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English language arts Common Core RL.11-12.2 microsofts
Literary Analysis with Sticky Notes - Short Story Unit w/ Activities, Writing
Teaching literary analysis can be fun, engaging, and accessible for all students! Increase student engagement and understanding in your next literary analysis unit (whether it be short stories or novels) with interactive and hands-on close reading organizers and scaffolded writing responses. Students will enjoy using sticky notes in class as they analyze the author's use of various literary devices in complex short stories and novels. This is a complete literature unit in itself!This sticky note
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Sticky Note Analysis Bundle: Literary, Rhetoric, Poetry
Text Structure Powerpoint
This powerpoint is a fun, colorful way to introduce or re-teach TEXT STRUCTURE!
Includes:
- 21 EDITABLE slides
- 5 video clip examples
- 15 slides can be printed to created colorful, informative posters for your class, including:
*definitions written in kid-friendly language
*key words to look for
*graphic organizers
Text Structures included:
- Cause & Effect
- Compare & Contrast
- Description
- Problem & Solution
- Sequence
*Be sure to check out the preview for an example of wha
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Poetry Unit - Poetry Analysis with Sticky Notes - Poetry Activities and Analysis
Poetry Analysis Unit! You and your students will love this poetry unit!Increase student engagement and understanding with this poetry analysis unit. This poetry teaching unit includes a multi-day, editable PowerPoint presentation filled with direct instruction and step-by-step poetry analysis, a sample poem to analyze with your students, and materials and writing assignments to use with any poem! Your students will love these interactive and hands-on close reading organizers and scaffolded writi
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Sticky Note Analysis Bundle: Literary, Rhetoric, Poetry
American Literature Curriculum | 11th-Grade English | FULL YEAR of Lesson Plans!
UPDATED FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR: Full-Year Curriculum in American Literature! Diverse Authors! Discussion-Based!This MEGA-BUNDLE has everything you'll need to teach a year-long course on American Literature. The curriculum features 10 UNITS that focus on canonical literary texts written by DIVERSE authors. Each text-based unit features reading quizzes, higher-order discussion questions, vocabulary lists, literary device exercises, writing assignments, and more. Every page of every print-an
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Dystopian Literature Bundle Volume I — 5 Short Stories, Literary Analysis
The 5 short stories included in this dystopian literature bundle are:Ray Bradbury - "The Pedestrian"Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - "Harrison Bergeron"Shirley Jackson - "The Lottery"Yann Martel - "We Ate The Children Last"Ursula K. Le Guin - "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas"Can't get enough dystopian literature? Check out my second bundle!Dystopian Literature Bundle Short Stories Volume IITeach all the literary elements that encompass dystopian literature such as: allegory, theme, irony, setting, symboli
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7th - 12th
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Unit Bundle
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an engaging and rigorous experience for students—and an easy one for you—with the BritLitWit bundle! These resources transform a difficult text into a memorable unit. All materials are appropriate for any translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, as well as abridged and unabridged versions. Here's what's included:Bonus: Pacing guide with a sample schedule and additional suggestions for activitiesDo You Have What It Takes to Be a Knight? Intro Activity: In
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9th - 12th
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Poetry Bundle Writing, Reading, & Understanding Poetry
Poetry Resources for Reading, Writing, and Understanding Poetry, Volume 1
This (and ALL of my poetry resources) IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Poetry Resources Bundle, Volume 2 is also available; it includes my newer resources that are aligned with the Common Core State Standards.
This bundle contains my resources for teaching poetry, which includes teaching poetic devices and figurative language, reading/interpreting poetry, and writing original po
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Fahrenheit 451 Unit Plan | Customizable Lesson Plans | Real World Applications
This contains a full unit (between 2-3 weeks) of instruction materials for Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. The notes are designed for use in 9-10 grade courses but contains many editable elements that can bring it to higher levels. The unit is driven by 3 essential questions: What is the effect of technology on society? What value do books offer for our society? How does the media affect our thinking?All notes and assessments help students understand the complexities of the novel and apply these
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9th - 11th
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Guided Poetry Presentation and Handouts Distance Learning
Creative writing doesn't have to be difficult. You can teach your students to write like famous poets with ease! My "Write Like a Poet" presentation and handouts are perfect for all students, but especially for those who struggle with creativity or hate to write (or hate poetry). Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for reading literature and writing. This is a great distance learning activity for your students! You can share it on a secured platform and let them work at their own pace.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Handmaid's Tale Unit Plan, Hulu Series Connections and Current Events
Use the hit Hulu series and hot topic modern events to teach The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood. This unit includes every single thing you need to teach this terrifying, captivating, and mind-blowing book. I’ve loved this book for 25 years, taught it for 10 and now I’ve adapted the whole unit to be used with the TV series and modern events. This unit includes:Daily lessons for each chapterCurrent event connections ripped from the headlines!A link to the full text onlineDaily “Do Now” person
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: FULL YEAR of Literature Bundle | 4 NOVEL UNIT PLANS, Complete Curriculum
Speed Dating for ANY Novel: Engaging Literary Analysis Discussion Activity
Engage ALL of your students with this fun "speed dating" discussion activity that works for ANY novel. This student-centered lesson scaffolds discussion AND the challenging skill of literary analysis. Students will be paired up to discuss questions aligned with Common Core 9-12 ELA standards in different rounds of "speed dates." After each round, students will rotate to a new partner and receive a new question. By the end of class, students will have interacted with 15+ peers and discussed 15+ q
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Othello Unit Bundle
This is a comprehensive, organized, and engaging unit plan designed to help students comprehend Othello, and apply their higher-order thinking skills to analyze and appreciate the play! All of the materials in the download are fully aligned, allowing you to have an easy, cohesive teaching experience, and allowing your students to focus on the development of deeper understandings and critical thinking skills. This resource is also great for distance, online, or hybrid classrooms!This unit focuse
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9th - 12th
Theme in Literature | Digital and Print | Google Slides™️
⭐ DIGITAL UPDATE! Added to this resource: Guided Notes on Google Slides™️. Large Font Easy-to-Read format and Answer Key! Exactly the same content as the PDF version, so you can seamlessly transition from in-person to virtual teaching and learning!Would you like your students to FINALLY understand Theme? Teach your students about the themes they encounter in literature with this complete NO PREP lesson designed for easy, effective teaching of this difficult topic. This complete lesson, created w
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8th - 12th
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NIGHT - Elie Wiesel - Quickwrite Journal Bellringers - Warmup Writing Prompts
Night writing prompts never fail to get conversation started. And not just any surface conversation! In response to the 24 questions, learners will write a short quickwrite essay in a journal writing format. Questions like these get kids thinking deeply about life and talking deeply about the things that really matter.Quickwrites are ideal for . . .→ Conversation starters→ Developing empathy & connection w/ the story→ Low-stress writing practice→ Writing journals→ Exit ticketsSUGGESTED ACTIV
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2nd - 11th
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The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas Short Story Analysis
Ursula K. Le Guin's short story “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” is perfect when studying utopian and dystopian literature. The theme: there cannot be happiness in the world without suffering. Included in this literary analysis of The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas:Academic VocabularyAnticipation GuidePowerpoint Presentation with literary termsParadoxAllegorySymbolism"Psychomyth" (term created by Ursula K. Le Guin)Utopia and DystopiaThemeComing of ageReading Comprehension QuestionsAcrostic P
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Dystopian Literature Unit | 6 Weeks | Dystopian Lit Unit Plan
1984 Introduction to Orwell and the Novel - PowerPoint Presentation Lesson
This 1984 Introduction lesson / PowerPoint presentation for George Orwell and his brilliant novel, 1984, is an engaging and enticing way to prepare your high school ELA students for the compelling adventure of Orwell's dystopian masterpiece. The introduction lesson provides your students with background on the author and exposition to better understand the novel.Vibrant PowerPoint presentation to introduce students to Orwell’s 1984Total of 38 slides 15 slides discuss Orwell’s life, his work, an
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9th - 12th
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Pride and Prejudice Novel Study--Quizzes, Tests, Analysis and Activities
This product contains five 10 question comprehension quizzes that feature one of the following: True/False, Sequencing, Character Description Matching, or Character Quotation Matching;a 70 question objective test that features all of the following: Quotation Matching, Character Matching, Sequencing, and True/False;Essay Test Prompts;Handouts that promote Higher Order Thinking Questions dealing with Theme, Quotation Analysis, Poem Analysis, Painting Analysis, 16 Literary Term Activities with Quiz
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9th - 12th
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Poetry Notes Bundle for AP Lit | Aligned with AP Lit Essential Skills
This bundle includes three different thought-provoking slideshows to explore poetry with your advanced or AP® English Literature students. The slideshows are broken down by topic, being: Figurative LanguageSound & StructureImagery, Tone & Other ElementsRhyme Scheme & Meter (These notes were removed from the regular curriculum after the 2019 AP® Lit course update, but they are included here for supplementary purposes!)Each slideshow contains references to many published poems and mult
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11th - 12th
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Animal Farm Ultimate Unit Bundle
This Animal Farm Unit has everything needed to teach George Orwell's fairy story. You will have activities, assessments, and presentations for weeks of reading and teaching this story.Included are over 150 pages of activities, assessments, and explanations. Specifically in this Animal Farm unit:→ A pre-reading websearch (students will define 'euphemism,' types of government, etc.) → A propaganda Powerpoint and accompanying student note sheets. The first half of the power point covers 11 types of
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8th - 12th
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Learning Stations for ANY Novel: Engaging Literary Analysis Activity
Need an engaging way to wrap up your novel unit and practice literary analysis? Look no further! These literary analysis learning stations work for absolutely ANY novel. These standards-aligned stations will challenge your students to collaborate and critically think. The plus side: These stations are completely editable, so if you want to tailor the questions to your specific novel, add different questions, or meet the unique needs of YOUR class, you are able to do so! The plus-plus side (yes,
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Learning Stations for ANY Novel BUNDLE: Pre- & Post-Reading Activities
By the Waters of Babylon Short Story Unit Distance Learning
By the Waters of Babylon by Stephen Vincent Benet Complete Short Story Unit {Standards Based} *Use this is Google Classroom!* All of the student handouts and assessments are EDITABLE and SHAREABLE Online in Google Docs and Google Forms. Perfect for a 1:1 school and for distance or remote learning!This is one of my most comprehensive short story units. It includes: - By the Waters of Babylon Introduction Presentation: 30+ page introduction about the author, narrator/point-of-view, dramatic irony,
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
FAHRENHEIT 451 Quickwrite Journal Bellringers (Bradbury) Warmup Writing Prompts
Fahrenheit 451 writing prompts never fail to get conversation started. And not just any surface conversation! In response to the 40 questions, learners will write a short quickwrite essay in a journal writing format. Questions like these get kids thinking deeply about life and talking deeply about the things that really matter.Quickwrites are ideal for . . .→ Conversation starters→ Developing empathy & connection w/ the story→ Low-stress writing practice→ Writing journals→ Exit ticketsSUGGES
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9th - 11th
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Twelve Angry Men Introduction PowerPoint
Looking for a great tool for introducing Reginald Rose's play, Twelve Angry Men, to your students?Included in this 41 slide PowerPoint Presentation are Key Terms and characters for the play. Whether reading the script or viewing the movie or play, a description of the twelve jurors, defining protagonist and antagonist, even discussing Reasonable Doubt or Murder in the First Degree assists reading and comprehension. A great tool for introducing Twelve Angry Men to your students!****************
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6th - 12th
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Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice for Frankenstein
20 reading comprehension multiple choice questions based on 4 passages from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Question structure and format based on AP English and pre-2016 SAT reading comprehension questions. Solving problems require evidence based reasoning and the use of context clues.
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10th - 12th
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Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
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