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Literary Analysis Task Graphic Organizer

By The Torch Be Yours to Hold it High

I use this graphic organizer when teaching the Literary Analysis Task Prose Constructed Response (Essay). The PARCC essays are all about textual evidence and this organizer helps with the organization of quotes and details. Also good for any

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

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

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Billy Collins 9/11 Poetry Explication Worksheet “The Names”

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This is a multiple page worksheet to accompany lessons on 9/11, specifically Billy Collins 9/11 poem “The Names.” I usually pull this lesson out the first week of school for 9/11 remembrance as well as a jump start to poetry explication

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English Language Arts, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Research Simulation Task for Early American Literature in the style of PARCC

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Research Simulation Task for Early American Literature in the style of PARCC with a hint of AP Lit and Comp. This is a lesson that usually takes me several days. I use several short texts both historical and literary to introduce Early American

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ELA Test Prep, Literature, Writing-Essays

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

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Printables, Rubrics

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime Multiple Choice Test

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime 20 Question Multiple Choice End of the Novel Test. Answer Key Included.

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English Language Arts, Literature

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

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Dr. Martin Luther King “I Have a Dream” Speech Scavenger Hunt

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Dr. Martin Luther King “I Have a Dream” Speech Scavenger Hunt where students take a closer look at the speech by "hunting" or identifying all of the different writing strategies Dr. King employed when drafting his famous speech. By identifying the

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English Language Arts, Writing, Martin Luther King Day

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Activities, Cultural Activities

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The Epic of Gilgamesh Vs. The Old Testament Powerpoint

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This is a Powerpoint that I use to introduce a unit I call "Early Writings." It begins with the Epic of Gilgamesh and leads into The Old Testament, The Story of the Fall, The Story of the Flood and ends with an explanation of a Biblical Hero. I like

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English Language Arts, Literature

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

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What Dreams May Come Vs. Dante's Inferno 20 Discussion Questions

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What Dreams May Come- An Allegory of an Allegory Discussion Questions Included with this resource are 20 open ended questions dealing the the relationship between the film What Dreams May Come and Dante's Inferno. I usually show the film What

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English Language Arts, Literature

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10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Printables, Lesson

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ELA PARCC Practice Bundle

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This is a lesson that usually takes me several days. I use several short texts both historical and literary to introduce American Civil Rights Literature. Documents like these can end up on the new standardized tests like the PARCC. This material

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Reading, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

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

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Activities, Handouts, Cultural Activities

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Research Simulation Task for Ancient Egypt in the style of PARCC

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Research Simulation Task for Ancient Egypt in the style of PARCC with a hint of AP Lit and Comp. This is a lesson that usually takes me several days. I use 4 short texts in the form of 3 nonfiction articles as well as a poem inspired by Ancient

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English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Close Reading

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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The Taming of the Shrew Domestic Violence Graphic Organizer, Project and Rubric

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Would The Taming of the Shrew be funny today in today's politically correct society? This graphic organizer has students identify examples of domestic violence in the play. The accompanying group video project asks students to create a modern

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Drama, Literature

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

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Projects, Graphic Organizers

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Unit 9 Vocabulary Test based on Sadlier Workbook Level D

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Unit 9 Vocabulary Test based on Orange Sadlier Workbook Level D, (9th Grade) 50 questions- matching definitions, multiple choice, synonyms and antonyms. Answer sheet included.

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Assessment

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Sir Percy Shelley Romantic Poetry Explication Worksheet “To a Skylark”

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Sir Percy Shelley Romantic Poetry Explication Worksheet “To a Skylark” This is a multiple page worksheet to accompany lessons on Romantic Poetry, specifically Percy Shelley’s “To a Skylark.” Included with this packet: • The text of “To a

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English Language Arts, Poetry

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10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Handouts, Lesson

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Unit 6 Vocabulary Test based on Orange Sadlier Workbook Level G

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Unit 6 Vocabulary Test based on Orange Sadlier Workbook Level G, (12th Grade) 50 questions- matching definitions, multiple choice, synonyms and antonyms. Answer sheet included.

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

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Assessment

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Unit 14 Vocabulary Test based on Sadlier Workbook Level D

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Unit 14 Vocabulary Test based on Orange Sadlier Workbook Level D, (9th Grade) 50 questions- matching definitions, multiple choice, synonyms and antonyms. Answer sheet included.

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Unit 4 Vocabulary Test based on Sadlier Workbook Level D

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Unit 4 Vocabulary Test based on Orange Sadlier Workbook Level D, (9th Grade) 50 questions- matching definitions, multiple choice, synonyms and antonyms. Answer sheet included.

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Unit 1 Vocabulary Test based on Orange Sadlier Workbook Level G

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Unit 1 Vocabulary Test based on Orange Sadlier Workbook Level G, (12th Grade) 50 questions- matching definitions, multiple choice, synonyms and antonyms. Answer sheet included.

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary

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11^th, 12^th

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Class Trip Payment Tracker Excel Spreadsheet

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Excited about taking your kids on a class trip but tired of being a book keeper for all the student payments? This is an excel spreadsheet I use to track who has handed in their permission slips who has paid, who owes payment and finally when money

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities

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Prose Constructed Response for The Seafarer in the style of PARCC

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This is a lesson that usually takes me 5 days in class. I use “The Seafarer” to introduce British Literature, it’s a tough text and something like this can end up on the new standardized texts like the PARCC. This material has been organized to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

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Printables

$4.00

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The Book Thief 20 Multiple Choice Question Final Test- answer key included.

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The Book Thief 20 Multiple Choice Question Final Test- answer key included.

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English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

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$2.00

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Unit 5 Vocabulary Test based on Sadlier Workbook Level D

By The Torch Be Yours to Hold it High

Unit 5 Vocabulary Test based on Orange Sadlier Workbook Level D, (9th Grade) 50 questions- matching definitions, multiple choice, synonyms and antonyms. Answer sheet included.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Assessment

$3.00

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10 years in a public High School teaching English 7-12

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BA in English Literature and Secondary Education MA in English Literature

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