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Phillis Wheatley "To His Excellency, General Washington" Annotation Exercise

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This annotation exercise allows students to "chunk" the text of a complex American Literature poem. Students focus on close reading of the poem according to punctuation, not line endings. The annotation exercise covers allusion, inversion,

Subjects:

U.S. History, Poetry, Close Reading

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

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NewsELA Literacy-Focused Graphic Organizer

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This assignment has it all: informational text, literacy practice and differentiation by product. This highly effective graphic organizer asks students to summarize, predict, formulate and connect specific details to strengthen literacy skills. It

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Informational Text

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

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Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Centers

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.6, W.11-12.2

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The Glass Castle - Guided Reading Questions or Quizzes

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If a student does not master the standards of a summative assessment, you'd like to have formative assessments to show parents when a student is not reading and keeping up with assignments. These guided reading questions or reading checks are the

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Informational Text

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

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American Dream - CCSS Analysis of Roosevelt's 1936 Statue of Liberty Speech

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This assignment has graphic organizers that address the rhetorical devices used in Roosevelt's speech. I use it with an American Dream unit to examine the "promise of the American Dream" for immigrants; we compare this analysis to the poem "The New

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Balanced Literacy, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Centers

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.6, RI.11-12.8

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Atonement by Ian McEwan - Quotes and Journal Prompts

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This collection of quotes from McEwan's novel are designed to facilitate students' personal responses to a complex text. I often use this assignment after using the film version of the novel

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Balanced Literacy, Literature, Writing

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

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Movie Guides, Video Files, Centers

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Fast Food Nation: Summarizing the Author's Truth - Standard RI.6

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This graphic organizer asks students to choose powerful statements from the text and analyze it for the author's purpose while pinpointing the effective diction used by the author to enhance the power and persuasiveness of his text. The assignment

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Balanced Literacy, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RI.11-12.6

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CCSS Literacy: Making Predictions Graphic Organizer - ANY Literature

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This is a great simple graphic organizer that builds the skill of making predictions in literature. It works for several standards: • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.1Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says

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Balanced Literacy, Other (ELA), Literature

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McCarthyism - The Crucible Connection Activity

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This activity asks students to review informational text online and YouTube, then interview an educator or professional who can speak to civil rights violations. With myriad activities involved, this assignment meets literacy standards as well as

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Internet Activities, Graphic Organizers, Centers

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.7, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a, SL.11-12.1c, SL.11-12.1d, SL.11-12.2, SL.11-12.3, SL.11-12.5...

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Gatsby Informational Text with Close Reading Graphic Organizer

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With the pressure to incorporate informational text into the secondary curriculum and strengthen close reading skills, these two articles are a perfect complement to Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. The graphic organizer is copied twice

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Centers

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Twelfth Night: Character Analysis Graphic Organizer

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Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night is the perfect alternative to those tragedies that consume our curriculum, and the analysis of the characters is just as powerful. This graphic organizer asks students to research, describe and analyze the

Subjects:

Literature, Writing-Essays, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Centers

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Gatsby - Chapter 1 Close Reading Assignment

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Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby is loaded with characterization and vivid imagery that introduces the key players in Gatsby's life. This part free-response, part graphic organizer helps students hone in on the most important aspects of Nick, Daisy,

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Reading, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Graphic Organizers, Centers

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Art as Visual Literacy in Literature Courses with PP Slideshow

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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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Jane Eyre: Informational Text and Graphic Organizer

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Jane is a complex character who transcends time, and these articles from The Chicago Tribune and NY Times discuss the lasting impact she has on the literary world. With the articles are two copies of a graphic organizer that students may complete

Subjects:

Literature, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Centers

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Slideshow: Art Based on Works of Shakespeare

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Analyzing art is closely related to literacy, and this journal shows how to make that connection. Blending art and literature offers students a rigor that challenges the analytical skills and impacts thinking beyond the literature classroom. This

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Art History, Literature

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Centers

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Article: Contemp Lit vs. Classic - With Anticipation Guide and Response Prompts

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While this article is several years old, it is still relevant to the literature that teachers choose for the classroom today. This USA Today article contains ideas that students may relate to about the literature they read. Along with the

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Centers

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"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" Journal with Slideshow

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This journal response form connects Jonathan Edwards' work to contemporary student thought. It also asks student to identify literary devices as well as close reading of small chunks of text, which is perfect for the struggling learner. Using pieces

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Literature, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Centers

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Fast Food Nation: Analyzing Chapter Organization/Making Inferences - CCSS RI.5

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With this activity, students list the titles of FFN's chapters and makes inferences about the content of the chapter and the author's purpose. Making inferences and analyzing the choices the author makes to structure the book match standard

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Centers

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The Glass Castle: Memoir vs. Autobiography - Activator or Summarizer

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This assignment is focused on the theme of "The Truth" and Jeannette's Walls's experiences as told in her memoir, The Glass Castle. For my class we discussed the differences between a memoir and an autobiography and completed the first box as an

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Centers

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Responding to Art Based on Shakespeare's Works

By The Lit Lounge

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Art History, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Scaffolded Notes, English (UK), Centers

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Art Slideshow - George Catlin's art of Native American life

By The Lit Lounge

This slideshow is free to accompany the Visual Literacy worksheet.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Visual Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Centers

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