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8th grade critical thinking Common Core RL.9-10.3 resources
Edgar Allan Poe Escape Room: Learn about Poe's Life & His Literary Works
Looking for an interesting way to introduce Edgar Allan Poe to your students? Check out this engaging escape room that will have your students learning about Edgar Allan Poe's life, theories surrounding his death, his short stories, and two of his poems as they think critically and work collaboratively to solve 5 different clues. What's Included:► Step-by-step instructions► Hint cards► 5 well-designed puzzles to solve► Self-checking Google form► Clue labels (optional)► Congratulations certifica
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Print & Digital Escape
Plot Diagram of a Story: Model + Template
Use the MODEL as a resource to provide for teaching students who are discussing a fictional text. This should support their ability to analyze the development of the conflict, identify the climax and its importance to the story, and how this provides the impetus for the final resolution. Use the provided TEMPLATE to create continuity within instruction and provide to use with each fictional text you read. You can also use the Color Coding of the boxes to correlate within PPTs, mini-lessons, tas
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3rd - 12th
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Murder Mystery Activity w/out the Murder Who Poisoned Willy Wonka
Who Poisoned Willy Wonka is an interactive classroom activity promotes collaboration, logic, inference, critical thinking, character analysis and fun in your classroom. Students work to solve a mystery involving some of the greatest literary characters of all time.This is a great group activity, classroom team activity, or center activity. It is a great way to introduce units on mystery, character, literature or just for a fun and engaging activity. It is also great for classroom parties or bonu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Detailed Hero's Journey PPT: Jung & Campbell Monomyth Cycle w/Analysis!
Highly visual, interactive 24-slide presentation w/custom transitions and animations, relevant graphics and hyperlink in final slide to brief youtube video w/modern-day examples on the monomyth archetype. Everything is done for you: easily modify as needed to provide relevant, contemporary cultural examples, as you wish! In this engaging PPT, you're purchasing:a.) An invitation at the start for students to identify prior knowledge of what makes a hero figure, including peer share time.b.) Learni
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Whodunit? - Who Stole Dracula's Coffin? - A Classroom Mystery Inference Activity
Who Stole Dracula's Coffin? is an interactive classroom activity that promotes collaboration, logic, inference, critical thinking, character analysis and fun in your classroom. Students work to solve a mystery involving some of the greatest literary characters of all time. There are two versions included - one with a named thief and the second, where student consensus determines who committed the crime. Murder mystery game without the murder.This is a great group activity, classroom team activit
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Murder Mystery, Reader's Theater, Games - Halloween Activities BUNDLE
Murder Mystery Activity - w/out the Murder: Who Poisoned Sherlock Holmes
This interactive classroom activity promotes collaboration, logic, inference, critical thinking, character analysis and fun in your classroom. Students work to solve a mystery involving some of the greatest literary characters of all time.This is a great group activity, classroom team activity, or center activity. It is a great way to introduce units on mystery, character, literature or just for a fun and engaging activity. It is also great for classroom parties or bonus time.This resource inclu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Murder Mystery Activity w/out the Murder Mystery at the Disney Mansion
Who Mystery at the Disney Mansion is an interactive classroom activity promotes collaboration, logic, inference, critical thinking, character analysis and fun in your classroom. Students work to solve a mystery involving some of the greatest Disney movie characters of all time. This mystery has 30 parts.This is a great group activity, classroom team activity, or center activity. It is a great way to introduce units on mystery, character, literature or just for a fun and engaging activity. It is
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Murder Mystery, Reader's Theater, Games - Halloween Activities BUNDLE
Classroom Murder Mystery Activity: Frankenstein: Who Killed the House Maid?
This interactive classroom activity promotes collaboration, logic, inference, critical thinking and fun in your classroom. Students work to solve a murder mystery set right after Victor Frankenstein creates his monster. No knowledge of the novel is necessary; however, this is a great activity if you've read the novel.This is a great group activity, classroom team activity, or center activity. It is a great way to introduce units on mystery, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein or just for a fun and enga
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Spoon River Anthology: Notes, Poems, Questions for Analysis, Quiz
This lesson on E.L. Masters’ Spoon River Anthology can be used as a complete lesson plan or part of a unit on early 20th century writers. It is a good option for either in person or distance learning. The file provides nineteen selected poems individually annotated with questions and prompts for analysis. A student handout with brief background notes on Edgar Lee Masters includes a description of the poems and a glossary of terms.The carefully selected poems include interesting messages for stud
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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FILM ANALYSIS WORKSHEETS FOR ANY MOVIE | EDITABLE
Need a movie response handout that will improve student concentration and guide film analysis? These film study worksheets are perfect for both classroom watching and independent movie watching for homework. These short answer response sheets will provoke thought and help your students focus during and after the watching of ANY movie. The 16 questions on plot, character, and film techniques insist that students give specific examples from the movie to prove their points. No vague or one word an
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5th - 12th
Also included in: END of YEAR MIDDLE SCHOOL ELA ACTIVITIES BUNDLE- 3 WEEKS OF FUN!
"A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty: A Complete Lesson Plan
This plan can be used with any high school short story unit or study of Eudora Welty’s work. The file includes easy to follow graphic organizers to guide close reading, improve comprehension, and support critical thinking. A one-page handout provides brief notes on the life of Eudora Welty, Modernism, Local Color, and Natchez. Reader response pages divide the story into three sections based on the three stages of Phoenix Jackson’s journey to Natchez. These include analysis of tone, character tr
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Socratic Seminar Critical Reading and Thinking
This bundle is everything you need to implement Socratic seminar successfully! It includes a complete 4-page teacher guide for implementation; 10 editable Google slides to present Socratic seminar to your students; a rubric, a teacher note taking sheet for use during the seminar, an exit ticket, and a make up assignment; and a sample pre-seminar reading activity. (The teaching duration indicated is for a one class hour seminar and pre-teaching of the seminar structure. This may be modified.)Socr
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7th - 12th
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Murder Mystery Detective Game Escape Room 2: Thesis Statement & Writing Activity
Detective Dallas Dixon 2 murder mystery escape room game lets students use critical thinking and practice essay writing: gather proof (logos) from witnesses (ethos) and evidence. Write their thesis, Exhibits A through C, and closing arguments as a lawyer. Transform your room into a crime scene for a detective to solve!Includes:Easy-Print Student Activity Writing BookletTeacher Instructions and Answer packetPrintable Activity Sheets to hang around the classroom(a digital free activity!), or...Use
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7th - 10th
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Murder Mystery Detective Game Escape Room 1: Thesis Statement & Writing Activity
Detective Dallas Dixon murder mystery escape room game lets students use critical thinking and practice essay writing: gather proof (logos) from witnesses (ethos) and evidence. Write their thesis, Exhibits A through C, and closing arguments as a lawyer. Transform your room into a crime scene for a detective to solve!Includes:Easy-Print Student Activity Writing BookletTeacher Instructions and Answer packetPrintable Activity Sheets to hang around the classroom (a digital free activity!), or...Use
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Highschool ELA Bundle: Writing, Research, and Argumentation
John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men Test with Detailed Answer Key
Eeeeeek! This ideal assessment for Of Men and Men is filled with a variety of questions--including matching, true/false, multiple choice, and short answer--and is the perfect place for students to demonstrate their understanding of this popular novel. Critical-thinking questions also include grade-level literary terminology such as foreshadowing, symbolism, conflict, theme, and more. To make this test even more desirable, a detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Edgar Allan Poe Print & Digital Escape
Looking for an interesting way to introduce Edgar Allan Poe to your students? Check out this engaging escape room in both print and digital formats that will have your students learning about Edgar Allan Poe's life, theories surrounding his death, his short stories, and two of his poems as they think critically and work collaboratively to solve 5 different clues.What's Included:► Step-by-step instructions► Hint cards► 5 well-designed puzzles to solve► Beautifully designed Google Site► Self-check
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7th - 12th
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Identifying and Analyzing Literary Elements SUPER MEGA Bundle
This SUPER MEGA bundle combines the the Identifying Lit Elements Mini-Unit Bundle, the Identifying Lit Elements Intervention and Enrichment Bundle, the Analyzing Lit Elements Mini-Unit Bundle, and the Analyzing Lit Elements Intervention and Enrichment Bundle all in one place! Save money and get all the lesson activities you need to introduce identifying and analyzing lit elements, give extra practice, and deepen learning in profound and relevant ways! The included activities are. . .Lit Elements
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4th - 12th
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High School ELA Task Cards (Common Core Aligned)
Task cards are a great way to give students choice and assess their individual understanding of the text. These task cards can be used with any novel or short story. There are a several task for each standard RL.1-RL.7. What's Included- 47 Common Core Aligned Constructed Response Task Cards- Student Task Tracker Sheets – Turn In- Student Task Activity Sheet- Student Task Tracker – Personal- 4 point rubricAbout the Cards1. USE WITH ANY NOVEL OR SHORT STORY. They can be assigned during the readin
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6th - 12th
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Complete Lesson: John Steinbeck's "The Leader of the People" from The Red Pony
The activities in this file provide a complete lesson for close reading and analysis of “The Leader of the People.” This section of Steinbeck’s book The Red Pony can stand alone as a noteworthy short story for middle grades and high school. The text can be used to build reading skill and engage students in meaningful study of how characters develop theme. A set of guided reading organizers divides the story into five sections. Varied items prompt students to cite text evidence, make inferences,
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD | low-prep, differentiated, teacher notes and answer key
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD | low-prep, differentiated, teacher notes and answer keyTHIS PRODUCT IS DISCOUNTED BY OVER 50%! IT CONTAINS EIGHT DIFFERENT PRODUCTS SO THERE ARE LOTS OF OPTIONS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE FROM!INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:☀☀☀ TEST: 16 multiple-choice and true or false questions, answers, and chapter numbers on To Kill a Mockingbird.The test is a reading test - see the preview for an example of the questions - and should reveal whether students have actually read the b
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7th - 12th
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Contemporary Short Story "Everything Stuck to Him" Review (or Test) & Answer Key
Teachers will be "stuck" on this worksheet after they see how valuable and comprehensive it is. This printable provides students with a chance to thoroughly review this contemporary, relevant short story with 15 short-answer questions, including an inference chart, that will prompt an engaging discussion. This is a perfect individual, pair, or group assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Character Analysis: Disney Movie "Up" Common Core Essay Synthesis!
This 2-page document is a character analysis step-by-step directions set is to be used alongside viewing the Disney/Pixar film Up, but it can be easily altered for any film of your choosing with a specific focus on character development/character analysis.
The first page is the assignment directions, paragraph-by-paragraph, for students to have in mind as they view the film and take notes according to the specific directions, including adjectives to describe the character at length, focusing o
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Hexagonal Thinking Analysis Activities for Peak by Roland Smith - Print
Hexagonal thinking activities are a great way to help students visualize connections in literature. They are hands-on, require critical thinking, and can be used for cooperative work, assessment, and even homework. This product includes hexagonal thinking activities for Roland Smith's middle-grade novel "Peak." Inside, you'll find:- ideas for use- a complete set of hexagons in two sizes to support differentiation- blank hexagons in both sizes so that you can customize your activities, if you
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7th - 9th
Classroom Murder Mystery: "Mystery in Inkwell Heights" Literature-Based
”Mystery in Inkwell Heights" A Literary Murder Mystery" is an interactive classroom activity promotes collaboration, logic, inference, critical thinking, character analysis and fun in your classroom. Students work to solve a mystery involving some of the greatest literary characters of all time. This mystery has 25 parts - more students - there are detective forms as well.This is a great group activity, classroom team activity, or center activity. It is a great way to introduce units on mystery,
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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