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Close reading Common Core SL.9-10.4 handouts
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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Night Elie Wiesel Close Read, Poetry, Art Theme Activities
Common Core Aligned. Great culminating or chapter by chapter progressive activity for the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel. This adaptable activity can be done individually or in groups. Students will evaluate diction and figurative language in a variety of passages from Night, determine how these techniques are used to develop tone, mood, and theme. Students will then analyze poetry and art from Holocaust victims and evaluate how a common theme is expressed in each work (memoir, poem, and art).
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7th - 12th
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Lamb to the Slaughter: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
*Updated 10/12/20: For each worksheet, I’ve created a png image of the worksheet and then put that image as the background in a Google Slide. The students can use all of the tools in Slides to mark their answers. The links are already set up to force students to make a copy so they each have their own version of the worksheet in their Google Drive. Copy and paste the links below to share with your students. Please don’t post these links on any websites that are not password protected. A whole ne
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8th - 12th
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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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The Declaration of Independence - Argument Analysis - Close Reading Lesson
This lesson is designed to engage students in critical thinking, historical understanding, and rhetorical analysis through an exploration of this foundational American document. By utilizing close reading strategies including annotation and modeling, students will uncover the rich language and meaning within The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson. The structured handouts with pre-, during-, and post-reading strategies help them recognize persuasive techniques. This resource aligns
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Night Elie Wiesel Activities: Resistance Movements Research Project | TED Talk
Looking for a compelling mini unit to get your students exploring real-life stories of resistance during the Holocaust? These lessons are a great supplement to your unit on Night by Elie Wiesel, Diary of Anne Frank, or to your unit on World War II, the Holocaust, and Nazi Germany.This mini unit will introduce your students to some of the ways that people resisted the oppression of the Nazis during World War II. By reading a poem about resisting oppresion, watching a short and inspiring Ted Talk
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9th - 12th
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Romeo and Juliet 9 Week Unit for ELA (Ready to Use/No Prep)
Romeo and Juliet complete 9-week unit plan for your 9th or 10th-grade ELA classroom. Includes everything you need to teach--activities, study guides, quizzes, and assessments. The unit focuses on character analysis and the tragic hero. Save 20% when you purchase the Hero Course Bundle!Includes:Unit Plan Unit CalendarPre-Reading & Introduction Materials Close Reading & Annotation Support Study Guide Character Analysis Writing With Support Monologue Performance & AnalysisReflectionCrit
Grades:
9th - 10th
Also included in:Â The Hero ELA Full Course Plan & Resources Bundle
The Things They Carried - Characterization and Symbolism - Close Reading
Use this compelling excerpt from the novel by Tim O'Brien to complete a close reading of the characters and things they carry. In pre-reading activities, students begin by responding to a writing prompt that makes personal connections. They also learn about the author, review symbolism, and define vocabulary. Next, they think about model annotations and do their own annotating. Then, after reading the text, they analyze the symbols using a graphic organizer, and they respond to post-reading
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Crucible by Arthur Miller Act 4 - Close Reading Lesson
Use these compelling lines in Act 4 of The Crucible by Arthur Miller to teach close reading and to improve reading comprehension. In pre-reading activities, students respond to a journal prompt that makes personal connections, and then they define vocabulary. Next, they review the think-aloud with model annotations and reflect on reading strategies. Post-reading questions include interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating the reading. Furthermore, students complete narrative writing and a short res
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Song Analysis & Poem Analysis Paired Texts Lesson Plans for "Dig" & "Loud Music"
Engage students with song lyric analysis and poem analysis with paired texts: Stephen Dobyns' "Loud Music" and "Dig" by Incubus. Close reading of song lyrics, text-dependent-analysis, writing, speaking, listening, and inquiry skills, making these comprehensive & detailed, CCSS-aligned lesson plans & activities both engaging and worthwhile. *Due to copyright, the texts are not provided in this resource. I have linked to online texts which are readily available online for your convenience.
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8th - 11th
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Crucible by Arthur Miller Act 3 - Close Reading Lesson
Improve reading comprhension in Act 3 of The Crucible by Arthur Miller and teach close reading with compelling lines from the play. In pre-reading activities, students respond to a journal prompt that makes personal connections, and then they define vocabulary. Next, they review the think-aloud with model annotations and reflect on reading strategies. Post-reading questions include interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating the reading. Furthermore, students complete narrative writing and a short
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Crucible by Arthur Miller - Act 1 Close Reading Lesson and Activity
Use these compelling lines in Act 1 of The Crucible by Arthur Miller to teach close reading and to improve reading comprehension. In pre-reading activities, students respond to a journal prompt that makes personal connections and then define vocabulary. Next, they review the think aloud with model annotations and reflect on reading strategies. Post-reading questions include interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating the reading. Furthermore, students complete narrative writing and a short research
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
***Encourage and Engage Your Students Using 8 Critical Lenses***
Engage and Encourage your students to read closely using 8 Critical Lenses. I do plan to use these handouts with both my Freshman and Juniors as a way to think critically about each text we read in class. I find that language of the Literary Theories can sometimes be complex, so I created a student-friendly version. Please let me know if this works out for you. From my drive to yours, Happy Teaching!!! ***You will get two links*** The first one is for those of you with a Canva account. You w
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8th - 12th
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Crucible by Arthur Miller Act 2 Close Reading Lesson
Use these compelling lines in Act 2 of The Crucible by Arthur Miller to teach close reading and to improve reading comprehension. In pre-reading activities, students respond to a journal prompt that makes personal connections, and then they define vocabulary. Next, they review the think-aloud with model annotations and reflect on reading strategies. Post-reading questions include interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating the reading. Furthermore, students complete narrative writing and a short res
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Google Form - Original Short Story Reading Practice: The Stolen Shoes
Attention all 9th Grade ELA teachers! Are you looking for an engaging and exciting short story that covers various reading comprehension standards for your 9th grade ELA class? Look no further!This original short story has got you covered. It includes challenging vocabulary up to 12th grade level and covers both 9th and 10th reading standards for English Language Arts.You can enjoy this story in Google Drive Form, with no prep required. The digital version is even editable, making it perfect for
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8th - 11th
Also included in:Â BUNDLE 5 Original Short Stories for 9th Grade Reading Practice (DIGITAL)
Haruki Murakami - Birthday Girl: Close Reading & Activity
This resource provides questions for a close reading of Murakami's "Birthday Girl." It also features an activity in which students can generate their own questions and answers based on the text.
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6th - 12th
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The Hobbit Identifying Tone
This packet teaches students a process they can use to identify tone in literature. It also contains a list of tone words to help students improve their vocabulary when speaking about literature. Several passages from The Hobbit are included for students to identify the tone following the process.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â The Hobbit: Unit Materials Bundle
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