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Common Core RL.11-12.4 resources for Easel
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
Reading Graphic Organizers Gr 11-12 CCSS-aligned Distance Learning
Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for ELA Reading Literature and Informational Nonfiction Texts Grades 11-12 (Also includes the organizers for grades 6, 7, 8, and 9-10 because the skills build upon one another each year.)UPDATED with new and revised organizers! 154 total!! I also added a link for the organizers to work in Google Slides! Perfect for distance learning!Find the EDITABLE ORGANIZERS HERE:Google Drive Literature Graphic Organizers (Common Core Aligned)This IS included in the fo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
PARADISE LOST UNIT Study Guide, Workbook & Editable Quiz - includes poem!
Need a unit on the opening of Book One of John Milton's Paradise Lost that propels your British Literature students into this powerful epic? A Study Guide, a workbook with activities and questions, AND an editable quiz- phew! Even an illustrated poem excerpt is included. No lesson prep is needed because everything has been has been done for you and no bulky, back-straining textbook is required! The vibrantly colorful pages of the Study Guide will enhance your students understanding of this dram
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10th - 12th
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Wuthering Heights Student Workbook - Comprehensive Study Guide with Activities
Wuthering Heights Student Workbook contains everything a teacher needs to teach Bronte’s novel. Instead of the boring question and answer format, the Student Workbook prompts students’ ideas about characters, asks them to comment on significant quotes, and to notice some of the essential techniques used by the author such as symbolism, allusions, themes, etc. in each of the chapters. I have created this resource for my own classes, and students love the meaningful format. Instead of writing info
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9th - 12th
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Feed by M.T. Anderson Novel Workbook
This product will assist teachers and students in understanding analyzing, the novel, Feed. If you have never checked this book out - do it now! It's a hilarious, yet mind-boggling and tragic exploration into the future where all people have a "feed" in their brain which helps them communicate and acts as their internet. This unit was designed for a 10th grade classroom; however, any grade 9-12 could read this book.This product includes:- Title page- Multi-Genre Project with Rubric- Notes and ac
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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1984 Goldstein's Book Graphic Organizers Activity with Key
Students complete these graphic organizers when reading Goldstein's book in Chapter 9 of Section 2 of Orwell’s 1984. The book excerpts are an important part of the novel; in skipping them, kids miss out on the important concepts that Orwell found imperative to his message in the novel. These graphic organizers are an efficient and engaging activity compelling your high school ELA students' attention and assisting with their understanding of the 1984 dystopian society. Printable PDF or TPT Digita
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10th - 12th
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Paired Texts - A Midsummer Night's Dream & Newspaper Article
Make teaching Shakespeare relevant with connections to nonfiction texts. Students complete close readings of two texts: an excerpt from William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The New York Times online article (link provided) “Modern Love--Breaking our Parents’ Rules for Love.” Using an excerpt from the play will make Shakespeare manageable and engaging for many of your students.In addition to the printable lesson, this resource may be used for online learning with EASEL by TpT.Stu
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9th - 12th
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RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER UNIT - poem, study guide, workbook & editable test
Need a complete unit on The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge with lessons and activities that create instant student understanding? This study guide, workbook and assessment has everything you need. Your British Literature students will love the fun, vibrant pages of the study guide. Vocabulary explanations, plot summaries, and an accompanying workbook with questions help comprehension and keep students busily engaged. No lesson prep is needed because everything has been h
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10th - 12th
Similes and Metaphors Comic With Activities
Students love exploring the fun of similes and metaphors because they use them everyday. But how do they work? And can students pick them out when they see them? This comic about similes and metaphors presents these important literary devices in a fun and entertaining way. In addition to the comic, there are activities that reinforce the concept of similes and metaphors in a variety of ways:- an activity where students create their own similes and metaphors from a list of words-a "real life" art
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7th - 12th
The Crucible - Creative Project - A Puritan Tabloid with Engaging Example
This creative writing activity is an engaging, entertaining, and innovative way to assess your high school ELA students' understanding of Arthur Miller's modern drama, The Crucible. Your students will create a Puritan tabloid newspaper reporting on the events and characters of the play and speculating about future plot events and interactions. Includes sample of completed project to model expectations. No prep. Printable PDF or TPT Digital Easel Activity This is a project that I assign after r
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9th - 12th
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Frederick Douglass "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Rhetoric Analysis
To honor Black History Month, as an introduction or review of rhetorical appeals and devices, or as a speech exemplar, this Frederick Douglass "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" rhetoric activity is a fabulous addition to any lesson. Great for your high school American Literature class. No prep.This resource includes a copy of the speech.Printable PDF or TPT Digital Easel Activity Your students are instructed throughout the speech to identify the rhetorical devices and appeals and respond
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9th - 12th
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Brave New World Chapter 1 Reading Questions and Fertilization Flow Chart and Key
Establish a strong foundation for your high school ELA students as they begin their study of Huxley's Brave New World. This Chapter 1 activity, a fertilization graphic organizer flow chart helps your students visualize the dystopia's process; discussion questions introduce them to themes and characters. A detailed answer key with text references is included. No prep.Printable PDF or TPT Digital Easel Activity This is an engaging activity for students to complete while exploring Chapter 1 of Br
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10th - 12th
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“Earth on Turtle’s Back” & “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” Creation Origin Myths
It’s back to school, and you’ve decided to begin the year with Native American Literature because they offer great opportunities to enhance your classroom management strategies and they add cultural diversity to your curriculum. But you don’t have good resources, and you don’t have time to make them. Worse, you know you need a major grade within a month, but you don’t have time to make an assessment. Worst of all, you know you could enhance your classroom management simply by offering a project
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Novel in Verse Reading Response Questions Literary Analysis
Novel in Verse Reading Response Questions for Literary Analysis for ANY Novel in VerseThese reading response graphic organizer pages are perfect to use with ANY novel in verse! You can use all 15 pages or pick and choose; they can also be used over and over for different parts of the novel!Includes Google Slides and Easel versions for paperless assignments!Each page is aligned with the Common Core State Standards. It assesses various parts of the characters, setting, plot, theme, conflict, point
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6th - 12th
The Great Gatsby, Chapter 4 - Reading Questions for Comprehension and Analysis
This activity includes engaging Chapter 4 reading and discussion questions for The Great Gatsby. Use as a comprehension check, discussion guide, or study reference. Assess your high school ELA students' recall and understanding, while encouraging their analysis and speculation. Your students explore plot, characterization, symbolism, and imagery through higher-order questions and graphic organizers. Includes a detailed answer guide with text references. No prep.Printable PDF or TPT Digital Ease
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10th - 12th
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The Canterbury Tales - Prologue Reading Questions and Collaborative Project
Through this The Canterbury Tales Prologue activity, your high school ELA students discover Chaucer's overt and subtle descriptions of characters in the prologue making the poetic adventure intriguing as they note physical characteristics, diction, irony, satire, and poetic devices. Students are fascinated by the diversity displayed among the pilgrims of Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. The poet’s expertise in satire and irony makes the poem engaging and hilarious. A collaborative project and pre
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: The Canterbury Tales Prologue - Creative and Analytical Activities
The Crucible Act 1 - Dramatic Exposition Annotation Activity
Act 1 of Arthur Miller's The Crucible is full of important dramatic exposition that sets the tone and mood, establishes characters, illustrates Puritan's rigid ideology, and draws parallels to The Second Red Scare. This paraphrasing and annotation activity compels your high school ELA students to take a close look at the dramatic exposition that Arthur Miller provides in Act 1 of The Crucible. This activity is an engaging way to assure that your students are ready to read, analyze, and discuss t
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9th - 12th
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"War Horse" Movie and World War I Poetry Common Core Activities
"War Horse" Movie and World War I Poetry Common Core ActivitiesTo enrich your students' readings of the war poets, have them watch "War Horse" (PG-13) and make comparisons of the imagery and tone while practicing skills such as annotating text in classic poems.Download includes teacher's guide/directions, standard alignment, sample answers, questions for before, during, and after the movie, poems for annotation, and a collaborative writing enrichment project.One week of engaging activities - per
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8th - 12th
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Sonnets: Critique & Create, Lesson & Handouts; Google Classroom & PDF
Google Classroom added in 2020 This product is now available in two formats, printable and Google Classroom. The Google Classroom version includes all student handouts. Answer keys are kept separate on the printable version. The printable version has remained the same.Sonnets Lesson Plan: Students can stomp it, shout it, and get the beat while grappling with the challenge of iambic pentameter in Sonnets: Critique & Create. This set of lessons, guides, and handouts provides detailed instruct
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7th - 12th
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One Pager Novel Study Projects: Journals, Literary Analysis, Book Reports, Notes
One Pager Novel Study Projects: Journals, Literary Analysis, Book ReportsThis resource includes options for creative notes, one pagers and projects. These notes and project options are a great way to reinforce learning, reading comprehension, deepen literary device comprehension and include a creative element to literary analysis. This now includes self checking Easel activities too!***This resource now includes a PDF and a GOOGLE SLIDES option. Creative notes are a great option to allow student
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5th - 12th
Of Mice and Men | 5 Themes of the Novel | Graphic Organizers
Five graphic organizers for the five themes in both color and grayscale, large and small document sizes. Use the eye-catching sections on each graphic organizer to explore Loneliness, Man vs Nature, The American Dream, Masculinity and Prejudice in close detail.Ways to use:Assign the same theme sheet to every student, and students complete the graphic organizer individually, ideally following or during class or group discussionAssign the same theme sheet to pairs or small groups (max of 4 is idea
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8th - 11th
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Banjo Paterson WALTZING MATILDA Australian Poetry Analysis
This Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity uses Banjo Paterson's 'WALTZING MATILDA' to help students learn about poetry analysis. This is a great classic Australian song which many voted to have as the National Anthem at one time! It's the story of a happy-go-lucky swagman who just wants to go dancing with his sweetheart.+ TPT DIGITAL Resource Ready!Workshop takes 2-4 lessons. This poetry analysis booklet can be instantly printed for students. Perfect for snippets of analytical th
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9th - 12th
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Divergent Poetry: Creative Writing & Close Reading Activities
Divergent Poetry: Creative Writing and Close Reading Activities - Common Core State Standards Aligned
Incorporate poetry into your novel unit! I've included 35 pages of engaging activities that will inspire and spark creative thought and critical thinking. Students will not only write poetry, they will practice close reading, annotating, research, vocabulary, and more.
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Writing poems: haiku, acrostic, free verse, found, black-out (redacted), I Am, Character Bio, diamante, fiv
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Divergent Novel Unit Bundle Common Core Aligned {Editable}
Novel Study: Darkness Before Dawn by Sharon Draper (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 100+ page Common Core aligned complete novel study for Darkness Before Dawn by Sharon M. Draper. This book is the conclusion of the Hazelwood High trilogy, and picks up at the start of Keisha’s senior year, as she tries to move on after her boyfriend’s suicide. This novel study unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. The 20-page student packet is perfect for literature circles or independent w
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9th - 12th
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