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Common Core L.11-12.5 resources for Microsoft PowerPoint
Figurative Language Presentation & Quiz - Digital Resources - Google Classroom
This PowerPoint presentation clearly and concisely introduces students to the concept of Figurative Language. You can use it to introduce or review. It compares figurative language to literal language, using photography to illustrate the difference between literal and figurative language. It covers the five types of figurative language: personification, metaphor, simile, idiom, and hyperbole. It finishes with a review quiz to test students' comprehension.I made this PowerPoint because my high sc
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5th - 8th
Poetry Terms - Figurative Language - Literary Devices Trashketball Game
Have fun reviewing poetic devices in the context of lines from classic poems with this interactive game! Types of figurative language reviewed are metaphor, simile, allusion, personification, and hyperbole. Sound devices reviewed are alliteration, caesura, couplet, onomatopoeia, and iambic pentameter. All that you need to play is the ability to project a PowerPoint presentation, a soft ball, dark tape, and a trash can. Students compete to shoot baskets into your classroom trash can!There are f
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Poetry Reading and Writing Activity Bundle
Poetry Notes Bundle for AP Lit | Aligned with AP Lit Essential Skills
This bundle includes three different thought-provoking slideshows to explore poetry with your advanced or AP® English Literature students. The slideshows are broken down by topic, being: Figurative LanguageSound & StructureImagery, Tone & Other ElementsRhyme Scheme & Meter (These notes were removed from the regular curriculum after the 2019 AP® Lit course update, but they are included here for supplementary purposes!)Each slideshow contains references to many published poems and mult
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11th - 12th
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By the Waters of Babylon Short Story Unit Distance Learning
By the Waters of Babylon by Stephen Vincent Benet Complete Short Story Unit {Standards Based} *Use this is Google Classroom!* All of the student handouts and assessments are EDITABLE and SHAREABLE Online in Google Docs and Google Forms. Perfect for a 1:1 school and for distance or remote learning!This is one of my most comprehensive short story units. It includes: - By the Waters of Babylon Introduction Presentation: 30+ page introduction about the author, narrator/point-of-view, dramatic irony,
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
Poetry Resources Bundle Volume 2
More Poetry Resources for Reading, Writing, and Understanding Poetry!
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This bundle contains many of my newer poetry resources that are NOT included in my original bundle: Poetry Resources, Volume 1.
This is a second collection (Volume 2) containing the following resources, which can be purchased separately:
"Roar" by Katy Perry - Figurative Language & Poetry Devices Review
One Direction Song Lyrics Poetry Activ
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Bell-Ringers for the ENTIRE Year-40 WEEKS - EDITABLE PROMPTS w/ Mentor Sentences
This bundle of EDITABLE bell-ringers for the entire school year contains 40 weeks worth of prompts (323 SLIDES)!Each day of the week is assigned to a specific type of prompt to challenge students with various skills tasks. Here is the weekly key of prompts in this bundle:Mondays = Vocabulary TasksTuesdays = Debate TopicsWednesday = Mentor SentencesThursday = Literary Analysis ActivitiesFridays = Creative Writing Prompts Use these bell-ringers at the beginning of each class period throughout the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Bell-Ringers & Mentor Sentences: A Bundle for the Beginning of Class
Figurative Language and Literary Devices - Literary Elements in Writing Bundle
LESSONS INCLUDE: Hyperbole, Irony, Idioms, Personification, Metaphors, Similes, Strong Word Choice, and Introduction to Figurative Language.Teaching how to identify and incorporate figurative language as literary devices in writing has never been easier! Each lesson in this in-depth figurative language in essay writing resource will help guide students through the entire process of seamlessly adding literary elements to their writing . Additionally, figurative language examples provide stude
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9th - 12th
AP Lang and Lit Vocabulary Terms, Definitions, and Examples for FULL SEMESTER
This PowerPoint document is a 97-slide list I've composed of the 78 most important AP Language and Literature vocabulary words. It is mostly composed of rhetorical and literary devices. Each slide contains the term, part of speech, definition, and example sentence. Way to assess: I planned this list to assess these words throughout the entire first semester--18 weeks. I have quizzes each week that build (5 words the first week, 10 the next, 15 the next, then back down to 10--SCHEDULE PROVIDED).
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9th - 12th
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Figurative Language - Simile, Metaphor, Idiom, Irony - Slide Shows & Worksheets
Teaching how to identify different types of figurative language and incorporate them as literary devices in writing has never been easier! This lesson focuses on comprehension and identification activities of figurative language. The students will be introduced to how figurative language works in writing to add voice, word choice, and structure. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.The no prep lesson can be used in class or assigned for
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9th - 12th
War of the Words: A Fast and Fun Game to Practice Diction and Sensory Language
This one is so fast and easy! It takes only two class days or less, and with hardly any work for the teacher, students will be highly engaged in discussions about word choice and grammar.
I came up with this idea and started using it decades ago when I was teaching middle school ELA. Now that I teach high school and AP classes, I've still used it every year, and it has never failed with any group or any level.
This resource includes everything you need--a 24-slide engaging presentation to tea
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6th - 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
Idiom Jeopardy
Idioms are difficult but fun. This Jeopardy game allows students to practice guessing the meaning of an idiom from the context. Each idiom is presented in a sentence and students must state the meaning to receive their points. There are five categories: body parts, weather, love, baseball, and around the house. Each category contains 6 idioms for a total of 30. The body parts category pairs well with the book Even More Parts and the around the house category pairs well with Amelia Bedelia.
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Not Grade Specific
Figurative Language Notes - An AP Lit Poetry Unit 1 Lesson
These notes introduce AP® Lit, dual enrollment, and advanced literature students to poetry terms needed to analyze poetry on an advanced level. These notes are newly aligned to Unit 2 (Poetry I) of the revised AP® Lit CED. The notes define each term, provide several examples from real lines of published poems, then presents a full poem for student practice. These materials are both printable and available for use digitally. Several guiding questions for critical thinking and discussion are inclu
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: AP English Literature Full Course Year Long Bundle | 3500+ Pages!
Humorous and Ironic No Prep Reader’s Theater Play: The Cop and the Anthem
Do you need a laugh? Do your students need one, too? This fun and engaging resource was designed to entertain students as they learn. The 28-slide PowerPoint resource is a fun-filled reader’s theater version of O. Henry’s short story “The Cop and the Anthem” created for Grades 7-12. The reader’s theater play is quite humorous and contains numerous examples of irony. Colorful slides, or setting backdrops, enhance the fun as students read and/or act out each scene. The story contains themes of
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7th - 12th
The Crucible by Arthur Miller Trashketball Review Game
Make learning fun and assess your students' reading comprehension of The Crucible by Arthur Miller with this activity that uses cooperative learning. Throughout this PowerPoint game, teams of students recall characters and plot events from each act in order to compete to shoot baskets into a trash can. There are 30 editable short-answer questions in total. Research shows that students often learn best when they can move, and this activity motivates students further by tapping into their love of
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8th - 11th
Grammar & Usage Errors: College Test Preparation Trashketball Game
Make correcting grammar and usage errors fun with this College Test Preparation Practice Trashketball Game! With sentence problems in the style of standardized college admission exams, this PowerPoint presentation will reinforce student learning of common grammar and usage errors including pronoun and antecedent agreement, subject and verb agreement, and parallel structure.In this game, there are three rounds. In each round the students identify the underlined errors in the context of five sent
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8th - 11th
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Figurative Language Review Games and Handouts
Review numerous figurative language and rhetorical devices in a fun way: with Jeopardy®-style review games. This download includes two full rounds (62 total questions/answers) in editable Powerpoint presentations, editable student handouts, teacher key, and an optional game-card format if you are not able to play using a projector or computer.The first round covers the definitions of the terms; the second round gives examples for the terms.Included figurative and rhetorical devices:allegory, all
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7th - 12th
Bell Ringers Middle School High School Editable Morning Meeting Slides
Are you ready to turn your morning meeting into the best part of your daily routine for your intermediate and high school students? Unlock the power of morning meetings with these Interactive Bell Ringers Middle School High School Editable Morning Meeting Slides designed for 7-12th grade. These NO PREP INTERACTIVE EDITABLE bell ringer slides will revive your morning routine in a fun and engaging way. These Editable Morning Meeting Daily Slides are an easy-to-use, time-saving way for you to bui
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7th - 12th
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The Great Gatsby Post-Reading Activity - Reading Comprehension - Gatsby Game
Use this fun trashketball game to review The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Teams of students recall characters, plot events, symbols, and literary devices (imagery, simile, metaphor, personification, and allusion) in order to compete to shoot baskets into your classroom trash can! All you need to play is the ability to project a PowerPoint presentation, a ball, dark tape, and a trash can. If you desire, edit the questions to meet the needs of your class. With six rounds of play, there are
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8th - 11th
Sound and Structure Notes - An AP Lit Poetry Unit 1 Lesson
These notes introduce AP® English Literature, dual enrollment, and advanced literature students to poetry terms needed to analyze poetry on an advanced level. These notes are newly aligned to Unit 2 (Poetry I) of the revised AP® Lit CED. The notes define each term, provide several examples from real lines of published poems, then presents a full poem for student practice. These materials are both printable and available for use digitally. Several guiding questions for critical thinking and discu
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: AP English Literature Full Course Year Long Bundle | 3500+ Pages!
Imagery, Tone & Poetic Elements Notes - An AP Lit Poetry Unit 1 Lesson
These notes introduce AP® English Literature, dual enrollment, and advanced literature students to poetry terms needed to analyze poetry on an advanced level. These notes are newly aligned to Unit 2 (Poetry I) of the revised AP® Lit CED. The notes define each term, provide several examples from real lines of published poems, then presents a full poem for student practice. These materials are both printable and available for use digitally. Several guiding questions for critical thinking and discu
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: AP English Literature Full Course Year Long Bundle | 3500+ Pages!
A Noiseless Patient Spider Poem Study and Thematic Analysis
This slideshow guides AP® English Literature and other advanced poetry students through an analysis of Walt Whitman's poem, "A Noiseless Patient Spider." It is designed to introduce advanced analysis by demonstrating how basic poem analysis looks, compared to advanced thematic analysis. AP® Lit style analysis mandates that students connect poetic elements to theme, which is often a hard feat to accomplish. By comparing and contrasting basic versus thematic poetry notes, students see the next ste
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: AP English Literature Full Course Year Long Bundle | 3500+ Pages!
Beowulf Unit
This unit is created with the objective of familiarizing students with Anglo-Saxon literature and epic poetry conventions through the study of Beowulf and Anglo Saxon poems. The unit includes 3 assessments, 2 slideshow presentations, an internet research assignment, Discussion questions, a narrative and poem writing assignment, vocabulary, themes, and the Hero's journey.
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9th - 12th
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Analogy Game
Who Wants to Be an Analogy Millionaire is the perfect high interest, student friendly PowerPoint for teaching and assessing analogy proficiency. Students will be fully engaged with this interactive, fun instructional tool that makes you "the cool teacher!" Perfect for standardized testing review or a quick skill refresher. Need more Analogy activities? Check out my Analogy Unit Bundle for task cards, PowerPoints, games, and more! Analogy BundleDo your students need more skills practice? Amp
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Analogy Bundle
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