Higher Education English Language Arts PowerPoint Presentations

The goal of this AUTHOR STUDY FOR LANGSTON HUGHES is to provide clear, factual information about the author, explore two published work samples, and supply a digital scaffolded research organizer so students may successfully complete a cohesive research project.

1. *The 2 PREREADING PowerPoint lessons provide digital pre-reading resources, historical background info, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment for two of Hughes’ short stories; Thank You Ma’m and One Friday Morning. PDF LINKS to texts, AUTHOR INTERVIEW LINK, LINKS FOR BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH included.

2. *These lessons have been paired with the DIGITAL BIOGRAPHY RESEARCH TEMPLATE to create a full AUTHOR STUDY bundle .

EACH SHORT STORY PREREADING LESSON
• Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.

-INTERVIEW LINK IS INCLUDED

- PDF LINK IS INCLUDED
• 2 setting slides
-Location photos with map
-Time period photos with live link to period music clip!
• 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
• Context clue worksheets used as a pretest, posttest, or practice
• Quizlet vocab practice link
• Part of speech sort
*Class prediction and word connotation discussion slide

EDITABLE BIOGRAPHY RESEARCH TEMPLATE

This PowerPoint template has been designed to assist students in creating a well organized nonfiction biography project. The editable slides are highly organized with slide titles needed for a thorough project. Questions and prompts are included so students will always include all critical information.

Teachers can adapt the template to their needs and the needs of their students. The template is perfect to support Special Education students, ESL students, struggling students, or guide the entire class!

Nonfiction design includes elements such as topic, main idea, factual details, paraphrasing, and citations. The slides are logically organized and allow for adding photos or drawings . Slides can be deleted and others added where needed. The end product may be used as a Reading assessment.

This Digital Editable PowerPoint template will allow all students to complete their NONFICTION Biography Project and present an end product they are proud of!

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This resource includes the 3-category, 4-category, 5-category, & 6-category jeopardy templates. If you’d like to purchase an individual template click the links below.

-Editable 3 Category Jeopardy-style Game Board Template 

-Editable 4 Category Jeopardy-style Game Board Template

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Who doesn’t love a game with a little friendly competition? Students from elementary through high school (and even adults) will love playing this jeopardy-style game. I know you’ll love it too, with so many ways to play (whole group, small group, independent practice), an infinite amount of topics to choose from, and endless amounts of games to create, all for the price of a chipotle burrito. 

I’ve done the hard work for you. No need to go through the hassle of designing the slides or setting up any links; this resource is pre-linked and ready to go! Choose the categories and edit the questions and answers to fit your content area. It’s that easy!

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Every Template Includes:

★ Editable PowerPoint Jeopardy game board template with scoreboard

★ Editable Google Slides™ Jeopardy game board template

★ Option for Final Jeopardy & daily double (with instructions)

★ Editable answer key document 

★ Teacher's guide with directions, tips & ways to play

★ Editable question planning template

★ Editable slides with game rules and directions to present to students

★ Student recording sheets

★ Printable scoreboard & question tracker (best for Google Slides™ version)

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Who should buy this?

Buy this if you’re a creative teacher looking to increase engagement in your classroom and want to get students excited about learning! This resource is perfect for you if you know you don’t have the time to format, design, link, and animate a game board, but you want to quickly create customizable review games that align with what you’re teaching.  

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-3rd-grade Math Review Jeopardy Game

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NOPE! I’ve done the hard part on my end—no need to fret over formatting, linking, animating, and designing the game board. All you need to do is type the questions and answers in the text boxes on each slide. 

Can I sell the game I create with this template on TeachShare?

No, this product is for personal/classroom use only. You can create an endless number of games for yourself and your classroom, but you cannot resell the game using this template. 

A commercial use template is coming soon. Follow me to be the first to know when it is available! 

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WHY BUY THIS?

Aren’t we all a little more engaged when material is presented to us in a fun way? Turning a simple worksheet or practice test into a review game captures students’ attention and increases their motivation to participate. If your classroom is anything like mine, you know that behavior problems are minimal when student engagement is high. 

With this customizable game board, you can turn any worksheet, practice test, or topic into an irresistible game that students are begging you to play.

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Let’s say you're a 4th-grade teacher using the Bridges math curriculum and want to review for the unit 3 math test at the end of the week. 

The odds of finding a review game for this specific test on TeachShare are pretty slim, so save the time spent searching for something and create a game yourself. 

This editable template allows you to create a jeopardy-style review game to match exactly what you want students to learn and practice. Just divide the material into the main categories and input the questions and answers into the game board. BOOM, it’s ready to play! 

I’ve even included a question planning template and step-by-step instructions to make the planning process even easier for you!

The options are endless. Create as many different games as you want and play them for years to come. 

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What's editable?

• Game title on the main slide
• Final jeopardy button in the top right corner (keep, delete, or edit text)
• Placement or use of the Daily Double button
• Category titles on the main slide and question/answer slides
• Main text on each slide to type in questions/answers or add images

What’s not editable?

• Point values
• Slide background and colors
• Homescreen & scoreboard icons
• Answer button 

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How does it work?

• Play in presentation mode.
• Click on the point value category box to go to the question.
• Click on the answer box to view the answer.
• Click on the star icon to go to the scoreboard. (PPTX version only)
• Click on the home icon to return to the main slide.
• Category boxes fade after clicking to keep track of previously answered questions.  (PPTX version only)
• Use the scoreboard to keep track of the score for up to 6 teams. Just click on the numbers to update the score. (PPTX version only)

Please note that the scoreboard feature and the question boxes fading after clicking are unavailable in Google Slides™. I’ve included a printable question tracker and scoreboard if you use the Google Slides™ version.

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What's included?

Set of 4 blank Jeopardy-style game board templates: (3-category, 4-category, 5-category, & 6-category)

Each template includes:

• Editable Jeopardy game board template (PPTX & Google Slides™ )

  • 5 question & answer slides per category
  • Final jeopardy button (removable) with final jeopardy question & answer slides
  • Moveable Daily Double button 
  • Pre-linked editable slides 
  • Home screen slide pre-linked to questions
  • Scoreboard slide (PPTX version only)
  • Slides with getting started, how to use,  game rules, and directions

• Editable student recording sheets (type in the specific category titles)

• Editable answer key (create a one-page guide with the questions and answers). 

• Question planning template (make planning easy!)

• Printable question tracker & scoreboard (for Google Slides™ version)

• PDF with step-by-step instructions, game directions, rules, and tips/ideas for increased engagement. 

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WAYS TO USE Jeopardy Game in your classroom

• Whole group instruction/review
• Small group
• Test Prep
• Centers
• End-of-year review
• Test prior knowledge
• Introduce a new topic
• Reteaching review
• Formative assessment
• Teamwork building activity
• Play on teams
• In-person learning
• Virtual learning/distance learning
• Independent learning
• Extension activity: allow students to create a jeopardy game in Google Slides™.

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You may also appreciate:

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Please consider checking out the other short story materials and resources in my store.

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This introductory Powerpoint BUNDLE provides digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. These lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, and assessment.

CLASSIC BUNDLE:

THE LOTTERY by Shirley Jackson, THE RAVEN by Edgar Allan Poe, THANK YOU MA'AM by Langston Hughes, THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF by O. Henry

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: Each comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the Google Slide lesson! These printables include Connotation and Grammar sort, Word Study, and Vocabulary Quiz with optional word bank and answer key.

• Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.
-PDF of short story

• Setting slides:
-Location photos with map
-Time period photos with live link to period music clip!

*Vibrant Vocabulary Google Slides: see each item description for word lists
-bold photos appear without definition for inference making
-part of speech
-concise definition

• Differentiated Worksheet: used as a pretest, posttest, or practice
• Quizlet practice link
• Part of speech sort
* Word connotation sort
*Vocabulary Organizer
*Prereading Discussion Questions

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce classic short stories
· Provide backstory to literary 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.

Total Pages
31 slides 8 printables
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
55 minutes