Middle school Easter literature activities on sale

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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit: Raven, Usher, Tell-Tale, Red Death Bundle

The American Dream PowerPoint, Google Slides: Digital Lesson

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English Language Arts, Literature, Social Studies - History

Perfect for in-class or distance learning! Now 37 slides! "The American Dream" brought to you in PowerPoint!!! This is the perfect way to introduce this powerful concept to your students!! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as images to spark the imagination! Included in this PowerPoint are the following: background information, written response questions, notes, connections to literature, and more! Great for American literature classes as well of social studi

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6th - 12th

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Schoolhouse Learning - Jan Harris

Also included in: Puritanism and SOAPS Unit: AP Language, College Preparation (Google, PowerPoint)

What's The Genre? Task Cards

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There are 32 task cards covering 8 different genres: biography, fantasy, fable, myth, realistic fiction, science fiction, historical fiction, and mystery. Use these cards to help your students identify the different literary genres. There are four cards for each genre. Each card features a short passage and a multiple choice question. Included, you will find a poster that gives a brief description of each genre. You can make copies of the poster to give the students as they are working o

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 6th

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Activities, Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

RL.3.2

, RL.4.9

, RL.5.9

, RL.6.9

Tone and Mood PowerPoint, Google Slides

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Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Literature

Now over 50 slides! Videos! Examples! Tone and Mood are difficult concepts for students to grasp. Often the difficulty lies within trying to distinguish the two. In this PowerPoint presentation the terms will be defined and explored in a fun and interesting way. Using pictures, paintings and movies students will determine the tone and then look at their own reactions to find the mood. My own classes had a ton of fun with this PowerPoint! Enjoy! Google slides links provided.This is produc

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Also included in: Word Choice Digital BUNDLE: Diction, Tone, Imagery, Figurative Language FREEBIE

The Iliad and Trojan War Visual Tour PowerPoint, Google Slides

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Revised and Updated! Now includes a writing component students will enjoy! Whether you are going to teach The Iliad or The Odyssey this PowerPoint is a great resource to introduce your students to the Trojan War! Using fantastic images, this PowerPoint explain the many large events that took place during the Trojan War that led up to the Greeks defeating the Trojans! This PowerPoint will get your students excited to read either the Odyssey OR the Iliad! Google slides link provided.This is pr

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Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Literature

Also included in: The Odyssey Complete Epic Notes Bundle (Google Slides, PowerPoint)

Hatchet Activities, 12 Research Projects, STEAM, Google Slides, & Rubrics

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Obsessed with Learning

Are you looking for a fully engaging way to teach the novel, Hatchet? Do you want your students to be fully immersed in self-guided research projects that they will beg to work on? Our Hatchet Activities: 12 Research Projects are full of incredible activities to keep your students entranced. Our Hatchet Activities contains 12 cross-curricular projects that promote character analysis, STEAM, poetry, synthesis, and so much more. Including RUBRICs for your students and you for almost every project!

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Grades:

4th - 7th

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Projects, Activities

Allusion : Lesson and PowerPoint, Google Slides

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ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Literature

Newly updated! Nearly 40 slides with examples, answers, more! Introduce, connect, and have fun with ALLUSIONS today! Perhaps more than any other lesson I have done, my kids had the most fun with this PowerPoint exploring the many multi-layered possibilities of ALLUSIONS!. At nearly 40 slides, this PPT had my class laughing, learning and even looking for their own allusions. Using Greek and Roman mythology as a vehicle to introduce this literary term, students will define, guess, and try to make

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7th - 12th

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Oxymoron : Lesson and Exercises PowerPoint, Google Slides

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Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Literature

Over 25 slides in length! Introduce your students to OXYMORON through this spectacular PowerPoint presentation. Jam-packed with information that will get your students excited about writing and recognizing oxymoron. Included in this Powerpoint presentation are the following: notes, guided instruction, tons of examples and problems that can be used to check understanding. As with all of my PowerPoints there are spectacular images that will help your classes identify oxymoron! This PowerPoint can

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Grades:

5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Totally a Middle School Teacher

Also included in: Wordplay: Pun, Oxymoron, Alliteration Lessons

Complete Digital Novel Unit- "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens

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Complete Digital Novel Unit- "A Christmas Carol" by Charles DickensJust in time for the Christmas season! Super easy to implement and can easily be differentiated for different levels of readers! No prep, ready to roll unit!Includes:-pre-read activities (with a nonfiction twist!)-class starters/quickwrites-act by act standard based focus questions-tone/mood activities-figurative language activities-recommended vocabulary list with vocab activities-Grading rubric for the digital workbook so stud

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Holidays/Seasonal, Literature

Grades:

6th - 8th

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Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.4

, RI.7.1

, RI.7.2

...

A Monster Calls Pre-Reading and Response Bundle for Novel Study

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Lindsay Ann Learning - English Language Arts

Are you looking for engaging discussion, textual analysis, and reader response activities for A Monster Calls? These activities will help your students anticipate thematic ideas in the novel, engage in small group pre-reading discussions, and dig into the text using a picture prompts digital journal. I want to help you engage students, help them grow as thoughtful readers, and save some of your time along the way!Here's what you'll receive in this bundle:★Pre-reading Game so that you can preview

Subjects:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks

Grades:

5th - 8th

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The Cask of Amontillado PowerPoint, Google Slides

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Now 40 slides! This is the perfect way to introduce this frightening, yet difficult, story to your students. Included in this power point are the following: pre-reading questions, guided reading questions, background information, information on Poe, character analysis, literary focus (symbolism, foreshadowing, point of view, etc.) and an overview of the plot. Great for short story units, summer school, review and any variety of activities! The perfect tool for anyone teaching this short story!

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Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Close Reading, Literature, Oral Communication

Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit: Raven, Pit and Pendulum, Tell-Tale, Cask of Amontillado

Novel Discussion - Socratic Seminar - Activities, Graphic Organizers, Rubric

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OCBeachTeacher

Improve reading comprehension and boost speaking and listening skills with this unit for whole-class reading discussion or literature circles. Discussion handouts require students to summarize, analyze author’s craft, define vocabulary, and identify text support. Students also select quotations to draw conclusions, make predictions, and form connections. These activities guide their reading and prepare them for Readers’ Roundtable, which imitates the style of Socratic Seminar. Each discussion pr

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Grades:

8th - 12th

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Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.8.1

, RL.8.2

, RL.8.3

, RL.8.4

, RL.8.5

...

Esperanza Rising Activities, 14 Research Projects, PBL, Rubrics, Google Slide

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Obsessed with Learning

Are you looking for a fully engaging unit that spans beyond basic comprehension questions to teach the novel, Esperanza Rising? Do you want students to be immersed in self-guided projects, interesting and thought-provoking writing pieces, rigorous assignments that incorporate ELA standards and art, and fun hands-on activities? Our Esperanza Rising 14 Research Projects/Activities Unit is full of incredible project-based learning opportunities to keep your students engaged and connected to this no

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Activities, Printables

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Four Corners Anticipation Activity

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Lindsay Ann Learning - English Language Arts

This four-wall/four-corner interactive anticipation activity for A Christmas Carol gets students up, moving, and thinking critically about thematic ideas from Charles Dickens' well-known novel through discussion of 15 debatable statements. Typically, a four-wall discussion serves as an engaging pre-reading activity to help students build their schema for understanding the text. It is also fun to have students complete this activity from a character's perspective (or even from the perspective of

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Grades:

5th - 8th

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Activities

The Scarlet Ibis Short Story Lesson PowerPoint, Google Slides

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40 Slides! Revised and updated! This is the perfect way to introduce this emotional story to your students! Included in this power point are the following: background information, guided reading, questions, information on the Scarlet Ibis, character analysis, literary focus (symbolism, foreshadowing, point of view, etc.) and an overview of the plot. Great for short units, summer school, review and any variety of activities! The perfect tool for anyone teaching this short story! Google slides

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Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Literature

Also included in: Freshman, Sophomore English: An Entire Semester, Google Slides, Digital Content

Veterans Day Comprehensive Reading: In-Depth Passages and Heartfelt Stories

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Hero Worksheet

Discover the depth of Veterans Day with our comprehensive reading program designed for Grades 4-7. This educational resource is more than just a lesson – it's a journey into the heart of this important holiday.What's Inside:In-Depth Passages: Dive into carefully crafted passages that explore the significance and history of Veterans Day. Learn about the brave men and women who have served our country, and the lasting impact of their sacrifices.Heartfelt Stories: We've included moving stories that

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Grades:

4th - 7th

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

The Barren Grounds, Great Bear, Stone Child, & The Portal Keeper Lesson BUNDLE

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Infusing Indigenous Literature

Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning**** This Product is featured in my blog: Students Succeed with The Barren Grounds and Misewa Saga **** BARREN GROUNDS: This no-prep, 6 weeks, learning resource novel study, includes a 35 page student response and answer key (70 pages in total). This unit uses comprehension strategies: Summarizing, Connection, Visualization, Questioning, Character Description, Infer and Transformation to attain deep understanding.This novel study unit is suit

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literature Circles

Pun PowerPoint, Google Slides : Lessons and Fun!

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Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Literature

Totally revised! Now over 30 slides and reorganized to be user-friendly and fun. It includes many examples of puns, both silly and Shakespearean. Included are notes on different types of puns, exercises with puns, and a small quiz (key included). This lesson is always fun for my classes, and I believe your students will enjoy it as well! *Note: There was a distracting background on a previous version of this product, and that has been removed. Google slides link provided.This is product is

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5th - 12th, Higher Education

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Also included in: Wordplay: Pun, Oxymoron, Alliteration Lessons

Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Vern Lit Link Grades 7-8

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On The Mark Press

Use the 48 pages of chapter questions, plus a booklet cover page, for the novel Journey to the Center of the Earthy by Jules Verne. Each set of chapter questions includes Before You Read the Chapter Questions: Vocabulary; Questions (comprehension); Language Activities; and Extension Activities. A story summary, author biography, and an answer key, complete this guide.Quick Synopsis:A secret code found in a medieval manuscript claims to reveal the location of a passage to the center of the Earth.

Subjects:

Literature

Grades:

7th - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty : Google Slides, PowerPoint

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Updated and expanded! The Secret Life of Walter Mitty brought to you in Google Slides OR PowerPoint!!! This is the perfect way to introduce this entertaining story to your students!! Filled with a ton of information related to state standards, as well as beautiful images. Included in this power point are the following: background information, information on author, character analysis, literary focus, and an overview of the plot. Great for short units, summer school, review and any variety of act

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Grades:

7th - 10th

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Infusing Indigenous Literature

The Great Bear Lessons - Novel Study

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Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning**** This Product is featured in my blog: Students Succeed with The Barren Grounds and Misewa Saga **** The Great Bear is the exciting second book in the David A. Robertson Misewa Saga. This no-prep, 6 weeks, learning resource novel study, includes a 25 page student response and answer key (60 pages in total). This unit uses comprehension strategies: Summarizing, Connection, Visualization, Questioning, Character Description, Infer and Transfo

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literature Circles

Also included in: The Barren Grounds, Great Bear, Stone Child, & The Portal Keeper Lesson BUNDLE

Short Story PowerPoint Bundle: 7 Stories in One Digital Lessons

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Over 140 SLIDES IN LENGTH! Perfect of in-class instruction or distance learning. Save over 20%! The Most Dangerous Game, The Interlopers, The Necklace, The Cask of Amontillado, The Sound of Thunder, Harrison Bergeron, The Gift of the Magi! A short story teaching unit in 1 powerpoint!!! 6 PowerPoint presentations on some of the most popular short stories taught in English classes. Each of these stories is easy to find online and Google links are included for each.Expect the following for each

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Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Lindsay Ann Learning - English Language Arts

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Reading Activities Bundle for High School English

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This resource bundle for Fahrenheit 451 will help your students anticipate thematic ideas in the novel, engage in small group pre-reading discussions, and closely read and analyze the textusing a picture prompt digital interactive journal and interactive discussion activity.These student-centered activities are easy-to-use so that you can engage students, help them grow as thoughtful readers, and save some of your time along the way!Here's what you'll receive in this bundle:★Pre-reading Game so

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Activities, Interactive Notebooks

Grades:

8th - 11th

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The Odyssey: O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU PowerPoint, Google Slides

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Now with questions! O Brother Where Art Thou is a great teaching tool to help connect the events of the Odyssey into a modern context. This Powerpoint will serve as a fantastic tool for teachers looking to use the film either as a fun activity or a serious writing assignment. Either way, this Powerpoint will allow the students to understand the movie and have a good idea of what to look for in the film as they watch for connections to the epic. These slides are jam-packed and include backgro

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Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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