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High school reading lessons for Easel
Connotation and Denotation Activities for Middle School Connotation Worksheets
Make teaching the difference between connotation and denotation straightforward and easy for middle school students, in printable worksheet format or digital. This scaffolded lesson includes an introduction to connotation and denotation, activities and worksheets to practice connotation of words, and practice with conotative meaning in a passage. This is a complete lesson plan and student materials for introducing and practicing connotation and denotation. This lesson on connotation and denotat
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7th - 9th
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All Summer In A Day by Ray Bradbury Short Story Units - Questions Activities
All Summer in a Day Short Story Units - Comprehension Questions and Short Story Annotations Activities - Perfect for your upcoming Ray Bradbury short story unit or Science Fiction unit, this package contains graphic organizers, All Summer in a Day questions, vocabulary, task cards, a hexagonal thinking activity, an engaging Pennant Project, and more!✅Be sure to click on the preview for detailed descriptions and pictures of everything included in this resourceThis creative and engaging package in
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5th - 9th
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Norse Mythology Unit, Campbell Hero’s Journey, Lord of the Rings, Marvel Thor
In this epic Norse Mythology unit, you and your students will explore the realms (Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, etc.) and characters (Odin, Thor, Loki, etc.) of Norse Mythology and study Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey (monomyth). You will apply the Hero’s Journey to the Norse myths as well as Marvel’s Thor and connect the past with the present by comparing Norse myths to The Lord of the Rings and Marvel’s Thor. In other words, you’ll leave your ordinary world, enter a special world filled with g
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
The Outsiders Novel Study Activity: "JOHNNY ON TRIAL" (Student Mock Trial)
THE OUTSIDERS NOVEL STUDY UNIT ACTIVITY: JOHNNY ON TRIALStudent Mock Trial:Did Johnny act in Self-Defense? This is one of the most fun activities for student engagement! With this activity, they are challenged to go deep into the novel and interact with characterization and plot development. This activity also challenges them to engage their writing, group collaboration, and public speaking skills.The activity is a Mock Trial for Johnny Cade and his role in the murder of Bob Sheldon. It is the s
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6th - 9th
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Animal Farm Introduction & Pre-Reading Activity With Allegory Posters
Hook students by introducing Animal Farm, by George Orwell, with background information and allegory posters! Students read a background summary of the Russian Revolution, define key terms, figures and definitions, analyze existing allegories, and create an allegory poster. An alternative assignment in which students apply their understanding by writing their own mini-allegory is also included. All materials are available in PDF to print and student materials are writeable in Google Slides. Cli
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8th - 11th
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Fable, Fairy Tale, Myths, Legends Unit
This comprehensive unit is a fantastic resource to use with a variety of fables, fairy tales, myths, or legends of your choice. Students will discover how life lessons are learned from understanding fables and how fairy tales influence society. They will also be able to identify connections to cultures that legends originated from and realize how myths illustrate the belief systems and customs of the cultures that created them. Here is what is included:★Essential Questions★Vocabulary Word List★
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6th - 10th
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The Hero's Journey Greek Mythology Unit - Middle School
Achilles, Perseus, Atalanta, Theseus! The Greek Heroes and Heroines stories are among the most exciting in all Greek Mythology. Introduce middle school students to The Hero’s Journey or monomyth and eight Greek Hero myths with these fun and engaging resources and lesson plans!This No-Prep, Print-and-Go Greek Heroes unit will save YOU time and your students will enjoy the thrilling stories and engaging activities. Student assignments are balanced with practicing literacy skills, writing and creat
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Greek Mythology Unit Bundle for Middle School
Touching Spirit Bear Journal and Novel Study with EASEL Version
Touching Spirit Bear (by Ben Mikaelsen) Student Journal/ Novel StudyNow available as an EASEL activity!WHY JOURNALS? I needed a resource to engage kids every step along the way of reading a novel. What I did NOT want my kids to do was read and answer comprehension questions and look up vocabulary, which all the other novel studies I looked at seem to do. That kills the fun of reading! This journal allows kids to discuss opinions, ideas, predictions- all fun things to do with a good book. My
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6th - 9th
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Night by Elie Wiesel Reading Guide and Chapter Questions With Theme Development
This Reading Guide for Night by Elie Wiesel will help students gain a deeper understanding of Elie Wiesel’s famous memoir. In this study guide, students define important terms and answer thought-provoking questions for each chapter. Save your precious time, all the prep-work is done for you! This resource includes a detailed answer key and a student version that can be shared in Google Drive.Click the PREVIEW to see this resource in more detail. DETAILS: ⭐ Thought Provoking Chapter Questions
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8th - 12th
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Orton-Gillingham Resources Level 1
This 135 page phonics bundle includes all lessons for Level 1 of the Orton-Gillingham Sequence.Word lists, multisensory activities, sentences, word building, decodable stories, and more- you'll be ready to teach the entire Level 1 of the Orton-Gillingham sequence.Here is a breakdown of included activities:Table of ContentsDrill work pages (2 options)Word Building Template (to laminate)-2, 3, and 4 phoneme wordsPicture GalleryAlphabet (upper case) word building page, a-zLetter Matching Activitie
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K - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Orton-Gillingham: Complete Bundle, 700+ Pages! ($200 value)
Poetry Comics and Activities for Analysis Volume One
Many students find poetry challenging. Help students learn to love poetry as much as you do with this collection of poems and activities. Each comic introduces a literary device as a famous poet explains one of their classic poems. The format is simple: each section features a classic poem and focuses on a specific skill - all in a fun and lively comic form. Each features a cartoon lesson and is then followed by another classic poem for further study.This set features famous authors Robert Frost
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Poetry Comics and Activities for Analysis Bundle
Close Reading Journal for Independent Reading or Homework, Middle & High School
Use the 14 mini-lessons in this easy-to-use Close Reading Journal with any book! This Print and Go resource contains two full weeks of flexible dialectical close reading journal entries that focus on the literary elements of character, conflict, setting, cause/effect and theme. This close reading journal is designed to be flexible for the teachers as follows: ⭐ Use with any book!⭐ Can be used during independent reading, to guide mini-lessons during literature circles, or as instruction for a c
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7th - 10th
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Amazing Race Shakespeare Internet Search
Introduce your Shakespeare unit with an Amazing Race internet search! This can be used with ANY of William Shakespeare's plays or poetry.
Your students will race one another to find facts about Shakespeare's life, works, coined words, etc.
They won't feel as though it is just another worksheet as they are racing the clock and their classmates. The questions allow for excellent discussion starters after the race is complete.
Directions, student handout, and answer key are all provided.
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Literature & Nonfiction Creative Reading Activities, Vol 2 Bundle
Short story "The Ingredients" by Jason Reynolds teaching guide Digital Fillable
The short story, "The Ingredients" by Jason Reynolds is a great alternative to the irony found in "The Gift of the Magi." It is culturally responsive and very modern. Jason Reynolds, author of Ghost and Long Way Down has written a very relatable story about 4 teenage boys from Bed-Stuy on a hot summer day. They roast each other in a playful way and create imaginative sandwiches, each trying to best the other. The ending has a surprise twist, which makes it very easy for teachers to teach irony.
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle Short Stories for Middle and High School
EDGAR ALLAN POE Biography Informational Texts Activities PRINT and EASEL
Edgar Allan Poe biographical unit, five reading passages and activities.Teachers can use this set of activities in a number of ways, in class, as assignments, or as an independent study: there are 5 biographical passages about Edgar Allan Poe covering his background, his childhood, his life as a teen and young adult, his early writing career, and his last years. They average around 350 words in length. Each passage includes comprehension and vocabulary questions on the right panel. Each one st
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Poe Dickinson Whitman Hawthorne BUNDLE 19th Century Bios PRINT and EASEL
Bell Ringers Tier 2 Vocabulary in Context 10th Grade Set 1
Bell Ringers for Tier 2 Vocabulary in Context - Grade 10 Set 1. TEST PREP for reading context clues. Tenth grade tier two vocabulary words set in context in informational paragraphs. Students should use context clues or contextual hints to figure out the meaning of unknown words. Multiple choice format. First of three sets. A tier II vocabulary activity designed as a bellringer for 10th grade, and as a review for 11th and 12th grade. This set has 31 vocabulary words in context with answer slides
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Tier 2 Vocabulary Bell Ringers 10th Grade Bundle
The History of Halloween Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Activities
Are you looking for a no-prep resource to help your students learn more about the history of Halloween? Save yourself precious prep time and guide your high school students (or middle school students with some support) through these easy-to-use activities that will enlighten your students to the ties that Halloween has to the past! Just print the student pages, and use the included reading passage as a whole class close reading or independent assignment. With easy-to-follow directions, this res
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9th - 11th
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Detective Stories Unit - Short Stories by Doyle, Poe, Dahl; Sherlock Holmes film
In this fantastic detective stories unit, you will explore the characteristics of the detective story genre and apply them to great short stories by Edgar Allan Poe (The Murders in the Rue Morgue), Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Speckled Band and The Adventure of Silver Blaze), and Roald Dahl (Lamb to the Slaughter).Learn what makes a good detective story and then work like a sleuth to identify genre elements in E. A. Poe's and Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories. Analy
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: Detective Stories Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
French direct & indirect object pronouns Reading Comprehension Passages COD COI
In this immersive French reader focusing on object pronouns, there are 2 passages, comprehension questions and differentiation options to help intermediate French learners better understand les compléments d'objet direct et indirect in natural conversations. Available in print, Google Slides™ and TpT Easel - choose the format and implement today! Answer keys provided.What can I expect?2 reading passages authentically filled with object pronouns in comprehensible contextsPassage 1: There's a birt
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Socratic Circles Lesson Plan
Socratic Circles: Engage your students in high-level dialogue through Socratic Seminars. This resource details the steps for implementation of Socratic Circles, and it includes great templates and student guides.
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• CCSS and suggested learning targets
• Step-by-step instructions to implement Socratic Circles
• Colorful templates for grouping students
• Student guides for reading text and writing effective questions
• Student worksheets
• Exit slip for student re
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5th - 12th
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MARK TWAIN Biography Gr 7-10 Texts and Activities PRINT and EASEL
Included in this resource are 5 biographical passages about Mark Twain, the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and cover his background, his childhood, his life as a young adult, his early writing career, and his later years. -- They average around 350 words in length. Each passage stands alone and can be used individually or as bellringers for several periods. Comprehension questions and vocabulary work are on the right side of each text page.-- The
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7th - 10th
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The Book Thief Easy Literary Study (Extended Edition)
Note: Some of my products have some “out there” ideas. Make sure to look at the preview before purchasing. Everyone's classroom is unique and while these lessons work within my classroom, that may not be the case in another’s room.Note 2: This updated version has some new concepts intertwined with some of my favorites from the original version. I change things all the time, so this is the one I'm currently using in my classes. There's new quizzes (Easel), final project options, etc. That being s
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8th - 9th
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Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 5 Love Sonnet Worksheet and PowerPoint Minilesson
This PowerPoint and worksheet focuses on the love sonnet between Romeo and Juliet when they first meet at the Capulet ball in Act I, Scene 5 and works great in a lesson plan. After reading the scene, you can take your students through the slides that contain questions and a close analysis of the sonnet Romeo and Juliet share which aligns with the worksheet. The worksheet has space for notes from the PowerPoint and discussion, along with space for student writing and analysis. Worksheet key is i
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare Sonnet PowerPoint Bundle
Animal Farm GEORGE ORWELL Biography Texts Activities PRINT and EASEL
This biographical unit about the author of Animal Farm and 1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) George Orwell, is designed as a multi-purpose reading and writing assignment for middle and high school English students (or History students studying the Cold War period).The resource includes:(1) a pre-reading vocabulary activity, (2) four reading passages with questions (comprehension and language), and (3) a page of short essay answer questions. Students do not have to have read Orwell’s novels to complet
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Harper Lee, Orwell, Tolkien, Wiesel BUNDLE Biography PRINT and EASEL
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Interactive Phonics Activities
Use hands-on activities such as sorting, matching, or building words with manipulatives to help students recognize phonics patterns and learn word families.
Word Hunts
Encourage students to find specific words either in a text or around the classroom to help reinforce sight word recognition.
Reader's Theater
Bring short stories, books, poems, or plays you’re reading in class to life by assigning roles to students and having them act out scenes. This can help enhance fluency and comprehension.
Interactive Read-Alouds
Engage the class by pausing during read-alouds to discuss the story’s theme, reflect on a character’s motivations or actions, or to ask students questions.
Comparative Analysis
Explore different adaptations of the same story (book versus movie, classic version versus a modern retelling) to encourage analysis of interpretation and presentation. You can also pair texts that are similar in theme, like poems and songs.
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