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Free high school literature worksheets
Plot Diagram Graphic Organizer Template
Plot Diagram Graphic Organizer TemplateYou may use this template in any way that you wish. You can even use it in your commercial product as long as you credit Lovin Lit.The size of this plot diagram template was made to fit into a standard composition notebook when cut out along the perimeter. If you teach reading or literature in grades 4-8, please click Follow Me to be notified of freebies!I hope you find this plot diagram template useful.
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2nd - 12th
Book vs. Movie Compare & Contrast FREEBIE! No-Prep Worksheets | Fun Movie Day!
Book vs. Movie Printables: FREEUse these two printables after you have read the book and then seen the movie version. Great for comparing and contrasting and thinking critically about how the movie was made. A super fun, NO PREP activity for the end of the year!For more Book vs. Movie questions, click here!!More resources you'll enjoy!Compare & Contrast Task CardsELA Test Prep Task CardsELA Test Prep PostersInformational Text Structures Task CardsShiloh Book Chapter QuestionsThis product is
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3rd - 9th
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General Timeline Template
This general timeline template can be used for biography studies, to track important historical events (such as civil rights movement) or something simple as classroom birthdays. The squares can be used to paste/draw pictures or for a written description (whichever is needed to differentiate for your diverse learners and levels). For the higher grades, the timeline template can be used to compliment a reading response or essay.
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2nd - 12th
Choice Board FREE Worksheet, 12 Activities for ANY Short Story & Novel Unit CCSS
This FREE student choice board works with any short story or novel study. Once students have finished reading an assigned short story or chapter of a novel, use this choice board worksheet to increase student motivation as they meaningfully reflect on the text. The choice board worksheet was designed for English/language arts students in grades 7 through 12.Want more dynamic lesson materials designed to engage our teens?Click here for a discounted 10-pack of worksheet activities that can be use
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7th - 11th
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Poetry Comics: Metaphors with Robert Frost
Poetry Comics: Metaphors with Robert Frost
This is a free file from a larger product called Poetry Comics: Metaphor, Tone, and Personification. These lessons follow the same format as the free sample, except a worksheet is added afterward to reinforce the skills taught in the comic. Also check out Poetry Comics Vol 2.
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Middle School Language Arts Bundle
Jason Reynolds FREE Rhetorical Analysis, Public Speaking, PDF & Google Drive
Use Jason Reynolds’ commencement address at Lesley University to show your students the power of a well-constructed speech. In this one-class period activity, students will discuss the techniques of effective public speaking, view Jason Reynolds’ 10-minute speech, and deconstruct/discuss his use of rhetorical devices. Questions focus on audience, the value of storytelling over lecture, and rhetorical application of poetic devices including foreshadowing and symbolism. These print-and-teach mater
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allan Poe, FREE, Literary Analysis PDF & Google Drive
Use "The Cask of Amontillado," Edgar Allan Poe’s creepy tale of twisted justice, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This two-day lesson includes a 14-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key/class discussion starters) and a Storytelling Arc handout (with key) to emphasize exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Finally, the download also includes a link to a short anticipatory video clip that will build students’ intere
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8th - 11th
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5 Literary Elements Worksheets
**CLICK HERE to get many more literary elements teaching resources: PowerPoint Presentations, Informational Handouts, Worksheets and Lesson Plans!**
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FOCUSING ON CHARACTERS This worksheet is intended to be a ‘character log’. It contains boxes for students to make notes on various characters in a literary work, prompting them to think about descriptions of characters, important quotes, how other characters respond to them, etc.
LITERARY ELEMENTS This worksheet covers the five main ele
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6th - 10th
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Storytelling Arc, FREE Handout to Use With ANY Literature, PDF & Google Drive
This 2-page file (printable PDF & Google Drive version) includes a blank form and a completed sample to serve as a model for students. The sample is from my students’ study of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado,” but you could use the blank worksheet with ANY book or short story.This activity is designed to work with fifth graders through high school seniors.Need a lecture to go along with this Storytelling Arc handout? A Prezi slide deck overview lecture is available for
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6th - 9th
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Marigolds by Eugenia Collier: SHORT STORY ANALYSIS
Looking for engaging, meaningful resources for teaching Eugenia Collier's 'Marigolds'? Whether you have been teaching this story for years and are looking for something fresh, or have never taught it before, these resources will guide you and your students through a critical reading of this nostalgic short story. CONTENTS**Note: The actual text of the short story is NOT included due to copyright reasons. However, where possible, links and directions to where you can find the story are included.
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit: Student Workbooks
Making Inferences Worksheet
I modified an older worksheet given to me from another teacher. This is a simple worksheet using Edward D. Hoch's short story, "Zoo." Students make inferences about underlined sections of the story and explain how or why they were able to make the inference.
The worksheet is geared toward upper elementary and middle school students. An answer key with possible responses is provided.
I like to remind my students that they may make many inferences from a single line or event, and that any infe
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5th - 9th
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Plot Elements - Graphic Organizers
2 Plot Elements graphic organizers.
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5th - 12th
Shakespeare's Sonnet 18: Poetry Close Reading & Analysis FREEBIE
In this FREEBIE by Bespoke ELA, you will find a close reading activity for Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 that includes an answer key to the close reading questions. This activity also asks students to write their own Shakespearean sonnets in which they compare two things (or nouns) in Shakespearean sonnet form-- including 14 lines of iambic pentameter with a shift and rhyming couplet in question/answer format. A student poem example is included.This is a great addition to any unit on Shakespeare!Che
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Inference Reading Passage - The Feather Pillow by Horacio Quiroga
Get students practicing close reading and making inferences with this short inference reading passage activity for the short story “The Feather Pillow” by Horacio Quiroga. This is an engaging horror tale that students will enjoy reading and thinking about.Students will read the story, stopping at the designated stop signs to answer inference and evidence-based questions. Questions ask students to make inferences, support inferences with evidence, make predictions, and infer the meaning of vocabu
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Creepy Stories Inference Reading Passage Bundle + Freebie
Free Bell Ringers: Literature & Reading CCSS 7.1 Cite Text Evidence
FREE! One week of Bell Ringers Free!
This product is designed to help your middle school students practice Common Core State Standards. This packet focuses on Literacy Standard 2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
In addition, the product has weekly Growth Mindset activities to help motivate your students to do their best!
Use this product as Bell Ringers, Exit Tickets, Homework, or
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Bell Ringers Bundle: Literature & Reading 6 Months (24 weeks) 120 Total
Romeo and Juliet Pre-Reading Activity - The Perfect Partner Creative Assignment
Romeo and Juliet Pre-Reading Activity - The Perfect Partner Creative Assignment is the perfect way to kick off your Romeo and Juliet unit plan that will immerse students in Juliet's perspective. In this assignment, students are prompted to contemplate their ideal life partner and contrast it with the hypothetical partner their parents might select for them. This thought-provoking exercise is designed to pique students' interest in Shakespeare's tragic tale, fostering discussion and setting the s
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7th - 10th
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FREEBIE: Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer
You will be downloading a graphic organizer to help students compare between two characters or two books.
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K - 12th
Allusions Practice Worksheet
Students often to struggle with the concept of allusions, so I designed this short worksheet to help students identify and understand allusions. While this worksheet covers just the basics of allusions, it is a good introduction to the concept that you can build on later once they've mastered the general idea.
Included in the download is the worksheet and an answer key.
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7th - 10th
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Poetry Rhyme Scheme Practice
Five short poem rhyme scheme practice to be used as review or quiz.
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4th - 12th
Figurative Language in Christmas Songs Activity
Get your students in the holiday spirit with a fun and educational activity.
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Worksheet 1 (p. 1-2):
Review simile/metaphor if necessary for your class. Give students the lyrics to "Mr. Grinch" and have them search for similes and metaphors. I have my students highlight the similes in yellow and the metaphors in blue, for example.
**For advanced learners, encourage students to write in the margins, defining the effect of the figurative language. Ask questions such as: What is the w
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7th - 12th
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R.A.C.E. Writing Strategy - Infographic poster, lesson, & graphic organizer
This product includes:- 2 R.A.C.E. paragraph infographics in rich color for creating posters in your classroom. I’ve also included an optimized black and white version so that the details are not lost should you choose to print in black and white.- A color-coded explanation page of the R.A.C.E. acronym and an example of it in action.- A student practice page. You can use and reuse this with any text.The R.A.C.E. format for a paragraph is an excellent method for teaching students to answer a writ
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3rd - 9th
The Crucible Hysteria Blame Chart
In this activity, students critically think about which characters are responsible for the hysteria that unfolds at the end of Act 1 of The Crucible. Students create a pie chart to assign blame and justify their percentages with textual evidence.
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9th - 12th
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The Outsiders FREE Novel Study Activity! Fun Crossword Puzzle Review
NOTE: This project can be purchased as part of a UNIT PACKET offered in my store. If you are interested in the UNIT PACKET for The Outsiders, click on the following link for more details and a FREE preview: THE OUTSIDERS UNIT PACKET ********THE OUTSIDERS CROSSWORD REVIEW:This is a 20-question Crossword Puzzle with terms, characters, and plot points from the novel. Good for summary and review before exam, or just for days when students are silent readi
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7th - 10th
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Modern Expanding Expression Tool Visual Organizer & Activity
A modern twist on a classic tool. This updated Expanding Expression Tool has been streamlined to provide visual cues and more visually appealing. This tool can be used to help clients of all ages expand oral and written expression, as well as teach adjectives and expand vocabulary. This updated resource is compatible with teletherapy mediums, such as Zoom, so you can easily annotate on the screen what descriptions your client provides.This PowerPoint includes 9 visual examples for your client to
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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