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Common Core L.11-12.5 handouts
Literary Devices for Poetry & Fiction List - Figurative Language Literary Terms
This literary devices for poetry and fiction list is a must-have for all high school English language arts teachers. Included is a complete list of 38 literary devices, figurative language, and literary terms that you will use in your classroom during your poetry, short story, or novel unit. This is included in the following discounted bundles: >>> Poetry Resource Bundle>>> Figurative Language Resource BundleHow to use this literary devices for poetry and fiction list: This i
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8th - 11th
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Tone, Diction, and Syntax Words Reference Sheet
These are three reference sheets I laminate and always have handy for my students when we're doing any type of rhetorical analysis. They include lists of all of the most common adjectives used to describe tone, diction, and syntax, as well as explanations and examples of what each word means. For example, if the reference sheet describes "balanced syntax," it also gives a sample sentence of balanced syntax, as well as an explanation of what the effect is on the reader. BONUS! If you take the tim
The Handmaid's Tale Unit Plan, Hulu Series Connections and Current Events
Use the hit Hulu series and hot topic modern events to teach The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood. This unit includes every single thing you need to teach this terrifying, captivating, and mind-blowing book. I’ve loved this book for 25 years, taught it for 10 and now I’ve adapted the whole unit to be used with the TV series and modern events. This unit includes:Daily lessons for each chapterCurrent event connections ripped from the headlines!A link to the full text onlineDaily “Do Now” person
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: FULL YEAR of Literature Bundle | 4 NOVEL UNIT PLANS, Complete Curriculum
25 Essential Handouts for Writing Workshop in Secondary ELA
This bundle contains 25 handouts to supplement writing workshop mini-lessons or to use as part of a writing reference center/ writer's toolbox in the classroom. Students can also keep these handouts in their writing folders or notebooks to reference throughout the year as they work on new writing tasks and as you target new writing skills.This bundle includes the following handouts: 1. Edit OUT These Words! 2. Commentary Do’s and Don’ts 3. Topic vs. Theme 4. Transitional Devices 5. Paragraph Fo
Sentence Structure Syntax Song Lyric and Poetry Analysis Activities
Syntax Song Lyric and Poetry Analysis Activities - Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Reading, Language, and Writing
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Are you unsure how to have your students analyze the structure of a poem in order to interpret how the word order and word choices affect the meaning and tone? It doesn't have to be difficult if you use this resource.
Students will engage in a fun group (or individual) activity using p
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8th - 12th
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Dissect a Poem: Complete Anatomy of Poem Activity EDITABLE
Dissect a Poem: Complete Anatomy of a Poem Activity - Editable in Microsoft Word
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This exercise breaks down the different types of poems, parts of a poem, figurative language, and translation. Easy to read and understand, with plenty of examples. Teacher's guide included.
Updated: Differentiated student handouts with blanks now included AND Microsoft Word (both .doc and .docx formats) student copies, so you can cu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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British Poetry Unit: Metaphysical and Romantic Poets
This British poetry unit covers the best metaphysical and Romantic poets including Marvell, Herrick, Donne, Shelley, Byron, Keats, Wordsworth and Browning while addressing all strands of the Common Core State Standards. As a group, students conduct research, analyze poetry, create class handouts or PowerPoints and present their findings to their classmates. Independently, students write a poetry explication. To wrap up the unit, students review with a trivia game followed by a multiple choice an
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10th - 12th
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: Poor Richard's Almanac & Research Project
Ben Franklin had many pithy sayings and quotes in his publication entitled Poor Richard's Almanac. Study the wit and wisdom of Ben Franklin by analyzing and explaining 18 different quotes from his writings. Students will learn more about Ben Franklin's life, and benefit their own lives as they apply these pithy life principles. Also included is a graphic organizer for students to research the personal life and historical events of Ben Franklin.What's Included:20 different segments with quotes
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Media Literacy: Fact, Opinion, and Bias
This 2-3 day, editable Word document mini-unit is geared toward high school students, specifically in language arts, but also for any class in which students will be researching. We assume that older students can easily distinguish between fact and opinion and detect bias in sources, but that is not necessarily the case, especially in today's confusing multimedia landscape. This unit includes a pre-assessment to introduce students to the subtleties of distinguishing fact from opinion and determi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Media Literacy Complete, No-Prep Unit Bundle
Elements of Gothic Literature Bundle
The Elements of Gothic Literature Bundle has everything you need to help your students dive deep into Gothic short stories! This bundle is meant to be paired with any Gothic short story you choose! In this bundle you will find...1 Fear Survey: (4 pages) Students will take an extensive survey to figure out which innate fear is the strongest in them! Once students have completed the fear survey, they will read about their fear and then answer reflective questions. This survey is a great tool to he
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9th - 12th
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American Romantic and Transcendentalist Writers Unit
Introduce your class to America’s literary renaissance with this extensive unit featuring Dickinson, Whitman, Emerson, Thoreau, Jacobs, Poe and Hawthorne. This zipped unit includes a group research project, a variety of learning activities, quizzes, analysis questions, writing activities and a multiple choice test. All teacher notes and keys included. Common Core aligned.
Pre-Reading File Includes:
* Group writer and era concept research project with assignment, rubric and teacher notes
* Anti
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9th - 12th
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Conversation Starters Package on Conspiracy Theories
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on conspiracy theories.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for high school students on the subject of conspiracy theoriesActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
The Great Gatsby Modified and Abridged Novel / Editable
For my juniors, The Great Gatsby is one of our most significant units. For this reason, it's important to have accessible versions of the text. While many of my students can read the novel and be successful, several students require a modified and abridged text.Overall, the Abridged and Modified text is about half the length of The Great Gatsby paperback. Plus, this version is teacher-created, so the text appears side-by-side with questions and activities. 2 Creative Writing Activities Vocabula
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11th - 12th
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The Birthmark Bundle by Nathaniel Hawthorne: Activities, Stations, Vocab, Test
Looking for fresh ideas and activities for "The Birthmark" by Nathaniel Hawthorne? This complete unit has EVERYTHING you need to teach this short story from start to finish! What's included . . .❶ Step-by-step instructions❷ Daily Bell Ringers❸ VOCABULARY activities to help students become familiar with 30 challenging words from the story. ► Handout with 30 words, part of speech, definition to be filled in (editable)► Extension Options: Vocabulary Hands-On Poster Activity with Rubric for Grading
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: American Romanticism Bundle: Activities and Lessons for 8 Literary Works
"War Horse" Movie and World War I Poetry Common Core Activities
"War Horse" Movie and World War I Poetry Common Core ActivitiesTo enrich your students' readings of the war poets, have them watch "War Horse" (PG-13) and make comparisons of the imagery and tone while practicing skills such as annotating text in classic poems.Download includes teacher's guide/directions, standard alignment, sample answers, questions for before, during, and after the movie, poems for annotation, and a collaborative writing enrichment project.One week of engaging activities - per
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8th - 12th
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Paired Texts - Civil Disobedience and The Great Debaters - Essay Writing Lesson
In this lesson, which incorporates science of reading strategies, students complete close readings of an excerpt from Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” and the debate scene “Wiley College vs. Harvard University” from the movie The Great Debaters (which can be used with or without viewing the movie). Then, they synthesize their understanding of the readings and write a short analytical essay requiring them to analyze the arguments in the texts. This 30-page resource includes the followi
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9th - 12th
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ULTIMATE ELA Reference and Cheat Sheet
UPDATED and FORMATTED as of AUGUST 2023!Discover the ultimate classroom companion for the middle school and high school English classroom! This comprehensive reference/cheat sheet is a MUST-HAVE for all grade levels, packed with invaluable information spanning over 40 pages. Equip your students and teachers with a powerful tool that covers the following essential areas:⭐️Sentence Structure/Construction/Types⭐️Parts of Speech⭐️Writing⭐️Figurative Language⭐️Common Literary Techniques⭐️Literary Ele
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Not Grade Specific
How to Analyze Anything: Asserting vs. Summarizing vs. Analyzing
These lessons were designed to help high school students understand what analysis is and to help them be able to recognize the difference between simply asserting an idea or summarizing a concept or text and actually analyzing it. The lessons can be modified according to the teacher’s needs to be one quick mini-lesson or a multi-day lesson with practice and formative assessments. The document includes: 1. A student handout defining asserting, summarizing, and analysis in a simple chart. 2. A 2-
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: How to Analyze Anything ELA
Romeo & Juliet Unit Bundle: Top 15 Resources Comprehension, Writing & Creativity
This complete teaching scheme will save you many, many of hours of preparation. It contains 15 different tasks including work on comprehension, vocabulary, persuasive writing, creative writing, figurative language, imagery and much more. Resources are provided both as a computer friendly presentation and in an easily printable black and white form.· Questions on every scene break the whole play down into bite-size chunks· Play Summary·Close Reading and Comprehension exercise - sixty pages of det
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9th - 12th
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Identifying Oxymorons & Idioms
With these handouts, students will identify common oxymorons and idioms. For the oxymoron handout, students will be given half of the oxymoron phrase and students must use the word bank to select the best word to complete the oxymoron. Because oxymorons are composed of contradictory words, students have to think about opposite meanings to complete this worksheet. For the idiom handout, students will be given an idiom and students will write the meaning. Students will also be asked to write idiom
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5th - 12th
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Playing Semantics: Connotation vs. Denotation
This is thirty-two pages of review and practice with denotation and connotation. Students are asked to use venn diagrams to compare synonymous words, and to explain why some words are more appropriate to use in a passage than others. All questions are open-ended so that students are encouraged to articulate nuances in their own words.There are three different types of activities that each go on for pages and pages, so you can print out as many or as few of each kind as your students will need.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Conversation Starters Package on Fears and Phobias
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on fears and phobias. What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of fears and phobiasActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expr
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Identifying Figurative Language-Free
In this handout, students are asked to read examples provided and identify which types of figurative language exist. (Alliteration, Personification, Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia, and Imagery). This is a great way to assess what students already know about figurative language or a great review after you have taught this lesson.
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1. simile
2. simile (or personification)
3. metaphor
4. simile (or hyperbole)
5. metaphor
6. personification
7. imagery
8. onomatopoeia
9. simile (
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5th - 12th
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Leadership and Character-Building Bellringer Journal (Semester-Long)
Start off class each day with thought-provoking questions related to leadership and character-building. This bellringer journal contains 18 weeks of weekly quotes and daily questions to get students thinking about character and leadership development as it pertains to their lives.Each question takes about five minutes of reflection and answering. Students can share answers in groups or in whole-class discussion as time allows.The journal features the following components:◊ 18 different quotes fr
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10th - 12th
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