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High school literature activity interactive whiteboards
Creation Stories, Meaningful Jigsaw Activity to Intro. any Mythology Unit
As a launch to any middle-school or high-school study of mythology, use this 45-minute activity where students work in teams of four to read and think through four short pieces about the creation of Earth/humanity. Use the five slide deck (PDF) to guide students through the jigsaw process as they find commonalities among literature from China, Uganda, the Blackfoot Native American tribe, and the King James Bible's Book of Genesis. The download also includes full-text copies of the public domain
Grades:
7th - 10th
Flowers for Algernon pretend Rorschach test
I use this PowerPoint presentation to introduce my students to the Rorschach test before we read the short story, "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes. I go over what the test is and have students write down what they see in the ink. We talk about the accuracy of the test and why it isn't used anymore. There are also a couple of slides devoted to the Thematic Apperception Test, which is also discussed in the story. The kids really enjoy this activity and it increases their understanding of the
Grades:
6th - 10th
Extended Metaphor, Symbolism, Literary Analysis, John Steinbeck Text, CCSS
Analyzing literature doesn’t have to be boring. Instead, show your class the awesomeness that great writers tuck into their works and help them use symbolism to make connections between the text and their own lives.In this visually vibrant presentation, you’ll use a small slice of John Steinbeck’s classic novel The Grapes of Wrath (link included) to take students through an easy-to-follow 45-minute lesson where they analyze a stand-alone piece of text. You do not need to study any Steinbeck in y
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Odyssey Unit
This ninth-grade unit covers archetypes, the epic hero, and dangling modifiers through the study of Homer's Odyssey. It includes differentiation for general education and Pre-AP English.
The zip file includes the following:
Regular Unit Overview Handout
Regular Vocabulary
Pre-AP Unit Overview Handout
Pre-AP Vocabulary
Epic Hero and Dangling Modifier Pre-Test with Key
Cyclops Reading Comprehension Quiz
Margret Atwood's "Siren's Song" Poem
Margret Atwood's Biographical Notes
"Siren's Song" Ana
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Grades:
9th
A Long Walk to Water Quiz Game
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park PowerPoint Quiz Game
(This Works Great on Smart Boards)
This is a fun way to end a class read aloud or novel study.
Five Categories each with five questions. Categories include: Animals, Fill in the Blank, Terms, Geography, Figurative Language
Also includes a final round question with music
The format of this is just like the famous game show where contestants answer with a question
Key Words: Test, Quiz, Read Aloud Activity
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: A Long Walk To Water Novel Study Bundle (Digital or Print and Go)
Macbeth & Frankenstein Slides, Tests, Projects, Sub Plans & Posters Mega Bundle
Are you new to teaching Frankenstein and Macbeth, or need to add to your existing resources? This Mega Bundle of 14 resources has everything you need to save countless hours of prep and grading time. It includes 409 Google Slides with notes and bell ringers for both texts, two editable Google Form Exams, 36 Quote Posters, Projects for both texts, and even Sub Plans! Download this resource today to effortlessly guide your middle or high school students through every essential element of these two
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Fahrenheit 451 Whole Book Resource: Questions, Visuals, Composition Assignment
Comprehensive resource for Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury: discussion questions for all sections of the bookcorresponding visual supports of key vocabularysummative Composition Assignment about Tragic Heroes vs. Anti-HeroesModifiable Google Slides assignment to fit your English class!
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Ghost by Jason Reynolds Quiz Game
Ghost by Jason Reynolds PowerPoint Quiz Game
(This Works Great on Smart Boards)
This is a fun way to end a class read aloud or novel study.
Five Categories each with five questions. Categories include: Quotes, Setting, Characters, Plot Details, Just for Fun
The format of this is just like the famous game show where contestants answer with a question
Key Words: Test, Quiz, Read Aloud Activity
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Poetry Analysis, Types of Poetry, Definitions and Examples
Students will be introduced to 9 different types of poetry: ballad, lyric, ode, elegy, dramatic monologue, Shakespearean sonnet, Petrarchan sonnet, villanelle, and free verse. Definitions and characteristics of each type. For each type, students read an example and are guided in analysis of each poem. Students can analyze poems independently, with a partner, or in small groups. Great for introducing poetry analysis to AP Literature and Composition classes.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
We Beat the Street Novel Study
INCLUDES: VOCABULARY WORDS FOR EACH CHATPER DISCUSSION & COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS FOR EACH CHAPTERBACKGROUND INFO CHARACTER CHARTJOURNAL ACTIVITIESWORD SEARCHCROSSWORDPROJECTS WITH CHOICE MENUSFINAL TEST
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Ghost Boys Review Quiz Game
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes PowerPoint Review Game
(This Works Great on Smart Boards)
This is a fun way to end a class read aloud or novel study.
Five Categories each with five questions. Categories include: Quotes, Characters, Setting, Fill in the Blank, and Emmett
The format of this is just like the famous game show where contestants answer with a question
*Includes suggested directions*
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Grades:
5th - 9th
March Madness Book Bracket Template (Editable)
Want to promote March Madness and a love of reading in your classroom? This Google Slides presentation may be used to create a bracket-style tournament for your students. The slides include two EDITABLE templates, so you are able to make changes that best suit your needs. The first template slide has a March Madness Book Bracket graphic (view preview), or you can add your own logo or image on the second template slide. Round 1 begins with 32 teams, and the bracket progresses to the Sweet Sixteen
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Macbeth & Frankenstein Bell Ringers / Do Now Quote Google Slides Bundle- No Prep
Need engaging bell ringers that scaffold reading comprehension and get even your most reluctant high school British Literature students excited to read and write about Frankenstein and Macbeth? This common core aligned resource is the answer! It includes 65 Google Slides that feature beautiful illustrations paired with significant quotes from every Act and Scene of Shakespeare's Macbeth and every Chapter and the letters in Shelley's Frankenstein. These versatile slides are perfect to use as dail
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Manette Evidence Board - A Tale of Two Cities
Meant to be used when teaching Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities, this Jamboard will help your students to engage with the mystery of Dr. Alexandre Manette's mysterious eighteen-year disappearance.Throughout the book, use this Jamboard as a collaborative tool--or as a whole class, individuals, etc.--to track the clues to the story of Dr. Alexandre Manette.Included in this purchase is a Google Doc in which you will find the links to the blank Jamboard as pictured, as well as a filled-in vers
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Diary of Anne Frank Frenzy Game for SmartBoard/PC
A fast moving game of 30 questions with a 10 minute time limit. Play it on the SmartBoard as a class or load it on a server for individual play in the computer lab. Game features questions about the characters in the stage version of The Diary. Not compatible with Mac.The Diary of Anne Frank Frenzy Game by K. Zutali is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Iambic Pentameter Lesson - AP Poetry
A lesson to introduce iambic pentameter using Shakespearean sonnets 18 and 130 and Petrarchan sonnet, How Do I Love Thee? The lesson includes two YouTube supplemental video links. Students can scan a line for a grade up at the board. The hip hop sonnet slides are always fun; once students guess or don't guess correctly, I will play the song to reveal it to them. Answers can be found in speaker notes at the bottom.
Grades:
11th - 12th
Macbeth: Every Act & Scene Quote Bell Ringer / Do Now / Exit Slip Powerpoint
Shakespeare's Macbeth: Every Act & Scene Quote Bell Ringer / Do Now / Exit Slip Powerpoint Slides/Presentation: This common core aligned resource includes 34 Scene-by-Scene Do Now Slides for High School British Literature Classes reading this famous tragedy. This beautifully designed resource is the ideal, no-prep solution to encourage active participation from all learners throughout your entire Macbeth unit. This versatile and engaging resource is perfect to use as daily discussion starter
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6th - 12th
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Figurative Language Bingo using Music!
Figurative Language Bingo using Known Songs This figurative language activity is to help students to better understand and identify different types such as similes, metaphors, personification, allusion, alliteration, and onomatopoeia. You can play the songs in or out of order that is up to you. You can play Bingo in many different aspects of the unit on figurative language. Check out my figurative language anchor charts that can be used to support this lesson. - This could be played to introduce
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Othello by William Shakespeare – Interactive Jeopardy Test Review Game
This interactive Othello Jeopardy Test Review Game is jam-packed with critical, higher-order, layered questions. Hyperlinks throughout bring you from the main game slide to each category with a simple click. This is perfect for test review, or simply for a cognitively engaging and rigorous lesson on one of Shakespeare's most prolific tragedies. These questions are differentiated by point values (100-500) in terms of the degree of difficulty in responding to each, and become complex and layered e
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
The Poisonwood Bible: Understanding Author Technique
This Smart file has fifteen slides that ask students to take a close look at two passages from “Genesis”. The first one is a quote that develops the character of Rachel. Students will do a close read and decide on Kingsolver’s purpose. Then, I provide them with a rough draft paragraph that analyzes the passage, and ask them to evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Next, they will look at a second draft, which is much better, but could use some improvements. Students will discuss this as w
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Grades:
10th - 12th
Sign of the Beaver Power Point Quiz Game (Great for Smart Boards)
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare Power Point Quiz Game
(This Works Great on Smart Boards)
This is a fun way to end a class read aloud or novel study.
Five Categories including: Characters, Plot, Quotes, Who Did It?, Theme
Also includes a final round question with music
The format of this is just like the famous game show where contestants answer with a question
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Sign of the Beaver Novel Study Bundle
Plot Diagram Activity - "Stop the Sun"
This PowerPoint focuses on the elements of plot and the plot diagram. The first slide gives basic information about the elements of plot. The next slide has a list of story points that students must then put onto a plot diagram themselves. The last slide shows the correct plot diagram for the story "Stop the Sun". Use with my Plot Rollercoaster worksheet.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Tragic Hero Activity
Use this Google Slides activity to introduce: "What's a Tragic Hero?"! Students will watch a short video about Oedipus Rex, read "On Tragedy" by Aristotle, define key terms, list key characteristics of a Tragic Hero, and find examples of modern day and ancient Tragic heroes. Students will then choose a modern day Tragic Hero and add their selection to a class discussion via Jamboard. Students will show their understanding of the concept by creating an infographic detailing information about thei
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Pax Quiz Game
Pax by Sara Pennypacker Power Point Quiz Game
(This Works Great on Smart Boards)
This is a fun way to end a class read aloud or novel study.
Five Categories each with five questions. Categories include: Characters, Quotes, Plot, Fill in the Blank, and Wild Card
Also includes a final round question with music
The format of this is just like the famous game show where contestants answer with a question
Key Words: Test, Quiz, Read Aloud Activity
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Pax Novel Study Bundle: Chapter Work, Assessment, Games, Vocabulary
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