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Close reading Common Core W.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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The Catcher in the Rye Characterization Activity, Worksheets
Freshen up your lesson plans and help your students begin to analyze the characters in J.D. Salinger's novel, The Catcher in the Rye. Students analyze the given prompts based on the text to determine what it suggests about the character.
Character included are:
• Holden
• Mr. Spencer
• Allie
• Phoebe
• Jane Gallagher
• Stradlater
• Ackley
• Sally Hayes
• Maurice
• Sunny
• Mr. Antolini
Aside from individual classwork, use these 11 worksheets as a quick group activity (each group takes a differ
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8th - 11th
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Frankenstein Unit Plan for AP Literature and Composition
Frankenstein is an iconic text. And it is one that students love. They love the conflict and the science fiction and the Gothic. This unit builds on the schools of literary criticism which I introduce earlier in the year (however, the way the assignments are developed, you could do all of them without previously introducing any of them). It incorporates historical criticism with an introduction to the Romantic Period though poetry. It incorporate ethical criticism first through looking at
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Big AP Literature and Composition Bundle
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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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter - Complete Classroom Activity Kit
This bundle includes a variety of classroom activities for I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Ericka L. Sanchez. * A web search activity and background article on undocumented immigrants.* Chapter questions for each chapter to guide reading. * Critical analysis questions which ask students to create a claim and to support that claim with textual evidence. * Thematic activities around the themes of mental health, gender roles, sex education, growing up, and family* A guided
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9th - 12th
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The Importance of Being Earnest Characterization Activity, Worksheets
Freshen up your lesson plans and help your students begin to analyze the characters in Oscar Wilde's play, The Importance of Being Earnest. Students analyze the given prompts based on the text to determine what it suggests about the character.
Character included are:
• Jack Worthing
• Algernon Moncrieff
• Lady Bracknell
• Cecily Cardew
• Gwendolyn Fairfax
• Dr. Chasuble
• Lane
• Miss Prism
Aside from individual classwork, use these 8 worksheets as a quick group activity (each group takes a di
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8th - 11th
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The Scarlet Letter Characterization Activity, Worksheets
Freshen up your lesson plans and help your students begin to analyze the characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter. Students analyze the given prompts based on the text to determine what it suggests about the character. Character included are:• Hester Prynne• Pearl• Roger Chillingworth• Rev. Arthur DimmesdaleAside from individual classwork, use these 4 worksheets as a quick group activity (each group takes a different character), as bell-ringers or exit slips, or even as a qu
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9th - 12th
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AP Literature Poetry Bundle
****SAVE 25%**** The 2019 Updates to the AP curriculum has made it pretty clear that poetry is equally important as full length texts. This is a bundle that includes units for teaching poetry at the AP level.This bundle includes****NEW*** What is Poetry--Introduction to Poetry BootcampThis unit includes:Hook Lesson: What is Poetry? An Introduction to Poetry for AP LiteratureLesson 1: Speaker & Title--Langston Hughes's "Aunt Sue's Stories"Lesson 2: Character--Edgar Lee Master's "Theodore the
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11th - 12th
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AP Literature Full Short Story Bundle
****Save 30% when you Bundle**** This bundle includes everything you need to teach short fiction for AP® Literature: a wide variety of short stories, anchor charts for note taking, units plans, task cards and more.This Product includesFlash Fiction Unit (Unit 1--includes 6 short short stories)Coming of Age Short Story (Unit 2--thematic unit, 5 short stories, some texts not included)The Story of An Hour by Kate Chopin (Feminist Reading)The Other Wife by ColetteThe War Prayer by Mark Twain Snow by
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11th - 12th
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AP Literature and Composition Short Story Unit 1 | AP Lit & Comp Curriculum
Looking for an engaging, rigorous, and fun AP short story unit? The beginning of the school year is so essential to setting the tone for the rest of the year, yet AP teachers also feel so much pressure to get everything right from the get-go. With limited time and so many requirements, it’s easy to feel like you don’t have time for fun or engagement. But when your most driven students get the message that literary analysis is all about dry questions and memorizing inane terms, they’ll quickly
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9th - 12th
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Tell-Tale Heart by Poe. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. ESL Beginner Unit.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to ESL and ENL beginners and newcomers. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. Please open up the preview for details to make sure the text is right for your classroom -- it will be a challenge for your ELLs, but hopefully worth it.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also pri
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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How to Analyze Anything: Asserting vs. Summarizing vs. Analyzing
These lessons were designed to help high school students understand what analysis is and to help them be able to recognize the difference between simply asserting an idea or summarizing a concept or text and actually analyzing it. The lessons can be modified according to the teacher’s needs to be one quick mini-lesson or a multi-day lesson with practice and formative assessments. The document includes: 1. A student handout defining asserting, summarizing, and analysis in a simple chart. 2. A 2-
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: How to Analyze Anything ELA
Romeo & Juliet Unit Bundle: Top 15 Resources Comprehension, Writing & Creativity
This complete teaching scheme will save you many, many of hours of preparation. It contains 15 different tasks including work on comprehension, vocabulary, persuasive writing, creative writing, figurative language, imagery and much more. Resources are provided both as a computer friendly presentation and in an easily printable black and white form.· Questions on every scene break the whole play down into bite-size chunks· Play Summary·Close Reading and Comprehension exercise - sixty pages of det
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9th - 12th
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Characterization Activity, Worksheets
Freshen up your lesson plans and help your students begin to analyze the characters in William Shakespeare's play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Students analyze the given prompts based on the text to determine what it suggests about the character.
Character included are:
• Titania
• Oberon
• Theseus
• Hippolyta
• Helena
• Hermia
• Demetrius
• Lysander
• Bottom
• Snug
• Quince
• Flute
• Starveling
• Snout
• Puck
Aside from individual classwork, use these 15 worksheets as a quick group activity (
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8th - 11th
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Shakespeare Sonnets Units Bundle: Love, Death, & Lies | Poetry Activities
Looking for Shakespeare units that will engage even the most reluctant learners? By combining TED Talks, pop music, Shakespeare sonnets, and non-fiction articles, the innovative Shakespeare units in this bundle will make Shakespeare’s sonnets relevant to your students.The variety of materials, real-life connections, and innovative approaches to the information will keep students engaged and excited about learning. Additionally, the concrete text-based questions and unique sources discourage che
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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. (
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: AP Literature Full Short Story Bundle
Hamlet Full Text Bundle
Hamlet is the perfect text for intrigue, character development and family drama. High school students love to discuss Hamlet's apparent madness and his relationships with Ophelia. This bundle includes a number of close reading activities as well as the Full Text Workbook which includes the text along with guided questions for Hamlet and notes on the text.Included in this Bundle:How to Annotate Actively Ready Any Shakespeare with Bookmarks for NotesFull Text & Workbook (155 page workbook incl
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10th - 12th
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AP Lit Short Fiction Lesson - Postmodernism
This lesson, designed for AP English Literature ® but also appropriate for dual enrollment or any college prep course, guides students on an exploration of short fiction from the literary movement of magical realism. The lesson is designed to take two 45 minute class periods or one block period.This lesson includes:Introductory analysis practice on Samuel Beckett's Waiting for GodotContinued excerpt practice on:Breakfast of Champions by Kurt VonnegutThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodAmerican
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11th - 12th
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The War Prayer by Mark Twain for AP Literature
"The War Prayer" is a quick short story that students love to discuss. There are so many levels to the story. It is perfect for discussion of characterization, tone, details and a group as a character. The activities and questions are designed to align with the AP Literature and Composition Short Story Unit II.This product includesfull text of the storytwo-page handout of close reading questionsprose style question (free response question 2) to outlinefull key and student outline modelsexte
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: AP Literature Full Short Story Bundle
Stranger in the Village by James Baldwin: Rhetorical Analysis
James Baldwin broke ground in the 1950s and 1960s by defining the Black experience through essays and speaking engagements. "Stranger in the Village" is Baldwin's powerful essay about his experiences in Switzerland, where he suffered social and emotional distress. Students learn about the themes of the essay written by James Baldwin. Students will read, listen to, and view supporting clips while learning the strategies to analyze Baldwin's text. Students will show mastery of the standards at th
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9th - 12th
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New Year's Poetry Mini Unit Bundle--3 Poems for the New Year
Do you need a quick win for the return to school in January that is also academic? A New Year's Poetry Mini Unit is just the thing (and perfect for AP® Literature and upper level high school English classes). This 3 poem unit takes 3-5 days and has the option to focus on each poem for a day or to have students move through 3 stations.Mini Unit Includes:3 poem for annotationsUnit Essential Questions & CalendarDetailed lesson for single poem or stations 1 anticipation guid3 graphic organizer
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10th - 12th
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Text Evidence Graphic Organizers Textual Evidence Handouts Worksheets GR 9-12
Do your students always forget or find it hard to include text evidence in their answers, even if asked to? Don't worry, it's not your fault! I've got you!This resource is designed to deepen understanding and enhance analytical skills, by offering an invaluable tool for teaching text-based analysis and giving textual support for any English Language Arts writing assignments. The resource offers a series of worksheets, handouts and graphic organizers aimed at improving students' awareness of text
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9th - 12th
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Persuasive or Opinion Article Structural Scavenger Hunt and Analysis AP Language
Lead your AP English Language students to critically evaluate persuasive and opinion writing - a skill key to the AP exam - with this persuasive/opinion article structural scavenger hunt and analysis. Ten key steps focus student analysis of a published piece of writing that ultimately leads students to assess how successful the piece is overall. Students locate and evaluate:the writer’s premise/claim/opinion/positionif it is an inductive/deductive argumentstructureshow the writer supports the
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10th - 12th
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Hamlet Unit-Long Worksheets and References
Check out the Hamlet Worksheets and References digital product that will help you through your entire Hamlet Unit! This will be your Comprehensive Digital Companion for Exploring Shakespeare's Masterpiece!What's Included: Comprehension Check & Discussion QuestionsMad 'O' Meter Worksheet Mad 'O' Meter Answer KeyCharacter ListHamlet Play Analysis GO Dive into the world of Hamlet with confidence and ease using our meticulously crafted digital resource designed exclusively for educators. "Hamlet
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Hamlet Bundle
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