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Writing-essays Common Core L.11-12.4 resources
The Ultimate Literary Analysis Essay Guide: 20 Mini-lessons for Success
In this bundle, I have compiled 20 mini-lessons that take students through the entire writing process, step-by-step, from reading samples, to brainstorming, to drafting, to editing and revising, and to reflecting. This book bundle of lesson reflects lessons that I've developed throughout my teaching career. I have worked hard to construct a bundle that is practical and easy to follow for both teachers and students. In fact, these lessons are built so that they are reproducible for teachers.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" EDITABLE UNIT AP Style
NEW REVISED VERSION UPLOADED! All Tests are now in Excel format for easy upload to the free program socrative.com. You can now test your students electronically with instant feedback and assessment!A 170 page COMPLETE unit on the novel! This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. * over 140 READING/ANALYSIS SHOR
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10th - 12th
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" COMPLETE UNIT EDITABLE Activities,AP Style
68 page unit on the poem! NO "FLUFF": This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. * 14 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 4 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 2 READER RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS* 2 FIVE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY PROMPTS* 1 AP STYLE PROMPT* 14 VOCABULARY
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Bell-Ringers for the ENTIRE Year-40 WEEKS - EDITABLE PROMPTS w/ Mentor Sentences
This bundle of EDITABLE bell-ringers for the entire school year contains 40 weeks worth of prompts (323 SLIDES)!Each day of the week is assigned to a specific type of prompt to challenge students with various skills tasks. Here is the weekly key of prompts in this bundle:Mondays = Vocabulary TasksTuesdays = Debate TopicsWednesday = Mentor SentencesThursday = Literary Analysis ActivitiesFridays = Creative Writing Prompts Use these bell-ringers at the beginning of each class period throughout the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Bell-Ringers & Mentor Sentences: A Bundle for the Beginning of Class
"Where Are You Going,Where Have You Been?"COMPLETE UNITActivities,Tests,APStyle
74 page unit on the short story! NO "FLUFF": This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. * 17 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 10 READING/LITERARY ANALYSIS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS* 8 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 12 VOCABULARY WORDS (handout and quiz
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
The Handmaid's Tale Test and Answer Key for High School (Printable)
Conclude a unit on The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood with this printable summative assessment. Delivered in Word Document and PDF formats, this test includes 55 multiple choice questions. In addition to objective questions on character, plot, literary devices, and quote/passage analysis, an essay section is featured, requiring high school students to explore the author's warnings about totalitarianism and its influence on ordinary people. An answer key and sample essay response are provided
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9th - 12th
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Research Projects- Questions and Guided Organization Worksheets
This file includes the following documents:
#1- Explanation of what a Research Paper is about: 8 page paper that is based on the answer to a question. The students are required to read through the directions, then read through 50 dynamic, interesting questions and highlight 5 that seem interesting to them. The topics range from changing the draft age, to mandatory recycling, to the transition from pagan celebrations into Christian holidays. These are not your typical Research topics!
Once stu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
"A Clean,Well-Lighted Place" COMPLETE UNIT EDITABLE Activities,Tests, AP Style
46 page COMPLETE unit on the short story! NO "FLUFF": This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay. * 14 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 10 READING/LITERARY ANALYSIS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS* 2 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 2 READER RESPONSE ESSAY QUES
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
"The Black Cat" COMPLETE UNIT EDITABLE Activities, Tests, AP Style
69 page COMPLETE unit on the short story! NO "FLUFF": This unit focuses on LITERARY DEVICES, SKILLS APPLICATION, and LITERARY ANALYSIS. Unit includes reading guide questions and quizzes, vocabulary, literary analysis activities, and AP style tests and essays. Includes a sample essay.* 13 READING/ANALYSIS SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (based on Bloom's cognitive levels)* 10 READING/LITERARY ANALYSIS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS* 7 FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (Individual or group work)* 13 VOCABULARY WORDS (handout
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Writing Module #1 | Write a Problem-Solution Argument | Recycling | Grades 7-12
Your 7th to 12th graders got this! Got what? A final product they'll create in no time with step-by-step guidance and be so proud of: A Problem-Solution Argument Essay about "The Recycling Problem," perfect for this age group. STUDENTS READ AUTHENTIC SOURCES ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH RECYCLINGStudents read and critically think about a very important, current, relevant issue people all over the world are grappling with right now - the problem with recycling (plastics mainly) and different ways of so
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Modules | Grades 7-12 Growing Bundle | Write in Every Genre
The Great Gatsby Research, Activities, and Quizzes
Teach the great American novel with this student centered research, activity, and quiz package which will alleviate weeks of planning! Each tried-and-tested activity in this resource is designed to guide your students through Fitzgerald's complex language, allusions, and character development.Avoid overwhelming your students with dozens of comprehension questions: instead give them the tools they need to explore the rich tapestry of this novel on their own. From on-level English course to AP Lit
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: The Great Gatsby 5 Week Novel Unit Plan
Demystifying Close Reading
One of the most difficult skills to teach is close reading. Even older students and advanced students are often baffled by it. Over the years teaching seniors and AP students, I have developed these handouts to break down the process and scaffold the thinking and skills.
This bundle contains three student handouts designed to guide students through a close reading of a passage, forming a thesis for a paper about the passage, and considering possible paper organizations. In addition, there are t
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Dystopian Literature Unit Plan
This unit explores the themes and elements of dystopian literature through the study of influential works such as "1984" by George Orwell, "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley, "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood, "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury, and "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. Students will delve into the characteristics of dystopian societies, analyze societal issues, and critically engage with the narratives.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Teaching the Argument: Sample Argument Response
This document is a color-coded sample response of the previously posted sample argument task for the NYS English Regents exam. The colors correlate with the cheat sheet, which is the third document needed to fully teach students how to successfully compose a Part 2 response to the NYS English Regents exam.
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9th - 12th
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The War of the Worlds Test and Answer Key (Printable)
Conclude a unit on The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells with this printable summative assessment. Delivered in Word Document and PDF formats, this test includes 46 multiple choice questions. In addition to objective questions on character, plot, literary devices, and quote/passage analysis, an essay section is featured, requiring high school students to explore how the author incorporated verisimilitude into the plot. An answer key and standards-based essay scoring rubric are provided. (Alternat
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7th - 12th
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Writing Module #5 | Write an Argument | Preventing Concussions | Grades 7-12
Your 7th through 12th graders got this! Got what? A final product they will create in no time: An Argument in the form of a problem-solution argumentative essay about what causes concussions in youth sports, and what can be done to solve the problem.KIDS LOVE THIS TOPIC - AND THAT'S HALF THE BATTLE!Students read a narrative written by a father whose son sustained a second concussion during a football game because he was told to continue playing when he shouldn't have. Then, students read an info
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Writing Modules | Grades 7-12 Growing Bundle | Write in Every Genre
Teaching the Argument: Breaking Down Part 2 of the NYS English Regents Exam
This array will provide you with instant handouts for your learners and includes:Sample Argument TaskArgument Cheat SheetSample Argument Response
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9th - 12th
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Lesson Plan & PPT Package Explaining Hero vs Villain Protagonist vs Antagonist
This is a two-part package -- a Power Point presentation and a lesson plan. The PPT is available separately by the same name.
This 14-slide Power Point presentation presents hero, villain, protagonist, and antagonist. It explains the shift from using the terms "hero" and "villain" to the more contemporary "protagonist" and "antagonist." The presentation also uses Greek and early English root words to explain how the terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" evolved.
The fourteen slides include 1
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Handmaid's Tale Test and Answer Key for High School (Google Drive)
Conclude a unit on The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood with this digital summative assessment. Made for Google Drive, this test is delivered as a Google Doc and a Google Form with self-grading functionality for 55 multiple choice questions. In addition to objective questions on character, plot, literary devices, and quote/passage analysis, an essay section is featured, requiring high school students to explore the author's warnings about totalitarianism and its influence on ordinary people. A
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9th - 12th
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Teaching the Argument: Argument Cheat Sheet
This document is the crux of teaching the argument response for the NYS English Regents exam, as it breaks down each component of the response to lead students to success on the Part 2 response.
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9th - 12th
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Teaching the Argument: Sample Argument Task
This file provides teachers with a sample argument task for the English Regents.
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9th - 12th
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The Cask of Amontillado Test Questions - Editable Question Bank - Theme, Setting
These editable test questions for Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” can be used as a final assessment for your short story unit. Assess students’ comprehension, understanding, and higher-level thinking skills using these question prompts. Includes digital assessment for Google Drive®!Included with this Editable Final Test for “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe:✏️ Editable Test Questions - Google Docs®, Google Forms®, and Microsoft Word®15 Multiple Choice Test Questions10 S
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9th - 12th
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Unit- Epic Mythology- The Odyssey- 6 Bundles (EDITABLE)
PROFILE:Subject: ELAGrade Level: 9-10Unit: Mythology5 Writing Prompts2 Essay Types2 Prompt Types5 Thematic Topics2 Writing Skills Focus21 CCSS Anchor Standards6 CCSS Reading Anchor Standards Focus29 Standard Learning Tips 21 Standard Testing Tips5 Scaffolding Levels6 Bonus File Agendas59 Links25 Recommended Exemplar Texts 60 MY ORIGINAL Products89 Activities
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9th - 12th
A Prayer for Owen Meany Unit: Discussion Questions, Essays, Vocab, and More!
This attractive Common Core Aligned unit for A Prayer for Owen Meany includes Discussion Questions broken down by chapter, Vocabulary broken down by chapter, Essay ideas, and a BONUS Motif handout! This unit is STUDENT-TESTED and APPROVED! ***JUST ADDED*** ANSWER KEY FOR THE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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