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Critical thinking Common Core RL.9-10.10 resources
Twilight Zone “Number 12 Looks Just Like You," Analysis of Twilight Zone CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive formats), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this episode, “Number 12 Looks Just Like You,” a teen girl resists efforts to look, act, and think like everyone else around her. Issues
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Twilight Zone “Time Enough at Last” Media Analysis of Twilight Zone Episode CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive versions), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this episode, “Time Enough at Last,” a bookish man who wants only to be left alone to read survives a nuclear bomb blast and finally has
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Crucible Hexagonal Discussion Activity
Need an activity to enliven your study of The Crucible with rich discussion? Hexagonal thinking is a simple, yet powerful activity which is really a discussion model to help students explore theme, characterization, conflict, and symbolism in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. 72 hexagonal cards made specifically for The Crucible are guaranteed to get your scholars talking! This thinking model may have its roots in the business world, but has found a dedicated following in classrooms where rich discu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Spoon River Anthology: Notes, Poems, Questions for Analysis, Quiz
This lesson on E.L. Masters’ Spoon River Anthology can be used as a complete lesson plan or part of a unit on early 20th century writers. It is a good option for either in person or distance learning. The file provides nineteen selected poems individually annotated with questions and prompts for analysis. A student handout with brief background notes on Edgar Lee Masters includes a description of the poems and a glossary of terms.The carefully selected poems include interesting messages for stud
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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When the Emperor Was Divine_21-Day Novel Unit Bundle_Bonus Pacing Guide
This bundle includes the following resources for a novel unit on When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka:Norman Rockwell's Four Freedoms and 1940s American Values Painting Analysis and WTWED Scene AnalysisWTEWD Pre-Reading GuideWTEWD Chapter 1 Annotation Guide, Reading Guide, and Sketchnoting ActivityWTEWD Chapter 2 Annotation, Reading Guide, and Graphic Novel ActivityWTEWD Chapter 3 Annotation and Reading GuideThe Cats of Mirikitani Viewing Guide, Reflection Questions, and Internment Sketch
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9th - 11th
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"A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty: A Complete Lesson Plan
This plan can be used with any high school short story unit or study of Eudora Welty’s work. The file includes easy to follow graphic organizers to guide close reading, improve comprehension, and support critical thinking. A one-page handout provides brief notes on the life of Eudora Welty, Modernism, Local Color, and Natchez. Reader response pages divide the story into three sections based on the three stages of Phoenix Jackson’s journey to Natchez. These include analysis of tone, character tr
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Socratic Seminar Critical Reading and Thinking
This bundle is everything you need to implement Socratic seminar successfully! It includes a complete 4-page teacher guide for implementation; 10 editable Google slides to present Socratic seminar to your students; a rubric, a teacher note taking sheet for use during the seminar, an exit ticket, and a make up assignment; and a sample pre-seminar reading activity. (The teaching duration indicated is for a one class hour seminar and pre-teaching of the seminar structure. This may be modified.)Socr
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7th - 12th
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Complete Lesson: John Steinbeck's "The Leader of the People" from The Red Pony
The activities in this file provide a complete lesson for close reading and analysis of “The Leader of the People.” This section of Steinbeck’s book The Red Pony can stand alone as a noteworthy short story for middle grades and high school. The text can be used to build reading skill and engage students in meaningful study of how characters develop theme. A set of guided reading organizers divides the story into five sections. Varied items prompt students to cite text evidence, make inferences,
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men Test with Detailed Answer Key
Eeeeeek! This ideal assessment for Of Men and Men is filled with a variety of questions--including matching, true/false, multiple choice, and short answer--and is the perfect place for students to demonstrate their understanding of this popular novel. Critical-thinking questions also include grade-level literary terminology such as foreshadowing, symbolism, conflict, theme, and more. To make this test even more desirable, a detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Contemporary Short Story "Everything Stuck to Him" Review (or Test) & Answer Key
Teachers will be "stuck" on this worksheet after they see how valuable and comprehensive it is. This printable provides students with a chance to thoroughly review this contemporary, relevant short story with 15 short-answer questions, including an inference chart, that will prompt an engaging discussion. This is a perfect individual, pair, or group assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Song of Roland: Presentation of Select Portions of the Epic
This unit covers basic information about the early Middle Ages. Activities include research assignments and creative writing. Students present groups of Laisses as sportscasters calling a football game, a 60 Minutes newscast, a comic book, and a funeral eulogy. A student emcee provides pertinent details that tie the story together. This is a fun way to get students to think critically, be creative, and present their productions. My class of high-risk English II students loved this challenge. COM
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7th - 12th
Middle Eastern Literature Unit
This comprehensive unit of study offers a wide variety of selections of Middle Eastern literature and cultural elements encompassing folk lore, spiritual writings, informational text, audiovisual offerings, autobiographical text, and public speech to engage students in an in depth, extended discovery of both the historical and modern literature and culture of this dynamic and often troubled region of the world.
Designed to span a four to six week segment of the semester, the Middle Eastern Lite
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10th
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Daily Mind Builders: Language Arts - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 37-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing ELA-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential skill as
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5th - 12th
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Gallery Walk - FRANKENSTEIN- Novel Study for High School
A gallery walk allows students to interact with multiple prompts (questions, quotes, images) in a way that generates ideas for further discussion and learning. A gallery walk works well as a post-reading assignment to generate reactions to the text. A worksheet is provided for student responses for each station as the group rotates through the 11 stations. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scienti
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9th - 12th
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Organizers & Worksheets for Elements of Any Short Story
These activities will help middle or high school students examine the elements of any short story. Each task is designed to build skill in predicting, summarizing, inferencing, or analyzing language. Choose those pages that suit the elements of a particular story or assign the complete set as a workbook. The complexity of the short story can determine the level of challenge for the activity. Most tasks can be differentiated for varied reading levels. A detailed teaching guide
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
"The Last Dog" Worksheet, Assessment, or Homework with Detailed Answer Key
This printable is the "pet project" for teachers who want to provide their students with a thorough review of this popular short story. Multiple choice, true-false, fill-in, and discussion questions highlight the characters, setting, events, and plot of this piece. This worksheet is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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6th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Longfellow's "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere": Poem, Worksheet, and Answer Key
Students can "take a ride" to gain a perspective of this famous patriot as well as a variety of poetry characteristics (alliteration, figurative language, mood ) as they answer 15 relevant questions. It's all in one: the poem (with numbered verses for easy access to lines), the worksheet, and a detailed answer key. This printable is so versatile that it can be used as an individual, pair, or group assignment as well as an in-class or homework assignment.
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5th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hexagonal Thinking Analysis Activities for Patrick Ness' A Monster Calls - Print
Hexagonal thinking activities are a great way to help students visualize connections in literature and scaffold analysis. They are hands-on, require critical thinking, and can be used for cooperative work, assessment, and even homework. This product includes hexagonal thinking activities for Patrick Ness's novel A Monster Calls. Inside, you'll find:- ideas for use- a complete set of hexagons in two sizes to support differentiation- blank hexagons in both sizes so that you can customize your a
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7th - 10th
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Dylan Thomas' "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" Worksheet and Answer Key
Teachers will want their students "to go gentle into" this worksheet in order to get a comprehensive review of this popular poem. With 12 questions that address the theme, plot, moods, motivation, and tone, this assessment is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assignment or as a worksheet, test, or homework assignment. It's the perfect way to help readers to understand this profound narrative.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hexagonal Thinking Analysis Activities for MacBeth -Print
Hexagonal thinking activities are a great way to help students visualize connections in literature and scaffold analysis. They are hands-on, require critical thinking, and can be used for cooperative work, assessment, and even homework. This product includes hexagonal thinking activities for Shakespeare's play MacBeth. Inside, you'll find:- ideas for use- a complete set of hexagons in two sizes to support differentiation- blank hexagons in both sizes so that you can customize your activities,
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9th - 11th
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The Adventure of the Speckled Band Graded Reader
This levelled story is an adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes mystery story, "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" for students graded to an elementary + / A2 + level, perfect for readers who are developing their independent reading skills and ESL students. In this exciting action-packed story, a young woman comes to Holmes after her sister dies mysteriously in the night and now she's afraid the same thing will happen to her! This unusual case involves exotic animals, a Romani camp, a cruel stepfat
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Hexagonal Thinking Analysis Activities Jason Reynolds' Long Way Down - Print
Hexagonal thinking activities are a great way to help students visualize connections in literature and scaffold analysis. They are hands-on, require critical thinking, and can be used for cooperative work, assessment, and even homework. This product includes hexagonal thinking activities for Jason Reynold's novel Long Way Down. Inside, you'll find:- ideas for use- a complete set of hexagons in two sizes to support differentiation- blank hexagons in both sizes so that you can customize your ac
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7th - 10th
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Of Mice and Men | Character Revision Placemats | Graphic Organizers
No-Prep Group WorkCharacter Revision PlacematsSteinbeck’s Of Mice and Men Just print, pass and problem-solve! A set of desk placemats to encourage groups to discuss and share information about quotations, themes and context linked to individual characters from the novel. This can either be an oracy task alone, or discussion alongside the creation of a revision map on A4 or A3 paper, or use of the Character Thoughtpad to record the discussion.Includes 8 characters, 6 tasks per sheet, and works we
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9th - 12th
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Close Reading and Critical Thinking Activities for Independent Novel Study
This plan for an independent novel assignment is designed to deeply engage students in close reading, critical thinking, and constructed response. A suggested list of works by American authors covers a wide range of interests and insights into social issues and the human condition. These books work best with average to high level readers in grades 8-12 but the activities can also be modified for varied reading levels and any novel. All of the activities can be easily used in remote learning.The
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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