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Fall-themed close reading passages and activities ( Fall, Pumpkin Pie, and Carving a Pumpkin) for grades 3-6! Perfect for October & Halloween. This no-prep resource enhances comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills through fun activities, writing prompts, and vocabulary-building exercises.

Perfect for busy teachers, sub plans, or independent practice. Includes answer keys and rubrics for easy assessment. Grab now and watch your students' reading skills bloom this fall!

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Our Fall-themed close reading worksheets are designed to boost reading comprehension, writing, and vocabulary skills.

With our no-prep activities and worksheets, you'll unlock the resources that not only enhance your teaching but also save you precious planning and preparation time. Perfect for educators seeking to captivate and educate,

Engage your students in fun and meaningful activities during the fall season to reinforce their ELA (reading, writing, and vocabulary) skills and keep them engaged. Whether you use these activities as warm-ups, independent practice, or homework assignments, your students will benefit from reviewing and reinforcing essential reading skills. 

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Bring the fall season into your classroom:

⭐ Initiate with Insight: Start with our 'Do Now' prompts to stir curiosity and connect with prior knowledge.

⭐ Dive into Reading: Transition into the close-read passage, igniting discussions on the author's purpose and message.

⭐ Question and Explore: Tackle the dependent text questions, encouraging critical thinking and comprehension.

⭐ Expand Vocabulary: Introduce the targeted vocabulary activities to fortify language skills.

⭐ Express and Reflect: Conclude with writing activities that allow students to reflect and express their understanding creatively.

Included in this NO Prep ELA Packet:

⭐ 3 Close Reading Passages

⭐ 3 Text-dependent worksheets: one for each passage.

⭐ 3 Writing Worksheets, each with 3 prompts (Narrative, informative, & Persuasive)

⭐ Vocabulary Cards and Worksheets for each passage.

⭐ Secret Code for early finishers

⭐ Lesson Plans for Reading

⭐ Rubrics

⭐ Answer Keys

Suggestions for Use:

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• Whole class or group activities
• Thematic connections
• Morning work

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This Middle School NGSS resource has 58 different science vocabulary cards complete with definitions. Many cards have an image for those that are visual learners. Besides the Engineering and Design Cards, there are vocabulary cards for the Nature of Science. included are posters for each of the overarching areas (Engineering and Design and the Nature of Science) as well as individual standard posters for each Engineering and Design standard.

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This Four Corners Game is a fun, no-prep activity you can use to review the homophones "there" "their" and "they're" that your students will LOVE! They will love moving around the room as you click through the 40 fill-in-the-blank sentences. I’ve found that my students confuse these words and, as a result, their writing is hard to understand. You will love this well-organized activity that allows students to test their knowledge, get exposure to sentence examples, and even learn something new! This is an activity I use in my classroom every year and I know your students will enjoy it as much as my students do! Check out my other Four Corners Games here!

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• 40 Fill-in-the Blank Sentences

• 40 Slide Answer Key

• 4 Printable Classroom Signs

• Definition of Terms (Mini-Lesson)

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First, review the three terms using the Mini-Lesson slide with examples.

Then, after reading each sentence on the board, move to the side of the room labeled “THERE,” “THEIR,” or “THEY'RE” depending on which word you think should fill the blank. There's an additional fun emoji slide for students who are unsure of the answer!

REFLECTION:
The class can review the answers and comments as a whole group when the activity is complete. You’ll be surprised how much better they’ll get at writing without confusing using these homophones after being exposed to this high-quality kinesthetic review!

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This product provides digital pre-reading resources: factual historical background context (photos, maps, music and links), complete vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment PPTS for the historical fiction novel, Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry. BL 4.5

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 and ESL or virtual classrooms

PDF FILE Each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 6 printable worksheets to be used with the PPT lesson!

POWERPOINTS: Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warning page which must be clicked to access video.

• Title slide

-genre, author photo and short bio.

• Historical Background PowerPoint

-setting slides

-Location photos with maps

-Time period photos

-Live link to period music clip

-Link to historical video clips

• Vibrant Vocab PowerPoints divided by chapter

-bold photos appear without word for inference making

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

-part of speech

-concise definition

***Differentiated Worksheet-**to be used as a pretest, posttest, or practice.

*Quizlet practice link

*Part of speech and connotation sort

Click the link below to view Number the Stars Vocabulary included in this lesson!

Number the Stars Vocabulary

ACTIVITIES:

· Introduce new story

· Provide backstory to text

· Group discussion/prediction

· Predictions for text

· Distance learning resource

· Post on webpage for review

· Individual electronic handouts-

· Add to electronic notebooks

· Test review

· Writing assignments

· Grammar study / parts of speech/Word Study

Printables for word wall and interactive notebooks

This lesson is also available in Google Slides.

This resource features a comprehensive literature guide for use while reading Shakespeare's most beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. The packet provides an excellent basis for comprehension and vocabulary acquisition for the play and promotes strong reader response by encouraging students to connect and have fun with this highly relatable text! The wide range of activities in this guide from daily journal prompts, illustration activity, and a creative writing assignment to the final essay questions will keep your students engaged throughout and help them to gain a deep understanding of possibly their first interaction with the great William Shakespeare. A full answer key is provided for this guide.

Product Includes:

- Student cover page

- Anticipation guide

- Journal Prompts

- Vocabulary

- Comprehension questions

- Love Arrows Graphic Organizer

- Creative writing journal entry assignment

- MSND artwork assignment

- Essay Prompts & Rubric

- Answer Key

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Vocabulary building word study lessons for 7th and 8th grade. Students will consolidate previous knowledge of: Parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs), synonyms, morphemes (prefixes and suffixes), syllables and heteronyms/homonyms. Everything you need to teach your students the vocabulary building language foundations for reading and writing in a middle school classroom.

This unit is aligned with the new 2023 Ontario Language Curriculum.

This unit includes a Powerpoint presentation (uneditable), a PDF version and student printables formatted for letter size paper.

Lessons are intended to take between 5-15 minutes to complete, plus student work time.

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The Great Americans Series of Biographies and Worksheets is an easy-to-read 200-word Biography of just the highlights of each subject's life designed to keep young readers engaged. The Questions page ensures student reading comprehension and grasp of key points. The Vocabulary page introduces and explains new words, phrases, and/or institutions students may not have been familiar with. The Quotes page challenges students to write what a famous quote by the subject means to them. The Great Americans Series is available individually or in bundles, making great bell work. An Answer Key is provided with each worksheet.

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster:

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 also includes full vocabulary study (SEE LINK FOR WORD LIST) practice, and assessment for all Chapters, 1-20. The ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets, quizzes and graphic organizers to be used with the PPT lesson!

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

PowerPoint Slides:

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.

Click link to view vocabulary words(chapters 1-20) included in this lesson!

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** 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: Worksheets, word walls, interactive notebook

This lesson is also available in Google.

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab!

As time passes, many great Americans who have shaped the arts, sciences, sports, and history of our nation and culture get lost in time. The Great Americans Series of Biographies and Worksheets is an easy-to-read 200-word Biography of just the highlights of each subject's life designed to keep young readers engaged. The Questions page ensures student reading comprehension and grasp of key points. The Vocabulary page introduces and explains new words, phrases, and/or institutions students may not have been familiar with. The Quotes page challenges students to write what a famous quote by the subject means to them. The Great Americans Series is available individually or in bundles, making great bell work. An Answer Key is provided with each worksheet.

This product provides digital pre-reading resources: factual historical background context (photos, maps, music and links), complete vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment Google Slides for the historical fiction novel, Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry. BL 4.5

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 and ESL or virtual classrooms

PDF FILE Each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 6 printable worksheets to be used with the Google Slide lesson!

Google Slides: Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warning page which must be clicked to access video.

• Title slide

-genre, author photo and short bio.

• Historical Background Google Slides

-setting slides

-Location photos with maps

-Time period photos

-Live link to period music clip

-Link to historical video clips

• Vibrant Vocab Google Slides divided by chapter

-bold photos appear without word for inference making

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

-part of speech

-concise definition

***Differentiated Worksheet-**to be used as a pretest, posttest, or practice.

*Quizlet practice link

*Part of speech and connotation sort

Click the link below to view Number the Stars Vocabulary included in this lesson!

Number the Stars Vocabulary

ACTIVITIES:

· Introduce new story

· Provide backstory to text

· Group discussion/prediction

· Predictions for text

· Distance learning resource

· Post on webpage for review

· Individual electronic handouts-

· Add to electronic notebooks

· Test review

· Writing assignments

· Grammar study / parts of speech/Word Study

Printables for word wall and interactive notebooks

This lesson is also available in PowerPoint.

Great Americans who have shaped the arts, sciences, sports, and history of our nation and culture get lost in time. This bundle of Great American women biographies and worksheets is an easy-to-read 200-word Biography of just the highlights of each subject's life designed to keep young readers engaged. The Questions page ensures student reading comprehension and grasp of key points. The Vocabulary page introduces and explains new words, phrases, and/or institutions students may not have been familiar with. The Quotes page challenges students to write what a famous quote by the subject means to them. The Great Americans Series is available individually or in bundles, making great bell work. An Answer Key is provided with each worksheet.

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading information for the author, and genre. photo visuals, and video clips support the novel details. The lesson also includes vocabulary study, practice, and assessment.

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading historical 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/homeschool classrooms

PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets to be used with the PowerPoint lesson!

PowerPoint Slides:

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** 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: Worksheets, word walls, interactive notebooks

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 PowerPoint.

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab!

Click the link below to view Esperanza Rising Vocabulary included in this lesson!

Esperanza Rising Vocabulary

Great Americans who have shaped the arts, sciences, sports, and history of our nation and culture get lost in time. The Great Americans Series of Biographies and Worksheets is an easy-to-read 200-word Biography of just the highlights of each subject's life designed to keep young readers engaged. The Questions page ensures student reading comprehension and grasp of key points. The Vocabulary page introduces and explains new words, phrases, and/or institutions students may not have been familiar with. The Quotes page challenges students to write what a famous quote by the subject means to them. The Great Americans Series is available individually or in bundles, making great bell work. An Answer Key is provided with each worksheet.

Purpose: My Perspectives-Phantom Tollbooth Acts 1 and 2 by Norton Juster:
these introductory lessons provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. The lessons also include 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:
• Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.

• 2 setting slides
-Location photos with map
-Time period photos with live link to period music clip!

• Vibrant Vocab slides
-photo appearing without word for inference making
-vocab word which 'slides in' so photo can be first WITHOUT the word
-part of speech
-concise definition

• **Differentiated Worksheet/Answer Key-**used as a pretest, posttest, or practice
• Quizlet link
• Part of speech sort

*Word connotation sort

*Vocabulary organizer

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 My Perspectives bundle. Purchase the bundle to receive these lessons PLUS 6 more short stories! Click below.

Grade 6-My Perspectives-8 Short Stories/Prereading Resources/Vocab Study & Tests (TeachShare.com)

Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster:

This introductory Google Slide 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 also includes full vocabulary study (SEE LINK FOR WORD LIST) practice, and assessment for all Chapters, 1-20.

PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets, quizzes and graphic organizers to be used with the Google lesson!

Google Slides:

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 Google Slide 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.

Click link to view vocabulary words(chapters 1-20) included in this lesson!

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** 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: Worksheets, word walls, interactive notebook

This lesson is also available in PowerPoint.

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab!

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan:

This Introductory Google Slide lesson provides digital pre-reading information for the story's author, and genre**. Bold photo visuals and video clips** clearly support the story's unique details**.** The lesson also includes full chapter vocabulary study, practice, and assessment. This introduction front-loads story elements critical to comprehension and aligned to standards

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

PDF FILE. Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 8 printable worksheets- Grammar and Connotation Sort, Vocabulary Organizer and Word Study, Context Clue quiz, word bank and answer key.

Google Slides:

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 every challenging vocabulary word in each chapter, 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** 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: Worksheets, word walls, interactive notebooks

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 PowerPoint.

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab!

Click the link below to view Esperanza Rising Vocabulary included in this lesson!

Esperanza Rising Vocabulary

These PowerPoint lessons provide digital pre-reading resources: factual historical background context, vocabulary word study for all chapters, practice, and assessments for the historical fiction novel THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM, by Christopher Paul Curtis. BL 5.0

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 and ESL or virtual classrooms

PDF FILE Each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing 6 printable worksheets to be used with the PPT lesson!

**POWERPOINTS:**Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warning page which must be clicked to access video.

• Title slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.

• 1 Historical Background powerpoint
-8 setting slides

-Location photos with maps
-Time period photos

-Live link to period music clip

-Links to historical video clips

• 4 Vibrant Vocab powerpoints divided by chapter
-bold photos appear without word for inference making
-vocab word which 'slides in' so photo can be first WITHOUT the word
-part of speech
-concise definition

-**4 Differentiated Worksheets-**to be used as a pretest, posttest, or practice
-Quizlet practice link
-Part of speech and connotation sort

ACTIVITIES:
· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Group discussion/prediction
· Predictions for text
· Distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Individual electronic handouts-
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Test review
· Writing assignments
· Grammar study / parts of speech

Printables for word wall and interactive notebooks

This PowerPoint bundle provides 3 complete digital and printable short story lessons by Gary Soto. Each is filled with pre-reading resources, historical background info, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment

Gary Soto short stories:

TWO DREAMERS, BASEBALL IN APRIL, BROKEN CHAIN
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

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

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PURPOSE: This PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, historical background info, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment for 4 MY PERSPECTIVES short stories: Hachiko, Black Hole of Technology,Feathered Friend, Living Among the Chimps

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

EACH POWERPOINT:
• Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.

• 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

• **Differentiated Worksheet-**used as a pretest, posttest, or practice
• Quizlet practice link
• Part of speech sort
Class prediction and word connotation discussion slide

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

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Grade 6 My Perspectives 8 Story PREREADING BUNDLE setting, vocab, quizzes ppt (TeachShare.com)

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