Middle School Vocabulary
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The Elements of Plot
Location: Using Thank You M'am To Explore Plot, Character, Theme & Author's Purpose
Objective: Students will be able to recognize plot elements in short stories and analyze characters- their traits, motivations, conflicts, points of view, relationshi…
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Using Thank You M'am To Explore Plot, Character, Theme & Author's Purpose
Location: 7th Grade English/Language Arts
Description: In this Unit Students will use the short story Thank You M'am to explore the 5 elements of plot, the traits and motivation of characters and author's purpo…
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Close Reading and Making Predictions
Location: Using Thank You M'am To Explore Plot, Character, Theme & Author's Purpose
Objective: Students will be able to analyze the short story Thank You M'am's by doing a close reading and making predictions before they read.
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What is Genre?
Location: Once Upon A Genre
Objective: Students will be able to define and provide examples of genres of literature and fiction.
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Colorful Parts of Speech
Location: Presenting The Great 8 Parts of Speech
Objective: Students will be able to identify the functions of words within a sentence.
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Context Clues to Define Meaning
Location: Vocabulary Lessons
Objective: I can use the context to find the meaning of a word when other words help describe the word.
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The Purpose of Thank You Ma'm
Location: Using Thank You M'am To Explore Plot, Character, Theme & Author's Purpose
Objective: Students will explain how author's purpose effects the readers understanding of a short story.
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Fortune Cookie Verbs
Location: Presenting The Great 8 Parts of Speech
Objective: Students will be able to identify verbs in a sentence and use them effectively in writing.
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Characterization of Roger & Ms. Jones
Location: Using Thank You M'am To Explore Plot, Character, Theme & Author's Purpose
Objective: Students will be able to identify character traits in a text by completing a characterization chart to better understand how characters change throughout a…
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Once Upon A Genre
Location: 7th Grade English/Language Arts
Description: Students explore literary genres by reading different genres of literature. The concept of genres is introduced through class discussion, during which stud…
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Make Your Own Parts Of Speech Song
Location: Presenting The Great 8 Parts of Speech
Objective: Students will be able to define all the parts of speech.
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Analyzing POV, Dialect and Sterotypes
Location: Using Thank You M'am To Explore Plot, Character, Theme & Author's Purpose
Objective: Students will analyze a short story to better understand point of view, dialect and sterotypes.
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Parts of Speech Charades
Location: Presenting The Great 8 Parts of Speech
Objective: Students will be able to identify, describe and explain the different parts of speech.
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English/Language Arts 101
Location: What is English?
Objective: Students will be able to identify the 3 types of literature. Students will understand that 5 components of Language Arts
