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Common Core RL.8.10 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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READERS THEATER MIDDLE SCHOOL BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SCRIPT: STOLEN LAPTOP
This grades 5-8 Readers’ Theater brain teaser mystery script gives students high-interest practice in reading aloud, comprehension and writing. Drama and ELA fun! "The Mystery of the Stolen Laptop" readers’ theater script requires your students to perform inference tasks to solve clues. The cast list is intended for 8 readers but the number of readers can easily be contracted or expanded, depending on how many groups you wish to have. PLOTThis funny and engaging 12 page script is about the theft
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5th - 8th
Also included in: DRAMA FUN | MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA GAMES & READERS' THEATER
Outsiders Chapter Question Sets, S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, PDF & Google Drive
Use this package of chapter-by-chapter questions covering S.E. Hinton’s classic novel, The Outsiders, to pull your students into the text and inspire them to think deeply about Hinton’s themes. This packet includes 12 pages of student handouts with detailed questions (plot points, inference, and personal connections) covering all twelve chapters of The Outsiders. A separate 10-page detailed answer key is also included, of course. (A total of 22 pages in PDF format. A Google Drive version for onl
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7th - 10th
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How to Read a Poem Introduction to Poetry & Poetic Terms PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Use this attention-grabbing 32-slide lecture (downloads in both Prezi & Google Slides format) and accompanying handouts to pull even your most reluctant students into a study of poetry. Begin by piquing your students’ interest in poetry by comparing the art form to song lyrics. Then, present a concrete, 9-step process to help any student decode any poem.These lesson materials include a guided note handout (with answer key) that will help focus students’ listening and serve as a reference she
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8th - 11th
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Main Idea Supporting Details Passages, Graphic Organizers, Activities, Lessons
How many times are students asked to identify the main idea in a reading passage? Almost every reading comprehension worksheet includes questions about finding the main idea or central idea in a text. You would think that students would be masters at identifying the main idea and supporting details by now. However, many students still struggle with this critical reading skill (and many teachers are in search of engaging ways to teach students how to find the main idea).That’s where this Main
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4th - 7th
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Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl, Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Use the dark humor of Roald Dahl’s well-known short story, “Lamb to the Slaughter," to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This one-day lesson plan includes links to the full text of the story, detailed instructions, a 9-question deep-thinking handout (with detailed answer key, of course), and a writing activity that creatively uses an official-looking police report for students to summarize the elements of the story. The lesson also includes a police sketch portion (my high s
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7th - 10th
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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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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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Poetry One Pager Assignment
Use this poetry one pager assignment to help your students show their understanding and analysis of any poem you are reading in a fun and meaningful way. One pagers allow students to show their creativity by displaying specific elements of a poem visually on one single sheet of paper. Included in this poetry one pager assignment:An instruction sheet that explains what a poetry one-pager is and outlines what they need to include on their paper.A variety of templates that students can use for thei
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6th - 9th
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Outsiders Introductory Lecture, S.E. Hinton The Outsiders, Prezi & Google Slides
The Outsiders by S.E. HintonGrab every eye in the room with this gorgeous 38-slide introduction lecture that provides all of the background information your class will need as you launch your study of S.E. Hinton’s classic novel, The Outsiders.The presentation includes a quickwrite topic that will help make The Outsiders’ characters and themes relevant to your students (15 minutes for writing and discussion). Then, launch the 30-minute lecture which covers S.E. Hinton’s background, the time peri
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7th - 10th
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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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Gift of the Magi, O. Henry, Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Drive
Use the short story, “The Gift of the Magi” by American writer O. Henry, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis, get them thinking deeply about the text, and provide opportunities for creative writing. This two-day lesson plan includes a beautifully illustrated copy of the story, an 8-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key, of course), and two options for creative writing assignments with specific literary techniques for the students to include in their own O
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7th - 10th
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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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Identify & Analyze Mood & Tone in Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart Activity
Who doesn't love the absolute creepy, terrifying mood that Edgar Allan Poe creates in his stories! And "The Tell-Tale Heart" is one of his finest works. It's the perfect text to analyze and study during the month of October and Halloween! Set the mood and spark interest w/ this harrowing poem by the king of horror himself. This 31-page Mood and Tone bundle for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" includes:* 3-page original text of Edgar Allan Poe's original short story* 8 pages of literary an
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7th - 9th
The Outsiders Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost Poetry Analysis Activity
The Outsiders Nothing Gold Can Stay resource has everything you need to help your students explore the meaning and theme of the poem Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost. This poem is recited by Ponyboy in chapter 5, and this poetry analysis activity will help your students understand its meaning and apply it to the content and theme of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton!Included in The Outsiders Nothing Gold Can Stay Resource:➡️ Teacher Instructions: These detailed teacher instructions will help you
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7th - 10th
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Hatchet Comprehension Questions (Hatchet Novel Study Questions)
Looking for a quick and easy way to check student's comprehension? These little chapter quizzes include comprehension questions for Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. They are short, simple and easy to grade!What's included:Comprehension questions for every chapter* (18 quizzes, 9-13 pages of reading per quiz, Guided Reading Level R) Student cover pageEnd of book testFREE digital version of quizzes, test and answer keys (Made for Google Slides)Answer keysTry a free sample HERE!In each quiz there are fac
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Questions (distance learning)
Halloween Reader's Theater & Reading Literature Toolkit for Grades 4-8
The Happy Halloween That Almost Wasn't... is a Halloween reader's theater script your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating Halloween themes into your language arts instruction. This 11 character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!Your students will love reading about the characters of Parkersburg Elementary School and how their Halloween tra
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4th - 7th
Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
Tell-Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe short story non-fiction multimedia PDF & Google
Use “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe to teach your students the elements of literary analysis, get them thinking deeply about the gothic short story’s text, and provide opportunities for real-world connections to this grisly story via a high-interest informational text/article about a criminal’s successful use of the “not guilty by reason of insanity” defense. This two-day lesson includes step-by-step suggestion procedures (great to leave for a sub), a full-text copy of the public domain
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6th - 9th
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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
The Monkey's Paw Escape Room - Digital, Printable, & Editable!
Wrap up W.W. Jacob’s macabre tale of "The Monkey's Paw" with an unforgettable (& standards-based) escape room. This literary-elements-themed escape room activity will have your students 100% engaged and 100% challenged! Use this ELA escape room in October or anytime during the school year to review the literary elements. ⬆️ Check out the PREVIEW for more information! ⬆️Teachers love using this “The Monkey’s Paw” escape room to conclude W.W. Jacob’s short story. It’s highly recommended that y
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6th - 8th
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Saki “The Storyteller” Short Story Literary Analysis & Irony, PDF & Google Drive
Use these materials to reinforce students’ understanding of the three types of irony (situational irony, verbal irony, and dramatic irony) and facilitate a deep reading and discussion of Saki’s attention-grabbing short story, “The Storyteller.”This 10-page PDF package (with Google Drive versions of all student handouts) includes:• Step-by-step suggested lesson procedure (can be left as an emergency sub plan!) with high-quality audiobook link• Warm-up grid worksheet where students determine wheth
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7th - 10th
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The Necklace, Guy de Maupassant Short Story Literary Analysis, PDF & Google Apps
Use the classic short story, “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This two-day lesson plan includes a full-text copy of this public domain story, an 8-question student handout (with detailed answer key, of course), an interactive slide lecture (both Prezi Next and Google Slides versions included) to help your students learn how to analyze text as they connect the author’s setting to the character development of Mathilde Loisel, and an opt
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8th - 11th
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The Giver Comprehension Questions (The Giver Quizzes) The Giver Novel Study
Looking for a quick and easy way to check student's comprehension? These little chapter quizzes include factual comprehension questions for The Giver, by Lois Lowry. They are short, simple and easy to grade! What's included:• Comprehension quiz for each chapter (23 quizzes, Guided Reading Level Y) • Student cover page• End of book test• Free digital version of the quizzes and test (Made for Google Slides)• Answer keysLooking for more DIGITAL PRODUCTS? Click Here!In each quiz there are fill in t
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Questions (Quick Little Quiz Bundle!)
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