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Close reading Common Core RL.9-10.3 graphic organizers
Hexagonal Thinking: One Pagers l one page templates l one pager for any novel
Hexagonal thinking is a creative way to get students making connections with one pagers. BUT, it's a lot of work for you, as the teacher, to create and cut out dozens of hexagons for your students to connect, arrange, and discuss. Why not get the students brainstorming and designing their own hexagons with hexagonal one-pagers?In this activity, groups of students use critical thinking, close reading, and design skills to create hexagonal one-pagers for characters, style elements, connections to
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7th - 12th
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A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury Close Reading Google Annotation Project
"My students were just breezing by the text just so they could be done. They didn't stop to read closely, make predictions, and notice the literary devices that lent to the tone and theme of the work. Mrs. Anderson's guided reading Google Slides force my students to slow down and really absorb everything. She breaks the text up into digestible chunks that students can tackle while sprinkling in literary analysis and thematic questions in a way that does not intimidate students. What's great is t
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6th - 12th
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
Flowers for Algernon Guided Reading Google Annotation Project
"My students were just breezing by the text just so they could be done. They didn't stop to read closely, make predictions, and notice the literary devices that lent to the tone and theme of the work. Mrs. Anderson's guided reading Google Slides force my students to slow down and really absorb everything. She breaks the text up into digestible chunks that students can tackle while sprinkling in literary analysis and thematic questions in a way that does not intimidate students. What's great is t
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6th - 10th
Paired Texts Lesson with Short Stories - The Most Dangerous Game and The Lottery
This "paired passages" lesson encourages students to practice annotation, story analysis, synthesis, and essay writing. Students complete close readings of Richard Connell’s story “The Most Dangerous Game” and Shirley Jackson’s story “The Lottery.” Then, they synthesize their understanding of the readings, consider and compare themes, and write a short literary analysis essay. The lesson includes handouts with before-, during-, and post-reading strategies, which provide scaffolding for diverse
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9th - 12th
"The Odyssey" Plot Map/Graphic Organizer
This is a map I created in order to better help my students understand the chronological order of events in Homer's "The Odyssey". Because the story is told out of order (through a long flashback) it is hard for students to understand where major plot points actually took place. This map helped remedy this confusion in my own classroom! We fill the map out together, as a class, using my document camera, but it could easily be adapted into an individual assignment, a study guide, or even an asses
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8th - 11th
HOLES Differentiated Unit Activity Pack | Louis Sachar | Novel Companion
These three differentiated activity packs for your unit on Holes by Louis Sachar each feature 12 activities for the novel. Check out the detailed preview, which shows ONE of the booklets, a sample of the spelling, punctuation and grammar tasksIncludes:Fill in the Holes - pre-reading poetry taskImpressions of Camp Green Lake - close reading taskYellow Spotted Lizards - visualization taskA New Reptile - imaginative taskStanley's Letter Home - planning and writing taskFiguratively Speaking - figura
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6th - 9th
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The Landlady Guide Questions and Movie Comparison
Students LOVE this story! With a bit of inferencing magic, around the 90% mark in the story, the class gives a collective "No way!" when they realized what's actually happening. It's a sight to see and it's guaranteed to warm your teacher heart as you see the students eager to read more to either confirm or debunk their theories.This product includes:*A guide sheet with 13 questions to help students identify the subtle clues Dahl gives about the nefarious intentions of Billy Weaver's landlady. *
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9th - 12th
Bloom Balls | Character Study | Any Novel or Story | Bloom's Taxonomy Prompts
This Bloom's Ball template for close character study features two sides for each level of Bloom's Taxonomy - remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate and create.Three differentiated versions included - text prompts only, corner icon prompts, or larger creative support prompts.This product is also included in my Middle School Combo BUNDLE and my High School Combo BUNDLE.Each side has a prompt for character study:Remember the character's first appearanceRemember the character's key detailsUn
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Romeo & Juliet BUNDLE of Creative ELA Activities to Study Shakespeare
The Great Gatsby Characterization - Character Analysis Graphic Organizer Charts
Explore characterization in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby with these character analysis graphic organizers! These character charts will prompt students to develop inferences using text evidence. Address thematic representations and characteristics of Tom and Daisy Buchanan, Jay Gatsby, Nick Carraway, and more. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®! Included with this The Great Gatsby Characterization Activity:✏️ Characterization Informational Handout - Digital & Prin
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8th - 11th
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No Prep High School English Sub Plans Emergency Digital Informational Text
Absences happen. Rest easily knowing that your high school English students are engaged with this growing bundle of 5-star rated no-prep sub plans. This bundle currently features 12 skill-building resources for use at any time during your school year. No need for lengthy sub plans anymore!You'll get:the "American Preppers" Informational Text (5-star rated in a bundle!)a Bookcase Bio Creative Character Analysis Task for Choice Novels ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️a graphic organizer for developing the plot of a G
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9th - 12th
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Short Story Stations: Characterization, Style, Setting, Argument, and Makerspace
Short stories are a great way to bring many voices and themes into your English class. They're nice and snackable - easy to fit in between other units or right before holidays, and easily combined into a quality unit with something for everyone. But what do you do to keep the discussion of each new story engaging for your students? These short story stations give you five ways to approach any short story or short story unit. The stations get students examining characterization, setting, and styl
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9th - 12th
Types of Characters Graphic Organizers (Round, Flat, Dynamic, Static)
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Help students analyze characters with these graphic organizers for round, flat, static, and dynamic characters!
Characterization is an important literary element, but I find that students have difficulty remembering the difference between round, flat, statice, and
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Graphic Organizer GROWING Bundle
Romeo and Juliet: Act 3, Scene 1 Character Trading Cards
Evaluate major character's strengths, weaknesses, actions and traits in this Romeo and Juliet Act 3, Scene 1 Trading Card Activity! Students choose one of the major characters in this scene (Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio, or Tybalt) and analyze the following:Strengths and weaknessesDesires and wantsArchetypal role within the storyMemorable events or actions from the playSymbols to represent character traitsText evidence to support their analysis of the characterHave students complete this activity o
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet: Act 3 Activities Bundle
A Separate Peace Close Reading Bundle All Chapters Notes Quizzes Essay Project
This is a challenging, thorough close reading bundle for students reading John Knowles' A Separate Peace. You will receive the following:Chapters 1-4 Close Reading NotesChapters 1-4 Reading QuizChapters 5-10 Close Reading NotesChapters 5-10 Reading QuizChapters 11-13 Close Reading NotesChapters 11-13 Reading QuizFinal Group ProjectEssay Prompts with RubricKeys provided for close reading notes and quizzes. Essay prompts come with rubric only. These are PDF (printable; non-editable) resources. The
Grades:
9th - 12th
Differentiated Character Hexagonal Thinking Diagram Templates for Any Book
Coach your students through discussion and note-taking for the characters of any novel, short story or play, and then instruct them in the creation of a hexagonal thinking diagram by matching the sides, drawing links between characters and explaining their reasons.This product is also included in my Middle School Combo BUNDLE and my High School Combo BUNDLE.Allow more able students to work independently on the hexagon diagram pieces.Now includes three differentiated versions - one baseline, one
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8th - 11th
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Romeo & Juliet Hexagonal Thinking Diagram | Character, Theme, Context, Motif
Create hexagonal thinking diagrams for Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet by matching the sides and explaining the connections! 116 hexagon pieces provided to choose from - simply print, cut and go.Students draw links between characters, themes, motifs, symbols, context and devices. Each hexagon piece has the information and a visual prompt clearly displayed. Fast finishers can color or embellish their hexagons!UPDATE: Now includes duplicate pages allowing for spellings of Friar Laurence or Fri
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Romeo & Juliet BUNDLE of Creative ELA Activities to Study Shakespeare
"The Odyssey" EDITABLE Digital Plot Map/ Graphic Organizer
This is a map I created in order to better help my students understand the chronological order of events in Homer's "The Odyssey". Because the story is told out of order (through a long flashback) it is hard for students to understand where major plot points actually took place. This map helped remedy this confusion in my own classroom! We fill the map out together, as a class, using my document camera, but it could easily be adapted into an individual assignment, a study guide, or even an asses
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8th - 12th
Graphic Novel Reading Questions Literary Analysis
Graphic Novel Reading Questions and Literary Analysis to use with ANY Graphic NovelThese reading response graphic organizer pages are perfect to use with ANY graphic novel or comic book! You can use all 16 pages or pick and choose; they can also be used over and over for different parts of the story!Areas covered include: character analysis; plot analysis; setting analysis; point of view analysis; design, graphics, and layout analysis; literary devices analysis; conflict analysis; comparing two
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
"Richard Cory" Close Reading Guide and Questions / Editable
This year, I started working on incorporating more short works in my unit on The Great Gatsby. I wanted to emphasize synthesis thinking and help students better understand the characteristics of Modern writing. Now that I have worked through these texts in the classroom, I wanted to share some of the successes with you! For "Richard Cory" by Edwin Arlington Robinson, I designed a close reading guide that students can work through independently or that you can use for guided reading groups and/or
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: The Great Gatsby Synthesis Bundle (7 Resources)
Reading Hexagons | Student-Led Classroom Display | Hexagonal Thinking
Round up independent reading or book tasting sessions by asking your students to fill out the sides of a hexagon with information about their own book. Then instruct them in the creation of a whole-class hex diagram by matching the sides, drawing links between the books to make a fantastic wall display.This product is also included in my Middle School Combo BUNDLE.Perfect for day to day classroom use or national reading celebrations! This resource includes quick-print sheets of large, medium and
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6th - 9th
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Plot Diagram for Any Novel or Story: 6 Templates Characterization, Plot, Theme
Teaching the elements of plot, development of character and development of theme is most successfully taught visually. These clean, clear, graphic organizer templates give teachers six different configurations for students to envision the way a story moves from beginning to end.Each template is designed with slight variations to accommodate the focus of your instruction. Focusing on the elements of plot? Focusing on the ways in which characters develop OVER the course of the plot? Or maybe f
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7th - 10th
"Romeo and Juliet" Character Map/Family Tree
Purchase includes the ready-to-print character map (Microsoft Word Document) and key, plus a PDF of both the map and key as well. You can use this visual to help students keep track of characters, their roles, and their relationships with other characters in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". There are unique names and many family relations that students struggle to remember so this was my solution in my classroom. Students also enjoy crossing characters out as they meet their end in the play, an
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: "Romeo and Juliet" Packet Bundle
"Romeo and Juliet" Packet Bundle
This bundle includes my "Romeo and Juliet":- Reading Comprehension Packet with guided reading questions for each scene- Character Map Graphic Organizer- Death and Plot (Sunday-Thursday) Tracker*And answer keys for all of the above documents.I personally combine all three of these in my classroom by having the Death Tracker in the very front of my Reading Packet for constant whole class updating/discussion, and the Character Map at the back of the packet for a quick student reference as we read.
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8th - 11th
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