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Common Core RL.11-12.1 resources under $5
Ugly Christmas Character Sweater: Fun Holiday Writing, ELA Activity, Craft Board
Are you ready to bring some educational holiday cheer into your classroom? Unwrap your students' creativity and inferencing skills with this festive and educational Christmas writing activity! Create an Ugly (or cute) Character Sweater:Your students will combine whole class novels or independent reading with the hilarity of ugly Christmas sweaters. This ELA Christmas activity will make the chaos of the season a little easier by allowing students focus their energy on creating custom ugly sweater
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5th - 10th
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The Veldt, Ray Bradbury Short Story Worksheets + Multimedia, PDF & Google Drive
If your students can’t go an hour without looking at their phones, they need to read “The Veldt.”Ray Bradbury’s chilling futuristic short story, “The Veldt,” gives us a glimpse of a world where children love their devices more than their families. Sound familiar? This compelling 90-minute lesson will get your students reading, thinking, and discussing the consequences of our tech-dependent culture. The materials (5-page PDF with links to online media and Google Drive versions of all student hand
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8th - 11th
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Night by Elie Wiesel, Chapter Questions Worksheets, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Use this package of nine chapter-by-chapter question sheets as you take your class through Elie Wiesel’s compelling true story, Night. As we work to pull more non-fiction materials into our Common Core-aligned classrooms, this autobiographical account of life in inside the Nazi Germany concentration camps of WWII is an important title to include.These short answer worksheets will pull your students into Elie Wiesel’s story and inspire them to think deeply about the author’s themes.This packet in
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8th - 11th
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Book Trailer Project - End of Year Movie Trailer Assignment for Any Novel Study
This book trailer project is a memorable and engaging project-based learning assessment! Included with this project outline are a book trailer rubric, movie trailer storyboard graphic organizer, student checklist, assignment instructions, student examples, and more. Included with this Book Trailer Project:✏️ Book Trailer Project Outline - Editable & Ready-to-Print✏️ Reflective Writing Assignment Prompt - Editable & Ready-to-Print✏️ Movie Trailer Task Checklist & Student Planner -
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6th - 12th
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Harrison Bergeron, Literary Analysis + Video, Kurt Vonnegut, PDF & Google Drive
Use this compelling two-day (or possibly three-day, depending on your pacing) lesson on Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s chilling futuristic short story, “Harrison Bergeron,” as a stand-alone lesson, as part of any short story unit, or as a supplement to any larger dystopian novel study, such as Brave New World, The Giver, or The Hunger Games.Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s story presents a chilling vision of a future where everyone has the exact same level of intelligence, talent, and beauty. Shouldn’t we want to level
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8th - 11th
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The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe, Interactive Poetry Activity, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Make Edgar Allan Poe’s classic poem, “The Raven,” come alive for your students with this 44-slide lecture and five pages of lesson materials that include detailed directions, a full-text version of Poe's gothic poem, links to a high-quality audio version, "Faux Poe" creative writing assignment, and answer key. The interactive lecture (Prezi, PDF, and Google Slides versions included) inspires students to dig back into the text, think critically, and decode Poe’s structure and technique.These mate
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8th - 11th
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Fahrenheit 451 Question Set, Analysis, Ray Bradbury, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Use this package of questions covering Ray Bradbury’s modern American novel, Fahrenheit 451, to pull your students into the text and inspire them to think deeply about Bradbury’s themes.This packet includes student handouts with detailed questions (plot points, inference, and personal connections) covering all three sections of Guy Montag’s dystopian journey. A separate 8-page detailed answer key is also included, of course. (A total of 13 pages in PDF format plus a Google Drive version for onli
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson Unit with Hunger Games Comparison
"The Lottery" Short Story Literature GuideThis package of documents features numerous materials for teaching Shirley Jackson's 1948 short story "The Lottery." Includes an introduction activity (using real stones), guided reading questions (for recall/comprehension, analysis, applying, critical thinking), discussion questions, a character chart, extended activities, a 26-question quiz (15 multiple choice, 9 vocabulary matching, 2 short answer essay), and a theme comparison with the novel The Hung
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Hunger Games Teaching Unit Mega Growing Bundle
Pop Music Song Lyrics and Classic Poetry, Compare & Contrast, PDF & Google Drive
Use this two-day poetry lesson to help your students connect modern music/song lyrics to classic poetry. On the first day, students will compare and contrast the song, “Stereo Hearts,” by Gym Class Heroes, to Robert Burns’ classic poem, “A Red, Red Rose.” Both poems use simile and metaphor to describe the feeling of falling in love. On the second day, students will compare and contrast The Script’s song, “Breakeven,” with Edmund Spenser’s “Sonnet 30,” as both works discuss the paradox of emotion
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8th - 11th
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"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Jonathan Edwards’ Puritan Sermon, CCSS
Use these creative lesson materials to help your teens get excited about studying Puritan minister Jonathan Edwards’ most famous sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” When you connect this 1741 lecture to modern elements, such as heavy metal lyrics from bands such as Metallica and Slayer (school appropriate selections, of course), your kids will be aching to dig into the fire and brimstone of Edwards’ ghastly sermon. Just warn them – Edwards’ imagery isn’t for the faint of heart!These
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9th - 12th
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Shakespearean Sonnet, Iambic Pentameter + Creative Writing, PDF & Google Drive
Get your students excited about Shakespeare with this introduction to the Bard’s sonnet structure and iambic pentameter. Every eye in the room will be glued to the vibrant, information-packed slides in this poetry presentation. This 28-slide deck (downloads in both Prezi and Google Slides format) includes detailed descriptions of iambic pentameter, iams, rhyme scheme, and Shakespeare's sonnet structure. Skills are put into practice with a close look at Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 130. You can use the s
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8th - 11th
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Black Cat, Edgar Allan Poe short story + non-fiction, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Use “The Black Cat” by American Gothic/Dark Romantic writer Edgar Allan Poe to teach your students the elements of literary analysis, get them thinking deeply about the short story's text, and provide opportunities for real-world connections to this grisly story via a 2009 newspaper article (link included) and critical reading activity. This two-day lesson plan includes a full-text copy of the story, a 10-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and a real-world inf
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Click-Clack the Rattlebag, Neil Gaiman Short Story, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Use “Click Clack the Rattlebag,” a short story from Neil Gaiman that’s available online, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. These lesson materials include links to online media, a student hand-out with nine short-answer questions (plus detailed answer key, of course), and an optional creative writing assignment.All student handouts are include as both printable PDF and Google Drive versions.“Click-Clack the Rattlebag” is best for advanced middle school and/or high school s
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8th - 11th
Text Structure Powerpoint
This powerpoint is a fun, colorful way to introduce or re-teach TEXT STRUCTURE!
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- 21 EDITABLE slides
- 5 video clip examples
- 15 slides can be printed to created colorful, informative posters for your class, including:
*definitions written in kid-friendly language
*key words to look for
*graphic organizers
Text Structures included:
- Cause & Effect
- Compare & Contrast
- Description
- Problem & Solution
- Sequence
*Be sure to check out the preview for an example of wha
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Macbeth, Scene-by-Scene Questions for Shakespeare’s Macbeth, PDF & Google CCSS
Use this package of scene-by-scene questions covering William Shakespeare’s Macbeth to pull your students into the text and inspire them to think deeply about Shakespeare’s work.This packet includes 21 pages of student handouts with detailed questions (plot points, inference, and personal opinions) covering every scene of Macbeth. A separate 11-page detailed answer key is also included, of course. (A total of 32 pages in PDF format + Google Drive versions of the fill-in-the-blank student handout
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Anne Bradstreet Puritan Poetry, Upon the Burning of Our House PDF & Google Drive
This easy-to-deliver one-day lesson will briefly introduce students to Anne Bradstreet, Puritan wife, mother of eight, and celebrated poet. The student handout includes a copy of her famous poem, “Verses Upon the Burning of Our House,” with helpful footnotes and critical thinking questions that will require students to dig back into the text and their own minds to find the answers.In addition to a detailed answer key to make grading easy and help guide class discussion, this download also inclu
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10th - 12th
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To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter Questions, Multiple Uses, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Use this chapter-by-chapter question set covering Harper Lee’s classic American novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, to pull your students into the text and inspire them to think deeply about Lee’s themes.This packet includes 31 pages of student handouts (one per chapter) with questions (plot points, inference, and personal connections) covering Scout and Jem’s adventures in To Kill a Mockingbird. A separate 16-page detailed answer key to make grading easy is also included, of course. A total of 47 pag
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8th - 11th
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Transcendentalism, Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote Analysis, Team Activity, CCSS
Make the words of Transcendental philosopher and writer Ralph Waldo Emerson come alive for your students with breath-taking photography in this two-day class group activity with optional independent writing supplement.This packet includes visually stunning images from nature coupled with quotations from Nature and Self-Reliance, two of Emerson's most-noted works. This 17-page PDF also includes a detailed suggested lesson procedure along with 10 half-sheet student handouts for teams to use as the
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9th - 12th
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Twilight Zone “Number 12 Looks Just Like You," Analysis of Twilight Zone CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive formats), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this episode, “Number 12 Looks Just Like You,” a teen girl resists efforts to look, act, and think like everyone else around her. Issues
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Transcendentalism, Project to Link Thoreau & Emerson to Modern Pop Culture, CCSS
Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau were promoting the ideals of Transcendentalism way back in the mid-1800s and, yet, those same ideas still surround us today in our media and popular culture. When you pause and closely examine the music in your earbuds, the movies in your streaming accounts, and the bestsellers loaded in your e-readers, you’ll see that some of today’s artists promote the very same ideas as the founders of Transcendentalism.For this assignment, your students will become
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9th - 12th
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The Feather Pillow Horacio Quiroga, Lit. Analysis + Non-Fiction PDF & Google App
Introduce your students to Horacio Quiroga, a master of suspense who will forever change the way they look at their pillows and mattresses with his famous story of everyday horror, “The Feather Pillow.”This 9-page PDF (with Google Drive version of all student handouts) includes:• Suggested lesson procedure page• Full text of “The Feather Pillow,” a wonderfully creepy public domain short story by Uruguayan writer Horacio Quiroga. (English translation)• Handout of questions/discussion starters for
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8th - 11th
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SciFi Short Story & Artificial Intelligence Movie Analysis AI Google Drive & PDF
Tap into students' interest in artificial intelligence tools, like ChatGPT and DALL-E, and teach them how to “read” a movie in just the same way that we closely read literature. This five-day lesson begins with a study of Brian Aldiss’ short story, “Supertoys Last All Summer Long,” and continues will a full-movie viewing and analysis of A.I. Artificial Intelligence, a 2001 film directed by Steven Spielberg and inspired by Aldiss' science fiction short story. After analyzing Aldiss’ futuristic ta
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8th - 11th
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Twilight Zone “Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” Media Analysis of Twilight Zone
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive formats), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this episode, “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street,” a neighborhood is destroyed by fear and baseless accusations. Issues raised by the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Rip Van Winkle, Washington Irving Short Story Analysis, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle,” a classic American literature short story is both a light-hearted tale of magic and a sharp social commentary on the Revolutionary War.Help students enjoy the different levels of Irving’s masterpiece with this 12-page PDF download (includes Google Drive version of all student handouts) that includes a full-text copy of Irving’s public domain story (seven pages), a high-quality public domain audio recording of the text (41 minutes), an 8-question short answer
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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