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Free high school ELA test prep literature circles
Caged Bird Poem with Reading Multiple Choice Quiz
Feeling stressed as a teacher with limited to no time for lesson planning? If you're searching for a quick and free high school or middle school English lesson, this worksheet can fill a full class period...all if you have to do is download and press print!
Students read the poem "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou and answer multiple-choice questions. Review of questions with the teacher or their peers can be structured as a lively discussion where students can problem solve using textual evidence.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Who What Where When Listening For Details
I got the idea for these from another TPT user, however I have fine-tuned them quite a bit.
I currently have students on the autism spectrum that are unable to distinguish/answer simple WH questions. So I use these not only for IEP data but as practice and learning tools.
I read the sentence to the student, have them read them back, and then ask the following WH questions. I always write their immediate responses with no prompting. Then after each question is answered we go back and use color
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Alphabet Specialty: Teaching Story Map/Graphic Organizer Kindergarten
Alphabet Specialty: Teaching Story Map/Graphic Organizer Kindergarten
This story map is classroom ready! In the first couple of pages, students can trace the meanings of different 'Parts of a Story'. Title, Author, Character's, Setting, and order of Events. Following this activity is page after page of story mapping. It is set-up and ready to go with easy to follow directions that students can easily become accustomed to and understand. Each story map page has 'Winter (black & white) B
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff, Not Grade Specific
Unit: Robert Browning Fra Lippo Lippi (Victorian Era Poem)
This is a high-school honors packet of questions and information, plus the poem of Robert Browning's Fra Lippo Lippi from the Victorian Era. It is an excellent poem for teaching literary criticism, historical context, and satire and for understanding poetry on standardized tests. It offers vocabulary, teacher points for pre-teaching, and essay/discussion questions for students. This is not sourced for remedial readers. This poem packet is geared for honors and AP level ELA learners.
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9th - 12th
Parable of the Sower Setting Essay Prompts (Chapters 1-5)
Elevate your English lesson effortlessly with this digital gem! This product features concise and targeted essay writing prompts specifically tailored for Chapters 1-5 of Octavia Butler's "Parable of the Sower." Ideal for high school teachers, these prompts focus on setting analysis to deepen your students' understanding.
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10th - 12th
Macbeth Act I Scene 7 Close Reading Exercise
Middle and high school students need practice with close reading and questions that require text-based answers.
This close reading exercise works beautifully as a whole-class activity, but it works just as well for students working in pairs or small groups and even as a homework assignment.
The key to what makes this activity successful is the use of graphic organizers. Each question is followed by a table that enables students to identify relevant details and discuss what they mean. Try it
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7th - 12th
Modified Version of Everyday Use
This is a modified version of "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker.
It was created for high school students who are non-readers so that they can hear the material and work on comprehension skills. There is no text, just pictures and voice over.
This activity is great with a white board or large monitor computer or as an individual activity to enhance comprehension.
Play this PowerPoint as a slideshow to hear the audio and allow students to experience the story like a movie.
This activity was done a
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9th - 12th
The Turn of the Screw Study Prompts
This 14-page resource is a set of short writing tasks, and formal essay questions in the style of AP and IB examinations. The initial tasks focus student attention on significant aspects of each chapter and build up a full understanding of what Henry James is trying to achieve, how he is trying to achieve it, and how successful he has been. The chapter-based questions can, additionally, be used as a basis for class discussion, and the essay topics as an invaluable tool for pre-examination revisi
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9th - 12th
Point of View Graphic Organizer with Definitions and Pronouns + Answer Key
Graphic Organizer with Pronouns and Definitions of Points of Views in texts
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
CAFE, FACE, Daily 5, READ posters
While I liked the CAFE and FACE bulletin board ideas, I came up with my own posters that spell READ. They have the same 4 areas as CAFE and FACE. This listing is simply the letters for the top of the board (READ), but each of the posters are located on my site. I wasn't able to get them all on one listing. Please visit my site for the other posters.
R-Read Fluently (I can read out loud smoothly.)
E- Expand Vocabulary (I can figure out the meaning of words.)
A- Apply Skills (I use reading ski
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K - 12th
Joseph Conrad's "The Idiots" Part 1
A complex AP Literature reading passage with three levels of questions: 1)20 comprehension, 2) 10 AP MC style, 3) 1 constructed response. This passage is by a classic author, but is not easily found on student help resources.
Grades:
11th - 12th
Also included in: Joseph Conrad's "The Idiots" Complete
Of Mice and Men Argumentative Essay Workshop
Students can use this Step by Step guide to write an AP English Language/CLEP College Composition Style argumentative essay to go along with John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men. The assignment includes an AP-Style prompt, brainstorming ideas, and peer review instructions. The rubric is included for the workshop alone. I would suggest using an AP or CLEP aligned rubric if you want students to complete a final draft. It works well for a literature circle, other cooperative learning, or whole g
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Close Reading (Prose Fiction) Teaching Copy
This stand-alone resource is taken from the opening section of the highly regarded 215-page ‘Writing Unseen Commentaries: A Student Help Book’, a two-year course in the close textual analysis of short prose extracts and poems, designed to help students, within a clear framework, develop the skills of focused reading and critical commentary – skills they will be called upon to demonstrate in most national and international pre-university literature examinations.This is the introductory prose (fic
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11th - 12th
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1 Close Reading Activity for Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Part of a set of three close reading worksheets. The entire packet includes 3 worksheets with an excerpt, as well as a student centered activity. These activities can be done individually, in groups, in the classroom or as homework. Great activities to have students really think about what is happening in The Crucible; also a wonderful group discussion starter.
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9th - 12th
Close Reading (Poetry) Teaching Copy
This stand-alone resource is taken from the opening section of the highly regarded 215-page ‘Writing Unseen Commentaries: A Student Help Book’, a two-year course in the close textual analysis of short prose extracts and poems, designed to help students, within a clear framework, develop the skills of focused reading and critical commentary – skills they will be called upon to demonstrate in most national and international pre-university literature examinations.This is the introductory poetry uni
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11th - 12th
New Historicism Literary Analysis Cards
Use these question cards to review or introduce literary analysis through the critical lens of new historicism for AP English Literature or Pre-AP classes. After reading a novel or short story, use these cards to facilitate a Socratic Seminar or similar type of structured discussion. You may also use them as response journal questions, having students respond to them in writing first.
If you are looking for a full set of novel/literary study questions, check out my Literature Study Task Cards
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Weekly Reading Quiz A
For use with any novel, especially in book clubs/literature circles. Tailored to ask STAAR English 1 EOC style questions about ANY fiction reading material!
Similar products for non-fiction coming soon.
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7th - 11th
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Student Reading Log
This reading log is the cutest around! Your students will love this fun spin on otherwise bland reading logs! Another small way to make reading fun!What's included:1 PDF file containing a color and b&w version of the log***********************************************************************Terms Of UseUpon purchasing this product, the buyer is agreeing to print and use file for a single classroom use. Reproduction in any way, including digitally and physically is not permitted. Sharing this
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K - 12th
Bringing My Son to the Police Station- teacher
Use this as a guide with the student version! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bringing-My-Son-to-the-Police-Station-to-be-Fingerprinted-BEST-ELAReading-8484695
Grades:
9th - 12th
Close Reading (Prose Fiction) Student Edition
This stand-alone resource is taken from the opening section of the highly regarded 215-page ‘Writing Unseen Commentaries: A Student Help Book’, a two-year course in the close textual analysis of short prose extracts and poems, designed to help students, within a clear framework, develop the skills of focused reading and critical commentary – skills they will be called upon to demonstrate in most national and international pre-university literature examinations.This is the introductory prose (fic
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11th - 12th
Close Reading (Poetry) Student Edition
This stand-alone resource is taken from the opening section of the highly regarded 215-page ‘Writing Unseen Commentaries: A Student Help Book’, a two-year course in the close textual analysis of short prose extracts and poems, designed to help students, within a clear framework, develop the skills of focused reading and critical commentary – skills they will be called upon to demonstrate in most national and international pre-university literature examinations.This is the introductory poetry uni
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11th - 12th
Theme Graphic Organizer for Any Novel or Story
This graphic organizer simplifies how students look at theme and guides them toward understanding the broader ideas in a text.
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7th - 12th
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R.U.N.N.E.R.S Reading Strategy
A reading strategy to help scholars better comprehend the text they read.
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3rd - 12th
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