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Common Core RL.11-12.5 literature circles for Microsoft Word
Memoir Questions Lit Circle - Book Club - Independent Reading Questions
Are you teaching a memoir to high school students? Download FIFTY questions in a completely editable format to add to your memoir unit. No matter what memoir you are teaching, you can use these questions in a variety of ways. They are intended for older students and for reaching high school standards.Cover important topics of a memoir with these questions:→ theme (building, interacting)→ authorial choices→ setting→ motif→ language and effect→ pacing, formatting→ socio-economic critiques → point
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9th - 12th
The Great Gatsby Novel Study
Novel Study for The Great GatsbyDescription:This resource offers an in-depth exploration of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" characters, themes, and literary elements, ensuring students gain a thorough understanding of this classic work.What's Included:Detailed Lesson Plans: Nine carefully crafted lesson plans guiding you through each chapter, highlighting key events, themes, and symbols.Reading Comprehension Questions: Chapter-by-chapter questions to assess students' understanding and s
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9th - 12th
"The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James: A Study Guide
"The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James: A Study Guide is a comprehensive aid to reflective reading of this popular short novel.Includes:1. Extensive original introduction covering summary, annotated list of characters, genre, themes, narrative perspective, symbols, etc;2. Guiding questions (65 in all). The questions encourage readers to have a deeper understanding of the background, themes, and characters of the text. Students must find their own answers in the text - and they will. They are des
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Hate U Give Comprehension Questions- Full Novel
Great supplement to an extraordinary, timely and relevant novel!28 pages of questions for EACH chapter in the novel- PDF formatOpen-response questions that require close reading and citing textual evidenceVariety of question types including making inferences, drawing conclusions, identifying theme and irony and questions that require higher-order thinkingA great novel to read aloud or read in a book club with reluctant readersQuestions have been tested with my class of English Language Learners!
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9th - 12th
The Scarlet Ibis Student Graphic Organizer Story Mapping and Key
This resource was created to be used with the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst. The Story Map provides the students with visual to help student with enhanced comprehension that target the Common core State Standards for Literature. The student Story Map is ready to duplicate for classroom use and teacher key for the test is included. Other resources are also available for “The Scarlet Ibis” on my site including a Multiple Choice test (three choices) and a Modified Multiple Choic
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9th - 12th
Brave New World Final Test, Novel Assessment, Multiple Choice, True False, Essay
This is a final test for Adolf Huxley's Brave New World, including true / false, multiple choice, and short answer essay questions with an ANSWER KEY included. Possible key points for short answer essay prompts are also included. I use the essay prompts and the possible key points for essay choice questions and my assessment of their expository essay as well. Unlock the secrets of Aldous Huxley's dystopian masterpiece with another Literature Test on 'Brave New World' to add to your playlist. I
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Text, Notes and Chapter Commentaries
"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Text, Notes, and Chapter Commentaries contains:The full, public domain text of the novel;Detailed explanatory notes on each chapter;Extensive critical commentaries on each chapter.NOTE: I have several products on "Gatsby." Please check the others to see which best meets your needs and those of your students.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Tell-Tale Heart-Edgar Allan Poe
Enhance your teaching resources with comprehensive reading materials for Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart".Included is an answer key for easy grading.Featuring 9 vocabulary questions, 14 comprehension questions, and 2 focused quote analysis pages, this resource is ideal for enriching student understanding. Additionally, the multiple-choice questions provided serve as valuable test preparation aids.Perfect for various teaching contexts, including independent reading, li
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8th - 11th
"The Sympathizer" by Viet Thanh Nguyen: A Study Guide
"The Sympathizer" by Viet Thanh Nguyen: A Study Guide is ideal for both the individual reader and for reading groups/classes.This comprehensive guide aims to support reflective reading, not to replace it. The critical analysis brings together a range of opinions on the text and offers a consistent reading. It includes: 1. Teacher's Introduction; 2. Original critical analysis for teachers/students/readers including: an annotated list of characters, narrative voice, genre, themes, setting, symbo
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Crossing the Water" by Sylvia Plath: A Study Guide
"Crossing the Water" by Sylvia Plath: A Study Guide by Sylvia Plath: A Study Guide is a book-length guide (57,000 words approx.) to Plath's famous collection of poems published after her death. It aims to support close reading of these sometimes complex and difficult poems. The book may be used by individuals reading and reflecting on this text alone as well as by groups and classes reading, discussing and studying it.There is a detailed introduction to Sylvia Plath's poetry with an emphasis on
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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"We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Quiz, American Literature
Discover the depth of Gwendolyn Brooks' iconic poem "We Real Cool" with this 10- Question Poetry Quiz. Unveil the rebellious spirit, unravel the symbolism, and test your understanding of this literary masterpiece in a brief, engaging quiz. 10 multiple-choice questions with an answer key.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Angelou - Group Critical Response Questions
This assignment allows students to work together to come to a deeper understanding of the novel I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou and its components. They answer a set of higher-level questions concerning such elements as theme, point of view, literary devices, etc. All of the questions are fairly open-ended, leading to great discussions, or even debates, over what the best answers are.
Answers are not provided, since for most of the questions, there are a multitude of right answ
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10th - 12th
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The Most Dangerous Game Reading Guide and Key
This resource was created to be used with the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. The Reading Guide provides the students with a close read of the text with dependent questions that help target the Common core State Standards for Literature. This guide helps students with comprehension to help determine what the author is saying? The student reading guide is ready to duplicate for classroom use and teacher key for the test is included. Other resources are also availabl
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9th - 12th
Seven Short Stories by Kate Chopin: A Study Guide
Study Guide to Seven Short Stories by Kate Chopin: A Study Guide is ideal for individual readers, literature classes, and reading groups. It covers seven of Chopin's most popular and important stories: "At the 'Cadian Ball", "Desiree's Baby", "A Gentleman of Bayou St. John", "A Respectable Woman", "The Story of an Hour", "A Pair of Silk Stockings" and "The Storm".The format of the guide is the same for each story:1. A brief introduction to publication;2. Study QuestionsThe questions are designed
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10th - 12th, Staff
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"Death Comes for the Archbishop" by Willa Cather: A Study Guide
"Death Comes for the Archbishop" by Willa Cather: A Study Guide is a comprehensive study guide that aims to support reflective reading, not to replace it. The critical analysis brings together a range of opinion on the text and offers a consistent reading.It includes:1. Preface and Introduction including an annotated list of characters, genre, themes, setting, etc.;2. Helpful background notes, a detailed commentary, and guiding questions (47 in all) for each chapter. The questions encourage read
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Literature Circles Project for Drama, Theatre, English or Reading Plays
This is a literature circles project for middle or high school students to engage in when reading any play in Theatre/Drama or working on a drama unit in English. The project lasts anywhere from 1.5-3 Weeks, depending on the complexity of the texts. Students read the text in class, conduct discussions after each Act, and assign a creative role to take on for each act. The roles they may choose from are theatre-themed: Summarizer, Director, Method Actor, Dramaturg, and Scenic Designer. The gro
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5th - 12th
Structure - Beginnings and Endings
These lessons look at the importance of beginnings and endings for the structure of a story. They look at the choices you can make in beginning and ending a story and each choice is accompanied by an activity which reinforces the technique. Tasks include continued editing of previously developed stories with the new information in mind, discussion and analysis of existing fictional texts in terms of beginnings and endings, research tasks leading to writing activities, and discussion with a gui
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Work on Structure at the Macro and Micro Levels
"The Cask of Amontillado" Reading Guide and Key
This reading guide has been developed to guide students in a close reading of the short story, “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe. Also this reading guide can help students read texts that are difficult. As students take time to read and answer questions, they have a better chance of understanding what the author is trying to convey. The student guide is ready to duplicate for classroom use and a teacher key for the guide is included. Other resources are also available for “The Cask o
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9th - 12th
Death of a Salesman - Miller - Group Critical Response Questions
This assignment allows students to work together to come to a deeper understanding of the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and its components. They answer a set of higher-level questions concerning such elements as theme, point of view, literary devices, etc. All of the questions are fairly open-ended, leading to great discussions, or even debates, over what the best answers are.
Answers are not provided, since for most of the questions, there are a multitude of right answers. The key
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10th - 12th
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"To Autumn" by John Keats: A Study Guide
"To Autumn" by John Keats: A Study Guide offers a selection of resources and approaches to a work that has been called the most perfect poem in English.Biographical and historical information is provided as well as sections on reader response, personification, ambiguity, and other approaches. Sample responses are provided.
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11th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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The Necklace Story Map Graphic Organizer and Key
This resource was created to be used with the short story, “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant. The Story Map provides the students with a visual to enhance comprehension that targets the Common core State Standards for Literature. The student Story Map is ready to duplicate for classroom use and teacher key for the test is included. Other resources are also available for “The Necklace” on my site including a Multiple Choice test (three choices) and a Modified Multiple Choice Test (two choices
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9th - 12th
Study Guide to “Désirée’s Baby” by Kate Chopin
Study Guide to “Désirée’s Baby” by Kate ChopinStudy QuestionsThe questions are designed to be used on your first reading of the story (though they can be used if you happen to have read the story already). The aim is not to test but to help you to understand the text. The questions do not normally have simple answers, nor is there always one answer. Consider a range of possible interpretations - preferably by discussing the questions with others. Disagreement is encouraged! No answers are provid
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10th - 12th
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"The Colossus and Other poems" by Sylvia Plath: A Study Guide
"The Colossus and Other Poems" by Sylvia Plath: A Study Guide is a book-length guide (67,000 words approx) to Plath's famous collection of poems published after her death. It aims to support close reading of these sometimes complex and difficult poems. The book may be used by individuals reading and reflecting on this text alone as well as by groups and classes reading, discussing and studying it.There is a detailed introduction to Sylvia Plath's poetry with an emphasis on the problems of inter
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Julius Caesar - Shakespeare - Group Critical Response Questions
This assignment allows students to work together to come to a deeper understanding of the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare and its components. They answer a set of higher-level questions concerning such elements as theme, point of view, literary devices, etc. All of the questions are fairly open-ended, leading to great discussions, or even debates, over what the best answers are.
Answers are not provided, since for most of the questions, there are a multitude of right answers. The ke
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10th - 12th
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