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Common Core RL.11-12.2 resources under $5
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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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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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
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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Hamlet, Introduction to Shakespeare's Hamlet, Introductory Prezi & Google Slides
Grab every eye in the room with this 30-slide lecture (downloads in Prezi, Google Slides, and PDF versions) that provides all of the background information your class will need as you launch your study of William Shakespeare’s classic play, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.The presentation includes a quickwrite topic that will help make Hamlet’s situation relevant to your students (15 minutes for writing and discussion). Then, launch into the 30-minute lecture which covers the time perio
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Chapter Study Guides: Student-Led Notes & Discussion for ANY Novel (with GOOGLE)
GOOGLE NOW INCLUDED: Need an alternative to chapter quizzes? Want individual student accountability and comprehension that is mutually beneficial to students AND the teacher?Have STUDENTS divvy up the task of making a study guide for each chapter, using an editable template to answer literal and complex questions about what just happened. How it works:• Students are responsible for having their assigned chapter study guide ready to go on the day the reading was due, and THEY lead the in-class di
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: A Christmas Carol: Unit Bundle with Random Acts of Kindness
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
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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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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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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Song Titles | Main Idea and Symbolism | Language Arts Worksheets
Songs and song lyrics are so important to teens, and this is one of my students' favorite lessons all year. Teenagers - actual teenagers - have complimented me on this lesson plan. That was a wow-factor for me, because I really didn't expect quite that much love when I developed the lesson. Every time I teach it, I hear comments such as: "We should do this kind of thing more often," "Of all your classes, this one is my favorite so far," etc. Quite a few get so involved, they ask to work on it at
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8th - 11th
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Thanatopsis, William Cullen Bryant, Multimedia Poem Analysis, PDF & Google, CCSS
Take a challenging poem and it make it far more accessible with these dynamic multimedia materials that will help students build connections between our modern world and the 1817 thoughts of American poet William Cullen Bryant.Romanticism poetry can be tough for today’s teens to master, but linking a poem’s themes to students’ own lives and popular media helps create a much richer experience. These print/post-and-teach materials do just that!This lesson, which will take at least two class period
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9th - 12th
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Julius Caesar, Scene-by-Scene Question Worksheets, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
These scene-by-scene questions covering Shakespeare’s classic play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, will require students to dig deeply into the text and their own minds to find the answers.This packet includes 13 pages of student handouts with detailed questions (both plot points and inference) covering every scene from all five acts of Julius Caesar. A separate 6-page detailed answer key is included. A Google Drive version for online learners is also included.In addition to working as homework a
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9th - 12th
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Twilight Zone “Where is Everybody?” Media Analysis of Twilight Zone Episode 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 versions), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this “Where is Everybody?” episode, a man with amnesia finds himself trapped in an abandoned town. Issues of social isolation and the li
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Farewell to Manzanar, Japanese Internment, Chapter Questions, PDF & Google Drive
Use this package of chapter-by-chapter questions as you take your class through Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston’s compelling true story, Farewell to Manzanar. As we work to pull more non-fiction materials into our Common Core-aligned classrooms, this autobiographical account of life in a Japanese internment camp during WWII is an important title to include. The worksheet questions (both printable PDF & interactive Google Drive versions included) were designed to pull your students into the Wakatsuk
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8th - 11th
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The Raven Lesson | Annotation Poetry Activity for Comprehension & Poetic Devices
Print and digital options included! Students highlight and annotate to analyze and demonstrate reading comprehension of Edgar Allan Poe's narrative poem with a focus on (1) the plot, (2) rhyme scheme, (3) internal rhyme, (4) alliteration, (5) onomatopoeia, and (6) allusions.This product includes an annotation friendly version of Edgar Allan Poe's poem. Free versions of this public domain text are readily available in many locations, but this particular document gives students space to annotate a
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7th - 11th
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Animal Farm Study Guide Questions for Every Chapter
Help your students analyze and understand George Orwell's novel Animal Farm with these study guide questions. This resource includes 100 questions (10 for each chapter) for students to answer as they read Animal Farm. This resource includes:⭐️ Animal Farm Chapter 1 Questions⭐️ Animal Farm Chapter 2 Questions⭐️ Animal Farm Chapter 3 Questions⭐️ Animal Farm Chapter 4 Questions⭐️ Animal Farm Chapter 1 Questions⭐️ Animal Farm Chapter 6 Questions⭐️ Animal Farm Chapter 7 Questions⭐️ Animal Farm Chapte
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8th - 12th
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Strategy and Skill-based Independent Reading Exit Tickets | Printable & Digital
Are you implementing independent reading in your classroom or virtually with your students? You know you need to assess students' reading, but you don't want an arduous task to take out all of the fun, nor do you want activities that waste everyone's time. These 10 independent reading exit tickets are the solution for your classroom! Whether you're in the classroom or utilizing distance learning, these exit tickets provide a quick check-in with students. Each Strategy and Skill-based Exit Ticket
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9th - 12th
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Desiree’s Baby, Kate Chopin short story, literary analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Empower your students to become media critics as they examine two versions of Kate Chopin’s compelling short story, “Désirée’s Baby.” By using a close reading of Chopin’s original text and a modern retelling of the story from the popular Fictional podcast, students will be equipped to meet the complex requirements of CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.7: Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment.This
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Theme in Literature | Digital and Print | Google Slides™️
⭐ DIGITAL UPDATE! Added to this resource: Guided Notes on Google Slides™️. Large Font Easy-to-Read format and Answer Key! Exactly the same content as the PDF version, so you can seamlessly transition from in-person to virtual teaching and learning!Would you like your students to FINALLY understand Theme? Teach your students about the themes they encounter in literature with this complete NO PREP lesson designed for easy, effective teaching of this difficult topic. This complete lesson, created w
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8th - 12th
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Speed Dating for ANY Novel: Engaging Literary Analysis Discussion Activity
Engage ALL of your students with this fun "speed dating" discussion activity that works for ANY novel. This student-centered lesson scaffolds discussion AND the challenging skill of literary analysis. Students will be paired up to discuss questions aligned with Common Core 9-12 ELA standards in different rounds of "speed dates." After each round, students will rotate to a new partner and receive a new question. By the end of class, students will have interacted with 15+ peers and discussed 15+ q
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury Close Reading Google Annotation Project
"My students were just breezing by the text just so they could be done. They didn't stop to read closely, make predictions, and notice the literary devices that lent to the tone and theme of the work. Mrs. Anderson's guided reading Google Slides force my students to slow down and really absorb everything. She breaks the text up into digestible chunks that students can tackle while sprinkling in literary analysis and thematic questions in a way that does not intimidate students. What's great is t
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6th - 12th
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