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Free literature scaffolded notes
Teaching Theme Differentiated Unit for Middle School - Main Idea
Use this complete and easy-to-use unit to teach your Middle School students to determine the theme in a text with ease! Everything you need to teach this concept as well as reteach or enrich it is included in this standards-based unit with BUILT-IN differentiation!What's included:TEACH:✅ A video to use an introduction to the unit ✅ EDITABLE lesson plans✅ Teacher script for each day✅ Vocabulary Worksheets for these words: inference, drawn, theme, central idea, cite, evidence, objective, summar
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Central Idea Main Idea Central Message Theme PRINTABLE BUNDLE
Figurative Language Handout / Reference Notes
This is a really cute Figurative Language handout with notes and examples for 8 figures of speech.If you're looking for more: this product is included with my Figurative Language PowerPoint- Teach and Practice (google compatible) product which includes 55+ slides, guided notes, and a handout for students to record answers to the practice slides. Practice slides include 14 slides of general examples, 14 examples from music lyrics, and 14 examples from literature. This product was created with the
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5th - 12th
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Gift of the Magi - Close Reading Analysis
This free product is a close reading analysis of O. Henry's short story, "Gift of the Magi." There is a teacher's instruction page, which details how I have used this document in my own classroom, specifically targeting the importance of the gradual release process and teaching students how to annotate a piece of text. A full sample annotation packet is also included.
This text lends itself to teaching students the importance of annotation targeting vocabulary, textual evidence for setting an
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8th - 10th
Romeo and Juliet Film Guiding Worksheet (Luhrmann)
This is a one-page guiding worksheet for students watching the Baz Luhrmann Romeo and Juliet film. An answer sheet is included. Please note--the formatting looks strange in the thumbnails, but the original file is ok!
I designed this worksheet to help students find and note differences between the film and the play, in preparation for a later class discussion and comparison essay.
Only THREE of the 18 questions explicitly ask for comparison--the others simply ask for short answers or descripti
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8th - 10th
Teaching Irony Slideshow/Gallery Walk with Guided Fill-In Notes Freebie
Whether you’re starting off the year teaching irony or doing an end of the year refresher, this slideshow with guided notes is perfect for engaging your middle school and high school students and holding them accountable with accessible notes.I use this in my own high school classroom and it’s a solid introduction and refresher to irony. Please enjoy and let me know how it went!Happy teaching!Check out my Short Story Mini-Unit Student Workbook resources:Octavia Butler's "Bloodchild" Short Story
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8th - 12th
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The Most Dangerous Game Part 1 (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.” Succe
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9th - 12th
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Character Sketch Worksheet
A worksheet that creates a brief character sketch. Students can use this to map out fictional characters of their own creation or to take a more in-depth look at a character in an established work. This worksheet asks about the character's appearance, thoughts, words, actions, and motivations.
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6th - 12th
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Character Setting Plot: Graphic Organizer
This is a simple, yet adaptable graphic organizer for any grade and age level focusing on characters, settings, and plot. Students can draw pictures, write, or even describe each category depending on their ability level or the wants of the teacher. It is great for taking notes during close read or guided reading lessons for the first or second read through. Students can also use this as an accountability tool for when they are independently reading a story in class or for homework. It allows fo
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K - 3rd
Literary Analysis Form--Novel
Using this form, students analyze a novel one literary element at a time. Setting, characterization, plot, conflict, theme, point of view, mood, tone, and other elements are addressed, along with literary techniques. Questions are posed for each element and students enter their responses. This form can be used as a teacher led activity, it can be completed by students working in pairs, or it can be assigned to students individually. It is very useful for independent reading book reports. After
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8th - 12th
Ask & Answer Questions Graphic Organizer 2nd Grade
Using graphic organizers to help students organize their thoughts is so helpful in the classroom! This resource includes versions that can be used for both informational text and literature with your students. (RI.2.1.1 & RL.2.1.1)
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2nd
Character & Setting Vocabulary Posters
This download includes one digital file in PDF format. These posters are intended to be an anchor for learning in your classroom. You can choose how to present: project onto board, print as one page, or print as a poster. For the state of Texas:TEKS alignment: K.7.B,D............................................................................................................................................................#character #setting #visualsIf you have any questions or suggestions, please
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PreK - 3rd
Introducing Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet- Act I Scene 1- Comic Strip
BLANK STUDY GUIDE NOW INCLUDED!!!!!!Are you looking for help with Shakespeare? Do you want your child to not only understand Shakespeare but also embrace the visual nature of a play?This comic strip of Romeo and Juliet- Act I Scene 1 may just be the ticket!Shakespeare was meant to be seen. Not read at a desk. That’s why creating these comics was so important to me. One of the truths about learning Shakespeare is that it can be frustrating. Retaining everything that was said in class can be diffi
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8th - 12th
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Romeo and Juliet Scene Notes Template
This document is a blank template for students to take reading or discussion notes on each individual scene of Romeo and Juliet. Space is provided for act and scene labels, events and characters, questions and unfamiliar words, and figurative language. Most versions of the play have 24 scenes. To have a box for each scene you need 12 pages total, one of the first page and eleven of the second page.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Persuasive Writing Plan - Template - Scaffold - OREO PARAGRAPHS
Use this scaffold to plan the PERFECT persuasive text.OREO paragraphs:O: OpinionR: ReasonE: Example or evidenceO: Re-state opinion
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4th - 12th
The Giver interactive digital novel study
An electronic interactive notebook resource to accompany a novel study for The Giver by Lois Lowry. The notebook can also be printed to accommodate classrooms that do not have 1:1 Chromebooks. For students to take notes using the online version, they only need to double-click on the blank boxes in order to type in their answers.This is a free preview of the e-notebook that follows a similar template for all other versions available on my site.Vocabulary (Quizlet)To access the vocabulary lists, c
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5th - 8th
Short Story Analysis Template for ANY Story
Build independence with these short story analysis worksheets (printable and digital) that students can use to kickstart their thinking about any short story.This resource includes printable PDF worksheets as well as two different digital versions - a fillable PDF form and a PowerPoint with fillable text boxes, which can also be uploaded to your Google Drive for use in Google Slides.The resource prompts students to identify and analyse a range of aspects of any short story:Important contextTheme
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6th - 10th
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Plot Structure Diagram
Students can practice the basic plot structure by filling in this graphic organizer as they read. They can also use it to plan their own writing pieces. This is adaptable to different stories and grade levels.
Grades:
3rd - 9th
The Elements of a Story Using "The Three Little Pigs" & Taylor Swift
Teach your students the essential elements of every story (plot, exposition, etc.) through this scaffolded and fun lesson!
The following literary elements are taught in this lesson as important elements that make up any story:
• plot
• exposition (setting, characters, and conflict)
• rising action
• climax
• falling action
• resolution
• theme
This lesson is composed of four parts:
1) Definitions: This first part requires students to define each literary element to prepare students for the
Grades:
6th - 8th
FREEBIE Reading Strategies Bookmarks for Fiction and Non-Fiction
My philosophy on teaching is that if kids can’t learn the way we teach, we must teach them the way they learn. I use these Reading Strategies Bookmarks for both independent reading and small group guided reading. You can print single-sided, or double-sided as a formative assessment to have your students identify the genre of the book.
In addition to printing them for students to use with each book they're reading, I also laminate them and have my students use them as a quick reference tool of m
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2nd - 5th
Literary Terms & Plot Diagram Notes
This is the template I've used to take review notes with my middle school kids. It covers setting, point-of-view, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and the plot diagram. It calls for basic definitions and is a great review. This could also make a great quiz template for definitions. I also use this same template for students to answer questions over texts we've read. Most recently, they completed all of the above for The Ransom of Red Chief.
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6th - 9th
Figurative Language Worksheet
Use this worksheet to teach into different types of figurative language to 2nd-4th grade.
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2nd - 6th
Odyssey Focused Cornell Notes Chart
Students complete the chart as they read through the Odyssey. This Cornell Notes style chart requires students to identify specific elements in each adventure: a brief summary, student-generated study questions, conflicts, epic hero traits and human weaknesses, and theme.
A model of "The Lotus Eaters" is provided for teachers.
This active reading strategy is designed to promote reading comprehension, higher-level thinking, and prepare students to write the in class essay (which is also availab
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7th - 10th
Visual Notetaking Students Handout FREEBIE for Sketchnotes
Using visual notetaking or sketchnotes in the classroom? Help your students organize their thoughts with this FREE Visual Notetaking Student Handout for Sketchnotes!The first time students try visual notetaking or sketchnoting, they'll likely be intimidated. This student handout will help students remember the tools they have for organizing information in a visually pleasing way. In addition to the Visual Notetaking Students Handout for Sketchnotes, this resource also includes a page of teaching
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Not Grade Specific
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Crash Course Literature #201 - The Odyssey WS & Key
Guided Notes & Key including discussion/review portions. Each guided note worksheet focuses on student analysis and comprehension.Crash Course Literature #201 - The OdysseyCopied from Crash Course: ‘In which John Green teaches you about Homer’s Odyssey. If it was Homer’s… If Homer was even real… Anyway, that stuff doesn’t really matter. John teaches you the classic, by which I mean classical, epic poem, the Odyssey. The Journey of Odysseus as he made his way home after the conclusion of the
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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