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Higher education close reading worksheets
MURDER MYSTERY BUNDLE - 10 MURDER MYSTERIES TO SOLVE
This is a bundle of my two products. It contains ten murder mysteries for the students to solve. Students need to solve the mysteries by analyzing clues and testimonies. Fun activities that the whole class can enjoy when learning about detective stories or at any time during the school year. Solution and the instruction to each case included.
Two products can be purchased separately:
MURDER MYSTERY I.
MURDER MYSTERY II.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Frankenstein COMPLETE UNIT | Discussion Questions, Quizzes, & Writing | EDITABLE
Rigorous! Thought-provoking! Discussion-based! This 100-page EDITABLE curriculum has everything you'll need for profoundly stimulating lessons on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein! Invite your class to engage in student-driven discussions without compromising on intellectual rigor. The pre-reading handouts, discussion questions, daily quizzes, and analytical writing assignments will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the text and generate profound interpretive insights! This unit wa
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Macbeth Characterization Activity -- Worksheets, Bell-Ringers, Quizzes
Freshen up your lesson plans and help your students begin to analyze the characters in William Shakespeare's play, Macbeth. Students analyze the given prompts based on the text to determine what it suggests about the character.
Character included are:
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
Fleance
Weird Sisters
Duncan
Macduff
Aside from individual classwork, use these eight worksheets as a quick group activity (each group takes a different character), as bell-ringers or exit slips, or even as a quick qu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN Complete Unit: EDITABLE Discussion Prompts, Quizzes, Writing
UPDATED in 2024: Rigorous! Discussion-based! Informed by the latest cutting-edge scholarship!....This 180-page curriculum has everything you'll need to deliver profoundly stimulating lessons on Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun!! Invite your class to engage in student-driven discussions without compromising on intellectual rigor. The pre-reading handouts, discussion questions, daily quizzes, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the t
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Crucible Unit Plan Bundle -- Worksheets, PowerPoint, Handouts
Everything you need for your unit plan on Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, is here in this mega bundle. With more than 100+ pages, you'll get:
• A 46-slide Introductory presentation with personal photos of Salem, MA (PPT is NOT editable but includes formatted blank slide for you to customize if needed)
• Lots of pre-reading activities
• Vocabulary guide
• Quizzes for each act with answer keys
• Quotation study guide
• Acting activities for each act
• Review grid game/activity for each scene
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD Complete Unit: Discussion Prompts, Quizzes, Writing
UPDATED in 2024: Rigorous! Discussion-based! Informed by the latest cutting-edge scholarship!....This 200-page EDITABLE curriculum has everything you'll need for profoundly stimulating lessons on Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God! Invite your class to engage in student-driven discussions without compromising on intellectual rigor. The discussion questions, daily reading quizzes, literary terms exercises, vocabulary lists, and analytical writing assignments will challenge your stu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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CCSS:
THE CRUCIBLE Complete Unit | EDITABLE Discussion Questions, Quizzes, & Writing
NEW IN 2020: Rigorous! Thought-provoking! Discussion-based! This 60-page EDITABLE unit on Arthur Miller's The Crucible promises to elicit dynamic engagement from all students without compromising on intellectual rigor. The daily discussion questions, vocabulary lists, literary devices quiz, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the text and generate profound interpretive insights! This unit was designed to have more than enough rigor for hon
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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CATCHER IN THE RYE Complete Unit: EDITABLE Discussion Prompts, Quizzes, Writing
UPDATED in 2024: Rigorous! Discussion-based! Informed by the latest cutting-edge scholarship!....This 200-page EDITABLE curriculum has everything you'll need to deliver profoundly stimulating lessons on J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye!! Invite your class to engage in student-driven discussions without compromising on intellectual rigor. The discussion questions, daily quizzes, literary device exercises, creative writing assignment, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your st
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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CCSS:
THERE THERE Complete Unit: EDITABLE Discussion Prompts, Quizzes, Writing, etc.
UPDATED in 2024: Rigorous! Discussion-based! Informed by the latest cutting-edge scholarship!....This 200-page EDITABLE curriculum has everything you'll need to deliver profoundly stimulating lessons on Tommy Orange's There There! Invite your class to engage in student-driven discussions without compromising on intellectual rigor. The discussion questions, daily quizzes, literary device exercise, creative writing assignment, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your students to dig b
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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CCSS:
THE KITE RUNNER Complete Unit: EDITABLE Discussion Prompts, Quizzes, & Writing
UPDATED in 2024: Rigorous! Discussion-based! Informed by the latest cutting-edge scholarship!....This 200-page EDITABLE curriculum has everything you'll need to deliver profoundly stimulating lessons on Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner. Invite your class to engage in student-driven discussions without compromising on intellectual rigor. The discussion questions, reading quizzes, literary device exercises, and writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the text
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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CCSS:
Desiree’s Baby, Kate Chopin short story, literary analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Empower your students to become media critics as they examine two versions of Kate Chopin’s compelling short story, “Désirée’s Baby.” By using a close reading of Chopin’s original text and a modern retelling of the story from the popular Fictional podcast, students will be equipped to meet the complex requirements of CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.7: Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment.This
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
The Great Gatsby Setting Map Project - Includes Worksheet, Template & Samples!
Help your students make sense of the geographical setting in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, with this close-reading setting map project and worksheet. Using the map template, students label the select locations on the map, adding textual evidence and creating a small symbol representative of the area.
This activity can be used after reading Chapter 2 or once your class has completed the novel. Samples of student work are provided.
Want more engaging materials for The Great Gats
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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"The Wave" - Morton Rhue / Todd Strasser - Complete Teaching BUNDLE + ANSWERS
This bundle includes all my worksheets, handouts and other teaching materials to teach the iconic novel The Wave by Morton Rhue / Todd Strasser. The bundle includes:Pre-Reading Activity (thought-provoking, contextualized worksheet)Context Handout / Newspaper Article: Freedom of Speech & Political Correctness Reading Log & Chapter-by-Chapter Comprehension Questions (all chapters) NEW! - Detailed, COMPREHENSIVE ANSWER KEY + TEACHER'S GUIDE for every chapter and all the questions!The Stanle
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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PASSING by Nella Larsen | Complete Unit | 3 weeks of rigorous EDITABLE lessons!!
UPDATED in 2024: Rigorous! Discussion-based! Informed by the latest cutting-edge scholarship!....This 150-page EDITABLE curriculum has everything you'll need to deliver profoundly stimulating lessons on Nella Larsen's Passing!! Invite your class to engage in student-driven discussions without compromising on intellectual rigor. The discussion questions, daily quizzes, literary device exercises, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the text
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Shakespeare's Hamlet FOUR Soliloquy Close Reading Worksheets, Activities
Help your students make sense of Hamlet's four major soliloquies in William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, with these close-reading activities. Students respond to a statement based on the soliloquy stating whether they agree or disagree and find evidence from the soliloquy to support their claim. A copy of each soliloquy is included.The soliloquies covered are: "O, that this too too solid flesh" (1.2)"Oh, what a rogue and peasant slave am I" (2.2)"To be or not to be --" (3.1)"How all occasions do
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Crucible Characterization Activity -- Worksheets, Bell-Ringers
Freshen up your lesson plans and help your students begin to analyze the characters in Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible. Students analyze the given prompts based on the text to determine what it suggests about the character.
Character included are:
Abigail Williams
John Proctor
Elizabeth Proctor
Mary Warren
Tituba
Deputy Governor Danforth
Reverend John Hale
Use these worksheets as a quick group activity (each group takes a different character), as bell-ringers or exit slips, or even as a qu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Things Fall Apart (Achebe) Complete Advanced Teaching BUNDLE + ANSWERS + GUIDE
One of my favorite novels to teach, I've revisited and revised my Things Fall Apart resources and included a comprehensive range of activities for the entire novel.Each unit included in this comprehensive bundle focuses on different aspects of this African classic worth teaching (and standards-aligned) Examples of the activities included in each unit are:1. Comprehension & Close Reading Questions for each chapter of Things Fall Apart2. Let's Get Quizzical! - Quote Hunt Quiz for each chapter
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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ESL Reading Comprehension Bundle - 24 Reading Worksheets & Lesson Plans
Enhance your ESL curriculum with this comprehensive Reading Comprehension bundle, packed with over 40 meticulously crafted worksheets, including passages specifically designed for teenage and adult learners. This rich resource offers lesson plans, quizzes, handouts, and more, providing at least 24 lessons of engaging material perfect for teenage and adult ELLs. These worksheets cover a wide range of compelling topics, making them an ideal choice for ELLs as well as for middle school and high sch
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Bluest Eye COMPLETE UNIT: Discussion Prompts, Quizzes, & Writing | Toni Morrison
UPDATED in 2024: Rigorous! Discussion-based! Informed by the latest cutting-edge scholarship!....This 170-page EDITABLE curriculum has everything you'll need for profoundly stimulating lessons on Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye! Invite your class to engage in student-driven discussions without compromising on intellectual rigor. The pre-reading handouts, discussion questions, daily quizzes, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the text and g
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Taming of the Shrew Choice Menu With 17 Engaging Activities!
This is another no-prep, ready to print learning mat for Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew'!This works brilliantly as homework tasks given out at the beginning of a unit. I ask my students to complete one activity per week and require them to have gained 25 points by the end of the unit. There is also a variant of the sheet included that doesn't have points attached.This means that they have the freedom to self-manage; if they have a football match and a school concert this week then they o
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Romeo and Juliet Characterization Activity -- Worksheets, Bell-Ringers
Freshen up your lesson plans and help your students begin to analyze the characters in William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. Students analyze the given prompts based on the text to determine what it suggests about the character.
Character included are:
Romeo
Juliet
Tybalt
Nurse
Mercutio
Benvolio
Friar Lawrence
Aside from individual classwork, use these seven worksheets as a quick group activity (each group takes a different character), as bell-ringers or exit slips, or even as a quick
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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MURDER MYSTERY II. - 5 MURDER MYSTERIES TO SOLVE
Five murder mysteries for the students to solve. Students need to solve the mysteries by analyzing clues and testimonies. Fun activities that the whole class can enjoy when learning about detective stories or at any time during the school year to practise their inference skills. Solution and the instruction to each case included. It can be purchased as a bundle together with my other murder mysteries: MURDER MYSTERY BUNDLE
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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HIGH SCHOOL POETRY | 5 American Poets: Dickinson, Hughes, Frost, Bishop, Brooks!
This high-school poetry bundle features 5 EDITABLE units on American poetry that can be used in sequence over two weeks. The 5 units feature a total of 50 poems by 5 American poets: Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and Gwendolyn Brooks. By having students read the 10 best poems by each writer, you'll introduce them to the breadth of each poet's work while taking a deep dive into two or three poems in each class session.This poetry curriculum promises to elicit dy
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Great Gatsby Characterization Activity -- Worksheets, Bell-Ringers, Quizzes
Freshen up your lesson plans and help your students begin to analyze the characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. Students analyze the given prompts based on the text to determine what it suggests about the character.
Character included are:
Daisy
Gatsby
Tom
Nick
Aside from individual classwork, use these four worksheets as a quick group activity (each group takes a different character), as bell-ringers or exit slips, or even as a quick quiz.
Want more engaging materials
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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