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Free high school literature games
ELA Bell Ringers Free Week - Team Trivia, Puzzles, and Riddles - ELA Warm Ups
These fun and challenging bell ringers (or exit tickets) are a mix of ELA trivia, riddles, puzzles, and quizzes about books, movies, and music. Your students will work in teams to collaborate, earn points, and eventually try to win the class competition. This is a great way to build classroom community!This freebie contains five mini-quizzes and an answer key.Students will tackle:✅ Riddles & word games✅ Classic lit with a twist✅ YA fiction & pop cultureCheck out these complete sets:Each
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7th - 10th
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Literary and Figurative Language Terms Jeopardy review game
Literary and figurative language terms Jeopardy review game.
All categories are the same so the topic tiles are just my name, but you many easily change that.
Terms include: simile, metaphor, alliteration, allusion, idiom, oxymoron, assonance, euphemism, satire, irony, mood and tone.
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6th - 9th
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Novel Study FREE Activity!: Word Search
If you need more activities that are ready-to-go (detailed student instructions = less work for you!), please check out the:Charlie and the Chocolate Factory NOVEL STUDY UNIT BUNDLE!_________________________________________________________________Charlie and the Chocolate Factory NOVEL STUDY UNIT FREE ACTIVITY! WORD SEARCHThis is a handy worksheet to have on hand for your early finishers. It also is good to have to use as a quick review of characters and terms. There are fifteen words included:C
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5th - 9th
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Romeo and Juliet Act I Crossword Puzzle
Romeo and Juliet Act I and Prologue Crossword Puzzle
If you like this free activity, you will love this package of crosswords and other games for the whole play..
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Romeo-and-Juliet-Crossword-Puzzle-Bundle-1806697?aref=cj83sp9a
This is a challenging crossword puzzle related to Act 1 of William Shakespeare's classic love story, "Romeo and Juliet." I have included both the crossword weaver and PDF version of this puzzle. I am offering this a
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7th - 12th
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A Christmas Carol activities
What’s Included:• Clipart – Scrooge, Marley, Bob Cratchit, Holly wreath, Holly swag, and individual holly leaves to create your own items. • Prereading activity – Padlet link to learn about Charles Dickens as a boy, world events during his lifetime, read a review of David Copperfield, and look at different versions of A Christmas Carol.• Characterization sheet for Scrooge• Plot Chart• Disney’s A Christmas Carol movie worksheet• A Muppet Christmas Carol movie worksheet• Dictionary – terms for stu
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6th - 9th
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The Grand Stand Objective Summary Game
If you want an engaging, common-core aligned way to have students objectively summarize ANY text, then look no further!
With this activity, students will be out of their seats, engaged, and provide a full list of summary information in just minutes.
This FREE PDF file contains all of the information that you will need to play The Grand Stand Game with your students.
I suggested that this game be used with grades 4 and up, but I believe that it can be adapted for even more grades!
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4th - 12th
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Mood and Tone Matching Game
These matching cards can be used in any point in instruction on Mood and Tone. Allow students to work in partners and attempt to match the passage with either it’s matching tone or mood. The passages are aligned with their correct answer in this document. However, they should be mixed up, face down, for the purpose of the game.
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4th - 9th
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Survival Game (For Novel Study or teaching Needs vs Wants)
This is a game that asks students what items they would need to survive on a new planet. I have included instructions, class discussion questions, and ideas for differentiation. There is a group activity worksheet for students to use during the game.
I have used this activity to teach needs vs wants, and also for novel studies such as Lord of the Flies and Tomorrow When the War Began.
Please remember to rate my product and leave feedback below! I'd love to hear how this worked with your class.
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4th - 10th
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Board Game Template
Use this template to write directions for your students so they can create their own board games. I also included a PDF of the directions I gave my students when they created their own fractions board game.Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, or subscribe!Your feedback is appreciated!Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a shor
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2nd - 12th
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The Outsiders Chapter 1 Review Game
This FREE Outsiders Game for Chapter 1 is the perfect addition to any novel unit!According to research, using games when teaching increases student participation, comprehension, as well as fostering emotional and social learning.Today's 21st- century student needs to be fully engaged in learning to gain knowledge and then apply it in meaningful ways. Many teachers find that traditional comprehension questions are not engaging and often do not reinforce understanding. Both teacher and student of
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6th - 10th
Hatchet Novel Study FREE Activity!: Word Search
If you need more activities that are ready-to-go (detailed student instructions = less work for you!), please check out the:HATCHET NOVEL STUDY UNIT BUNDLE!_________________________________________________________________HATCHET NOVEL STUDY UNIT FREE ACTIVITY! WORD SEARCHThis is a handy worksheet to have on hand for your early finishers. It also is good to have to use as a quick review of characters and terms. There are thirteen words included:BRIANHATCHETGARY PAULSENPLANEHOPELESSNESSSURVIVALMR.
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5th - 9th
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Anticipation Game--Wacky Word Style
Used as a fun introduction to the Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, this game will engage students in the play's plot. Students come up with random words that are filled into the purposely missing words of each scene's summary--resulting in humorous situations.
This activity can be used with partners, groups, or as a whole class activity. The whole play could be introduced before the unit of study or each act/scene could be introduced individually.
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6th - 12th
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Literary Elements Jeopardy Review
Utilize this interactive review to prepare for literary device assessments. Boost engagement and collaboration with a spin on this traditional game!This activity pairs well with short story or fiction units.The following devices are covered:- Character Types: Round & Flat, Static & Dynamic, and Character Foil- Direct & Indirect Characterization- Character Motivation- Types of Conflict- Theme- Plot- Flashback- Suspense- Setting- Mood- Tone- Imagery- Symbol- Allegory- Types of Irony- P
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8th - 12th
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Animal Farm DIGITAL Escape Room: Review Game
Want your students to review important concepts from George Orwell's famous satire, Animal Farm- while ALSO having fun? It's possible with this resource! Students will navigate through three custom-build scenes on the farm and solve riddles to escape from Napoleon's reign!The escape room is accessed through Google Slides with all of the puzzles created and attached- saving you tons of time! There is no need to print or create copies of anything. There is also a google from response sheet that st
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7th - 12th
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Vocabulary by chapters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Vocabulary by chapters is a very useful source that can be used in the book and the movie discussion. Each chapter provides a certain list of new words that can be used in games or activities to learn them.
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K - 12th, Adult Education
Fairytale and Fable Unit Game: Name that Allusion! for Shrek
This handout is designed as a fun classroom activity that also teaches students about genre-specific allusions. While students view the movie *Shrek,* they use this handout to spot allusions to fairy tales, fables, and pop culture. The handout contains over 30 allusions with additional blanks for students to add their own. When I use this game in my class, the student who spots and correctly explains where the most allusions occur in the movie wins a prize.
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7th - 10th
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William Shakespeare Crossword - Interactive PDF with answer sheet
This William Shakespeare crossword puzzle is an interactive PDF file that can be typed on directly or printed. A PowerPoint version of the puzzle has also been included for those who would like to upload it onto Google Slides. It is a great generic activity that can be used with any unit of study that focuses on the works of William Shakespeare. The questions in this crossword puzzle are focused on the following:-William Shakespeare’s personal life-William Shakespeare’s most famous plays and poe
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9th - 12th
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Classic Literature Emoji Puzzle
This fun, free ELA activity presents a set of Emoji clues to guess the titles of fifteen classic works of literature. This is a great sponge activity that will challenge your students to see who can name the most correct titles. Fun for AP Literature review, brain breaks, end-of-year parties, and much more. → Need 100% digital products for distance learning? Click here!▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼You Might Also Like:Writing with the RACES Strategy Figurative Language Sort : 100 C
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8th - 12th
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Harry Potter Bingo Cards (24)
24 unique BINGO cards (2 to a page), each with a combination of 25 out of 30 symbols from Harry Potter1 master sheet to use for calling outTo win the BINGO game, students must get 5 squares in a row, in any direction. You can print out and cut in half to use as paper cards with bingo "markers" (like beans or cereal) as the students mark off the symbols as they are called out. Alternatively, you can laminate or place cards in plastic page protector sheets and use dry erase markers to play again a
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2nd - 12th
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief: Board Game Project
A fun and creative project for students reading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief! Students will show off their knowledge by creating a board game that tests knowledge of ideas from the text. This packet includes the project assignment, a peer review template, and a grading rubric.
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6th - 10th
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Balcony Scene Romeo "Mad Libs" Style Word Game / Romeo and Juliet FUN & FREE
Please enjoy this FREE resource for Balcony Scene "Mad Libs"! I adapted Romeo's monologue and created this fun game to give my students a much needed brain-break during their study of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.Romeo's monologue occurs during Act II, scene ii of the play. Thank you for choosing my resource! I invite you to "Follow Me." About once a month, I'll send you a TpT message with updates on new listings and new FREE resources!I also have free "Queen Mab Mad Libs" and a Q
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8th - 10th
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The Great Gatsby Word Search
This is a Great Gatsby word search. Basic word terms about the book include "West Egg" and "circus wagon" and "mansions" as well as many of the major characters.
This can be used as a review, for extra credit, as part of a test when students finish early, etc. I often like to use it with a corresponding activity, such as "Choose 10 of the terms and write a paragraph each." A lesson like that is very easy to differentiate and personalize.
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7th - 12th
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St. Patrick's Day Escape Room Activity for Middle and High School English
Help your students discover the culture and poetry of Ireland with this St. Patrick’s Day escape room activity. Students move through five levels of fun and challenging activities as they learn about Irish culture and poetry. Quick and easy setup makes this activity perfect for days when you need an engaging stand-alone lesson. How does a hybrid escape room work? It’s easy! Students will have copies of the student packet of activities and access to a device with internet. After every activity,
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7th - 10th
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The Giver Chapter 1 Review Game (FREE)
This FREE The Giver Review Game for Chapter 1 is the perfect addition to any novel unit!According to research, using games when teaching increases student participation, comprehension, as well as fostering emotional and social learning.Today's 21st- century student needs to be fully engaged in learning to gain knowledge and then apply it in meaningful ways. Many teachers find that traditional comprehension questions are not engaging and often do not reinforce understanding. Both teacher and stud
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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