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The ULTIMATE Beowulf Bundle with Answer Keys, Assessments, and Creative Projects

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In this mega Beowulf Bundle, you will find 36 lessons and activities that include thorough answer keys with textual evidence where applicable to take your Beowulf unit to the next level. You will also find creative activities, quizzes, and an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Cultural Activities, Lesson

$9.99

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The Ultimate Shakespeare Introduction Kit of Activities for Any Unit

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This bundle contains 20 activities to use as introductory lessons for any Shakespeare unit.It includes:Shakespeare Insult KitShakespeare Translation Practice & KeyShakespeare’s Vocabulary DictionaryShakespeare Fun-FillerFamous Sayings we Owe to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

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

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Argument and Rhetorical Analysis Games for Secondary ELA

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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

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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The Ultimate Zombie Apocalypse THEMED Literary Unit-- HIGH INTEREST BUNDLE

By Bespoke ELA

Let’s face it. Zombies are cool. I love a good zombie movie… especially if it’s zombie apocalypse satire like Shaun of the Dead. As an English teacher, I’m always looking for unique angles to “hook” my students, and zombies are high-interest.

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.SL.1...

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The Ultimate Book Club Kit for Secondary ELA

By Bespoke ELA

This bundle is built to take students through book club from start to finish. It provides the forms needed for students to get their groups started and organized, activities to complete during meetings, and forms for you to assess students.It

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Assessment

$3.99

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Literary & Rhetorical Device Poster Set for Secondary ELA -- Shakespeare Theme

By Bespoke ELA

This set of classroom posters includes 26 literary and rhetorical device posters with examples from the works of Shakespeare.Devices

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

Types:

Printables, Posters

$2.00

153

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THE Ultimate High-interest Halloween Bundle for Secondary ELA

By Bespoke ELA

This huge bundle of resources is the ultimate Halloween bundle of high-interest activities that are sure to spark the interest of your secondary students! There is a wide variety of activities included in this bundle!Here's what's included:PRODUCT

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$26.96

$18.87

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Reader Response Google Slideshow Journal for ANY NOVEL-- EDITABLE!

By Bespoke ELA

This product is 50-slide Google Slideshow/ Digital Notebook that contains 50 prompts to respond to a piece of literature. Students can type directly into the slides to respond to the questions. These also make great bell-ringer activities during

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, 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...

$2.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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An Introduction to Rhetorical Analysis via Google Slides

By Bespoke ELA

In this Google Slides presentation, students will be introduced to the concept of rhetorical analysis, and they will work through various activities in order to understand and practice rhetorical analysis. This 44-slide presentation begins by

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Assessment

$1.99

$1.59

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Find the Theme: 10 Text Practice on Google Slides for Grades 4-6

By Bespoke ELA

This collection of ten short texts helps students to practice reading for theme. The texts range from fiction to poetry to nonfiction. This makes a great, EDITABLE, bundle for Google Slides as a review of theme or as a further practice of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.10

$1.50

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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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Analyzing Literary Devices: 11 Original Passages, Task Cards, Test, & MORE!

By Bespoke ELA

This bundle contains a Power Point presentation on how literary devices enhance meaning in a text, 11 ORIGINAL reading passages that each target specific devices, task cards to use with any text (for analyzing devices), three close reading practices

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10

$1.00

$0.80

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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...

$2.00

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Characterization Mini-lesson BUNDLE for ANY Novel or Short Story

By Bespoke ELA

This bundle consists of 15+ multi-lesson activities to get your students involved in analyzing one of the key literary elements: characterization. In fact, all other elements and techniques generally revolve around characterization, so by working

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

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, CCRA.W.1...

$3.99

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Beowulf Intro. Power Point-- History & Anglo Saxons

By Bespoke ELA

This PowerPoint introduction to the epic poem Beowulf contains 22 slides that cover the Anglo-Saxon period of England, the language of Old English, the conventions of epic poetry, the main characters of the epic poem, and more!This introduction also

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Cultural Activities

$2.00

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The Hero Museum Project-- Great for Epics and Any Unit on Heroes

By Bespoke ELA

Looking for a creative and engaging way to assess your epic poetry unit? Look no further than the VIRTUAL MUSEUM HERO PROJECT! This project allows students to create their own virtual museum exhibit dedicated to two heroes from literature and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.5, CCRA.SL.6

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Civil Disobedience Activity Bundle- Close Reading, Debate Guides, Scavenger Hunt

By Bespoke ELA

This "Civil Disobedience" bundle contains ten activities/enrichment items for a unit inspired by Thoreau's famous essay.This bundle includes:Civil Disobedience PosterWhat do you Stand For? Intro. Activity“Civil Disobedience” Excerpt & Annotation

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities

$2.00

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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

$2.99

$2.39

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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.