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High school close reading internet activities for Microsoft Word
Characterization Mini-Unit | STEAL Characterization Guided Notes
Looking for quick, engaging, digital activities to introduce characterization skills? In this interactive Google Slides mini-unit, students will learn multiple reading skills such as distinguishing character traits and emotions, making direct and indirect characterization using "STEAL", analyzing a character's intrinsic or extrinsic motivations, and finally, classifying characters as protagonists/antagonist, major/minor, round/flat, dynamic/static.This resource is chunked into 4 parts for you to
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6th - 9th
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Poetry Lesson: "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost - DIGITAL & PRINT
"I cannot rave about this resource enough! This really broke the poem down for my students, allowed me to help them understand it better and was thoroughly engaging! Even my struggling students were able to complete the activity guided by me and understand the significance of this poem to the plot and theme. Will be my Go-To resource for this unit!" - Patricia"Loved this!! Helped the kids understand the poem a thousand times better than what I would've come up with. It's a tough poem anyway, but
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Lessons: ** Growing Bundle ** | DIGITAL & PRINT
TRADITIONS & CULTURE Around the World Reading Passages | Google Classroom
Traditions & Culture Bundle Around the World Reading Passages and Worksheets Questions - Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions, and Annotations 2 versions included for all reading passage files: Digital Google Slides {Google Classroom Compatible}Printable PDF Versions**BONUS RESOURCE - Interactive Digital Map in Google Slides for students to link their passages! Designed for Upper Elementary and Middle School students! This resource contains 7 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension
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4th - 9th
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There Will Come Soft Rains Google Slides Annotation Project - Ray Bradbury
“I tried this with Google Classroom and my kids LOVED it! Not only is the story rich with imagery, but students learn how to annotate text! This is great for helping guide students through the story in digestible chunks. The well-crafted questions help students reflect upon what they read, infer about the characters/plot, and identify literary elements. What a hit!” - Jennifer Seward in Stillwater, OKWanting to ease your students into annotating text with a short story? Looking to help your stu
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7th - 12th
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Orwell's 1984 Unit Test-- Multiple-Choice, Close Reading, Matching, Plot-- 50 Qs
This EDITABLE unit test over Orwell's novel 1984 consists of 50 questions. In this assessment, you will find:5 True/ False Questions27 Multiple-choice Plot Questions9 Close-reading Questions with a Passage from the Novel9 Matching QuestionsThis test assesses literary elements such as characterization, plot, setting, conflict, and literary techniques such as irony, symbolism, tone, and more!This is a thorough test to assess your 1984 unit.This test is fully editable and can be used with scantron
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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HOLIDAYS Around the World Reading Passages Reading Comprehension Activities
Holidays and Celebrations Bundle Around the World Reading Passages and Worksheets Questions - Reading Comprehension Passages, Questions, and Annotations 2 versions included for all reading passage files: Digital Google Slides {Google Classroom Compatible}Printable PDF Versions**BONUS RESOURCE - Interactive Digital Map in Google Slides for students to link their passages! Designed for Upper Elementary and Middle School students! This resource contains 7 Engaging, Non-Fiction Reading Comprehensio
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4th - 9th
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Poetry Lesson: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost | DIGITAL
Digital Google Resource: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost Close Reading Poetry AssignmentThese materials are designed to be convenient and ready to use. They do not require any prep and can be used as an emergency lesson for a sub.This is a complete lesson for Robert Frost's timeless poem, "The Road Not Taken." This resource includes:A prereading Word Cloud activityA close reading assignment that includes the poem, annotation directions, and stanza-by-stanza questionsA 10-question multiple c
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Poetry Lessons: ** Growing Bundle ** | DIGITAL & PRINT
Fairy Tale Analysis Unit High School - Cinderella Around the World Folktale Unit
Looking for a multicultural folk literature unit for your high school or advanced middle school students? Throughout this relevant and engaging fairy tale unit, students have an opportunity to study multiple Cinderella fairy tales from a historical perspective. Grimm's Cinderella is used as the anchor short story for in-class work and discussions. Then, students will have the opportunity to explore many other cultural versions of Cinderella by completing an independent research project. By the e
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8th - 12th
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Elements of Poetry Unit High School: Poetry Terms & Elements, Literary Analysis
Need your students to understand how poetic elements create meaning in a text? So often, students are able to identify and define, but they don’t fully understand why literary elements are important or why they are such an essential part of literature. The kind of instruction that focuses on memorizing definitions kills the joy in literature and only serves to make students see English class as a boring waste of time.But when students understand that literary devices are a wonderful way to add
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9th - 12th
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Theme Mini-Lesson, Theme Activities | PDF & Digital Version
This product will provide with a theme mini-lesson and theme activities to help improve your student's understanding of the important literary device.THEME is an integral part of understanding the main idea and the lesson thereader can learn throughout a text, and this 10-minute mini-mastery lesson will have your students comprehending, practicing, identifying, and mastering themes in a text in a short amount of time. In addition, your students will also be able to identify how a theme can teach
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Literature Activities Bundle, Oh My!
Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Dangers of Energy Drinks
This informational text lesson on the dangers of energy drinks is the perfect ready-to-go lesson to practice close reading skills and comprehension! With eight specific standards-based questions and a text-based writing prompt, your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate!Student Experience: Students will read the high-interest, engaging article about the dangers of energy drinks. Then, students will truly dig into and respond to that text. Last, students will write a short a
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7th - 11th, Adult Education
Also included in: Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #1
"The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes Poetry Unit - DIGITAL & PRINT
"Hands down the BEST resource I've used to teach this poem. Very thorough and very easy to implement." Jasmine J."I really enjoyed the pages with the poem and space to annotate. The students liked looking at the Wordle image; I'll start with that page next time I teach the poem. Thank you!" - Gina B.**Aligned with Common Core Exemplars in Poetry for grades 6-8**This is a complete lesson for Alfred Noyes's timeless narrative, "The Highwayman." This resource includes:A prereading Word Cloud activi
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Lessons: ** Growing Bundle ** | DIGITAL & PRINT
Article of the Week | GROWING Article Library (Over 125 high-interest articles)
This resource includes EVERYTHING you need to assign articles of the week in your class. Once you purchase this produce, you will have access to a Google folder with over 125 Articles of the Week AND all the reference materials needed to begin using the AOW assignment in your class.Each Article of the Week includes a graphic organizer with power vocabulary words, a central idea box, and response questions to guide students' written reflection. This folder will be frequently updated with new arti
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9th - 12th
Harlem Renaissance Activities: Langston Hughes, Art, Music | American Literature
Tired of superficial resources on the Harlem Renaissance that just go through the motions when it comes to adding diversity to your plans? So often, in an attempt to study more than dead white males, teachers seek out texts by people of color. But lacking the time or energy to really engage in the research required to plan a great unit, they incorporate a few lackluster biographies and add some short pieces to their plans and leave it at that. The addition of those inane powerpoints, superficial
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9th - 12th
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AP English Literature & Composition BUNDLE – Printable Materials for ENTIRE Year
This resource bundle is comprised of an ENTIRE YEAR's worth of Unit Plans and activities with 132 pages of ALL printable materials for teaching a FULL AP English Literature & Composition course. This product is well-organized into The College Board's most updated 9-Unit format, and also includes a clear Table of Contents, making it very simple and easy to navigate all of the included materials for the year.Includes:Table of ContentsSummer Reading Project Options for entering AP Literature &a
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
Reading Comprehension Passages and Multiple Choice Questions Google Forms
These reading comprehension passages with multiple choice questions are great for students to practice a range of skills. A digital, distance-learning friendly resource, it will be perfect for test-prep, special education and progress monitoring, differentiating, and scaffolding for struggling readers. Passages are written on an 8th-9th grade level.Located on Google forms, this product is 100% digital and self-grading! A printable PDF is also included in your purchase. Comprehension skills inclu
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8th - 9th
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Detective Figurative Language & Poetic Devices - Digital Escape Room - Engaging
Engage your students with this no-print digital escape room, meticulously designed to reinforce figurative language and poetic devices! Whether your students work collaboratively, in small groups, or individually, this immersive challenge promises high engagement and a fun learning experience. Say goodbye to setup hassles – simply share the link, and let the adventure begin!Key Features: Custom Breakout Website: Immerse your students in a digital escape adventure, complete with interactive slide
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6th - 9th
Authors Claim Digital Breakout
Students will enjoy the fun of solving codes while tackling the challenge of author's claim and counterclaim in this digital escape. This no-prep lesson on claim, counterclaim, and evidence analysis will get students reading critically. This only needs Google Drive - no other websites required. ⭐This nonfiction author's claim activity can be used for online, virtual, or distance learning.⭐Challenges in Author's Claim Digital Breakout:•Sort relevant terms of claim, counterclaim, and evidence•App
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6th - 9th
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Poetry Lessons: ** Growing Bundle ** | DIGITAL & PRINT
These poetry lessons are the perfect way to engage students in close reading and analysis of poetry AND / OR as an easy go to substitute lesson plan. All poems are available as print friendly PDFs or digital Google Drive resources! SPECIAL GROWING BUNDLE DEAL! Save 40% by buying the bundle versus individual sets! The bundle will continue to increase in price as I add to it.What is currently included in this bundle?This bundle currently contains 15 poetry lessons and a two different, detailed poe
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6th - 9th
9th-Grade English ELA Curriculum | Coming-of-Age Literature | Full Year Editable
UPDATED FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR: Full-Year Curriculum! Diverse Authors! Discussion-Based! This MEGA-BUNDLE has everything you'll need to teach a year-long 9th-grade English course on Coming-of-Age Literature. The focus of this course is coming-of-age novels, plays, and poems written by diverse authors from around the globe. How have teenagers from different parts of the world grappled with ethical dilemmas? With complex social dynamics? With the struggle to achieve a sense of independence
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9th - 10th
Basketball ELA Mystery
This March Mania Basketball ELA Mystery is the perfect activity to give to your middle school students during the month of March when fans are crazy for March Madness and basketball (however, you can really use this any time of the year!). Your students will solve activities like reading comprehension and series of events, grammar, literary terms, and proofreading in order to figure out who stole the basketball uniforms.In this product, your students will receive a list of suspects who possibly
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5th - 9th
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King Lear Complete Unit Plan
This extensive 277 page unit plan for King Lear is completely designed around the philosophy of developing close reading skills and text based responses which require supporting evidence for nearly every aspect of each scene and act of the play. Our King Lear unit is completely original and has been keenly tuned to address a wide range of learners with varying reading comprehension skills. In short, this unit will help all students to look closely at Shakespeare’s craft and encourage them to w
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Pride and Prejudice AP Lit Unit Plan
In this novel study unit, students read Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice at home, in six pre-designated sections. For nearly each reading section, students are required to write an informal analysis of one quote from the reading section. Each class period includes activities designed to move student thinking from plot level thinking to analysis of tone, characters, and theme. These include class discussion, close reading, read-aloud, timed writing experiences, and small group work.
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11th - 12th
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Context Clues Passages Vocabulary Worksheets Digital for grades 9-10
Context clues activities for 9th and 10th graders. This no-prep resource helps your students master vocabulary using context clues to determine a word's meaning. It shows examples of definition/explanation context clues, synonym/restatement context clues, antonym/contrast context clues, and inference context clues.Located on Google forms, this product is 100% digital and self-grading! A printable PDF is also included in your purchase.Students will practice multiple choice as well as constructed
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9th - 10th
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