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High school literature lessons for Microsoft PowerPoint
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Story Slides, Assignments, and Activities
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Story Slides, Assignments, and Activities: Engage your middle and high school students with Shirley Jackson's compelling short story, The Lottery, using this comprehensive resource designed to engage your students. Included are presentation slides to guide the lesson, reading analysis questions to deepen understanding, a symbolism assignment to enhance critical thinking and a video comparison assignment for added context. Additionally, students will have th
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8th - 12th
GIANT Greek Mythology Unit - now updated to include Google Docs & Forms!
*****UPDATED! NOW EACH MYTH INCLUDES A GOOGLE DOCS/GOOGLE FORMS SET OF SHORT ANSWER OR MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS!*****Perfect for use with distance learning, Google Classroom, Schoology, or virtual learning platforms!!This GIANT bundle is all you will need to teach Greek Mythology!! Inside you will find over 53 separate files that you can follow in sequential order to introduce your students to the basics of mythology all the way to critical thinking about the modern impact that mythology still
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6th - 12th
A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury - Short Story Slides, Assignments, Activities
A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury Short Story Slides, Assignments, Activities: Take your students on a thrilling journey through time with Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" using this comprehensive short story resource. Packed with engaging materials to facilitate learning and assessment, this resource includes a dynamic presentation to guide your lesson, thought-provoking analysis questions to deepen student understanding, and a descriptive writing activity that challenges students to vividl
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8th - 11th
Elements of Drama Terms, Complete Teaching Unit, Lesson Plans
Teach, review, and assess the key elements of drama terms - drama, stage directions, aside, soliloquy, monologue, and dialogue - with this creative, thorough, and low prep teaching pack!It provides: - foldable instructions or sketch notes for note-taking- PPT lecture with definitions and examples- Interactive sorting cards with self-checking QR codes- Independent practice worksheet- two review games: Game show and Bingo- a fun group creative writing assignment to apply the terms with rubric- a p
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7th - 10th
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Short Story Presentation and Activities
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Short Story Presentation and Activities: Immerse your students in the haunting world of Edgar Allan Poe's gothic masterpiece, The Tell-Tale Heart, with these comprehensive short story materials. This resource equips educators with everything necessary to effectively teach the classic work of gothic fiction and engage students in meaningful learning experiences. Included are the full text of the story, a presentation to guide the lesson, a figurative langu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Story Elements - Assignments, Presentations, Activities, and Graphic Organizers
Story Elements - Assignments, Presentations, Activities, and Graphic Organizers: Dive deep into the world of story elements in fiction with this comprehensive 150-page bundle designed to teach story elements effectively. This resource includes a multitude of engaging materials including presentations, handouts, graphic organizers, worksheets, task cards, and fun activities, meticulously crafted to cover all essential elements of fiction. From character development and plot analysis to exploring
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6th - 9th
Elements of Fiction Unit - Short Story Unit for Middle School ELA
Help your students master the elements of fiction in short stories and have fun at the same time with the Elements of Fiction Unit Bundle! This complete unit includes 18 low-prep FUN lessons that will engage your students in the world of fiction! Each lesson builds upon the next until students have a solid foundation of knowledge of the elements of fiction and how they interact and influence one another (i.e. how the setting impacts characters, etc.)!! This unit includes everything you need t
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6th - 9th
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury - Short Story Unit Slides, Assignments and Activities
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit has everything you need to teach this classic work of dystopian fiction, The Veldt by Ray Bradbury and includes resources to assess student understanding, as well as get them working on their creativity and writing skills with reading response questions, a missing persons report activity, and a creative writing real estate listing for George and Lydia activity. Also included is a PowerPoint presentation that lays out the unit for you, as well as provid
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8th - 12th
Literary Genres Activities and Reading Lessons for Middle and High School
This literary genre bundle contains practical and engaging materials to help students learn the similarities and differences between various narrative genres they will encounter when reading texts. The goal is to help students identify the characteristics of the genres included and to distinguish between them when reading an excerpt of a narrative text. Use this resource as a complement to your book club or independent reading program! Included, you will find the following...Introduction to Narr
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6th - 9th
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Setting, Mood, and Tone PowerPoint, Notes, Practice Worksheets, and Test
Setting, Mood, Tone: Teach, Practice, Test Have tone and mood been stumbling blocks for your middle grade students? One of the most frequent questions I get from teachers is about how to teach tone. Now, I no longer have to reply, "I'll be darned if I know!" ;) This resource contains all of the tricks I've always used, plus some additional goodies!This Teach, Practice, Test unit is an engaging, interactive, step-by-step way to teach setting, mood, and tone. It’s a thorough unit that includes a P
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6th - 9th
Why You Should Read Learning Stations - Informational Text - Benefits of Reading
SHOW students why they should read through these engaging, collaborative learning stations that feature informational text + multimedia. Each station focuses on a different benefit of reading.These stations work well for any ELA class. They're great for the beginning of the year/semester, before literature circles, or before any whole-class or independent/choice reading project.When you purchase this resource, you will receive the following in both PRINT and DIGITAL (Google Slides & Forms) v
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Direct and Indirect Characterization Bundle: Lesson, Activities, PowerPoint
Teach direct and indirect characterization with this engaging lesson and activity bundle designed for middle (advanced) and high school students. This lesson uses the "STEAL" acronym to help students remember the five unique methods of indirect characterization. Students will discover the strategies authors use to develop characters when writing short stories. This bundle will successfully move to students to a point where they can begin analyzing how complex characters are developed and, in tur
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8th - 12th
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Shakespeare's Language Introduction - Vocabulary Presentation and Fun Activities
Shakespeare's Language Introduction - Vocabulary Presentation and Fun Activities: Prepare your middle and high school students for the challenges of understanding Shakespeare's language with this ready-to-use resource. Use this resource as an introduction to Shakespeare's language before beginning any Shakespearean play! This comprehensive resource includes a presentation to guide the lesson and introduce the Bard's vocabulary, student handouts, and fun practice assignments and activities to mak
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8th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Satire : PowerPoint, Google Slides Digital Lesson
Perfect for distance learning OR the classroom! 35 slides in length! Two student activities! Introduce your students to the literary genre of SATIRE through this spectacular PowerPoint presentation. Jam-packed with information that will get your students excited about decoding and recognizing SATIRE. Included in this Powerpoint presentation are the following: general information on SATIRE, background information on SATIRE, examples of satire from literature, and examples from culture that use S
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Realism Unit: American Literature (Google Slides, PowerPoint)
The Outsiders Introduction Presentation - Discussion, Hinton Biography, Context
The Outsiders introduction presentation includes absolutely everything you need to introduce the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton to your students. This interactive PowerPoint presentation includes pre-reading discussion questions, an interactive class activity, a biography of S.E. Hinton, a fun review quiz, and historical context of the 1960s (when the novel is set), and background information on the novel.This is included in our best-selling novel unit plan:>>>The Outsiders Complete
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7th - 10th
Also included in: The Outsiders Unit Plan - S.E. Hinton Novel Study Reading Unit
Because I Could Not Stop For Death by Emily Dickinson Lesson and Assignments
Teach Because I Could Not Stop For Death by Emily Dickinson with this ready-to-use teaching bundle that includes a presentation, poetry annotation assignment, analysis questions, symbolism assignment, answer keys, and creative writing. Because I Could Not Stop for Death personifies death and takes students on an eerie carriage ride from birth to passing. This makes a great Halloween poetry lesson, but it can be used at any time of the year! This is included in our best-selling poetry bundle>&
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Dystopian Literature Bundle Volume I — 5 Short Stories, Literary Analysis
The 5 short stories included in this dystopian literature bundle are:Ray Bradbury - "The Pedestrian"Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - "Harrison Bergeron"Shirley Jackson - "The Lottery"Yann Martel - "We Ate The Children Last"Ursula K. Le Guin - "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas"Can't get enough dystopian literature? Check out my second bundle!Dystopian Literature Bundle Short Stories Volume IITeach all the literary elements that encompass dystopian literature such as: allegory, theme, irony, setting, symboli
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7th - 12th
Winter-themed Literary Devices Question Trail: Engaging, Kinesthetic Activity
Want to spice up your lessons on literary devices/figurative language and engage ALL of your students? Get your students moving and interacting with this unique high-interest activity that takes students on a “trail” around the room! Use this to practice identifying devices or to review for an assessment!If you've never facilitated a "question trail," now is the time to try it out! You and your students will be hooked on its unique approach to learning.A question trail is an activity comprised o
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Question Trails GROWING BUNDLE: Engaging Activities
Author's or Writer's Craft Introductory Unit
Everything you need to teach Writer's or Author's Craft. Over 30 pages of slides & activities.
Writer’s Craft is the art of writing.
Studying the writing of good writers makes students good writers. Looking closely at the artistic choices writers make helps students to become even better writers.
Observing writer’s craft also helps students to become better readers. Understanding writer’s craft can help readers to understand a writer’s purpose and voice.
Studying Writer's Craft will help
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6th - 12th
Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird Bell Ringers
Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird Bell Ringers: Perfect for reading Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," this resource contains 30 Harper Lee-inspired bell ringers.
Each bell ringer includes a Harper Lee quote (from Mockingbird, Go Set a Watchman, and interviews) and a quick writing prompt. Students will be asked to write a quick argument, informational, or narrative piece based on the quote.
There is also an instruction slide included so that the students will know what is expected of the
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8th - 11th
English Bell Ringers - Fiction Story Elements and Literary Devices Warm Ups
English Bell Ringers - Fiction Story Elements and Literary Devices Warm Ups: Kickstart your English classes with these engaging bell ringers designed to captivate your students' attention and deepen their understanding of story elements and literary devices. With 30 high-interest prompts, students will be eager to participate from the moment they enter the room and show their understanding of analyzing character, setting, conflict, theme, mood, tone, and literary devices in fiction. These quick
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6th - 9th
Character Archetypes Lessons | Editable | Middle and High School ELA
This collection of archetypal characterization lessons (with editable student handouts) will introduce the concept of archetypes as universal characters to your students and provide ongoing lessons to deeper their understanding. ⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒Note: This product is also available in my bundleLanguage Arts Must-Have Lesson Bundle.⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒Contents Include: Guiding Reading Handout Character Archetypes LogClass Dis
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8th - 11th
Elie Wiesel Night Common Core Bell Ringers
These Night Bell Ringers are the perfect addition to any Night or Holocaust unit. These bell ringers come as a PDF and there is also a digital link included. With 30 bell ringers included, each Night bell ringer includes a quote from Elie Wiesel and a writing prompt!***Buy this in a BUNDLE and SAVE*** Common Core Literature Bell Ringers for Secondary EnglishNight by Elie Wiesel Activities BundleEach bell ringer includes an Elie Wiesel quote and a common core quick writing prompt. Students will b
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6th - 12th
Poetry Terms Figurative Language Introduction Presentation for Literary Terms
Use this poetry terms presentation as an introduction to figurative language and literary devices commonly used in poetry. This is a must-have resource if you are introducing your poetry unit as it reviews the most commonly used poetry terms, literary devices, and figures of speech used by poets. After using this slideshow, your students will feel totally confident identifying and analyzing literary devices used in the poems they are reading. The poetry terms presentation guides students with
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7th - 10th
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