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Writing-expository Common Core RL.9-10.3 resources under $5
Poetry Analysis: "Stopping By Woods..." by Robert Frost
My standards-based poetry analysis of Robert Frost's beloved poem "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" includes everything you need for a meaningful activity for your students! They will practice reading, writing, language, and drawing skills as they look at Frost's poem in-depth.In addition, your students can doodle and color all over the pages! Each page has items that can be colored and they are encouraged to draw, as well. It's a great activity for all levels of learning.See my preview to
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for K. Cook
MENDING WALL by Robert Frost - Close Reading & Text
For Robert Frost's "Mending Wall" this Close Reading lesson gives students the opportunity to read, react, read again, and reflect on the deeper meanings. Included are -- First Impression graphic response page- Close Focus Questions, side-by-side with the text of the poem- Instructions for students to mark as they reread- Analysis page for the structure of the poem- Analysis page for underlying messages and theme- Essential Question, with room for student responses- Teacher Suggestions-
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8th - 11th
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Characterization in Fahrenheit 451 One-Pager Characterization Activity
Want a fun critical thinking activity to complement your study of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451? This guided one-pager activity will bring out your students' creativity and help them to dig deep into the characters of Montag, Mildred, Beatty and Faber. Go beyond the run-of-the mill trait charts and bullet point lists as you study characterization and let your students bring their understanding to life with one-pagers.Over five thousand teachers are already using my guided one-pager activities, a
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8th - 12th
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Heroic Journey Project | Finding the Hero's Journey in a Book or Movie You Love
Students choose a book or movie they love and trace the hero's journey throughout. Students also present their findings in a written report and multi-media presentation. This is an authentic assessment of student understanding of the heroic journey and its archetypes. This project pairs perfectly with my Heroic Journey PPT!As I teach the heroic journey, I want students to see it in the world around them. Heroes aren’t just in myths, but they permeate so many aspects of our own modern-day cultur
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Growing Greek Mythology Mega Bundle
Mockingjay Book vs. Movie Activities - Common Core
"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" and "Mockingjay: Part 2" Movie vs. The Book Common Core Activities
Mockingjay: Part 1 and Mockingjay Part 2 activities, printables, and critical-thinking exercises bundle: If you plan to take your students to see it OR wish to give them a homework or extra credit assignment, this download has numerous activities that are ready to go right now! My packet is aligned with the Common Core State Standards, so it will be easy to justify the lessons, as well.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Of Mice and Men Constructed Responses and Higher Order Thinking Questions
These 10 Constructed Response writing assignments ask your students to engage in Higher Order Thinking and respond in writing to a standards-based prompt. Included are 10 printable handouts that you can use TODAY!
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Chapters 1 and 2: Three prompts on lined handouts based on these standards: CCSS RL11-12.6 (Point of View, Literal vs. Figurative Meanings), RL11-12.3 (Elements of a Story), and RL 11-12.1 (Inference/Explicit Textual Evidence)
Chapters 3 and 4: Three prompts on line
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Activities Bundle
The Tell Tale Heart Literary Analysis Character Traits Graphic Organizer PDF
This Literary Analysis Character Traits Activity Pack for "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe encourages students to begin their journey into literary analysis by beginning to think about how characterization leads to different themes!This product includes the following:Character Traits Graphic Organizer Options & Teacher Worksheet for The Tell-Tale HeartCharacter Traits Excerpt Analysis Options & Teacher Worksheet for The Tell-Tale HeartCharacter Traits Evidence Organizer Options t
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9th - 12th
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The Story of an Hour Constructed Response, Close Reading, & Inference Statements
The Story of an Hour Constructed Response, Close Reading, & Inference Statements
This 3-part lesson engages students and meets Common Core standards with the close reading of the classic tale “The Story of an Hour.” While reading the story, students will complete a graphic organizer as they identify Explicit Information and Implied Meanings. After reading, they will create Inference Statements, give and receive feedback on those statements, and write a Constructed Response.
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8th - 11th
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"The Flowers" by Alice Walker as a Mentor Text for Writing Setting
This lesson focuses on building student skills in identifying and analyzing SETTING AND CENTRAL IDEA through several INQUIRY-BASED activities and a close read of the short story “The Flowers,” by Alice Walker. This resource includes:A link to the text for students to highlight (using two different highlighters) the positive and negative descriptions of setting in the text. Graphic organizer to compare and contrast the beginning setting with the end + answer key. Small group discussion questions
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7th - 12th
Roll & Analyze Literature EOC Prep NC RL.10.1-RL.10.4 Writing Fun Collaborative
This Roll and Analyze activity for literature is a fun and engaging way for students to engage in text-based critical thinking and writing.Includes "I can" statements. I can: Analyze themecite textual evidenceanalyze a characterdefine vocabulary in contextwrite an objective summary, identify interpret and analyze the purpose of figurative languageexplain the significance of self-selected quoteswork in cooperative groups.Can be completed in pairs, in larger groups, or individually. I have had s
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6th - 12th
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The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe Text Based Evidence Analysis Writing
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe 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 expository essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an expository writing graphic organizer, rubric, expository writing quiz, and an expository writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this
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9th - 12th
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Aiken ~ "Searching for Summer" MASTER PACKET (8 pages) COMMON CORE & KEY
The packet over Joan Aiken's short story "Searching for Summer" contains two different study guides containing a variety of activity at the three levels of questions (Knowledge & Comprehension, Application & Analysis, and Synthesis & Evaluation). There is also literary technique work, vocabulary, and other skills.
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9th - 11th
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The Tell Tale Heart Literary Analysis Character Development Short Story PDF
This Literary Analysis Character Development Activity Pack for "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe encourages students to begin their journey into literary analysis by beginning to think about how characters develop from the beginning to the end of a story. This development leads to the discovery of different themes! Plus, activities can be used with ANY text!This product includes the following:My Traits ActivityCharacter Development Graphic Organizer & Teacher Worksheet for "The Tell-T
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9th - 12th
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Dead Men's Path - Supporting Claims
In my search for short, meaningful texts, I stumbled upon this short story by Chinua Achebe. Dead Men's Path allows us as teachers to continue the ongoing conversation about stereotypes, bias and even racism while also teaching the mechanics and structure of writing.Here, I have used the conflict between the Missionary school and the African customs presented by Achebe as a starting point for a lesson on making inferences and supporting claims. Pages included:The full text formatted for annotati
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Six Short Stories For Middle School - Full Text included
Invisible Novella Study
Invisible, is a novella written for grades eight through ten about a young girl who runs away from home to get away from an abusive dad. She leaves behind her friends, her school and all that is familiar. What she becomes entangled in, however, is even more impossible than what she is running from. Included in this package is a novella study based on the book. For each chapter there are vocabulary exercises, comprehension/discussion questions and a think and write activity. This is followed by a
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8th - 10th
Social Media Character Analysis Template for Google Slides & Canva
As a teacher, you know that engaging your students is key to successful learning. That's why this Social Media Character Analysis TikTok Template for Google Slides and Canva is the perfect addition to your classroom resources!With this ready-to-use template, you can incorporate a medium that your students are already familiar with and use it to develop their analytical skills.The template includes customizable pages with a TikTok-inspired layout that students will love. Each page has prompts for
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5th - 12th
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Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, Writing Prompt on Creating Surprise Plot Twists
Description of ProductThis is a writing assignment to accompany discussions on Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. This prompt requires students to think about unexpected plot twists and alternate story lines. An excerpt from the text is provided. This is a great addition to your literary lessons regarding this story's motifs and themes. This is a no-prep activity to assist you in teaching/discussing this story. It's a great composition prompt for middle school, high school, or college-level English
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ill-Fated Love in Romeo and Juliet and Modern Society
This PARCC-style assessment merges informational and literary texts into a performance assessment. Students will construct an explanatory essay to justify their explanations. Students will analyze a film parody, “Gnomeo and Juliet,” of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. In the second section of the performance task, students will analyze a theme about ill-fate love and draw comparisons between how it is developed in Romeo and Juliet and 2 informational articles. They will construct an e
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9th - 12th
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Beowulf Writing Prompt-Students Analyze, Discuss Themes of Friendship & Loyalty
Description of ProductThis is a writing prompt is the perfect addition to your classroom discussion of the epic poem Beowulf. It's a no-prep writing assignment, and an excerpt from Beowulf is provided. Student writers will discuss the theme of friendship, the use of dialogue, and writing with adjectives. It's a great composition prompt for middle school, high school, or college-level English Language Arts & writing students. ❤️Check out the other Beowulf writing assignments in my store:Beow
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Fahrenheit 451-Writing Assignment Teaching Dialogue, Personification, Plot Twist
Description of ProductThis is a writing assignment to accompany discussions on Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. This prompt requires students to create: a plot twist, an alternate storyline, dialogue, and personified characters. An excerpt from the text is provided. This is a great addition to your literary lessons regarding this story's motifs and themes. This is a no-prep activity to assist you in teaching and discussing Fahrenheit 451. It's a great composition prompt for middle school, high s
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Literacy Criticism Song Lyrics Analysis
An assignment in which students compare one of three literary criticisms (Archetypal, Marxist, Feminist) to a song and its lyrics. They have to analyze the song using one of the perspectives. There is an example included. Works well when teaching the different kinds of literary criticism.
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8th - 12th
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Writing-The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry-Literary Allusion-No Prep Essay Prompt!
Description of ProductThis is a writing prompt requiring students to think about literary allusion in The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. Student writers are asked to discuss the concepts of making sacrifices, compassion, and giving. This is a great addition to your literary lessons regarding this story's motifs and themes. It's a no-prep writing prompt, and it can be used during or after your discussions on the text.❤️❤️Check out the other Gift of the Magi writing prompts in my store."Analyze Se
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Tell Tale Heart Literary Analysis Writing Rubric Character Short Story PDF
This Literary Analysis Short Response Activity Pack for "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe encourages high school students to begin their journey into literary analysis by preparing for and writing a 1 paragraph SHORT RESPONSE. It takes students sentence by sentence through the literary analysis process by encouraging them to examine how characterization leads to the theme.This pack can be used with "The Tell-Tale Heart," BUT it also includes activities modified for use with ANY story!Jus
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9th - 12th
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Thesis Statement Worksheet | Analyze Craft | Google Slides
Help students build the "bones" of their literary essays. Great for GATE, reluctant writers, and ELD! Analyze craft, or literary devices. Develop and revise the thesis statement and topic sentences. Acquire sophisticated vocabulary and pinpoint theme. Follow me for more teacher and tutor tools. Make them feel brilliant.This product features...complex sentence frames with embedded vocabularyextensive word banksgraphic organizersdifferentiated versionsprintable optiondigital, student-editable opt
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7th - 12th
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