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Common Core RL.8.6 worksheets
Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl, Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Use the dark humor of Roald Dahl’s well-known short story, “Lamb to the Slaughter," to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This one-day lesson plan includes links to the full text of the story, detailed instructions, a 9-question deep-thinking handout (with detailed answer key, of course), and a writing activity that creatively uses an official-looking police report for students to summarize the elements of the story. The lesson also includes a police sketch portion (my high s
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7th - 10th
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Reading Literature Printables - Worksheets and Tests Grades 7-8
**Grades 7-8 Version, Level C** The topics included in this huge worksheet packet are the same as in my Interactive Reading Literature Notebook. Scroll down for a list of lessons and topics.Purchase the differentiation bundle here.For each of the 24 lessons, there is a 20-item practice, followed by a 20-item assessment. The items on the assessment are similar in content and in format to the items on the practice so that your students are prepared for each assessment.Many lessons are 2 pages, so
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Practice & Assess Reading Literature: Differentiation BUNDLE!
Point of View Activity - Writing Assignment and Reference Sheet
POINT OF VIEW WRITING ACTIVITY -Looking for a fun way to review and practice writing with different points of view? Students are given a notes/reference sheet on the four points of view for review and reference. Use the notes page to review point of view and look for examples in stories you have read in class. Students are then asked to complete a writing assignment based on an article (provided) they read. After reading the article students must complete two paragraphs from two different per
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Short Story Bundle - Activities for ANY Short Story
State Test Prep Reading Passages Worksheets Main Idea, Supporting Details | Fast
These reading comprehension passages are great whether you are introducing a new skill or reviewing! This resource includes three reading comprehension passages per standard to help students answer questions that focus on a different skill. There is a brief overview of the skill and three passages that include multiple choice questions. The first passage is very short and is great for review. The second passage is longer and is good for practice. The third passage is one page long and is great t
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6th - 8th
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Gift of the Magi, O. Henry, Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use the short story, “The Gift of the Magi” by American writer O. Henry, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis, get them thinking deeply about the text, and provide opportunities for creative writing. This two-day lesson plan includes a beautifully illustrated copy of the story, an 8-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and two options for creative writing assignments with specific literary techniques for the students to include in their own O
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7th - 10th
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Literary Analysis: Analyzing Fiction and Nonfiction Texts Reading & Writing Unit
Are your students confused about text analysis? You know how to do it yourself, but you're not sure how to make it accessible to students? I know the feeling. Analyzing texts is hard, and it rarely comes naturally. It's a difficult concept to break down into a methodical process. Still, it can be done. I created these analyzing texts materials to help my students practice analyzing a variety of texts, including nonfiction, fiction, paired texts, short films, movies, commercials/advertisements, a
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8th - 11th
Midsummer Night’s Dream Unit Plan, Four Weeks of MSND Materials/Activities, CCSS
Looking for a fresh approach to pull your students into A Midsummer Night’s Dream? William Shakespeare’s hilarious tale of love and magic will engage your students when you use this MASSIVE bundle of fun and creative lessons. This package includes four weeks of complete materials designed to challenge and entertain middle school students and high school freshmen/sophomores.This HUGE bundle includes:• A day-by-day calendar to follow with helpful details and nightly homework assignments (read this
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7th - 10th
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Tell-Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe short story non-fiction multimedia PDF & Google
Use “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe to teach your students the elements of literary analysis, get them thinking deeply about the gothic short story’s text, and provide opportunities for real-world connections to this grisly story via a high-interest informational text/article about a criminal’s successful use of the “not guilty by reason of insanity” defense. This two-day lesson includes step-by-step suggestion procedures (great to leave for a sub), a full-text copy of the public domain
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6th - 9th
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Reading Graphic Organizers Activity Bundle: Literature and Informational Texts
Do you want your students to think critically, thoughtfully, and reflectively about what they are reading? Are you in need of a way to scaffold literary analysis and reading comprehension? This huge reading graphic organizers bundle contains graphic organizers and activities that you can use with any literature or informational text to increase engagement and meet students where they are.This resource bundle is aligned with Common Core Reading Literature and Informational Texts standards for mid
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7th - 10th
Saki “The Storyteller” Short Story Literary Analysis & Irony, PDF & Google Drive
Use these materials to reinforce students’ understanding of the three types of irony (situational irony, verbal irony, and dramatic irony) and facilitate a deep reading and discussion of Saki’s attention-grabbing short story, “The Storyteller.”This 10-page PDF package (with Google Drive versions of all student handouts) includes:• Step-by-step suggested lesson procedure (can be left as an emergency sub plan!) with high-quality audiobook link• Warm-up grid worksheet where students determine wheth
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7th - 10th
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Most Dangerous Game, Richard Connell, Short Story Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use the classic short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This three-day lesson plan includes the full-text 9-page story (public domain), an 8-question student handout (with detailed answer key/class discussion starters), a simile hunt worksheet (also with answer key), and an optional direct/indirect characterization activity. All student handouts are included in both PDF and Google Drive formats.This lesson is best for ad
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8th - 11th
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Irony Introduction - Presentation & Assignment Verbal Dramatic Situational Irony
Irony Introduction - Presentation & Assignment Verbal Dramatic Situational Irony: Help your students differentiate between verbal irony, dramatic irony, and situational irony with this ready-to-use presentation and assignment. The presentation includes movie clips, literary examples, and real-life situations to engage all your students in understanding the three different types of this literary device. Students will also complete a fun irony worksheet after they have completed the lesson to
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6th - 9th
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To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter Questions, Multiple Uses, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Use this chapter-by-chapter question set covering Harper Lee’s classic American novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, to pull your students into the text and inspire them to think deeply about Lee’s themes.This packet includes 31 pages of student handouts (one per chapter) with questions (plot points, inference, and personal connections) covering Scout and Jem’s adventures in To Kill a Mockingbird. A separate 16-page detailed answer key to make grading easy is also included, of course. A total of 47 pag
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8th - 11th
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SciFi Short Story & Artificial Intelligence Movie Analysis AI Google Drive & PDF
Tap into students' interest in artificial intelligence tools, like ChatGPT and DALL-E, and teach them how to “read” a movie in just the same way that we closely read literature. This five-day lesson begins with a study of Brian Aldiss’ short story, “Supertoys Last All Summer Long,” and continues will a full-movie viewing and analysis of A.I. Artificial Intelligence, a 2001 film directed by Steven Spielberg and inspired by Aldiss' science fiction short story. After analyzing Aldiss’ futuristic ta
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8th - 11th
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Practice & Assess Reading Literature: Differentiation BUNDLE!
**UPDATE** December 7th (Grades 7-8, Level C) added!This is a bundle of the following three products: - Practice & Assess READING LITERATURE: Grades 4-5 No Prep Printables - Practice & Assess READING LITERATURE: Grade 6 No Prep Printables - Practice & Assess READING LITERATURE: Grades 7-8 No Prep Printables I recommend purchasing the bundle instead of individual sets if you wish to differentiate in your classroom. This bundle includes worksheets at 3 different levels. Each worksheet
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4th - 8th
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Intro to Horror - Elements of Horror Genre Mini-Study For ANY Scary Short Story!
Launch your scary story unit with this introduction to the elements of horror genre study! This engaging horror intro will give your middle school students that “just right” level of information to understand how fear, suspense, setting/imagery, foreshadowing, and mystery create those scary short stories we know and love. Use the PowerPoint, interactive notetaker, and stations to hook your ELA students this Halloween or any time of the year!✔ Check out the PREVIEW for more information!With this
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6th - 8th
STAAR Practice Reading Revising & Editing ELA Daily Warm Up Do Now Bell Ringer
Do your students need additional practice with reading comprehension, editing & revising? It can be difficult to find brief and manageable exercises that don't overwhelm your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.This daily ELA bell-ringer 36 Weeks Bundle includes concise and interesting texts with text-dependent comprehension questions, along with editing and revising practice. It's an ideal way to support your students with the necessary practice.⭐ ⭐ SAVE BIG with the BUNDLE - OVER 35% OFF! ⭐ ⭐
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6th - 9th
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A Christmas Carol Novel Study | Complete Unit Plan
This resource includes FIVE FULL WEEKS of content for the novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Additionally, in this UNIT PLAN BUNDLE, you will receive a teacher guide that encompasses an example Unit Schedule/ Pacing Guide!You can purchase each lesson individually (listed below) or save money and get the Bundle!Included in this bundle:A Christmas Carol Full TextA Christmas Carol Anticipation GuideA Christmas Carol Background Information 1840sA Christmas Carol Vocabulary for Each Chapte
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6th - 12th
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Middle Grades ELA Common Core Toolbox: Printables for Nearly Every Standard
The Middle Grades ELA Common Core Toolbox contains 77 learning activities aligned to the CCSS for grades 6-8. It includes printables that can be used multiple times throughout the year to address nearly all of the standards in reading literature and informational texts, and many of the speaking and listening, writing, and language standards. It also has two pages of writing prompts and warm-ups. The Standards Guide at the end details the CCSS that correspond to each printable.
Three grade level
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6th - 8th
Thanksgiving Short Story | Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen Reading Activity
Leave your teacher guilt at the door and challenge students right up until Thanksgiving break with this mini-lesson on irony and theme using O. Henry’s short story, “Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen!” A quick and easy download plus clear student directions make this Thanksgiving reading activity perfect for the day before break or a last-minute sub plan!Teach your students about literary irony using the included slides, and show them different examples of verbal, situational, and dramatic irony be
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6th - 8th
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Poetry Unit - Middle School 6 - 8 Interactive and Student Graded
INTERACTIVE POETRY UNITThe perfect poetry unit to turn middle school students on to poetry. Students learn the elements of poetry and types of poetry with examples. Students write six pattern poems and analyze three famous poems. The unit also includes elements of poetry and types of poetry test. The unit is interactive and student directed and assessed.This unit is Common Core aligned but was developed long before Common Core. It has been aligned so it can be implemented in any classroom.
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6th - 8th
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Tangerine Novel Study BUNDLE Complete Literary Analysis Unit for Middle School
This bundle includes all of my Tangerine resources to create a full novel study for the book. Included in this bundle:Tangerine Introduction Webquest (Digital Google Slides; answer key included)Tangerine Vocabulary Packet (Printable PDF & Digital Google Slides; answer key included)Double Entry Journal (Printable PDF & Digital Google Slides; rubric included)Tangerine Literary Analysis Worksheets (Printable PDF & Digital Google Slides; answer key included)Illustrated Setting Activity (
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6th - 8th
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Flying Lessons and Other Stories Bundle Digital and Print
Flying Lessons and Other Stories is a contemporary collection of short stories by diverse authors. This bundle includes activities for all ten of the short stories within the book. The stories included are "How to Transform an Everyday, Ordinary Hoop Court," "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," "The Difficult Path," "Secret Samantha," "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," "Flying Lessons," and "Sol Painting, Inc." The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Common Core Stand
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6th - 10th
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Rogue Wave Short Story Unit Aligned with HMH 7 Digital and Print
This is a comprehensive short story unit covering the short story Rogue Wave by Theodore Taylor. The activities, questions, and standards are all aligned with Into Literature HMH 7. This is a great resource to use as a companion to the textbook or for an independent short story unit. Skills covered include mapping the plot, tone, author’s purpose, support with textual evidence, character inferencing, context clue, comprehension, short answer response questions, foreshadowing, theme, and point of
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: HMH Into Literature Grade 7 Growing Bundle Digital and Print
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