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Common Core RL.11-12.4 resources $5-10
Literary Lenses Literature Circles: A Book Club Meeting of the Masterminds
Turn your students in literary masterminds with Meeting of the Masterminds Literature Circles. For this literature circle activity, student will meet in a book club and role play using a literary lens. They’ll be a critic, (reader) responder, psychologist, historian, philosopher, and linguist. Meeting of the Masterminds Literature Circles are perfect for you if are looking for...an engaging learner-centered approach to encourage literary analysisan activity to get your students excited about rea
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Literary Analysis | Literary Lenses Activities Curriculum Bundle
Literary Analysis: Analyzing Fiction and Nonfiction Texts Reading & Writing Unit
Are your students confused about text analysis? You know how to do it yourself, but you're not sure how to make it accessible to students? I know the feeling. Analyzing texts is hard, and it rarely comes naturally. It's a difficult concept to break down into a methodical process. Still, it can be done. I created these analyzing texts materials to help my students practice analyzing a variety of texts, including nonfiction, fiction, paired texts, short films, movies, commercials/advertisements, a
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8th - 11th
"Roar" By Katy Perry Figurative Language & Poetic Devices Distance Learning
Common Core Language and Reading Practice Using Song Lyrics: "Roar" by Katy Perry - updated for distance learning!This IS included in Poetry Resources Bundle, Volume 2.This activity uses popular song lyrics ("Roar" By Katy Perry, written by Bonnie McKee) to practice figurative language & poetic devices. It also includes exercises for students to analyze tone/mood and how the devices contribute to the overall meaning. *NEWLY ADDED (Feb. 26, 2014): Activities for analyzing word connotations (n
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6th - 11th
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Elements of Poetry Anchor Chart and Introduction to Poetry Slideshow Lesson
This introduction to poetry lesson is perfect for exploring the elements of poetry - teach the basic structure of poetry with the elements of poetry anchor chart and interactive slideshow provided with this resource. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Introduction to Poetry Lesson:✏️ Introduction to Poetry Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®Explore the characteristics of poetryScaffold how to read and interpret poetryIntroduce the element
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6th - 12th
Native American Literature Unit: Poems, Myths, Non-fiction in Digital & Print
Looking to add some fresh activities for Native American literature to your classes' studies? You have come to the right place! Your students will love these beautifully designed slides that will not only capture their attention but also provide them with interesting Native American reading selections and engaging activities that require analyzing, creating, thinking, writing, and reflecting. Printable version included!This Native American Literature Digital Unit includes► 2 poems► 2 myths► a no
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7th - 12th
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Slam Poetry Mini Unit
Looking to add slam poetry to your poetry unit, but too swamped to plan it out? I’ve got you covered. This one-week slam poetry mini-unit is designed to be inserted into your poetry unit, and is packed with 5 days of my best slam poetry lesson plans. It will take your students through brainstorming, drafting, performance-planning, and performing all in a week. It’s the perfect unit to give your students a taste of slam poetry (and get them begging for more). You’re students will never think
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6th - 12th
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Annotating Poetry - teach students to annotate & read poetry - PRINT + DIGITAL
Teach your students how to annotate poetry! This Annotating Poetry lesson includes everything you need to teach your middle and high school students how to annotate poetry. Begin your unit with a presentation for direct instruction. Students will use the included guided notes to follow along with the lesson. Then, work together in a whole-class setting to annotate a poem together using guided instructions and step-by-step pacing.There are three different files in the zipped download:An editable,
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6th - 9th
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The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros: Student WORKBOOKS
**DIGITAL VERSION** Because of the move to online instruction due to Covid-19, I have made a Google Slides Version of this workbook, a link to which is now included. However, please note that they were not originally designed to be used digitally. The best and most effective way to use them is in their pen-to-paper, print-based form.33 unique graphic organiser pages for Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street! These House on Mango Street workbooks/worksheets may well change the way you teach
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: The House on Mango Street UNIT BUNDLE
Tone and Mood in Literature with Connotation Digital Resource- Distance Learning
This digital and printable bundle will teach your students to fully analyze tone and mood in literature! This entire unit is ready for digital distance and e-learning situations. Teach mood and tone through engaging and scaffolded opportunities for text exploration, collaboration, discussion, creative projects, and games that will ensure a deep, rigorous analysis of tone! Lessons on connotation and denotation will get your students thinking about the impact word choice plays on a text, both as a
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7th - 10th
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Novel in Verse Vault : Digital reading worksheets for novel in verse lit circles
Are you teaching a novel in verse such as The Crossover, Long Way Down, The Poet X, or a hundred other options to engage students in poetry and prose? Then this novels in verse vault has you covered!This reading worksheet vault has 15 completely editable activities for ANY novel in verse!It's Common Core aligned hitting author's craft, author's vocabulary, author's choice, author's mind (inferencing), and author's message.⭐Also included is a novel in verse viewing guide for setting up novel in v
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7th - 12th
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Song Lyric Analysis Lesson - Introduction to Poetry Through Song Lyrics -Digital
This song lyric analysis lesson introduces poetry analysis through the use of your students’ favorite song lyrics! Practice annotating with the worksheets and graphic organizers provided. Suitable for distance learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.Included with this Song Lyric Analysis Lesson Plan:✏️ Poetry in Song Lyrics Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides®, Microsoft PowerPoint® & PDF✏️ Poetry in Song Lyrics Informational Handout - Digital & Print✏️ Practice Close Reading
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6th - 12th
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The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving Complete Unit
Looking for ready-made unit with fresh activities for "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washing Irving? This unit is just what you need for stress-free planning and engaging student tasks.This week-long unit includes the following:► Step-by-step, day-by-day lesson plans ► Daily aligned Common Core Standards►Daily bell ringers to get students thinking about each day's lesson at the beginning of class► Vocabulary exercise with hands-on, challenging writing extension option►Comprehension game with answ
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: American Romanticism Bundle: Activities and Lessons for 8 Literary Works
Romeo and Juliet Escape Room (Digital!)
Engage students to explore Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" like never before, with this immersive and fun digital escape room. This breakout box is 100% paperless, completely interactive, and ready to play straight away with zero prep!Suitable for Homeschool and Distance LearningAre you looking for a fun and challenging lesson that requires zero prep? Look no further! This escape room lesson is for you.In this interactive revision game, students take on the role of a timecop who travels
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Jack the Ripper: Tone & Bias in the Media Coverage of this Infamous Murder Case
Jack the Ripper. One of the most notorious serial killers of all time. And he was never caught. There are over 100 theories about his identity. If you're looking for a high-interest nonfiction topic to get your students interested in analyzing nonfiction, this is it! This activity has two parts. The first parts takes students through an exercise of identifying tone in a news article written about Jack the Ripper. There are four articles in this part of this lesson that all come from The L
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Dystopian Literature Bundle Volume I — 5 Short Stories, Literary Analysis
The 5 short stories included in this dystopian literature bundle are:Ray Bradbury - "The Pedestrian"Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - "Harrison Bergeron"Shirley Jackson - "The Lottery"Yann Martel - "We Ate The Children Last"Ursula K. Le Guin - "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas"Can't get enough dystopian literature? Check out my second bundle!Dystopian Literature Bundle Short Stories Volume IITeach all the literary elements that encompass dystopian literature such as: allegory, theme, irony, setting, symboli
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7th - 12th
The House on Mango Street Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Sandra Cisneros' award-winning novel, The House on Mango Street effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Lear
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7th - 12th
Elements of Poetry Unit High School: Poetry Terms & Elements, Literary Analysis
Need your students to understand how poetic elements create meaning in a text? So often, students are able to identify and define, but they don’t fully understand why literary elements are important or why they are such an essential part of literature. The kind of instruction that focuses on memorizing definitions kills the joy in literature and only serves to make students see English class as a boring waste of time.But when students understand that literary devices are a wonderful way to add
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9th - 12th
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The Importance of Being Earnest Unit Bundle
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde is a breeze to teach with this bundle! What’s included:Anticipation Guide (Pre-reading Opinionnaire): Students respond to seven provocative statements related to the themes of the play by checking off how much they agree with each statement and explaining their opinions.Victorian Etiquette Quiz: This just-for-fun quiz based on a real Victorian etiquette book introduces students to the absurdity of Victorian Era manners, and then prompts them to thin
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9th - 12th
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Poetry Terms Presentation with Song Lyric Examples
Poetry Terms Presentation with Song Lyrics Examples: Song lyrics are one of the easiest ways to teach poetry terms/devices such as alliteration, metaphor, simile, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, irony, and rhyme.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This zipped file contains three pdf presentation files. The teacher's file contains a presentation to introduce each term, define it, and gives examples of each one. Then is uses Daughtry's song
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Figurative Language Interactive Reading Notebook Activity Editable
Editable Figurative Language Interactive Reading Notebook Activity Aligned with the Common Core State Standards (Grades 5-12)This IS included in my Interactive Reading Notebook Mega Bundle.Looking for a comprehensive foldable activity that you can actually customize and edit? Look no further...Students will practice literary, rhetorical, and figurative language devices with this foldable activity. It includes differentiated templates for all levels of learners. I also included a blank template y
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle
Fahrenheit 451 Quizzes for the Entire Novel + Digital Quizzes
Assess your students' understanding of Fahrenheit 451 with these Fahrenheit 451 reading quizzes! This download contains both the print and the digital versions of three multiple-choice and matching reading quizzes that assess more than just reading comprehension!This Fahrenheit 451 quiz teaching resource includes one quiz for each part of Ray Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451. The print version comes as a secured PDF file, and the digital version comes as a self-grading Google™ Forms assessment.Th
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Fahrenheit 451 Teaching Unit and Novel Study
Reader's Theater Script | Horror Urban Legend | Foreshadowing Lesson
Your students will absolutely love this script and accompanying lessons! Based on the famous Japanese urban legend "The Girl in the Gap," this script is written specifically for teen enjoyment and English Language Arts CCSS. This product is also available in my bundle Teen Readers' Theatre Bundle Featuring 3 Original ScriptsThe product includes lots of tips and tricks for bringing readers' theater to life in a middle or high school classroom, a mini-lesson on the types of foreshadowing, an origi
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 4 Scripts and Lessons, Middle & High School
Close Reading and Annotation Mini-Unit
Complete close reading and annotation unit with fiction and nonfiction practice**August 2020 Update: This unit is now digital! I created a fiction and nonfiction workbook that is optimized for digital learning. A Google Slides version is included that can be downloaded and used as a PowerPoint as well (directions included).**August 2019 Update: This unit now includes two passages that can be used for nonfiction annotation (complete with an answer key). This is perfect for AP Language and Composi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Reading Comprehension Task Cards for ANY NOVEL: Grades 7-12 + DIGITAL INCLUDED
Use these Common Core aligned task cards for ANY novel or short story in middle and high school ELA. These hands-on, interactive task cards are based on Bloom's Taxonomy and require students to think beyond the text.NOTE: This resource was UPDATED January 2020. As of July 25, 2020, there is a DIGITAL version for distance learning. It is compatible with Google Slides and Google Classroom. Resource includes:36 Common Core aligned task cards for ANY novel (4 questions per RL standard)Graphic organi
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9th - 12th
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