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Middle school writing-essays literature circles for Microsoft Word
Dystopian Literature Narrative Assignment: Write your own Dystopia
Studying Dystopian literature in your class? Assess your students understanding of Dystopian qualities and practice mastery of the narrative writing task by asking your students to craft a Dystopia of their own. Nurture creativity and cultural awareness by encouraging your students to examine today's societal tendencies. Beg the question... what if? Students Will: -Identify dystopian and literary elements (dystopian: technology, conformity, figureheads, etc. Literary: theme, character developmen
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7th - 11th
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The Chosen - A Complete Teaching Unit Bundle
This is an extremely thorough, complete teaching unit of Chaim Potok's novel The Chosen. It is suitable for middle and high school.
In this jam-packed bundle, you'll find:
20 Vocabulary Words for each of the three parts (Books) of the novel
30 In-Depth, Analytical Questions for each of the three Books
Definitions of all of the vocabulary words
Answers to all of the questions
A test on Books 1-2 and an answer key
Writing prompts for a 5-paragraph essay
Ten post-reading activities
A glos
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8th - 11th
The Westing Game - Literature Unit - Aligned to 5th Grade CCSS
The Westing Game is a fabulous mystery story - the best mystery book in print, in my humble opinion. With the CCSS focus on providing EVIDENCE for student thinking, this is a great jumping-off point for the whole year.
This literature unit includes an introductory vocabulary lesson/activity, comprehension questions (1 per chapter), a "Character Tracker" for guided reading concerning character development, and a prompt for a final writing piece (with grading rubric).
All activities have been a
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5th - 8th
Frankenstein Exam with key
This is an in-depth 75-question multiple choice exam with key, including three essay questions and a creative writing assignment. I use this exam as the culmination for a unit on the novel in my AP Literature classes. The questions touch on character, plot, themes, allusions, style, literary devices, biographical connections and modern day depictions of the monster.
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8th - 12th
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The One and Only Ivan RACE SCR and ECR Novel Study Guide Practice Questions
This companion guide to The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate includes:✅ 18 short constructed response questions ✅ 2 informational extended constructed response questions✅ 1 argumentative extended constructed response questionThe question stems are modeled after STAAR and are written for every few chapters. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I appreciate honest feedback so much! TPT gives you credits in exchange for reviews to lower the cost of future purchases. Click on the Provide Feedback button and give a rating
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3rd - 6th
Book vs. Movie Comparison Project
(Rubrics are a seperate - but free- download) This is an in depth book/movie comparison project consisting of 3 parts: oral presentation, poster and written report. This project asks the student to develop vocabulary, story lines, character and plot analysis as well as using plotting strategies such as Venn Diagram, T-notes and KWL. Thank you -tbssiszy
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8th - 12th
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Quiz on the short story, "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, Literature Assessment
This is a 10-point multiple choice quiz on Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery". Answer key is included. Following the quiz are 4 essay prompts that students can begin working on after finishing the quiz. I ask that they turn in the outline for their chosen essay as an exit ticket for the day. You can count this as part of the quiz or simply use it as a way to start students on brainstorming and outlining their upcoming essay. I usually let students choose the short story they'll write their literar
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Giver Book & Movie Compare/Contrast Essay
Based on The Giver, this cumulative assignment breaks down a compare and contrast essay. Step one- using a graphic organizer, students will record information about the film and text. Step two- students will narrow down their findings and outline body paragraphs. Step three- students will outline their personal opinion. Step four- Students write their rough draft using the specific paragraph notes included (a thesis statement is also provided). Step five- students revise/edit essay using the che
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4th - 8th
Also included in: The Giver Literature Bundle
Fairy Tale Literature Circles
The guide includes 36 pages of articles on fairy tales to supplement the books being read, a literature circles discussion log, project ideas, midterm and final assessments for 6 different fairy tale adaptation books, and essay prompts. I used this in a general education, low income 8th grade classroom. But depending on how you use the following materials, I could see this being used anywhere from a 4th grade to a 10th grade classroom. This guide includes assessments for The Grimm Legacy by Pol
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4th - 10th
2 Analytical Essay Graphic Organizers (Editable and Fillable resource)
2 templates for you to work with what meet your needs as they are common core aligned. This graphic organizer can be used in a variety of different capacities in the classroom to guide and organize analysis of literary texts:1. Use the organizer to guide students in organizing their annotations of literary text.2. Use the organizer as a formative assessment tool for student reading of literary text.3. Make 2 copies of the organizer and have students use them as a tool to gather information from
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6th - 12th, Staff
Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift) exam
An comprehensive, an in-depth 75-question multiple choice and matching exam (with on-demand essay prompts) on Jonathan Swift's famous satire Gulliver's Travels. The questions revolve around characters, locations, plot points, famous quotes, literary devices, themes, style, and author background. A strong culminating exam after careful study of the classic satire. Fully editable if you wish to have test questions concentrated on certain voyages.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Anthem final assessment
This is a final test on the book Anthem by Ayn Rand. I used this book during dystopian circles in my 8th grade classroom, but this could be used in any classroom where this book is appropriate. The test could be used for the entire class or to assess students reading the book individually. The test includes 10 matching questions, 5 quotes where the student must name who said it, 5 events to put in order, and two short answer questions. Feel free to change what you need to in order for this to wo
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Antes de Ser Libres theme essay guided notes
SPANISH- Students look at a sample essay of themes that Julia Alvarez develops in the book, Antes de ser libres (Before We Were Free) and students use the same format to finish the third paragraph (more evidence of the coming of age theme.)
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6th - 9th
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Story Time fill-in-the-blank
A short adventure where students fill in the blanks using verbs, adjectives, nouns, etc. to create their own story. Use as a class lesson for younger students, or as an extra activity for older students.
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K - 6th
Novel Note Catcher Graphic Organizer for Book Club, Essay Drafting, etc.
As both a middle school and high school teacher, I've noticed one of the biggest struggles students have when it comes time to write an essay is finding strong evidence for their ideas. Especially when reading a novel, it can be hard for them to remember where something happened, and even harder if they did not mark it. I started using this "Evidence Tracker" graphic organizer for both my whole-class novel and book club units, and it has been a HUGE help! It asks students to write down quotes th
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5th - 9th
The City of Ember Book & Movie Compare/Contrast Essay
Based on The City of Ember, this cumulative assignment breaks down a compare and contrast essay. Step one- using a graphic organizer, student will record information about the film and text. Step two- students will narrow down their findings and outline body paragraphs. Step three- students will outline their personal opinion. Step four- Students write their rough draft using the specific paragraph notes included (a thesis statement is also provided). Step five- students revise/edit essay using
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: The City of Ember Literature Bundle
The Egypt Game
The Egypt Game consists of 10 multiple choice/TF pages covering 2-3 chapters per page, 6 essay/fill-in pages, and 3 vocabulary pages along with answer keys, notes, and a vocabulary list. All are in Word for easy editing should pages not come out even when downloaded.
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4th - 8th
Romeo and Juliet: Essay Package
This package works effectively for all modes of teaching/learning (in-person, hybrid, remote) and for switching between the modes if requiredPackage includes essay topics and instructions, an excellent graphic organizer and the best essay rubric ever.Also check out my Romeo and Juliet 2 Tests package and the Romeo and Juliet Complete Unit packageCheck out the complete preview. Package is in Word so you can modify.Have a look at my numerous other short story, novel, play, poetry, media, and liter
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7th - 12th
Peer Proofreading
Package is a list of instructions and areas to cover in a peer proofreading exercise for any high school writing assignment, like a book report or an essay. Check out the complete preview.Package is in Word so you can modify.Have a look at my numerous other short story, novel, play, poetry, media, and literacy packages.
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7th - 12th
Tartuffe Exam
A fully editable and in-depth 65-question multiple choice exam with essay prompts on the comedic classic play of the Enlightenment Era -- Tartuffe by Moliere. The focus of the questions include plot, characters, symbolism, tone, themes, literary devices, and author background. A strong culminating exam after thorough study of the play.
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8th - 12th
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Narratives: 5 senses remediation activity
One of the standards for writing narratives is using descriptive vocabulary and using the 5 senses to create imagery. This handout organizes 5 centers that I did in my classroom to cover the sensory standard for narratives. My students absolutely loved it! You can select you objects for each center based on what the students are going to write about for their narratives. For example, my students wrote narratives that were set during the fall time, so the stations have fall candle waxes for smell
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4th - 9th
Fantastic Mr. Fox Book & Movie Compare/Contrast Essay
Based on Fantastic Mr. Fox, this cumulative assignment breaks down a compare and contrast essay. Step one- using a graphic organizer, student will record information about the film and text. Step two- students will narrow down their findings and outline body paragraphs. Step three- students will outline their personal opinion. Step four- Students write their rough draft using the specific paragraph notes included (a thesis statement is also provided). Step five- students revise/edit essay using
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Fantastic Mr. Fox Literature Bundle
Outcasts and Outsiders COMPLETE Literature Circle Unit (editable)
(editable—this document is a .docx)
Outcasts, Outsiders, Adolescence, and “Fitting In”
Literature Circle Unit
Designed for seventh through ninth grade students, this unit includes a permission slip, sectioned reading assignments, student roles for during reading, quiz questions with answers, and performance tasks based on individual essential questions.
The five books in this unit are:
"Freak the Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
"Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
"The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
"W
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7th - 9th
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Lord of the Flies exam
A detailed, in-depth and editable 50-question multiple choice exam with essay prompts and key. This culminating exam is designed to test students reading comprehension and analysis of William Golding's class Lord of the Flies. The test focuses questions on plot, character, symbolism, theme and allusions.
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7th - 12th
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