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Orwell's 1984 Unit Test-- Multiple-Choice, Close Reading, Matching, Plot-- 50 Qs

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This EDITABLE unit test over Orwell's novel 1984 consists of 50 questions. In this assessment, you will find:5 True/ False Questions27 Multiple-choice Plot Questions9 Close-reading Questions with a Passage from the Novel9 Matching QuestionsThis

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

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Hamlet Final Test and Assessment -- Multiple-Choice and Short Answer {EDITABLE}

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This assessment over Shakespeare's play Hamlet includes 50 questions that consists of 45 multiple-choice questions and five short answer questions. ANSWER KEY INCLUDED!The test includes the following sections:Character Matching-- match the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Literature

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Lizzie Borden: Infamous Murder Case Nonfiction Unit, Tone, Bias, Persuasion

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Lizzie Borden was tried and ultimately acquitted for the MURDER of her PARENTS in the 1890s. The trial was controversial. How could a WOMAN possibly hack her parents to death and why? How could this have happened while she was HOME if she didn't

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

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CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.3, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.5, RI.9-10.6, RI.9-10.7, RI.9-10.8, RI.9-10.10, RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2...

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Argument and Rhetorical Analysis Games for Secondary ELA

By Bespoke ELA

This bundle of argument and rhetoric games for secondary ELA contains SEVEN unique games that target the skills of argumentation in a fun and high-interest format.The games included in this bundle are:Rhetorical Devices BINGO GameIn this game,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Games

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W.9-10.1, W.9-10.1a, W.9-10.1b, W.9-10.1c, W.9-10.1d, W.9-10.1e, W.9-10.2, W.9-10.2a, W.9-10.2b, W.9-10.2c, W.9-10.2d...

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Diagnostic Assignment Bundle for High School ELA

By Bespoke ELA

This series of diagnostic assignments assesses a HIGH SCHOOL student’s overall reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills at the beginning of the school in order to create a baseline for assessing student growth over the course of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.9-10.10, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.10, W.9-10.1, W.9-10.1a, W.9-10.1b, W.9-10.1c, W.9-10.1d, W.9-10.1e, W.9-10.2...

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Annotation Guide for Any Text w/ Google Slides Presentation + Three Practices

By Bespoke ELA

We know as teachers that close reading is an essential skill for analyzing any text. Students need to practice close reading so that it becomes a natural part of the analytical process. But how can we “teach” these skills so that students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

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Literary Devices Super Mario Battle Challenge

By Bespoke ELA

For this Google Drive activity, students will complete a Super Mario themed escape room type challenge. Students will complete four separate tasks that target literary devices and close reading skills in order to uncover the passwords needed to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.5

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Context Clues Vocabulary Bundle- SAT + Close Reading Practice for ELA

By Bespoke ELA

This bundle targets the five different types of context clues: definition, synonym, antonym, inference, and punctuation. Students will practice each type of context clue using SAT-style sentence completions. They will then complete a close

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.10, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.10, RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.4...

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25 Essential Handouts for Writing Workshop in Secondary ELA

By Bespoke ELA

This bundle contains 25 handouts to supplement writing workshop mini-lessons or to use as part of a writing reference center/ writer's toolbox in the classroom. Students can also keep these handouts in their writing folders or notebooks to

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

W.9-10.1, W.9-10.1a, W.9-10.1b, W.9-10.1c, W.9-10.1d, W.9-10.1e, W.9-10.2, W.9-10.2a, W.9-10.2b, W.9-10.2c, W.9-10.2d...

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Macbeth Test: A COMMON CORE Skills-based Objective Assessment

By Bespoke ELA

This Macbeth test contains 50 multiple choice questions that assess interpretation of key quotes from the play, character motivation, vocabulary in context, literary elements, motifs, and rhetorical appeals. As an optional supplement, there is a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.8, RL.9-10.9, RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.1...

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Fahrenheit 451 Reading Checks & Reading Quizzes

By Bespoke ELA

While my students read a piece of literature, I give them "Reading Checks" to hold them accountable for the reading. These questions are not designed to be "tricky" or difficult. They exist only as a means to check whether or not students read the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.8, RL.9-10.9, RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.1...

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Close Reading Practice: Ten Strategies for Success with PRACTICE

By Bespoke ELA

This bundle is designed to help you teach students how to close read texts. It includes a Power Point introduction to the concept of "close reading" along with TEN strategies to use for close reading and five weeks worth of bell-ringers to practice

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

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Poetry Bundle: 20 Short Poems to Teach Rhetorical Relationships & Explication

By Bespoke ELA

This bundle contains 20 short poems to analyze for the four, basic rhetorical relationships: juxtaposition, contrast, shift, and repetition. All literary devices can be categorized into these four basic relationships. A simile is a type of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.9, RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2...

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Jamboard Bundle: 20 Lovely & Useful Templates for ELA

By Bespoke ELA

Simply put: Jamboards are awesome! The 20 Jamboard templates included here can be used for a myriad of reasons from checking in with students’ mental health to responding to reading to analyzing characters and outlining an essay.These Jamboard

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1...

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Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation: A Rhetorical Analysis Activity

By Bespoke ELA

In this Thanksgiving activity by Bespoke ELA, students will study Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamations in order to assess the relationship between language and persuasion while targeting the Common Core. First, students will read an editorial from

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities

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$2.39

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Question Stems for Secondary ELA -- 200+ Stems & Essay Prompts

By Bespoke ELA

In this document, you will find over 200 sample question stems to use as templates for close reading that will target essential ELA standards while simultaneously encouraging critical thinking about fiction and non-fiction. These question stems

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

W.9-10.1, W.9-10.1a, W.9-10.1b, W.9-10.1c, W.9-10.1d, W.9-10.1e, W.9-10.2, W.9-10.2a, W.9-10.2b, W.9-10.2c, W.9-10.2d...

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Lincoln's Gettysburg Address COMMON CORE Nonfiction Practice

By Bespoke ELA

Nonfiction is increasingly becoming more and more represented on standardized tests, and these questions can be tricky. So, I sought out to create STANDARDIZED TEST prep “close reading” questions in MULTIPLE CHOICE format in order to model

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

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Final Unit Test on Beowulf-- Skills Application with Answer Key

By Bespoke ELA

This Beowulf unit test is a 40-question multiple-choice/ matching test over the epic poem Beowulf -- answer key included!It includes:Two pieces of "new material" that connect to the epic poem Beowulf ("The Seafarer" and "Ulysses" by Tennyson)A few

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

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Characterization Adjectives List to Increase Student Vocabulary

By Bespoke ELA

This resource contains a list of adjectives (many of them SAT-level words) that can be used to describe a character. Students can select words from this list and use them to analyze and describe characters either in discussion or in writing. I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Literature

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.6

$1.00

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Shakespeare's Sonnet 18: Poetry Close Reading & Analysis FREEBIE

By Bespoke ELA

In this FREEBIE by Bespoke ELA, you will find a close reading activity for Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 that includes an answer key to the close reading questions. This activity also asks students to write their own Shakespearean sonnets in which they

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

---15+ years of high school teaching on every level, including A.P. Literature and Dual Credit Composition and World Literature ---5+ years experience teaching Creative Writing--- ---Taught in three states in the US: Texas, Illinois, and New York in public, private, and magnet schools--- ---Bespoke ELA blogs at: BespokeClassroom.com & TeachWriting.org

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style is all about discovery and finding ways to enable students to uncover knowledge themselves. Therefore, many of my lesson plans are student-centered. I am also known as "the writing teacher" because I believe that writing is the cornerstone of the English class and that every piece of literature should be selected for the sake of teaching skills and not simply because it's a "classic."

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

New Teacher of the Year- 2003

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

M.A. Literature- Northwestern University/ B.A. Literature- University of North Texas

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Meredith is the founder and creator of TeachWriting.org and BespokeClassroom.com. She has taught high school English for 14+ years in Dallas, Chicago, and New York City and holds a M.A. in Literature from Northwestern University. She has always had a connection to the written word-- through songwriting, screenplay writing, and essay writing-- and she enjoys the process of teaching students how to express their ideas. Meredith enjoys life with her sweet daughter and crazy Yorkie named Teddy. Visit the Bespoke ELA blog at: BespokeClassroom.com.