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10th grade literature pdfs for GATE
Depth and Complexity Teaching Critical Thinking Using Fairytales
Teach your students how to explore content with depth and complexity.Here it is, a complete and ready-to-use resource for teaching all 11 elements (Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives) of critical thinking.! Your students will explore of these elements by applying them to familiar stories, such as “Cinderella”, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, “Goldilocks and the
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Wife's Story" Student Workbook Short Story Mini-Unit
Looking to freshen up your short story playlist? Student favorite, The Wife's Story is super fun story to do with all different levels of students. My student workbook mini units are an engaging way to teach short stories and leave students with a lasting impression. Included is everything you need to teach this short story, including:*Author Bio Page*Pre-reading Discussion Questions*Vocabulary with quiz*Vocab Activity*Short Story with Note Space*Reading Comprehension Questions*Creative Writing
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Fun & Creative Summer School ELA Bundle for Middle & High NO PREP!
Annotating Sonnets: COMPLETE Common Core Standards Unit for Middle & High School
Annotating Sonnets is a Common Core Standards Unit for all students grades 6-12, created to address close reading, annotating and then, WRITING ABOUT what one has found! This activity has long been practiced at the college level because it encourages nuanced and flexible thought, critical thinking and a holistic approach to tackling difficult text and hopefully all kinds of real-life issues once students move on after graduation. In preparation of this college practice, close reading and the pr
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6th - 12th
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The Yellow Wallpaper: Close Reading with Text Dependent Questions
This common core aligned unit is an introduction to the essential question: Why do we marginalize people? It is a reading and writing unit that asks students to do close reading by reading and responding to text dependent questions.
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Litteacher
This unit includes:
Teacher lessons
Text Dependent Questions
Student questions pages
Culminating writing task
Extended Activity tasks
Answer keys
2-3 week duration
18 pages
*Free Download of text:
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10th - 12th
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Depth and Complexity Literature Discussion Prompts
Are you tired of flimsy book talks and group discussions? Bring focus, energy, and insight to your students' literature discussions with these prompts. Use them with any fiction text to facilitate thinking about characters, plot, theme, writing style, and real-world connections.What's IncludedYou’ll find a separate page for each element of the Depth & Complexity framework, filled with questions that students can address in discussion and/or writing. Print these out on colored paper or card s
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8th - 12th
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That Was Then, This Is Now Thinking and Writing Prompts
That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton
That Was Then, This Is Now Thinking and Writing Prompts
This 17-page resource for teaching S.E. Hinton's compelling companion story to The Outsiders is a series of thinking and writing prompts based on the HIGHER-LEVEL THINKING SKILLS of Bloom's Taxonomy.
The first thirteen pages cover the novel chapter-by-chapter and offer a variety of pick-and-choose options. The remaining four pages are filled with whole-book activities.
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7th - 11th
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Theme Posters for Literature (25 Themes)
This set of posters includes 25 different themes. Each poster includes the theme with a more detailed message. The posters are included in regular 8.5 by 11 as well as a smaller size of 2 posters per page. Use this as reference as you discuss theme in your class.
The following themes are included:
Acceptance
Courage
Perseverance
Cooperation
Compassion
Honesty
Kindness
Loyalty
Believe in Yourself
Be Happy with What you have
Friendship
Family
Curiosity
Creativity
Growing Up
Love
Identity
Integr
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3rd - 12th
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Christmas Stocking Coloring AP Lang & Honors English No Prep
Get ready to bring the holiday spirit into your classroom with this supercharged activity designed for 7th-12th graders studying AP Language and Composition or Honors English! This activity is all about character analysis, and it will have your students diving deep into the world of literature while also embracing the joy of Christmas. The heart of this activity lies within the customizable Google slides, which provide step-by-step directions for your students. With these slides, you can either
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Christmas Literary & Rhetorical Analysis, No Prep, Google, Holidays
LITERATURE CIRCLES Student Response Sheets
Literature circles run more smoothly with these seven response sheets, each naming and describing a different role in the circle.
Room for responses is on each page as well as suggestions for many of the jobs.
Each role/job is aligned with CCSS, as noted on the teacher directions I include: skills covered are Reading Lit. 1 thru 7; Speaking & Listening 1a,b,c,d
Teacher Logs are here too - one for tracking student progress, the other for keeping track of group members. Students stay on
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6th - 12th
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury: Socratic Seminar 7th - 10th Grade- Ready to Go!
Engage your 7th through 10th grade students in an enthralling Socratic seminar focused on Ray Bradbury's gripping short story, "The Veldt." This comprehensive lesson is crafted to stimulate critical thinking, encourage the analysis of various perspectives, and unveil the layers of suspense woven into the narrative. Ready to print and go!Lesson Highlights:Text-Dependent Questions: Delve deep into the narrative with thought-provoking questions that ignite discussions around character motivations,
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7th - 10th
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Call of the Wild Thinking and Writing Prompts
Call of the Wild, The by Jack London
Call of the Wild Thinking and Writing Prompts is a 7-page pack of ready-to-use thinking and writing prompts that cover the novel as chapter-by-chapter and whole book activities.
These ideas and activities require students to engage the higher level thinking skills from Bloom's Taxonomy. Students use their factual knowledge of the novel as a foundation for interpreting, applying, supposing, creating, and exploring their own imaginations.
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6th - 10th
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Monthly Book Reports and Book Talks
Here is everything you will need to implement monthly book talks into your classroom. There is a parent letter, example, content check list/rubric, 2 graphic organizers (fiction and non-fiction book talks), pacing guide, book talk enhancement suggestion page, and a year long plan. This is 6 years of trail and error fine tuning and has been a wonderful addition to my classroom. The kids and parents love it and because it follows the same format (just the books and genres change), and you won't be
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3rd - 10th
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Scavenger Hunt Escape Room an Introduction to Gothic Horror Literature! 7th-10th
Immerse your middle and high school ELA students in the chilling world of Gothic horror literature with this captivating Scavenger Hunt Escape Room lesson! Step into the eerie atmosphere of Whispering Oaks Mansion, where students will embark on a thrilling journey through the corridors of classic tales, from Edgar Allan Poe to Mary Shelley.In this dynamic lesson, students will engage with 10 short reading passages tailored for 7th to 10th graders, exploring the defining elements of Gothic horror
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Literary Study - Bundled Resources
"War of the Worlds" Radio Broadcast- Lesson Plan
October 30th is the day that Mercury Theater played the infamous "War of the Worlds" Radio Broadcast and included you will find a link to the broadcast, background information, discussion questions, and a homework assignment. This lesson excites me as students have to put themselves into the 1930's to envision a world where families gather around the radio for entertainment. They compare life today with countless media sources at their disposal to this time period. In addition, they are asked
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7th - 10th
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36 Undated Sentence Starters for Literature & Current Events
Hello Fellow Teacher, This activity can be done as a bell ringer activity once a week or as needed. The colorful PDF includes the beginning of 36 sentences. Students will complete them in their own words. These sentence starters are related to a literary quote, a theme from a novel, or a current event. This activity encourages students to think critically and express their ideas succinctly. They can answer the questions in a journal, with a partner, and/or in small groups.Since the questions are
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Halloween: Line of Reasoning and Rhetorical Analysis with "What's He Building"
If you love Spooky Season, and you love to engage your students with spooky texts, then this rhetorical analysis of the eerie song “What’s He Building” by Tom Waits will be perfect as Halloween approaches.The “hook” activity for this lesson is hands down one of my students’ favorites each year! They love building their argument about the mysterious man and defending their line of reasoning. For your very creative kids, they will love an opportunity to showcase their out-of-the-box thinking! If
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Halloween Bundle: Literary Analysis and Creative Writing AP & Honors
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Choice Board
This menu board/ choice board is a great resource to use in conjunction with Mark Twain's novel, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”.
Included are nine challenges in one menu that allow students to have choice in their work. I have used these with my students and they love completing these challenges.
This resource is a great tool to use in a book club setting, literature circles, independent novel study, or as a whole group reading instruction extension.
There are many ways that you can adapt
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4th - 12th
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TPCASTT Halloween Literary Analysis of "The Addams' Family" Theme Song
Product DescriptionIf you love Spooky Season, and you love to engage your students with spooky texts, then this Literary Analysis of “The Addams’ Family” theme song will be perfect as Halloween approaches. To spark their interests, I have included four different activities that will engage your students in meaningful, fun work. The heart of the lesson is on Google slides with customizable slides so that you can either just download and hit play, or you can make it your own. These slides include
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Halloween Bundle: Literary Analysis and Creative Writing AP & Honors
Engaging Socratic Seminar for W. W. Jacob's The Monkey's Paw - Fishbowl Lesson
Engage your 7th through 10th grade students in an enthralling Socratic seminar focused on W. W. Jacob's gripping short story, "The Veldt." This comprehensive lesson is crafted to stimulate critical thinking, encourage the analysis of various perspectives, and unveil the layers of suspense woven into the narrative. Ready to print and go!Lesson Highlights:Text-Dependent Questions: Delve deep into the narrative with thought-provoking questions that ignite discussions around character motivations, f
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7th - 10th
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"We Wear the Masks" Poetry Analysis,Halloween, Suspense, Editable, No Prep
Get ready to dive deep into the hauntingly beautiful world of poetry with this supercharged Literary Analysis of “We Wear the Mask”! Whether you're a fan of all things spooky or simply love engaging your students with thought-provoking texts, this product is the perfect addition to your English or poetry analysis curriculum. With four thrilling activities included, your students won't be able to resist the allure of this lesson. The heart of the experience lies within the dynamic Google slides,
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Halloween Bundle: Literary Analysis and Creative Writing AP & Honors
Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" Student Workbook Short Story Mini-Unit
Teaching Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" can be a really exciting time in a high school classroom with the potential for powerful discussions and a new distaste for the idea of conformity. Student favorite! This short story student workbook makes your life and the lives of your students easier. Students love having their own little workbook and teachers have zero prep to do!This short story student workbook includes:-Author bio and quiz-Pre-reading discussion guide-Vocabulary organizer with
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7th - 12th
List of Character Traits | Comprehensive Word Banks | Hero's Journey
New and improved! Build your writing toolbox. Check out this extensive list of adjectives to track character development. Have students "shop" for adjectives to describe characters and then support their theories using textual evidence. Great for writing conferences, class discussions, and as a handy student reference. One student deemed it "word heaven." Now with 2 differentiated versions--a "fat" version with more choices and a "skinny" version with more white space! Let students choose which
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6th - 12th
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Engage Minds with Socratic Seminar: "Harrison Bergeron" Print & Go!
Engage your students with this dynamic Socratic seminar lesson focused on Kurt Vonnegut's thought-provoking short story, "Harrison Bergeron." This comprehensive resource is designed for 7th-10th graders, offering an immersive experience that encourages critical thinking, textual analysis, and lively discussion. Lesson Highlights: Text-Dependent Questions: Dive into the heart of the narrative with carefully crafted questions that guide students through the exploration of equality, character moti
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7th - 10th
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Jekyll and Hyde Activities: Thematic Collage and Creative Writing:Dating Profile
If you want your students to think about the theme of Jekyll & Hyde, this theme collage will help them combine their knowledge of the story with the real-world. This would be a great activity to do after you finish reading the tale.In addition to studying the theme, a creative writing piece is included. If you want a creative, yet quick write for your students to accompany your study of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, this fun activity is for you! Poor Hyde needs a date! Your st
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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