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Free Common Core RL.9-10.2 resources for Google Apps
Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allan Poe, FREE, Literary Analysis PDF & Google Drive
Use "The Cask of Amontillado," Edgar Allan Poe’s creepy tale of twisted justice, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This two-day lesson includes a 14-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key/class discussion starters) and a Storytelling Arc handout (with key) to emphasize exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Finally, the download also includes a link to a short anticipatory video clip that will build students’ intere
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8th - 11th
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Identifying Symbolism FREE Handout Distance Learning
Symbolism can be hard for students to identify and analyze. Use this free handout with any story, novel, poem, play, and even speeches to help your students! You may utilize this as a print-and-go worksheet or share it digitally with your students on a secured platform using the Google Slides link in the PDF. Use it in conjunction with my INTRODUCTION TO SYMBOLISM presentation.Created and copyrighted by Tracee Orman
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7th - 12th
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The Lottery Shirley Jackson - Free Reading Comprehension Quizzes - Bell Ringers
Assess students’ knowledge of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” using these FREE reading comprehension questions! These bell ringer quizzes include six close reading questions that evaluate students' reading comprehension. Includes digital quizzes for Google Classroom®! Included with these Free Reading Comprehension Quizzes:✏️ “The Lottery” Reading Comprehension Quizzes - Digital & PrintSix close reading questions to evaluate knowledge and understanding✏️ Editable Reading Comprehension Que
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8th - 11th
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Hero's Journey Graphic Organizer Free Printable Foldable Activity
Enjoy this free introduction to archetypes and the hero's journey. I've included two folding graphic organizers that you can use with any hero's journey. Teach archetypal symbolism with the first foldable, then extend that to the hero and create a representation of eight sections of the journey. I used it with The Odyssey, but it will work for so many others: Harry Potter, The Epic of Gilgamesh, Beowulf, Lord of the Rings,Percy Jackson, or movies that involve the hero's journey Star Wars, Black
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8th - 12th
Chapter 1 Digital Activities - The Great Gatsby - Free Resource
The Great Gatsby has never been so easy to teach. This bundle includes a student activity for chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make these resources perfect for centers, group work, or substitute days, too! Lead your students through the analysis of chapter 1 with this engaging student activity. They will love the easy to use format and clear directions. Here's what you'll get:· A complete student activity resource filled with engaging activities (
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9th - 12th
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Poetry Anchor Chart - Bookmark for Reading, Annotating, and Analyzing Poetry
Scaffold the close reading process using this Poetry Anchor Chart! This personal bookmark will support students while they read, annotate, and analyze any poem independently. This poetry anchor chart offers a 4-step process for reading and annotating any poem, along with guidance for writing a close reading response. Using this bookmark, students can have step-by-step instructions on hand throughout your poetry unit.There are several different files included in this resource to accommodate diff
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9th - 12th
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Beowulf Anticipation Guide (Fillable .pdf, Google Form, Google Slides) / Freebie
In my first year as a teacher, I was told that I'd be teaching senior English and that I'd be required to teach Beowulf. I instantly wondered how I was going to make this text relevant for my students.This anticipation guide is a fun way to engage students in a new text. Students can consider the opinions before, during, and after reading. This free resource is available in a fillable .pdf, fully editable Google Form, and Google Slides. (Since these are Google resources, TPT will create a folder
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Beowulf Bundle with 3 Leveled Text Options + Side-by-Side Questions
Macbeth Anticipation Guide (Editable Google Slides) / Freebie
Macbeth was the first Shakespeare play I ever taught, and it helped me appreciate how much fun your students can have while acting out a drama in the classroom.This anticipation guide is a great way to help students get excited about reading the play! Students can revisit these themes and ideals before, during, and after reading. To make sure this resource is as flexible as possible, I've included an editable Google Slides.Elevate your Macbeth unit:Abridged and modified Act I, Act II, Act III, A
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Abridged and Modified Macbeth Bundle (14 resources!)
The Odyssey Anticipation Guide (PDF, Google Form, Google Slides) / Freebie
Last year when I learned I would be teaching freshmen for the first time in decades, I put together a modified and abridged version of The Odyssey with side-by-side text and questions. Using that with my students proved to be invaluable. So in preparing to teach that class again, I wanted to focus on how to make this classic, ancient poem more engaging for my students.This anticipation guide is a fun way to engage students in a new text. Students can consider the opinions before, during, and aft
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: The Odyssey Ultimate Bundle / 27 resources / 130 pages / 200 questions
A Midsummer Night's Dream Handouts w/ Discussion ?s, Close Readings, and MORE
A Midsummer Night's Dream Act-by-Act Handouts: These activities are PDF. They include comprehension questions, discussion questions, close reading for several key scenes, creative writing, and fun facts!CHECK OUT OUR OTHER RESOURCES FOR A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM:A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Digital Student NotebookA MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Full Unit BundleFor classroom freebies, teaching ideas, book recommendations, giveaways and TpT SALES:---> Follow us on Instagram---> Follow us on Pinteres
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7th - 12th
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Literary Devices with Memes - Interactive Slideshow Lesson
Your students will love these MEME-centered literary devices!In this interactive slideshow, students are introduced to 12 literary devices and how they contribute to author's craft. Each literary device has a meme example to make students laugh. Then students get the chance to practice identifying literary devices in sentences before trying to build their own with a set of hilarious meme images to choose from.Your students can interact with this slideshow live during your lesson!This slideshow
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6th - 12th
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Literary Devices in Poetry Lesson
This lesson is a great introduction to analyzing poetry for students in grades 6-10.Standards-Based SkillsThis lesson includes:- Literary Device Review- Poetry Reading and Reaction- Literary Device Analysis- Author's Purpose InferenceHighly Engaging PoemAlso included is the simple and highly engaging poem, "Friendly," which focuses on the impact of social media on teenagers. You'll love the author's craft it provides and the discussion it prompts, and you'll students will love teaching you the
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6th - 10th
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Analyze a Suspense Story: Choose a story and complete plot organizers, FREE
Students choose a classic suspense story from American Literature (link provided in resource) and then complete two graphic organizers over plot (CCRA.R.3-analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text). Everything but the background is EDITABLE, so you can change questions as you see fit. This is perfect for distance learning and in-person teaching. Just assign in Google Classroom or share the link. It's that easy! ★If you download this re
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6th - 12th
The Most Dangerous Game Part 1 (Guided Reading)
This is a Google slides presentation of the story "The Most Dangerous Game" with embedded discussion/comprehension questions, as well as audio by Edward French. Standards: RL.9.10 By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. Learning Target: Read and respond to questions about Richard Connell’s short story, “The Most Dangerous Game.” Succe
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9th - 12th
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FREE | The Lottery by Shirley Jackson | Lit Guide | Literary Devices | Analysis
This easy-to-use activity is simple yet effective. Here’s what it will do for your classroom:Encourage analysis of Shirley Jackson’s famous short story The LotteryExplore the setting, symbols, irony and foreshadow Insert students into the narrative and ask them to make and defend their decisionsDiscuss concepts of conformity, groupthink, tradition and violenceCreate guidelines that help one decide when to question or reject long standing traditionWhat's in the download?A 10 page PDF with:Links t
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Horror Genre Short Stories | Bundle of 15 Lit Guides | SAVE 40%
Engaging Character Analysis Instagram Activity for Any Text - Distance Learning
This activity also works well for distance learning!What do young teenagers and adults love more than reading an awesome short story in English Class? Instagram!This is the perfect resource to throw into any unit when you need a quick, no-prep, and creative activity. In this activity, students will use this Instagram template to further analyze a narrator or character in a story. When I use this in my class, I will let students pick their favorite character from our story to then create their po
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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FREE “The Necklace” Short Story | Google Form Auto-Graded Reader Quiz /17
I love using "The Necklace" (a tragic story of irony in a woman's life) with my middle and high school learners! But despite all the rockstar resources out there for various ages, it was still important to me to have a quick, ready, auto-graded and RICH READING ASSESSMENT handy as part of my short study unit.This quiz is an effective self-check-in for readers, scaffolds other larger tasks, is all auto-graded, has varied question styles and covers the whole short story. Additionally, it will save
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8th - 12th
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Things Fall Apart Anticipation Guide (PDF, Google Form, Google Slides) / Freebie
My sophomores just finished reading Things Fall Apart. We used the resources in my synthesis bundle, but I wanted to spend more time focusing on helping students understand the text's continued relevance. With this goal in mind, I put together a collection of 20 journal prompts and and this *free* anticipation guide.This anticipation guide is a fun way to engage students in a new text. Students can consider the opinions before, during, and after reading. This free resource is available in a fill
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9th - 12th
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Julius Caesar Anticipation Guide (Print, Google Form, Google Slides) / Freebie
William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is one of my favorite units of the year! I teach this play to sophomores, so it's important to help students appreciate the play's relevance. This anticipation guide is a great way to help students get excited about reading the play! Students can revisit these themes and ideals before, during, and after reading. I've updated this to include lesson plan and instructional ideas and inspiration! To make sure this resource is as flexible as possible, I've included
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9th - 12th
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Literary Devices in Short Stories Lesson
This lesson is a great introduction to analyzing short stories for students in grades 6-10.Standards-Based SkillsThis lesson includes:- Literary Device Review- Short Story Reading and Reaction- Literary Device Analysis- Author's Purpose InferenceHighly Engaging StoryAlso included is the simple and highly engaging short story, "Maya's Eyes," which focuses on the innocence and hope that remains during trying times like those we now live in. You'll love the author's craft it provides and the discu
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6th - 12th
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Digital Paired Poetry Set 1 - Cold Read or Test Prep- FREE RESOURCE
My Paired Poetry Series is going DIGITAL. This resource uses Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar and Hope is a Thing With Feathers by Emily Dickinson. This series is intended for cold read poetry analysis and assessment, but can be used as a quiz after teaching the poems as well. Best of all! This first set is FREE!Includes: Digital Google Form with Poems and 15 Multiple Choice QuestionsPDF of Print Version for Non-Digital UseKeyStandards Chart for each Question Standards Assessed: RL 1- Cite stron
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Paired Poetry BUNDLE - Five Sets of Digital Paired Poetry Quizzes
5 Paragraph Literary Analysis Thesis Statement Templates FREE
Teaching and learning thesis statement for 5 paragraph literary analysis does NOT need to be difficult. There is serious learning power in student collaboration! These templates allow students to write their own thesis statements while clicking in to see how their peers are doing it. This is extremely important for struggling students who may be afraid to ask for help and it's also a great tool for advanced students to learn from each other. With this resource, collaboration is intensely efficie
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Argumentative Writing Google Classroom Distance Learning
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost | Poetry Analysis | Theme | Individuality
This easy-to-use activity is simple yet effective. Here’s what your class will do:Analyze Robert Frost's famous poem, The Road Not Taken Engage with 5 high-level, short answer questionsIdentify figurative language, structure, enjambment, flow and moodExplore Frost's message and themeDiscuss the importance of individuality and it's importance today compared to Frost's day and ageWhat's in the download?A 13 page PDF with:Links to Google Formats [PDF p1]Answer Key with CCSS [Google Slides | PDF pp2
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8th - 12th
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Pride and Prejudice Anticipation Guide Freebie / Google Ready and Fillable PDF
Pride and Prejudice is a perennial best seller, but engaging students in Jane Austen’s work can be challenging. That’s where an anticipation guide becomes essential. Using an anticipation guide can help students activate prior knowledge and schema before they even begin to read the novel. This can be a stand-alone activity, but I prefer to use it as the groundwork for a classroom discussion. I often end this activity by asking students to record predictions about the novel’s themes. Updated to
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10th - 12th
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