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Common Core RL.9-10.5 cultural activity microsofts
Washington Irving: "The Devil and Tom Walker" Assessment with Answer Key
From Electric English...
This is a three-part assessment. The first is simply true and false questions; the second is multiple choice; while, as a rule, I try to avoid this type of simplified question and answer, it is still good to give the students practice.... After all, they will see these types of questions on standardized tests. The third section asks students to make inferences from their reading, from Irving's life experiences, and from their class discussions, then to apply that knowled
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Washington Irving: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Critical Analysis Questions
From Electric English...
This is an assignment that provides higher level thinking questions to accompany the short story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". There are twenty questions that touch on Characterization, Conflict, Gender Roles, Setting, Tone, Mood, Comparison/Contrast, and most importantly, those elements of the story that draw from characteristics of American Romanticism.
NOTE: For some reason, the thumbnail would not generate for this assignment, so I selected an image. I may go back
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10th - 11th
Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Assessment with Answer Key
From Electric English...
This is the reading assessment for the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". This is a two part assessment. The first part is simply true and false questions; the second is multiple choice; while, as a rule, I try to avoid this type of simplified question and answer, it is still good to give the students practice.... After all, they will see these types of questions on all standardized tests.
NOTE: The answer key is included here and is the last page of the doc
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Snow by Julia Álvarez — Short Story Analysis
Snow by Julia Álvarez is a short story about a young immigrant girl named Yolanda experiencing New York snow for the first time. This story is a quick read, excerpted from the novel How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, only 435 words in length!Alvarez captures the emotional struggle of adapting to a new culture, especially during a time of great turmoil. As if learning a new culture isn’t a challenge enough, Alvarez highlights how the transition goes beyond the obvious elements of finding on
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8th - 12th
Transcendentalism: Civil Disobedience Activity
From Electric English...
This is an assignment that asks students to consider the ideas of civil disobedience or non-violent protest. The students research King and Gandhi then cite examples from their lives and speeches that exemplify aspects of the Transcendentalist philosophy. They are also asked to consider Thoreau and a modern figure of their choice from the same perspective. There are a few questions for them to answer as well :) It is an interesting activity because the students consider
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10th - 11th
Short Story: Analysis Project
From Electric English...
Here you have a project that asks the students to choose three stories from lists that you have provided. Over the course of a several week period, they will be asked to look at diction, style/syntax, and tone.... This is a great project because the students get to read and are exposed to even more literature. Let's face it, there is such a huge body of work to choose from when considering any artistic medium or genre. That no matter what grade you teach, or even what su
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10th - 11th
Mark Twain: "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" Questions
From Electric English...
This is an assignment that provides several higher level thinking questions that pertain to Twain's short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County".
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10th - 11th
Ursula Le Guin: "Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" Questions
From Electric English...
This is an assignment that provides several higher level thinking questions that accompany the short story, "Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas".
NOTE: There is a fresh, clean copy of this story posted in my store under Short Story: Analysis Project. It's free and a great story!
Grades:
10th - 11th
Jamaica Kincaid: "Girl" Diction (LEAD) Analysis
From Electric English...
These are clear, typed notes to introduce the ideas of diction and close reading of a text. Words! Words! Words! Getting students to understand that word choice is paramount to understanding a writer's purpose should be one of the ultimate goals for English teachers. This activity asks the students to make a close reading of Kincaid's very short story, "Girl" and analyze it for word choice using the LEAD method. This method asks students to look for low or elevated dicti
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10th - 11th
The Historical Macbeth - A Power Point Presentation
Macbeth would be a doozy of a story, even if it had been totally invented—but when students learn of the historical background that spawned the play, illustrated richly in this Power Point presentation, they get an even deeper glimpse into the creative mind of William Shakespeare in taking these source materials from Scottish history and assembling them into a story truly timeless. This presentation notes the facts and the fictions that Shakespeare wielded in writing Macbeth, and speculates as t
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10th - 12th
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost - Test / Quiz
This is a test about Robert Frost's poem, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", including true / false, multiple choice, and short answer essay questions. An ANSWER KEY is included. Possible key points for short answer essay prompts are also included. I use the essay prompts and the possible key points for essay choice questions and for my assessment of their expository essay as well.This comprehensive test delves into the poem's intricate themes, characters, and societal critiques, offering a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Diction (LEAD) Analysis
From Electric English...
These are clear, typed notes to introduce the ideas of diction and close reading of a text. Words! Words! Words! Getting students to understand that word choice is paramount to understanding a writer's purpose should be one of the ultimate goals for English teachers. This activity asks the students to make a close reading of Poe's short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher" and analyze it for word choice using the LEAD method. This method asks students to look for low
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Mark Twain: "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" Diction (LEAD)
From Electric English...
These are clear, typed notes to introduce the ideas of diction and close reading of a text. Words! Words! Words! Getting students to understand that word choice is paramount to understanding a writer's purpose should be one of the ultimate goals for English teachers. This activity asks the students to make a close reading of Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and analyze it for word choice using the LEAD method. This method asks students to look fo
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10th - 11th
Joyce Carol Oates: "Where Are You Going...?" Questions
From Electric English...
This is an assignment that provides several higher level thinking questions that accompany the short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?".
NOTE: There is a fresh, clean copy of this story posted in my store under Short Story: Analysis Project. It's free and a great story!! I have to tell you, however, that this story is quite disturbing on many levels. Just want to give you fair warning, in case, you are not familiar with it.... That being said, every time
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10th - 11th
Amy Tan: "Fish Cheeks" Diction (LEAD) Analysis
From Electric English...
These are clear, typed notes to introduce the ideas of diction and close reading of a text. Words! Words! Words! Getting students to understand that word choice is paramount to understanding a writer's purpose should be one of the ultimate goals for English teachers. This activity asks the students to make a close reading of Tan's very short story, "Fish Cheeks" and analyze it for word choice using the LEAD method. This method asks students to look for low or elevated di
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10th - 11th
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" Questions
From Electric English...
This is an assignment that provides several higher level thinking questions to accompany the poem by Longfellow, "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls".
Grades:
10th - 11th
Washington Irving: "Devil and Tom Walker" Romanticism Chart
From Electric English...
This is an assignment that asks students to find one example for each of the characteristics of American Romanticism in Irving's tale, "The Devil and Tom Walker". It gets the students thinking about this seemingly simple story in a new way.
NOTE: There is a fresh, clean copy of the story posted in my store under Washington Irving. Use it for whatever you might need; it is free and a great story!
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10th - 11th
Persepolis questions and study guide
This document is complete with literary and historical terms students need to know to read and analyze the graphic novel, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. It also includes chapter questions.
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6th - 12th
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" Questions Key
From Electric English...
This is the answer key that accompanies the questions for, "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls". The assignment, itself, provides several higher level thinking questions for the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Grades:
10th - 11th
Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Questions
From Electric English...
This is an assignment that provides several higher level thinking questions that accompany the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". Title, setting, theme, and symbolism are some of the topics touched upon with the questions.
NOTE: There is a fresh, clean copy of "The Fall of the House of Usher" in my store posted under Edgar Allan Poe. It is FREE; use it for whatever you might need :)
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Teaching Symbolism Via Street Art: In-class Activity
This resource is designed to help students correctly associate the literary concepts of theme and symbolism through an interactive, visual activity. I enjoy displaying these images around the classroom and giving students extended time to view and analyze each piece of artwork when I teach this lesson. The resources can be used in many different variations including independent pratice, small group, and socratic seminar style.
Included within the resources are a brief set of notes about theme
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9th - 12th
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John Steinbeck: "The Chrysanthemums" Questions
From Electric English...
This is an assignment that provides several higher level thinking questions to accompany the short story, "The Chrysanthemums".
NOTE: There is a fresh, clean copy of the story posted in my store under John Steinbeck. Use it for whatever you might need; it is free and a great story!
Grades:
10th - 11th
Transcendentalism: American Romantic Hero Activity
From Electric English...
This is an assignment that asks students to consider the symbolic ideal of the "American Romantic Hero". Those pioneers that were willing to strike out against all cost and face who knows how many adversities.... This very idea created an heroic, iconic figure in modern American Literature. The assignment asks students to consider that ideal and find a character from modern culture that still exhibits these same qualities.
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10th - 11th
Mark Twain: "Cannibalism in the Cars" Diction (LEAD) Analysis
From Electric English...
These are clear, typed notes to introduce the ideas of diction and close reading of a text. Words! Words! Words! Getting students to understand that word choice is paramount to understanding a writer's purpose should be one of the ultimate goals for English teachers. This activity asks the students to make a close reading of Twain's "Cannibalism in the Cars" and analyze it for word choice using the LEAD method. This method asks students to look for low or elevated dictio
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Grades:
10th - 11th
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