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Close reading Common Core RI.11-12.1 handouts
SBAC Secondary ELA MEGA Bundle - Test Prep - Writing - Escape Rooms - Task Cards
Attention, Secondary ELA superstars! Feeling the SBAC (or CAASPP) heat? Don't sweat it—we've got your back with the ultimate test-tackling toolkit! Say goodbye to overwhelm and hello to confidence with EIGHT unbeatable resources bundled together to help you and your students conquer the test like a pro!Here's what's included:⭐️ SBAC ELA Performance Task Escape Room Dive into a thrilling adventure that'll have you prepped and pumped to ace the performance task in style! ⭐️ SBAC ELA Computer Adapt
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6th - 11th
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Literary Movement & Time Period Short Fiction Bundle for AP Lit
This bundle of six mini-lessons, designed to meet the criteria for AP English Literature ® Short Fiction III (Unit 7), guides students in understanding six major literary movements and studying excerpts from various short fiction from those movements. These movements include: RomanticismRealismThe Harlem RenaissanceModernismPostmodernismMagical RealismEach mini-unit is designed to last 1-3 days (depending on your school's schedule) and includes:an introductory analysis activitythree excerpts for
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11th - 12th
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Paired Texts with Close Reading and Essay Writing - Middle School & High School
These 19 paired passages (using 39 texts) require students to use close reading, critical thinking, and analytical writing to help them prepare for standardized assessments. In each lesson, students synthesize their reading, identifying central ideas and themes across texts. With texts that vary by genre, time period, and author, this bundle meets the needs of diverse learners and provides scaffolding with before-, during-, and post-reading strategies.The following texts, which are available in
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6th - 11th
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The Birthmark Bundle by Nathaniel Hawthorne: Activities, Stations, Vocab, Test
Looking for fresh ideas and activities for "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne? This complete unit has EVERYTHING you need to teach this short story from start to finish! What's included . . .❶ Step-by-step instructions❷ Daily Bell Ringers❸ VOCABULARY activities to help students become familiar with 30 challenging words from the story. ► Handout with 30 words, part of speech, definition to be filled in (editable)► Extension Options: Vocabulary Hands-On Poster Activity with Rubric for Grading
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: American Romanticism Bundle: Activities and Lessons for 8 Literary Works
Citing Textual Evidence: Digital Handouts (Direct Quotes & Paraphrasing)
This handout that can easily be shared with students to help guide them through "citing textual evidence" by embedding direct quotes OR paraphrasing. This resource can easily be posted and shared with your students on Google Classroom or any other learning platforms! You can also print out and distribute this resource to your students if you are teaching in person! Pair this resource with...ACES (Answer, Cite, Explain, Shift) HandoutCiting Textual Evidence (Using ACE, ACES, RACE, RACES, or RACER
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4th - 12th
Also included in: Citing Textual Evidence BUNDLE
MLK Lit Devices & Rhetorical Analysis Quiz "I Have a Dream" Speech
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL reading passage and quiz. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, and literary devices quiz. The pages can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, Google classroom, and extension activities. Great for 6th-8th grades, and 9-12 grades. Perfect for middle school students and high school students alike!A classroom activity for Martin Luther King Jr. day. An ELA activity and literary device lesson for MLK day.What's Included:■ 5-page reading
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5th - 12th
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Paired Texts - Civil Disobedience and The Great Debaters - Essay Writing Lesson
In this lesson, which incorporates science of reading strategies, students complete close readings of an excerpt from Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” and the debate scene “Wiley College vs. Harvard University” from the movie The Great Debaters (which can be used with or without viewing the movie). Then, they synthesize their understanding of the readings and write a short analytical essay requiring them to analyze the arguments in the texts. This 30-page resource includes the followi
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9th - 12th
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Advertising Analysis Graphic Organizer; Rhetorical Analysis, Argument;
This one-page graphic organizer addresses all the parts of rhetoric connected to an advertisement. Use this with regular commercial ads or for public service announcements. Model with students together on an ad or offer it to students to guide their own thinking. Use this as formative practice or as a pre-thinking activity for a formal essay summative.Examines the following:*What the text says? *What the images say?*Rhetorical appeals*Tone*Audience*Logical Fallacies*Purpose*Message*Tone
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7th - 12th
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The CRAAP Test BUNDLE (Evaluate Sources) | Lesson, Handout, & Auto-Graded Quiz
Help students learn how to effectively evaluate the validity of the sources they use! CRAAP is an acronym method (series of questions) for readers to check if a secondary source is acceptable to use. The bundle includes a LESSON and a QUIZ --- Minds On warm updefinition of CRAAP Testinstructions on how to apply the CRAAP test to student assignmentshabits of academically honest studentsactivities for groups to practicereflection questions (metacognition)The Google Form Quiz for 16 points includes
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7th - 12th
The Declaration of Independence - Argument Analysis - Close Reading Lesson
This lesson is designed to engage students in critical thinking, historical understanding, and rhetorical analysis through an exploration of this foundational American document. By utilizing close reading strategies including annotation and modeling, students will uncover the rich language and meaning within The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson. The structured handouts with pre-, during-, and post-reading strategies help them recognize persuasive techniques. This resource aligns
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
"The Perils of Indifference" Analysis Text-Dependent Questions and Activities
This resource packet contains questions and activities that guide students through a close analysis of Elie Wiesel's speech "The Perils of Indifference: Lessons Learned from a Violent Century" and a brief comparison with Wiesel's Nobel Prize acceptance speech. The analysis activities are in three parts: close analysis text-dependent questions for the first half of the speech (paragraphs 1-17), instructions for student groups to analyze the second half of the speech independently (paragraphs 18-3
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9th - 12th
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Rhetorical Appeals in Modern Speeches | Greta Thunberg's Climate Change Analysis
Help your students understand and apply rhetorical analysis concepts through a modern speech (2019) given by a fellow young person. On September 23, 2019, at the United Nations Climate Action Summit, the then 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg gave an impassioned speech to world leaders about the pressing matter of climate change. Included in this lesson:✅ six rhetorical analysis questions about the speech ✅ three critical thinking questions✅ a detailed key to aide the teacher in discu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
In Cold Blood: Reading Calendar and Annotation Guide for students
This is a four page packet that provides students with a 4 week reading calendar (one you can edit based on your schedule and pacing) as well as an annotation focus and 4-5 review questions for each of the four parts of the novel. I essentially took various resources I've made over the last 2 years and combined them into one packet so that students can keep it all in one place. Makes for easy up-keep and easy grading! Students are asked to focus on things like major and minor details in the inve
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9th - 12th
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Grade 11/12 Graphic Organizers for Common Core Reading: Fiction, Nonfiction
Mix and match 60+ graphic organizers with any fiction or nonfiction text. Each complex Common Core Reading Standard is broken down into easy-to-understand student tasks. Each student task is now a graphic organizer. Take out the guess work and meet reading standards every time. Challenge students by requiring close reading.These graphic organizers are:* organized by standards* text-based* require close reading/re-reading* meant to be used with short excerpts of longer texts for deeper engagement
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11th - 12th
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Devil in the White City Bundle: Designed for AP Lang & Comp
This Devil in the White City bundle is designed with AP Lang and Comp skills in mind. Specifically, it enables you to analyze the text with a focus on the rhetorical framework, as well as Larson's rhetorical choices, arrangement, and style elements in mind. All lessons are paired with College Board CED standards, for your reference. The bundle includes: - Daily Agendas- An inquiry-based introductory project - Discussion questions- Critical Reading Journals - Socratic Seminar- AP-Style Timed Rhet
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: Complete Devil in the White City & Chicago Literature Mega-Bundle
Level Up Reading -- Biographies -- Recent World History - Paired Text Bundle
Reading comprehension passage and question at another level! It is time to Level Up Reading with a paired text bundle!Each bundle includes 10 leveled reading texts to supplement, pair or differentiate. Each article is written in three target reading levels: early elementary, late elementary and secondary. They can work great as a station, for special ed, for personalized learning or second-language learners. The same basic content, but at an appropriate reading level. This bundle includes: Aung
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K - 12th
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Of Plymouth Plantation: The First Thanksiving & reading comprehension strategies
Of Plymouth Plantation, the primary source material for the first Thanksgiving, is a far cry from more contemporary interpretations of the story, and it's a great text for students to use to practice reading comprehension skills.These materials allow teachers to either use the story of the first Thanksgiving on its own or incorporate reading comprehension and annotation strategies alongside the lesson. Excerpts from Of Plymouth Plantation are included in both print and digital form, and the webs
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8th - 12th
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RACE Writing Strategy Printable Guided Notes | Color-Coded ELA TEST PREP
Do your students struggle with answering text-dependent questions? Introducing them to the RACE writing strategy could be a total game-changer for you and your students!RACE Stands For:Restate the questionAnswer all parts of the questionCite evidence to support your answerExplain how your evidence proves your answerThese Printable Guided Notes directly correlate with the Google Slides Presentation found here!What's Included:Color-Coded - PortraitBlack and White - PortraitColor-Coded - LandscapeB
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: RACE Writing Strategy | Citing Text Evidence | BUNDLE
Transcendentalism Unit Plan
This unit plan has everything you need to teach a complete Transcendentalism unit in three weeks with enough resources to extend learning to four weeks! Included within are the most relevant excerpts from Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Nature" and "Self-Reliance," Margaret Fuller's "Woman in the 19th Century," and Henry David Thoreau's Walden and "Civil Disobedience."Each excerpt is structured to allow for both annotation AND reflection several times throughout the piece (see preview for an example!) Th
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: ELA Quarter 1 American Literature Curriculum Grades 11-12 Bundle
Article of the Week Reader Response Packet
Do your students read an Article of the Week? Keep the rigor high and your students accountable with the Article of the Week Reader Response Packet. Common Core-aligned product includes a student-friendly graphic organizer to support a close reading of ANY complex informational text and a reader response writing reflection essay. Super sub friendly! Keep them learning - even when you're not there. Need more products for teaching close reading? Check out my Close Reading Jumbo Bundle. A mu
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Response to Text Jumbo Bundle
Greta Climate Speech Multiple Choice Quiz Close Reading & Rhetorical Analysis
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL Google Doc work packet. Ready to be assigned on Google Classroom. You will save time because an answer key and detailed lesson plan are included, and you will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts. Students will love reading about current events. This speech by Greta Thunberg on climate change is perfect activity for Earth Day or Women's History Month.In this activity, students will...1. Evaluate Greta Thunberg's argument by
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6th - 12th
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How to Cite Evidence with Evidence Indicators
Students need to cite textual evidence to support the claims that they make; using an evidence indicator helps students to clearly show their readers where that evidence is located in their writing. The evidence indicators included on the posters/handouts have been created with older students in mind--those who can handle indicators that are more specific and more sophisticated than the traditional "For Example", "Also", and "Finally." Using evidence indicators like these benefits both the stude
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9th - 12th
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Poem Song Pairings - Hip Hop Meets Classic Poetry
If you are looking for poem and song pairings with low risk of vulgar language, this one is for you. Poetry set to music is a quintessential lesson plan that appeals to almost all teens, regardless of demographic. This lesson has a complete rap song with lyrics, as well as a classic poem from Lord Byron to help students analyze various accounts of a subject from two different mediums, a standard that is sometimes difficult to address. There are two live links to the poem and the song (clean vers
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9th - 12th
"I Have a Dream" Speech Review, Test, or Worksheet and Detailed Answer Key
This "dream" assessment provides a comprehensive review of Martin Luther King's famous speech. Students will have the chance to look at the piece from both a historical and literary perspective as they analyze what this famous civil rights leader espoused. From rhetorical devices to symbols, imagery, diction, and inferences, readers will gain a true understanding of the profound contents of "I Have A Dream." Teachers may also utilize an on-line video of MLK's speech as students read the conten
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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