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Close reading homework for Microsoft Word
Solve a MURDER MYSTERY Using Inferences!
Unleash the detective in your students with this captivating murder mystery-solving lesson! Dive into a thrilling narrative, spanning under two pages, where students will put their deductive skills to the test. The carefully crafted guided worksheet encourages them to analyze clues and make inferences, engaging critical thinking in an exciting way.Whether pursued individually, with a partner, or in a group setting, this activity is designed for maximum flexibility. The PG-rated storyline ensures
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Social Studies/ELA Cave of Lascaux Paintings Reading Comprehension Paleolithic
I'm using this with my 6th grade students. We are learning about Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages. (can be used as an reading comprehension text for grades 4,5,6)
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Three page informational text, from the discovery, to the closing, and its significance.
Four images
Five comprehension questions
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4th - 6th
Twice Toward Justice - Chapter by Chapter Questions
For use with the Claudette Colvin story: Twice Toward Justice
This pack includes chapter by chapter questions that can be used for homework, classwork, or guided reading. They are great for ensuring that your students are comprehending the story as they read by asking questions which point them towards identifying and describing the major events of the story as well as making some deeper inferences and interacting with the text as they read.
As we worked through the novel in my 9th grade Civi
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5th - 11th
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Odyssey Guided Notes (anti-sparknotes protected!) (Fagles translation)
This packet gives a line-by-line question chart that students answer quickly as they read the entirety of The Odyssey. It is based on Robert Fagles’s translation. It asks both comprehension questions and analysis questions, and it focuses on traits of the epic hero and the themes of hospitality, revenge, and glory. It groups some chapters together, but you can split them apart.
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7th - 12th
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Holocaust Mini-Readings: Introduction to Holocaust novels, units, or Anne Frank
Mini-Readings on: Anti-Semitism, Adolf Hitler, The Nazis, Hitler in Power, and the breakout of World War II. Grade level appropriate and easy to understand such a complicated and tragic moment in history. Comprehension Questions to each reading.This would be a great introduction or for sub plans if you are in the midst of a holocaust novel or unit.
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6th - 10th
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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Beowulf: Guided Notes (anti-sparknotes protected!) (Seamus Heaney Translation)
This packet gives a line-by-line question chart that students answer quickly as they read the entirety of Beowulf. It is based on Seamus Heaney’s translation. It asks both comprehension questions and analysis questions, and it focuses on Anglo Saxon values and traits of the epic hero.
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7th - 12th
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Joyce Carol Oates "Where are you Going, Where have you Been?" Unit
Comprehensive and diverse “Where are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Unit using Connections in Song, Poetry, Historical Events, Mythology and Fairytales. Provides supplemental texts to examine alongside Oates' short story to enhance the understanding and allow for more thought provoking discussions. Contains a connected lesson on Loss of Innocence and Examining the Devil Figure in Literature. This is hours upon hours worth of work that will give you days and days of class material.
What is I
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9th - 12th
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AP Literature Beowulf Paired Poems - A close reading activity
This activity includes a table (fully editable as it is a Word Document) that has three poems thematically relating to Beowulf: "Grendel's Brother," "Thanatopsis," and "Ozymandias" on the left. The right column includes a series of close-reading/analysis questions aimed at helping AP students to hone their skills of poetry interpretation.
The second section of the activity includes a prompt from a released AP Exam (poem included) and asks students to create a thesis statement only for the pro
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11th - 12th
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Ethos, Logos, and Pathos in Act Three of The Crucible
Students will read 13 excerpts from Act Three. They will identify if Miller uses ethos, logos, or pathos in the passage. Then, they will analyze the effect of the use of the rhetorical strategy in the moment and how that influences the reader. A sentence stem has been provided for them to aid in their analysis.
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9th - 12th
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The history of the doughnut -Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Worksheet
Use this four page, fun and educating worksheet to teach your students the history of the doughnut (or donut) - one of the most cherished sweet delicacies in the world. Your students will discover a lot of fun facts and they will enrich their lexicon with baking related vocabulary and other useful words and phrases. This worksheet is suitable for elementary, higher elementary and advanced learners and it can be used both for native students and ESL/EFL students. Reading Comprehension is evalua
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Not Grade Specific
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Ethos, Logos, Pathos in Act 1 of The Crucible with KEY
Students will read nine excerpts from Act One. They will identify if Miller uses ethos, logos, or pathos in the passage. Then, they will analyze the effect of the use of the rhetorical strategy in the moment and how that influences the reader. A sentence stem has been provided for them to aid in their analysis.
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9th - 12th
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Ethos, Logos, and Pathos in Act Two of The Crucible
Students will read 11 excerpts from Act Two. They will identify if Miller uses ethos, logos, or pathos in the passage. Then, they will analyze the effect of the use of the rhetorical strategy in the moment and how that influences the reader. A sentence stem has been provided for them to aid in their analysis.
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9th - 12th
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Persepolis Study Guide for IB English A: Literature new curriculum
This Student Study Guide contains Portfolio assignments (along with traditional close reading assignments), guiding questions for in-class discussion, and everything you need to run a literary Seminar (questions and assignment guidelines), in line with the "Time and Space" IB curricular focus.
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11th - 12th
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Alexander Pope's "The Rape of the Lock"; A NEED-TO-KNOW Handout
This handout focuses on what your students, especially those college-bound or in college, need to know about Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock.”
Its fill-in-the-blanks format, largely text-based, has your students analyze the historical background of the poem, its themes, structure, mock-epic genre, and stylistic features.
The handout begins by stressing that “rape” in the title meant “theft” in Pope’s time, not that horrible crime in its modern sense, which does not occur in the poem.
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Macbeth Guided Notes (anti-sparknotes protected!)
This chart asks line-by-line questions for students to answer quickly as the read the entire play of Macbeth. It is impossible to answer these questions by looking at summaries online.
This packet also includes vocab in context of each scene as well as Formal Paragraph prompts at the end of each scene.
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7th - 12th
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Ethos, Logos, and Pathos in Act Four of The Crucible
Students will read six excerpts from Act Four. They will identify if Miller uses ethos, logos, or pathos in the passage. Then, they will analyze the effect of the use of the rhetorical strategy in the moment and how that influences the reader. A sentence stem has been provided for them to aid in their analysis.
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9th - 12th
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Elementary School Weekly Reading Log (Editable)
I created this Reading Log for my First Grade students. It can be used for any K-5 teacher. This log is an editable word document. There are three versions. This reading log was placed inside a gallon sized Ziploc bag. I used Avery Labels for these Ziploc bags. Inside the bag were 4 books (1 book for each night). For weekly homework my students were to read one book. They would list what they read that night. Parents would sign off on the weekly log. This reading log would be returned to
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K - 5th, Staff
Also included in: First Grade Back to School Teacher Essential Bundle (Editable)
Making Inferences with Esperanza Rising
I used this resource to teach making inferences within Esperanza Rising. This only covers the first few chapters of the text.
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4th - 7th
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: guided notes (anit-sparknotes protected!)
This packet asks line-by-line questions for each chapter of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The line numbers correspond to the Simon Armitage translation published by Norton. The questions are a mix of comprehension and analysis.
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9th - 12th
The Outsiders Character Analysis Direct and Indirect Characterization
For The Outsiders! One page of characters analysis focusing on direct and indirect characterization. I use at the beginning of the novel when Ponyboy is describing all of the characters. I have my students keep it our while reading so they can take notes when they find details.
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6th - 9th
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Sherman Alexie's "Superman and Me" Sidebar Close Reading
Guided close readings? Annotations? I've got you. I use this assignment with my students after we have practiced and reviewed some basics of close reading, but you can also use it to determine what students will do when they are supposed to interact with a text, not just consume it. Sherman Alexie's piece offers versatility for several levels and ages. This document is editable for your needs.Sample questions (numbered as they are in the sidebar) include: 1. Look up all bold words and define the
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9th - 12th
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The Crucible Figurative Language Graphic Organizer with key - 53 quotes
*I have pulled out as many figurative language quotes from the text as I could. *The graphic organizer is a 3 column chart with quotes, figurative language, and explanation. *I included an answer key.*This is a Word Document, so you can edit out how many you'd like to use.*I did not number the quotes so that you could delete ones that you don't want. You can edit to add numbers. NumberAct 1 - 16 quotesAct 2 - 23 quotesAct 3 - 13 quotesAct 2 - 12 quotesFigurative Language Included-simile-metaphor
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Jazz Age Art: Visual Literacy Techniques and Great Gatsby connection
This multi-day lesson has students research Jazz Age Art, Music, and Dance.Students then evaluate an art piece titled "Glow of the City."Students use Visual Literacy techniques in their evaluationStudents then read pages 1-4 of Gatsby and draw connections between Nick Carraway and the woman featured in the art piece.Students also research their own "contrast" art piece and critique using Visual Literacy techniques
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9th - 12th
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