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Adult education reading strategies literature circles
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Complete Literature Guide
This novel, by Ken Kesey, is an excellent novel to ready with higher level high school students and college students. It is extremely interesting and provides a lot of content to analyze and discuss.
Within this literature guide are deep and dynamic analytical questions that ask students to focus on quotes, characters, plot development, themes, literary devices, and writing assignments that ask students to provide a comprehensive review of the content.
There is background information about Ken
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Poe The Fall of the House of Usher Visual Literary Criticism AP Lit English
This mini-unit, suitable for AP Lit or upper high school classrooms, uses a seminal gothic short story to teach close reading, re-reading, questioning, and literary criticism. Students read the story several times for different purposes (at first guided, then in groups) and discuss hallmarks of Gothic literature and other points of entry. In the summative assessment, groups are assigned a section of literary criticism, and defend their own analysis with images and evidence in a visual literary c
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Firekeeper's Daughter Pre-Reading Station Activity or Webquest
This product is intended to be used as a pre-reading activity before beginning Angeline Boulley's Firekeeper's Daughter. There are four pages that could also be used as separate stations if that works better for your classroom. The topics covered include pop culture of 2004, an analysis of the location and history of Sault Ste. Marie, where the novel takes place, an inquiry into the methamphetamine problem of the early 2000s and the meaning and differences between the titles of Anishinaabe, Ojib
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Circuit- SPANISH Cajas de Cartón (Estudio de Novela)
Every chapter focuses on reading comprehension strategies. Starting with chapter one, the focus is on what the author is trying to convey and how we can read that through what is written in the book. Chapter two brings in new skills: Text dependent questions, vocabulary development, summarization and visualization. Chapter three has students thinking about what questions they have about what they are reading. Chapters 4-12 all have the above mentioned strategies implemented into each sheet. The
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Moral Dilemmas Short Story Unit
Thank you for your interest in this short story unit.
When I created this unit, I had four main goals in mind: (1) To expose my students to a variety of reading strategies, (2) To draw attention to varying levels of information found in text, (3) To have the students practice compare and contrast, and (4) For my students to gain experience in narrative writing skills .
It is always my goal to provide useful, easy-to-use lessons and units, so please don’t hesitate to contact me if you hav
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Socratic Seminar Literary Jumbo Bundle
The Socratic Seminar is a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. Elevate your ELA class with a library of ready-to-go Socratic Seminars with the Socratic Seminar Jumbo Bundle. This 325-page product has (19) ready-to-go Socratic Seminar packets that incorporate everything you need, including full texts, specific text-dependent seminar questions, student guidelines, Socratic Seminar Tips and Tricks, annotation symbols guide, note-taking/talking
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Annotate Text Bookmarks
Problem: Annotating text is a key part of Common Core and a skill that needs to be developed with students. They don't always remember all the annotating "tools" in their "toolbox." I needed a helpful reminder that is close at hand for kids to refer to while reading the text.Solution: Bookmarks are a fast and easy way to keep annotation tips right where they are needed--near the text! These reinforce and remind students of skills they are learning. Results: My students love them. They want sev
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Authors' Styles and Types of Sentences Writing Activities (Upper Levels)
2 PowerPoints in one: Author's Style and Types of SentencesUpper level, 31 page lesson on Authors' Style and Types of Sentences that focuses on how and why writers' styles changed over the years, introduces the use of author's style in students' essays, and reviews the four kinds of sentences: Basic, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex. It includes:Simple explanations for author's style & types of sentencesColor coded examplesPeer workshopping activitiesExtra individual/group/class activitie
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Lit Circles: Complete Package - 12 Assignments
This package contains everything you need to conduct an extensive Literature Circle Unit. The first page is a description of each role and the rest contains 12 different assignments that students may choose from, creating instant differentiation based on product.
This is a fabulous deal at $1 an assignment - all the work is done for you, and it works with any piece of literature, fiction or nonfiction, in any course. It could even be adapted to work with informational text.
If you don't wa
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Full ( 5 Act ) Romeo and Juliet for Beginner ESL
I love teaching ESL through literature. This is my full, 5 Act, annotated version of Romeo and Juliet. It is in powerpoint format, I printed them book version. I taught this as a 4 week unit. I showed the Leonardo Dicaprio movie first ( this was for High School ). This was my first wildly successful literature unit, so I will be posting lots of materials that I used. Message me if you are looking for anything specific!
Romeo and Juliet, Beginner ESL, Beginner ELL, Beginning Literature, Annotat
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8th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
The Giver by Lois Lowry - comprehensive book study and activities
A detailed book study with resources. This includes for all 23 chapters:10 open questionsMultiple sets of 5 questions on a range of themes Multiple sets of 5 questions on a range of characters 10 inference questions and possible response10 critical thinking questions and possible responsesIn addition to this:a summary of the chaptera list of the keywords and their meanings in this chapterdescription about the themesdescription about the characters All files in word format for easy editingAll ans
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Reading Note Tracker, Annotation Trifold, Reading Foldable
An easy way to keep notes while you read. This works well for book studies in the secondary English classroom, as well as a way to keep notes for yourself while you read. The different panels allow you to keep track of details and dive deep into how a story develops. This is a double-sided trifold that is intended for keeping notes *while* you read. When folded up, it serves as a bookmark in whatever novel you are studying. There is also a panel where you can review the book, including coloring
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
b and d Reversals Posters Visual Cues Color or Black and White
This cute new product is a set of visual cue posters to help with the reversals of letters b and d.
The lowercase letters of b and d can at times be confusing for children and some adults, especially when they are in their reading and writing activities.
Visual cues can be helpful with remembering the correct ways the letters are formed.
Lowercase b has a baby patting his belly. This is to help remind students that lowercase b has a belly. The circle for the letter is on the right side of the
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PreK - 2nd, Adult Education
Just Mercy: Mockingbird Players Learning Stations
This product is to be paired with the Just Mercy Young Adult Adaptation by Bryan Stevenson.This product consist of 5 learning stations to be paired with Chapter One Mockingbird Players. The learning stations ask students to make connections, make an inference, review characterization, and build background knowledge. With the stations you will find the learning stations answer page with answer boxes for each learning station and an exit ticket.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez: Reading Guide
This is for the novel, The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez. 13 pages including cover art. Includes six weeks (sessions) of original two-sided reading discussion questions in both PDF format and digital activity for TPT Easel. Questions explore literary devices, themes and cover major events in the storyline to improve student reading comprehension and understanding of the story.I teach students how to annotate while reading and then give them the questions each week before they m
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Reading Comprehension Worksheets, ESL, Writing Activity, All Story & Novels
I am an English Teacher who desires to be helpful for those in need of materials for their lessons!This packet includes worksheets and activities for: (74 ACTIVITY & WORKSHEETS)PredictingStory ElementsStory MappingPlotMain IdeaMaking Connections: Text-to-Self, Text-to-World, Text-to-TextForming QuestionsDetailsSummarizingCause & EffectComparingCharactersSettingProblem & SolutionInferringPredictingVocabularyDictionary SkillsStory SequenceAuthor's PurposeAuthor ReportsBook ReportsInfor
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2nd - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Analyze Any Story/Novel with 100 Questions, 10 Literary Terms & 6 Activity Ideas
Hello Fellow Teacher,Thank you for considering this set of questions and related activities. This PDF includes 10 questions about each of the 10 literary devices listed below, so you have a total of 100 questions for ANY novel or short story. There are also 6 suggestions for how to use these questions in class.The questions cover the following literary devices:settingcharacterizationinternal Conflictexternal ConflictexpositionclimaxsymbolismplotresolutionthemeWould you like to print the question
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Interwoven Plots and Subplots
This upload offers a series of lessons on the use of subplots in fiction. Sections include the use of juxtaposition, pastiche, fictional uses of midrash, framing stories, mirror plots, complicating subplots, parallel plots, romantic sub-plots and comedic sub-plots. Each definition is followed by examples from fiction and tasks which involve group discussion on how these plots could be recognized in their favorite fiction or how they would add these types of sub-plots given a particular scenario.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Work on Structure at the Macro and Micro Levels
Seven Reading Comprehension Strategies and Ideas for Lit. Response
Page one summarizes seven comprehension strategies that are easy to read and understand.
Page two transforms the seven comprehension strategies into literature response prompts that students can use to guide them to make text supported responses.
These strategies are based on Mosaic of Thought.
I have literature response templates that guide students to writing stronger literature responses:
Literature Response Template with lines
Literature Response Template without lines
(You can use this
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Literature Circles--Role Sheets, Evaluation Rubrics, Expectations & More!
Literature circles get students excited about reading and having a voice in the classroom, holds students accountable, and keeps them engaged and interested in a text study, but they can also be overwhelming to organize.
I've done all of the planning and organizing for you; all you need to do is facilitate and watch your students grow as readers.
This CCSS bundle includes:
Detailed directions for same book and different book literature circles
Rubric for group discussions
Example of a book w
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
READING RESPONSE JOURNAL LOG COMPREHENSION SUMMARY SHEETS | Reading Logs | KDP
Elevate your students' reading experience with these invaluable Reading Response Journal Logs and Comprehension Summary Sheets. This resource is designed to encourage active reading, critical thinking, and improved comprehension skills in the classroom."""""""""""""""""""""format : PDF and powerpoint (PPT)"""""""""""""""""""""DETAILS:TitleAuthorGenreBook SummaryFavorite ChapterFavorite CharacterDate StartedDate Finished:Book LengthFavorite QuoteRatingBook typeMy Reviewand more!Benefits:Promote C
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Secret Garden Novel Study
"The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett - complete 70 page novel study guide. The guide is presented chapter-by-chapter and includes the following: distinct sections: Before You Read, Chapter Discussions, Vocabulary, Comprehension Questions and Activities. The novel study includes everything needed to teach the novel including the following concepts / activities: setting, literary devices, creative writing assignments, character studies, parts of speech, studies in conflict, venn diagram,
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4th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Creative Writing Workshops - Transitions
This upload involves a series of lessons on transitions in narrative. It looks at flashbacks and how to prepare for and come out of a flashback. It also looks at movements forward in time and space as well as looking at changes in point of view. After brief instructions and examples a series of tasks are outlined which should consolidate the students understanding of techniques to create transitions in a narrative.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Work on Structure at the Macro and Micro Levels
Bartholomew and the Oobleck - Book Study and Activities ( 3 levels of challenge)
Three levels of challenge for all activities - easy (5 questions), intermediate and challenging (at least 10 for each of these levels)The types of questions are:open multiple choice cause and effect Cloze procedurefind and copyinferenceIn addition to these there are 3 levels of challenge for:a keyword listQuestions about these keywordsa unique poem about the bookQuestions about these poemsA summary of the bookAll files in word format for easy editing All answers are included.Buy the book here h
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1st - 9th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â 10 Dr Seuss detailed book studies - 3 levels of challenge
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