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12th grade close reading independent work packet microsofts
The Most Dangerous Game Part 2 (Guided Reading)
This is a Google slides presentation of the story "The Most Dangerous Game" with embedded discussion/comprehension questions, as well as audio by Edward French.Standards:RL.9.10 By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. Learning Target: Read and respond to questions about Richard Connell’s short story, “The Most Dangerous Game.” Success
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9th - 12th
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The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales: Comparative Analysis of Different Versions
The best of both worlds: Student Choice and Comparative Analysis!Students are guided step-by-step through comparative reading and writing of a Brothers Grimm Story and an Alternative Version. Students get to choose one of seven Brothers Grimm stories to read for their assignment. There are four steps to this assignment: 1. Students compare and contrast a Brothers Grimm Story to an Alternate Version of the story. All of the versions are provided for through the hyperlinks in the document. 2. Stud
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Middle School English Language Arts Activities| HUGE GROWING BUNDLE
Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt
Introduce the concept of rhetorical appeal! Marginal boxes allude to the concepts of Ethos, Pathos and Logos by asking students why Nancy Sherman chooses to use specific supports for her claim. For example, to explain that survival guilt is an indication of a good person, Sherman calls upon three philosophers. Honors classes easily discuss this in relation to ethos and building credibility for the argument, a standard English course would look at this as a call to experts. Along with this, stud
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9th - 12th
The Five People You Meet in Heaven Unit Activities and Packet
Support students as they read Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven! This 28 page unit includes introductory writing, reader response journals, graphic organizers, and close reading guides focused on questions, predictions, and reflections. Quotations from the short novel guide students through their reading and writing in the reader response journals, and students focus on both theme and personal writing at the end of the unit. Modify this unit as needed or hand out/post directly for
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6th - 12th
Virtual Learning/E-Learning: "The Most Dangerous Game" Close Read/Annotations
Virtual Learning/E-Learning Friendly Adaptation - "The Most Dangerous Game" Close Read/Annotation: This short story activity is Common Core aligned and places heavy emphasis on close reading strategies, annotating the text, bolstering vocabulary skills, identifying specific literary elements (characterization, setting, foreshadowing, etc), and making inferences. It provides 22 pages of text, leading questions, and space for commentary/note-taking. Can be assigned and completed entirely online!
Grades:
9th - 12th
Practice Identifying Main Idea & Support for High School: Slides & Activities
Use this set of class room tested slides and practice to help build reading proficiency for high school students. These activities for locating the main idea and support in a paragraph can be used at any point during the year to improve comprehension, study skills, and test results and can function as either in person or remote learning. The paragraphs for these activities are excerpts from literature, essays, and articles and are intended for high school or adult learners. Most are in the publi
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Rumi Mini Unit - One week of poetry study
The goal here is to spend a week devoted to reading and analyzing Rumi's word. Hopefully, by asking students to uncover a message of peace, learning and self reflection, they will transfer a few ideas into their own lives. This unit includes a pre-reading assignment that asks students to understand a quote from Rumi. This can be done in on an individual basis or as a whole class. From here, students will read about Rumi as a person and do a little research of their own. Then, dive headfirst into
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8th - 12th
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One of These Days - Close Reading & Writing Prompt
One of These Days, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, is the true image of a short story. Less than three pages and under 1000 words, yet packed with so much action. As such, it can be devoured in a single class period by any middle school or high school class. I started making this resource with my 8th grade class in mind. For that reason, the marginal questions appear to be more surface level with the focus on imagery and characterization. However, the more I read and annotated myself, the more I real
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Interpretation of Text-dependent Questions and Exercises
Most students have difficulty interpreting the actual questions in text-dependent analysis assignments and testing. This provides a step-by-step guide to successfully responding to the questions. Included are 4 original texts with questions. Each question is followed by and interpretation of the question. The interpretations should help the student understand how to analyze and correctly answer TDA questions in the future.
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10th - 12th
Five Themes of Geography: Human-Environment Interaction - Natural Disasters
Break up class into groups or assign a natural disaster to individual students. Give students time to read one of the suggested close readings included in the graphic organizer. Then, have students fill out the chart while it is being projected on a whiteboard. For distance learners, share the organizer with students and have them type directly into the organizer.Be sure to follow eduKateTX on Facebook to receive updates about new releases, product sales, and free Time Saving Tech Tips for Busy
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Five Themes of Geography: 4 Lesson Classroom Bundle
Of Mice and Men Discussion Questions for ALL chapters - Editable Google Doc!
This Of Mice and Men discussion guide can help students analyze character motivations, plot points, and story events and tie them to the larger themes of the novella.
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Of Mice and Men Unit BUNDLE - Editable!
The Patriot Act and Civil Liberties, Distance Learning, Argument Paper, Debate
Assign this right to Google Class, Canvas, Office 365 or any online learning platform.Does the Patriot Act violate civil liberties? This argument essay asks students to evaluate and debate The Patriot Act and civil liberties. 3 sources are included for students to make an informed, source-based argument. This assignment aligns with US history, civics, ELA test prep and debate standards. Includes:Essay question3 source textsRubric **************************************************************Thi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Tinker vs. Des Moines" close reading - understanding students' rights with KEY
Tinker vs. Des Moines is a landmark Supreme Court case that determined students' rights to freedom of expression.This article and the close reading chart guide students through the reading and uses DOK 1-3 answers for inferring, drawing conclusions, and applying it to today's society.I've used this in both journalism and English class.Teacher Key includedREMEMBER to remove the pages with the teacher key before assigning.To view other civil rights lessons, please click here.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Author's Study Student Packet
Students use the packet when completing an author's study. Students receive a calendar to fill in, a page on exposition, five weeks of focus including motif and voice. Students prep for the 2 pager assignment with a chart and 2 examples to use. I used this for Jason Reynold's author study.
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7th - 12th
Mi Familia no Descansa - Reading comprehension
This is a reading activity based on a family that is very busy. So busy the narrator creates a chart to explain a week in their life. The activities that follow require a recognition of verb conjugations in Spanish. Activities presented in comprehensible input.
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6th - 12th
Indigenous Artists of Canada lesson and Activities
Indigenous Artists of Canada including Shelly Niro and Norval Morrisseau. The product includes the artist's descriptions and art practice. The activities include multi-levelled (for diverse learners) comprehension questions (Recall & Reproduction, Skills & Concepts, Strategic Thinking, and Extended Thinking). Each level of questions also contains project-styled activity ideas to demonstrate their learning further.
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4th - 12th
Frankenstein whole novel reading/discussion questions + quiz ideas
This long, unyielding Word doc contains questions that cover (nearly) the entirety of Frankenstein, from the intro letters through chapter 24. I struggled to find close reading questions that had real "meat" to them so I wrote my own. These can be used for classwork, homework, and/or discussion and the Word format allows you to make any changes you like. I also included assessment ideas for Vol 1 and Vol 2 as you progress, and I will upload a PPT with a final project idea for after Vol 3. My ent
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9th - 12th
The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho UNIT PLAN
A literary, reflective, and analytical study of The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho.Mix and match. Do them all. Whatever works for your class and class rigor level.· 9 tasks/activities relevant to the book, the author, and macro (themes) and micro (emotions) elements· questions and reflections for each chapter· 8 essay prompts· short answer reading quiz and answer key· independent unit chart #1 that aligns with the 9 tasks/activities· independent unit chart #2 that aligns with the questions and re
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10th - 12th
Also included in: The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho BUNDLE
Rhetorical Analysis Through Popular Athlete Speeches
Show your students powerful speeches delivered by some popular and impactful athletes such as Kobe Bryant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Serena Williams, Megan Rapinoe, Derek Jeter, Coach Valvino, and Peyton Manning. All of their speeches are high-interest and filled with powerful language. They are perfect for a close reading and rhetorical analysis. The worksheets include links to all the speeches. Additionally, they each have four questions requiring students to dig deep to support their answers. Th
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9th - 12th
AP Literature Julius Caesar | Close Reading Questions | Act 5
AP Literature Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Close Reading Questions Act 5This digital resource asks students close reading questions as they read Act 5 of Caesar. The questions are higher level for AP Literature students. Ways to Use Close Reading Questions:Homework: Assign the questions for homework along with the section of reading. Either collect them for a grade or go over them in class!Independent Class Work: Ask students to complete the questions in class as an independent activity. This is
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: AP Literature Julius Caesar Acts 4 and 5 Bundle
AP Literature Julius Caesar | Close Reading Questions | Act 4
AP Literature Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Close Reading Questions Act 4This digital resource asks students close reading questions as they read Act 4 of Caesar. The questions are higher level for AP Literature students. Ways to Use Close Reading Questions:Homework: Assign the questions for homework along with the section of reading. Either collect them for a grade or go over them in class!Independent Class Work: Ask students to complete the questions in class as an independent activity. This is
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: AP Literature Julius Caesar Acts 4 and 5 Bundle
AP Literature Julius Caesar | Close Reading Questions | Act 3
AP Literature Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Close Reading Questions Act 3This digital resource asks students close reading questions as they read Act 3 of Caesar. The questions are higher level for AP Literature students. Ways to Use Close Reading Questions:Homework: Assign the questions for homework along with the section of reading. Either collect them for a grade or go over them in class!Independent Class Work: Ask students to complete the questions in class as an independent activity. This is
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: AP Literature Julius Caesar Act 3 Bundle
AP Literature Julius Caesar | Close Reading Questions | Act 2
AP Literature Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Close Reading Questions Act 2This digital resource asks students close reading questions as they read Act 2 of Caesar. The questions are higher level for AP Literature students. Ways to Use Close Reading Questions:Homework: Assign the questions for homework along with the section of reading. Either collect them for a grade or go over them in class!Independent Class Work: Ask students to complete the questions in class as an independent activity. This is
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: AP Literature Julius Caesar Act 2 Bundle
Poetry Book Study: Analysis and Creative Writing Bundle of Activities
Engage your students in the beauty and depth of poetry with this comprehensive 8 prompt, 100-point assignment bundle! Designed to foster critical thinking, creativity, and literary appreciation, this bundle includes eight diverse prompts that encourage students to explore various aspects of poetry analysis and creative expression.Assignment Prompts:New Poem Creation: Encourage students to unleash their creativity by crafting a new poem using words from a chosen poem in their anthology. This prom
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8th - 12th
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