Common Core RL.11-12.2 scaffolded notes

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature

Also included in: Horror Genre Study Unit: 3 Stories, Elements of Horror, and More

Central & Main Idea Anchor Chart | Digital Notes | One Pager | Google Slides |

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Caffeinate Create Repeat

Use this Central Idea Anchor Chart | Notes | One Pager to teach Central Idea and Main idea or to review Central and Main Idea with your students! This Central and Main Idea Anchor Chart and Notes Page is perfect for students' notebooks, folders, or binders. Central and Main Idea can be difficult to master! Give your students this aid!Includes definition of the central idea, how to find the central idea, and even questions to ask your students to find the central idea in fiction versus non-fictio

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Handouts, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.7.1

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Also included in: Reading Anchor Chart | Notes | One Pager | Virtual Learning GROWING BUNDLE

Comparing Poetry for Gifted & Talented Students with Any Poems - Guided Practice

Created by

Pagecraft ELA

Use this PowerPoint and modelling worksheets with any poems!Aimed at middle and high school gifted and talented students, this is a full lesson guide for comparing several areas of poetry for two or more poems chosen by the teacher. This product is also included in my Middle School Combo BUNDLE and my High School Combo BUNDLE.The slideshow includes built-in discussion prompts and a quick 'language of comparison' starter task to draw students in. The sheets can be used as a cloze activity with st

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Scaffolded Notes, Lesson

CCSS:

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Also included in: Gifted and Talented ELA BUNDLE | Ambitious Reading, Writing and Analysis

Theme Hexagon Thinking Diagram Templates | Any Book | Differentiated

Created by

Pagecraft ELA

NEW!Coach your students through discussion and note-taking for the themes of any novel, short story or play, and then instruct them in the creation of a hex diagram by matching the sides, drawing links between the elements of the themes, and explaining their reasons. Allow more able students to work independently on the hexagon diagram pieces.Includes two differentiated versions and a 'How To Use' guide.VERSION 1 SIDES:CharactersContextSymbolismQuotations x3VERSION 2 SIDES:CharactersMain charact

Subjects:

Close Reading, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.8.1

, RL.8.2

, RL.9-10.1

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Also included in: MEGA BUNDLE for Any Novel | Activities and Tasks | Any Literary or Fiction Text

Introducing Historical and Biographical Literary Criticism (PDF & Google Ready)

Created by

Moore English

Literary criticism is not part of every high school English curriculum, so it can be hard to find high-quality resources for introducing these complicated concepts to students. For this reason, I started making my own resources. That’s how this set was born: a think sheet I use to introduce the concept of literary criticism, a notes page to guide students through the basics of historical and biographical criticism, and an application of these lenses to poem. The poem students use to practice app

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Reading Strategies

Grades:

11th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Printables, Scaffolded Notes, Lesson

CCSS:

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The Kite Runner Guided Reading Notes

Created by

Lit and More

These slideshow notes help students get the most out of Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner. The notes balance explaining and posing discussion questions, so students can fully grasp the difficult reading materials. It also provides trigger warnings for chapters with difficult thematic material. The editable slideshow notes are broken up into the following reading chunks, yielding between 25-40 pages per section: Chapters 1-3Chapters 4-5Chapters 6-7Chapters 8-9Chapters 10-11Chapter 12Chapters 13-1

Subjects:

Literature

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Literature, Other (ELA), Reading

CCSS:

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Also included in: AP English Literature Full Course Year Long Bundle | 3500+ Pages!

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Introduction Lesson | Printable & Digital

Created by

It's Lit Teaching

Prepare your students for reading Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi with this Persepolis Introduction Lesson! This Persepolis Introduction Lesson will introduce students to essential concepts and terms before they begin reading. Teach with the included, EDITABLE Persepolis introduction slideshow. This includes an introduction to the novel, the author, background on the Iranian Revolution, definitions for graphic novels and memoirs, and essential questions.As students listen to the lesson, they'll us

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Scaffolded Notes, Lesson

CCSS:

Also included in: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Whole Novel Unit Bundle | Printable & Digital

Growing MEGA-LITERATURE BUNDLE! Cornell Notes, Graphic Orgs., MS/HS!

Created by

Abby Abroad

Everything you need to teach Reading: Literature across grades 6-12!Most products in this bundle come with their own lesson plans, answer keys, digital and printable PDF and DOCX versions, and are in both A4 and letter sizes, but if you need anything, let me know!Added 9/1/2023: “Literary Crash Course” one-pager—only available in my bundles! It was a super-useful way to help students review for unit tests and big exams related to literature. It includes nearly all relevant terms: plot structure,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Handouts, Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5

, RL.6.6

...

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng | Unit Bundle | End of Novel Study

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This easy to follow 2-week unit on Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng will keep your students focused and excited to discover the novel on their own or in groups. The unit contains whole-novel activities that will help you organize your unit by meaningful, relevant topics instead of chapters and allow you to easily differentiate activities. It contains a unit plan with questions, and activities for 8 topics, a writing prompt, and 11 possible activities for each topic including directions

Subjects:

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

Unit Bundle | Afterlife | Julia Alvarez | End of Novel Study | Activities

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This easy to follow unit on Afterlife by Julia Alvarez will keep your students focused and excited to discover the novel on their own or in groups. It contains:a unit plan with questions and activities for 11 topics,a writing prompt, and 10 possible activities for each topic including directions for a one-pager,examples of one pagers and group activities from my classroom. The topics include:Language (15 passages)Literature (30 passages)Religion (9 passages)Afterlife (40 passages)Therapy (16 pas

Subjects:

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Literature

Literary Criticism and Critical Lens Theory PowerPoint and Guided Notes

Created by

TeachEasy English

This PowerPoint presentation is perfect for introducing students to the concept of literary criticism and using critical lens theory. This presentation provides definitions for literary criticism, critical lens theory, and multiple different types of critical lenses. It also includes questions for each lens to help guide students through the process of analyzing using lenses. At the end of the PowerPoint, there are three pop culture examples (Shrek, The Lion King, and Spongebob) that prompts stu

Subjects:

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Visual Thinking Classroom

CCSS:

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Also included in: "The Great Gatsby" Full Unit Bundle

Hamlet analysis one pager for any act

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A hamlet one pager activity that is more rigor and less art! Simplify the way you teach Hamlet with this creative & critical one pager activity! You can add this resource to your existing unit! Imagine ONE handout for each act of the play that scaffolds all of the important skills & strategies that you want students to develop! Use this resource in your Secondary or high school classroom!I have been using Visual Thinking Notes in my classroom for 5 years - and each semester I've tweaked

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

10th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

Also included in: Hamlet Lesson Plan Bundle with Character, Theme and Symbolism Visuals

Context Hexagonal Thinking Diagram Templates | Any Book | Differentiated

Created by

Pagecraft ELA

Coach your students through discussion and note-taking for the context of any novel, short story or play, and then instruct them in the creation of a hex diagram by matching the sides, drawing links between the elements of the context, and explaining their reasons. Allow more able students to work independently on the hexagon diagram pieces.Includes four differentiated versions and a 'How To Use' guide.You might also like...Book Cover or Dust Jacket Report Template for Wrap Around Reading Review

Subjects:

Close Reading, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.8.1

, RL.8.2

, RL.9-10.1

...

Also included in: MEGA BUNDLE for Any Novel | Activities and Tasks | Any Literary or Fiction Text

Analyzing Setting Lesson Set (Presentation + Doodle Notes + Practice + Quiz)

Created by

Splattered Canvas Classroom

This resource is also part of the following bundles!Analyzing Setting BundleAnalyzing Literary Elements BundleIdentifying and Analyzing Literary Elements MEGA BundleThis set includes everything needed for direct instruction on analyzing setting. . . A presentation with thorough, but concise, information about how setting can impact a story by building mood and theme, and what questions to ask to think about these connections.1 or more checkpoints titled “Wait, so what did that mean?” are include

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Close Reading, Literature, Writing-Essays

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.5

, RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

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Also included in: Analyzing Literary Elements Mini-Unit BUNDLE

Antigone Character Analysis Essay Writing Pack | Worksheets & Graphic Organizers

Created by

LoveforLiterature

Make approaching Antigone accessible and engaging with this great tool for character analysis and crafting character analysis essays. If you're aiming to show students the intricate dynamics and moral dilemmas contained within Sophocle's tragedy, this resource saves you time and energy. The prep work is done!What's In This Resource?This resource guides students towards an in-depth discovery of the characters with a 3-page graphic organizer for each main character and then a full 7-page graphic o

Subjects:

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

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Also included in: Antigone Sophocles' Activities Bundle Reading Guide Answer Key and Essay Writing

History of Monsters and their Portrayal in Literature and Film

Created by

SocialStudClassroom

This resource includes a the history and origin of vampires, werewolves, and witches in mythology, literature and film.It's perfect for an October or Halloween themed lesson in your World History course or in your High School Language Arts course. With 20+ slides that cover monsters in stories from Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, India, South American etc. Covering depictions of monsters in stories including; Dracula, Macbeth, Frankenstein, The Witching Hour, The Wizard of Oz and much much more. With

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, World History

Grades:

11th - 12th

Types:

Scaffolded Notes, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.11-12.2

, RL.11-12.7

5 Female Poets of the Harlem Renaissance - Poet Bios and Poetry Analysis Lesson

Created by

Lit with Liz

This lesson focuses on 5 extraordinary female poets from the Harlem Renaissance: Jessie Redmon FausetGwendolyn BennettGeorgia Douglas JohnsonAngelina Weld GrimkeAlice Moore Dunbar NelsonIn this lesson your students will:Learn about each poet's life, background, and cultural/political contributionsRead and annotate 1 poem from each of the 5 poets Engage in discussions about tone, themes, figurative language and more!This lesson can be taught all at once, divided into 2-3 days, or taught as 5 mini

Subjects:

Grades:

11th - 12th

Types:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

CCSS:

RL.11-12.2

, RL.11-12.4

Growing Poetry BUNDLE! Templates for Tone, Theme, Mood Across Texts & More!

Created by

Abby Abroad

ADDED 10/3/23: Mood & Tone graphic organizer and two poem comparison task based on poetry by Sara Teasdale.ADDED 7/13/23: Types of Poems graphic organizer!ADDED 10/29/22: Close Reading & Poetry Analysis Practice (good for all high school analysis, but especially Pre-AP English); includes these Cornell Notes with abbreviations for common literary terms and words/marks related to note-taking! Contains scaffolded examples and answer keys.Mood, tone and poetry itself can be challenging, but

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Handouts, Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

RL.8.1

, RL.8.2

, RL.8.4

, RL.8.5

, RL.8.6

...

Klara and the Sun | Kazuo Ishiguro | End of Novel Unit Study | Activities

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This easy to follow unit on Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro will keep your students focused and excited to discover the novel on their own or in groups. It contains: a unit plan with questions, and activities for 10 topics,a writing prompt, and 11 possible activities for each topic including directions for a one-pager,examples of one pagers and group activities from my classroom. The topics include: Sun (29 passages)Robots (28 passages)Outside (17 passages)Perspective (12 passages)Lonelines

Subjects:

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

Afterlife in Afterlife | Julia Alvarez | End of Novel Study | Handout | Activity

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This simple and easy to follow handout on the topic of afterlife in Afterlife by Julia Alvarez will keep your students engaged and contains: a brief description of 10 possible activities including a one pager, a list of 40 passages with a page a number and a quote that indicates the beginning of the passage (full text not included), and a guiding question to help with interpreting quotations from the passage. Works well as guided notes, an end of unit activity, group work activity, a one pager a

Subjects:

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS: