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High school literature microsofts under $5
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Story Slides, Assignments, and Activities
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Story Slides, Assignments, and Activities: Engage your middle and high school students with Shirley Jackson's compelling short story, The Lottery, using this comprehensive resource designed to engage your students. Included are presentation slides to guide the lesson, reading analysis questions to deepen understanding, a symbolism assignment to enhance critical thinking and a video comparison assignment for added context. Additionally, students will have th
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8th - 12th
Figurative Language Powerpoint and Guided Notes- Teach and Practice!
New-2019! This is a cute, fun, and engaging Figurative Language lesson for middle school and high school students. I cover Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Hyperbole, Idiom, Allusion, Alliteration and Onomatopoeia. There are so many ways to use this product, but here's what's included.58 Slide PPT Presentation (with Google Slide version)Visually pleasing slides with definitions and examples of each figure of speech42 practice slides to review and practice identifying figurative languageFigurat
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5th - 12th
Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl - Short Story Unit Activities & Assignments
Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl - Short Story Unit Activities & Assignments: Introduce students to the highly engaging short story, Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl, with these ready-to-use resources. Designed to engage students with its eerie atmosphere and unexpected twists, this package provides all the tools necessary to delve deep into the story's themes and characters. Inside, you'll find resources to assess student comprehension, including reading comprehension questions and a
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8th - 10th
The Landlady by Roald Dahl - Short Story Unit Slides, Assignments, Activities
The Landlady by Roald Dahl - Short Story Unit Slides, Assignments, Activities: Engage your middle and high school students with Roald Dahl's captivating short story, The Landlady, using this comprehensive resource. This short story resource includes a presentation to guide the lesson, vocabulary exercises, character analysis activities, a headline article writing assignment, and even a link to watch a film version of the story! The spooky nature of this short story makes this an excellent story
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8th - 11th
A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury - Short Story Slides, Assignments, Activities
A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury Short Story Slides, Assignments, Activities: Take your students on a thrilling journey through time with Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" using this comprehensive short story resource. Packed with engaging materials to facilitate learning and assessment, this resource includes a dynamic presentation to guide your lesson, thought-provoking analysis questions to deepen student understanding, and a descriptive writing activity that challenges students to vividl
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8th - 11th
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Presentation, Assignments, & Activities
Teach The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost with this ready-to-use teacher presentation, poetry analysis assignments, and creative writing activity. This resource has absolutely everything you need to help students understand, analyze, and respond to Frost's most famous poem. You can feel totally confident in guiding your students through the poetry analysis process of The Road Not Taken with this resource as there is absolutely no planning required. Use the teacher presentation to guide you throug
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8th - 11th
Salem Witch Trials Introductory PowerPoint -- The Crucible, Puritans
Start off your unit on The Crucible or the Salem Witch Trials with this smartly designed 47-slide PowerPoint presentation. Topics covered in the presentation:• Overview of the trials• What is a crucible?• Puritanism beliefs• Role of women• Role of children• Native American fears• Salem Town vs. Salem Village politics• What is a witch?• Puritan superstitions• Tests for witchcraft• Puritan punishments• Causes of hysteria• Causes of girls' behavior• Witchcraft Acts• Salem and Danvers memorials• Sal
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7th - 12th
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Short Story Presentation and Activities
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Short Story Presentation and Activities: Immerse your students in the haunting world of Edgar Allan Poe's gothic masterpiece, The Tell-Tale Heart, with these comprehensive short story materials. This resource equips educators with everything necessary to effectively teach the classic work of gothic fiction and engage students in meaningful learning experiences. Included are the full text of the story, a presentation to guide the lesson, a figurative langu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Identify & Analyze Mood & Tone in Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart Activity
Who doesn't love the absolute creepy, terrifying mood that Edgar Allan Poe creates in his stories! And "The Tell-Tale Heart" is one of his finest works. It's the perfect text to analyze and study during the month of October and Halloween! Set the mood and spark interest w/ this harrowing poem by the king of horror himself. This 31-page Mood and Tone bundle for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" includes:* 3-page original text of Edgar Allan Poe's original short story* 8 pages of literary an
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7th - 9th
The Outsiders Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost Poetry Analysis Activity
The Outsiders Nothing Gold Can Stay resource has everything you need to help your students explore the meaning and theme of the poem Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost. This poem is recited by Ponyboy in chapter 5, and this poetry analysis activity will help your students understand its meaning and apply it to the content and theme of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton!Included in The Outsiders Nothing Gold Can Stay Resource:➡️ Teacher Instructions: These detailed teacher instructions will help you
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7th - 10th
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Theme Lesson - Presentation and Story Elements Graphic Organizer Assignment
Theme Lesson - Presentation and Story Elements Graphic Organizer Assignment: Help students understand how to analyze theme with this ready to use presentation and assignment. The presentation serves as a guide, covering essential topics such as the definition of theme, methods for identifying theme, distinguishing between topic and theme, and writing thematic statements. With clear explanations and engaging visuals, this resource provides students with the tools they need to analyze any novel or
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7th - 10th
Why You Should Read Learning Stations - Informational Text - Benefits of Reading
SHOW students why they should read through these engaging, collaborative learning stations that feature informational text + multimedia. Each station focuses on a different benefit of reading.These stations work well for any ELA class. They're great for the beginning of the year/semester, before literature circles, or before any whole-class or independent/choice reading project.When you purchase this resource, you will receive the following in both PRINT and DIGITAL (Google Slides & Forms) v
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Veldt by Ray Bradbury - Short Story Unit Slides, Assignments and Activities
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit has everything you need to teach this classic work of dystopian fiction, The Veldt by Ray Bradbury and includes resources to assess student understanding, as well as get them working on their creativity and writing skills with reading response questions, a missing persons report activity, and a creative writing real estate listing for George and Lydia activity. Also included is a PowerPoint presentation that lays out the unit for you, as well as provid
Grades:
8th - 12th
Fahrenheit 451 Quiz Part Two ("The Sieve and the Sand")
I searched high and low for a basic, close reading test that would simply show me whether students did their outside-of-class reading of FAHRENHEIT 451, and I found that none existed that met my needs (detailed + easy to grade). I was not striving for higher order thinking...just a basic, Accelerated-Reader-type quiz that would demonstrate completion of the assigned reading. The higher order thinking questions come out after my students have completed the reading--through Socratic Seminar. Thus,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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William Shakespeare Bell Ringers -30 Engaging Prompts for Literature Exploration
Elevate your classroom engagement with this comprehensive Shakespeare bell ringer resource! This versatile pack of 30 print and digital bell ringers is expertly crafted to infuse the brilliance of Shakespeare's most famous quotes from his plays into your daily lessons.Unlock the world of Shakespeare for your students! Each bell ringer features a famous Shakespearean quote and a related writing prompt. These Shakespeare Bell Ringers help students to express their thoughts through quick argumentat
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9th - 12th
Literary Genres Activities and Reading Lessons for Middle and High School
This literary genre bundle contains practical and engaging materials to help students learn the similarities and differences between various narrative genres they will encounter when reading texts. The goal is to help students identify the characteristics of the genres included and to distinguish between them when reading an excerpt of a narrative text. Use this resource as a complement to your book club or independent reading program! Included, you will find the following...Introduction to Narr
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6th - 9th
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Orwell's 1984 Unit Test-- Multiple-Choice, Close Reading, Matching, Plot-- 50 Qs
This EDITABLE unit test over Orwell's novel 1984 consists of 50 questions. In this assessment, you will find:5 True/ False Questions27 Multiple-choice Plot Questions9 Close-reading Questions with a Passage from the Novel9 Matching QuestionsThis test assesses literary elements such as characterization, plot, setting, conflict, and literary techniques such as irony, symbolism, tone, and more!This is a thorough test to assess your 1984 unit.This test is fully editable and can be used with scantron
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Direct and Indirect Characterization Bundle: Lesson, Activities, PowerPoint
Teach direct and indirect characterization with this engaging lesson and activity bundle designed for middle (advanced) and high school students. This lesson uses the "STEAL" acronym to help students remember the five unique methods of indirect characterization. Students will discover the strategies authors use to develop characters when writing short stories. This bundle will successfully move to students to a point where they can begin analyzing how complex characters are developed and, in tur
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8th - 12th
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Mood and Tone Lesson - Presentation and Story Elements Worksheet Assignment
Mood and Tone Lesson - Presentation and Story Elements Worksheet Assignment: Help your students develop their understanding of the difference between mood and tone with this ready-to-use resource. Students frequently confuse these two story elements and find them challenging to determine in a short story or novel. This lesson will break down the story elements of mood and tone, providing clarity and understanding for students. The included presentation slides and mood and tone worksheet assignm
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7th - 10th
Thank you, Ma'am by Langston Hughes - Short Story Unit Assignments & Activities
Thank you, Ma'am by Langston Hughes - Short Story Unit Assignments & Activities - This comprehensive resource equips you with all the necessary tools to teach the classic and heartwarming short story "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes. Included is a PowerPoint presentation that seamlessly guides you through the lesson. The slides share information on the biography of Hughes, the cultural context of the Harlem Renaissance, the use of dialect, and analyzing story elements. Also included are
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8th - 10th
Fahrenheit 451 Quiz Part Three ("Burning Bright")
I searched high and low for a basic, close reading test that would simply show me whether students did their outside-of-class reading of FAHRENHEIT 451, and I found that none existed that met my needs (detailed + easy to grade). I was not striving for higher order thinking...just a basic, Accelerated-Reader-type quiz that would demonstrate completion of the assigned reading. The higher order thinking questions come out after my students have completed the reading--through Socratic Seminar. Thus,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Great Gatsby Quizzes for Each Chapter
I've created a ten question quiz for each chapter of The Great Gatsby. All of the quizzes are multiple choice except for chapter 7 which asks students to identify the speaker of the quote.
Please look at the preview for the quiz for chapter 2. I've included an answer key for your convenience.
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9th - 12th
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Satire : PowerPoint, Google Slides Digital Lesson
Perfect for distance learning OR the classroom! 35 slides in length! Two student activities! Introduce your students to the literary genre of SATIRE through this spectacular PowerPoint presentation. Jam-packed with information that will get your students excited about decoding and recognizing SATIRE. Included in this Powerpoint presentation are the following: general information on SATIRE, background information on SATIRE, examples of satire from literature, and examples from culture that use S
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Realism Unit: American Literature (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
Creation Stories, Meaningful Jigsaw Activity to Intro. any Mythology Unit
As a launch to any middle-school or high-school study of mythology, use this 45-minute activity where students work in teams of four to read and think through four short pieces about the creation of Earth/humanity. Use the five slide deck (PDF) to guide students through the jigsaw process as they find commonalities among literature from China, Uganda, the Blackfoot Native American tribe, and the King James Bible's Book of Genesis. The download also includes full-text copies of the public domain
Grades:
7th - 10th
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