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Literature independent work packets for Microsoft PowerPoint
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas Short Story Analysis
Ursula K. Le Guin's short story “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” is perfect when studying utopian and dystopian literature. The theme: there cannot be happiness in the world without suffering. Included in this literary analysis of The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas:Academic VocabularyAnticipation GuidePowerpoint Presentation with literary termsParadoxAllegorySymbolism"Psychomyth" (term created by Ursula K. Le Guin)Utopia and DystopiaThemeComing of ageReading Comprehension QuestionsAcrostic P
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Dystopian Literature Unit | 6 Weeks | Dystopian Lit Unit Plan
Magical Realism and "The Paper Menagerie" | Close Reading
Are you looking for a new fantastic short story to teach theme with- The Paper Menagerie is just what you need! This product is a wonderful intro into Magical Realism and thematic analysis with the short story "The Paper Menagerie" by Ken Lui. This product is no-prep and ready to go with a PDF of the short story, an introduction to Magical Realism Power Point, and beautifully designed PDF handouts to guide your students through a thoughtful thematic analysis of this award winning coming-of-age
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9th - 11th
Also included in: American Literature Bundle; High School American Literature
The Most Dangerous Game Part 2 (Guided Reading)
This is a Google slides presentation of the story "The Most Dangerous Game" with embedded discussion/comprehension questions, as well as audio by Edward French.Standards:RL.9.10 By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. Learning Target: Read and respond to questions about Richard Connell’s short story, “The Most Dangerous Game.” Success
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9th - 12th
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Storm Boy Colin Thiele MEGA BUNDLE - Teacher Guide - Task Cards - Printables
This is a 79-page unit of work on the Australian classic "Storm Boy" by Colin Thiele. I have used this text with both Stage Two and Stage Three students as a read-aloud as well as a Reader's Circle text. It contains a comprehensive teacher guide with chapter-by-chapter discussion questions. These can be used either as verbal discussion points in a Reader's Circle session, or as independent worksheets to consolidate student understanding of the text. There are also research points in this resourc
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4th - 7th
The Kite Fighters: Literature Journal (editable)
This is a literature journal for the novel "The Kite Fighters" by Linda Sue Park.This reading guide divides the book into eight sections. For each section, four types of activities are provided:Each Quick Check is a question that tests basic comprehension and often involves some level of summarizing. (If you are familiar with QARs, these are usually what we would call “Think and Search” questions.)Each Higher Order Thinking question is just that—a question that utilizes higher order thinking suc
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4th - 9th
Romeo & Juliet Prologue+Acts 1-5+Final Project Grades 7-12 ESL No Prep Sub Pack
Are you stressed about how you are going to break down Romeo & Juliet for your students without spending weeks preping materials to meet the various learning needs in your classroom? This Romeo and Juliet resource bundle will cover the entire play: Prologue, Acts 1-5 of Shakespeare's play, and a final project without you having to do more than make copies or share the materials with your students. Who it is for: Middle school, high school, and adult ELL/EL/ELD/ESL students, who are at the
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Chaucer's Character Quest: Unveiling the Pilgrims' Tales (Lines 43-809)
Embark on a Literary Adventure with Chaucer's Character Quest: Unveiling the Pilgrims' Tales (Lines 43-809)Step into the world of Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" like never before with our exclusive assignment tailored for lines 43-809. This immersive resource is not your typical character exploration—it's a unique blend of discovery, fun, and collaboration. Unlock the Story: Provocative Questions: Dive deep into the characters' souls with our original questions, crafted to unravel layers of pe
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9th - 12th
Grade 1 Unit 1 CKLA Writing Revolution Aligned writing pages
Are you using CKLA Knowledge units and looking for a little more? Theses student pages include scaffolded kernel sentence work, sentence type (statement/question) work and handwriting pages. They also include a page for each lesson for students to work on story elements and retelling a story. All writing is based on the story read that day. Combine these pages with the Unit 1 comprehension slide deck, which can be added right onto the end of your read aloud slide deck to enhance narrative readi
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1st
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Also included in: Grade 1 Unit 1 CKLA Comprehension and Writing Revolution Bundle
The One & Only Ivan Novel Study - Comprehension, Vocabulary, Figurative Language
Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan is a fabulous novel about love, friendship, animal rights, and the power of hope. This Novel Study will strengthen your students' vocabulary, comprehension skills, and understanding of figurative language. The Novel Study can be used as a whole class study or in small groups.What is included:1. Vocabulary cards 2. Vocabulary Quick Checks3. Comprehension Questions4. Figurative language analysis5. One Figurative Language Mini Poster6. Answer Keys (5 page
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3rd - 5th
Literary Elements: Conflict w/ Langston Hughes's "Thank You Ma'am" Mini Unit
Teaching conflict and other literary elements at the beginning of the year or doing an end of the year refresher, this mini-unit is perfect for engaging your students and firmly teaching and assessing the concept of conflict.Langston Hughes's classic "Thank You, Ma'am" is a perfect short story to explore the different types of conflict. I use this in my own middle and high school classroom. This resource includes:•Conflict Slideshow•2-Page Guided Fill-In Notes•4 pages of conflict exercises •Shor
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7th - 12th
The Unreliable Narrator Literary Bundle
Teaching the Unreliable Narrator? Turn your students into literary scholars with the Unreliable Narrator Literary Bundle. This power product includes a comprehensive 54-slide Unreliable Narrator PowerPoint, an Unreliable Narrator Graphic Organizer and Writing Rubric, and a 15-page Reading/Writing text-set for the Unreliable Narrator in the Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Make connecting with text meaningful with Literary Response and Informational Text Task Card Bundle! It can be used with ANY fic
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Literary analysis of style - Virgil's Aeneid III, lines 209-277 & 588-691
Detailed literary analysis for lines 209-277 & 588-691 from Book III of Virgil's Aeneid, the verse set text for Cambridge IGCSE Latin qualification for 2023-2025.The PowerPoint contains the Latin lines with annotations, colour-coded by style point (e.g. one colour for chiasmus, one colour for tricolon etc.). Animated underlining and appearing of comments makes the annotations clear.The slides and annotations are designed to be presented and discussed in class, and for students to be able to
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9th - 12th
Diary of a Part-time Indian Character Traits & Compare/Contrast Writing ESL 7-12
Help your your middle and high school EL students connect to the characters in Sherman Alexie's popular novel "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian through identify character traits and then writing about them using with writing support through building background, explicit examples, and scaffolds. Students will first learn about character traits (internal and external), then use graphic organizers and outlines to make their comparrison about two different characters from the novel. S
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Engaging No Prep Part-Time Indian Novel Bundle Middle & High School ESL
Romeo & Juliet 1968 Movie Guide No Prep Middle & High School ESL Sub Activity
Overview: Students will complete this movie guide during after the movie. Students will first match the characters to the families and fill in the events of the movie. After watching the movie, students will write a movie review to share their opinion about the film. This guide covers the 1968 Zeffirelli version of Romeo and Juliet. This activity can easily be implemented on an emergency substitute day or at the end of a unit. This intended for intermediate to advanced proficiency level EL/ELL/E
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian Project Middle & High School ESL
Connecting text, especially quotes to big ideas/theme subjects presented in literature is a heavy lift for any student, especially EL/ELLs (English Language Learners), since it is abstract, often requiring students to go beyond the literal text to make connections. This step-by-step project provides guided support and scaffolds for students to make connections between meaningful quotes and the big theme subjects/central ideas of Sherman Alexie's popular novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Engaging No Prep Part-Time Indian Novel Bundle Middle & High School ESL
Bad Guys The Furball Strikes Back (Book 3) Comprehension Questions
This resource includes 30 comprehension questions, 10 vocabulary words, and 5 mini-activities based on the events from Bad Guys: The Furball Strikes Back (Book 3) by Aaron Blabey. These questions are perfect for small group reading instruction, independent reading, or a whole class novel study. This resource can also be easily used for remote learning or virtual learning with the use of the PowerPoint version also included in this resource.Teachers wishing to use the Power Point slides for use o
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: The Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey: GROWING BUNDLE
Horror- An Integrated, QR Approach With Literature and Psychology
Overview: This packet is an integrated approach in studying horror as a genre and a psychological state of mind. It includes a PowerPoint that discusses horror as a genre, the history of horror and its subgenres. The activity then includes a QR code where the students are required to watch video clips of horror trailers and place them into their categories. Then, Eli Roth’s History of Horror (trailers of sections) is viewed to examine the psychological concepts used in creating a horror movie. F
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10th - 12th
Macbeth 2015 Kurzel Movie Guide No Prep Middle & High School ESL Sub Activity
Overview: Students will complete this movie guide during after the movie. First, students will answer true/false questions about the film as they watch. After watching the movie, students will respond to short answer questions about video/film. *Sentence stems and frames have been provided as a language support. **There are time stamps are next to each question to help guide students to a correct answer if needed and an answer key. ***This guide covers the 2015 Justin Kurzel version of Macbeth.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Part-time Indian "Stereotypes & Racism in Team Sports" No Prep 7-10 ESL Activity
Help your multilingual learners (ESL/ELL/EL/ELD/ML) connect to Sherman Alexie's popular novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time indian, with this engaging reading activity. Stereotypes and rascim in team sports, especially with the use of some mascots, are often in news. Students will read an article about the effects or stereotpes and racism in team sports and then answer questions about the article. The questions have sentence stems to help guide student thinking and construct complete
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Engaging No Prep Part-Time Indian Novel Bundle Middle & High School ESL
Part-time Indian "Unwritten Rules" No Prep Scaffolded Writing Activity 7-10 ESL
Help your multilingual learners (ESL/ELL/EL/ELD/ML) connect to Sherman Alexie's popular novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time indian, with this engaging writing activity. We all live in a world of written and unwritten rules. Students will think about the parts of their world where there are known rules, but they aren't official or even written, yet everyone seems to follow them. Students will create their own list in order to make personal connections to the "unofficial and unwritten
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Engaging No Prep Part-Time Indian Novel Bundle Middle & High School ESL
Bad Guys Attack of the Zittens (Book 4) Comprehension Questions
This resource includes 30 comprehension questions, 12 vocabulary words, and 4 mini-activities based on the events from Bad Guys: Attack of the Zittens (Book 4) by Aaron Blabey. These questions are perfect for small group reading instruction, independent reading, or a whole class novel study. This resource can also be easily used for remote learning or virtual learning with the use of the PowerPoint version also included in this resource.Teachers wishing to use the Power Point slides for use on t
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: The Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey: GROWING BUNDLE
Presentable Chapter-by-Chapter Reading Check on The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Hello, I work with behavioral students and one thing that I found that works the best is to give my students reading checks while they read. This purchase is a reading guide for students to hunt down basic information within each chapter. While the questions are based on what the text explicitly says, it helps to focus students on what is happening. This can be used for homework or in-class work. - Due to Microsoft pages may need to be reformatted to fit on one page
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Witch of Blackbird Pond
Presentable Chapter-By-Chapter Reading Check on The Outsiders
Hello, I work with behavioral students and one thing that I found that works the best is to give my students reading checks while they read. This purchase is a reading guide for students to hunt down basic information within each chapter. While the questions are based on what the text explicitly says, it helps to focus students on what is happening. This can be used for homework or in-class work. - Due to Microsoft pages may need to be reformatted to fit on one page
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7th - 12th
Also included in: The Outsiders Reading Checks
Beowulf and the Anglo Saxons - Interactive Introduction and Exploration
Teaching in a variety of ways makes learning interesting for students and for you. For my Beowulf unit, I do a two-part introduction the materials for which I have included here. I begin with the presentation on Anglo Saxons and Beowulf and hand them notes that they can fill out while we walk through the presentation in class (Part 1). Then students do an exploration on their own which require them to watch informational videos and process what they've seen (Part 2). We then go over their answer
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Beowulf - Before and After Interactive Activities
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