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12th grade close reading pdfs
RTI: 60 Fluency Passages for Progress Monitoring Comprehension 5th-12th Grades
180 Comprehension Assessments aligned to these passages HERE, added Aug. 28, 2019. Are you a middle school or high school teacher and have you been told that you must "do" RTI? Yet have been given no direction, no training, no intervention resources or no progress monitoring tools? Then this is the packet for you. This packet is not the interventions...I do however, have an RTI Reading Interventions Menu (free) HERE. This product will help you progress monitor fluency and comprehension inter
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5th - 12th
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MURDER MYSTERY BUNDLE - 10 MURDER MYSTERIES TO SOLVE
This is a bundle of my two products. It contains ten murder mysteries for the students to solve. Students need to solve the mysteries by analyzing clues and testimonies. Fun activities that the whole class can enjoy when learning about detective stories or at any time during the school year. Solution and the instruction to each case included.
Two products can be purchased separately:
MURDER MYSTERY I.
MURDER MYSTERY II.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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1984 Literature Guide Novel Study Resource No-Prep BUNDLE - Print & Digital
Complete NO-PREP BUNDLE of Teacher Resources for teaching 1984 by George Orwell. Everything you need to teach an entire unit - freshly updated and Google Classroom-friendly. This BEST-SELLING Bundle includes over 200 pages of ready-to-go resources for teaching Orwell's 1984. Nearly 3,000 copies sold, with over 180 FIVE-STAR ratings. SAVE 30% by purchasing the ENTIRE BUNDLE!Includes both PRINTABLE and DIGITAL VERSIONS for Distance Learning and In-Person Classrooms -- 7 Weeks of material!In this
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9th - 12th
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How to Read Literature Like a Professor Unit | Notes and Supplementary Lessons
This bundle includes everything you need to teach Thomas C. Foster's How to Read Literature Like a Professor® to AP English Literature ® students to both in-class and distance learners. This massive resource contains the following: Notes and Mini-Lessons118 slides of detailed notes, with applications to Foster's text and beyond, including novels, plays, songs, poems, film, and television21 pages of textual excerpts and handouts for additional learning26-page student note packet, following the sl
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11th - 12th
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1984 by George Orwell Modern Novel Study - Literary Analysis Unit Plan - Digital
Updated in 2022! | digital and print unit | This modern novel study includes literary analysis activities, chapter discussion questions, a pacing guide, and everything you need to dive deep into 1984 by George Orwell. Suitable for online learning with digital activities for Google Classroom®!⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 45% with the bundled discount! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this Unit Plan for George Orwell’s 1984:✏️ Bell Ringer Comprehension Quizzes for Each Chapter - Digital & Print✏️ Comprehension an
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9th - 12th
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Rhetoric Unit Bundle– Devices, Appeals, Birmingham Jail Rhetorical Analysis Unit
Strengthen the rhetorical analysis and argumentation skills of your high school and advanced middle school students by helping them learn, identify, analyze and practice rhetorical strategies—both rhetorical appeals and rhetorical devices—AND have them apply what they’ve learned using Martin Luther King’ Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” along with a host of other historical speeches and seminal U.S. texts. This 150+ page engaging and academically rigorous rhetorical analysis bundle--now provi
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Literary Analysis -Lessons, activities, handouts, & stems for analytical writing
Do your students really understand the process of literary analysis? Do you get a lot of plot summary instead? I’ve been teaching students to analyze literature for three decades now, and the biggest lesson I’ve learned, from much trial and error, is that I need to focus on the process, not the final product. We need to break down the steps for analytical writing and give students the time to master them before we assign a final analysis essay. Be sure to check the preview for lots of detail abo
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Secondary ELA Mega Bundle
"Firework" by Katy Perry Poetry Terms Figurative Language Activities
Figurative Language and Poetic Devices/Poetry Terms Identification using Katy Perry's "Firework"Use Katy Perry's popular song "Firework" to teach figurative language, sound devices, and other poetry terms. You can decide how many and which devices you'd like your students to find.Updated to include additional exercises for more in-depth learning and making connections to the text! Those I've pointed out in this exercise include:alliteration, anaphora, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Anthem by Ayn Rand Complete Unit - Digital and Paper Bundle
Anthem by Ayn Rand Complete Unit Bundle have everything you need to teach Anthem in both digital and paper formats. Make sure that your students can access Google products before purchase. ⭐If you want the digital unit only, see here: • Digital Anthem Complete Unit (Ayn Rand) ⭐If you want the printable paper unit only, see here: • Anthem by Ayn Rand Complete UnitThis unit includes:► Step-by-step lesson plansThese have bell ringers for each day along with fun activities that require students to
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Famous Love Letters: A Close Reading & Creative Lesson for Valentine's Day
This lesson by Bespoke ELA is a great lesson to use in February to celebrate Valentine's Day in a unique and creative way that is sure to engage students!Task:To analyze how famous love letters use language, literary and rhetorical devices, and imagery to convey a message about love.Enduring Understandings:Students will understand how language, literary and rhetorical devices, and imagery affect a letter's meaning.Students will learn about famous people from history through the lens of their rel
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Critical Thinking Activities for Any Text {Bundle}
This bundle combines three products designed to get your students thinking independently and critically about the literature they read and about author purpose. All activities and organizers focus on higher order thinking skills and allow students to reflect on their own, and to collaborate with classmates. Several of the activities get them up and moving to learn.March 2020 Update: Options for distance learning added, (the digital version only can be found here)See what other teachers are sayin
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9th - 12th
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Murder Mystery - Solve two murder mysteries by Agatha Christie
This download contains two murder mysteries written by Agatha Christie broken down to clues and testimonies so the students can try to solve them.
The mysteries included are:
1. Sparkling Cyanide
- detailed teacher's instructions, solution to the case
- worksheet for students
- 26 clues
2. After the Funeral
- detailed teacher's instructions, solution to the case
- worksheet for students
- 8 testimonies to infer information from
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Crime Scene Investigation Police Reports - Worksheet Activities for Any Text
Unlock the door to real-world learning experiences with Crime Scene Reports! It's the secret ingredient you've been missing for immersive learning that brings text and characters to life. This resource is perfect for inferencing skills, mock trials, pretend investigations, or any scenario where your students can put their critical thinking and creativity to the test.Included are three versatile templates: ✅ Police/Incident Report: Dive deep into the world of law enforcement as your students beco
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7th - 12th
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Interactive Bookmarks for Any Novel: Questions, Literary Analysis, Vocabulary
Use these interactive and foldable bookmarks with any novel in your secondary classroom to help engage your students with the text. With multiple options to choose from, the possibilities are endless. These instructional bookmarks are classroom-tested to improve student engagement and understanding!
This resource includes five different bookmark fronts and nine different bookmark backs to provide secondary English teachers with complete control and customization.
The bookmark fronts include s
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6th - 12th
Murder Mystery Inference Activity
Work on making inferences through this fun murder mystery activity*!Students will play the role of detective and make assumptions based on clues surrounding a murder in a suburban neighborhood. At the end, they will be required to guess who the murderer was, how they committed the crime, and what their motivation was.Includes: Activity (4 pages), Answer Key, and Teaching Guide (with a resolution to the mystery)*I originally used this activity with a group of secondary students in a remedial read
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9th - 12th
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Hexagonal Thinking: One Pagers l one page templates l one pager for any novel
Hexagonal thinking is a creative way to get students making connections with one pagers. BUT, it's a lot of work for you, as the teacher, to create and cut out dozens of hexagons for your students to connect, arrange, and discuss. Why not get the students brainstorming and designing their own hexagons with hexagonal one-pagers?In this activity, groups of students use critical thinking, close reading, and design skills to create hexagonal one-pagers for characters, style elements, connections to
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7th - 12th
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AP English Language and Composition Multiple Choice Practice Pack
Increase students’ facility for rhetorical analysis of complex texts with three AP Language and Composition-style multiple choice passages.
Multiple choice is a daunting part of the AP Language and Composition exam. This practice pack will help students internalize the habits of strong readers. Students will use the weekly multiple choice close reading assignment to annotate and analyze each passage in detail to prepare for the multiple choice questions. Each passage is accompanied by ten mult
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10th - 12th
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Jack the Ripper: Tone & Bias in the Media Coverage of this Infamous Murder Case
Jack the Ripper. One of the most notorious serial killers of all time. And he was never caught. There are over 100 theories about his identity. If you're looking for a high-interest nonfiction topic to get your students interested in analyzing nonfiction, this is it! This activity has two parts. The first parts takes students through an exercise of identifying tone in a news article written about Jack the Ripper. There are four articles in this part of this lesson that all come from The L
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Fahrenheit 451: Complete Inquiry Unit {Supplements, Assessments, Close Reading}
Teaching a full-length novel and also finding ways to teach critical thinking and literary analysis is quite the challenge. This set of resources will assist you in your endeavor to create a student-centered, engaged learning experience while reading Fahrenheit 451. Students will be pushed to think deeply about critical concepts and learn new skills, but they’ll do it all through lessons designed to put their curiosity and inquiry FIRST.AN INQUIRY APPROACH: To what extent is rebellion a requi
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9th - 12th
Compare Contrast Two or More Texts NonFiction Graphic Organizers
Compare Contrast Two or More Texts: Close Reading Strategies and Activities
Aligned with the Common Core State Standards
Use the handouts to encourage close reading and compare/contrast of two or more texts or sources (may be used with multimedia sources such as graphics, videos, podcasts, etc.). They may also be used to compare two different people, focusing on comparing their early life, struggles, and achievements. Includes modified Venn Diagrams specific to the CCSS.
These activities may b
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6th - 12th
Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Poetry Escape Room: Engaging Poetry Activity for Any Poetry Unit
Make poetry fun with this engaging and challenging poetry escape room activity that can be facilitated traditionally, digitally (aka NO prep), or with a blended hybrid approach. During this escape room, students will label the elements/rhyme scheme of a poem, identify examples of poetic devices, closely read, and analyze poems from various authors.This sequential escape room was designed with scaffolding in mind. It takes students through 5 challenges, which start simple and gradually progress t
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Critical Lenses to use with ANY Fictional Text!
Sometimes it takes a little tactile learning to grasp difficult concepts. This lesson uses fun props as a way to teach students how to analyze literature through critical lenses. This lesson also includes examples for each lens from Harry Potter.
You will get:
8 Critical lenses with explanations for each lens
*Religious Connection Lens
*Psychoanalytical Lens
*Feminist or Gender Lens
*Historian Lens
*Archetype or Narratology Lens
*Marxist Lens
*Reader Response Lens
*New Criticism Lens
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Nonfiction Informational Text Close Reading Activities Bundle - True Crime
Add engaging informational text passages to your middle school or high school English Language Arts class with this bundle of six informational text reading activities based on infamous true crime stories. There are a mix of cases and outcomes here, so students will be able to compare and contrast their reading. All six of these high-quality resources come with 4 CCSS-aligned activities for students to complete. Your students will be fully immersed in the text as they annotate and summarize, fin
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9th - 12th
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Shakespeare's Hamlet Characterization Activity -- Worksheets, Bell-Ringers
Freshen up your lesson plans and help your students begin to analyze and keep track of the characters in Shakespeare's play, Hamlet. Students analyze the given prompts based on the text to determine what it suggests about the character. Characters included are:• Hamlet• Gertrude• Ophelia• Polonius• Laertes• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern• Horatio• The Ghost• ClaudiusAside from individual classwork, use these nine worksheets as a quick group activity (each group takes a different character), as bel
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9th - 12th
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