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Writing-expository Common Core RL.11-12.2 resources
The Importance of Being Earnest Unit Bundle for Upper Level ELA & AP Lit
This bundle contains materials for teaching Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest to AP English Literature ® and advanced literature students. This unit aligns with Unit 3 (Long Fiction I) and aligns with the essential skills of that unit. It contains the following:Introductory notes on theme, author, and period notesAP® Lit focused skill sheets (1 per act)Discussion notes handoutDifferentiated project optionsA mini-lesson on one of Oscar Wilde's poemsUnit test and answer keySummative ti
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11th - 12th
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MENDING WALL by Robert Frost - Close Reading & Text
For Robert Frost's "Mending Wall" this Close Reading lesson gives students the opportunity to read, react, read again, and reflect on the deeper meanings. Included are -- First Impression graphic response page- Close Focus Questions, side-by-side with the text of the poem- Instructions for students to mark as they reread- Analysis page for the structure of the poem- Analysis page for underlying messages and theme- Essential Question, with room for student responses- Teacher Suggestions-
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8th - 11th
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The Crucible Engaging Activities - 12 Pre-Reading & Post-Reading Tasks
Looking for some fun, unique, and engaging activities to supplement The Crucible? These activities are perfect for learning background information before reading the play and assessing students' understanding after studying the play.Pre-reading activities include:❶ A history video viewing guide that corresponds with Salem Witch Trials documentary from the History Channel with answer key.❷ a handout where students determine which information is true, false, or simply opinionated about the history
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9th - 12th
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Antigone Common Core Unit Learning Tasks - 15 Rigorous Activities!!
This Common Core resource includes 15 rigorous unit learning tasks for Sophocles’s "Antigone." The teacher-created learning tasks include standard(s) alignment using the language of Common Core State Standards. The unit activities represent a balance of analysis and evaluation activities focusing on a variety of literary elements, constructed responses, and extended informational/explanatory and argumentative writing. This resource also includes some embedded external documents and informationa
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9th - 12th
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Poetry Analysis: "Stopping By Woods..." by Robert Frost
My standards-based poetry analysis of Robert Frost's beloved poem "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" includes everything you need for a meaningful activity for your students! They will practice reading, writing, language, and drawing skills as they look at Frost's poem in-depth.In addition, your students can doodle and color all over the pages! Each page has items that can be colored and they are encouraged to draw, as well. It's a great activity for all levels of learning.See my preview to
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for K. Cook
Writing Summaries - Posters & Sentence Starters for Fiction & Nonfiction Texts
Give your students support in writing summaries of fiction and non-fiction texts! This resource will help English Language Learners and other students write good summaries of both fiction and non-fiction texts by offering organizational frameworks and sentence starters for fiction and non-fiction summaries. The organizational frameworks show what kind of information should be included when writing a summary. The sentence starters offer a variety of writing prompts that students can use to wri
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5th - 8th
The Crucible FIVE Culminating Activities with Independent and Group Projects
Are you looking for effective and engaging ways to assess your high school ELA students' understanding of The Crucible? Give students choices with these FIVE differentiated culminating activities: researched speech, collaborative research presentation, creative writing Puritan tabloid, movie guide for Good night and Good Luck, and a one-pager activity. Printable PDF or TPT Digital Easel Activity ✺PROJECT #1 DANGEROUS IDEOLOGY THROUGHOUT HISTORY--GROUP RESEARCH AND PRESENTATION PROJECTStudents re
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9th - 12th
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The Importance of Being Earnest Unit Test | Editable | Answer Key Included
This forty-point test assesses AP® Lit and advanced literature students' knowledge of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. The test contains: 10 multiple choice questions4 paragraph responses, analyzing themes and their satirical impact on the playa character mapping activity, showing familial, work, and romantic relationshipsThis resource is fully editable and includes a detailed answer key. It also includes access to Google Forms for online learners. Looking for more Earnest resource
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: AP English Literature Full Course Year Long Bundle | 3500+ Pages!
The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury - Short Story Unit Bundle - Digital and Print
This short story unit for Ray Bradbury’s "The Pedestrian" includes comprehension questions, literary analysis activities, assessment tools, an author biography, and informational handouts. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®!⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 35% with the bundled discount!⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this Short Story Unit for “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury:✏️ Ray Bradbury Author Biography Informational Handout - Digital & Print✏️ Author Biography Vocabulary Worksheet - Digital &
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9th - 12th
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Literary Analysis Essay Outline Rubric Activities Characterization Worksheet PDF
This Literary Analysis Pack encourages students to begin their journey into writing a literary analysis essay. It takes students step by step through the literary analysis process by encouraging them to examine how characterization leads to theme within "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe OR in ANY text!Just PRINT, PRESENT, and TEACH!This product includes the following:2 Characterization Worksheets with Differentiated Options: Character Traits and Character AnalysisPowerPoint that introduce
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9th - 12th
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ANIMAL FARM Novel Study
This file contains Focus Questions for every chapter in Animal Farm. All are classroom tested with success. Answers are included.There are tests for the novel as follows: Ch. 1 to 3; Ch. 4 to 6; Ch. 7 to 10. Answers included.Writing and discussion topics are placed within the Focus Questions to engender hearty analysis and deeper understanding of the allegorical intent.Vocabulary study worksheets with puzzles, a glossary, and a worksheet for the breakdown of character traits for the main chara
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9th - 12th
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Of Mice and Men Constructed Responses and Higher Order Thinking Questions
These 10 Constructed Response writing assignments ask your students to engage in Higher Order Thinking and respond in writing to a standards-based prompt. Included are 10 printable handouts that you can use TODAY!
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Chapters 1 and 2: Three prompts on lined handouts based on these standards: CCSS RL11-12.6 (Point of View, Literal vs. Figurative Meanings), RL11-12.3 (Elements of a Story), and RL 11-12.1 (Inference/Explicit Textual Evidence)
Chapters 3 and 4: Three prompts on line
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Activities Bundle
The Tell Tale Heart Literary Analysis Character Traits Graphic Organizer PDF
This Literary Analysis Character Traits Activity Pack for "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe encourages students to begin their journey into literary analysis by beginning to think about how characterization leads to different themes!This product includes the following:Character Traits Graphic Organizer Options & Teacher Worksheet for The Tell-Tale HeartCharacter Traits Excerpt Analysis Options & Teacher Worksheet for The Tell-Tale HeartCharacter Traits Evidence Organizer Options t
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9th - 12th
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The Great Gatsby Literature Circle with CCSS
The Great Gatsby – Common Core Curriculum Standards
Everything needed to have a student-led group project, a Literature Circle, over The Great Gatsby i s included in this lesson. The unit will require 9 days for students to read the text within their literature circle, with an additional 3 days for reading quizzes.
Instructions for the teacher are included. A daily position sheet is included for assigning each member of the group to complete the written activities they are required to do du
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10th - 12th
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The Iliad Books 22 & 24: Comprehension and Analysis Lesson
**Links to Google Drive files now available in PDF!Finish the greatest epic of all time with this comprehensive package of lecture notes, pre and post-reading discussion activities, comprehension questions and formative assessments for both Books 22 and 24 (with rubrics included). Guide your students through the final sections of this complicated and rewarding classic with a focus on Achilles' rage and his encounters with both Hektor and King Priam. This ready-to-print package gives you the flex
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: The Iliad Resource Bundle
Othello Motif Analysis
Students have difficulty understanding how patterned motifs become themes. This assignment breaks down important quotes in all five acts that reveal these patterns. This 34 page document includes a DETAILED answer key. Each act builds off the previous and students begin to see the purpose behind Shakespeare's connections. I use this activity with my college prep seniors after each act. The students work in pairs or groups to examine the quotes and how they connect to each other. Then I use t
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9th - 12th
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Emily Dickinson Poetry Pennants: Students Analyze, Draw, Write, Explain
Looking for an engaging activity to teach Emily Dickinson poetry? These poetry pennants require students to read and analyze a Dickinson poem thoroughly, determine theme, draw images and symbols, and write an explanation of their findings. What's Included . . . ► Step-by-Step Instructions► 2 Bell Ringers ► Scaffolding Task - Students analyze a short poem by Dickinson and look for poetic elements, decide on a theme, and circle notable images. Answer key.► Example of pennant and explanation for th
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Full Year Curriculum Plus Writing & More BUNDLE
11th & 12th Grade Writing Prompts
Using these writing prompts in a high school class can provide students with valuable opportunities to develop critical thinking, analytical, and communication skills across a variety of genres. By incorporating prompts that align with Common Core State Standards, educators can ensure that students are meeting academic benchmarks while engaging in meaningful writing tasks. These prompts encourage students to explore complex issues, conduct research, and express their ideas effectively through ar
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11th - 12th
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Theme, Literary Elements, and Inferencing Visual
Reading for and writing about Theme can be called the apex of exploring literature. Here is a visual that puts it there. You can use it to talk about how literary elements form the basis for analyzing literature, and how literary devices build on this foundation. For example, mood can be created from more basic elements, such as the setting, plot events, characterization, and imagery. (Class activity suggestion: You can print out or project this visual onto a white board and have your students
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7th - 11th, Staff
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Looking for Alibrandi - Study Guide and Workbook
This 24 page Study Guide and Workbook examines and explores the themes of Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta. It has various activities to engage and motivate students with challenging issues to debate, discuss and explore the cultural differences, evident through dialogue and the various themes, such as identity, rules, pressure, destiny, leadership, respect, school social life etc. Opportunities for character studies, and various journal writing activities and assessment tasks. Fully ed
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10th - 12th
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Objective Summary Template
This template provides a formula that students can use to master the art of writing objective summaries across the curriculum. It can be adapted to meet the needs of lower grades simply by changing the academic vocabulary verbs to one appropriate for the grade level. A rubric has been created that should be used when first introducing the structure. Once the structure is mastered, use the CCSS Explanatory or Argument Rubrics that match the PARCC, QUESTAR, and MAP assessments.
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7th - 12th
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Hamlet Final Essay Prompts - Editable with Scoring Rubric - Three Choices
Concluding discussion of Shakespeare's Hamlet with your high school English lit students? Check out these engaging final essay prompts. The resource is editable and includes a scoring rubric. No prep.There are three prompts to be assigned after completion of Hamlet. Topics: Hamlet's preoccupation with death Hamlet's procrastination Hamlet's mental stabilityDirections call for students to ---choose one prompt, ---develop discussion with illustrative text, ---provide three quotes from each act (o
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9th - 12th
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The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe Text Based Evidence Analysis Writing
Teaching how to write a literary analysis essay citing text evidence for "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe has never been easier! This in-depth text dependent analysis (TDA) writing prompt resource guides students through a step-by-step process of writing an expository essay with textual evidence as support. It includes an expository writing graphic organizer, rubric, expository writing quiz, and an expository writing template.All aspects of text evidence writing are covered in this
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9th - 12th
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Fate vs. Free Will Julius Caesar, Antigone, and The Matrix
Part A
In Julius Caesar and Antigone, Shakespeare and Sophocles created complex characters who were defined by fate and the exercise of their free will. Citing specific evidence from both primary texts, students will write a 2 paragraph response in which they explain how Shakespeare and Sophocles treat fate or free will positively or negatively in Antigone or Julius Caesar. Students should analyze the following 4 quotes and explain how each quote from the selections highlights free will or fa
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9th - 12th
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