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Free high school literature resources for Microsoft PowerPoint
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6th - 12th
Number the Stars: A Background Presentation
Use this download as a quick introduction to the historical background of the novel Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. Activate students prior knowledge with this clean and easy to share presentation. Note: you will need Powerpoint software in order to open this product. If you do not have this software, you can visit the Microsoft website and download a free trial.Check out the COMPLETE NOVEL STUDY:- common core aligned and standards based - chapter comprehension question- close read passages- ope
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6th - 9th
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The Great Gatsby SLIDESHOW: Over 40 Slides on Fitzgerald & the Roaring Twenties
NEW IN 2020: Rigorous! Engaging! Thought-provoking! This EDITABLE slideshow will kindle a fascination with Fitzgerald's novel before your students even crack the cover of The Great Gatsby. Open your unit on Fitzgerald's masterpiece with this powerful 41-slide PowerPoint SLIDESHOW presentation on the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald's and the culture of 1920s America called "The Road to Gatsby: A Slideshow on F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Roaring Twenties." While this slideshow can be downloaded for f
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Literary and Figurative Language Terms Jeopardy review game
Literary and figurative language terms Jeopardy review game.
All categories are the same so the topic tiles are just my name, but you many easily change that.
Terms include: simile, metaphor, alliteration, allusion, idiom, oxymoron, assonance, euphemism, satire, irony, mood and tone.
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6th - 9th
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Theme and Figurative Language through Song Lyrics: Review Quiz/Powerpoint
This is a 28 slide powerpoint containing 10 songs/lyrics of various genres. Artists include Ke$ha, Coolio, Taylor Swift, Maino, Jay Sean/Lil Wayne, and other artists of high interest to students.
Students must assign an appropriate THEME to each song after hearing the song played and reading along with the lyrics. Students must also pull out at least one Figurative Device (There is at least one present in each of the songs. Most songs contain more than one for students to choose from).
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7th - 10th
Intro to Dystopian Literature PowerPoint
This powerpoint presentation is an introduction to Dystopian Literature. I used this presentation before I started a unit on "The Hunger Games". This presentation would be good as an introduction for any Dystopian literature.
Powerpoint includes a definition of dystopia, elements of a dystopia, and characteristics of protagonists in a dystopian novel.
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7th - 12th
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Elements of Literature PowerPoint: CCSS Aligned
The ten slides in this FREE Elements of Literature PowerPoint enable teachers to show students how to analyze literature in depth. Each slide offers a visual lesson for Setting, Characters, Plot, Conflict, The World the Author Creates, Theme, Symbols, Tone and Literary Terms.Teachers can use this presentation as an overview before delving into a literature study, or as a reinforcement prior to analyzing a short story, a novel, or narrative non-fiction. Another idea is to show each slide as each
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5th - 12th
Introduction to Character Archetypes
This interactive and manipulatable Google Slide/PowerPoint Presentation introduces students to 12 Classic Character Archetypes. The lesson begins with a general description of character archetypes, then takes students through 12 archetypes by examining a colourful infographic. The teacher and students will then discuss how character archetypes are used in modern media (Harry Potter and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) to create consistent, rich characters. Finally, students will have fun guessing
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7th - 12th
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Edgar Allen Poe Biography Intro PPT
Interactive PPT which is great for introducing students to an Edgar Allen Poe unit. The presentation is in the form of a game where students must choose between two descriptions, one from Poe's life and one from one of Poe's stories. PPT is not sequential. It includes internal links for more of an interactive experience. Good intro to the author's life and to brief teasers of his gothic stories to peak reader interest. Directions in notes section of PPT.
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7th - 9th
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Dystopian Literature Introduction Slideshow: Teach Dystopian Genre, Themes, More
Need an engaging way to introduce dystopian literature to your students? This dystopian literature slideshow is perfect for introducing them to the themes, elements, and characteristics that are common in dystopian texts, whether novels or short stories. It also makes connections to books they already love like The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, Divergent, and more. The beautifully designed slide deck walks them through the difference between a utopia and a dystopia, popular dystopian novels, an
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8th - 11th
Also included in:Â Supplemental Novel Study Materials and Resources for 1984 by George Orwell
Introduction to The Harlem Renaissance
Introduce your students to the era of the 1920s-1930s and the significant cultural movement: The Harlem Renaissance. This lesson is perfect for anyone beginning a unit on the Harlem Renaissance either in Social Studies (American History) or English Language Arts (Literature). Information covered in this download are:The End of SlaveryThe Great MigrationThe Harlem RenaissanceProhibition and the SpeakeasyThe Cotton ClubLegendary ArtistsStock Market Crash 1929Harlem Riots 1935You may also like!The
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7th - 11th
Also included in:Â Black History Month ELA Activities
S.T.E.A.L. Wheel Characterization
This resource includes links to Slides, notes, and a S.T.E.A.L. graphic organizer that can be used with any text! The Slides includes activators with funny pictures to introduce students to making inferences about characters. Then students will be given a tool to use when trying to understand a character- the STEAL Wheel. This includes looking at a characters speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks. Students can practice this with a short film also linked in the presentation.
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6th - 10th
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Slide Show for the Book Series: "The Wild Robot"- By: Peter Brown
Slide show includes: Introduction, setting, and characters for the book "The Wild Robot" by: Peter Brown. Find the novel units for both: The Wild Robot & The Wild Robot Escapes in my store!! Enjoy.
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K - 12th
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Socratic Seminar Introduction PowerPoint
This presentation, told from the point-of-view of Socrates himself is an introduction to the Socratic Seminar discussion format. I use it in an 8th grade language arts classroom to give kids the rules of the discussion format that we use throughout the rest of the year. I use the rules slide to review the guidelines each time we discuss.
If you download it, please rate it and leave your comments, so I can make it even better! :)
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7th - 9th
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British Literature Pacing Guide, Curriculum Map, Digital Format
This fully editable, fully digital resource is designed to serve as a suggested pacing guide for an entire, full-year curriculum for an British Literature course. With each time period through the growth of British Literature, you will find links to ready-to-go resources that I’ve created and sell, although I’m offering this guide completely free. Whether you select my materials or not, this guide can help you make your own text selections and curriculum map for teaching the canon of British Li
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9th - 12th
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Teaching Irony Slideshow/Gallery Walk with Guided Fill-In Notes Freebie
Whether you’re starting off the year teaching irony or doing an end of the year refresher, this slideshow with guided notes is perfect for engaging your middle school and high school students and holding them accountable with accessible notes.I use this in my own high school classroom and it’s a solid introduction and refresher to irony. Please enjoy and let me know how it went!Happy teaching!Check out my Short Story Mini-Unit Student Workbook resources:Octavia Butler's "Bloodchild" Short Story
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8th - 12th
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Introduction: The Odyssey, Homer, and Trojan War
This is a great presentation for the first day of an Odyssey unit. Information includes: Odyssey summaryHomer BiographyOral Poetry InfoTrojan War overviewMaps and TimelinesTurn & Talk questionsThe 20 slides are beautifully designed to stimulate visual interest in students. There is additional information in the "Speaker Notes" section to provide lecture material to the teacher.
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6th - 12th
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Figurative Language PowerPoint - Definitions and Examples
Figurative Language PowerPoint slides with definitions and examples. Figurative language definitions and examples for: 1. Similes 2. Metaphors3. Hyperbole4. Personification5. Juxtapositions6. Litotes7. Oxymoron8. Onomatopoeia Includes 29 well-created PowerPoint slides with definitions, sentence examples, and solo examples. Easy to download and present through Zoom, Google Hangouts, or other distance teaching platforms. Can be presented on a SmartBoard or TV for in-person learning. If downloaded,
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6th - 10th
World War One All Quiet Propaganda Poster Powerpoint Presentation
This is a sixteen slide Powerpoint presentation that has directions for students and many different images of propaganda from World War One. I use this before I cover war poetry and All Quiet on the Western Front.
The second and third slides define propaganda and give directions for students as they take notes on the images. For each image, they:
1.) Write down what the image is persuading the viewer to do (i.e. join the military, buy war bonds, etc.)
2.) Write down how the image is persuadin
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9th - 12th
Power Point: C. S. Lewis' Magician's Nephew novel study
Save time and paper with this 165 slide PowerPoint and 25 .PDF reproducibles in a ZIP file, everything you need for a novel study of The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis is included {review questions, writing prompts (multiple prompts for each chapter to make choices and differentiating instruction easier), vocabulary work (including illustrated dictionary, parts of speech, affixes; roots and sorts), graphic organizers, projects, fact and opinion and more.} Graphics help students visualize. Li
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4th - 9th
Using "Thank You Ma'am" in Teaching Story Elements (Plot)
PPT to give full instruction on Langston Hughes' "Thank You, Ma'am". Includes plot elements, conflict and characterization, directions for re-enacting (increase student analysis ability), and instruction/examples for writing a literary response.
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8th - 10th
Roaring 20s Slang Warm Up
This warm-up activity is a perfect way to start your US History (Prohibition, etc.) or US Literature (Great Gatsby, etc.) unit dealing with the 1920s. Slang from this period of history is used and students have to guess the meanings of these words. A great way to capture student's attention at the beginning of a class or fill in the last ten minutes of class.
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4th - 12th
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Characters of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet PowerPoint
An easy-to-understand PowerPoint with notes about each character of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Character Notes include important actions and character traits of each character. Can be used as an introduction, summary, review, etc. Basic structure for easy readability.
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7th - 12th
Of Mice and Men - Intro PowerPoint with Guided Notes and Bindle Activity
Students are introduced to the Dust Bowl and context of Of Mice and Men. In this resource there is a PowerPoint with animations and guided notes, as well as a bindle activity.
Feel free to see the preview for a closer look. If you have any questions, feel free to use the Q and A function. I'm happy to answer any questions you might have!
Thank you!
Mike (Lit Monster)
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Grades:
9th - 11th
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