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Free high school literature projects
Google Slide Presentation Rubric
-Includes both Powerpoint Presentation and PDF Version
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6th - 12th
Greek Mythology Research Assignment
In this research assignment students research different gods, goddesses, creatures and humans from Greek Mythology. I had my students work individually at home and I had them pick names from a hat. You can have them work in groups and do it in class using laptops if you wish. Some of my students prepared PowerPoint presentations, some made posters and others just made a speech.
I started teaching the epic poem The Odyssey to my high school students and I found out that most of them had very lit
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6th - 12th
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FREE! Analyzing Theme: a common core essay for ANY novel
This essay is aligned with the common core standards and works as a final essay for any novel or fictional text. This essay asks students to analyze how the theme of the story emerges, how it is refined, and how it is fully developed by the end of the novel.
This download includes a student handout sheet with room for brainstorming, an essay outline, and a graphic organizer.
This essay is CCSS aligned and covers the below standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy W2a.b.c.d.e (grades 7-12)
CCSS.ELA-Literacy
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7th - 12th
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Free- 8 Great Final Projects for Any Novel Study
8 great ideas that can be used with any novel study at any grade level. Better than book reports, these ideas will have your students think more complexly about the characters, themes, nuances, and connections of the books. These project ideas are also found in the novel study for Touching Spirit Bear. If you like these ideas, you'll love the novel study! See it at Touching Spirit Bear- Journal Style Novel Study.We also have a similar novel study for Bud, Not Buddy, A Day No Pigs Would Die,
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6th - 9th
Novel Study Tic-Tac-Toe Student Choice Board Freebie
This Tic-Tac-Toe Student Choice Board can be used for any novel. It can be assigned for a whole-class novel study, book clubs, or independent novel reading. Students complete any three tasks from the choice board to create a straight line. Tasks are strategically placed to ensure a mix of visual and written tasks are completed. Resource includes a Teacher's Guide, Tic-Tac-Toe student handout, and Grading Rubric. Make a copy of this Google Slides file to your own Google Drive. It can be uploaded
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6th - 12th
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Creative Book Report or End-Of-Novel Project
Tired of grading endless book report essays? Need a break from those end-of-novel multiple choice exams and essay response?
This project allows student to choose their own projects that reflect not only their comprehension of the novel/play, but require them to think deeper on characters and writing choices of the author without them realizing it.
I love doing this activity with my students toward the end of the year, when we are burned out from testing and practice.
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8th - 12th
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Fun Book Reports - Paper Bag Book Report
This is a fun freebie! Students do the written portion of the book report on the outside of a large grocery bag, and then place five items inside the bag to symbolize main characters, setting or events from the book. Students love these!!
Enjoy,
Shari Bithell
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3rd - 9th
Symbolism Scrapbook! Novel Project for THE GIVER or ANY Class Novel
Symbolism Scrapbook! Novel Project for THE GIVER or ANY Class Novel
Symbolism Scrapbook includes the Think Sheet which guides students through planning their scrapbook and a rubric for grading. For information on how I used this in my classroom, view my blog post about it, which includes lots of student samples!
Feel free to take this and adapt it to any novel. I think The Giver is perfect because it's so rich in symbolism and a great mentor text for teaching this author's craft!
Other freebi
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5th - 12th
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NOVEL STUDY FINAL PROJECT FOR ANY NOVEL
Use this week-long final project packet at the end of any novel study or unit. The easy to follow guide is perfect for a student-led project in middle or high school.ENJOY NO PREP NOVEL STUDIES: LESSON PLANS & HANDOUTSChildren of Blood and BoneShilohTo Kill a MockingbirdThe GiverHEART OF DARKNESSGreat GatsbyCatcher in the RyeA Wrinkle in TimeTheir Eyes Were Watching GodTupac & DfosterAmong the HiddenBluishRumble FishTears of a TigerRaisin in the SunDiscovering Wes MooreOf Mice and MenAut
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3rd - 10th
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"The Tell Tale Heart" Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt
There is a ton of figurative language in "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe! This allows you to have students match the figurative language terms, identify examples, and then choose one example and make it come to life!Note: You need to make a copy of the file that is located in the eye. I cannot share it with your students.
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6th - 12th
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The Rose That Grew From Concrete: Poetry Analysis
7th - 12th grade ELA students will use the poem "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" by Tupac Shakur to analyze poetry, make meaning, and complete a short personal narrative inspired by the poem. Guided analysis, with the "Break It Down" sheet takes students through each line of the poem (making connections along the way) while making this resource simple yet engaging for students and teachers.Skills CoveredMake inferencesCite specific textual evidence to support conclusions and answers Determine
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7th - 12th
FREE One Pager Template and Instructions
Looking to add a One Pager to your teaching arsenal, but not sure where to start? Download my FREE One Pager template to get a preview of how to use them in your English Language Arts classroom!This download includes instructions, suggestions, and a template for implementing a One Pager to use with any fictional text.⭐ If you'd like a complete, done-for-you resource with student and teacher instructions, editable rubric, real student examples, and more, click here to see my One Pager bundle. ⭐☕
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: One Pager Template Bundle for Fiction and Nonfiction Reading Projects
Book Cover Project and Worksheet - Perfect for Book Reports!
Let your students' creativity shine with this book cover project and worksheet that asks students to design their own book jacket based on the work of literature. This is a perfect activity for book reports or even an end of the year or term review.
Once students have created their book covers, they write a process essay/response explaining their cover and how it compares to the original.
Assignment handout and worksheet are included, along with pictures of student samples. I collaborated wit
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7th - 12th
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The Outsiders Coloring Sheets
Review key quotes from The Outsiders novel with this coloring activity.
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6th - 10th
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Book Recommendation Poster
Students design attractive posters that recommend choice novels they have read. This is a short assignment and the posters look amazing on display! Requirements include title, author, a 4-5 sentence "blurb", a 2-sentence "personal recommendation," 2 adjectives that describe the book, and an illustration related to the book. My student handout is ready to copy and provides all directions, a step-by-step student checklist, and areas for a rough draft of all written requirements for the poster. I a
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6th - 9th
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Genre Mystery Mix-Up
If you’re looking for an engaging and rigorous way to check your students’ understanding of genre, you’ve come to the right place! This lesson will have you setting up a crime scene in your classroom where someone has broken in and mixed up all the genres in your classroom library. Students will follow clues around the school to determine the genres of books the culprit has left around using evidence based terms. This activity is a great follow up to a study of genres or a quick brush up to revi
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2nd - 10th
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Romeo and Juliet Creative Project
This is a cumulative project for Romeo and Juliet. I have my honors students work on this outside of class. It appeals to multiple learning strategies. It allows the students to be creative and connect to the real world. They can complete 3 mini projects for one larger project grade.
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8th - 10th
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The Outsiders Project
An end of the unit project for S.E. Hinton's novel, The Outsiders. A learning contract type setup allows students to choose from a number of options ranging from index trading cards to movie soundtracks, with the goal of earning 100 points. A "4-square" character diagram is included for further research on a character from the book. It really forces creativity and gets the kids excited about showing what they have learned about themselves. Study guide is not included, and it is suggested that
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6th - 9th
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Character Analysis for Any Text: A Christmas Carol Themed Activity (FREE)
A Christmas Carol Themed Activity: During or After Reading Character Analysis Activity for Any TextThis activity is designed for use during or after reading any novel (whole class novel study or independent reading) or short story. Similar to "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, students will select a character and his/her weaknesses to analyze. After identifying and illustrating scenes that reveal the character's flaws, students will determine a message to be shared by the Ghosts of Christma
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6th - 12th
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Generic Rubric for Independent Projects
How can you assess final products when students have created a myriad of products? How can you compare a chart, a song, a poem, and/or a debate to each other in terms of quality? Allowing students to choose their projects and show you what they know using their own talents and interests is a valuable tool; let's make it easy to evaluate as well. Here is a generic rubric which my graduate students (all experienced teachers) really appreciated. Enjoy for free! (If you want a more thorough rub
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3rd - 12th
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Literary Analysis Folder Project for use with The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald
Spice up your book reports and novel reading with this folder project that focusses on theme, symbol, motif, character, and setting while reading F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Everything you need is here to make the folders, just print, cut, tape in and go!Several options are given to students to choose from in each category: theme, symbol, motif, character, and setting. Students choose one option, then during reading they gather quotes and do short literary analysis paragraphs on the
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9th - 12th
Also included in: American Literature Literary Analysis Project for Independent Reading
Hatchet Quizzes and Keys
This pack includes four quizzes with short answers that include versions with short answer scaffolding for younger or more challenged learners; a quick quiz; all quiz keys; and a set of four project options that can be used independently or along with the Level Up! project system. Both Word and PDF files included so that you can make alterations or just print and go.
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6th - 12th
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*FREE* Novel Study: The Giver by Lois Lowry Chapters 1-3
Materials to support novel study for The Giver by Lois Lowry including comprehension questions for each chapter, journal prompts, vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, and projects. This set includes enough comprehension support for self-directed study, distance learning, homeschooling, or summer reading help. Includes:Comprehension questions for the first chapters that help readers monitor their comprehension and retain important information.Journal Prompts/Discussion Questions with higher
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5th - 10th
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