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Wordsworth's "Tintern Abbey" Annotation Activity

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William Wordsworth's famous poem "Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey" is rich with nostalgia, nature and nuanced ideas. Students can hone their analytical skills with this gorgeous Romantic period English poem that expresses the poet's

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Literature, Close Reading

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

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Longfellow's "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" annotation and explication

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This handout allows student to annotate the text according to prompts and identify details that lead to understanding and analysis.The document is uploaded as a Word document so you may alter to fit your curriculum and instruction.

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry

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

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Worksheets, Activities

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Thomas Paine: "The Crisis, No. 1" Close Reading with Scaffolding

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This worksheet/graphic organizer asks students to closely read Thomas Paine's Revolutionary work looking for persuasive rhetorical devices and showing understanding. This version has prompts and examples that offers scaffolding for students in

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Close Reading

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

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes

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Native American Origin Myths: Comparison Graphic Organizer

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Native American Origin Myths have consistent elements woven within each tale. This graphic organizer allows students to organize those elements in a visual form. You may use this graphic organizer with any two origin myths such as "The Earth on

Subjects:

Literature, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1

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AP Lit - Analyzing Poetry Prompts Graphic Organizer

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Learning to quickly and effectively break down an AP Literature essay prompt is essential to testing success. I cut into strips all of the old released poetry prompts from past AP Lit tests (included). Each day, students take one and glue it and

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Writing-Expository, Literature, Poetry

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

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Interactive Notebooks

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Thomas Paine's "The Crisis, No. 1" Close Reading Assignment

By The Lit Lounge

This assignment asks students to closely read Thomas Paine's Revolutionary writing to look for persuasive rhetorical devices in order to demonstrate understanding. This worksheet is a modified product for differentiation, but it is more

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Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Close Reading

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Scaffolded Notes

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Journalism: Using Sports Verbs

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This graphic organizer requires journalism students to read and research sports writing to compile a list of verbs to use in their sports writing. It also contains prompts that ask students to rewrite basic statements for more vivid action

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Creative Writing, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

W.11-12.1, W.11-12.2a, W.11-12.2b, W.11-12.2c, W.11-12.2d, W.11-12.2e, W.11-12.2f, W.11-12.3a, W.11-12.3b, W.11-12.3c, W.11-12.3d...

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Informational Text: CDC article about E. Coli - for Fast Food Nation

By The Lit Lounge

This document includes two graphic organizers for informational text related to Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser. The first graphic organizer may be completed with an informational article (included) from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Graphic Organizers

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Jane Eyre (or any literature): AP Literature Writing Prompt Practice

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This worksheet is geared toward the AP student, but may be adjusted to use in an Honors British Literature course. This worksheet's focus is understanding the novel and the intricate wording of an FRQ on the AP English Literature test.

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Writing-Expository, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities

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Fast Food Nation (or any text): Vocabulary Graphic Organizer - CCSS RI.4 or RL.4

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We all learn 90% of what we teach and 10% of what we are taught. This graphic organizer asks students to teach two new pieces of vocabulary to other students from currently assigned texts and gather information on other unfamiliar vocabulary from

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Activities, Graphic Organizers

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Film Terminology PowerPoint SlideShow

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This detailed PowerPoint slideshow should be used in conjunction with the Film Terminology Definition graphic organizer in this same store. Students research and complete the graphic organizer on their own, and I used the PP to instruct, explain

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, For All Subject Areas, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Movie Guides

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Secret Life of Bees: Comparing Lily to the Bees (Quote Analysis)

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Students will partner to complete the complex character analysis. The prompt asks students to choose one quote at the beginning of a chapter and compare the statement about bees to the behavior and choices of the main character, Lily. The factual

Subjects:

Literature, Writing-Essays, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

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American Lit Film Studies Packet

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This packet contains a list of classic and modern films based on pieces of American Literature. The comprehensive chart contains film titles along with corresponding literary titles upon which the films are based. It also contains the genre, the

Subjects:

Drama, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides, Video Files

$6.75

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Journalism: Analyzing Front Pages and Headlines - Newseum.org

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This graphic organizer has students reviewing several different newspaper front pages from across the nation or world. Using Newseum.org, students will realize that different news organizations present the same news topic in vastly different ways.

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Graphic Organizers

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Art as Visual Literacy in Literature Courses with PP Slideshow

By The Lit Lounge

You may use this assignment with any artist or time period. I created and used this assignment with art related to Native American period art (I used the artist George Catlin). I have also used it with the Realist period in American Lit to show

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Visual Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Centers

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12 Archetypes Graphic Org - SpringBoard The Collective Perspective RL2, L6

By The Lit Lounge

This graphic organizer asks students to research and note the characteristics of Carl Jung's 12 archetypes. Archetypal criticism correlates with Unit 2 of the Senior-level of Springboard. It addresses standards RL2 (themes) and L6 (domain-specific

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

SL.11-12.1, L.11-12.6, CCRA.R.2

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Constructed Response: Henry and Paine w/ CCSS Rubric

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This constructed response compares Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention" and Thomas Paine's "The Crisis, No. 1." Each of these men call King George III everything but his official title, and students compare the diction and syntax

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, U.S. History, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Rubrics

$2.25

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"Flowers in Winter" Explication - John Greenleaf Whitter

By The Lit Lounge

This graphic organizer asks students to explicate Whittier's poem for Romantic Period characteristics and poetic devices. The information may be used as a springboard for an analytical essay or as the basis of a deeper expository research paper.

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

$2.45

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Transcendentalism - Emerson: Connecting Text and Ideas

By The Lit Lounge

This graphic organizer asks students to connect textual evidence to the ideals of Transcendentalism and explain that connection. It is presented as a Word document so you may alter it to fit your course and class requirements. For

Subjects:

Literature, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

$2.25

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Fast Food Nation (or any topic) - "Boggle" Activator or Summarizer

By The Lit Lounge

This activity is a great way to get students up and moving around the room to refresh their previous learning or summarize instruction. Your kinestic learners will love the physical activity and your interpersonal learners will enjoy the chatting.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

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Activities

$1.95

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