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Higher education reading projects
One-Pager Text Analysis Project with Rubric - Creative Literary Study Lesson
Use this project to conclude the study of any text. I have had students do this assignment for short stories, but it could be used with literally ANY text! If you would like to make changes to the rubric or assignment, you can edit your copy of this resource!This resource includes:1. A teacher's guide2. Directions3. Student Examples4. A rubric If you are looking for a project for non-fiction texts, check out my other resource by following the link below!https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Fractured Fairy Tale Narrative Writing Unit: Middle and High School
This is a bundle of all the products I created to use with my students for our narrative writing Fractured Fairy Tale Unit! My suggested use of the products is as follows: 1. Use the "Fractured Fairy Tale Writing Project" to introduce the narrative unit (directions included in product) 2. Use the Elements of a Fairy Tale with the presentation and guided notes. 3. Use the "Writing Project" file to read 6 classic fairy tales adapted from Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm while guiding
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hunger Games Class Reaping Mock Training Sessions Role Play Activity
Based on the activity in my best-selling Hunger Games Unit, this is a mock class reaping for the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It includes 23 pages of handouts and directions to run a class reaping and tribute training stations and sessions in your classroom or for a book club or library activity.The roles, which are defined with detailed job duties and worksheets, include: district tribute, tribute mentor, tribute escort, tribute stylist, Gamemaker, and even an Avox (aka gopher).Th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Feed by M.T. Anderson Novel Workbook
This product will assist teachers and students in understanding analyzing, the novel, Feed. If you have never checked this book out - do it now! It's a hilarious, yet mind-boggling and tragic exploration into the future where all people have a "feed" in their brain which helps them communicate and acts as their internet. This unit was designed for a 10th grade classroom; however, any grade 9-12 could read this book.This product includes:- Title page- Multi-Genre Project with Rubric- Notes and ac
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Persepolis "Identity and the Battle of Ideologies" FULL UNIT
This unit plan contains all of my original ideas and resources I've created for my unit on Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi, which I use as the primary text during my Middle East unit in my World Literature class. I teach the class to 12th graders, and I love using literature to encourage critical thought and connections across subject areas. Along with analyzing the graphic novel through a more traditional literary lens, I also use to the content of the book to inspire
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â World Literature Full Year Book Study BUNDLE (Modern/Highly-relevant Books!)
Dystopian World Creation Project-Based Learning Unit (Now with Digital Handouts)
You deserve to simplify your planning through enriching, engaging resources. Engage your students in a study of dystopias and dystopian literature through this engaging and rigorous PBL! This unit is meant to work alongside a book study of any dystopian novel (Handmaid's Tale, Brave New World, 1984, The Giver, Fahrenheit 451, etc.) and guide students through the steps of creating their own dystopian worlds through using their assigned text as a model. Encourage your students to critique society
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Brave New World Complete Unit Bundle
The Great Gatsby One-Pager
Have your students share their unique understanding of the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald by imaginatively blending their written ideas with colorful images based on information from the text.With this one-pager reading comprehension project, students will analyze the literature by determining theme, symbolism, characterization, point of view, setting, important quotes and more. Students' artwork make for unique and creative analyses of the literature and also make great bulletin
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: The Great Gatsby Unit Plan | Novel Study Bundle — 6 Full Weeks of Lessons
Literary Theory Cards: Literary Lenses Checklist and Cards
This resource was created as a result of my three-year dissertation study to complete my Ph.D. in Education. I field tested this resource with English teachers from across the country, and I’m excited to bring it to you today! The intent of this resource is to teach your students how to apply multiple perspectives to any text. Students will complete the checklist related to their works. Then, they will match the checklist results to their literary cards, cards that explain the task for each the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Project Book Trailer Step-by-step Guide (PBL)-Fully Editable
Fun and Engaging Project Idea!Book Trailer Project is a digital storytelling activity for middle school or high school students after they finish reading a book. Students need to take the key idea from the book to create a short video that persuades people to check out a book they have read.-----------------------------Update 2022-04-26Included fully editable handout in MS WORD format.-----------------------------Update 2021-02-21We have updated the content with the following1) Updated step by s
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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My HBCU Project
Flexible HBCU project designed for grades 1-12.Included:Take Home Letter ( 3 options; Including a blank template option )HBCU Facts Sheets Students must research the following: City and State, Motto, Three Notable Alumni, Three Interesting FactsAverage Enrollment, Academic Programs, Three Popular Majors, Admission FeesCost of Attendance 3. Grading Rubric ( Including a blank template option ) 4. School Assignment List ( Includes list of ALL HBCUs in alphabetical order ) Examples of poste
Murder Mystery Activity w/out the Murder Who Poisoned Willy Wonka
Who Poisoned Willy Wonka is an interactive classroom activity promotes collaboration, logic, inference, critical thinking, character analysis and fun in your classroom. Students work to solve a mystery involving some of the greatest literary characters of all time.This is a great group activity, classroom team activity, or center activity. It is a great way to introduce units on mystery, character, literature or just for a fun and engaging activity. It is also great for classroom parties or bonu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Study Unit to be used with I Am Malala
This riveting memoir, I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai, will make a difference in your World Literature Class. This unique study unit includes vocabulary, study guides, in-class activities, quizzes, a test, a reflective writing assignment, a project, and a background building web scavenger hunt. Enjoy! :)This product now includes the Microsoft PowerPoint version of the unit so you may edit it, as needed.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Malala Yousafzai Bundle: Compatible with Book and Movie
Frankenstein Soundtrack Project and Create a Mate Essay
Frankenstein, Soundtrack Project and Create A' Mate Essay
Great way to end your Frankenstein unit! In this pack you will find two very easy assessments that will allow your students to work independently, give a class presentation, and peer edit.
Soundtrack Project:
Your students will put together a playlist to be used as the soundtrack for the book. The songs they pick will relate to the various themes presented in the novel and for each scene.
--Assignment Handout (directions, background, g
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Passion Project - ELA Specific
This product will give you and your students the tools you need to create personal, creative, and enjoyable projects. This project is inspired by Google - they give their employees 15% of their work week to work on side projects that are related to the company - one result: post-its!Your students will be working for one day of the week on a 9-week project of their choice. Students love this because they can do whatever they want for the project while following few requirements.The requirements i
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Project Based Learning: Research, Reading & Writing Make a Change in Community
We always hear the question, "but when will I ever use this in real life?" Challenge based learning, or an inquiry approach as used in this project, makes research, writing, reading, and other tasks directly applicable to the real world, helping students see how these skills transfer beyond school and also encouraging students to begin thinking about how to get involved in their communities and try to make positive changes. This project also guides students to create their own goals and time fra
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Any Novel Choice Board: Fun ELA Projects for Middle School & High School
This EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES one pager reading activity is the perfect way to assess reading comprehension, practice analysis, and support close reading with your middle school or high school students! This reading activity graphic organizer for ANY book (or poem, speech, text etc!) includes everything you need for success including one pager directions & templates, a rubric, engaging prompts, and more!This activity includes FOUR differentiated versions: Version 1: A scaffolded vers
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Atomic Habits Book Study
Take your high school English classroom on a transformative journey through the book Atomic Habits with this comprehensive unit! As an experienced high school English teacher, I understand the importance of providing educators with resources that foster collaboration, meaningful engagement, and clear learning objectives.This unit comes complete with a detailed pacing guide, allowing you to plan exactly how long each lesson will take to teach. With clear learning objectives and essential question
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Classroom Murder Mystery: Murder in Gold Rush Gulch - 3 Games in One
This interactive classroom activity promotes collaboration, logic, inference, critical thinking and fun in your classroom. Students work to solve a murder mystery set directly after the California Gold Rush - and on the brink of the Civil War.This is a great group activity, classroom team activity, or center activity. It is a great way to introduce units on mystery, the Gold Rush of 1849 or even abolition. It is a fun activity for classroom parties or bonus time.3 Ways to Play - All engaging -
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Theme Poster Project- The Outsiders
Do you need a quick and engaging wrap-up to a novel unit? Do you want to reinforce the themes presented in that novel you just finished? Ask your students to design a THEME POSTER.The themes and example posters in this product are based upon The Outsiders, but you can use the directions and rubric for ANY NOVEL. Using a Google Slide, students will also practice some graphic design elements as they design an attractive poster based on their book.This product includes an Instruction Sheet, Google
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Whodunit? - Who Stole Dracula's Coffin? - A Classroom Mystery Inference Activity
Who Stole Dracula's Coffin? is an interactive classroom activity that promotes collaboration, logic, inference, critical thinking, character analysis and fun in your classroom. Students work to solve a mystery involving some of the greatest literary characters of all time. There are two versions included - one with a named thief and the second, where student consensus determines who committed the crime. Murder mystery game without the murder.This is a great group activity, classroom team activit
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Murder Mystery, Reader's Theater, Games - Halloween Activities BUNDLE
Notflix Google Slides Template (inspired by Netflix)
A resource inspired by a popular video streaming service that asks students to use images, show descriptions, episode descriptions, and more to analyze the narrative elements of a story. Students can edit the text and images on each slide to display their in-depth understanding of a story's plot, characters, setting, mood, and more. Template slides include a main show description page, episode description pages, and a "More Like This" page where students can connect the story to others that shar
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Murder Mystery Activity - w/out the Murder: Who Poisoned Sherlock Holmes
This interactive classroom activity promotes collaboration, logic, inference, critical thinking, character analysis and fun in your classroom. Students work to solve a mystery involving some of the greatest literary characters of all time.This is a great group activity, classroom team activity, or center activity. It is a great way to introduce units on mystery, character, literature or just for a fun and engaging activity. It is also great for classroom parties or bonus time.This resource inclu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Fractured Fairy Tale Narrative Writing Project: Middle and High School
Bring your middle and high school students back to their childhoods as they read classic fairy tales adapted from Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm and get to know the elements of a fairy tale inside and out (while still keeping that rigor in tact!) Then, allow their imaginations to run wild while they create their own modern spin on one of the classic tales by "fracturing" elements of the original! This is a fun, engaging narrative writing unit that will allow their creativity to s
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Fractured Fairy Tale Narrative Writing Unit: Middle and High School
How to Read Literature like a Professor Group Project Presentations
The following is a student-led group project presentation to divide chapters of Thomas Foster's "How to Read Literature like a Professor" throughout the school year by pairing works with chapters. Each group has a role for each student: One student presents the chapter's key findings, one student cites Foster's or the student's literary examples, one student cites how the chapter applies to the current studied work, and one student cites media or popular culture examples. Students are assessed o
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Not only is reading a core concept in the study of English language arts, but it’s also a cornerstone skill for proficiency in many other subjects (for instance, without strong reading skills, students won’t be able to solve math word problems or read through primary sources for social studies class).
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Elementary students just learning to read can practice the basics with some simple, fun phonics practice activities or small-group reading centers focused around sight words. Students in middle and high school can read novels and complete hands-on, interactive assignments that build their comprehension and critical thinking skills. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your student's reading skills in no time.
Fun and engaging reading activities to try
Engaging reading activities can energize your students and foster a love of reading. Here are a few ideas for reading activities from our teacher-created resources that you can find on TPT and try in your classroom:
Interactive Phonics Activities
Use hands-on activities such as sorting, matching, or building words with manipulatives to help students recognize phonics patterns and learn word families.
Word Hunts
Encourage students to find specific words either in a text or around the classroom to help reinforce sight word recognition.
Reader's Theater
Bring short stories, books, poems, or plays you’re reading in class to life by assigning roles to students and having them act out scenes. This can help enhance fluency and comprehension.
Interactive Read-Alouds
Engage the class by pausing during read-alouds to discuss the story’s theme, reflect on a character’s motivations or actions, or to ask students questions.
Comparative Analysis
Explore different adaptations of the same story (book versus movie, classic version versus a modern retelling) to encourage analysis of interpretation and presentation. You can also pair texts that are similar in theme, like poems and songs.
By incorporating these (and other!) reading activities into your lesson plans, you can nurture a love for reading while enhancing comprehension, critical thinking, and communication skills.
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Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your reading lessons by using manipulatives, pairing unusual texts like poems and short films together, or doing an escape room activity.
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