“This is my time.” That attitude will kill a speech every time. You’ve probably sat through some lousy speeches. Despite the speakers’ renown, you eventually tuned them out over their self-indulgent tangents and pointless details. You understood something these speakers apparently didn’t: This was your time. They were just guests. And your [...]

Key 1: Dialogue is an Expression of Character. Key 2: Prune Real Conversations to Create Realistic Dialogue. Key 3: Use Dialogue Attributions

Being a member of the student council can help you help your school. However, it takes hard work to get into the student council. You need to craft a good speech that gives your classmates incentives to vote for you. === Writing the...

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Make the end of the school year meaningful for your high school students by having them read, view, and write commencement (graduation) speeches. This lesson is part of my Inspired Writing series; students use mentor texts as models for their own writing. Updated version now has a link to a Google Slides Presentation. In this lesson, students first watch videos and analyze several commencement speeches. After watching the speeches, they complete graphic organizers to synthesize common techniques and identify universal ideas in these speeches. Next, they use the writing process to brainstorm, draft, revise, edit, and write their own speeches. Finally, they present their speeches to their classmates or another audience. This resource provides an excellent way to incorporate media literacy into your instruction. This 20-page resource (and 10 Google slides) includes the following: -explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA anchor standards -speech analysis handouts -synthesis handouts -brainstorming graphic organizer -planning graphic organizer -peer review guide -proofreading checklist -sample key -rubric -links to online speeches This activity can be used with a variety of online learning platforms including Google Classroom™, MS Teams™, Schoology™, and more! Here are other end-of-the-year activities that may interest you: End of Year Twitter Task Cards End of the Year Sentence Review Game Interested in other writing activities and lessons? You may want to consider: Memoirs I've Been to the Mountaintop by MLK, Jr. Literary Analysis Essay Writing Essay Writing with Exemplar Papers Meaningful and Memorable English Language Arts by © OCBeachTeacher ™ All rights reserved by author. Limited to use by purchaser only. Group licenses available. Not for public display.

Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.

Studying Much Ado About Nothing? Need help with soliloquy analysis? Look no further. This product contains two soliloquies for Benedick from Act 2, Scene 3. With five written answer questions for each soliloquy. In addition there is also a graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast the two speeches. A great way for students to understand the text and analyze character development. May be used with the play or as a stand alone lesson. This product comes complete with answer key. Much Ado About Nothing: Benedick Soliloquy Analysis Compare and Contrast Act 2

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Who is the Traveler? In this language arts worksheet, your child will read the poem aloud and then answer a series of reading comprehension questions about key details, overall meaning, and mechanics of the poem.

STEAL Characterization Lesson and Activities STEAL is an acronym to help students remember the tools used by author to bring characters to life: speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks. This resource has everything you need to teach students about indirect characterization…. ★ An engaging (and editable!) presentation uses real-life examples and provides frequent checks-for-understanding. ★ Students follow along using the Cloze notes. ★ Then students practice applying the STEAL method of characterization to excerpts from 8 short stories. ★ Once students have the strategy down, there is a graphic organizer you can use to analyze characters in ANY short story or novel. ***************************************************************************** What’s Included in this resource: ✔ 10-Slide Lesson Presentation (PDF, PPTX, and Google Slides included) ✔ Cloze Notes ✔ STEAL Practice with short story excerpts ✔ Graphic Organizer to use the strategy with ANY text ✔ Answer key included for STEAL practice and Cloze notes ***************************************************************************** Common Core Standards: Reading Literature 3: Analyze characters and how their actions/dialogue move the plot forward ***************************************************************************** You Might Also Like... Article of the Week Templates RACE: Short Written Response Strategy Prove It! Using Text Evidence to Support Claims GRIT: a Growth Mindset Unit for the Upper Grades Digital Literature Circles ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips ~ Get credit toward future TPT purchases by going to your Purchases page and leaving feedback. In addition to getting credit, your feedback helps me know what I'm doing well and what I can improve on (which is greatly appreciated)! ~ Be the first to know about new resources and promotions by clicking the Green Follow Me button next to my store logo. :) ~ Email me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. I'd love to hear from you!

The following is included in this unit: -40 Question Recall Test (Matching, True/False, Sequencing and Answer Key) -Higher-Order Thinking Essay Test Prompt and Review -10 reproducible activities for any novel Three Project Ideas: -"All About My Character" Powerpoint/Speech Activity Assignment Sheet -Novel Study Poetry Portfolio Assignment Sheet -10 Writing Tips with Prompts that relate to any novel This product is uploaded in Microsoft Office Word for your convenience. You may have to adjust the alignment upon downloading. With the text, scroll down to the top of the second page, and everything should fall into place. Please scroll through entire document and make sure all alignment is in place before printing! If you are experiencing any problems, please email me at [email protected]. Thanks so much!!!!

Quotation Marks Sort - DIALOG (DIRECT SPEECH) Common core aligned to 4.L.4.2.b Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text. This punctuating dialog sort will encourage your students to review quotation mark rules and to practice proofreading. It's great for homework, review and great for stations! ******************************************************************* Contents: * 2 grammar posters * 16 sentences to sort * Paste/Glue sheet * Recording Sheet * Answer Key is included. ***Please see the animated GIF to know what you'll be purchasing!*** Do you need Quotation Marks sort for DIRECT QUOTATIONS? Quotation Marks L.4.2.B Do you need more Quotation Mark task cards? Quotation Mark Task Cards Happy Sorting! Rock, Paper, Scissors

Are you looking for a NO PREP quick review for grammar and/or fractions? This Boot Camp Bundle is just what you need. This resource includes the printable and digital versions of Grammar Boot Camp - a 21 day grammar review. Grammar Boot Camp is a 21-day pack to cover all major grammar standards and works perfectly for distance learning purposes. This bundle also includes a 10 day FRACTION Boot Camp to help your students review key fraction skills and concepts. Grammar Boot Camp - 21 Day Grammar Review includes: A 21 page packet for students, each including 5 questions per day 25 posters on various grammar and writing skills and standards Pre-assessment Post- assessment Directions on how to print posters to use as interactive notebook pages for students Answer Key This program is meant to boost students’ grammar and writing skills, while also meeting multiple language standards. Students will participate in this program for 21 days, completing a daily review of skills. This will take about 10-15 minutes per day during your ELA or writing block. This is meant to get students "in-shape" in terms of grammar and language standards. The following skills & concepts are included in Grammar Boot Camp: parts of speech editing editing marks Comma usage using a dictionary using a thesaurus adverbs adjectives prepositions compound and complex sentence Prefixes Suffixes Verb tenses Their there they're too two to irregular verbs quotation marks contractions conjunctions possessive interjections pronouns prepositions Fraction Boot Camp - 10 Day Fraction Review includes: A 10 page packet for students, each including 5 questions per day 12 posters on ALL fraction standards Pre-assessment Post- assessment Directions on how to print posters to use as interactive notebook pages for students This program is meant to boost students’ fraction skills, while also meeting multiple word problem and problem solving standards. Students will participate in this program for 10 days, completing a daily review of skills. This will take about 15-20 minutes per day during your math block. This is meant to get students "in-shape" in terms of fraction standards! The following skills and concepts are included in Fraction Boot Camp: Fractions on a number line Partitioning fractions Finding equivalent fractions Comparing fractions Measuring on a number line Fractions as part of a set Shading fractions Fractions a one whole Fractions as more than a whole Cross multiplication to find equivalent fractions Word Problems with fractions See What Other Teachers Are Saying . . . ⭐ My students and I loved this resource. It was little to no prep and very easy to navigate and assign for the students. It is a great review of grammar activities, and helps the students immensely. ⭐ This was a resource that was easy to apply in the classroom. This resource allows me to differentiate the needs of students in my class It also helped to teach the gaps as well as work on individual goals based on an IEP. ⭐ I love this! This was useful in reteaching the skills at the end of the year. I've also used it at the beginning of the year to review. More Fun and Engaging Resources from Mr. Mault’s Marketplace: Word of the Day Math Craftivity Bundle STEAM into Reading Bundle ⭐ Follow Me to be notified when new resources are added. ⭐ Find more on the Website  |  Connect with me on Instagram  |  Follow on Facebook

The following is included in this unit: -40 Question Recall Test (Matching, True/False, Sequencing, and Answer Key) -Higher-Order Thinking activities -10 reproducible activities for any novel Project Ideas: -"All About My Character" Powerpoint/Speech Activity Assignment Sheet -10 Writing Tips with Creative and Novel Writing prompts -Class Closure Activity Ideas This product is uploaded in Microsoft Office Word for your convenience. You may have to adjust the alignment upon downloading. With the text, scroll down to the top of the second page, and everything should fall into place. Please scroll through entire document and make sure all alignment is in place before printing! If you are experiencing any problems, please email me at [email protected]. Thanks so much!!!!

The Effective Sensory Integration Session Planbook digital document provides step by step guidance to plan and reflect on effective sensory integration sessions.  Whether you are a seasoned pediatric therapist or a beginner, it is important to always be prepared and to reflect on your sensory integration treatment sessions. Details about the Effective Sensory Integration Session Planbook: 12 page PDF digital document The Effective Sensory Integration Session Planbook guides you through the planning phases of an effective session by writing out responses to questions such as: What type of sensory input will be provided? What preparatory activities or strategies will you use to assist the child to attain and maintain an appropriate level of alertness to participate in the activities? List ways you can challenge postural, ocular-motor, oral-motor or bilateral coordination. AND MORE! You should not have to complete this plan book for every student on your caseload but there are always a few children who may have difficulties reaching their functional goals.  By planning out and reflecting on the sessions, you will be able to provide efficient and effective treatment sessions. This list of 10 process elements reflect key strategies from the Ayres Sensory Integration and was developed as part of the Ayres Sensory Integration Fidelity Measure. There are many factors that are part of an effective sensory integration session.  To start off with you need a qualified, experienced pediatric occupational or physical therapist to provide a comprehensive evaluation.  Reminder: Communication between the therapist, parents, and child is necessary to determine the overall functional goal of sensory integration therapy. Reference: Parham, L. D., Roley, S. S., May-Benson, T. A., Koomar, J., Brett-Green, B., Burke, J. P., … & Schaaf, R. C. (2011). Development of a fidelity measure for research on the effectiveness of the Ayres Sensory Integration® intervention. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65(2), 133-142.

Good grammar is extremely important! This resource is perfect for practicing grammar skills. This resource contains adverb practice. It is also part of a Grammar Goody Bag which includes the following: -Practice Sheets (with answer keys) -Anchor Charts -Two assessments (with answer keys) -Two ...

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COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS 48 Task Cards - Scoot, Grades 3-4 aligned. There are 24 Adjectives Task Cards and 24 Adverb Task Cards to help gain confidence in selecting the correct comparative or superlative adjective/adverb. Aligned to CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.G Form and use...

Teach your students how to properly embed, cite, and explain quotes in their writing with this comprehensive teaching lesson! Students will learn four different ways to embed quotes in their writing. This lesson includes ample activities for practice, and students can apply the skill all year long. Includes digital resources! From an extensive editable PowerPoint to multiple worksheets to help students practice the skill to invaluable student references, this embedding quotes teaching resource has everything you need to teach your students how to embed quotes and evidence into their writing. UPDATE: Now includes both the print and digital options! All of the print materials are available in a fully editable, Google®-based format! Here is what is included! 57-Slide Editable PowerPoint: This comprehensive presentation directly instructs students on the proper techniques for embedding quotes, providing a step-by-step guide for effective integration. Brainstorming Activity: Engage students individually or in groups to expand their vocabulary by exploring alternative words for "said," enriching their writing and encouraging diverse expression. Student Reference Sheets: Equipped with tips and examples, these sheets serve as go-to guides, reinforcing embedding techniques and empowering students with practical examples. Practice Worksheets: Five dynamic worksheets, three sourced from famous speeches and two from literature, allow students to apply techniques taught in the PowerPoint, honing their skills in real-world contexts. An additional blank worksheet enables tailored practice specific to your classroom focus. Identify and Correct Worksheets: Versatile tools that can serve as individual practice, assessments, or engaging group activities, enhancing students' ability to identify and rectify quoting errors. Student Checklist and Resources: Handy resources to keep students on track, ensuring they master the art of embedding quotes effectively. Answer Keys: Complete with solutions for the brainstorming activity and identify and correct worksheets, making assessment and feedback a breeze. Why Choose This Embedding Quotes Resource: Comprehensive Guidance: From initial learning to practice and assessment, this resource offers a comprehensive journey for students to master quoting techniques. The instructional slides also provide students with step-by-step instruction and modeled examples to help students improve their writing. Real-World Relevance: Drawing from famous speeches and literature, these exercises mirror real-world scenarios, preparing students for academic and professional writing. Welcome to the ultimate teaching unit for mastering the art of embedding quotes! Elevate your students' writing with this comprehensive teaching mini-unit designed to help students with the process of seamlessly incorporating quotes into their work. Equip your students with the essential skills to seamlessly integrate quotes into their writing. Here is a detailed list of what is included: A 57-slide EDITABLE PowerPoint presentation that directly instructs students how to properly embed quotes. An individual or group brainstorming activity to come up with other words to use instead of said. A student reference sheet that gives tips and examples for how to embed a quote Five practice worksheets for students to practice introducing quotes with the four ways taught in the PowerPoint. Three are from famous speeches and two are from literature. One blank practice worksheet for students to practice introducing quotes that directly correlate with what you are currently teaching in your classroom. Two identify and correct worksheets that can be used several different ways: individually as practice, individually as an assessment, as a group activity. A student checklist Two different student reference handouts and resources. Answer keys to the brainstorming activity and identify and correct worksheets All files available as digital resources on the Google platform! You may also like… → Punctuation Teaching Unit → Academic Vocabulary Program → Essay Writing Unit Helpful Advice: * Follow my store by clicking HERE so you don’t miss out on sales and new resources * Please provide feedback on this resource. Doing so will help you earn TPT credits that you can apply toward future purchases! It’s like FREE TPT cash! © The Daring English Teacher, Inc. All rights reserved. License good for single-classroom use only.

SH: SH sound fun with 55 pages of practice with the SH sound! SO many literacy stations, worksheets, cut and pastes, hands-on activities... Almost every page is a printable for student use! Lots of different style worksheets and activities to make differentiation and fun learning a breeze! To see a lot of what's included, download the PREVIEW :) For even more SH practice, check out: Digraphs SH and TH Worksheets & Activities {NO PREP!} Check out my other Phonics packets: On the Ranch All About CH Literacy Packet EA and EE Sounds MEGA Packet Jungle Rumble with -LE Literacy Packet Bossy R Cut and Paste Activities Bossy R Worksheets Pack Secret Words Long A a_e Packet Secret Words Long I i_e Packet For a detailed description of all that's included, read below! Page 1 = Cover Page 2 = Look at picture/write the word worksheet Page 3 = Cut and Paste: Sorting Pictures with the /sh/ sound by whether they start with /sh/ or end with /sh/ Pages 4 - 5 = TWO Fill in the Blank worksheets with SH words Page 6 = Reading Riddles (kids will LOVE! Great for challenge & fast finishers) with SH words Page 7 = Compound Words Worksheet where kids match two picture words together to make a new (compound) word with SH and record Page 8 = SH Classroom Poster Page 9 - 10 = TWO Sentence Race Literacy Stations where kids roll a dice, read the sentence for that number, and tally how many times they read each sentence - lots of fluency practice that kids enjoy! Page 11-12 = Color Maze - Kids color words with the SH sound to complete a fun maze & answer key Page 13-16 = FOUR Read to the Top! Literacy Stations where kids roll a dice, read and write the words to the top Page 17-18 = Secret Picture where students color in words with the SH sound to reveal a picture (SH) & answer key Page 19-22 = Words that Start with SH and Words that End with SH Word Sort hands-on Literacy Station including sorting mats, 20 word cards, and a recording sheet Page 23-24 = TWO Fix the Mix Up (unscramble words) Worksheets Page 25-26 = TWO ABC Order Worksheets Page 27-28 = TWO Making Words Literacy Stations where kids cut out letters and move them around to make words and write them down in the correct box Page 29-32 = SH Word-ominoes Game including directions and 3 sheets of SH word-ominoes - kids will love playing dominoes with words - great practice as a literacy station or small group game! Page 33-36 = THREE Word Rainbows Fun Worksheets where kids write SH words in rainbow colors Page 37-40 = Hands-on Fish Families Literacy Station where kids sort fish (with words) into the correct word family (-ish or -ash) pond sorting mat including recording sheet Page 41-44 = TWO Secret Word cut and paste worksheets (kid favorite!!), including a color version and colorable black & white version of each. This is a challenge activity where students look at the picture, cut out the letters at the bottom of the page to build the word and glue it in the box next to the word. When they're done building the words for the 3 pictures, they unscramble the remaining letters to figure out the secret word, build it, and illustrate it. Super fun! Page 45-50 = THREE Word Searches to find SH words including answer keys Page 51 = Illustrate It! Worksheet with SH words where students read the word and draw a picture to represent the word Page 52 = I am a Word Artist simple pages where kids color in the patterned SH words Page 53-54 = Read & Highlight literacy station where students read the passage, highlight the words with the SH sound, and write it on the recording half-sheet Page 55 = Credits and Contact Info Thank you so much for looking!

This propaganda mini-unit has everything you need to teach your students about persuasive techniques used in advertising and media! The zip file includes: -PowerPoint AND Google Slides link (newly added!) -Student notes outline (to go with slides) -Internet scavenger hunt activity -Identifying propaganda techniques in news headlines activity (with answer key) -Flash cards (printable foldable template) -Colorful classroom propaganda poster -Quiz with answer key My students really enjoy this unit! If you have time for a project, students can make a propaganda book with clipped ads (from magazines or internet) and display in a creative book to present to the class. This mini-unit is perfect for any secondary ELA, speech, debate, or social studies class! ***You might also like 12 Logical Fallacies. CLICK HERE!

Reading Passages in Serbian includes 30 worksheets in black and white plus answer keys. Reading Passages includes 10 different passages. These passages represent a great reading challenge to your students. Each reading passage includes three different activities 1. True or False: Students have to read the text and decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F) 2. Multiple choice: Students read the text and choose the correct word to complete the sentence 3.Answer the questions: Students read the text and answer the questions about the text This set is also part of the Serbian Growing Bundle Let's be friends! Blog: Miss Jelena's Classroom Facebook You can download a free sample hereFree Sample Reading Passages in Serbian Let's be friends! Blog: Miss Jelena's Classroom Facebook

Adjectives! - 24 Clip-it cards and worksheets to review Adjectives Pages 2 to 7 24 Adjective clip-it cards (Print, cut them out and laminated for durability. Supply pegs to clip on the cards or dry erase marker to circle the adjectives. OPTIONAL RECORDING SHEET is on page 14 Page 8 - Cut and paste to match. (Sort the adjectives) Page 9 Color the correct adjective. Page 10 Adjective Word Search Page 11 Sensory Words. Cut and paste to match. Page 12 Circle the word that tells how many. Page 13 Circle the adjective in each sentence. Color the adjective. Page 14 Optional : Recording Sheet Pages 15 to 19 Color and describe. Color the picture. Fill in the boxes with adjectives that describe the picture. Example: The monster is... | The monster has... Cute | long arms NOTE: NOT INTENDED TO TEACH POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES UPDATED FILE: I just added a set of clip-it cards (pages 22 to 27) which doesn't contain possessive adjectives. Also, I removed the Answer key for the first set of cards(pages 2 to 7) so as not to limit the types of adjectives you want to teach your kids.