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12th grade reading handouts for Microsoft Word
Speeches: Persuasive Writing Mini Unit & Assignment
This unit has students learn the style, structure, and techniques used in making a persuasive speech. It works for any type of speech, but focusses on Graduation/Commencement addresses as they tend to have more interesting examples, and inherently involve students reflecting on themselves / their school experiences / their growth over the last few years. This makes this assignment fabulous for student writing and reflection too! Graduation speeches tend to swing eloquently between tones (funny a
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE
The Outsiders, SE HINTON: Pre-Reading, Character Handout
Before starting the novel, THE OUTSIDERS by SE HINTON, pass out this wildly popular handout. Read the different "friend requests" out loud and have students determine whether they would FRIEND or DENY the requests, base on the words written. Each request represents one of the Greasers. Students will love reading Chapter One and finding out which character they FRIENDED and which they DENIED. This is a simple activity that instantly connects students to the Greasers!
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6th - 12th
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"The Body" by Stephen King: Chapter Questions and Assessments
This is a complete unit of study for Stephen King's novella, "The Body." The package includes chapter by chapter study questions with ANSWERS, a summary review, a test, and an essay assignment. Questions focus on vocabulary, close reading, higher order thinking, and making connections.Check out the complete preview. Package is in Word so you can modify.Here is a link to the Google Doc version:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Body-by-Stephen-King-Study-Questions-and-Assessments-Dig
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9th - 12th
Writing News Articles: INFORMATIVE NEWS UNIT & ASSIGNMENT
UPDATED!!!Informative 'Hard' News Article UnitThis 100% editable unit looks at Informative (Hard) news articles. It comes fully equipped with explanations and handouts on hard news structure and style, as well as multiple scaffolded activities to solidify and practice the writing. The unit is an adaptable resource meant for diverse learning environments, and works well for in-class or independent learning (it's perfect for emergency supply teacher, homeschool, etc. if you need). All you need t
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
The Cask of Amontillado Scavenger Hunt & KEY (30 Questions)
This is a 30 question open book scavenger hunt where students must search the story to find specific details. This works very well as an in-class partner assignment or for homework. As a guided reading of the story, it is a good pre-disscussion activity, and can also be used as an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. A one page answer KEY is p
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8th - 12th
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The Scarlet Letter COMPLETE Annotations
Fight Against SPARKNOTES!
Like most teachers, early on in my career I gave reading quizzes as a means of holding students accountable for their reading assignments. What I found, of course, was that students would turn to Sparknotes and other websites, looking for chapter summaries rather than actually completing their reading assignments. As a result, my quizzes had one of two unintended consequences. I wound up either writing a quiz that encouraged students to take shortcuts, or I made a quiz
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9th - 12th
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Packet of Memoir Texts
Packet of 12 Memoir texts
*mentor texts to serve as models for your students as they write their own memoir
*short texts for enjoyment
*great to use with ELA test prep
~~Packet it ready to print and hand-out!~
Texts included:
Grandmama's Kitchen Table (Cynthia Rylant)
Not Enough Emily's (Jean Little)
When I Was Little (Jamie Lee Curtis)
Laughter (Sandra Cisneros)
Home (Michael J. Rosen)
Hairs (Sandra Cisneros)
Alone (Jacqueline Woodson)
Learning the Hard Way (Eloise Greenfield)
Mattie's Ride (
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2nd - 12th
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Tone and Mood: Warm-Up
** This product has been expanded on 12/21/2017!!!
Use this ready-to-copy warm-up to activate your students' brains as you teach them all about tone and mood. Contains four (instead of the original two) scenarios with accompanying questions and pictures. Answers are on the second page (originally, they were not provided). This is a great way to help students really understand the difference between tone and mood. These can be tricky concepts!
The original version of this document is inclu
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6th - 12th
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"One Night in the Woods" Drama Class One Act Play Based on Fairy Tales
One Night in the Woods mashes five classic fairy tales with five popular television shows to create an entertaining one act play that works as a classroom or extracurricular project. It’s Cinderella as an episode of The Bachelor, Rapunzel as The Amazing Race, and Red Riding Hood as a breaking news story!The play can also be broken into five independent scenes, four of which work completely independently of the main script. Cast is variable from 4-16. Gender is 2 male and 2 female for four perfor
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6th - 12th
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Reading Circles: LITERATURE / FICTION Group Reading Mini Unit & Assignment
Reading/Literature Circles are group activities/assignments that put your students in charge. Stop telling your students what's happening in the books your read, and have them start telling each other! This works for a whole class book, or for each group to be able to select their own - Great for differentiation!Your class is split into groups (between 4-6 members works best), and are then given a piece of literature (a novel or short story) to discuss. The text is then split into sections (by c
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Read Across America Spirit Week Flyer
LOOK AT DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY! I AM WILLING TO HELP YOU MAKE THE VERSION YOU RECEIVE THE SAME AS THE PHOTOGRAPHS.This flyer can be used for spirit week dress up days!In the preview you can see the clipart images I used. These images came from the site below. These images are free for personal use. Please email me if you need help adding in these images. https://www.cleanpng.com/free/dr-seuss.htmlPlease email me (mforte@nwsd.org) if you would like a pdf version and I will send it your way.The fon
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PreK - 12th
Poetry Analysis Student Handbook for AP Literature and Composition
Due to the price of quality AP Lit textbooks, I opted to take all the best parts of several and compose my own Student Handbook to use for the study of poetry in my classroom. Included here are 52 poems, each paired with AP level analytical questions. These poems and questions have been pulled from various AP textbooks, and have been neatly compiled into one document. Just post the document online, each student can print one out, and there you go-- INSTANT TEXTBOOK (that the students can take
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Poetry Complete Unit A (Grade 9)
This is a complete poetry unit (10-15 days) that includes well known poems, study questions, a test, a summative assignment with marking rubrics (writing a poem and/or analyzing a poem), and ANSWERS. I use it in grade 9, but it could be used in 10-11. Also have a look at Poetry Units B, C, and D. The units build on each other, but they also stand alone. The unit includes the poems "Ballad of Birmingham" by Dudley Randall, "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, "Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington R
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9th - 12th
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Celebrate Dress Up Days Spirit Week Read Across America Flyer Letter
This is a Microsoft word document that can be easily edited to meet your classroom plans. Included are 15 of Dr. Seuss' most popular read-aloud titles. I've included a dress-up idea to match each book title, however you can edit that text (or rearrange the book images) to whatever you prefer! Have fun celebrating!
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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The Fault In Our Stars Multiple Choice Questions
The Fault In Our Stars by John Green: Chapters 1-25, multiple choice quizzes or tests. These quizzes provide quick assessment and positively add to any The Fault In Our Stars lesson plans. I have left these completely editable in a Word Doc. These quizzes are not creative or analytical. They are intended to provide students with quick feedback, and provide the teacher with an idea of student comprehension. This file includes a quiz/ test for every chapter. Shorter chapters are combined, such as
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: The Fault In Our Stars Ultimate Unit Bundle
The Sniper Scavenger Hunt and KEY (30q)
This one page, 30 question scavenger hunt follows the story in chronological order. Students have to find answers as they read the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as a homework sheet or open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. A one page answer KEY is provide
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8th - 12th
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Reliable vs. Unreliable Narrators
This is to be used with a class novel or for individual reading.
This worksheet begins by describing the characteristics of reliable vs. unreliable narrators. Step by step directions are given to students for determining whether or not a character is reliable. Follow-up questions are left for students to answer about their book character.
*I left this as an editable document. The parts that are in red are meant for you to put your specific book name or character name.*
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6th - 12th
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Elements of Fiction: Short Story Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer allows students to keep track of all the basic elements of fiction while reading a short story. It includes areas for students to take notes on plot, characters, setting, theme, conflicts, and point of view. It is very basic, but very helpful for students who have trouble keeping these elements straight during a short story unit.
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7th - 12th
Night by Elie Wiesel: Unit Test
This is a final unit test for Night and now includes ANSWERS!Package is in Word so you can modify.See also my Night Complete Unit or News Report packagesCheck out the complete preview.Package is in Word so you can modify.Have a look at my numerous other short story, novel, play, poetry, media, and literacy packages.
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7th - 12th
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Bronte's Wuthering Heights Activities Bundle!
Wuthering Heights Activities/Notes:This 28-page file is ordered in the following manner:-Table of Contents (page 1)-Song Connection Activity -for after chapter 4 (page 2) -Background Notes on Victorian Times (notes taken while viewing Life in Victorian Times video) (pages 3-4)-Discussion Topic Points for the following chapters:o1-4 (page 5)o11-14 (page 6)o15-16 (page 7)o19-21 (page 8)-Chapters 7-12 Say, Mean, Matter Chart (blank for students followed by one with possible answers) (pages 9-12)-Ch
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9th - 12th
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Elements of Fiction: Theme, Motif, and Symbolism Practice Sheet
Help your students practice working with the concepts of theme, motif, and symbol with this Theme, Motif, and Symbolism Practice Sheet. Pages 1, 2, 3, and 4 include 17 questions total: 5 identification questions, 6 multiple choice and 6 open-ended questions that relate to reading passages. Pages 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are the answers! This document is also available in the Elements of Fiction: Theme Unit Materials All-in-One DEAL and the Elements of Fiction: Curriculum Materials MEGA Unit All-in-O
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7th - 12th
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Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood: Study Questions and Assessments
The Handmaid's Tale package includes chapter by chapter study questions, a test, an essay assignment with great graphic organizer and best ever essay rubric, and ANSWERS. Questions focus on vocabulary, close reading, higher order thinking, and personal response.Check out the complete preview.Package is in Word so you can modify.Have a look at my numerous other short story, novel, play, poetry, media, and literacy packages.
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10th - 12th
Context Clues Practice Worksheet for Middle or High School
This activity helps students build skills in acquiring vocabulary through context clues. The students read a short passage and then answer questions designed to help them discern the meanings of italicized words from the passage.
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7th - 12th
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Perks of Being a Wallflower: Chapter Questions and Test
This is a complete unit of study for Stephen Chbosky's novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. The package includes chapter by chapter study questions, review questions, and a test. Questions focus on vocabulary, close reading, higher order thinking, and personal response. There are currently answers only for the test. There are currently no other answers, but they are being developed. Buyers will be able to download the answers for free once they are added. Check out the complete preview.Packa
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7th - 12th
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