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Free Common Core RL.9-10.3 microsofts
Introduction to Character Archetypes
This interactive and manipulatable Google Slide/PowerPoint Presentation introduces students to 12 Classic Character Archetypes. The lesson begins with a general description of character archetypes, then takes students through 12 archetypes by examining a colourful infographic. The teacher and students will then discuss how character archetypes are used in modern media (Harry Potter and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) to create consistent, rich characters. Finally, students will have fun guessing
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7th - 12th
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"The Sniper" Short Story Close Read Activity
"The Sniper" Close Read/Annotation: This short story activity is Common Core aligned and places heavy emphasis on close reading strategies, annotating the text, bolstering vocabulary skills, identifying specific literary elements (suspense, conflict, irony, etc), and making inferences. It provides 3 pages of text, leading questions, and space for commentary/note-taking and additional study guide page.If you like this activity, please check out my similarly-formatted activities for the short stor
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8th - 12th
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Creative Writing Workshop Lesson 1: Introduction to Storytelling
Hi! I'm Livia Blackburne, author of the NY Times bestselling young adult novel Midnight Thief. In July of 2015, I ran a week long creative writing camp for middle and high school students. We had a ton of fun, and the students wrote some great short stories and novellas! After the camp, I revised my materials and expanded them for other teachers to use.
Lesson one is a bird's eye view of storytelling. Why do we tell stories in the first place? What makes a good story? How do you become a bet
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Creative Writing Workshop Complete Bundle
Making Inferences/ Drawing Conclusions: A PowerPoint for High School Instruction
As reading becomes more complex, many high school students lose confidence in their ability to comprehend and may become reluctant, unengaged readers. Reinforcing complex reading skills for high school students gives them the tools to advance with the complexity of the texts they should master.This free PowerPoint focuses on the skills of inferencing and drawing conclusions in literature. The twenty slides present definitions and examples to show students that taking a closer look can be interes
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Free Common Core Activity for Plot Structure, Theme, and Tone in a Movie Trailer
The provided FREE Common Core rigorous activity explores the development of plot structure, tone, theme, and character development in a popular movie trailer from 2014. The activities are tied to the Common Core standards RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, SL2, and SL3. The activity focus on the analysis of how authors develop plot structure (foreshadowing, flashback, suspense, humor, and mystery), tone, theme, and complex characters in a movie trailer. The activity includes a teacher answer key to assist you
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6th - 12th
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To Kill A Mockingbird Text Based Questions
Text based questions on Part I of To Kill A Mockingbird. These study guide questions are broken up by chapter which will allow you to adjust them as needed. They are based on evidence from the text and require the students to cite their textual evidence as part of their answers. These questions will help you to cover Common Core Reading Literature Grades 9-10 Standards 1-5 (making inferences, development of a theme, complex characters, words and phrases, and structure of a text).
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8th - 10th
Hunted - Reading Comprehension for Middle, High School with Assessment Questions
Hunted is an adventure story about a young boy is is being stalked by a pack of wolves. He must find the strength inside of himself to escape from an impossible situation.This is an engaging story for middle and high school with simple vocabulary and a clear premise and theme. I have included questions for comprehension assessment as well. There is an audio version of this story available on Youtube (see link in product download).All I ask for in return for this product is an honest review on Tp
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7th - 10th
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Reading Activities for Short Story "Charles" by Shirley Jackson
"Charles" is a funny and sweet short story about a kindergarten boy who keeps getting into trouble. It is an excellent story to include in a lesson or unit about situational irony. The story itself is not included in this packet, but it can be easily found online with a quick Google search.Included in this packet:Context Clues activity for vocabulary words in "Charles"Analysis activity including plot elements, conflict, character, point of view, and theme
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6th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Poe's short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Crucible Packet
This packet has everything you need for a successful unit on The Crucible by Arthur Miller.From Essential Questions, introduction activities, historical context, a character chart, and review questions for each Act...You will not be disappointed with the content that is here. Easily available for printing, along with digital learning. Easily available for editing as well to add or take what you need!Please be sure to "Make a Copy" of the packet, so you can have it and edit it as you please!
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8th - 12th
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Romeo and Juliet Quote Characterization and Plot Inferences Act 2 Scenes 4-6
How do you make sure to hit the key moments in the last three scenes of Romeo and Juliet in Act II? Use this resource!This graphic organizer pulls out 3-4 key quotes from scenes 2.4-2.6 for students to analyze and make inferences from regarding plot and characterization. I use this to accompany our viewing of Romeo and Juliet.This document is a google doc and can modified or used for remote learning, or printed and used as is!
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Act II Bundle
The Lady or the Tiger Reading Guide and Key
This resource was created to be used with the short story, “The Lady or the Tiger” by Frank Stockton. The Reading Guide provides the students with a close read of the text with dependent questions that help target the Common core State Standards for Literature. This guide helps students with comprehension to help determine what the author is saying? The student reading guide is ready to duplicate for classroom use and teacher key for the test is included. Other resources are also available f
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9th - 12th
"The Devil and Tom Walker" study guide questions
This study guide contains 22 questions for “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving that can be used as a review activity or as the students read independently. The questions hit different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy, allowing the students to reflect upon what they read as well as let the teacher know whether or not the students comprehend the reading. Includes answers.Questions can also be used as a question bank for making exams or quizzes. Includes the answer key.The study guide is i
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9th - 12th
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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Critical Thinking Questions
Use this Critical Thinking Question guide to analyze Gabriel Garcia-Marquez's short story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings." These questions are EDITABLE and useful for discussions, essays, homework/classwork, and even quizzes and test. They allow students to extend their thinking about a complex, classic story!Want to teach more Gabriel Garcia Marquez? Check out my...Critical Thinking Questions for "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Hand
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Gabriel Garcia Marquez Short Story Bundle!
EOC Prep Questions w/ Pixar Shorts BUNDLE - Enrichment Activity + Answer Key
Using Pixar Shorts is a great way for students to build test-prep skills and can serve as a warm-up, exit ticket, extra credit, or enrichment activity for any student at any grade or reading level. This bundle includes EOC style questions for four of Disney Pixar's short animations: "La Luna""Lava""Boundin'""The Godfather of the Bride"Each video has three corresponding questions that focus on theme, characterization, plot development, citing evidence, and inferencing. Additionally, the questions
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9th - 12th
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For Every Decision I Make There is a Consequence - Short story unit
This is a unit based on a collection of 10 short stories that were written for a very specific target audience. The author spent a year working at a school where 100% of the students were on free or reduced lunch, and 98% were African American. She taught ninth grade, but more than half of her students read on a fourth-grade level or lower. In a desperate attempt to find stories that they would (and could) read, she wrote some herself based on conversations she overheard from her students (when
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9th - 12th
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"Isn't it Byronic?" Byronic Hero Short Article and Questions
This simple article explores the character trope of the byronic hero, including the background of the trope, common traits, differences between Byronic heroes and romantic heroes, and the legacy of the trope. The article is followed by an optional set of questions which check for comprehension and invite students to consider the trope’s impact on our culture. This assignment is best paired with a genre study of romantic or gothic era literature or with novels and short stories that feature Byron
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10th - 12th
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SOAPStone Posters (or Presentations)- FREE Analysis Tool
SOAPStone is a diverse strategy that can be used to dissect the work of professional writers as well as help students develop their own writing. This FREE product consists of two slide shows that break down the SOAPStone acronym and provides questions to guide students through the analysis or writing process. The slides are intended to be printed out and used as classroom posters, but they are also perfect to use as visuals during an introductory lesson.If you enjoy this resource, you and your s
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Independent Reading Projects for High School Level English
Studies show that the more students read, the better their own writing will become. By incorporating fairly simple projects for students to complete SSR (Silent Sustained Reading) books, you have a fun and easy way to not only showcase your 'Book of the Week', but grading in simple. This ELA Quarter 1 SSR sheet can be used with any high school age group and be modified throughout the school year to create new opportunities for students to show off their chosen novels.
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Act 1 Character Connections Slides
This is a character connections slide that walks you through step by step the connections of the character. This resource is an excellent way to introduce all the characters in a way that is visual and can be as interactive as you wish. I usually use this time to talk about the parallelism in the play.
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9th - 12th
Character Traits
Google Slide that explain character traits. Google slides can be used as a lesson or uploaded to Google Classroom for asynchronous school work. Videos, pictures, and emojis are used to activate students prior knowledge and create familiarity with content.
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Not Grade Specific
"The Scarlet Ibis" annotated text
Short story "The Scarlet Ibis" by James HurstAnnotated text includes:"before reading" questions to activate prior knowledgecolor coded motif tracking + graphic organizer at end of readingfocus on figurative language (symbolism, tone, foreshadowing, imagery)story broken into "chunked" reading sections w. reflection questions for each section
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst resources
THEME The Message freebie
Use this short and clever slideshow animation to open a discussion or lesson about theme.
Printables are included, including pieces needed to create banners like the one used in the slideshow.
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4th - 12th
"Float" Theme & Character Development
This is a resource that is designed to ease students into the basic aspects of plot structure, character development, and theme using the Pixar short "Float". I use my Disney+ account to show this in the classroom. A 50min lesson plan is included as the first page of this resource. It is followed by a chart that requires students to identify the beginning, middle, and end of the story and the track the character development as they watch. The third page covers theme identification and requires s
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8th - 10th
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