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Common Core L.11-12.5 homework
Figurative Language Worksheets and Google Slides - Simile, Idiom, Allusion, etc.
Figurative language independent practice worksheets print and digital resources. This packet of worksheets contains extensive guided practice on figurative language. Alliteration, allusion, hyperbole, idiom, metaphor, metonymy, onomatopoeia, proverb, personification, proverb, pun, and simile are covered. Use them for classwork, homework, bonus work, and substitute plans. Printable and Google Slides versions are included.FROM MEMORY TO MASTERYBloom's taxonomy verbs are applied throughout. Student
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6th - 9th
Quick Poetry Activities for High School Creative Writing (Printable Bundle)
Support the development of poetry-writing skills with this bundle of quick, convenient activities for middle and high school Creative Writing classes. These resources provide a survey of poem formats and are suitable for a range of purposes: emergency sub plans, bell-ringer activities, supplements to thematic units, etc. Materials are delivered in both printable Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) Included are directions, templates, and/or examp
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6th - 12th
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Feed by M.T. Anderson Quiz and Answer Key Bundle (Printable)
Evaluate general reading comprehension with this bundle of quizzes covering the entirety of Feed by M.T. Anderson, a dystopian science fiction novel. For each section of the text, a multiple choice quiz and answer key are provided. Additionally, short answer options are included for re-assessment opportunities. Materials are delivered in both Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.) A breakdown of content follows.Chapters 1 through 16 Quiz.
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9th - 12th
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War Poems and Poets Presentation & Handouts Distance Learning
The War Poems and Poets Presentation and Handouts covers the following poets and poems: Wilfred Owen's "Dulce Et Decorum Est" and "Anthem for a Doomed Youth;" John McCrae's "In Flanders Fields;" Randall Jarrell's "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner;" and the song comparisons "One" by Metallica and "I Ain't Marching Anymore" by Philip Ochs. This bundle is perfect for distance learning. You can share it with your students and let them work at their own pace.This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Romeo & Juliet Unit Bundle: Top 15 Resources Comprehension, Writing & Creativity
This complete teaching scheme will save you many, many of hours of preparation. It contains 15 different tasks including work on comprehension, vocabulary, persuasive writing, creative writing, figurative language, imagery and much more. Resources are provided both as a computer friendly presentation and in an easily printable black and white form.· Questions on every scene break the whole play down into bite-size chunks· Play Summary·Close Reading and Comprehension exercise - sixty pages of det
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9th - 12th
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Playing Semantics: Connotation vs. Denotation
This is thirty-two pages of review and practice with denotation and connotation. Students are asked to use venn diagrams to compare synonymous words, and to explain why some words are more appropriate to use in a passage than others. All questions are open-ended so that students are encouraged to articulate nuances in their own words.There are three different types of activities that each go on for pages and pages, so you can print out as many or as few of each kind as your students will need.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Editable Halloween Writing | Figurative Language | Differentiated
Use the Halloween theme to build your students' understanding of alliteration, similes, personification, and onomatopoeia. Aimed at middle and high school, use this set of figurative language worksheets as starters, mains, fast finisher or homework tasks in October! Want the Halloween BUNDLE? Check out Halloween ELA BUNDLE | October Activities | Reading, Writing, SpeakingThis resource comes in US letter and UK A4 size, with a link to a Google Apps editable version. Black and white and color vers
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Halloween Writing BUNDLE of Spooky Creative and Persuasive Activities
How To Write: 10 Literary Devices
We can tell students about literary devices and they can read their definitions, but how long will they remember them? Often not long. But if they take what they've learned and apply it by constructing a piece of writing based on their knowledge, the chances greatly increase that they will not only remember what they've learned, but also apply it in future writing. This bundle of ten lessons gives students the information and the chance to apply the skills they need to successfully use literar
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Great Gatsby: Chapter Three: Twitter Project
If you're looking for a project to wrap up your class' reading of chapter three of The Great Gatsby, this project is for you. Students may work either independently or in groups to create at least three twitter profiles and posts from characters in the novel, depicting specific moments from chapter three. A written component where each snapchat is explained in detail is also included. Specific directions, examples, templates, helpful links, and rubrics are provided. The beauty of this project be
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8th - 11th
Literary Devices in Popular Music | Secondary ELA | Practice Identifying
Use this resource to help review or teach literary devices in a way that is relevant to students. This slideshow is 100% editable to fit the needs of your students and provides examples of literary devices from artists your students know and love. Artists used include: Olivia RodrigoEd SheeranAriana GrandeHarry StylesTaylor SwiftDrakeNicki Minaj& MORE! THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:A Google Slideshow that goes over 10 types of figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, oxy
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6th - 12th
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LitbyLyrics Bundle: Master Literary Skills Through Lyrics Analysis - Save 30%
Introducing the Lit by Lyrics! Complete Bundle, your comprehensive resource for teaching and reinforcing essential literary skills through the engaging medium of song lyrics! Harness the power of popular music with lyrics from some of the world's best songwriters over the past 50 years. Each resource in this bundle focuses on a crucial literary skill - Alliteration, Hyperbole, Figures of Speech (I, II, III), Idioms, and Consonance.What makes Lit by Lyrics! unique is its interactive approach to l
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5th - 10th
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The Grapes of Wrath Test and Answer Key for High School (Google Drive)
Evaluate comprehension of characters, plot, and literary craft with this end-of-unit test covering the entirety of John Steinbeck's classic novel The Grapes of Wrath. An answer key is included. The materials are made for Google Drive, offering self-grading functionality for multiple choice questions. Feedback is also embedded, eliminating the need to hand write or type individual comments. (Alternatively, a printable option is available.) This summative assessment measures students' abilities
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9th - 12th
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Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet - Close Reading, Analysis & Comprehension
No prep! Detailed analysis of a vital turning point in the plot, testing your students' comprehension and their grasp of Shakespeare's figurative language and imagery. Total 60 pages, comprising:Students will be guided through a wide-ranging task examining what characters say, what the implications are and how this changes the narrative. Students will examine how characters make mistakes through lack of understanding and knowledge. They will see how loneliness, loss and devastation come from a
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9th - 12th
Grimms' Fairy Tales Unit Test and Answer Key (14 Short Stories Included)
This summative assessment complements a Grimms' fairy tales unit with emphasis on application of literary devices, examination of character motivations, and synthesis of textual details to perform thematic analysis. Fourteen short stories are covered, and copies of each are included (listed in order of estimated Lexile Measure):"The Dog and the Sparrow" (700-800)"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (800-900)"Clever Gretel" (900-1000)"The Twelve Dancing Princesses" (900-1000)"Cinderella" (1000-1100
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7th - 12th
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Language Arts: Elements and Literary Tools Vocabulary Practice Worksheets
Language Arts: Elements and Literary Tools Vocabulary Practice Worksheets
This set includes the following:
Elements of Folk Traditions
Elements of Poetry
Elements of Fiction
Elements of Drama
Elements of Non-Fiction
Elements of Informational and Visual Media
Literary Tools: Plot
Literary Tools: Set 1-18
The sets includes a variety of formats so that the teacher can accommodate the student's needs.
Each set includes the following:
Study Sheets
Matching
Matching with word bank
Multiple choice
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Much Ado About Nothing - Analysis of Conflict, Questions & Suggested Answers
No prep! Detailed analysis of conflict in the plot, testing your students' comprehension and their grasp of Shakespeare's complex use of language and imagery. Total 27 pages, comprising: Students will be guided through a wide-ranging task examining what characters say and do, what the implications are and how this changes the narrative. Students will examine how characters make mistakes through lack of understanding and flawed knowledge. This new resource on Shakespeare’s great play, ‘Much Ad
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9th - 12th
Literary Devices: How To Write Vignettes
We can tell students about literary devices and they can read their definitions, but how long will they remember them? Often not long. But if they take what they've learned and apply it by constructing a piece of writing based on their knowledge, the chances greatly increase that they will not only remember what they've learned, but also apply it in future writing. This no-prep Writing lesson, "How to Write Vignettes," explains vignettes and their uses through definitions and original examples.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Great Gatsby Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle (Printable)
Extend reading comprehension, support the development of close reading analysis skills for high school, and reduce time spent lesson planning at home with this set of rigorous questions covering each individual chapter of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.) Information on each close reading activity follows:Chapter 1 Close Reading Worksheet. By e
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9th - 12th
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Romeo & Juliet Creative Project III: Private Diaries - Creative Writing
No prep! This task challenges your students' comprehension of the play and offers them the opportunity to write creatively. It is a perfect task for creating an impressive wall display. It contains a slide show describing the task and offering examples of diary entries by characters at key moments in the play, as well as suggestions and advice to students for diary entries they might write. Contains A4 black and white printables for students to work on the task alone.
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9th - 12th
Shakespeare's Sonnet 73 Close Reading Activities Analysis and Writing
Shakespeare's sonnets are as timeless as his plays. Sonnet 73 explores the speaker's contemplation of his advanced years. Often compared to Sonnet 71, Sonnet 73 is richer in figurative language, with each quatrain developing its own metaphor.Students will answer a pre-reading question, read and annotate the poem, learn about "the turn," and respond to questions about literary devices used and the poem itself. There is also a short response prompt (two per page), and an answer key for you!These w
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9th - 11th
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AP Lang and Comp Winter Rhetorical Writing Activity | New Year’s Speech
I just love a no- fuss activity for that awkward time right before and after winter break. This Rhetorical Writing activity lets students get creative and write about what’s already on their (and everyone’s) minds - the closing of one year and beginning of a new one. I like to have students write these speeches in the days leading up to winter break and share them after we return. You could even get fancy and have plastic flutes of sparkling grape juice to celebrate! Here’s what you get:A two si
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11th - 12th
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Ethos Pathos Logos Worksheet
Help students learn to identify rhetorical devices in their reading with a practice worksheet to help students learn to identify ethos, pathos, and logos. Students will read 8 short passages, each one representing an example of a rhetorical device. The included answer key highlights where the rhetorical device can be found in each text. Excellent for in-class practice, as a homework, classwork, or as a quiz/assessment. This Lesson Includes:8 Practice questionsEthos, pathos, logos examplesAnswer
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9th - 12th
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Allusions in Frankenstein: Purpose and Craft
Intertextuality is so prominent in our literature, especially in Frankenstein. I employ this handout with my advanced students as a springboard into the discussion of intertextuality and why authors use it in their works. It births fabulous conversations with lots of modern examples. Here I focus on the two dominant allusions (though there are more) of "Rime of the Ancient Mariner and "Tintern Abbey". Links to the full-text of both poems are provided as well as an answer key.Related Resource
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Frankenstein Resource Bundle
The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer Test and Answer Key (Printable)
This summative assessment measures reading comprehension of The Dead and The Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer, the sequel to Life As We Knew It. It also assesses a student's ability to write claims in an analysis of the text and its characters using valid reasoning and sufficient evidence. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.) A breakdown of content follows.Part 1. Character Identificatio
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6th - 12th
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