FREE! Analyzing Theme: a common core essay for ANY novel

This essay is aligned with the common core standards and works as a final essay for any novel or fictional text. This essay asks students to analyze how the theme of the story emerges, how it is refined, and how it is fully developed by the end of the novel.

This download includes a student handout sheet with room for brainstorming, an essay outline, and a graphic organizer.

This essay is CCSS aligned and covers the below standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy W2a.b.c.d.e (grades 7-12)
CCSS.ELA-Literacy W4 (grades 7-12)
CCSS.ELA-Literacy RL1 (grades 7-12)
CCSS.ELA-Literacy RL2 (grades 7-12)

Looking for resources for the ENTIRE year?
Secondary English Curriculum: Common Core - Grades 7-10
Ultimate Writing Bundle for Secondary English

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Introduction to Writing BUNDLE
Ultimate Argument Writing Bundle (Grades 7-12)
Ultimate Narrative Writing and Short Story Unit Bundle (Grades 7-12)
Ultimate Research Writing Bundle (Grades 8-12)
Descriptive Writing Mini-Unit - CCSS Aligned - Grades 7-10
Annotating Text Made Easy - CCSS aligned
Introduction to Argumentative Writing: a CCSS aligned mini-unit
Introduction to Narrative Writing: a CCSS aligned mini-unit

Grammar Resources for Secondary English Teachers
Ultimate Parts of Speech Bundle
Holiday and Seasonal Grammar Bundle
Parts of Speech: All About Nouns
Parts of Speech: All About Pronouns
Parts of Speech: All About Verbs
Parts of Speech: All About Adjectives
Parts of Speech: All About Adverbs
Parts of Speech: All About Conjunctions
Parts of Speech: All About Prepositions
Parts of Speech: All About Interjections

Helpful Tools and Resources for Secondary English teachers:
100 Question Editable English Pre-Test/Final Exam with Study Guide
Peer Editing Made Easy (Common Core - ESL - Grades 7-12)
Common Core Writing Rubrics Bundle (Grades 7-12)

Differentiated Novel and Literature Units:
Ultimate To Kill a Mockingbird Differentiated Bundle
Ultimate Fahrenheit 451 Unit (with included differentiation)
Ultimate Romeo and Juliet Differentiation Bundle
Ultimate Of Mice and Men Differentiated Bundle


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