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Free Common Core RL.11-12.2 resources for Google Apps
Identifying Symbolism FREE Handout Distance Learning
Symbolism can be hard for students to identify and analyze. Use this free handout with any story, novel, poem, play, and even speeches to help your students! You may utilize this as a print-and-go worksheet or share it digitally with your students on a secured platform using the Google Slides link in the PDF. Use it in conjunction with my INTRODUCTION TO SYMBOLISM presentation.Created and copyrighted by Tracee Orman
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7th - 12th
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The Lottery Shirley Jackson - Free Reading Comprehension Quizzes - Bell Ringers
Assess students’ knowledge of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” using these FREE reading comprehension questions! These bell ringer quizzes include six close reading questions that evaluate students' reading comprehension. Includes digital quizzes for Google Classroom®! Included with these Free Reading Comprehension Quizzes:✏️ “The Lottery” Reading Comprehension Quizzes - Digital & PrintSix close reading questions to evaluate knowledge and understanding✏️ Editable Reading Comprehension Que
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8th - 11th
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The Crucible Anticipation Guide (Google Slides) / Freebie
The Crucible is a staple in many American literature classrooms. At my school, juniors read this text.This anticipation guide is a fun way to engage students in a new text. Students can consider the opinions before, during, and after reading. To make this resource as flexible as possible, I've included a Google Slides, so you can edit the entire anticipation guide! Since this is a Google resource, TPT will add the Google Slides to your Google Drive. SAVE MORE! Grab The Crucible Unit Bundle, and
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Bundle (A Complete Year of Resources) / 750+ pages
Poetry Anchor Chart - Bookmark for Reading, Annotating, and Analyzing Poetry
Scaffold the close reading process using this Poetry Anchor Chart! This personal bookmark will support students while they read, annotate, and analyze any poem independently. This poetry anchor chart offers a 4-step process for reading and annotating any poem, along with guidance for writing a close reading response. Using this bookmark, students can have step-by-step instructions on hand throughout your poetry unit.There are several different files included in this resource to accommodate diff
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9th - 12th
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Beowulf Anticipation Guide (Fillable .pdf, Google Form, Google Slides) / Freebie
In my first year as a teacher, I was told that I'd be teaching senior English and that I'd be required to teach Beowulf. I instantly wondered how I was going to make this text relevant for my students.This anticipation guide is a fun way to engage students in a new text. Students can consider the opinions before, during, and after reading. This free resource is available in a fillable .pdf, fully editable Google Form, and Google Slides. (Since these are Google resources, TPT will create a folder
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Beowulf Bundle with 3 Leveled Text Options + Side-by-Side Questions
Macbeth Anticipation Guide (Editable Google Slides) / Freebie
Macbeth was the first Shakespeare play I ever taught, and it helped me appreciate how much fun your students can have while acting out a drama in the classroom.This anticipation guide is a great way to help students get excited about reading the play! Students can revisit these themes and ideals before, during, and after reading. To make sure this resource is as flexible as possible, I've included an editable Google Slides.Elevate your Macbeth unit:Abridged and modified Act I, Act II, Act III, A
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Abridged and Modified Macbeth Bundle (14 resources!)
FREE | The Lottery by Shirley Jackson | Lit Guide | Literary Devices | Analysis
This easy-to-use activity is simple yet effective. Here’s what it will do for your classroom:Encourage analysis of Shirley Jackson’s famous short story The LotteryExplore the setting, symbols, irony and foreshadow Insert students into the narrative and ask them to make and defend their decisionsDiscuss concepts of conformity, groupthink, tradition and violenceCreate guidelines that help one decide when to question or reject long standing traditionWhat's in the download?A 10 page PDF with:Links t
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Horror Genre Short Stories | Bundle of 15 Lit Guides | SAVE 40%
Engaging Character Analysis Instagram Activity for Any Text - Distance Learning
This activity also works well for distance learning!What do young teenagers and adults love more than reading an awesome short story in English Class? Instagram!This is the perfect resource to throw into any unit when you need a quick, no-prep, and creative activity. In this activity, students will use this Instagram template to further analyze a narrator or character in a story. When I use this in my class, I will let students pick their favorite character from our story to then create their po
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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One-Pager Independent Reading Project Guidelines and Rubric
This is an independent reading project that can be used for any grade level! One-pagers are creative ways for students to share and engage with their independent reading. This document includes assignment requirements, examples and a rubric - all completely editable .
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6th - 12th
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Things Fall Apart Anticipation Guide (PDF, Google Form, Google Slides) / Freebie
My sophomores just finished reading Things Fall Apart. We used the resources in my synthesis bundle, but I wanted to spend more time focusing on helping students understand the text's continued relevance. With this goal in mind, I put together a collection of 20 journal prompts and and this *free* anticipation guide.This anticipation guide is a fun way to engage students in a new text. Students can consider the opinions before, during, and after reading. This free resource is available in a fill
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9th - 12th
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Julius Caesar Anticipation Guide (Print, Google Form, Google Slides) / Freebie
William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is one of my favorite units of the year! I teach this play to sophomores, so it's important to help students appreciate the play's relevance. This anticipation guide is a great way to help students get excited about reading the play! Students can revisit these themes and ideals before, during, and after reading. I've updated this to include lesson plan and instructional ideas and inspiration! To make sure this resource is as flexible as possible, I've included
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9th - 12th
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The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost | Poetry Analysis | Theme | Individuality
This easy-to-use activity is simple yet effective. Here’s what your class will do:Analyze Robert Frost's famous poem, The Road Not Taken Engage with 5 high-level, short answer questionsIdentify figurative language, structure, enjambment, flow and moodExplore Frost's message and themeDiscuss the importance of individuality and it's importance today compared to Frost's day and ageWhat's in the download?A 13 page PDF with:Links to Google Formats [PDF p1]Answer Key with CCSS [Google Slides | PDF pp2
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8th - 12th
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Pride and Prejudice Anticipation Guide Freebie / Google Ready and Fillable PDF
Pride and Prejudice is a perennial best seller, but engaging students in Jane Austen’s work can be challenging. That’s where an anticipation guide becomes essential. Using an anticipation guide can help students activate prior knowledge and schema before they even begin to read the novel. This can be a stand-alone activity, but I prefer to use it as the groundwork for a classroom discussion. I often end this activity by asking students to record predictions about the novel’s themes. Updated to
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10th - 12th
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To Kill a Mockingbird Anticipation Guide (Print + Google Ready) / Freebie
To Kill a Mockingbird is a staple in many American literature classrooms. At my school, sophomores read this text.This anticipation guide is a fun way to engage students in a new text. Students can consider the opinions before, during, and after reading. When I introduce the novel, I give students several minutes to fill the anticipation guide out. Then, they have 2-3 minutes to discuss the first row with a partner. Then, they rotate through the subsequent rows, each time finding and chatting wi
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9th - 12th
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American literature Unit | Black History Free Poetry Analysis Worksheet | BLM
Looking for an engaging, rigorous unit on the Black Lives Matter Movement?In this mini unit, students will learn about the history of the Black Lives Matter movement and the way that the word “boy” has been problematic for African American males. They'll also explore both the written version and performance of the wonderful poem “not an elegy for Mike Brown” by Danez Smith, a masterful, award-winning contemporary poet and performer. Rounding out the unit are an opinion piece and an inspiring TED
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9th - 12th
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Oscar Wilde Poetry Mini-lesson
This short lesson poses several discussion questions to guide students through an analysis of Oscar Wilde's "To My Wife - With a Copy of My Poems." This poem can be studied individually or as a part of a larger study of his play, The Importance of Being Earnest. The resource comes with a teacher guide with insights to lead discussion. Looking for more Oscar Wilde resources? Check out my bundle on The Importance of Being Earnest!This resource is included in my AP Lit Full Course Bundle!AP® is a t
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9th - 12th
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FREE Fiction Reading Response Form
Looking for a formative assessment to track comprehension and reading analysis? This Google form makes collecting data about student progress easy. Use with any fiction book, either a whole class novel, literature circles or student free choice reading books. All students write a summary response for their reading that day and then pick one: setting, character, conflict or theme to analyze. Perfect after a 30 minute chunk of independent reading. Use multiple times to collect data and formatively
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
FREE Active Reading Comprehension Strategies - FREE SAMPLER
Improve your students' reading comprehension and lay the foundation for close reading and annotation with this EDITABLE Active Reading Strategies GOOGLE SLIDES Presentation. This FREE SAMPLER presentation includes a graphic organizer, key details, a modeled example, and a practice opportunity for one active reading strategy.Interested in teaching all 7 reading comprehension strategies? Check out the full resource here: Active Reading Strategies PresentationThis presentation is based on The Good
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8th - 11th
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"Mirror" by Sylvia Plath
The worksheet acts as an introductory activity to both poetry and language/word choice standards. Included is a link to the instructional presentation with guidelines for generating DOK questions and peer grading.
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11th - 12th
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The The Things They Carried Anticipation Guide / Print + Digital Freebie
For my juniors, The Things They Carried is a choice reading book. This anticipation guide is a fun way to engage students in a new text. Students can consider the opinions before, during, and after reading. This free resource is available in a fillable .pdf, fully editable Google Form, and Google Slides.Check out these related products: Texts About Courage Synthesis Bundle28 Journal Prompts for The The Things They Carried"Anthem for Doomed Youth" Poetry Analysis Questions"To Live is an Act of Co
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11th - 12th
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Ecocriticism Lesson | Poetry Writing Activity | High School
Explore the concept of ecocriticism in this ELA lesson for 11th and 12th grade! Students will learn & practice literary criticism while exploring SEL skills like mindfulness as they participate in a nature walk (virtual or actual) and use their observations to write a poem.Access the full lesson plan, slideshow, student documents, and teacher answer key here!★ Meet the Teacher: Christina Torres Cawdery ★Christina Torres Cawdery is a middle-grade English educator at Punahou School in Honolulu
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11th - 12th
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Discussion Activity
Have your literature students conclude their study of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight with a fun and interactive discussion!ALL students will participate in small group discussion with the activity included. You can expand the small group discussions to a whole group discussion as well!Challenge your students with detailed and specific questions from each section of the work. You could also use these questions in a summative writing activity as well!What's IncludedTeacher instructions slideQuest
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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FREE Get to Know You Poetry Writing Clint Smith Mentor Text
This reading and writing activity is perfect for back to school or during any poetry or memoir unit! This resource is also an easy way to incorporate modern and diverse poets into your classroom. Students will read and discuss a Clint Smith poem before using the poem as a model for their own poetry.WHAT’S INCLUDED:Discussion questions and answer keyPoetry writing instruction sheetTeacher tips pagePrintable PDF and Google Slides versions Notes: Due to copyright laws, a copy of the poem is NOT inc
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9th - 12th
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Shakespeare's Hamlet (formative and summative test) Literary Elements in Context
This package includes a common formative activity(literary terms-see list below), a common formative assessment(over the terms), and a common summative test(over the terms)using important literary terms from the Shakesperean Play, Hamlet. The literary terms are as follows: soliloquy, tragic hero, dramatic irony, character flaw, comic relief, aside, and symbol. The assignment comes with both a blank chart and an answer key. The assignment not only gives the terms, but it also aligns the literary
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10th - 12th
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