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Reading strategies Common Core W.9-10.3 resources
"Ordeal by Cheque" First Day Inferencing Activity for High School ELA
I love to use this activity on the first day of class because it gives the teacher a break for talking about the syllabus and procedures, and the kids LOVE it. Even though it's perfect for a 1st day of school activity, it would also work well as a hook or scaffold for teaching inferencing skills with longer and more challenging texts.Students will read a short story called "Ordeal by Cheque" by Wuther Crue (1932) that is a story composed of ENTIRELY OF CHECKS. First of all, kids don't see many c
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: First Day for High School English: Back to School Activity Bundle
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" COMPLETE UNIT EDITABLE Activities,AP Style
68 page unit on the poem! NO "FLUFF": This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. * 14 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 4 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 2 READER RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS* 2 FIVE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY PROMPTS* 1 AP STYLE PROMPT* 14 VOCABULARY
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Indirect and Direct Characterization Task Cards- Complex Character Practice
Characterization Task Cards is a great and effective exercise for practicing Indirect and Direct Characterization along with identifying Protagonists, Antagonists and Complex Characters in literature and film.
Students will have the opportunity to label and identify what they know as well as provide brief writing responses using the evidence that they have gathered.
A Characterization Guide and Answer Key are provided along with Student Answer Sheets.
Excerpts have been taken from Lord of the
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6th - 12th
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Conversation Starters Package on Mental Health
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on mental health. Our resource offers a creative and engaging approach to opening a discussion on mental health and well-being in the high school classroom.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for high school students on the subject of mental health (further broken down into 28 questions)Activities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Grade 8 Short Story Bundle - 8th Grade Literary Analysis Unit for Language Arts
Explore dystopia, analyze literary conflict, and teach descriptive writing with this short story bundle for Grade 8 English! Includes units for Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” Sandra Cisneros’ “Eleven,” and Amy Tan’s “Fish Cheeks.” Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 40% with the bundled discount!⚡️⚡️⚡️Resources included with this 8th Grade Short Story Bundle for English Language Arts:✏️ Dystopian Short Story Unit for “The Lottery” by Shi
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7th - 9th
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Short Film Winter Christmas Literary Elements and Devices Workshops
Pixar Short Films are a PERFECT way to teach narrative writing! Since there are no words, students must create the narration themselves. This digital interactive guides them to identify all of the elements of narration in the film. SETTING, CHARACTERIZATION, CONFLICT, THEME, POINT OF VIEW & PERSPECTIVE, and all of the PLOT elements are covered! This bundle includes digital workshops for the SHORT FILMS:A Christmas StarHey Deer!Other Christmas and winter-themed resources you might like:Christ
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5th - 8th
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Characterization & Character Development using Alice in Wonderland
Cartoons are the way to a child's heart whether that child be toddler, teen or old man! Drop your student into Wonderland beside Alice and meet with iconic Mad Hatter, The March Hare, the Doormouse as well as the red and white Queens. This week long unit combines literature with cartoon to delve deep into the realm of characterization. Students will come out with a strong sense of how an author shapes characters!Lewis Carroll's fantastical world of Wonderland holds some of the greatest character
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8th - 10th
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Grade 10 Short Story Bundle - 10th Grade Literary Analysis Unit for Language Art
Explore true crimes, analyze plot structure, and teach expository writing with this short story bundle for Grade 10 English! Includes units for Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado,” Thomas King’s “Borders,” and Roald Dahl’s “Lamb to the Slaughter.” Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 45% with the bundled discount!⚡️⚡️⚡️Resources included with this 10th Grade Short Story Bundle for English Language Arts:✏️ Literary Analysis Short Sto
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9th - 11th
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"The Hollow Men" COMPLETE UNIT EDITABLE Activities,Tests,Essays,AP Style,Keys
49 page unit on the poem! NO "FLUFF": This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. * 13 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 4 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 2 READER RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS* 2 FIVE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY PROMPTS* 1 AP STYLE PROMPT* 10 VOCABULARY
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Grade 9 Short Story Bundle - 9th Grade Literary Analysis Unit for Language Arts
Explore dystopia, analyze characterization, and teach argumentative writing with this short story bundle for Grade 9 English! Includes units for Langston Hughes’ “Thank You, Ma’am,” Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” and Roald Dahl’s “Lamb to the Slaughter.” Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 40% with the bundled discount!⚡️⚡️⚡️Resources included with this 9th Grade Short Story Bundle for English Language Arts:✏️ Literary Analysis Short Sto
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8th - 10th
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The Color of Water Novel Unit
This resource is a novel unit packet for The Color of Water by James McBride. You will receive 50+ pages of material. I plan to add more to this unit in the future, so you will save by buying it now before the price increases. You can simply download the newest version of the unit when the updated version is available. You will receive the following in this packet:~ Teacher Instructions and Overview Page** Newly revised lesson plans updated 1/17/19~ Comprehension Questions with teacher key (100
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10th - 12th
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Creative Writing Bell Ringers, Photo Prompts, Literary Devices (6 Weeks!)
With these Creative Writing Bell Ringers, you can easily break through the writer's block and increase your students' engagement. This package includes 30 (6 Weeks Worth!) creative writing activities that cover a range of skills, such as literary devices, reflection, author's purpose, analysis, argument, characterization and conflict. Get your students writing and having fun with these Creative Writing Bell Ringers!Each Bell Ringer prompt is attached to a high-quality graphic to engage students
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8th - 11th
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Lamb to the Slaughter Writing Assessments - Essay Prompts and Editable Rubrics
This differentiated assessment offers three different written response options to evaluate students’ understanding of Roald Dahl’s “Lamb to the Slaughter.” Includes editable 4-level rubrics! Choose between an essay, paragraph, or narrative response using these literary analysis prompts.Included with these Lamb to the Slaughter Writing Prompts:✏️ Editable “Lamb to the Slaughter” Assessment Handouts - Google Docs®✏️ 3 Argumentative Essay Prompts✏️ 1 Narrative Writing Prompt✏️ Option for individua
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8th - 11th
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Unit-Long Individualized Reading SSR Project For Any Novel
Get ready for this low-prep project that will enhance your unit! Perfect for an individual reading project or whole-class novel! Throw away your guided reading questions and forget about wasting so much of your time creating study guides for students to study from for a summative assessment! Your life is about to get so much easier while students get to have some fun. This is one of my favorite projects I have ever done with my students. This product includes detailed instructions for the teache
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Fairy Tales: Writing a Parody - Common Core/Synthesis Activity
This is a wonderfully fun yet challenging formative assessment/creative writing activity; this printable can be used in any Creative Writing/ELA course (or other!) in which you have a fairy tale unit and wish to help students develop their understand and application of parody. I would suggest potentially analyzing the first Shrek film, or any other parody of fairy tales, prior to assigning this assessment activity in order to give students an idea of a well-done parody on fairy tales.
This sing
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Never Shall I Forget--Writing Activity for Night by Elie Wiesel
This writing assignment asks students to do two separate things: 1. analyze an author's style, and 2. mimic an author's style. The main focus is on the idea of repetition, which is clearly found in chapter 3 of the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Most Dangerous Game Short Story Unit - Activities, Themes, and Assessments
These engaging activities for Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” will have students at the edge of their seats! This short story unit explores major themes using context activities, comprehension questions and answers, a mock trial assessment, and more. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 35% with the bundled discount!⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this Short Story Unit for “The Most Dangerous Game”:✏️ 60+ Essential Vocabulary Terms - Digita
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9th - 12th
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Learning Goals & Scales BUNDLE Common Core RI, RL & W Standards Grades 9-10
This Full set of Learning Goals and Scales for the 9-10th Grade Common Core Reading and Writing Standards was created with the Marzano Framework and iObservation in mind!Formats include PDF, Microsoft Word and PowerPoints.ALL pages and slides are 100% editable so that you can ensure that they are perfect for your lesson!⚡SUGGESTED USES⚡✅ Print Poster-size to post in your classroom or on an easel.✅ Print copies for students to include in their binders. I like to use them for conferencing and stud
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9th - 10th
Romeo and Juliet: The Love Letter Assignment
This is a great creative writing assignment for the end of Act I. Your students gain a deeper understanding of the characters as they write as either Romeo or Juliet. I've included:student printable of the assignmentletter aging instructionsstep by step lesson presentationsamples photographs of this projectThis assignment also appeals to tactile learners because they are creating an object with their creative writing.If you enjoy this, you will want to check out my Romeo and Juliet Literacy stat
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8th - 10th
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Tone and Mood using movie trailers! Plus an iMovie component
Each year, the use of videos in daily lessons is becoming more and more acceptable -- no essential. This mini-unit takes that into account by comparing two trailers. Students will first watch the official trailer to the 1961 animated Alice in Wonderland and discuss the tone and mood. Next, they will watch the more recent Tim Burton version. After this, students will compare the two. The unit plan then proceeds to Roald Dahl with use of the oompa loompa songs and a chapter from James and t
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7th - 10th
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Narrative Writing - Create a Graphic Novel
In this one-pager, students will create a three act story that includes exposition, conflict, rising action, a climax, falling action, and a resolution. Their story will revolve around a superhero who has any one power of their choice. When students have successfully outlined their story, they will flip the page over and combine all of the details into a coherent, logical story. This will provide students an opportunity to work on narrative writing, creative storytelling, and dialogue. As well,
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7th - 12th
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THE MAN TO SEND THE RAIN CLOUDS [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
This LESLIE MARMON SILKO "THE MAN TO SEND THE RAIN CLOUDS" [LESSON ACTIVITIES] product allows students to look at themselves and our society. 50+ Slides, Several projects, Group Activities, Graphic Organizers, TASK CARDS assignments, Reader Response, Short response and multiple choice Quizzes are activities in this product. This narrative encourages insightful responses from work. 10th - 12th Graders will love this prose and product. Check it out!SUMMARY:Two men from the Laguna Pueblo tribe—Leon
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: THE MAN TO SEND THE RAIN CLOUDS [BUNDLE]
The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury - Literary Analysis - Simile, Metaphor and Themes
Explore Ray Bradbury’s brilliant use of simile and metaphor to gain a deeper understanding of the themes presented in his classic short story, “The Pedestrian.” Includes an informational handout and guided example for literary analysis. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®!Included with this Literary Analysis Activity for Ray Bradbury’s “The Pedestrian”:✏️ Simile and Metaphor Informational Handout - Digital & Print✏️ Simile and Metaphor Close Reading Worksheets - Digital &a
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9th - 12th
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ORIGINAL SHORT STORY 9th Grade Reading Standards- ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE
**note: THIS IS THE PRINTED VERSION. THERE IS A GOOGLE FORM (DIGITAL) VERSION IN MY STORE.Attention all 9th Grade ELA teachers! Are you looking for an engaging and exciting short story that covers various reading comprehension standards for your 9th grade ELA class? Look no further!This original short story has got you covered. It includes challenging vocabulary up to 12th grade level and covers both 9th and 10th reading standards for English Language Arts.This story is apart of the DRIVING bund
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7th - 12th
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