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Middle school literature scaffolded notes under $5
Types of Figurative Language Guided Notes Minilesson
Need notes and practices to introduce types of figurative language? This minilesson is the perfect for defining and identifying SIMILE, METAPHOR, HYPERBOLE, IDIOM, PERSONIFICATION, ONOMATOPOEIA, ALLITERATION! With guided notes and 3 close reading passages, students will be able to distinguish 7 types of figurative language, identify examples, and explain their meanings. The graphic organizer is color-coded to classify figurative language terms into 3 categories: comparisons, sound devices, and d
Grades:
6th - 9th
Main Idea Tone Mood and Theme Notebook Pages
Are you using interactive notebooks? These pages for your students notebooks help them understand main idea, tone and mood, and theme. They can be shrunk to fit composition books as well. Information includes the definition, think about concepts, questions that could be asked, and, for main idea, what stated and implied main ideas are. Click here to FOLLOW ME to receive notices of new releases, 1/2 price for 24 hours! Inside You Will Find• 1 Main Ideas Page• 1 Tone and Mood Page• 1 Theme
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3rd - 6th
Literature Circle Collaborative Poster- Shared Reading
A perfect activity for literature circles and shared reading during your literacy block! Students work independently and in groups to analyze, respond to, and discuss fictional texts. Each student receives an 8.5” x 11” page, and contributes a different piece of information to the group's overall discussion of the text. Roles can be rotated every chapter/section, or this activity can be completed after the students have read the entire text.Note: If they are new to Literature Circles, younger gr
Grades:
4th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: English Collaborative Posters Series #1
Canterbury Tales and Chaucer Background PPT and Guided Notes
I use the following PPT and Fill-in-the-Blank Notes (included in a zip file) to introduce The Canterbury Tales and Geoffrey Chaucer.
Included Information:
Background on Chaucer's Life
Background on the Tales themselves
Setting, Themes, Structure of The Canterbury Tales
Medieval Occupations and what they mean
Physical attributes seen in the Prologue and what they would mean to a medieval audience
The fill-in-the-blank notes are great; they keep students engaged, but they are brief enough that t
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Character Trait Word Bank (with pictures)
28 Character traits with synonyms & emoji visuals.Great for ELL / ENL students. Pictures help students easily identify the trait and multiple word choices increase student vocabulary. Students can keep this in their reading or writing folders for reference all year. This product is also included in the Baby Literary Essay Writing bundle!--------> Click here for the full Baby Literary Essay Writing bundle
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K - 8th
Figurative Language Foldable for Interactive Notebooks
Figurative Language Foldable for Interactive Notebooks. Includes terms and definitions for the following words:
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Idiom
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Persuasive Techniques - Introduction to Rhetorical Appeals Sketch and Learn
Introduce your study of rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and persuasive techniques with this background activity. You get an activity on Aristotle and the Rhetorical Triangle. This is a strong foundation for studying media literacy. Highlights:✅ Two videos and an article (found for free online)✅ Traditional worksheets or with ISNs✅ Whole class activity or stationsYour Introduction to Rhetoric activity includes:A full lesson planTwo pages of notesAn answer key ❤️ Be sure to check out my
Grades:
6th - 9th
The Cask of Amontillado - TEACHER COPY with ANNOTATIONS and Vocab
THIS IS ALL YOU NEED TO TEACH THE STORY. These notes have EVERYTHING!This is the full text (on 7 pages with wide margins for annotations) of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado". It includes vocabulary words (highlighted in pink and defined in the margins), GISTs of each paragraph/section, example of foreshadowing, pronunciations of difficult words, examples of literary devices, and other miscellaneous annotations. It also includes 10 higher order thinking Questions for studen
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7th - 11th
Fiction Notice & Note Signposts Doodle Notes
Engage students' whole brain while teaching this fun reading strategy! Doodle notes engage verbal and visual centers in the brain which helps students retain information longer.
Notice & Note Signposts are engaging reading tools that send students on a scavenger hunt through a text to make deeper meaning. These notes would be a great way to introduce the topic to your students.
Each signpost has its own notes sheet:
- Tough Questions
- Again & Again
- Words of the Wiser
- Memory Mom
Grades:
4th - 12th
Introduction to Gothic Literature | Intro to Gothic Lit
Included is a presentation on gothic literature--perfect for any teacher who is starting a short story unit on scary tales, such as "The Tell-Tale Heart," "Monkey's Paw," "The Black Cat," "The Landlady," and many more! This presentation includes a brief history of the horror genre and elements that encompass gothic literature. It also includes literary techniques used by authors to accomplish successful scary stories, such as irony, mood, foreshadowing, and imagery. Guided notes are included.You
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7th - 12th
STEAL Characterization - Indirect & Direct Characterization - Notes & Worksheets
Are you looking for an engaging STEAL characterization lesson with notes and practice worksheets? This resource teaches students how to use STEAL to analyze characters effectively and introduces students to direct and indirect characterization. This start to finish lesson teaches the difference between direct and indirect characterization, how to use the STEAL characterization and apply the lesson to real life! With this resource, your students will be able to effectively analyze how an author
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6th - 8th
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Writing Theme Statements Mini-Lesson
Are you tired of students responding with vague, one-word topics when you ask them to write a theme of a poem, short story, play, or novel? If your students are anything like mine, they might have a hard time with this task without some direct instruction on theme. In this 30-minute (or up to an hour), no-prep mini-lesson, students will learn what a theme is, what it isn't, see tons of sample themes, and gradually work their way up to crafting their own theme. There is a ready-to-print notes pag
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Culminating Theme Project Bundle for Night by Elie Wiesel
Foreshadowing and Flashback Mini Lesson, Slides, Notes, and Worksheets 6-8
Are you looking for an engaging foreshadowing and flashback mini lesson with slides and worksheets? This resource has everything you need to get your students to understand how and why foreshadowing and flashbacks are used in literature. This resource teaches students how authors use foreshadowing and or flashback in their writing to communicate future or past events to the reader. Students also get to uncover how foreshadowing and flashbacks can shape the plot of a story. This resource is low p
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6th - 8th
Types of Characters PowerPoint plus Guided Notes
This 14-slide PowerPoint uses clean and uncluttered slides to teach the basic types of characters. In addition to information on characters, the PowerPoint is structured to include guidance on taking notes in Cornell-method format. A two-page guided notetaking form is included that matches the format of the PowerPoint. Plus, you receive an eight-page set of 'talking points' that include additional information to share within your presentation.
What you receive in this zipped folder:
~ Slides
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Connotation & Denotation Anchor Chart | Digital Notes | One Pager | Google Slide
Use this Connotation and Denotation Anchor Chart | Notes | One Pager to teach Connotation and Denotation or to review Connotation and Denotation with your students! Connotation and Denotation is a difficult topic for students to grasp. This Connotation and Denotation Anchor Chart and Notes Page is perfect for students' notebooks, folders, or binders. Connotation and Denotation can be difficult to master! Give your students this aid!Includes definition of connotation and denotation, how to tell t
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5th - 8th
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"STEAL" Characterization Graphic Organizers For Google Classroom
Characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. Help your students to analyze how an author developed their characters using this Google Docs and Classroom ready graphic organizer! No more messy formatting errors upon converting from .pdf or .docx to Google Docs; however, these file formats are also included in the download for your convenience.
S: Speech
T: Thoughts
E: Effect on others
A: Actions
L: Looks
This product provides three levels of diffe
Grades:
6th - 12th
Motif Literary Mini-Lesson
Students often have a hard time distinguishing from a motif and a theme. In this 20-minute, no-prep mini-lesson, students will learn the definition of a motif, discuss some examples from pop culture, and then watch a short film in which they identify several motifs in action. There is a ready-to-print notes page for the students to keep as a reference.You might also be interested in these other resources from my TpT store:Taming of the Shrew Unit BundleMotif Mix Up: Night Chapters 1-3 ActivityCu
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in: Culminating Theme Project Bundle for Night by Elie Wiesel
Tone and Mood Anchor Chart | Digital Notes | One Pager | Google Slides
Use this Tone and Mood Anchor Chart | Notes | One Pager to teach Tone and Mood or to review Tone and Mood with your students! Tone and Mood is a difficult topic for students to grasp. This Tone and Mood Anchor Chart and Notes page is perfect for students' notebooks, folders, or binders. Tone and Mood can be difficult to master! Give your students this aid!Includes definitions of tone and mood, how to identify each concept, and even example words to describe tone and mood!This product can be used
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7th - 10th
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Mood & Tone in Literature Minilesson | Mood and Tone Guided Notes
This editable minilesson is the perfect printable or digital resource to introduce mood, tone, and style in literature! With guided notes and practice passages, students will be able to distinguish these literary terms and identify the mood and tone of several texts!This minilesson presents the topics in student-friendly language with color-coded organizers to distinguish mood and tone words. Mini bookmarks are also included as a support tool for selecting positive, negative, or neutral words.Wh
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6th - 9th
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Objective Summary Graphic Organizer
Objective summary organizer guides students easily through completing an objective summary according to the common core. Provides a word bank to cognitively assist all students in meeting the standard.
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6th - 12th
Introduction to the Historical Fiction Genre Lesson
Historical fiction is one of the most interesting literary genres, and it's important for students to be able to distinguish between it and nonfiction. One of the ways I help students to navigate and analyze texts intelligently is by providing direct instruction about each genre.
This historical fiction lesson contains :
1. a PPT minilesson for introducing the historical fiction genre, complete with examples using movie trailers and book trailers for historical fiction texts
2. guided notes f
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6th - 9th
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Fairy Tales Mini Unit: Writing a Fractured Fairy Tale
This fully editable lesson segment teaches the elements of a traditional fairy tale and how to write a fractured fairy tale. I read "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" to give students an example of a fractured fairy tale. Students then choose the way they want to fracture their fairy tales. This is a great writing exercise for students to share aloud because they always turn out amazing! I required my students to use three examples of literary devices but you could easily swap that out fo
Grades:
4th - 12th
Night by Elie Wiesel: Chapter 4 Jigsaw Activity
This RECENTLY UPDATED jigsaw activity splits up Chapter 4 of Night into 8 sections of close reading questions. It comes with a two-sided graphic organizer (where students will record all of the answers) as well as enlarged pages for each group. I recommend having a speaker from each group display the enlarged pages under a document camera when it's time to present. It also comes with a DETAILED ANSWER KEY!
The page numbers correspond with the Hill and Wang publication, first copyrighted in 1958
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Interactive Notebook and notes for Round, Flat, Static, Dynamic Characters
You will receive a sheet for taking notes on Round, Flat, Static and Dynamic Characters as well as the suggested notes for teacher reference page. This is a simple cut out and could be used as flaps in an interactive notebook with notes taken under each flap. Individuals are encouraged to add doodles and their own words to make these notes more memorable. Please ask any questions at any time!
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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