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High school close reading graphic organizers for Easel Activities
Compare Contrast Two or More Texts NonFiction Graphic Organizers
Compare Contrast Two or More Texts: Close Reading Strategies and Activities
Aligned with the Common Core State Standards
Use the handouts to encourage close reading and compare/contrast of two or more texts or sources (may be used with multimedia sources such as graphics, videos, podcasts, etc.). They may also be used to compare two different people, focusing on comparing their early life, struggles, and achievements. Includes modified Venn Diagrams specific to the CCSS.
These activities may b
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
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
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Gifted and Talented ELA BUNDLE | Ambitious Reading, Writing and Analysis
A Midsummer Night's Dream Characterization Flipbook
This flip book goes through all the main characters of the novel. It includes graphic organizers for your students to fill out in order to better understand character development. It makes a great study guide and a good way to have your students understand the differences and similarities between the different characters of the novel. Offers differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all your students!
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Midsummer Night's Dream Bundle: Complete Teaching Unit
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
Grades:
9th - 12th
Hamlet Scene Summary Visual Notebook - Enhanced Digital Copy Included
This resource has been created as a substitute for the traditional "questions and answers" method we are used to. As teachers, we aim to ensure students understand the play's essential elements, but we also want to engage them in a "hands-on" fashion. Studies demonstrate that Sketch noting and doodling help students retain information and understand concepts better than simply answering questions. This resource allows students to complete notes during the reading process and use the images an
Grades:
9th - 12th
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
Grades:
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
Grades:
7th - 10th
The Landlady by Roald Dahl Short Story Unit for Middle School
The Landlady by Roald Dahl is the perfect suspense story for middle school! This unit will help your students learn how to make predictions with a world cloud, infer with an inference detective chart, develop characterization, learn vocabulary, identify the major events in the plot with an Instagram template, reflect on character relationships with a text chat template, compare the short film & story, and write a creative business letter to make the short story and TV mini-series!__________
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6th - 9th
Macbeth Soliloquies - Reading Annotation & Analysis Activities, Act 1, 2, 3, 5
These analysis soliloquy activities are the perfect supplement to any Macbeth unit because they increase reading comprehension and engagement at the same time. They allow students to engage and analyze some of the most important soliloquies of the play while perfectly breaking up the monotony of reading comprehension questions and traditional textbook work. Students will be able to learn more about the characters, the play’s overall message and themes, and even hold in-depth discussions about th
Grades:
9th - 12th
Notice & Note Signposts Flip Book (for any novel/book)- Google Classroom & Print
Notice & Note Signposts are a great way for students to get deeper into their reading. This flip book can be used for any novel, book, or passage. It comes in a variety of versions: a color cover version or a black & white cover version, a black and white version of the flip pages that students can enjoy coloring, or a colorized tab version of the flip pages for each signpost.How to use:1.Each page comes with a brief description of what the signpost is that students are looking for in t
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3rd - 12th
Textual Evidence Character Study and Quotation Hunt for Any Novel or Book
12 textual evidence worksheets ask students to select quotations from their reading to build a study of a specific character, then draw an image of the character in the center.This product is also included in my Middle School Combo BUNDLE and my High School Combo BUNDLE.Need a creative task that you can use over and over again, with any book? Set the character for the class, give a selection to choose from, or let your students choose their own! This also works for classes where students are all
Grades:
7th - 10th
Graphic Novel Reading Questions Literary Analysis
Graphic Novel Reading Questions and Literary Analysis to use with ANY Graphic NovelThese reading response graphic organizer pages are perfect to use with ANY graphic novel or comic book! You can use all 16 pages or pick and choose; they can also be used over and over for different parts of the story!Areas covered include: character analysis; plot analysis; setting analysis; point of view analysis; design, graphics, and layout analysis; literary devices analysis; conflict analysis; comparing two
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Rhetorical Analysis Graphic Organizer for Any Nonfiction Speech or Text
This simple graphic organizer for introducing students to rhetorical analysis is perfect for analyzing rhetorical appeals in any nonfiction text or speech. This resource is included in AP English Language and Composition Unit 2 as well as the Rhetorical Analysis Big Bundle.This graphic organizer will help students move from analysis to writing. After reading and analyzing how the author constructs his or her argument, students will identify the speaker, purpose and audience of the text, and reco
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9th - 12th
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Popular Mechanics by Raymond Carver for AP Lit
"Popular Mechanics" is a quick story that demands discussion of language. Raymond Carver's use of pronouns in place of character names leads to great discussions about diction as well as the term antecedent. There are so many levels to the story. It is perfect for discussion of characterization, details, symbolism, structure and pacing. It also lends itself to using Reader Response and Psychological Analysis.You can choose to do this in one day or over the course of three-five class periods. (
Grades:
11th - 12th
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Also included in: AP Literature Full Short Story Bundle
Literary Elements Using Animated Short Film BAO - DISTANCE LEARNING
Want a new and engaging way to teach the literary elements? This packet was designed to help students learn the literary elements of plot, tone & mood, and theme by applying them to animated short film ‘Bao”. Please be aware that you will most likely have to purchase the animated short, but it is also available on Disney+. This Packet Includes★ Plot chart (exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)★ Tone & Mood worksheet★ Finding Theme worksheet★ Answer keys
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5th - 9th
6-12 Paragraph Essay Planning | One-Pager | Any Novel or Play
A3 graphic organizers for planning essays on any novel or text. Includes printable single-sided sheets for shorter essays, or double-sided versions for up to 10 main paragraphs.This product is also included in my Middle School Combo BUNDLE and my High School Combo BUNDLE.Space provided for planning introductions, conclusions, and making note of page and scene references.You might also like...PRINTABLE New Vocabulary Bookmarks for Any TopicAny Characters | Hexagon Diagram | Hex Pieces | Activity
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8th - 12th
"The Yellow Wallpaper" Slides, Active Reading Guide, Project Literary Analysis
Engage your AP and diverse learners alike with "The Yellow Wallpaper" resource pack! Perfectly tailored for high school AP classes and adaptable for varying student abilities.Start with the Anticipation Guide.Dive into Charlotte Perkins Gilman's captivating tale using 35 detailed slides covering author insights, thematic exploration, character analysis, and compelling textual evidence.Equip your students with a comprehensive 6-page Active Reading Guide for a holistic approach before, during, an
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Romeo and Juliet Interactive Flipbook
This flip book goes through all 5 Acts of William Shakespeare's play. It also include a character map and background information to help your students successfully navigate through the text. Answer key is included and the questions are easy to answer while reading the Act or after the play is done. Easy to use and easy to grade. It makes a great study guide for students. *** Check out my other Romeo and Juliet Products***Romeo and Juliet VocabularyRomeo and Juliet JeopardyRomeo and Juliet Quizz
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Bundle
Butterfly Wishes Holocaust Project Digital QR Code Worksheet Coloring Sheet Art
I developed this project for use when learning and reading about the Holocaust in my English 2 classes. After we read Night paired with informational texts on World War II and the Holocaust using CommonLit, we review rhetoric and appeals to ethos, logos, and pathos before turning our attention to Nazi propaganda. We examine Terezin, the concentration camp that was used as propaganda when the Red Cross was invited to visit and the camp was cleaned, shows were put on, and nothing was as it see
Grades:
8th - 10th
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Poetry Analysis Bell Ringers Thanksgiving - Poems for Autumn and Fall Activity
Students analyze themes in poems quickly with these graphic organizers that can be used at warm-up activities. Each handout requires students to provide theme topics, theme statements, and text support for their responses. There are five poems and bell-ringers that are perfect for the autumn and Thanksgiving seasons. (These could last one week or five weeks depending on how you use them). If desired, use the varying difficulty of the poems to differentiate for student abilities and needs, makin
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Poetry Bell Ringers Bundle
IDEAS context clues minilesson graphic organizer voc test prep quiz passages
This CONTEXT CLUES CRASH COURSE slideshow is ready to plug and play in your Google classroom or LMS of your choice.I made this interactive activity for use in a high school English classroom, but it could easily scale up or down. Designed for use as remediation and review for the upper grades.The slideshow mini-lesson reviews the types of context clues using the IDEAS acronym. There are also five examples requiring students to determine the meaning of unknown words and explain the context clue
Grades:
7th - 12th
Nonfiction Texts Worksheet | Use this worksheet with any nonfiction article!
This nonfiction texts worksheet can be paired with any nonfiction article. Simply assign a text (article, link, website, opinion piece, etc.) to students and pair this worksheet with it. Worksheet could be used with a variety of grade levels and can be paired with a variety of different texts. This could also be useful in guided research and in helping students be thorough in their analysis of sources. Please download/view the preview to view a sample of the included pages.I appreciate you stopp
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7th - 12th
Poetry Bell Ringers for Christmas and Winter Season - Poem Warm Ups - Bellwork
Use these poetry analysis prompts to help students improve their reading comprehension and give them practice reading and interpreting poems quickly. Each handout requires students to provide theme topics, theme statements, and text support for their responses. Poems feature topics and themes for Christmas, New Year's, and the holiday season. There are five classic poems and bell ringers with accompanying answer keys. (Depending on how you use them, these could last one week or five weeks.) I
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Poetry Bell Ringers Bundle
Reading Apprenticeship Style Activity: Summarize in 25 Words!
Non-Fiction Summary Writing for Middle Schoolers or High Schoolers!
Summarizing helps students identify the main idea and important details in reading passages. Teach the "25-Word Summary" strategy with this worksheet and strategy tips.
A great addition to any classroom reading and analyzing non-fiction text, this planning sheet helps students identify the most important details and keywords in a text selection! Students can then use their notes to write a solid summary focusing on the main
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5th - 10th
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Reading Apprenticeship Strategy Bundle
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