, splendid, clench, journalist, courage, shame, restless, forbidden, poverty, forgiveness

5.**Quizlet Practice Link ** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.

6. **Fun Fact Images and Videos** These features highlight unique elements of the text to aid comprehension

PDF FILE.

Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing printable worksheets to be used with the lesson!

**Grammar Sort**

Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.

**Connotation Sort**

Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.

**Context Clues Sentences, Word Bank and Key: **

Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.

**Vocabulary Organizer**

This worksheet allows the students to infer the meaning from the animated vocabulary slide. After students complete the organizer, it is a great reference sheet.

**Synonym and Antonym Word Study**

The graphic organizer allows the students to explore the variations in meaning of the new vocabulary word.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide backstory to text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage for review

· Add to electronic notebooks

· Provide test review

· Prompt Writing or Research assignments

· Grammar study / parts of speech

· Discuss Word Connotation

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This lesson is also available in Google Slides.

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab!

Explore Hispanic Heritage through these 3 superb short stories by Latino authors and Informational Mini-Lesson.

The digital MINI-LESSON contains :

10 colorful slides introducing elements of Hispanic culture such as language, music, geographic location, food, religion, Hispanic-American contributors and authors. Each slide is filled with photos, maps, as well as, music and video links. This is the perfect prelude to the following short story lessons .

These 3 introductory story POWERPOINTS share the writings of 3 different Latino authors. They provide digital & printable pre-reading information for each Hispanic author, genre, and setting. The lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, and assessment for:

Eleven- Sandra Ciseneros

Seventh Grade- Gary Soto

The Circuit-Francisco Jimenez

Lessons will prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension aligned to standards for whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the PPT lesson! These printables include Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

EACH POWERPOINT:

1. **Author Bio:** To connect vocabulary with real-world context, we provide author biographies related to each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the words in the context of the author's life experience.

2. **Setting**: highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links to prepare students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.

3. **Vocab with Concise Definitions :** Our PowerPoint lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context as it appears in the text.

4.**Bold Photos:** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.

5.**Parts of Speech:** Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.

6. **Grammar Review & Sort** Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.

7. **Connotation Review & Sort** Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.

8.**Context Clues Sentences:** Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.

9.**Quizlet Practice:** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice sets tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.

10**PDF file** 9 organizers, activities, and quizzes

11 **Fun Fact** photos and video links are inserted throughout to bring important elements of the story into context and aid comprehension

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide backstory to text

· Stimulate group discussion/prediction

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage for review

· Add to electronic notebooks

· Provide test review

· Prompt Writing or Research assignments

· Grammar study / parts of speech

· Discuss Word Connotation

PRINTABLE USES: word walls and interactive notebooks

Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!

PURPOSE: This PowerPoint lesson provides digital historical background info, interesting facts,music and vocabulary about St. Patrick's Day.

GOAL: to prepare each student to learn more about this interesting celebration.

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

POWERPOINT:

• Historical and background Information Slides

• Vibrant Vocab slides

-bold photos appear without word for inference making

-vocab word 'slides in' so photo can be first WITHOUT the word

-concise definition

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduces St. Patrick's Day

· Provide backstory to the holiday

· Stimulates group discussion

· Use as distance learning resource

· Add to electronic notebooks

· Prompt Writing or Research assignments

· Vocabulary Discussion

PRINTABLE USES:

*Word walls and interactive notebooks

Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!

GOAL: to give a visual representation for commonly used root words allowing students to decipher unknown words.

This Greek and Latin roots #2 PowerPoint includes 20 commonly used Greek and Latin roots created for use in grades four through nine. The following are the root words found in our number two PowerPoint digital lesson.

Greek and
Latin Roots
# 2
Acr
Astra
Aud
Ced
Vac
Cent
Dyna
Dent
Claim
Fin
Flex
Grad
Graph
Hyper
Inter
ject
Kilo
Lev
Lun

Each root word is paired with a vivid photo and three strong words that clearly exemplify the meaning of the root. The photo and example words will be shown first for inference and discussion purposes…then, the actual root and its meaning will appear on the screen after tapping. In addition, this lesson includes a practice link to review or test student understanding. This ppt can be use whole group, small group, or individually. Printable uses include class decor, word wall, matching activities, interactive notebook inserts. Virtually, this ppt. can be posted to websites, sent to student emails, or shared via virtual teaching.

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

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**This digital Language Arts PREREADING Powerpoint will help your MIDDLE SCHOOL OR HIGH SCHOOL better understand the difficult vocabulary found in this text. The Powerpoint high-lights the critical historical background of the story's setting, allowing for deeper comprehension and greater appreciation of the short story, The Necklace**

PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading , historical background info, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment for the text The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant.

*PDF LINK INCLUDED

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension aligned to standards

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the PPT lesson! These printables include Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

POWERPOINT:

1. **Author Bio:** To connect vocabulary with real-world context, we provide author biographies related to each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the words in the context of the author's life experience.

2. **Setting**: highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links to prepare students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.

3. **Vocab with Concise Definitions :** Our PowerPoint lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context as it appears in the text.

4.**Bold Photos:** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.

5.**Parts of Speech:** Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.

6. **Grammar Review & Sort** Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.

7. **Connotation Review & Sort** Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.

8.**Context Clues Sentences:** Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.

9.**Quizlet Practice:** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice sets tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.

10**PDF file** 9 organizers, activities, and quizzes

11 **Fun Fact** photos and video links are inserted throughout to bring important elements of the story into context and aid comprehension

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion/prediction
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Provide test review
· Prompt Writing or Research assignments
· Grammar study / parts of speech
· Discuss Word Connotation

PRINTABLE USES: word walls and interactive notebooks

***Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!

PURPOSE: This PowerPoint lesson provides digital historical background info, interesting facts, and vocabulary about Valentine's Day.

GOAL: to prepare each student to learn more about this interesting celebration.

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

POWERPOINT:

• 5 Historical and background Information Slides

• 1 Interesting Information slide about Valentine's Day

• Vibrant Vocab slides

-bold photos appear without word for inference making

-vocab word 'slides in' so photo can be first WITHOUT the word

-part of speech

-concise definition

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduces Valentine's Day

· Provide backstory to the holiday

· Stimulates group discussion

· Use as distance learning resource

· Add to electronic notebooks

· Prompt Writing or Research assignments

· Vocabulary Discussion

PRINTABLE USES:

*Word walls and interactive notebooks

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A Kidnapped Santa By Frank Baum: This introductory PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading information for the story’s author and genre. Bold photo visuals and engaging video clips support the story details. The lesson includes an in-depth vocabulary study, practice, assessment, and printable organizers.

This standard-aligned material is for use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

PowerPoint Slides:

1. **Author Biography** We provide author biographies for each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the story in the context of the author's life experience.

2. **Setting**Highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links allowing students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time-period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.

3.**Bold Photos: ** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.

4. **Vocab with Concise Definitions and Part of Speech: ** Our lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context. Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.

Vibrant Vocab slides (disconcerted, slackened, stout, deliberation, fortified, contemptuous, array, incurred, rendered)

5.**Quizlet Practice Link ** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.

6. **Fun Fact Images and Videos** These features highlight unique elements of the text to aid comprehension

PDF FILE.

Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing printable worksheets to be used with the lesson!

**Grammar Sort**

Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.

**Connotation Sort**

Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.

**Context Clues Sentences, Word Bank and Key: **

Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.

**Vocabulary Organizer**

This worksheet allows the students to infer the meaning from the animated vocabulary slide. After students complete the organizer, it is a great reference sheet.

**Synonym and Antonym Word Study**

The graphic organizer allows the students to explore the variations in meaning of the new vocabulary word.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide backstory to text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage for review

· Add to electronic notebooks

· Provide test review

· Prompt Writing or Research assignments

· Grammar study / parts of speech

· Discuss Word Connotation

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This lesson is also available in Google Slides.

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab!

This Digital PowerPoint lesson explains the non-biased basics of Voting and the Presidential Election. It provides a strong base of knowledge introducing students to the US government's election process and their civic duty to vote. The presentation has been carefully created just for children and what children want to know!

The presentation has been created in 8 Question/Answer Format slides making the information extremely simple to comprehend.

• When is election day?
• How often is the presidential election?
• Who can vote on election day?
• Where do you vote?
• How do I decide for whom to vote?
• How do they decide who's on the ballot?
• Why are states important on election day?
• Does the winning candidate start on election day?

In addition, there are 8 Visual Vocabulary slides providing the term, part of speech, bold photo, and easy-to-understand meaning.

• ballot
• political party
• Republican Party
• conservative
• Democratic Party
• liberal
• independent
• media

Enjoy!

This Product is also available in Google Slides

Each of the 20 ROOT WORD slides is crafted to feature a captivating, matching photo that will expose the root's origin. Three example words accompany the corresponding photo allowing the Greek or Latin root in question take center stage. This approach encourages students to actively participate in the learning process. They can discuss and infer the meaning of the root based on these contextual clues, promoting an understanding of how words are formed and improving their vocabulary

Students will have the opportunity to test their inference skills and see if they've correctly deciphered the root's meaning. After a tap, the meaning will be revealed. This immediate feedback not only reinforces their learning, but also boosts their confidence in tackling new words. This paves the way for a deeper appreciation of language's rich history and structure while equipping students with essential tools for expanding their lexicon.

The product is completely printable therefore perfect for word walls and interactive notebooks. The Power Point can be posted on teacher websites for review, used for virtual teaching, for independent, small group or whole group teaching. As a bonus, a Quizlet practice link Is included!

GOAL: to give a visual representation for commonly used root words allowing students to decipher unknown words

This Greek and Latin Roots #3 PowerPoint includes twenty commonly used Greek & Latin roots shown in the thumbnail slide .

Ambi

Aud

Bene

Cent

Circ

Duct

Scribe

Sect

Spect

Struct

Opt

Phob

Frac

Mal

Mort

Port

Rupt

Dyna

Techno

Ject

Created for use in grades 4-12

Each of the 20 ROOT WORD POWERPOINT slides is crafted to feature a captivating, matching photo that will expose the root's origin. Three example words accompany the corresponding photo allowing the Greek or Latin root in question take center stage. This approach encourages students to actively participate in the learning process. They can discuss and infer the meaning of the root based on these contextual clues, promoting an understanding of how words are formed and improving their vocabulary

Students will have the opportunity to test their inference skills and see if they've correctly deciphered the root's meaning. After a tap, the meaning will be revealed. This immediate feedback not only reinforces their learning, but also boosts their confidence in tackling new words. This paves the way for a deeper appreciation of language's rich history and structure while equipping students with essential tools for expanding their lexicon.

The POWERPOINT product is completely printable therefore perfect for word walls and interactive notebooks. The Power Point can be posted on teacher websites for review, used for virtual teaching, for independent, small group or whole group teaching. As a bonus, a Quizlet practice link Is included!

GOAL: to give a visual representation for commonly used root words allowing students to decipher unknown words

Bio

Chron

Cosmo

Derm

Auto

Geo

Grape

Hydro

Meter

Micro

Mono

Opt

Phob

Photo

Poly

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Get it while it's H-O-T! Help your students practice identifying figurative language devices with this engaging and totally current powerpoint presentation using only the Top-100 Billboard Hits of 2017! This fun and colorful 34-slide presentation is the perfect print-and-go lesson for any time in the school year. Each slide features lines from the top songs of 2017 with figurative language from artists such as Alessia Cara, Imagine Dragons, Sam Hunt, Ed Sheeran, and The Chainsmokers. Also included is a student answer sheet (both in color and black/white) for students to identify the figurative language exemplified in each lyric. The lesson run time is approximately 30 minutes but will vary on the age of your students and is a great way to have a little fun with your students' favorite music without sacrificing learning. Your students will love seeing how their favorite songs are just brimming with figurative language and will appreciate your willingness to relate to them through contemporary music! Presentation covers: - Metaphor - Simile - Hyperbole - Oxymoron - Idiom - Personification - Onomatopoeia - Allusion - Alliteration Powerpoint also includes directions, a colorful student answer sheet, black/white answer sheet, answer key for teachers, and index card-size word banks in color and black/white. ___________________________________________________________________________________ You can also save 20% by purchasing this product in a bundle along with the Figurative Language in 2017 Hit Music PowerPoint! ⭐ Figurative Language in 2017 Hit Music PowerPoint & Task Card BUNDLE __________________________________________________________________________________ Get more practice with figurative language with these related products by Language Arts Excellence: ⭐ Figurative Language in 2017 Hit Music Task Cards ⭐ Figurative Language in Animated Film Songs PowerPoint
⭐ Figurative Language in Animated Film Songs Task Cards ⭐ Figurative Language Challenge Game
⭐ Christmas Song Figurative Language PowerPoint Presentation
⭐ Christmas Song Figurative Language Set of 32 Task Cards
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⭐ Valentine's Day Figurative Language in Love Songs Task Cards
⭐ Figurative Language in Pop Songs Task Cards

Set two of Memory Vocabulary. Contains 40 high level words, two pages of definitions and 4 PowerPoint Memory Games. Improves student vocabulary, reading, writing, and oral communication in a fun and interactive way.

Introducing compare and contrast writing has never been easier! This in-depth compare and contrast writing prompt resource guides students through the step-by-step process of drafting a compare and contrast outline using a compare and contrast graphic organizer. This lesson will demonstrate identifying similarities and differences in the essay topics.

The topic of this resource is - Attending College and Learning a Trade.

All aspects of compare and contrast writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting evidence, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. From the beginning writer to the advanced writer, this resource has something for everyone.

The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their compare and contrast writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing compare and contrast writing easy for teachers.

These no-prep lessons are adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This Compare and Contrast Writing Prompt lesson includes:

Entertaining Instructional Video with:

• Description of a compare and contrast cssay
• Requirements of a compare and contrast essay
• Brainstorming ideas
• Prompt identification and comprehension
• Thesis statement development
• Rubric explanation
• How to Write a Compare and Contrast Essay tutorial and writing template
• How to Write a Compare and Contrast Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

Detailed Lesson Plan with:

• Common Core State Standards indicated on lesson plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question

Worksheets with:

• Prompt
• Brainstorming section
• Thesis statement development
• How to Write a Compare and Contrast Essay tutorial
• Rubric
• Graphic Organizer

Slide Show with:

• Introduction slide with prompt (interactive for students to identify key vocabulary)
• Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list ideas)
• Standard and implied thesis development slides
• How to Write a Compare and Contrast Essay tutorial slides
• Checklist slide

Compare and Contrast Quiz

Compare and Contrast Rubric

Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer

Google Slides™

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The lessons in the High School Compare and Contrast Writing Unit include:

• Attending College & Learning a Trade
• Community College & University
• Computer Games & Reading
• Conversation & Texting
• Exercise & Dieting
• Fiction & Nonfiction
• Friends & Enemies
• Movie Version & Book Version
• Shopping Online & Shopping at a Mall
• Attending School & Remote Learning

Plus a FREE The Writing Process / Stages of Writing lesson with bundle purchase:

• The Writing Process / The Stages of Writing

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Introducing persuasive writing has never been easier! This comprehensive persuasive writing prompt lesson guides students through the step-by-step process of crafting a compelling persuasive essay. Using a detailed persuasive graphic organizer, students will learn to draft a persuasive outline with a convincing call to action and write a thorough persuasive essay.

The topic of this resource is - Should Testing on Animals Be Allowed?

Want this lesson for FREE? It's a Bonus Lesson in these bundles.

• Persuasive Writing Prompts, Persuasive Unit w/ Graphic Organizer Writing Lessons - Bundle 1
• Persuasive Writing Prompts, Persuasive Unit w/ Graphic Organizer Writing Lessons - Bundle 2

The resource also focuses on how to cite persuasive text as evidence and is designed to help students develop an essay that persuades or convinces the reader. The comprehensive lesson includes: a persuasive writing rubric, a persuasive writing quiz, an instructional video, a persuasive graphic organizer, a slide show, worksheets, and detailed lesson plans.

The resource covers every aspect of persuasive writing: brainstorming ideas, developing a call-to-action, introducing supporting evidence, creating an intriguing writing lead or writing hook, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™.

The video, slide shows, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their persuasive writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing persuasive writing easy for teachers.

This lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be used for whole-class instruction or assigned as homework.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This Persuasive Writing Prompt lesson includes:

Entertaining Instructional Video with:

• Description of expository essay
• Requirements of expository writing
• Brainstorming ideas
• Prompt identification and comprehension
• Thesis statement development
• Rubric explanation
• How to Write a Persuasive Essay tutorial and writing template
• How to Write a Persuasive Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

Detailed Lesson Plan with:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on lesson plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question

Worksheets with:

• Prompt
• Brainstorming section
• Thesis statement development
• How to Write a Persuasive Essay tutorial and writing template

Slide Show with:

• Introduction slide with prompt (interactive for students to identify key vocabulary)
• Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list ideas)
• Standard and implied thesis development slides
• How to Write a Persuasive Essay tutorial and writing template slides
• Checklist slide

Persuasive Writing Quiz

Persuasive Writing Rubric

Persuasive Writing Graphic Organizer

Google Slides™

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Connect with me for the latest Write On! with Jamie news:

• YouTube
• Instagram
• Write On! with Jamie Blog
• FB Community for 6-12 ELA Teachers

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Write On!

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Copyright © Write On! with Jamie. All rights reserved by author. All components of this product are to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited unless additional licenses are purchased. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this product are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.

Introducing argumentative writing has never been easier! This in-depth argumentative writing prompt lesson guides students through the step-by-step process of drafting an argumentative outline using an argumentative graphic organizer. The lesson will demonstrate developing a claim, reasons, and evidence, refuting an opposing viewpoint, and writing an opinion essay.

The topic of this resource is - Should People Be Encouraged to Use Public Transportation?

All aspects of argument writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting evidence, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. From the beginning writer to the advanced writer, this resource has something for everyone.

The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their argumentative writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing argument writing easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This Argumentative / Argument Essay Writing Prompt lesson includes:

Entertaining Instructional Video with:

• Description of argumentative essay
• Requirements of argumentative writing
• Brainstorming ideas
• Prompt identification and comprehension
• Thesis statement development
• Rubric explanation
• How to Write an Argumentative Essay tutorial and writing template
• How to Write an Argumentative Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

Detailed Lesson Plan with:

• Common Core State Standards indicated on lesson plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question

Argumentative Writing Worksheets with:

• Prompt
• Brainstorming section
• Thesis statement development
• How to Write an Argumentative Essay tutorial and writing template

Slide Show Presentation with:

• Introduction slide with prompt (interactive for students to identify key vocabulary)
• Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list ideas)
• Standard and implied thesis development slides
• How to Write an Argumentative Essay tutorial and writing template slides
• Checklist slide

Argumentative Writing Quiz

Argumentative Rubric

Argumentative Graphic Organizer

Google Slides™

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The lessons in the High School Argumentative Writing Prompts Bundle 1 include:

• Are Students Addicted to Their Phones?
• Should Teens Help Protect the Environment?
• Does the Media Influence People's Opinions?
• Should People Use Public Transportation?
• Should Students Study in Another Country?
• Is Too Much Technology Dangerous?
• Should Violence on TV Programs Intended for Children Be Banned?
• Is Group Work in School Unfair?
• Is Remote Learning More Effective?
• Should Teens Become More Politically and Socially Active?

Plus a FREE Argumentative Writing Lesson with bundle purchase:

• Is College Necessary?

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Connect with me for the latest Write On! with Jamie news:

• YouTube
• Instagram
• Write On! with Jamie Blog
• FB Community for 6-12 ELA Teachers

. . . and visit my WRITE ON! with Jamie website for a free TEXT EVIDENCE WRITING LESSON! 

Write On!

Jamie

© Google Inc.™ All rights reserved. Google™ and the Google Logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc.™ Write On! with Jamie® is an independent company and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google Inc.™

Terms of Use

Copyright © Write On! with Jamie. All rights reserved by author. All components of this product are to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited unless additional licenses are purchased. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this product are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.

Introducing argumentative writing has never been easier! This in-depth argumentative writing prompt lesson guides students through the step-by-step process of drafting an argumentative outline using an argumentative graphic organizer. The lesson will demonstrate developing a claim, reasons, and evidence, refuting an opposing viewpoint, and writing an opinion essay.

The topic of this resource is - Does the Media Influence People's Opinions?

All aspects of argument writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting evidence, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. From the beginning writer to the advanced writer, this resource has something for everyone.

The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their argumentative writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing argument writing easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This Argumentative / Argument Essay Writing Prompt lesson includes:

Entertaining Instructional Video with:

• Description of argumentative essay
• Requirements of argumentative writing
• Brainstorming ideas
• Prompt identification and comprehension
• Thesis statement development
• Rubric explanation
• How to Write an Argumentative Essay tutorial and writing template
• How to Write an Argumentative Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

Detailed Lesson Plan with:

• Common Core State Standards indicated on lesson plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question

Argumentative Writing Worksheets with:

• Prompt
• Brainstorming section
• Thesis statement development
• How to Write an Argumentative Essay tutorial and writing template

Slide Show Presentation with:

• Introduction slide with prompt (interactive for students to identify key vocabulary)
• Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list ideas)
• Standard and implied thesis development slides
• How to Write an Argumentative Essay tutorial and writing template slides
• Checklist slide

Argumentative Writing Quiz

Argumentative Rubric

Argumentative Graphic Organizer

Google Slides™

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The lessons in the High School Argumentative Writing Prompts Bundle 1 include:

• Are Students Addicted to Their Phones?
• Should Teens Help Protect the Environment?
• Does the Media Influence People's Opinions?
• Should People Use Public Transportation?
• Should Students Study in Another Country?
• Is Too Much Technology Dangerous?
• Should Violence on TV Programs Intended for Children Be Banned?
• Is Group Work in School Unfair?
• Is Remote Learning More Effective?
• Should Teens Become More Politically and Socially Active?

Plus a FREE Argumentative Writing Lesson with bundle purchase:

• Is College Necessary?

*****************************************************************************************

Connect with me for the latest Write On! with Jamie news:

• YouTube
• Instagram
• Write On! with Jamie Blog
• FB Community for 6-12 ELA Teachers

. . . and visit my WRITE ON! with Jamie website for a free TEXT EVIDENCE WRITING LESSON! 

Write On!

Jamie

© Google Inc.™ All rights reserved. Google™ and the Google Logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc.™ Write On! with Jamie® is an independent company and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google Inc.™

Terms of Use

Copyright © Write On! with Jamie. All rights reserved by author. All components of this product are to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited unless additional licenses are purchased. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this product are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.