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High school close reading resources for Easel under $5
Annotating Literary Texts Nonfiction Close Reading Activities Annotation Skills
Are your students really annotating texts are are they just having fun highlighting? How should you teach annotation skills? Here's everything you need this close reading skill: clear instructions, tips, and best of all, texts that students can use to practice annotating. This will make it so easy for you to teach this important reading skill!Here's what you'll get:both a print and digital version of this resourcestudent notes explaining what annotation iswhy it is beneficialwhen & what s
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6th - 10th, Adult Education
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Argument Analysis: Regifting for Distance Learning
Argument Analysis: Regifting - a winter holiday activity now updated with a shareable Google Slides version for distance learning!A complete mini-unit for analyzing nonfiction text, practicing speaking and listening skills, and writing an argument essay complete with original data graphs. Students will analyze both sides of the regifting argument, then write their own arguments for or against regifting. Includes an anticipatory activity, articles, comprehension and critical-thinking questions (d
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6th - 11th, Staff
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Connotation and Denotation Activities for Middle School Connotation Worksheets
Make teaching the difference between connotation and denotation straightforward and easy for middle school students, in printable worksheet format or digital. This scaffolded lesson includes an introduction to connotation and denotation, activities and worksheets to practice connotation of words, and practice with conotative meaning in a passage. This is a complete lesson plan and student materials for introducing and practicing connotation and denotation. This lesson on connotation and denotat
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7th - 9th
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"Firework" by Katy Perry Poetry Terms Figurative Language Activities
Figurative Language and Poetic Devices/Poetry Terms Identification using Katy Perry's "Firework"Use Katy Perry's popular song "Firework" to teach figurative language, sound devices, and other poetry terms. You can decide how many and which devices you'd like your students to find.Updated to include additional exercises for more in-depth learning and making connections to the text! Those I've pointed out in this exercise include:alliteration, anaphora, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Emily Dickinson "I'm Nobody" Poem -- Poetry Analysis and Creative Writing
Emily Dickinson's poem "I'm Nobody" is perfect for sharpening close-reading and literary analysis skills. But even better than that is knowing your students will connect with the poem, discuss it, and then write their own "I'm Somebody" poems.What a perfect poem to share with our middle and high school students! They can relate to this poem as easily as adults. Who hasn't felt like an outsider or "uncool" -- and to think this poem was written over 150 years ago!What teachers are saying about
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Unit with Analysis and Poetry Writing
The Sniper Short Story Unit Reading Comprehension, Citing Text Evidence Practice
Looking for a short story unit that carefully guides your students to a deep understanding of "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty? This ready to print short story unit gives you everything you need to teach "The Sniper" and will give your students plenty of practice citing textual evidence, determining and analyzing theme, analyzing figurative language and writing about a text. In this short story unit, your studeents will cover numerous ELA standards in depth, progressing from literal comprehensio
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8th - 10th, Adult Education
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Persuasive Argumentative Rhetoric Using Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
Teach real-world examples of ethos, pathos, and logos. Students analyze these rhetorical devices and then practice applying them by responding to a creative writing prompt. Perfect introduction to persuasive writing, propaganda, and media literacy.This resource includes:print and digital versionsintroduction to argumentreview of fact & opiniondefinition of termsfinding examples of ethos, pathos, and logos in advertisinganalysis of how writers use ethos, pathos, and logoscreative writing pro
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6th - 10th
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Symbiosis - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Do your students struggle with scientific literacy? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to promote vocabulary retention? Are waning attention spans becoming a larger and larger problem in your classroom from year to year? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this resource is for you. I believe that teaching literacy is the job of every teacher, not just the heroes in English and Language Arts. And the only way we can help our students improve is by modeling and giving them chanc
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6th - 10th
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MS-LS2-2
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
PRINTABLE Any Character Autopsy | Body Biography | Worksheets | Bookmarks
28 character autopsy or body biography worksheets and printable interactive bookmarks require students to create a study of a specific character using body parts as prompts. A perfect addition to your novel study unit!This product is also included in my Middle School Combo BUNDLE and my High School Combo BUNDLE.The differentiated sheets and bookmarks range from full creative control to clearly labelled and with prompt questions included for levelled instruction.UPDATED: 14 different page designs
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Gifted and Talented ELA BUNDLE | Ambitious Reading, Writing and Analysis
Pi Day Activities and Informational Text - Main Idea and Close Reading
Celebrate Pi Day with these fun activities. Students will practice reading informational texts about pi and pie! Includes comprehension questions, finding the main idea, technical vocabulary, poetry, and creative writing. Perfect cross-curricular activity. Why should math teachers have all the fun today??You'll get:print, digital, and TpT Easel versionsinformational text about the history of pi ..and pie (really!)comprehension questionspractice identifying main ideas and types of supporting
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: March Lesson Plan Bundle Writing, reading, research activities
Paired Texts Lesson with Short Stories - The Most Dangerous Game and The Lottery
This "paired passages" lesson encourages students to practice annotation, story analysis, synthesis, and essay writing. Students complete close readings of Richard Connell’s story “The Most Dangerous Game” and Shirley Jackson’s story “The Lottery.” Then, they synthesize their understanding of the readings, consider and compare themes, and write a short literary analysis essay. The lesson includes handouts with before-, during-, and post-reading strategies, which provide scaffolding for diverse
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9th - 12th
Character Changes Literature Response
I love using this Character Changes chart with my students! It really helps them see how a character changes from the beginning of the story to the end. This is such an important skill for our readers to learn, as it helps them analyze motives, and see how events help a character grow, or deteriorate. This chart focuses on thoughts, emotions, and actions a character has. You can use it for just about any book or novel-- fiction or non-fiction!
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3rd - 9th
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Nothing Gold Can Stay Analyzing Poetry and The Outsiders
Your students will gain a deeper understanding of the themes of The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton when they analyze the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost and write their own "stay gold" poems.This resource includes:digital and print versionsInitial impressions & vocabulary previewParaphrase activityComprehension questionsTone analysisHigher order thinking questions -- connecting the poem & the novelEssay writing prompt (editable)Steps to write your own "stay gold" poemComplete ans
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Unit with Analysis and Poetry Writing
Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Activities, Reading Guide w/ Questions, Analysis, Quotes
Increase comprehension and engagement with this flexible Romeo and Juliet Act I Guide that can be used as homework or in class, in cooperative groups or individually. Packed with activities, character exploration, vocabulary, plot points, inference, quote exploration, judgments, reflections, predictions, plenty of higher level thinking and an answer key, this reading guide aids in a close guided reading of Romeo and Juliet Act I by William Shakespeare. Please click the PREVIEW above for a closer
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9th - 11th
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Literary Analysis Activity: Student-Led Lesson for ANY Novel
Pssssst… hey, Teach. You shouldn’t be the hardest working person in the room. Leave the choices, responsibility and learning up to your students… then stand back and watch what happens. In this student-directed literary analysis activity, students become the teacher, closely reading and analyzing an assigned chapter of a novel, then “teaching” it to the class. Working in groups, they begin by assigning roles, with each group member choosing an area of focus—whether characterization, symbolism
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7th - 12th
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A Christmas Carol Pre-Reading on Charles Dickens, Background Activity
Help your students understand what motivated Charles Dickens to write A Christmas Carol! Students read an engaging 2-page article and complete comprehension questions that can be used for a class discussion! Also included in this resource is a Stave Two Investigation Activity to help students take a deep dive into the text! Please click the PREVIEW above for a closer look at everything included in this resource! Take a look at all of my A Christmas Carol resources! Top Love and Let Lit Resources
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7th - 12th
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Mentor Texts Activities for Teaching Writing Concrete Details Transitions
Help your students become better writers with mentor texts. They provide examples and strategies you can use all year to help your students understand and analyze what good writing is -- and practice it in their own writing.This resource includes a mentor text with analysis activities to help students understand four important writing components:concrete detailsprecise language transitions sentence structure varietyStudents will then practice applying these concepts to their own writing prod
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6th - 10th
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Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Reading Guide w/ Questions, Quotes, Analysis, & More!
Use this Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Study Guide to engage students and increase comprehension! Use with any Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan as homework or in class, in cooperative groups or individually. Includes a complete answer key and a link to a student version in Google Slides! Please click the PREVIEW above for a closer look at everything included in this resource! Students do the following in this complete reading guide: ⭐ Answer questions regarding major plot points for each scene⭐ Define key vo
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9th - 11th
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Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Reading Guide / Study Guide With Questions & Analysis
This Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Reading Guide is engaging and easy-to-implement with a complete answer key and Google link! Includes Questions, Quote Exploration, Reflection and Analysis, Predictions and more! Use as homework or in class, in cooperative groups or individually! Print or share in Google Classroom or another online platform. Please click the PREVIEW above for a closer look at everything included in this resource! Students do the following in this complete reading guide: ⭐ Answer questi
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9th - 11th
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Paired Texts - Ain't I a Woman and Phenomenal Woman - Essay Writing Test Prep
In this lesson, students complete close readings of a speech by Sojourner Truth and a poem by Maya Angelou. Then, they synthesize their understanding of the texts and write a short analytical essay requiring them to consider and compare central ideas and themes. This 20-page resource includes the following: -explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards-anticipation guide-contextual reading guides-think aloud with sample annotation passage-text of the speech-links to aud
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Paired Passages and Common Core Writing Tasks 16 texts (8 lessons)
Literary Analysis Graphic Organizers: Close Reading, Thesis, Sentence Stems
Teach literary analysis with confidence! Your students will learn a successful pattern for thesis statement writing and close reading with these time-tested literary analysis graphic organizers!*******************************************************************************Here’s what you’ll receive in this resource:⇒ Students will first learn how to write a three-part analytical thesis statement with examples and non-examples (2 pages).⇒ Then, they will choose and unpack textual evidence using t
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7th - 10th
The Metamorphosis Reading Thinking and Quiz Questions (Franz Kafka)
A set of reading, critical thinking and assessment (test or quiz) questions for use with the text The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. Reading questions are in order of the text, divided in sections to match the text. Answer Key provided. Critical Thinking questions is a 15 questions list with students writing a paragraph answer (with optional Paragraph Model) using support. Plus short answer assessment, for use as a quiz or test.Reading questions are print-and-go! Ready. Student printable incl
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Metamorphosis Essential Activities Mini Bundle (Franz Kafka)
Close Reading Journal for Independent Reading or Homework, Middle & High School
Use the 14 mini-lessons in this easy-to-use Close Reading Journal with any book! This Print and Go resource contains two full weeks of flexible dialectical close reading journal entries that focus on the literary elements of character, conflict, setting, cause/effect and theme. This close reading journal is designed to be flexible for the teachers as follows: ⭐ Use with any book!⭐ Can be used during independent reading, to guide mini-lessons during literature circles, or as instruction for a c
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7th - 10th
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Tips for Teaching Annotating: Includes Annotation Guides for Any Novel
Encourage active reading and improve reading comprehension with these tips and teaching strategies for easy annotating! These annotation guide bookmarks help middle and even high school students understand how and what to annotate and why note-taking while reading is important. They are perfect for class novels and independent reading assignments! Just copy, clip, and use as a bookmark—or attach to the inside front cover of the novel. Handouts explain how and what to annotate when reading. Annot
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6th - 9th
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