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Common Core RL.9-10.5 literature circle microsofts
Literature Circles | Book Clubs | Student Led | Project-Based ELA
Literature circles and book clubs are an empowering way to keep up reading and discussion practices. Lit circles are a highly effective way to allow students to connect socially and intellectually and hold each other accountable. With this student-led unit, students will create their own reading calendar and pacing plan, prepare independently for weekly book clubs, schedule and run their own weekly meetings and assess their own work. The teaching philosophy incorporated here is “Student as Worke
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8th - 11th
Book Clubs & Lit Circles Made Easy with Google Docs! Updated for Online Learning
Now updated to include a remote, asynchronous online book club option due to COVID-19! Note: If you are moving to all-online learning due to the pandemic, I would suggest students choose public domain books that can be found for free online. Here is a great site to visit for public domain books! Want to infuse more student choice in your classroom? Need to facilitate deep literary analysis? Desperately need a better way to hit and assess those speaking and listening standards? Class book clubs (
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl Resource Packet
This resource packet was created to be used with the novel titled Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl. There are two differentiated levels of reading guides included (guide with diary entry dates and guide without diary entry dates) to help the students comprehend explicitly what the text is saying. Objective tests over each section of the book are included with optional formats of multiple choice or written responses. A written response test is included for the Afterword section in this edit
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6th - 12th
Memoir Questions Lit Circle - Book Club - Independent Reading Questions
Are you teaching a memoir to high school students? Download FIFTY questions in a completely editable format to add to your memoir unit. No matter what memoir you are teaching, you can use these questions in a variety of ways. They are intended for older students and for reaching high school standards.Cover important topics of a memoir with these questions:→ theme (building, interacting)→ authorial choices→ setting→ motif→ language and effect→ pacing, formatting→ socio-economic critiques → point
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9th - 12th
The Great Gatsby Novel Study
Novel Study for The Great GatsbyDescription:This resource offers an in-depth exploration of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" characters, themes, and literary elements, ensuring students gain a thorough understanding of this classic work.What's Included:Detailed Lesson Plans: Nine carefully crafted lesson plans guiding you through each chapter, highlighting key events, themes, and symbols.Reading Comprehension Questions: Chapter-by-chapter questions to assess students' understanding and s
Grades:
9th - 12th
Literature Circle/Book Club Group Discussion Roles Kit
KIT INCLUDES:4 roles with corresponding worksheetsactive-listening note-taking graphic organizers for each group membercolor task cards of instructions and role descriptionspeer evaluation forms for post-discussiondiscussion sentence starter resource with sentence frames and question stems that promote discourseUse with any novel! Literature Circle roles include Discussion Leader, Reporter, Diction Detective, and Bridge Builder. Students complete their role sheets while they read a section of th
Grades:
9th - 12th
The Hero's Journey Graphic Organizer Guide
2 sheets list the steps of the hero's journey in a graphic organizer and provide a blank template for students to fill in for example stories that follow the hero's journey. This can be used as a planning tool for developing their own hero's journey stories or to analyze how other stories fit the hero's journey.
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6th - 12th
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The Martian Classroom Edition Pacing Guide and Comprehension Questions
The Martian (Classroom Edition) is an engaging 369-page novel by Andy Weir that blends realistic science with science-fiction. It is completely faithful to the original novel, with the exception that the salty language in the original has been replaced, making it perfect for reading in class. What happens when an astronaut is accidentally stranded on Mars?What you get in this resource:1. 46-day Pacing Guide: There are 26 chapters in this novel and to keep the reading around 10 minutes per day, I
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Independent Reading Choice Board/Bingo Board
I did this with my students for an accountability grade while they independently read a book of their choice. It has a variety of creative and professional type activities that the student can choose to complete over time. It also requires a space for them to make connections for each activity with evidence from their book.
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Not Grade Specific
The House on Mango Street-Sandra Cisneros Reading Questions by Story
Enhance your teaching resources with targeted reading questions tailored for Part 2 of "The House on Mango Street," including stories:Meme OrtizLouie, His Cousin & His Other CousinMarinThose Who Don'tThere Was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn't Know What to DoAlicia Who Sees MiceDarius & the CloudsDownload includes:4 vocabulary questions for language enrichment21 comprehension questions to deepen understanding1 close reading passage for critical analysisEditable document wi
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: The House on Mango Street-Sandra Cisneros Reading Questions by Story
Sweet Success
A novella for Spanish-speaking students to learn English terminology related to a fiction story of a teenage girl opening her own baking business.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Hate U Give Comprehension Questions- Full Novel
Great supplement to an extraordinary, timely and relevant novel!28 pages of questions for EACH chapter in the novel- PDF formatOpen-response questions that require close reading and citing textual evidenceVariety of question types including making inferences, drawing conclusions, identifying theme and irony and questions that require higher-order thinkingA great novel to read aloud or read in a book club with reluctant readersQuestions have been tested with my class of English Language Learners!
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9th - 12th
Setting in a Story Presentation and Graphic Organizer AP Lit
Not sure how to help your students move beyond the simple “where” and “when” of the setting in a story? Use this presentation and graphic organizer to deliver a scaffolded approach to a well-developed, advanced understanding of how setting interacts with other story elements, such as character, conflict, and theme. Designed for AP Literature and Pre-AP courses, use the graphic organizer and the interactive Peardeck or traditional slide show for literary analysis, literature circles, and indep
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9th - 12th
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"We Are Not Free" by Traci Chee: A Study Guide
"We Are Not Free" by Traci Chee: A Study Guide is an aid to reflective reading of this popular novel.Includes:1. Original introduction briefly covering summary, annotated list of characters, genre, themes, and narrative perspective;2. Selected primary source documents;3. A timeline covering the internment of Japanese Americans 1942-1945;4. Explanatory notes for each chapter;5. Guiding questions - one for each chapter. PLEASE NOTE: Suggested answers are provided in a separate section.The question
Grades:
8th - 11th
The Scarlet Ibis Student Graphic Organizer Story Mapping and Key
This resource was created to be used with the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst. The Story Map provides the students with visual to help student with enhanced comprehension that target the Common core State Standards for Literature. The student Story Map is ready to duplicate for classroom use and teacher key for the test is included. Other resources are also available for “The Scarlet Ibis” on my site including a Multiple Choice test (three choices) and a Modified Multiple Choic
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9th - 12th
Anne Frank Reading Guides and Keys for Sections 1-5 plus the Afterward
These reading guides and keys are to be used with the novel Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl. The guides have been developed to help students in a close reading of the text. As students take time to read and answer questions, they have a better chance of understanding what the author is trying to convey. The student guide is ready to duplicate for classroom use and a teacher key for the guide is included. Other resources for Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl are also available on my sit
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7th - 10th
The Tell-Tale Heart-Edgar Allan Poe
Enhance your teaching resources with comprehensive reading materials for Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart".Included is an answer key for easy grading.Featuring 9 vocabulary questions, 14 comprehension questions, and 2 focused quote analysis pages, this resource is ideal for enriching student understanding. Additionally, the multiple-choice questions provided serve as valuable test preparation aids.Perfect for various teaching contexts, including independent reading, li
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8th - 11th
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Final Test, Novel Assessment, Final Exam
This is a final test on To Kill a Mockingbird — a versatile assessment tool designed to evaluate students' understanding of Harper Lee's timeless masterpiece. This exam includes a variety of question types, including multiple choice, true / false, quote identification, and short answer essay questions to assess comprehension, critical analysis, and interpretation skills. Use and reuse the test from year to year and/or give it as a make-up test for absent students. An answer key including key po
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Bradbury and Technology Unit Plan
A loose lesson using Ray Bradbury's F451, There Will Come Soft Rains, and The Veldt.
Grades:
8th - 10th
Bret Harte ~ "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" COMMON CORE MASTER PACKET (14 pages)
This 14 packet over the short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" contains:
• Pre-read Anticipatory Worksheet
• Vocabulary
• Literary Focus: Character and Setting
• Vocabulary Review
• Quizzes
• Writing Connections
• LIT CIRCLE Discussion Questions
• Cross Curricular Writing and Alternative Activities
All of this will hit many of the State Standards for the Common Core as well as help your students improve in many literacy skills (reading, writing, listening, and oracy)
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8th - 11th
"Forever..." by Judy Bloom: A Study Guide
"Forever..." by Judy Bloom: A Study Guide is an aid to reflective reading of this popular Young Adult novel.Caution! "Forever..." is one of the top ten most banned YA books in America because it deals with a young woman's evolving emotional and physical sexual development.Includes:1. Original introduction covering the controversial aspects of the novel, genre, and themes;2. Guiding questions (47 on the text and 7 post-reading). PLEASE NOTE: 3. Suggested responses are provided in a separate sec
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8th - 11th
"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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The Things They Carried: A Socratic Seminar Discussion Activity
This easy-to-implement activity is designed to engage students critical thinking skills by having them engage in deep, reflective conversations with their peers. There are a variety of ways to conduct a socratic seminar and these questions will help you get exciting literature and life conversations started in your classroom!
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9th - 12th
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving - Discussion PPT Slides (1920x1080px)
Rip Van Winkle (short story) by Washington IrvingPowerPoint slide deck (1920x1080px, which is the standard 16:9 format)Description:Rip Van Winkle is a seemingly simple short story that has many underlying themes for discussion. Author Washington Irving provides vivid descriptions of the picturesque landscape, an exciting and widely interpreted plot, and a relatable character with whom the reader navigates the impact of a community's life-changing progress. Able to read in one sitting, Rip Van Wi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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