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Common Core RL.9-10.1 handouts for Easel Activities
The Most Dangerous Game Activities - Short Story Unit - Questions - Map Project
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell: Short Story Units with Questions, Vocabulary, and Short Story Annotations! This 90 page short story with comprehension questions resource contains everything you need to teach “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. Perfect for your short story unit or The Most Dangerous Game unit, this short story package contains detailed comprehension questions, teacher friendly answer keys, vocabulary words, character analysis, creative writing activities, pr
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7th - 10th
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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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Close Reading Passages For Middle School - Close Reading Guide and Strategies
Close Reading For Middle School Students Featuring Excerpts from Stories from Classic Literature. These NO PREP close reading activities are great for practicing close reading and annotation skills. Everything needed to get your students started with Close Reading is included – detailed step by step instructions, annotation guide, reading passages, and graphic organizers. Very little teacher prep is needed – simply print and teach!Story excerpts include:•Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving•The B
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6th - 9th
Song, Poem Paired Text Analysis Lessons - "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou, Tupac
Literary analysis is less intimidating with these paired text analysis lesson plans for Maya Angelou's poem and Tupac's song "Still I Rise." Detailed, CCSS-aligned lesson plans integrate close reading, text-based writing, and research skills, making this digital & print resource both engaging and worthwhile. There are three lesson plans in this product that build upon each other. The timing of the activities may be adjusted to fit the needs of your classroom/students, and one “lesson” may a
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9th - 12th
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The Necklace Unit - Guy De Maupassant - Short Story Reading Comprehension
This 45 page The Necklace Short Story Unit contains no prep close reading and short story annotations activities that are perfect for a short story unit on The Necklace by Guy De Maupassant. They include short story reading comprehension questions and answer keys, graphic organizers, and close reading activities.✅Please check out the thumbnails for detailed images of some of the activities included in this resource.★★★Newly updated in 2022 - ALL NEW RESOURCES ADDED!!!****************************
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6th - 9th
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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Theme Essay
Are students rolling their eyes when you give out copies of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? They may not care about Victorian literature, but students will get excited when you talk about leading a double life and the questionable dishonesty of keeping secrets. Ten opinion statements make text-to-self connections with the novel for students before, during, and after reading.Grab this guide, print, and go! No paper? No problem! Assign in Google Forms and have results tallied instantl
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Jekyll and Hyde - Bookend Bundle - Anticipation Guide & Visual Project
Smart ELA Bell Ringers, Warm Up Lessons, Reading Comprehension - Print & Online
These smart bell ringers are engaging warm-up activities that address a wide range of ELA standards. They are a perfect mix of literature, informational texts, and reading comprehension, and cover various topics such as fiction, poetry, literary devices, history, social studies, science, and life skills. Students are asked to read, analyze, determine the meaning of words, make inferences, provide conclusions, support claims, and make connections.The handouts and online Easel activities are ideal
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7th - 12th
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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
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Night by Elie Wiesel Reading Journal & Task Card Activity Set WWII Holocaust WW2
Night by Elie Wiesel Reading Journal and Task Card Activity Set -- Examine Night by Elie Wiesel with this interactive unit set. Read for content, respond to writing prompts for student engagement, and review key features with various task card sets and the student journal.Includes:9 Page Reading Journal 16 Reading Response Prompt Task Cards20 Vocabulary Cards w/Definitions12 Theme Task Cards8 Image Analysis Task Cards3 Essay Writing Prompts35 Total full pages to print.Addresses the following:Key
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Limetown Season One Active Listening Notes Handouts
Are you looking to add a highly engaging podcast that your high school students will love? These active listening handouts help students with notetaking skills while listening to the podcast Limetown. As they listen to the episodes of Season 1, they use these interactive notes to remember plot points in Limetown as well as digging a little deeper into the allusions, symbolism, and themes in the series.Limetown is a fictional podcast that is reminiscent of old radio shows. It is in the mystery/su
Paired Texts - Naming Myself and My Name - Essay Writing
Prepare students to write a literary analysis essay with this lesson. Students first complete close readings of the poem "Naming Myself" by Barbara Kingsolver and the excerpt "My Name" from The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Then, they synthesize their understanding of the texts, consider and compare themes, and complete a prose constructed response.This resource includes the following: explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standardsanticipation guidethink aloud
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Paired Passages and Common Core Writing Tasks 16 texts (8 lessons)
Sonnets: Critique & Create, Lesson & Handouts; Google Classroom & PDF
Google Classroom added in 2020 This product is now available in two formats, printable and Google Classroom. The Google Classroom version includes all student handouts. Answer keys are kept separate on the printable version. The printable version has remained the same.Sonnets Lesson Plan: Students can stomp it, shout it, and get the beat while grappling with the challenge of iambic pentameter in Sonnets: Critique & Create. This set of lessons, guides, and handouts provides detailed instruct
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7th - 12th
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Canterbury Tales Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & PostReading Essay
Are students intimidated to read The Canterbury Tales? When introducing Chaucer's tales with this engaging anticipation guide, students will want to read about this motley crew! Use this anticipation guide to talk about judging others by how they dress and considering the source when hearing a story. Ten opinion statements make text-to-self connections with the novel for students before, during, and after reading. Grab this guide, print, and go! No paper? No problem! Assign in Google Forms and h
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9th - 12th
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A Raisin in the Sun Introduction to Author, Play, Setting Lessons and Activities
This introduction activity for A Raisin in the Sun prepares your high school ELA students to focus on universal themes and reveals to them the inspiration for this extraordinary play. Lorraine Hansberry's compelling play, A Raisin in the Sun will engage your students in the story of one family's struggles with discrimination, poverty, family dysfunction, and deferred dreams. No prep.Great activating activity encouraging students to recognize the tremendous contributions of Lorraine Hansberry and
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: A Raisin in the Sun - Complete Unit - No-Prep
The Veldt Ray Bradbury Short Story Lesson Plan
If your students are obsessed with their technology, then they need to read Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt". This dystopian short story addresses what happens when people get too attached to their devices. What's included in "The Veldt" Lesson Plan: ✅ Daily Teacher Notes: notes for 5 days of lessons. Each day includes pre-reading, whole-class instruction, and independent practice suggestions as well as materials needed and standards addressed.✅ Teacher Notes - Background: Summary of the story and bre
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9th
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Also included in: High School Short Story Unit Bundle
Poem and Song Lyric Analysis - Paired Texts Lesson Plans for High School English
Make text analysis less intimidating with these detailed, CCSS-aligned lesson plans high school English teachers are loving! Paired texts lessons (William Ernest Henley's poem "Invictus" and Imagine Dragons' song "Whatever it Takes") integrate close reading, text-based writing, speaking, listening, and research skills, making this resource both engaging and worthwhile. *Due to copyright, only the text of "Invictus" is provided in this resource. I have linked to the other texts which are readily
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8th - 11th
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Paired Texts - The Man He Killed and The Sniper - Essay Writing
In this lesson, students complete close readings of Thomas Hardy's poem "The Man He Killed" and Liam O'Flaherty's story "The Sniper." Then, they synthesize their understanding of the readings, compare themes, and write a short literary analysis essay.In addition to the printable lesson, this resource may be used for distance learning with EASEL by TpT.The 24-page resource includes the following:-explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards-anticipation guide-contextual
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8th - 12th
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Halloween Poetry Analysis Writing Prompts or Bell Ringers
Use these bell-ringer prompts to give students practice reading and analyzing poems quickly. Each handout requires students to provide theme topics, theme statements, and text support for their responses. There are five Halloween-themed poems in total. (Analyze one a day for a full week of poetry or give one poem a week for five weeks of poetry.) Furthermore, for an extension activity, students can choose their own poems and use the blank template to analyze them. If desired, use the varying di
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Poetry Bell Ringers Bundle
Romeo & Juliet Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Post-Reading Essay
Engage your students with this low-prep anticipation guide to introduce Romeo and Juliet! This guide includes a printable anticipation guide, an editable copy, and a Google Forms™ document to administer it electronically. Quick and easy setup plus clear teacher directions make this activity a great way to introduce the work and lead an interactive discussion to interest students in reading the play!One of the greatest challenges of teaching a classic work like Romeo and Juliet is getting student
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet - Bookend Bundle - Anticipation Guide & Visual Project
The Tell-Tale Heart Comprehension and Suspense Analysis
The Tell-Tale Heart: Comprehension and Suspense Analysis
This is a complete lesson plan and student materials for comprehending Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” and analyzing how Poe builds suspense in the story. The lesson begins with students rating their level of agreement with several themes and topics in the text. Then, there is a mini-lesson on how authors build suspense.
Next, students either listen to an audio recording or read the text, noting parts that are suspenseful. Then, s
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8th - 9th
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Beowulf Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Post-Reading Essay
Do you wonder how to get kids excited about reading Beowulf, a text that seems as old as time? Students may hesitate to read the Anglo-Saxon epic, but they get excited when you talk about protecting your personal property and walking away from a fight. Ten opinion statements make text-to-self connections with the novel for students before, during, and after reading. Grab this guide, print, and go! No paper? No problem! Assign in Google Forms and have results tallied instantly. In addition to the
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8th - 12th
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Japanese Mythology and Folklore- The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Princess
Are you looking to introduce your students to the beautiful Japanese tale The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Princess? This product will introduce students to the famous Japanese folktale and having them studying the culture from their inferences made from the story. Students will have a mixture of comprehension and analysis questions to complete while reading the story and have 3 thematic essay prompts to choose from. Included are:4 PDF pages of comprehension and analysis questions PDF of the tale
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8th - 10th
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Paired Texts Song Lyric Analysis Close Reading Lesson Plans - High School ELA
Engage students with song lyric analysis in paired texts: Carrie Underwood's "Cry Pretty" and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Growing Up." Detailed, CCSS-aligned plans integrate close reading of song lyrics, text-dependent-analysis, writing, speaking, listening, and inquiry skills, making this comprehensive resource both engaging and worthwhile. There are 3 lesson plans in this product that build upon each other. Each lesson plan has an opener, writer’s notebook activity, and opportunity for textu
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8th - 11th
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The Little Match Girl -- ESL Beginner Story -- Vocab, Lit, Critical Thinking
An ESL adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Andersen Christmas and New Year story.Tackle vocabulary and ELA critical thinking -- including inferencing -- with a high-interest story, and bundled lesson ideas, graphic organizers and activities!This three-part story is part of a collection of high-interest material specifically designed for ENL, ESL, ELL students. It is short enough for beginners (spanning 15 pages of text, activities, and graphic organizers), yet contains meaningful content a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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