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Adult education literature circles for Gifted and Talented
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Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any fiction reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text (novels,
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
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36 Undated Sentence Starters for Literature & Current Events
Hello Fellow Teacher, This activity can be done as a bell ringer activity once a week or as needed. The colorful PDF includes the beginning of 36 sentences. Students will complete them in their own words. These sentence starters are related to a literary quote, a theme from a novel, or a current event. This activity encourages students to think critically and express their ideas succinctly. They can answer the questions in a journal, with a partner, and/or in small groups.Since the questions are
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
A Brief History of the US Marines – Small Group Reader’s Theater
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 4 students.It was intended to give students a look into some of the history of the Marines. Cain told the class in his essay he wanted to be a US Marine when he grew up but Elizabeth was absent and has some questions about why he wants to join them. This leads to more questions about when the US Marines started, what their motto means, and where some of their nicknames come from. It is meant to be a way to encourage students to study the dif
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
World Café Editable Forms (editable and fillable resource)
Small group discussion, called World Cafe, allows students to discuss the activity or topic with students in your class with whom they do not typically interact. This resource includes the following forms:-Table Host-Scaffolded-Word Café Notes and reflection -Ticket Out the Door Write ONE comment or idea that you thought was particularly insightful during the World Café activity.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
A Retrieved Reformation by O. Henry/CCSS Aligned Reading Guide
This is a CCSS aligned study guide for the short story, A Retrieved Reformation by O. Henry that includes everything you need for a comprehensive unit on the story. This guide includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, analytical questions, author's style analysis, literary device analysis, and real-world connection analysis. This guide covers RL.9-RL.10 standards along with W.9-W.10 standards.** During this time when we are out of school and engaging with our students online and in a distanc
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Leonardo da Vinci's Fables & Jests
Leonardo da Vinci entertained his patrons during court festivities by telling stories and "jests," or jokes, and riddles and magic tricks. Leonardo's archaic language and style have been updated by Brice-Smythe so that today's audience can appreciate these immortal ideas. Through this collection, you will enjoy the "lighter side" of Leonardo and see that not only was he a master Artist and Inventor, but an original Storyteller, as well. For ages 8 to 108. This ebook is a print replica.This colle
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Shakespeare Preview for Literature Circles
This activity gives students a glimpse into four of Shakespeare’s plays: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet; The Tragedy of Julius Caesar; The Merchant of Venice; and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. After previewing each of the four plays by reading and responding to an excerpt, students will select one play to study in a literature circle.
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Book Club Elementary Starter Set Blue Chevron
**New Design** Book Club is an ELA activity that combines reading and discussion of at level books in an organized manner. Reading groups are determined by the student’s current reading levels and no more than six students are placed in each reading group to allow full participation by each member of the group. Modifications and adaptations can be made to make Book Club work in any classroom setting. Book Club was created to be used in grades 3rd-5th classrooms and was developedwith the help of
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3rd - 5th, Adult Education
Bob Beamon - One Giant Leap for Man (Small Group Reader's Theater)
This reader's theater was written for four students. It ties in Social Studies with Language Arts. It is about a former Olympian, Bob Beamon, who set the world's record in the long jump in 1968. In the script, Student #1 is practicing their lines for a report on a biography about Robert ‘Bob’ Beamon when the other students hear them. At first, they are confused and think that the student is going to talk about the first landing on the moon. Student #1 and #4 explain who Bob Beamon was and is and
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
The Knights of the Fish - Spanish Fairy Tale Pack for Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater pack. There are 3 scripts that tell the tale of The Knights of the Fish. This story is a Spanish fairy tale. It is sold as a pack because you need all three scripts to tell the story. A group of students can perform one each week OR three groups can perform different scripts in order.Part One is for 4 students. It is about the cobbler and his wife. They are starving and he borrows a fishing pole. The cobbler catches a fish that tells him to cook it and eat it. The fish
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Mac & Beth Twisted Shakespeare for Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater. It is for four students. This script is a twisted version of Mac and Beth. If you know how the actual Macbeth goes then you know the plot of this script. It isn't as bloody, there aren't any swear words but I would still recommend it for students in 5th grade and up. There is a suggested vocabulary list but you can modify it for your students. Mac and Beth are told by a witch that Mac will become king. Beth talks Mac into helping things along by killing th
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Depth & Complexity Task Cards
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for any piece of Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. All task cards mirror the looks of a cell phone and are available in black in white for easy printing.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Life OF Pi Symbols and Motifs in Chapters 74-91
I have created a list with corresponding page numbers for the Harcourt Random House edition of Life of Pi, of symbols and motifs found within Chapters 74-91. This list serves well as a Guided Reading activity, a Post Reading Discussion, and for writing prompts. I have also included a Matching activity of these terms in which the students identify existential thematic concepts that these terms may represent. This is a flexible document that serves as a class discussion activity, or writing activi
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
BRITISH & IRISH LITERATURE: QUOTATION/EXCERPTS CHALLENGE/QUIZ
This is good for a homework activity, a literature assignment, for a literacy center, or for a quiz. The quotes are given, and the student writes the answers on the lines provided.
It can be used as a take home quiz, and the research can be done at home. Use it as an open book test. An answer key is provided. Some of the quotes are easy; others are a little more complex. Have fun! Knowledge is power! Literature makes for good reading, and good vocabulary enrichment. Thanks ever so much for vi
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Julius Caesar Clipped Classic Video (1 only) CCSS Aligned
Let Spike LIterature's "EDU-taining" Clipped Classic Video provide both student and teacher with background, insights and discussion material for one of Shakespeare's most iconic works. Satisfies many CCSS and PBL standards.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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LITERATURE WRITING/ RESEARCH PROMPT: WHAT HAPPENED TO EDGAR ALLAN POE?
This prompt centers around the demise of Edgar Allan Poe. What happened to this great American writer of mystery and macabre? He is known as the father of the Detective Story, as well. Students research a theory. Thanks for visiting.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION-REIGN OF TERROR CRYPTOGRAM
THIS IS GOOD FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITY ON EUROPEAN HISTORY, OR IN A FRENCH LANGUAGE CLASS!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
COMPARING LITERATURE: GENRE: MYSTERY WRITERS: CHRISTIE/SAYERS
This assignment requires a compare/contrast summary on two famous British mystery writers! Tally-ho! It is interesting, as both of them have had their works made into movies! Thanks for visiting!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
ALICE IN WONDERLAND: THE CATERPILLAR & THE CHESHIRE CAT
THIS IS A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CATERPILLAR AND THE CHESHIRE CAT IN ALICE IN WONDERLAND. IT IS GOOD FOR A LITERACY CENTER, OR FOR AN ELA HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT.
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5th - 7th, Adult Education
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VIRTUES FOR A HAPPY LIFE: A CHARACTER EDUCATION ACTIVITY /WORD JUMBLE
This word search covers special attributes of humans. Have fun deciphering it! An answer key is provided. Thanks so much for visiting!
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4th - 7th, Adult Education, Staff
The Last Lecture, A Non-Fiction Lesson Plan/Unit
The lesson enlists a non-fiction text to supply grammar, syntax, refelction, analysis, and synthesis for students in high school. This lesson may be supplemented with current events and fiction, as well as Mythology, History, and the Social Sciences. An aspect for an artistic outlet for students to create a media project reflecting the lesson and the entries within their journals and blogs, offering a multi-faceted learnign experience teaching compassion, critical thinking, and thought expressio
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Article Circles
To help students understand longer articles and prepare them for college reading, you can use these worksheets, which are similar to literature and textbook circles. The roles are: Discussion Leader, Vocabulary Enricher, Graphic Analyzer, Cause Effect Examiner, Idea Person, and Geographer.You don't need to use every role. Because the students must record the article's title, author, publication, etc. It's easy to use for creating citations in future lessons.Skills learned or reinforced: reading,
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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