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High school literature activities for Microsoft Publisher
The Best (Worst) Christmas Pageant Ever Comprehension & Activity Packet
This packet not only allows the student to learn and practice vocabulary and answer comprehension questions, but it also allows students to show understanding through creative means like, writing, drawing, and research.This is a great packet to use during guided reading because while some students finish quickly, and others take longer, they can work on the other enclosed activities.The Best (Worst) Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Literary Terms Dictionary
This printable booklet contains 124 literary terms and devices. This are words that are common an all forms of assessments. The best use for this product would be to print a booklet for each student and have them complete the information inside. This would let each student have their own personal literary term dictionary that they can use throughout the course.
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9th - 12th
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Conformity, tattoos and Body Modification Leopard Man Unit
This 12 page student worksheet stand alone unit covers conformity, tattooing and body modification. Should people be judged by the way they look? Is conformity a good or bad thing?
The pack has vocabulary, essays, non-fiction, news information, fiction and quotes.
This unit works well in the classroom or as an independent study unit.
It is a high interest subject that will get even the most reluctant students involved.
It is a great addition to the ERWC Leopard Man unit.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Resume Writing and Beowulf
Students explore different resume templates and use one to create a resume for a character in Beowulf. They can be creative while developing a real-life skill. This is especially useful for juniors and seniors as they prepare to embark on life beyond the classroom. A scoring rubric is included with the instructions.
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10th - 12th
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"The Raven" Poetic Devices
This packet includes the full text of "The Raven," a poetic devices worksheet and answer sheet, and a color-coded annotated example of each poetic device within the poem. No more skimming for hours and searching the internet for examples! All in one place, editable, and ready to go!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Allusions in Songs
This product teaches students how to identify allusions through song lyrics, catering to musical or rhythmic learners. They will learn about five different types of allusions through examples. An easy-to-follow worksheet allows students to analyze five different song lyrics for allusions. This activity can be done independently or in groups. It also works great as a stations activity, gallery walk, or jigsaw! Students will love listening to contemporary songs while interpreting allusions. After
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6th - 12th
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Theme comparison in The Devil in the White City and The Pit and the Pendulum
**Editable document** This assignment is perfect for getting students thinking about how author's from different time periods and genres treat similar universal themes. Requires higher order thinking skills and is an excellent pre-write graphic organizer for an essay on this topic. I shrink this document down to include in an interactive notebook.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
"The Masque of the Red Death" Masquerade Project
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This masquerade project helps students to focus on the use of symbols while creating a masque to wear to Prince Prospero's elaborate extravaganza. Criteria is set up to look like an invite. Grading rubric included.
Student instructions:
In “The Masque of the Red Death,” Prince Prospero invites 1,000 of his best knights and dames to stay with him in a fortress against the Red Death that ravages the land. After half a year avoiding their inevitable deaths, Prince Prospero t
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9th - 12th
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Mexican American Folktales Book Project
This is a great product to accompany the book Retold Mexican American Folktales. I use this booklet with my EBs to guide them through the book in an interactive way.
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6th - 12th
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Dear Zoo Resources
character colouring sheets
Zoo animal adjectives posters
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Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Gatsby - Who is responsible?
This is a fun activity for students to complete after reading "The Great Gatsby" students have to determine who is responsible for Gatsby's death and designate why they feel that way. It works well to generate discussion, and brainstorm before writing essays on the novel.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
"To Build a Fire" by Jack London- "How To" Video Project
This video project corresponds to Jack London's short story "To Build a Fire." In this story, the protagonist believes he is an expert in wilderness exploration and able to successfully make his way through the treacherous Yukon in order to find gold. He ignores advice from more experienced explorers which ultimately ends in his death. Students will create an antithesis to this story by producing a video providing expert advice on a topic of their choosing. This packet includes: a description of
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7th - 12th
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Text Savvy-Wednesday- Envisioning
Deeper reading and questioning strategy by looking at one text from five different angles throughout the week. Wednesday postcard allows students to visualize the text in order to comprehend. Be sure and look for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday!
Can be modified for any age or grade level.
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3rd - 9th
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Text Savvy-Tuesday- Doing a Double Take
Tuesday Postcard for deeper reading and questioning. Tuesday takes the reader inside the text and allows them to locate themselves inside the text. Can be modified for any age or grade level. One text is studied from five different angles. Look for other days of the week!
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
Greek Mythology- God and Goddess Trading Cards
This is an assignment for creating Greek Mythology trading cards. Students need to research the information about gods and goddesses in Greek Mythology. Goes great with a stand alone unit or in as a activity for novel study such as The Odyssey or the Percy Jackson series.
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4th - 9th
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Text Savvy-Friday- The Big Picture
Deeper reading and questioning strategy allows readers to look at one text from five different angles. Can be whole class or shared reading experience. Friday lets readers look at the big picture of the text and own their learning.
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3rd - 9th
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Text Savvy- Thursday- Digging Deeper
Deeper reading and questioning strategy that allows readers to look at one text from five different angles throughout the week. Thursday questioning is deeper and critical thinking covering author's purpose, tone, and new information covered. Be sure to look for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday! Can be modified for any age or grade level.
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3rd - 9th
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Animal Farm Character Sheets
A publisher document with slides of all the major characters in the novel to print, color, and add textual evidence. There are areas for personality, physical description, quotes, symbolism, etc.
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8th - 12th
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Short Story Flash Cards (great for KAGAN inside/outside circles)
A 24 page set of flash cards that can be used for the KAGAN Inside/Outside Circles activity to cover and review the elements of a short story. I recommend printing the pages front and back on cardstock so the ink won't show through and then laminate for lasting quality. (If printed as double-sided the title will be on one side and the question/answer on other) A few cards are restated in different words and multiple copies can be made to accommodate the amount of students/groups you have.
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5th - 12th
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Conflict- Bingo
This Bingo card can be printed and played with students. You may read conflict scenarios and they mark it on their bingo card, or you have them identify different conflicts through literature and film texts, in order to get bingo.
Either way it's a fun way to learn conflicts in literature.
good vs. evil
man vs. man
man vs. self
man vs. society
You can always make up new conficts.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Ender's Game (Inside/Outside Circles---KAGAN)
A 34 page set of flash cards that can be used for the KAGAN Inside/Outside Circles activity to cover and review the novel Ender's Game. I recommend printing the pages front and back on cardstock so the ink won't show through and then laminate for lasting quality. (If printed as double-sided the title will be on one side and the question/answer on other) A few cards are restated in different words and multiple copies can be made to accommodate the amount of students/groups you have.
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8th - 12th
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Pictures of Hollis Woods (FLASH CARDS--KAGAN Inside/Outside Circles)
A 32 page set of flash cards that can be used for the KAGAN Inside/Outside Circles activity to cover and review the novel Pictures of Hollis Woods. I recommend printing the pages double sided on cardstock so the ink won't show through and then laminate for lasting quality. (If printed on both sides you will have the title on the back and the question/answer on the front) A few cards are restated in different words and multiple copies can be made to accommodate the amount of students/groups yo
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5th - 9th
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Boggle Board Sheet
These are designed to be early finishers. There are 20 sheetsIt's easy to create more, it's just random letters in the boxes, I left them open so you can edit. Directions: Create words using ONLY the letters in the board. You can’t double the letters unless there are repeated in the board. Thanks for your interest in my product.
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2nd - 12th
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The Outsiders Newspaper Project
This project requires students to create the front page of a newspaper including information on the setting, plots, and characters from The Outsiders. Students can use the template and create their own digital version of the paper using Microsoft word, publisher, or google docs.
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4th - 10th
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