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Writing-expository Common Core RL.11-12.4 resources
New Year 2023 | Close Reading and Poetry Analysis | Print and Google Slides
Redesigned to make your life easier! Now with Google SlidesTM! Use this activity for a new calendar year or a new school year. Ideal for Back to School or welcoming the new year. The poem “Burning the Old Year” hooks students by first asking them to think of their own lives—and what they would burn from the past year if they could—before they begin closely reading the poem stanza-by-stanza and analyzing it as they annotate. Hits Common Core standards and engages students at the same time. Great
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8th - 11th
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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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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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Tone Words - AP English Language & Composition - Tone Quiz - Graphic Organizers
Give AP® Language students a tone vocabulary, the ammunition they need as they learn to explain the difference between frustrated and vexed, between defiant and belligerent. Why does a tone vocabulary matter in AP® Lang? Tone is meaning. If a student misunderstands an author's tone, the student misses the author's purpose. Give your students the ammunition to understand subtle differences and put the right label on the right shifts in attitude.Contents◈ A link to a Google Slides version of the r
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9th - 11th
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Also included in: Tone BUNDLE - Posters - Lesson Plans - Vocabulary - Rhetorical Analysis
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
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 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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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
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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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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The Great Gatsby Passage Analysis and Expository Writing Assignment
This assignment takes a two-page passage from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald which can be used to lead students through a complete analysis of the passage examining diction, detail, syntax, imagery and figurative language. A handout for students is included that defines terms they need for their analysis. Once the analysis piece is complete, there is a guided expository writing assignment making use of the information they garner from their close reading of the text.
A complete anal
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9th - 12th
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A Comparative Study of Martin Luther King Jr & Malcolm X
A complete unit of instruction - include ALL answer documents - comparing and contrasting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Malcom X's early lives & speeches.This unit of study, which can be taught as a complete unit, or separated into 13 distinct activities gives students an opportunity to take a deeper look into each man and one of his influential speeches. It is created with ease in mind for the instructor, whether an experienced certified teacher or a home-educator new on the job. Everything
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9th - 12th
Argument Composition unit
This comprehensive composition unit on argument is aligned with the common core learning outcomes and includes intensive instruction, critical thinking, problem solving, research and writing activities on the components of argument which include: logos, ethos, pathos, inductive and deductive logic, syllogisms, fallacies, composition analysis and writing. It has well over 20 hours of content and activities for your classroom. The materials include: an instructional PDF powerpoint, creative acti
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Black History Month Poetry | Poem Analysis | Inaugural Poetry | No Prep!
While the poem "Praise Song for the Day" by Elizabeth Alexander is perfect for Black History Month, it's also ideal to read and study every month. The poem itself is not too long and not too complex, and making it ideal for middle school and younger high school students. Using higher order thinking skills, students will engage in close reading stanza by stanza to analyze the poem’s themes, images, ideas, and tone. When President Obama took the oath of office in January 2009, he made history by b
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8th - 11th
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Confederacy of Dunces Quiz and Activities
Toole's masterly crafted piece of satire is a STRONG piece for any AP Language or Literature class to study. I have also used it with honors students and college freshmen. If you teach satire, narrative structure or just like a crazy character, Dunces is for you to embrace! This resource includes a quiz, cooperative learning activity and close reading analysis WITH ANSWER KEYS!!! I also pair this with Modest Proposal and Onion articles as a means of creating a cohesive unit on satire. Pleas
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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"New Orleans" by Joy Harjo - Analyzing a Quote with a MODEL #1
Do you need support in developing the analytical skills of your students? How can you teach them a definitive strategy?This strategy will help! Use this as a mini-lesson, entrance / exit slip, homework, partner work, or even a Station Task.In this provided task, students read a piece of evidence (1-3 lines long) with its proper citation and annotate it for meaning and its ability to illustrate the central idea / theme of the text. This may be through elements presented in the quote such as chara
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: "New Orleans" by Joy Harjo BUNDLE
NYS Regents ELA Common Core Part 3 Practice: Writing Strategy Chart
Students will read a Part III from the January 2019 New York State Common Core English Regents exam and fill in a chart analyzing three different literary elements (characterization, tone, and sensory imagery), determining which is more effective in developing the central idea.
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Part 3 Regents English Language Arts practice activities
The Role of Fate vs. Free Will in Macbeth
This PARCC-style assessment merges Macbeth and the poem, “Invictus” by William Henley into a performance assessment. Students will construct an explanatory essay in which they analyze how the character conflicts in the selections develop the connection between fate and characters’ actions. This task can be completed after reading Macbeth. Students will be provided with a theme statement from Macbeth and they will draw comparisons between it and how it is developed using one of the 7 key quote
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11th - 12th
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Poets Project - AP Literature
I use this project with my AP Literature students, but it could be modified for any upper-level high school students. This product includes: A three-part assignment including:an informational essaya poetry analysis componentan original poem written by the student inspired by his or her chosen poetAlso included:a list of poets to choose from spanning the last 250 yearsa grading rubric
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9th - 12th
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To Build a Fire - Foreshadowing & External Conflict: PDF Version
This product was created with the intention of assisting you in teaching both Foreshadowing AND External conflict through a graphic organizer and writing prompts for the reading "To Build a Fire" by Jack LondonThis Product includes:Printable student graphic organizers for foreshadowing with textual evidenceWriting prompts paired with Illinois Common Core State StandardsFull Text with guided questions and Answer Key paired with Illinois CCSS.Paired text suggestions with grade level & Lexile L
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8th - 12th
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Poetry Analysis and Close Reading: A Display of Mackerel by Mark Doty
Poetry : Poem : Mark Doty : A Display of Mackerel
Poem Analysis Close Reading
Teaching poetry is an enjoyable experience when you are teaching a poem that students want to dig into and you have all of the support material you need at your disposal. Mark Doty’s, “A Display of Mackerel” is a poem that students love for the language, the images they visualize, and—for some—the content: fish. “A Display of Mackerel” is just the right length for a class period*, is challenging enough to elicit highe
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Final Essay Test for Of Mice and Men
For this test, students write two essays. All students write on the first topic and then have their choice of one more from a list of four options. The first prompt is based on the definition of the literary term "naturalism." Your students may already be familiar with this term (as it is often incorporated into the study of this novel) but if they aren't, it's not a problem since a detailed definition of the term is included in the prompt.
Regardless of ability level, if your students have re
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9th - 12th
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