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Common Core RL.9-10.3 pdfs for ESL-EFL-ELL
Sentence Frames for Literary Analysis Essay Writing High School ELA, ELL & ESL
Use sentence frames (also called sentence starters) for literary analysis in your ELA or ESL classroom to support all students! Research shows that sentence frames are an effective scaffolding technique. Use sentence frames for differentiated instruction and to support ELL and newcomer students. This is appropriate for 7th-12 grade.This resource is a 5-page handout that includes 12 types of sentence frames for writing about literature: Diction/connotation/denotation, hyperbole, setting, irony, j
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9th - 11th, Adult Education
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Tell-Tale Heart by Poe. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. ESL Beginner Unit.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to ESL and ENL beginners and newcomers. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. Please open up the preview for details to make sure the text is right for your classroom -- it will be a challenge for your ELLs, but hopefully worth it.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also pri
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Fahrenheit 451 Character Analysis Graphic Organizers
Engage your students with these standards-aligned character analysis Fahrenheit 451 graphic organizers! There are two character analysis graphic organizers for almost every character in this Fahrenheit 451 resource.The first Fahrenheit 451 character analysis graphic organizer asks students to identify if the character in Ray Bradbury's novel is round or flat, static or dynamic, an antagonist or a protagonist, and the character's central conflict. After identifying these qualities, students must
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in: Fahrenheit 451 Teaching Unit and Novel Study
Outsiders Character Analysis Graphic Organizers
The Outsiders Character Analysis Graphic Organizers: these graphic organizers for S. E. Hinton's novel The Outsiders include two different character analysis/character sketch graphic organizers. There are two organizers for all of the main characters in the novel.The first organizer asks students to identify if the character is round or flat, static or dynamic, an antagonist or a protagonist, and the character's main conflict. After students identify these qualities, they must provide textual ev
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Tell Tale Heart. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. Full Unit for ELA ESL Sp. Ed.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to a wider variety of readers, including ESL, ENL and Special Ed. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. See preview for details.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also prints out for in class instruction.Unit includes:An illustrated adapted text of The Tell-Tale Heart by Po
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Cole's Transformation Poster Project (Touching Spirit Bear)
This project requires students to demonstrate in what ways Cole has transformed over the course of the novel, Touching Spirit Bear.
First students justify in what ways Cole has changed using evidence from the text. Then they must decide how to best SHOW his transformation by creating a visual poster. On the poster students must justify why they have included certain symbolic elements and list what these elements say about Cole.
Included are:
A pre-work evidence worksheet
An assignment descrip
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in: Textual Evidence-Based Novel Study for Touching Spirit Bear (BUNDLED!)
The Odyssey Differentiated Reading Guide and Study Questions
This download is only compatible with the Prentice Hall textbook version of Homer's "The Odyssey."This is a 14 page reading guide designed to help ESL students, students with special needs, and struggling readers comprehend, enjoy, and read deeper into Homer's "The Odyssey."This guide includes line-by-line analysis and 74 chronologically ordered study guide questions for the following episodes:- The Adventure of Odysseus- Sailing from Troy- The Lotus Eaters- The Cyclops- "Twenty years gone, and
Grades:
8th - 11th
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The Diary of Anne Frank Play Unit Packet
This product includes four different packets for "The Diary of Anne Frank" play by Francis Goodrich and Albert Hackett: two for Act I and two for Act II. They include comprehension questions for sections of the Acts, a journal write for each section, plus background readings on the Holocaust (pre-reading), Hanukkah (before reading the Hanukkah scene in the play), D-Day (before reading the scene where they find out about the invasion), and what happened to the characters in the end of the play.
Grades:
8th - 10th
All American Slurp Plot Development
The “All American Slurp” Plot Development Activity allows students to explore plot development in literature by using visual and hands on activities, along with in-depth questioning. The activities included are differentiated for independent readers as well as struggling readers to not only comprehend plot development but also analyze plot development in literature.
Plot development is more than sequencing events in a story, but understanding the varying conflicts and stages in a story. The q
Grades:
6th - 10th
Short Story with Comprehension Questions
SHORT STORY with COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS, Short story (text included)(Preview shows 1 page of the story and the comprehension questions)Everything you need for class included in this set !High interest, age appropriate short story text accessible for High School or Middle School ESL/special needs students reading below grade level4-page Short Story about a teenage student who learns an important lesson about the importance of school for his futureCommon core-aligned lesson plan is included. Comp
Grades:
8th - 12th
Frankenstein: Graphic Novel Bundle w/Bonus
Discover the Frankenstein Mega Bundle: Where Classic Meets Modern Learning! ✨Embark on an exciting journey through Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" with our all-in-one bundle, designed to captivate and engage students of all levels!Frankenstein: The Graphic Novel - Comprehensive Question GuidesNavigate the graphic adaptation of this timeless classic with ease! Our detailed question guides help students uncover symbolism, explore intricate plots, and understand character dynamics.Frankenstein Vocabu
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9th - 12th
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Scene Plot Chart
This chart provides fill-in-the-blank summaries to assist struggling readers with comprehension of the play. Answer key provided.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Action Figure Worksheet - ESL | Literature | History | Mythos
Action Figure Worksheet!This resource is a great way to engage your students on their level. Assign students a historic figure, a literary character, or a person from mythology! Tell your students they have been hired by a famous toy company and they have been assigned to create a new series of action figures. Students will conduct research, give analysis, and create a mock-up. You can give them a specific person/character or give them a list to choose from. FOUR VERSIONS INCLUDED: - Historic F
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4th - 12th
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Romeo and Juliet Adapted ESL Text High School for Beginner Newcomer Intermediate
This resource includes an adapted text for ESL students at the beginning to intermediate language proficiency level. It also includes pictures of characters in the text.Let me know if you have any questions, and if you enjoy this resource please leave me some feedback and a rating! Continue learning with me on Instagram @ell_lady, my Facebook Group Supporting ELs with a Language-Rich Classroom, or in my online course, My EL Mentor: Creating a Language-Rich Classroom. See you there!
Grades:
7th - 12th
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"Stray" Plot Development Activity
The “Stray” Plot Development Activity allows students to explore plot development in literature by using visual and hands on activities, along with in-depth questioning. The activities included are differentiated for independent readers as well as struggling readers to not only comprehend plot development but also analyze plot development in literature.
Plot development is more than sequencing events in a story, but understanding the varying conflicts and stages in a story. The questions incl
Grades:
6th - 10th
ML Friendly - Read & Respond - Applicable for ANY Literary Text
In a world of stop-and-go learning and language challenges, juggling grade-level books and honing those thinking skills can feel like a brain workout. But fear not! This workbook swoops in with step-by-step activities to scaffold those abstract activities constantly used in ELA class. With handy explanations of common core reading strategies in tow, students can ease their way into grade-level critical thinking and join literary discussions. Each strategy summarizes the skill and offers a worksh
Grades:
5th - 11th
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Anansi Unit: Two Folk Stories, Character Analysis, Compare and Contrast Writing
This Bundle Includes:Digital story or eBook for the Anansi folktale "Anansi & the Talking Melon" - West African storyWorksheets for responding to "Anansi & the Talking Melon"Digital story or eBook for the Anansi folktale "Anansi Tied Tiger" - Jamaican StoryDiscussion questions for "Anansi Tied Tiger"5 Worksheets for analyzing character, and comparing and contrasting Anansi in the two different folktale traditions (including paragraph outline!)
Grades:
1st - 6th
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Born A Crime Part I
Includes: -Nelson Mandala resource (could be used on a sick day or a planned absence)-Chapter One resource with characterization (bilingual: English and Spanish)-Chapter Two resource with theme exploration (bilingual: English and Spanish)-- --Assessment that includes modification and a rubric that combines skills learned and explored in the chapters
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Not Grade Specific
PERSEPOLIS (PDF Version)
This is a well-organized and easy-to-follow slideshow (PDF in this case) for the graphic novel "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi. It was originally designed for an ESL high school class, but can be adapted for any regular ELA or Social Studies class. "Persepolis" is a coming-of-age story about an innocent yet rebellious Iranian teen growing up during the fall of the shah in the late 70s, as well as Iran's tumultous war with Iraq. Each lesson follows the same format, ensuring that students will kno
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: PERSEPOLIS (7-Day Unit)
Sherlock Holmes Easy Read Version - The Red-headed League
This is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes work translated into easy English. I found that I wanted to share the classics with my students. Many of my students are English Language Learners, which makes the high level vocabulary difficult to understand. Also, many classics tend to be violent or inappropriate. The Red-headed League is not a violent mystery story. It is fun, interesting, and enjoyable to read!With my version, students can read it on their own. Or, if you want, you c
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Power in Dystopian Fiction Lit Groups Activity (English and Spanish version)
Through this activity, literature groups must work together to identify societal groups in their dystopian texts and determine, discuss, and debate the levels of power each of those societal groups holds. An English version and a Spanish version are included.
Grades:
6th - 12th
PERSEPOLIS Daily Writing Prompts (PDF Version)
This is the daily writing worksheet that accompanies the "Persepolis" slideshow. It serves as the final component to the daily lesson, after reading the text and discussing the larger themes. The materials (slideshow + writing worksheet) are designed for seven 90-minute lessons (plus a film day), but can be expanded or shortened as you see fit!
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: PERSEPOLIS (7-Day Unit)
Born A Crime "Run" internal/external characterization
This is for after reading Born A Crime chapter one, "Run".This is for internal and external characterization with Patricia Noah with a table. It is bilingual in both English and Spanish so helpful if teaching newcomers who need more language support. It has an example. It asks for citations and explanations. The main focus is characterization and citation work. I included a sample answer key for the chart and there are three follow-up questions with answers in regards to the name of the chapter
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Also included in: Born A Crime Part I
Plot diagram notes and practice page activity
Students learn about the elements of narrative plot (exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) in an easy-to-read graphic, then create a plot diagram for their favorite movie or book by completing a blank diagram that applies to their plot of choice.
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3rd - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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