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Middle & High School Final Exam Ideas | Final exam season is right around the corner. You may not want to have a traditional exam.
Here is a list of different types of academic and rigorous final exam options you can use in your middle school or high school English classroom including Socratic seminar, presentations, portfolio, essay response, independent reading book presentation, and more!

Head to www.thedaringenglishteacher.com for more engaging Secondary ELA resources and tips!

Middle & High School Final Exam Ideas | Final exam season is right around the corner. You may not want to have a traditional exam. Here is a list of different types of academic and rigorous final exam options you can use in your middle school or high school English classroom including Socratic seminar, presentations, portfolio, essay response, independent reading book presentation, and more! Head to www.thedaringenglishteacher.com for more engaging Secondary ELA resources and tips!

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The Daring English Teacher

Middle School English Language Arts

Get a full year's worth of essay writing units and materials complete with organizers, and outlines for informative, narrative, argument, and research writing! This bundle includes four comprehensive writing units that teach students how to write for each of the main writing strands. Each unit includes an instructional presentation, essay assignment, multiple organizers, peer editing, and a grading rubric.

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Get a full year's worth of essay writing units and materials complete with organizers, and outlines for informative, narrative, argument, and research writing! This bundle includes four comprehensive writing units that teach students how to write for each of the main writing strands. Each unit includes an instructional presentation, essay assignment, multiple organizers, peer editing, and a grading rubric. Stop at The Daring English Teacher on TPT for more engaging resources for Secondary ELA.

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The Daring English Teacher

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Students are starting back up slowly after returning from Winter Break. This is the time when you really want to get their attention with some fun and exciting literature. What better way to do that than to read some winter-themed stories? The following are some short stories and poetry centered around winter that you can use to keep your middle & high school students heated in those cold winter months.

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Students are starting back up slowly after returning from Winter Break. This is the time when you really want to get their attention with some fun and exciting literature. What better way to do that than to read some winter-themed stories? The following are some short stories and poetry centered around winter that you can use to keep your middle & high school students heated in those cold winter months. Stop at www.thedaringenglishteacher.com for more engaging Secondary ELA resources and tips!

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The Daring English Teacher

Middle School English Language Arts

Fantasy isn't my favorite genre, but it is currently the genre of choice for many students. If you are a reluctant fantasy reader like I am, here's 8 titles, many of them part of a series, that I've recently read and would recommend to middle and high sch Middle School Language Arts Lessons, Middle School Ela, Middle School English, Teaching High School, Teaching Reading, Guided Reading, Learning, Teen Fantasy Books, Fantasy Novels

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Fantasy isn't my favorite genre, but it is currently the genre of choice for many students. If you are a reluctant fantasy reader like I am, here's 8 titles, many of them part of a series, that I've recently read and would recommend to middle and high sch

The Hunger Games, Body Biography Bundle For Print and Digital is filled with all you need to teach and promote the amazing characters from the novel and blockbuster film. Your students will experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, Suzanne Collins’ novel, The Hunger Games, textual evidence, research, a character study, and the body biography project! #bodybiographies #thehungergames #middleschoolela Us History, Women In History, American History, Teaching American Literature, British Literature, Colonial America Unit, Hamilton, Biography Graphic Organizer

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The Hunger Games, Body Biography Bundle For Print and Digital is filled with all you need to teach and promote the amazing characters from the novel and blockbuster film. Your students will experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, Suzanne Collins’ novel, The Hunger Games, textual evidence, research, a character study, and the body biography project! #bodybiographies #thehungergames #middleschoolela

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Study All Knight Teacher Resources

Middle School English Language Arts

Writing activities for middle & high school | Get a full year's worth of essay writing units and materials (including printables) complete with organizers, and outlines for informative, narrative, argument, and research writing! Each unit includes an instructional presentation, essay assignment, multiple organizers, peer editing, and a grading rubric. Great for 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th grade.

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Writing activities for middle & high school | Get a full year's worth of essay writing units and materials (including printables) complete with organizers, and outlines for informative, narrative, argument, and research writing! Each unit includes an instructional presentation, essay assignment, multiple organizers, peer editing, and a grading rubric. Great for 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th grade. Check out The Daring English Teacher on TPT for more engaging resources for Secondary ELA.

The Daring English Teacher

The Daring English Teacher

Middle School English Language Arts

Writing activities for middle & high school | Get a full year's worth of essay writing units and materials (including printables) complete with organizers, and outlines for informative, narrative, argument, and research writing! Each unit includes an instructional presentation, essay assignment, multiple organizers, peer editing, and a grading rubric. Great for 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th grade.

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Writing activities for middle & high school | Get a full year's worth of essay writing units and materials (including printables) complete with organizers, and outlines for informative, narrative, argument, and research writing! Each unit includes an instructional presentation, essay assignment, multiple organizers, peer editing, and a grading rubric. Great for 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th grade. Go to The Daring English Teacher on TPT for more engaging resources for Secondary ELA.

The Daring English Teacher

The Daring English Teacher

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Teachers' lives are hectic, and though many of us love to read, we don't always have the time to do it, which can make it tough to make recommendations to students or to select titles for our classroom library. Here's 18 realistic fiction titles that I've High School Books, High School Library, School Reading, High Schools

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Teachers' lives are hectic, and though many of us love to read, we don't always have the time to do it, which can make it tough to make recommendations to students or to select titles for our classroom library. Here's 18 realistic fiction titles that I've

Why is having a diverse classroom library and reading list so important? Many of us teach in schools with diverse populations and those students deserve to see themselves reflected in our classrooms and the books we read. Many of us also teach in schools Middle School Reading, Middle School Student, Teaching Literature, Literature Books, English Literature

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Why is having a diverse classroom library and reading list so important? Many of us teach in schools with diverse populations and those students deserve to see themselves reflected in our classrooms and the books we read. Many of us also teach in schools

In To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch tells Scout that, "You never understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." As I teach point of view, I impress upon my students that to Teaching Literary Elements, Literary Terms

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In To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch tells Scout that, "You never understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." As I teach point of view, I impress upon my students that to

Many students are intimidated by poetry, so using music can help you ease them into poetry analysis as there's really no difference between looking at the lyrics of a song and the lines of a poem. Read on for 15 song and poem pairings that will liven up y Poetry Middle School, Middle School Language Arts, Poetry Analysis Middle School, Poetry Lesson Plans Middle School, Poetry Ideas, Poetry For Kids

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Many students are intimidated by poetry, so using music can help you ease them into poetry analysis as there's really no difference between looking at the lyrics of a song and the lines of a poem. Read on for 15 song and poem pairings that will liven up y

Reduce student cheating with ChatGPT – Alternative Assessments for the Classroom. With so many tools available to help students cheat on essays, it can be difficult to maintain academic integrity. However, there is a solution that can help reduce cheating and ensure that students are engaged in the learning process. I have several alternative assessments that are fun and challenging, while also reducing the potential of cheating. See my blog post: Alternatives to Essays and concerns over ChatGPT Middle School Teachers, High School Classes, High School Teacher, Teaching Language Arts, Teaching Grammar, Teaching Resources, Secondary Teacher, Basic Grammar

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Reduce student cheating with ChatGPT – Alternative Assessments for the Classroom. With so many tools available to help students cheat on essays, it can be difficult to maintain academic integrity. However, there is a solution that can help reduce cheating and ensure that students are engaged in the learning process. I have several alternative assessments that are fun and challenging, while also reducing the potential of cheating. See my blog post: Alternatives to Essays and concerns over ChatGPT

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Unleash your students’ creativity and engage them with Percy Jackson’s The Lightning Thief by having them create their own body biography project. With this project, they will be able to analyze the character of Percy Jackson with greater depth and craft a physical representation of him based on textual evidence. Perfect for middle school ELA classes, this project is sure to inspire your students and bring the characters to life. High School English, Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology, English Language, Language Arts, Student Objective

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Unleash your students’ creativity and engage them with Percy Jackson’s The Lightning Thief by having them create their own body biography project. With this project, they will be able to analyze the character of Percy Jackson with greater depth and craft a physical representation of him based on textual evidence. Perfect for middle school ELA classes, this project is sure to inspire your students and bring the characters to life.

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Study All Knight Teacher Resources

Middle School English Language Arts

Celebrate Black History Month with a unique body biography project. This bundle includes the tools and ideas you need to create an interactive and engaging school display. Students will complete biographical research and create a powerful visual representation of notable people in black history. Bring history to life with this meaningful and inspiring project. High School, Biography Study, Biography Project, Bessie Coleman, Jacqueline Woodson

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Celebrate Black History Month with a unique body biography project. This bundle includes the tools and ideas you need to create an interactive and engaging school display. Students will complete biographical research and create a powerful visual representation of notable people in black history. Bring history to life with this meaningful and inspiring project.

ANNOTATION & CLOSE READING | examples, instructions | ChatGPT SOLUTIONS CUSTOMER COMMENTS: This is my new favorite go-to! I'm really enjoying this resource with my seniors and I believe it will be very helpful to them when they transition to college. ✺ 18 INDIVIDUAL PROMPTS IN SLIDES AND PRINT. ✺ 18 GROUP PROMPTS IN SLIDES AND PRINT. ✺ 26 LITERARY TERMS OR RHETORICAL DEVICES LISTED AND DEFINED IN SLIDES AND PRINT. ✺ INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. ✺ 20 PAGES OF STUDENT EXAMPLES! Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking, Close Reading Examples, Ap Language, Genesis One, Ap Literature, Critical Reading

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ANNOTATION & CLOSE READING | examples, instructions | ChatGPT SOLUTIONS CUSTOMER COMMENTS: This is my new favorite go-to! I'm really enjoying this resource with my seniors and I believe it will be very helpful to them when they transition to college. ✺ 18 INDIVIDUAL PROMPTS IN SLIDES AND PRINT. ✺ 18 GROUP PROMPTS IN SLIDES AND PRINT. ✺ 26 LITERARY TERMS OR RHETORICAL DEVICES LISTED AND DEFINED IN SLIDES AND PRINT. ✺ INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. ✺ 20 PAGES OF STUDENT EXAMPLES!

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A multiple choice quiz after reading is a quick and easy way to check student comprehension, but it doesn't allow you to assess deeper understanding and it certainly isn't fun or creative. If you are looking for more meaningful and engaging activities to 6th Grade Reading, 6th Grade Ela, Reading Groups, Reading Books, Reading Ideas, Third Grade

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A multiple choice quiz after reading is a quick and easy way to check student comprehension, but it doesn't allow you to assess deeper understanding and it certainly isn't fun or creative. If you are looking for more meaningful and engaging activities to

Historical fiction is my favorite genre to read because I love history (maybe I should have been a social studies teacher). It's also a genre I love to recommend to students because they learn about an issue, event, or time period as they are reading. Her Teaching Secondary, Teaching History, History Class, Reading Lessons, Reading Strategies

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Historical fiction is my favorite genre to read because I love history (maybe I should have been a social studies teacher). It's also a genre I love to recommend to students because they learn about an issue, event, or time period as they are reading. Her

Teachers' lives are hectic, and though many of us love to read, we don't always have the time to do it, which can make it tough to make recommendations to students or to select titles for our classroom library. Here's 18 realistic fiction titles that I've School Libraries, Young Adult Literature, Books Young Adult

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Teachers' lives are hectic, and though many of us love to read, we don't always have the time to do it, which can make it tough to make recommendations to students or to select titles for our classroom library. Here's 18 realistic fiction titles that I've

Digital breakouts are a fun and creative way to reinforce skills, preview or review a text, or even start off the school year that require no preparation or special equipment. These online activities make content more engaging and encourage cooperation am First Day Of School, School Year, Online Activities, Book Activities, English Classroom

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Digital breakouts are a fun and creative way to reinforce skills, preview or review a text, or even start off the school year that require no preparation or special equipment. These online activities make content more engaging and encourage cooperation am

Irony is one of my favorite literary elements to teach. Who doesn't love a good plot twist? I love challenging students to find their own examples of irony from songs, films, and books. Whether you are teaching the types of irony as new concepts for your

Irony is one of my favorite literary elements to teach. Who doesn't love a good plot twist? I love challenging students to find their own examples of irony from songs, films, and books. Whether you are teaching the types of irony as new concepts for your

Classroom libraries are essential even in middle and high school classrooms. Many schools lack the proper funding for libraries and librarians, but most importantly, research shows that the more contact students have with books, the better readers they be Middle School Classroom, Teaching Ideas, Teaching Binder

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Classroom libraries are essential even in middle and high school classrooms. Many schools lack the proper funding for libraries and librarians, but most importantly, research shows that the more contact students have with books, the better readers they be

Out with the old and in with the new! Contemporary young adult literature has so much to offer when used in the classroom. Its topics resonate with students and its characters are relatable; students can find parts of themselves in the novels. If you are High School Literature, High School Classroom

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Out with the old and in with the new! Contemporary young adult literature has so much to offer when used in the classroom. Its topics resonate with students and its characters are relatable; students can find parts of themselves in the novels. If you are

Conflict is a term I introduce while teaching plot, but then spend a week diving into the difference between internal and external as well as the different types of external conflicts a character can face. Whether you are teaching these as new concepts fo

Conflict is a term I introduce while teaching plot, but then spend a week diving into the difference between internal and external as well as the different types of external conflicts a character can face. Whether you are teaching these as new concepts fo