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Free high school literature handouts for Microsoft Word
"The Outsiders" Pre-Reading Online Scavenger Hunt
Using a computer or other technology, students will research S.E. Hinton and the 1960's time period in order to prepare to read "The Outsiders." Two pages of questions that guide students through internet research.
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6th - 12th
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6 Parts of a Story- PLOT quiz
This short quiz asks students to identify the 6 parts of a story- Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Resolution. The first part is a fill in the blank diagram, where they fill in the plot chart each of the 6 elements. The second part is a fill in the blank, where they use each of the 6 plot elements to match them to the correct definition. I am also including the answer key!
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3rd - 12th
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The Outsiders Character Chart
I made The Outsiders Charcter Chart to help my students keep all of the characters straight while reading the novel.
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7th - 12th
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Tone and Mood Lesson Plan and Activities
This is a complete lesson plan for teaching middle school students about Tone and Mood in a very engaging way.
Students watch trailers for favorite movies like Frozen, Toy Story 3, and Mrs. Doubtfire (links included) and then altered versions of the same trailers while looking for differences in Tone and Mood.
There are two worksheets included that coordinate with the lesson and reinforce the definitions of Tone and Mood.
Objectives: Students will be able to describe the differences between
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6th - 9th
The Raven Worksheet with Full Poem & Answer Key
This worksheet is accompanied by Edgar Allan Poe's full poem "The Raven." This is a great way to introduce students to end rhyme, internal rhyme, and rhyme scheme. Looking for more Poe? Check out my Poe Presentation at my store. An answer key is included with the worksheet.
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6th - 12th
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Irony Worksheet (Verbal, Situational, and Dramatic)
This product is designed to be given after introducing students to the three types of irony. This worksheet asks students to classify 20 statements as examples as either verbal, situational, or dramatic irony. Answer key provided.
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6th - 12th
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The 12-stages of the Hero's Journey in "The Most Dangerous Game"
This chart identifies and defines the twelve stages of the hero's journey and gives examples from the story. Page numbers are listed to support evidence of the twelve stages.
Connell, Richard. "The Most Dangerous Game." Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2004. 19-36. Print. Gold Level.
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8th - 10th
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Radio Drama Script - 5 Minute Mystery
A '5 Minute Mystery' Script which was specifically made to be used as a task for students to create audio clips in the Drama unit RADIO DRAMA. However, can be used for various purposes for Drama or English.
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7th - 12th
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Compare and Contrast Characters From Three Short Stories
This lesson includes a graphic organizer and an outline for a compare and contrast essay to be used after students complete the reading of "No Guitar Blues" by Gary Soto, "Thank you Ma'am" by Langston Hughes, and "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" by William Saroyan. Students are guided to notice similarities between the main characters in these three short stories, and to notice how characters change as a result of their experiences. The first step is to complete the graphic organizer wi
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5th - 10th
Allusions Practice Worksheet
Students practice identifying and interpreting the allusions in given sentences.
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6th - 9th
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Fiction & Nonfiction Text Analysis Graphic Organizer {EDITABLE!}
Are you looking for a simple, quick way for students to analyze a fiction or nonfiction text? These graphic organizers ask students to summarize a text's key elements during or after reading—and can be edited to suit your own needs! (See the complete list of text analysis elements below.)
Fiction Text Analysis Elements:
- Main Characters
- Setting
- Conflict
- Theme
- Point of View
- Plot
- Author's Purpose
- My Opinion
Nonfiction Text Analysis Elements:
- Main Idea
- Supporting Details
- Text
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6th - 9th
What is the Mood and Tone in this Poem?
A very short activity or assessment for the literary element, Mood and Tone.
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6th - 9th
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Harrison Bergeron Short Story Test
This 12 question multiple-choice quiz plus 1 short answer and 1 bonus essay assesses student understanding from recall to high-level inferencing using text evidence questions for the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut.The story is a dystopian science fiction piece about society in 2081 where individuals are forced handicaps to make them intellectually and physically equal to everyone else. George and Hazel Bergeron have their 14 year old son, Harrison, taken away because of his exc
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9th - 12th
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Close Reading Symbols Anchor Chart for Grades 4 and Up
Use this handy chart to remind your students to interact with the text during close reading. These symbols lay the foundation for text annotation in the upper grades. Using these symbols while reading encourages active engagement with the text, thus promoting comprehension.
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4th - 12th
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Tone and Mood: Comparison Chart and Texts
Use this chart to help students identify the tone and mood in four pieces of literature. Students record tone in one column and mood in another. You could also have them record, next to their answers, clue words in the text that helped them arrive at their responses. The four texts are included! This document is also available in the Tone and Mood MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL (4 documents) and the Tone and Mood MEGA Unit All-in-One DEAL (13 documents).
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6th - 12th
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Accelerated Reader Book Log Management Sheets
These sheets will help you effectively manage your student's independent reading through the Accelerated Reader program.
Included:
- Book Log (with genres and teacher signature)
- Book Graph (I use small stickers to graph my student's progress by genre)
-9 week Point goal sheet
This will make it very easy to keep up with your students as they read and take test.
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1st - 10th
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Washington Irving: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Reading Comprehension Questions
From Electric English...
Here are some reading comprehension questions for Irving's short story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". They are pretty basic, recall, low-level questions. I do not actually collect them for a grade or even demand that the students complete them. But, I do like to give them to the students at the start of the unit. Often times, with questions like these, they can help the students with some of the more basic concepts or premises they will encounter during their reading an
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10th - 11th
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The Great Gatsby Paired Poems Activity
This includes five poems to be paired with "The Great Gatsby." I do this activity after reading the novel. I have the students read the poems and answer all ten questions about each poem. We discuss each poem thoroughly as a class based on their answers. I find this is a great way to segway in to poetry after reading a novel.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Tell-Tale Heart
Vocabulary, characterization, figurative language, mood, tone, and inference in "The Tell-Tale Heart"
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6th - 9th
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Teaching Literary Elements Through Fables
Offer students the opportunity to practice defining and identifying literary elements while learning about Aesop and the genre of fable. This packet includes a two period (approximately 90 minutes) agenda, suggestions for leveled reading groups and assessment, handouts and a group activity work sheet. The culminating activity allows students to apply their findings by performing skits while their audience practices identifying literary elements in a fun and entertaining way! Don't forget to l
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6th - 9th
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Elements of Fiction and Nonfiction Information Sheet For Students
This item is a free download that can be used for students to reference what the elements of fiction and nonfiction are.
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3rd - 9th
"Fall of the House of Usher" Theme Activity
In his definition of the short story, Poe stated that “truth is often, and in very great degree, the aim of the short story.” In other words, in addition to being constructed to achieve a single effect, short stories are often written to make a point, or express a general truth about life. The general truth a story expresses is the story’s theme. There have been many different interpretations of the theme of “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Students will read 6 themes, choose one, and find e
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10th - 12th
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The House on Mango Street: Pre/Post Reading
The handout and questions can be used as either a pre or post reading and analyzing activity for Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street. The questions correspond with the thematically grouped vignettes. These can be great for partner, small group, or whole class discussions. Students will be able to make real world connections to their academics.
**I use these questions in a co-taught English classroom and they are great for all levels of students.
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6th - 12th
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First-Day Lesson Plan for American Literature: Poems about "America"
This lesson was designed to be used on the first day of a year-long 11th-grade American Literature course. The lesson includes a poetry packet with 7 poems by diverse American authors. Each of the poems raises important questions about what "America" represents. A land of freedom and equality? A refuge for immigrants? A diverse and inclusive nation? Or a land with entrenched inequality? A saber-rattling evil empire? Here is a list of the poems:1. Ada Limón, "A New National Anthem" (2018) — our
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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