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Writing-essays Common Core RL.8.5 resources
Literary Analysis: Analyzing Fiction and Nonfiction Texts Reading & Writing Unit
Are your students confused about text analysis? You know how to do it yourself, but you're not sure how to make it accessible to students? I know the feeling. Analyzing texts is hard, and it rarely comes naturally. It's a difficult concept to break down into a methodical process. Still, it can be done. I created these analyzing texts materials to help my students practice analyzing a variety of texts, including nonfiction, fiction, paired texts, short films, movies, commercials/advertisements, a
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8th - 11th
DIVERGENT Novel Study Unit Plan Activities - Prereading Projects Writing Quizzes
Get your learners thinking! Our Divergent Novel Study Unit Plan has the activities and quizzes you need to teach a 7-week novel study -- prereading questions, characters, vocabulary, projects, writing, and more. You'll love the "print-and-go" activities in slideshow and .pdf, both fun and rigorous for your learners (200+ pages and slides).Your learners will have fun with the rigor and creativity of our engaging activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson plan journ
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7th - 9th
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Paired Texts - The Names and The Dead of September 11 - Essay Writing
This paired text lesson makes 9/11 relevant for English class. In this rigorous lesson, students complete close readings of Billy Collins's poem “The Names” and Toni Morrison’s poem “The Dead of September 11.” Then, they synthesize their understanding of the readings, consider and compare themes, and write a short literary analysis. This 25-page product file includes the following: explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standardsanticipation guidejournal promptKWL chartconte
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9th - 12th
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The Veldt by Ray Bradbury - Short Story Unit - Argumentative Writing Task
Are you looking for a short story unit that will pique your students’ interest and encourage their curiosity while reading "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury? How about a dystopian short story set in a futuristic society where technology can replace even the most basic of human activities and has one of the most jaw-dropping endings in literature? Look no further than this “The Veldt” Short Story Unit that is is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA . This two week
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6th - 9th
Refugee by Alan Gratz Quizzes & Test Resources
The Refugee (by Alan Gratz) assessment package provides a complete suite of materials to assess your students' ELA skills and their comprehension of the novel. The package includes mini-quizzes for each 3 chapters, 2 vocabulary quizzes, a final literary exam, a comprehension test, and 3 essays all of which were intentionally aligned to cover a variety of critical common core state standards and skills. Answer keys are provided for all resources. Digital Compatibility: This resource is also techn
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Refugee by Alan Gratz Novel Study
Test Prep Paired Texts - Paired Passages - Close Reading & Essay Writing Bundle
In these three lessons, students compare paired texts that have similar universal themes. These detailed lesson plans will provide you with everything you need to help your students meet Common Core English Language Arts Standards as they make connections between the texts and construct effective comparison essays. This 60-page bundle includes the following:-explicit lesson plans with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards-anticipation guides-contextual reading guides with sample annotation
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7th - 11th
Paired Texts with Close Reading and Essay Writing - Middle School & High School
These 19 paired passages (using 39 texts) require students to use close reading, critical thinking, and analytical writing to help them prepare for standardized assessments. In each lesson, students synthesize their reading, identifying central ideas and themes across texts. With texts that vary by genre, time period, and author, this bundle meets the needs of diverse learners and provides scaffolding with before-, during-, and post-reading strategies.The following texts, which are available in
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6th - 11th
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A BOY AT WAR Novel Study: Quick Chapter Quizzes & Writing Prompts
Written by Harry Mazer, and with the plot set in World War II, this novel study has quick quizzes which allow a faster pace through the story. This unit contains the following:- 1st and 3rd Person perspective (point of view) board notes - two pages with lesson suggestions - use with doc camera/smart board/overhead- Quick chapter quizzes - two chapters per quiz, usable like exit tickets- Venn diagrams - three, designed for comparing characteristics- Writing prompts - six, in task card format; fo
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6th - 8th
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Paired Texts - Road Not Taken and Harlem (Dream Deferred) - Essay Writing
Guide students through close readings of two poems: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost and "Harlem (Dream Deferred)" by Langston Hughes. Then, facilitate their understanding of the central themes and speakers’ attitudes as they construct connections between the poems. Use this activity to provide practice with a prose constructed response (short essay).This 20-page product includes the following:explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standardsanticipation guidebuilding b
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6th - 9th
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Text Dependent Analysis Writing, Citing Textual Evidence, Outline, Organizer
Teaching character analysis, irony, theme, opinion, and symbolism using text dependent analysis has never been easier! These in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompts guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an opinion essay focusing on textual evidence as support. The bundle includes an argumentative writing graphic organizer, rubric, argumentative writing quiz, an argumentative writing outline, instructional video, detailed lesson plans, and the complete texts of
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6th - 8th
Paired Texts - We Wear the Mask and I'm Nobody! - Essay Writing Activity
Guide students through close readings of two poems: "We Wear the Mask" by pre- Harlem Renaissance poet Paul Laurence Dunbar and "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" by Emily Dickinson. Then facilitate their understanding of the speakers’ attitudes and central themes as they construct connections between the poems. The lesson engages students with an icebreaker opening game of "Two Truths and a Lie" and culminates in a writing task that imitates the style of a standardized assessment. Additionally, this
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7th - 10th
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN Test Maker (Select from 145 exam items.)
A Raisin in the Sun Test Maker includes 145 exam items addressing a wide range of elements and topics. Delete the questions that you do not want and your test is ready.A Raisin in the Sun Test Items:RECALL AND COMPREHENSION questions (51, multiple choice)KNOWLEDGE AND ANALYSIS questions (55, multiple choice)SHORT RESPONSE prompts (27)EXTENDED RESPONSE prompts (12)Resource Notes:A Raisin in the Sun Text Maker duplicated in PDF and DOCX formats. Modify your A Raisin in the Sun exam using MS Word o
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: A RAISIN IN THE SUN Final Assignments: Assessments, Projects, and Essays
Thesis Statement for Literary Analysis Using Animated Short Films
Creating a thesis statement for literary analysis is FUN and EASY with this Google Slides workshop. Teach students to analyze literary devices used in literature and Pixar short films and center their analysis around a well-crafted thesis statement, the most important sentence in the essay!Included:Digital anchor chartsLiterary device TEACH slides with explanations, mentor samples, and videosLiterary device TEACH slides include:2 Color-coded/explained thesis statement examples5 Drag & Drop T
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6th - 9th
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MARCH TEST PREP ESCAPE ROOM ELA ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING RACE STRATEGY PASSAGES
Need help motivating students who are burnt out on test prep? This St. Patrick's Day March 360 ELA TEST PREP digital escape room will do the trick! CCSS AND COMPATIBLE WITH MOST STATE STANDARDS.The escape room is divided into thematic forest scenes, each designed to simulate a different part of the test. Students will read passages, compose ECR/SCR (constructed responses) and an argumentative essay, analyze writing samples, solve puzzles, and crack ELA codes all while scrolling through an immers
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: MARCH ELA 360 TEST PREP DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM & BELL RINGER GRAMMAR BUNDLE
Paired Texts - Close Reading and Essay Writing Lessons - Middle School Bundle
This bundle includes six of my paired texts lessons appropriate for middle school students. These lessons require students to think critically and synthesize their reading, identifying central ideas across texts. Each lesson guides them through close readings of texts that vary by genre, time period, and author; then, detailed before-, during-, and post-reading strategies help them construct connections between the texts. At the end of each lesson, students write a short essay.The following te
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6th - 9th
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Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson: Quizzes & Assessments
This comprehensive assessment pack includes a variety of resources that will help you measure how well students are understanding Speak (by Laurie Halse Anderson) and how well they can apply literary skills taught throughout a unit. Digital Compatibility: This resource is also technology friendly! It can be utilized in classrooms where computers or tablets are central to instruction because the resource has been adapted for digital completion. The resource includes links for students to complete
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8th - 12th
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Born A Crime Assessment Resources: Quizzes and Essays - Distance Learning
PRINT + DIGITAL!Save time planning and creating with these Born A Crime Assessment resources! Better yet, these resources include digital versions to accommodate distance learning! Never used Google Forms before for quizzes? No worries, these Google Forms quizzes are pre-made and ready to go. Also, directions are included to be able to "teach yourself" how to set one up in the future.What's included in this resource?1. Unit QuizzesIncludes 3 in-depth (covers ENTIRE novel) quizzes that follow the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Text Dependent Analysis Writing - Citing Textual Evidence - Character Analysis
Teaching how to analyze a character using text based analysis has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an opinion essay focusing on character analysis with textual evidence as support. It includes an argumentative writing graphic organizer, rubric, argumentative writing quiz, an argumentative writing outline, instructional video, detailed lesson plans, and the complete text of "The Lady or
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6th - 8th
The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty - Short Story Unit - Narrative - ELA Task Cards
Are you looking for a short story unit that will pique your students’ interest and engage them in critical thinking skills? How about a short story that takes place during the Irish Civil War and features a pair of snipers? Look no further than “The Sniper” by Liam O'Flaherty. This engaging and rigorous close reading unit is full of high quality and critical thinking activities to accompany this thought-provoking short story. Students will LOVE that they are engaged in an on-going discussion of
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6th - 9th
Paired Texts - Gift of the Magi and How Do I Love Thee? - Essay Writing
This lesson with paired texts encourages students to explore themes of love through close readings of the O.Henry story “The Gift of the Magi” and Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poem “How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways.” Students synthesize their understanding of the texts, consider and compare themes, and complete a prose constructed response.This 27-page resource includes the following: -explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards -anticipation guide-journal-co
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7th - 10th
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Test Prep Passages: Poetry Paired Texts - Close Reading and Essay Writing Bundle
Help students with their reading comprehension and literary analysis writing by using these "Paired Passages." These detailed lesson plans will provide you with everything you need to help your students meet Common Core English Language Arts Standards as they make connections between the poems and construct effective comparison essays.A variety of poems helps you differentiate your instruction and include the following texts:“To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet“My Last Duchess” by
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6th - 10th
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Paired Texts — The Yellow Wallpaper, Story of an Hour Comparison TDA Essay
If you are looking to read the perfect paired texts, look no further than "The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin and “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Both stories are feminist in nature and are free online because they were written in the 1800s! Perfect for women's history month!Included in this purchase is:a graphic organizer that outlines how students will compare multiple literary elements of the two short stories, "The Story of An Hour” (1894) by Kate Chopin and “The Yellow
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Reading Paired Texts Bundle — The Story of an Hour, The Yellow Wallpaper
Reading Paired Texts Bundle — The Black Cat, The Tell-Tale Heart with TDA
In this Reading Paired Texts Bundle — You will receive a literary analysis for each individual story by Edgar Allan Poe: The Black Cat and The Tell-Tale Heart. In addition, you will receive an essay prompt and rubric for a TDA text-dependent analysis essay and graphic organizer to compare and contrast both pieces of literature.The paired texts analysis focuses on many literary elements (similarities and differences) including: point of view, text structure, theme, characters, conflict, and symbo
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7th - 11th
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Paired Texts - Kate Chopin and William Faulkner - Essay Writing
Use this paired texts lesson to guide students through close readings of two classic short stories: Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily.” Then, students practice writing a literary analysis constructed response. The prompt requires students to interpret universal themes and explore ideas of tradition and change.The 31-page product file includes the following: explicit lesson plan with Common Core ELA Anchor Standardsanticipation guidecontextual readin
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Paired Passages and Common Core Writing Tasks 16 texts (8 lessons)
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