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Writing-expository Common Core RL.9-10.6 resources
Things Fall Apart Complete Unit | Lesson Plans | Chinua Achebe | Nigeria
Looking for a comprehensive unit for Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart? This thorough resource includes everything a teacher would need. Included are three differentiated types of reading assessments. For weaker readers or students who need a high level of accountability, there is a half-page quiz for each of the 25 chapters. For the average student who can manage several chapters at a time, there are four longer quizzes on chapter sets 1-6, 7-13, 14-19, and 20-25. For students who may be
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9th - 12th
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Antigone Common Core Unit Learning Tasks - 15 Rigorous Activities!!
This Common Core resource includes 15 rigorous unit learning tasks for Sophoclesās "Antigone." The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. This resource also includes some embedded external documents and informationa
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9th - 12th
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The Odyssey Unit Plan for Middle and High School with Intro to Greek Mythology
Itās time to start thinking about your unit plan for The Odyssey. You know you need some background activities for an introduction to Greek mythology, something to keep your students engaged with a difficult text, some way to help them access this difficult task, and an essay prompt to round it all out.Ā Sound familiar? This was where we found ourselves when we started planning to teach The Odyssey for the first time. A whole lot of āsome of thisā and āsome of that,ā and not a lot of clear direct
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7th - 9th
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Writer's Resources BUNDLE WITH EXTRAS: posters + handouts for a writer's corner
These handouts and posters combine to form my Writerās Resources board. This 4ā x 4ā bulletin board is in the corner of my room, and kids are welcome to use any of the writing aids at any time ā for any assignment. The materials range from a visual on how to format the heading on an MLA paper to a graphic organizer for argument writing.
NOT INCLUDED in the bundle are the posters labelled ā25 Startsā. These are sentence starters for different types of quote integration, and I modified them from
Grades:
5th - 12th
All Quiet on the Western Front Summative Assessment Lesson(s) - NO PREP
Embark on a literary exploration like never before with my meticulously crafted Summative Assessment lesson for All Quiet on the Western Front. Perfect for English 9-10th grade classes, this comprehensive package is designed to provide an immersive and engaging experience for both teachers and students. What Awaits You:Google Slides Presentation: Kickstart your Summative Assessment with ease using our Google Slides presentation. From clearly outlined objectives and agendas to links for all resou
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10th
Lamb to the Slaughter--Short Story Murder Detective Work--CCSS--Grades 7-12
A short unit based off of Roald Dahl's "Lamb to the Slaughter" that will keep the students engaged at all times! This is a favorite of mine to teach because of the irony and plot twist. Students LOVE reading this story as well and are able to dig deep and closely read as they transform from teenagers into detectives and lawyers.
This is a perfect short story to use in a short story unit, in-between larger units to break up the curriculum, or at the end of the year to keep the students focused
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Compare/ Contrast Essay Prompt: āMasque of the Red Deathā and āThe Black Plagueā
This text-based expository essay prompt asks students to compare and contrast a short story with an informational text. Two optional scaffolding resources included: frontloading vocabulary handout and outline Essay rubric based on Florida's Grade 10 B.E.S.T. Expository Rubric may align with other states' standardsSuggested pacing: five (5) 50-minute class periods (two days reading/analyzing texts, one day unpacking the prompt and outlining, one day drafting, one day revising)
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9th - 12th
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Godzilla 3/4 Week Unit Bundle
This Drive folder contains the following:Total Lesson Plans for the 3/4 week unit complete with differentiation (Read Me)Pre-Reading / Short ResponseEnd of WWII (Japan-centered) PPT--statistics on Hiroshima and Nagasaki including picturesAllegory Presentation / Guided Questions for Allegory PPTModified Allegory of the CaveĀ Active Viewing QuestionsĀ Expository Essay Instructions and Writing TemplateĀ Differentiated Expository Essay Chunking Worksheet
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10th - 11th
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I HEARD THE OWL CALL MY NAME Novel Study Unit
Discussion and analytic questions for the novel I Heard the Owl Call My Name are primary to this unit. These questions will have students analyzing and understanding the concepts Craven weaves into her plot.In addition there are vocabulary worksheets and puzzles.An essay assignment derived from a topic specific journal (attached), with detailed student handout is included in this file. There are half-page quizzes for Ch. 1 to 5, and Ch 18 & 19, plus a full-page test and an essay for the to
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7th - 10th
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Harlem Renaissance Poetry Group Project and Presentation
Have your high school ELA students explore Harlem Renaissance poets with this collaborative research, annotation, and presentation poetry project. The activity is both challenging and fun. Collaboration creates confidence as students research poet biographies, annotate poems, generate handouts and questions for their classmates, create visual representations of poems, and supervise expert stations to guide peers through their poetās work. No prep.The following are the poets and poems included in
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9th - 12th
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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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Night by Elie Wiesel, Instructional Unit, Includes Quizzes & 2 Research Projects
This engaging and easy-to-use unit for Night has recently been expanded and improved. A second, entirely different, research paper assignment has been added. An answer key for the quizzes, as well as self-grading Easel assessments have been added.This is a unit I have used to teach the novel Night by Elie Wiesel to 8th, 9th, and 10th-grade students with great success. Obviously, it has evolved and improved over the years. The students learn not only about Elie Wiesel and his family but also are
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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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Lord of the Flies: Quizzes, Disscussion Questions, and Final Test
Contained in this file you will find twelve quizzes, one for each chapter in the novel, each one with ten multiple-choice reading comprehension questions and a corresponding answer key.
Along with the quizzes I have included a set of end-of-book small group discussion questions with handy answer blanks for each groupās reporter. These are thought-provoking, high-interest questions that require interpretation, analysis, and evaluation of the text.
A final essay testāalso includedāasks student
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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:Ā Six Short Stories For Middle School - Full Text included
Black History Month Poetry | Poem Analysis | Inaugural Poetry | No Prep!
While the poem "Praise Song for the Day" by Elizabeth Alexander is perfect for Black History Month, it's also ideal to read and study every month. The poem itself is not too long and not too complex, and making it ideal for middle school and younger high school students. Using higher order thinking skills, students will engage in close reading stanza by stanza to analyze the poemās themes, images, ideas, and tone. When President Obama took the oath of office in January 2009, he made history by b
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8th - 11th
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Beowulf Writing Assignment-Essay Connecting Modern Themes-Facing Obstacle Alone
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 discuss the theme of facing an obstacle alone. It's a great composition prompt for middle school, high school, or college-level English Language Arts & writing students. ā¤ļøCheck out the other Beowulf writing assignments in my store:Beowulf Writing Prompt-Connecting Modern Day T
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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General Text Response Essay Middle School
A simple guide to text response essays, for middle school students using The Three Little Pigs as the example text.
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6th - 9th
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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THE CRUCIBLE Act 1 Essay Prompt FREE RESOURCE
Assess your high school ELA American Lit students' comprehension of Act 1 of Arthur Miller's The Crucible with this characterization essay activity. Includes an organization chart to guide discussion of character development. This is an essay prompt to assign after discussion of The Crucible Act 1. Students are asked to choose a character: ProctorParrisHaleRebecca and discuss characterization referring to dramatic expositionstage directionsdialogue Students are prompted to discuss thetraits
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9th - 12th
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The House on Mango Street | Literary Devices | Worksheet | Graphic Organizer
This document includes blank charts your students can use to annotate their thoughts as they read through Sandra Cisneros's The House on Mango Street. It asks them to consider :Motifs: Identity, Gender, Cultural Identity, Hopes, Dreams, Growing UpCharacter Development: Changes, Traits, RelationshipsOther Literary Devices Used (and their purpose!)There is a space for the vignette title, a space for MLA cited text evidence, and a space for their analytical thinking work. This would work perfectly
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7th - 10th
Godzilla Expository Essay Instructions
This is a set of instructions for a potential essay regarding analysis on Godzilla 1954 and can be combined with the differentiated chunking exercise for an expository essay. It also includes a basic 5-paragraph Aristotelian expository essay template.
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10th - 11th
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Also included in:Ā Godzilla 3/4 Week Unit Bundle
Content Rich Text with Evidence Based Questions, #2: The Italian Elvis!
Because simplified readings of Shakespeare and other authors, and simplified social studies and science texts, are common, when students meet a passage that is in depth and embellished with figures of speech, parenthetical phrases, inferences, digressions, exposition and other literary enhancing devices, they often feel as though they are drowning in a sea of words. As a viable solution, please consider using Content Rich Text with Evidence Based Questions, #2: The Italian Elvis. The story itsel
Grades:
7th - 11th
Greek & Roman Gods and Goddesses, Their Powers and Mythology w/Google SlidesĀ®.
I have used this engaging, easy-to-use introduction to Greek and Roman gods and goddesses, as well as their powers, and mythology prior to reading any of the stories from Greek or Roman mythology. This can be used with the whole class or uploaded to Google Classroom for independent use as well as for Distance Learning. This introduction to Greek and Roman Mythology PowerPoint can be used with or without the included research and oral presentation project. Individual sections of the PowerPoint ca
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8th - 10th, Adult Education
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