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Reading Common Core W.11-12.1 handouts
“Marionettes, Inc.” Literary Analysis, Ray Bradbury Short Story PDF & Google App
Imagine you could buy a clone of yourself and no one would ever know. Unpleasant chores? Your cyborg will clean the mess. Stacks of essays to grade? “You 2.0” quickly manages that paper load. Dinner with a difficult spouse? Send in the clone.What a great world! And nothing could possibly go wrong in this utopia, right? Right?Ray Bradbury’s short story, “Marionettes, Inc.,” gives us a glimpse of a world where clones are available to solve all of our problems. This compelling 45-minute lesson will
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8th - 11th
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The Cold War Unit 9: Fidel Castro and the Bay of Pigs
This is a five page unit from Reading Through History that highlights Fidel Castro's takeover of Cuba and the failed Bay of Pigs invasion which sought to overthrow him. It contains two one page readings. The first documents Castro's background and the events which surrounded his takeover of Cuba. The second details the events and outcome of the Bay of Pigs invasion. The readings are followed by three pages of student activities which include multiple choice questions, student response essay
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8th - 11th
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Paired Texts Fiction and Nonfiction - Choice Board Writing Activities - Bundle
With these lessons, guide your students through close readings of texts that vary by genre, time period, and author; then help them construct connections with relevant nonfiction texts that can be accessed online. Because of the text variety, these resources are also great for differentiating and meeting the needs of diverse learners.Each lesson culminates in a writing task; students select from a menu of activities that are creative and differentiate for students’ interests and abilities. Thes
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8th - 11th, Higher Education
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Brave New World: Technology, Dystopias, powerpoints, handouts, and assessments
A unit for Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Includes scaffolding and historical context for the story with discussions about technology and its role in our society with articles, videos, and additional short stories.Also includes in-class and research-based assessments, and handouts and two-column notes.* By the Waters of Babylon short story and discussion on technology* Analysis of informational texts and video about technology's influence on opinions of culture, race, law, and more* Opinio
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9th - 12th
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Paired Texts - Native American Myths and Book Excerpt - Writing Activities
Students read Native American myths and connect their reading to a nonfiction excerpt from the book No Impact Man by Colin Beavan. The lesson culminates with a writing assignment from a menu of writing activities (choice board). By giving students choices, teachers are able to differentiate their instruction and meet the needs of diverse students. To begin, students complete an anticipation guide with statements about nature and the environment. A handout with pre-reading strategies prepares t
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8th - 11th
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UNIT Lord of the Flies: Lessons, Questions, Discussion Prompts, Writing & More!
Hoping to engage students while providing a rigorous reading & writing experience you read Lord of the Flies? This bundle has all you need! With a memorable, low-prep opening activity and 4 text question handouts (dividing the book into 4 sections) with lesson plans for each to facilitate discussion, students will be challenged to analyze the text as they read. The theme tracker and analysis task can also support student learning throughout the course of the text. To end the novel unit, cho
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Great Gatsby Sub Plans- Worksheets/Word Search/Word Scramble/Writing Prompts
The Great Gatsby High School ELA Emergency No Prep Sub Plans / Brain Breaks / Independent Worksheet Packet is a versatile and meaningful common core aligned resource full of engaging activities that can be assigned as an anticipation guide, or any time when reading and reviewing the novel. These fun activities are great for you, or your substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or when you need free time to catch up on planning or grading! Word finds, word scram
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6th - 12th
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Macbeth Sub Plans- Worksheets/Word Search/Crossword/Writing Activities No Prep!
Shakespeare's Macbeth High School ELA Emergency No Prep Sub Plans / Brain Breaks / Independent Worksheet Packet is a versatile and meaningful common core aligned resource full of engaging activities that can be assigned as an anticipation guide before Macbeth, or any time when reading and reviewing the play. These fun activities are great for you, or your substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or when you need free time to catch up on planning or grading! Wor
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6th - 12th
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Romeo and Juliet Unit Sub Plans- Word Search/Crossword/Writing/Activities & More
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Unit High School ELA Emergency No Prep Sub Plans / Brain Breaks / Independent Worksheet Packet is a versatile and meaningful common core aligned resource full of fun and engaging activities that can be assigned as an introduction or anticipation guide to your Romeo and Juliet Unit, or any time when reading and reviewing the play. These fun activities are great for you, or your substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or whenever y
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6th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe Unit Sub Plans- Word Search/Crossword/Writing/Activities & More
Edgar Allan Poe Unit Middle or High School ELA Emergency No Prep Sub Plans / Brain Breaks / Independent Worksheet Packet is a versatile and meaningful common core aligned resource full of fun and engaging activities that can be assigned as an introduction or anticipation guide to your Poe Unit, or any time when reading and reviewing Poe's poetry or short stories. These fun activities are great for you, or your substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or wheneve
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6th - 12th
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High School Reading Comprehension Passage, Questions, and Vocabulary
Forbidden Sunset - Dystopian Reading Comprehension ActivityDescription:Ignite your High School students' passion for literature and critical thinking with "Forbidden Sunset" - a captivating dystopian reading comprehension activity. This engaging narrative by A.K. Finch challenges students to explore a thought-provoking world where individual freedom clashes with a web of strict regulations.Key Features:Engaging Dystopian Story: "Forbidden Sunset" transports students to a futuristic New York Cit
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9th - 12th
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Academic Vocabulary Activity Level B1 - C1 One Word Substitution Phrases BUNDLE
Academic English Fancy Words for ADVANCED levels like high school or adult education. Vocabulary Activity is great for acquiring new formal terminology; ideal for extending to a writing activity or essay and applying it to oral skills/ speaking activities.It is geared towards high school/ ADULTS, Intermediate-Advanced (B1-C2) ESL/EFL/ELL/ESOL/ENL/EL students.It is also geared toward teachers, stay-at-home parents, or homeschooling.It is a 65-page BUNDLE in PDF files. - NOT EDITABLE!This can be e
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7th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Fairy Tale Independent Reading Project
Fairy Tales are a fun way to engage students in analysis of fictional texts. These sheets include graphic organizers and reader response sheets. I have also the initial assignment handout. There are suggested writing prompts and a rubric for an analysis paper.Use all of the resources or some to customize to the needs of your students. How you use the materials is how you can customize them. They are not editable.Check Out These Related Products:★ Non-Fiction Essays Independent Reading Projec
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Ain't I a Woman? by Sojourner Truth: Reading Guide, Speech Writing, & More
Looking for materials to teach the powerful "Ain't I a Woman?" speech by Sojourner Truth? This resource has just what you need to engage your students in this speech where Truth advocates for women's rights. What's included . . . ► Teacher Instructions► Clean copy of speech with comprehension and analysis questions plus answer key► Analysis of components of a good speech task where students apply to Truth's text.►Speech writing activity for students where they employ skills they learned from Tru
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Full Year Curriculum Plus Writing & More BUNDLE
Frankenstein Sub Plans- Worksheets/Word Search/Crossword/Writing Prompts
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein High School ELA Emergency No Prep Sub Plans / Brain Breaks / Independent Worksheet Packet is a versatile and meaningful common core aligned resource full of engaging activities that can be assigned as an anticipation guide before the novel, or any time when reading and reviewing this gothic thriller. These fun activities are great for you, or your substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or when you need free time to catch up on plan
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Frankenstein Unit Mega Bundle: Slides, Exam, Project, Sub Plans, Posters
Arthur Miller's The Crucible: Full Unit Qs, Character Charts, Assessments, & Key
In this teaching resource for Arthur Miller's play The Crucible, you'll find 160+ pages of material to help guide your reading, discussion, note-taking, and assessment of all acts of the play. Here's a look at what you get from this bundle:Drama Terms Graphic Organizer: This worksheet introduces students to the language of drama and asks them to record definitions for 30+ terms!Mentor Text List: This list is designed to offer creative and historical pairings to your reading of The Crucible and i
The Great Gatsby Word Search & Word Scramble - Sub Plans, ELA, Worksheets
The Great Gatsby High School ELA Word Search/Word Find and Word Scramble No Prep Worksheets are fun common core aligned worksheets that will get your students excited to read or review The Great Gatsby. The Word Search and Word Scrambles are perfect anticipation guides that can be assigned as a pre-reading activities, or any time when reading and reviewing the novel. These two fun activities are ideal for you, or your substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or
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6th - 12th
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Student Debate Preparation Checklist
This is an essential student debate resource for middle schoolers, high schoolers, and even upper elementary school students. It contains lists of criteria students can use to evaluate their debate preparation materials before the big debate. ~Preparing for students to have a debate can be stressful, and what I’ve learned is that as much as you think you have scaffolded your lesson and debate preparation, you need to scaffold it and prepare for it even more. That is where this resource comes in.
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4th - 12th
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The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin: Comprehensive Question Worksheets Analysis
Read and study Kate Chopin's 'The Story of an Hour' with these comprehensive questions and worksheets, including the full-text of the famous short story. It is designed to engage your students in critical thinking, analysis, and literary exploration over the course of two to three class periods. I recommend using it for an 8th grade Honors class or with high school students. Key Features:Complete Text: This resource includes the full text of 'The Story of an Hour,' thoughtfully formatted in t
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8th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe Word Search and Crossword Puzzle- Activity, Word Find, Worksheet
Edgar Allan Poe Middle and High School ELA Word Search and Crossword Puzzle Independent Worksheet Packet includes two fun common core activities for your students to do any time before or during your Poe Unit. Both activities are perfect for you, or a substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or whenever you need free time to catch up on planning or grading! These highly engaging activities will keep even your most reluctant students focused and excited to study
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6th - 12th
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Frankenstein Word Search & Crossword Puzzle - Use Digitally or Print - No Prep!
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein High School ELA Crossword Puzzle and Word Search/Word Find No Prep Worksheets are fun common core aligned worksheets that will get your students excited to read or review Frankenstein. The Word Search is a perfect anticipation guide that can be assigned as a pre-reading activity, or any time when reading and reviewing the novel. The Crossword Puzzle is a great reading comprehension review that can be completed any time after students have read through Chapter Four. Th
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6th - 12th
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Romeo and Juliet Word Search & Crossword Puzzle / Valentine's Day Worksheet
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet High School ELA Crossword Puzzle and Word Search- No Prep Worksheets are fun common core aligned resources that will get your students excited to read or review Romeo and Juliet. The Word Find is an ideal anticipation guide that can be assigned as a Romeo and Juliet pre-reading activity, or any time while reading the play. The Crossword Puzzle is a review that can be completed any time after students have read Act 1. These two fun activities are great for you, or y
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6th - 12th
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Macbeth Word Search & Crossword Puzzle - Use Digitally or Print - No Prep!
Shakespeare's Macbeth High School ELA Crossword Puzzle and Word Search No Prep Worksheets are fun common core aligned resources that will get your students excited to read or review Macbeth. The Word Find is an ideal anticipation guide that can be assigned as a Macbeth pre-reading activity, or any time when reading and reviewing the play. The Crossword Puzzle is a review that can be completed any time after students have read Act 1 of the play. These two fun activities are great for you, or you
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6th - 12th
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Arthur Miller's The Crucible: Act 4 Qs, Character Chart, Research Essay, & Key
In this teaching resource for Act 3 of Arthur Miller's play The Crucible, you'll find 42 pages that include:A drama terms graphic organizerReading questions (for you!)Guided reading questions (for your students!)Character chart & key quote collection worksheetsAn Act Four/Final research essay (designed around previous student writing assignments)Complete answer keyLooking for More?Check out our Act 1 teaching guide HERE, Act 2 teaching guide HERE, and Act 3 teaching guide HERE!WANNA WIN $10?
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Use hands-on activities such as sorting, matching, or building words with manipulatives to help students recognize phonics patterns and learn word families.
Word Hunts
Encourage students to find specific words either in a text or around the classroom to help reinforce sight word recognition.
Reader's Theater
Bring short stories, books, poems, or plays you’re reading in class to life by assigning roles to students and having them act out scenes. This can help enhance fluency and comprehension.
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Comparative Analysis
Explore different adaptations of the same story (book versus movie, classic version versus a modern retelling) to encourage analysis of interpretation and presentation. You can also pair texts that are similar in theme, like poems and songs.
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