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High school writing-essays literature circle pdfs
Holiday or Winter Short Story The Greatest Gift -- It's a Wonderful Life
Engage students before winter break and work on skills with "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern, the short story that It's a Wonderful Life is based upon. It takes place at Christmas but is less religious than the movie. Virtually no-prep and works for independent close reading or to hold attention for a read-aloud.What you get:A short fill-in with a word bank provides surprising and interesting background information for an introduction. A variety of comprehension questions: interpr
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6th - 9th
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Enrique's Journey Unit-Common Core Aligned!
You are purchasing a complete unit for the book "Enrique's Journey." This unit has a wide variety of activities including:*Performance Task*SBAC-style Listening Activity*Group discussion activities*Chapter questions*Vocabulary building*Visual art (photography) tie-in*Character analysis mini-project*Close Read
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7th - 10th
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TANGERINE by Edward Bloor Literature Guide
Tangerine is a high-interest novel for middle grades girls and boys alike! This novel study is not your run-of-the-mill vocab and questions packet! Students will read each of the 3 parts of the book and have one page of activities to complete after each part. This is a comprehensive novel study, but does not take away the enjoyment of reading this great book! Included is one page of Pre-Reading activities, one page which follows Part 1, one page which follows Part 2, one page which follows P
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5th - 9th
The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart/CCSS Aligned Novel Study
I introduced this book with a book talk to my middle school readers, and I was shocked by the response. I didn't even get a chance to put the book down before kids were signing it out. It has been signed out of our classroom all year, and it is returned within days with exclamations such as, "That was the best book I ever read!" and "I can't believe that ending!" Want to learn more about Mt. Rainer, the tallest mountain in Washington State, and the only one that is still an active volcano, and t
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5th - 9th
Life of Pi: A Complete Novel Study
Life of Pi novel Study is 67 pages in length and packed with printable assignments including: comprehension questions, visual interpretations, vocabulary and crosswords, character webs, motif, and more. Below is a comprehensive list of all assignments and handouts included in the novel study:
Printable Assignments:
1. Comprehension Questions: Chapters 1-8
2. Comprehension Questions: Chapters 9-16
3. Comprehension Questions: Chapters 17-24
4. Comprehension Questions: Chapters 25-36
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Novel Study Literature Circle - Wings of Fire Dragons
Novel Study Literature Circle - Wings of Fire DragonsA Dragon Book Series with Christian Values!If you have kids who love dragons, but you are frustrated by the lack of dragon books with Biblical values. If your kids hate to read.If you wish you could incorporate a series into your homeschool day that not only meets curriculum requirements but can be used for multiple subjects. If you want your kids to read more books with a message that is compatible with the Bible, then this is it!This novel
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3rd - 12th
Also included in: Mega Bundle - Dragons - Social Studies - Fact and Opinion
Reflective Writing Essay Response to Literature, High School Book Review, 6 Days
Use this Reflective Writing Assignment at the end of any book! Perfect for literature circles or any classroom novel in high school, this assignment makes a great alternative to a literary analysis essays. Over 6 days, students create a 3-5 paragraph reflective response to any piece of literature. The finished product is similar to a book review, but contains a formal structure and objective tone. Students are led through the entire writing process with six days of lesson plans. Includes a link
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9th - 12th
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As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner—AP Lit & Composition Skills Pack (4-6 Weeks)
General OverviewAs I Lay Dying by William Faulkner is a challenging novel if only for its dialectal prose ever shifting between 15 voices, but the piecemeal historical telling of Addie’s legacy is masterful; and it is ideal for the AP Classroom. A snippet from The Guardian: “This is the first (on this list), and probably the most popular, of Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County stories, a short, dark and compelling novel set in what he called “my apocryphal county”, a fictional rendering of Lafayette
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10th - 12th
Study Unit to be used with My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Piccoult
I completely revised this novel unit on Wednesday, August 18th, 2015. It now includes a study guide for every single chapter, as well as a movie guide. I also changed the format in order to make it more user-friendly.
This book will one day be considered a classic; I'm sure of it. For today, you can introduce this beautiful story to your students and purchase this unit to guide you and the class through the reading. This packet includes vocabulary, study questions, literature circle recommendat
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Women's History Month Bundle: Volume Three
In Cold Blood Study Prompts
This 18-page resource is a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of the text and build up a full understanding of what Truman Capote is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. The text-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision an
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11th - 12th
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Daniel's Story (Carol Matas) Complete Novel Study
This Daniel's Story unit study is a great companion for any study of the Holocaust and the sensitive details of the atrocities that took place during WW2. The contents and tasks are age-appropriate, and written to help your students get the most out of this unit.The unit includes the following ELA tasks:* Comprehension: DOK 1,2,3 and 4 (TDQ)* Vocabulary: Denotative and in context* Character development* Plot development* Historical timelines for fictional reference* Chapter by Chapter questions
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5th - 9th
Authors' Styles and Types of Sentences Writing Activities (Upper Levels)
2 PowerPoints in one: Author's Style and Types of SentencesUpper level, 31 page lesson on Authors' Style and Types of Sentences that focuses on how and why writers' styles changed over the years, introduces the use of author's style in students' essays, and reviews the four kinds of sentences: Basic, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex. It includes:Simple explanations for author's style & types of sentencesColor coded examplesPeer workshopping activitiesExtra individual/group/class activitie
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Atonement Study Prompts
This 16-page resource is a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each chapter, and build up a full understanding of what Ian McEwan is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. The chapter-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revisi
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11th - 12th
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The Picture of Dorian Gray Study Prompts
This 17-page resource is a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each chapter and build up a full understanding of what Wilde is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. The chapter-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision and
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11th - 12th
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The Catcher in the Rye Study Prompts
This 16-page resource is a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each chapter and build up a full understanding of what Salinger is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. The chapter-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision
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9th - 12th
MACBETH IN-CLASS ESSAY TOPICS
Five thought-provoking topics for a thesis-based essay on Shakespeare's MACBETH. These topics can be used for a timed writing assessment (in-class essay) or for a formal critical essay written at home. Includes an original assessment rubric.
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8th - 12th
The Sun Also Rises Study Prompts
This 13-page resource is a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each chapter and build up a full understanding of what Hemingway is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. The chapter-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision
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11th - 12th
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Dracula: Study Prompts
This 17-page resource is a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each chapter and build up a full understanding of what Bram Stoker is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. The chapter-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revisi
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9th - 12th
Things Fall Apart Study Prompts
This 13-page resource is a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of the each chapter and build up a full understanding of what Achebe is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. The chapter-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revisio
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9th - 12th
The Road Study Prompts
This 48-page resource is a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of the text and build up a full understanding of what Cormac McCarthy is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. The text-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revision
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11th - 12th
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Wide Sargasso Sea Study Prompts
This 14-page resource is a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each chapter and build up a full understanding of what Jean Rhys is trying to achieve, how she is trying to achieve it, and how successful she has been. The chapter-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revisi
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11th - 12th
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The Stranger by Albert Camus—AP Literature & Composition Skills Pack (4-6 Weeks)
General OverviewThe Stranger by Albert Camus is a jaunt through the absurd, existential and engaging in equal measure, and it is ideal for the AP Classroom. Here is a snippet from Drury University’s Humanities and Ethics Center: “Meursault’s story isn’t about cosmic emptiness – it’s about human triumph. The climax of the book takes place when Meursault is in his prison cell, awaiting death and obsessing about a loophole. What if there were some way he could escape the guillotine, he wonders?
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10th - 12th
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens—AP Lit & Comp Skills Pack (4-6 Weeks)
General OverviewWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is a timeless modern novel with a strong central character who changes and grows in the swamps of North Carolina, abandoned by her family; and it is ideal for the AP Classroom. A snippet from The Guardian regarding the main character and storyline: “She is a vivid and original character. At times, her survival in isolation comes close to superheroism, but Owens convincingly depicts the instincts and calculations that get Kya into and out of
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10th - 12th
Study Unit to be used with The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Road by Cormac McCarthy was said to the be one of the best novels of all time. Whether you agree with that statement or not, there's no denying that the material makes for a compelling read. Students will undoubtedly form very strong opinions about the subject matter and the writing style. By purchasing this product, you will open up a whole new world for your students to explore through discussion, research, and through the making of projects.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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