45 results
Close reading Common Core RL.9-10.3 thematic unit plans
A Christmas Carol Unit Plan With Lessons and Activities for High School Students
Draw students into A Christmas Carol with this 3-week unit plan! This unit is perfect for the three weeks between Thanksgiving and Winter Break. Lesson plans, bell ringers, activities, questions, final projects and more are all included. Students spend the first two weeks on an in-depth study the text filled with engaging activities. Week 3 is spent on creative final projects and the unit is concluded with a hot cocoa party with toasts to Scrooge. All the prep work is done! Includes PDF print ve
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
The Cask of Amontillado Activities - Short Story Unit - Themes, Mood, Characters
This spooky short story unit for Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” includes literary analysis activities, comprehension questions, real-life parallels, assessments, and more! Explore setting, theme, mood, characterization, irony, and other literary devices. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 45% with the bundled discount!⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this Short Story Unit for “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe:✏️ 60+ Essential Vocabulary Terms - Digi
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
CCSS:
Scary Halloween Short Stories for High School - Literary Analysis Activities
These scary short story units are perfect for Halloween! Your high school students will be spooked by the real-life comparisons and literary analysis activities in this bundle. Short stories include: “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, and “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl.⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 40% with the discounted bundle! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with these Scary Halloween Short Stories for High School:✏️ Pre-Reading Vocabulary Activities - Digital & P
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
Romeo and Juliet: A Creative, Engaging, One-of-a-kind Pre-AP Unit!
Written to meet the demands of the Common Core, this unit includes over 60 pages of creative, original, and challenging work. These lessons examine diction and tone, encourage annotation and close reading, and engender reflection and critical thought. They guide students toward discovering important themes: the struggle between obligation and desire, fate and free will, love and hate, faith and the loss of faith, loyalty and rebellion. But they also strive to breathe life into Shakespeare's wor
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
All American Boys Complete 6-7 Week Novel Unit (NO PREP)
Unlock the Power of Critical Reflection with Our All-Inclusive Curriculum for All American Boys Are you ready to transform your English classroom into a dynamic space of cultural relevance, critical thinking, and literary analysis? Dive into my meticulously crafted curriculum for the riveting novel All American Boys – a unit that not only aligns with Common Core standards but also empowers your students to explore the intricacies of societal conflict, racial bias, and the enduring legacy of Dr.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Short Story Bundle - Literary Analysis Activities for Secondary - Digital, Print
This short story bundle features literary analysis worksheets and activities for classic short stories that students love! Enhance your narrative reading unit with these anchor charts, graphic organizers, pre-reading activities, comprehension questions, vocabulary worksheets, and assessments! Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®. ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 50% with the bundled discount! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Short stories included with this bundle:1. “The Lottery” by Shirley JacksonExamine conformity, supe
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
Thematic Short Story Unit Plan on Facing Mortality & Survival (CCSS-Aligned)
This Common Core-aligned unit plan helps high school students develop proficiency in interpreting and analyzing thematic short stories of increasing complexity in classroom and distance learning contexts. Narratives covered include the following (listed in order of estimated Lexile Measure):“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” by the Brothers Grimm (Lexile 800-900)“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell (Lexile 800-900)“To Build a Fire” by Jack London (Lexile 1000-1100)“The Premature Burial”
Grades:
9th - 12th
All Quiet on the Western Front COMPLETE NOVEL UNIT Study
Engaging All Quiet on the Western Front Curriculum Welcome to a comprehensive and engaging curriculum for All Quiet on the Western Front! This thoughtfully crafted unit offers a deep dive into Erich Maria Remarque's masterpiece, providing educators with an immersive literary exploration that will captivate students and foster meaningful insights.Key Features: Literary Analysis Galore:Dive into the world of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism as we dissect Remarque's masterful use of lite
Grades:
9th - 10th
The Crucible by Arthur Miller - Close Reading Lessons - Bundle
IsThe Crucible your crucible? These activities with excerpts from each act of the play by Arthur Miller will make teaching it easy and meaningful. Use these lessons to teach close reading and to improve reading comprehension. In pre-reading activities, students respond to journal prompts that make personal connections, and then they define vocabulary. Next, they review the "think alouds" with model annotations from each act of the play and reflect on reading strategies. Post-reading questions i
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Puritan Literature Unit Bundle - Mayflower Compact, Bradstreet, Edwards - CCSS
This is a bundle of our popular units from American Puritan literature. Students analyze diverse texts to better grasp the dynamic literature from their time in American colonial history. These include the Mayflower Compact, the poetry of Anne Bradstreet, and Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. Students will: Delve into the context of each author's purpose, read the texts (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by eviden
Grades:
8th - 12th
CCSS:
Short Story Units Bundle for High School
Short story unit bundle for high school covers symbolism, allegory, theme, imagery, and allusion, and includes three units featuring the short stories “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been, by Joyce Carol Oates; “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant,” by W. D. Wetherell, and “Greasy Lake,” by T. Coraghessan Boyle. For detailed information about Oates’ story, I hope you'll check out my blog post . If you have any questions about items in this unit before purchasing, or need to reach out to m
Subjects:
Grades:
10th - 12th
CCSS:
Fahrenheit 451 Complete Literary Analysis BUNDLE with Fun Activities!
Help your students achieve complete understanding of Fahrenheit 451 with this complete Novel Guide Bundle! Students will learn all about characterization, theme, structure, citing textual evidence and so many more skills in F451! These activities (with the exception of Jenga) are all prepped and ready to go, so all you need to do is print and go; simply follow the instructions and help your students understand literature better than ever before! Happy teaching!This product includes:COMPLETE Fahr
Grades:
7th - 12th
Five Short Stories for Freshman!
Introduction to Short Stories Unit! Save 30% by bundling them together!Five Stories included:The Jade Peony is designed to introduce reading and analysis of Short Stories. Two inch margins leave plenty of space for annotations while marginal text boxes guide students to uncovering theme and characterization. The worksheets that follow are meant to highlight deeper understanding of symbolism, tone and characterization and how these literary elements lead to uncovering themes within the text. The
Grades:
9th - 10th
Halloween-Themed Suspense Resources Secondary ELA Standards based fun
Use these resources to engage your learners the week of Halloween (or before and after, too! Decide what works best for you and your students).Why fight their restless energy as they dream of candy and wonder why we have school when such a day clearly exists for children to have fun?This bundle allows you to give students some choice in their learning.FUN:Digital Magnetic Poetry: Halloween and Autumn editionsDigital Pumpkin Carving (add in a creative writing component)Standards-Based:Analyze th
Grades:
6th - 12th
COMPLETE Fahrenheit 451 Novel Guide WITH ANSWER KEY
Teaching F451 and need a guide of graphic organizers and questions for each section? Look no further! This Fahrenheit 451 Novel Guide covers a plethora of Common Core State Standards while discussing the necessary topics of the novel. This product includes a PDF version with page number ranges, without page numbers, and a COMPLETE answer key for all pages! Rather than merely ask students to recall what happened in the book, this product challenges students to infer, evaluate, analyze, create, in
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Fahrenheit 451 Complete Literary Analysis BUNDLE with Fun Activities!
High School Anti-Bullying Unit: TED Talks, Stories | Social Emotional Skills
Tired of searching through anti-bullying and social emotional learning units that are appropriate for elementary and middle school but would never be effective for high school students? You know that the wellbeing of your students is important—if they are too stressed to learn, then there’s no amount or prepping or planning that will help them retain information or develop skills. But you also know what the research shows—that SEL anti-bullying programs designed for younger students will never
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Horror and Suspense English Bundle October for Middle and High School
Whether you are looking to incorporate horror and suspense for Halloween into your ELA curriculum or add a touch of foreboding to your reading selections, this comprehensive bundle is the perfect resource. Engage your students, stimulate critical thinking skills, and explore the dark and eerie side of literature with this captivating collection of close reading activities, questions, writing activities, and other invaluable resources. Get ready to unlock the haunted enchantment of ELA education
Grades:
7th - 10th
Spunk by Zora Neale Hurston | Harlem Renaissance Short Story Unit Plan
Looking for an innovative short story unit that will get your students sharpening their close reading skills, discussing big ideas, and exploring literary elements on a deeper level? This unit on “Spunk” by Zora Neale Hurston will challenge your students to dig deep, get creative, and fully appreciate Hurston’s wonderful writing.Telling the tale of a deadly love triangle, this short, accessible story is a great choice for discussing themes of masculinity and femininity, gossip and norms, murder
Grades:
9th - 12th
Power of Words in Mockingbird, MLK’s “I Have a Dream”, & JFK’s Assassination
Hello Fellow Teacher, Are you looking for a unit to teach the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. In this PDF with 37 Google slides, you have a variety of activities for your students. You can make this a four-week or a two-month unit, and the activities enable students to practice and develop mastery in all four ELA standards. The assassination of John F. Kennedy and the book To Kill a Mockingbird are not directly related in terms of events or characters, as they belong to different contexts and genr
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th, Adult Education
Hadestown Greek Mythology Unit-Over 50 pages!
This 55 page unit has it all! Use the webquest, character profiles, vocabulary, texts, paired texts, close read activities and projects to teach literary analysis and comparing two texts! Students will learn to connect ancient stories to modern themes, music to prose, timeless issues to characters old and revisioned, and much more. This unit also offers creativity and flexibility, as well as a detailed sample calendar for teacher use.
Grades:
7th - 10th
And Then There Were None full unit hyperdoc
Murder! Mystery! Intrigue! Hook students into Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None through this interactive full unit hyperdoc. The unit begins with author and time period background and concludes in a comparative literary analysis essay. This unit is perfect for the teacher who wishes to engage their students in the world of Agatha Christie! This murderous unit includes: 1. Introduction activities2. Detective tracking slides3. Gallery walk4. Tombstone actvity5. Poetry writing activity 6.
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: English- Full Semester of Hyperdocs
The Crucible: Background, Assessments, Supplementary Materials, and Writing
Enhance your teaching of Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, while delving into the world of the Puritans with our comprehensive bundle. This resource offers a deep understanding of the historical context behind the Salem Witch Trials through engaging materials. Students will study the play, analyze themes and character development, and develop their writing skills through dialectical journals. Prior to reading the play, students will explore Jonathan Edwards' sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
CCSS:
Of Mice and Men: A unit plan with focus on book banning and challenging
UNIT OVERVIEWUnit focus: Should Of Mice and Men be banned from public schools?This unit is centered around book challenging and book banning. Students will explore the meanings and motivations behind why people challenge and ban books. The objective is to apply real-world knowledge in order to analyze Of Mice and Men with the goal of being able to decide if the novel has value regardless of some language and content that could be deemed objectionable. Throughout the unit, there are opportunitie
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
Lord of the Flies Thematic Unit Close Reading Analysis
Lord of the Flies by William Golding thematic unit close reading analysis unit including chapter excerpts and figurative language analysis focal points.
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
Showing 1-24 of 45 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands