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Free high school literature outlines
Literary Analysis Essay Graphic Organizer
This is a graphic organizer that will help students write organized, effective five paragraph literary analysis essays. It will work with virtually any prompt and piece of literature, and incorporates the language of the Common Core standards for writing. It initially asks students to outline their essay claim and what support they will have in each body paragraph, then details what needs to be included in each paragraph of the essay. The boxes are color coded, and organized based on the five pa
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9th - 12th
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Response to Literature Essay Frame
Students' literary analysis and thoughts can be presented academically with this response to literature essay frame. Your struggling students and English Learners can use these sentence frames and essay template to write a successful analysis of ANY short story or novel. This essay frame includes simple introduction and conclusion paragraphs, along with paragraphs to analyze characters and their growth, theme, and figurative language. By using this frame, students will have a structured essay th
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4th - 10th
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The Hero's Journey Graphic Organizer
This is a graphic organizer that outlines the hero's journey. It provides blank spaces for each of the 12 stages of the journey (the call, the refusal, etc.) for students to fill in as they read a given text or watch a movie. This would likely follow a lesson based on the 12 stages. I use this doc with my AP Literature Kids as we reflect on The Kite Runner. In my World Literature Class, I pair it with The Alchemist. It can be paired with any texts (novel, short story, movie) that portray the cla
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6th - 12th
Literary Devices & Elements Guided Notes
This is guided notes page goes with a jumbo power point presentation loaded with media clips and engaging boredom busters while teaching the basic vocabulary and domain specific language required for the middle and high school language arts curriculum.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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TPCASTT- Guided Poetry Analysis
This great resource helps students analyze poems using the TPCASTT method. It's a simple chart that includes the meaning for each letter in the acronym. Can be easily accommodated for those who need modifications.
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6th - 12th
Writing Template (CER Format)
This template is designed for students to compare literary characteristics for 2 pieces of literature. Students will generate a well-written claim statement, organize textual evidence, and provide reasoning support. Students will also learn how to address and respond to a counterclaim through a rebuttal with this writing organizer. Students will hit all the essential components of CER writing with this guideline to organize their ideas.
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6th - 10th
Literary Analysis Essay Outline Organizer & Transition Page
With the assistance of this literary analysis outline, your students will be able to write a thorough five paragraph literary analysis essay pertaining to any piece of literature they read.
Included is an example of using transitions to aid in the flow of the essay as well as a list of possible transitional phrases to use within the essay.
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7th - 10th
Book Review Essay
After students finish a novel have them write a five paragraph book review. This book review is an excellent resource that lays out the format for students and includes sentence frames to help guide all students, but is especially helpful for second language learners. This resource covers many of the common core standards.
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4th - 9th
Romeo and Juliet - West Side Story Comparison Chart and Essay Activity
This is a chart and essay outline I created to use with my 9th graders with disabilities. The students really enjoy finding the parallel characters while watching West Side Story (after reading Romeo and Juliet). The essay outline is very detailed, which my students needed, but can be modified to fit the needs/levels of your students.
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8th - 10th
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Who's To Blame? Romeo & Juliet Argumentative Essay
Who is the most responsible for the tragedy of Romeo & Juliet? This argumentative essay packet contains a brainstorming worksheet, a guide to finding strong evidence, an essay outline full of resources, and a rubric tied to the CCSS Writing Standards for grades 9-10.
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9th - 10th
The Art of Weaving Laughter into Essays - All about Humorous essays and Satire
Dive into the delightful world of humorous and satirical nonfiction with this engaging PowerPoint presentation! Designed to captivate high school students, this resource explores the literary aspects, style, and language that define this unique genre. This dynamic resource encourages students to develop their own satirical voices as well. Perfect for English language arts classrooms, this PowerPoint promises to inspire creativity, critical thinking, and a love for the wit and wisdom found in hum
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9th - 10th
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Keyhole Essay Graphic Organizer
Here is a great student friendly "keyhole" graphic organizer that can be used for any essay! I found this most helpful to use with my 7th graders when writing compare and contrast essays.
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5th - 9th
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Life Lessons from Atticus Finch and To Kill A Mockingbird
This worksheet is designed to help students process the bigger ideas of the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird". Students are asked to think about what readers could learn about life and living from reading this novel. They must find textual evidence to support the life lessons they choose. This is a great brainstorm activity for paper writing, and for identifying themes of the novel.
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8th - 10th
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Table of Contents: There There by Tommy Orange
Tommy Orange's brilliant novel There There is one that I love to teach, but I find that during class discussions and while gathering passages to use in critical essays my high school students often struggle to locate the chapters they are looking for. Enter this TOC for you to reproduce and distribute to students! I put it together so you don't have to.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Friedrich Nietzsche Printable Info Guide
Discover the provocative world of Friedrich Nietzsche with our Free Printable Info Guide! Ideal for educators, students, and philosophy enthusiasts, this guide offers a succinct yet comprehensive overview of Nietzsche's life, his groundbreaking philosophy, and his most influential works. Dive into the concepts of the "Ãœbermensch," the significance of "God is dead," and Nietzsche's critique of morality and modern culture. Each section is beautifully organized, making complex ideas accessible and
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Hamlet Death Blame Chart and Essay Prompt
After reading The Tragedy of Hamlet, have students mathematically break down the blame of the deaths in the play. At first, they might think that all blame falls to Hamlet, but the more they brainstorm, they will realize that he is not entirely responsible.I used this with my English 4 students as a planning activity before having them write an essay. For the essay chose the three people they thought were most responsible for the deaths in the play and provided 2-3 pieces of textual evidence to
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9th - 12th
The Great Gatsby Unit Pacing Guide
This unit pacing guide maps out 5 weeks of reading and lessons for teaching The Great Gatsby. This resource takes students through each chapter with a focus on the big ideas of the novel, standards-based questions covering all 11-12.RL standards, quotation task cards, character and research activities, reading comprehension quizzes and more!This pacing guide can be modified to suit your needs and even extend beyond 5 weeks. Links within the pacing guide will take you to individual lessons for sa
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â The Great Gatsby 5 Week Novel Unit Plan
Out of the Dust Novel Study Unit Plan
Trying to unit plan for an Out of the Dust novel study? With this skill-based approach, the lessons and activities are organized to naturally fit with the progression of the text. This color-coded novel study map shows my take on using this story as a vehicle to teach reading and writing skills! This novel study organizer outlines 5 reading and writing skills, along with assessment and project ideas that further apply those skills. How to Use this Free Resource:•This resource is a high-level ove
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Out of the Dust Novel Study Unit Bundle
Literary Analysis Essay Outline (Times New Roman)
Student resource/printable handout: outline of an AP English Language and Composition literary analysis essayI used the classic Times New Roman font to create this resource, which is also available in a dyslexia-friendly font (Verdana) in my store.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Other Wes Moore: "Who is Who" FREE Graphic Organizer!
Are you planning on teaching The Other Wes Moore in your classroom?If so, here is a great FREE Resource that I have put together for you!Included in this resource is:Organized table for Author Wes and Other WesThis table is divided up by categories for each character, such as their friends, family, school, major events in each chapter, and keywords or themes to look for within the given sections of the novel.Pictures of Author Wes and Other WesAlready completed version of the resource (answer ke
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8th - 10th
American Literature Fillable Timeline FREE Organizer - Digital & Print
This resource breaks down American literature by time period. As you cover material with your students, they record the time frame of the period, characteristics of the period, and major authors from the period. Then, in the last column, students record the works covered along with a brief summary. Oftentimes, students forget all of the great pieces they have read, and this will jar their memory when it comes time for the final at the end of the year/semester. I made this for my students in hope
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â American Literature Full Year Curriculum Plus Writing & More BUNDLE
Macbeth Tomorrow and Tomorrow Power Point
This power points examines some of the language tricks Shakespeare uses in Macbeth's "to-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow" soliloquy. Some of them are straight-forward. Some mind-blowing.
Devices include: repetition, alliteration, acrostics, and even one that requires you to turn the page upside down.
(Be sure to download the notes that go along with this Power Point--this will give you the narration for each slide)
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9th - 12th
Edgar Allan Poe- Unit Plan
Unit Plan for Edgar Allan Poe. NM state standards broken down into daily objectives align to the stories used. Stories include: The Black Cat, The Red Death, The Tale-Tell Heart, and Annabel Lee
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7th - 10th
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Literary Analysis Paragraph Outline
Empower your high school English students with our Analytical Paragraph Outline, tailor-made to refine their critical thinking and literary analysis skills. This structured resource simplifies the process of crafting analytical paragraphs, guiding students through:Introduction: Set the stage with a compelling topic sentence.Evidence and Analysis: Teach students to support arguments with textual evidence and insightful analysis.Conclusion: Summarize key points and reflect on broader implications.
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9th - 12th
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