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10th grade reading strategies thematic unit plans
Picture It Visualization
Work on auditory comprehension using a visualization strategy. This pack includes 10 different practice sets using 10 different themes, and it can be used with a variety of ages and skill levels! You can do so much to reinforce this vital skill!***************************************************************************What awesome resources are included?★ Ten themes with eight stories per theme★ Worksheets for each story***************************************************************************W
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Close Reading for Middle and High School
Close Reading
This awesome resource teaches middle and high school students how to close read.
Scaffolding the process by starting with cartoons and photos, students are provided with thorough and engaging models to copy, and then interesting pieces to practice with.
Included in this resource are:
-Why Close Read - what the experts say
-Close Reading Strategy Sheet
-3 Cartoons
-3 Photos
-2 Song Lyrics
-2 Poems
-2 Excerpts from popular teen literature
-2 Pieces of nonfiction
-Plus, 6 models fo
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Back to School BUNDLE, Middle and High School English
Once Upon a Time: Literary Criticism Taught Through Fairy Tales
Literary criticism should be utilized “in order to make what is implicit in a book finely explicit” (Bloom, 2000, p. 19). Readers, students and teachers, should use the tools of critical literary theory and not be used by them. Literary criticism is a method of understanding, but the theory relies on developing self-understanding as well, and it is that desire to understand ourselves and the world that pushes me and my students to read. I created this model of using critical literary theory lens
Grades:
9th - 12th
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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - 3 Day Unit Group Activities
The Lottery is a great short story that is filled with examples of various literary elements and devices. I always feel like the students get a lot from this text as much as they enjoy reading it. The activities are designed for group work and it's helpful if you've already reviewed elements such as setting, plot, characterization, symbolism and foreshadowing with your class before you have them work on this because it's designed to be student-centered. I "chunked" the text into three sections i
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Of Mice and Men - Close Reading Unit
This resource engages students in close reading strategies to examine five excerpts from the novel Of Mice and Men.
Focusing on the ideas of friendship and loneliness, this Common-Core based lesson asks students to summarize and annotate, concentrating on literary devices, and the reading strategies of making inferences and questioning.
Additionally, there are metacognitive thinking stems that allow students to make personal and real-world connections to the text.
Finally, each excerpt give s
Grades:
7th - 12th
Building Vocabulary and Reading Skills Bundle Context Inference Synonym Antonym
The three sets of context clues worksheets are designed for students whose reading and vocabulary need some sharpening or improvement. They can also be used as review in the beginning of the year, for test prep, reteaching, or reinforcing a skill you've taught. The context clues strategies covered include: Defintion or restatement ExampleComparisonContrastMaking InferencesThe word skills worksheets are designed for students whose usage skills in standard English need some strengthening. They can
Grades:
7th - 10th
AP Spanish – La Moda y el Diseño (Práctica Integral en español).
Hi! This editable PowerPoint was created to practice talking about Fashion and Design. Students will improve their basic skills (listening, speaking, reading & writing) in different topics, in this case about Fashion and Design. They will learn about the vocabulary associated with this topic, and how to give opinions based on their experiences and research. It has fifty-six pages in one document. The student document includes instructions, links to videos and websites, activities, and pictu
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: AP Spanish Growing Bundle
Ready Player One Complete Novel Unit
In this unit of study, we will delve into Ernest Cline's thrilling novel Ready Player One to analyze and discuss its characterization, themes, and conflicts. Set in a dystopian future where people escape their harsh reality by immersing themselves in a virtual world called the OASIS, the novel offers a rich and complex narrative ripe for exploration. By examining the well-developed characters, exploring the underlying themes, and unraveling the central conflicts, we will gain a deeper understand
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
The Nuremberg Laws--Holocaust Interdisciplinary Activity
A frequently neglected topic of the Holocaust and World War 2 with massive implications for our modern world: How did Hitler marginalize the Jews prior to the Holocaust?
Check out the preview file for what you will receive in this activity. This packet could work in ELA, Social Studies, or Science. You could also work as a team to create an interdisciplinary project where various teachers taught different concepts. The packet contains enough ideas to teach an entire unit (probably up to 15
Grades:
6th - 12th
Summer Reading: comprehension, introduction, conclusion, main idea, speech
Contains 5 summer-themed paragraphs for working on reading comprehension, written expression, and expressive language skills. Click here if you'd prefer the Boom card version of this resource!Practice identifying the text purpose, stating the main idea, using the main idea to generate multiple examples of introduction/topic and conclusion sentences, summarizing, answering critical-thinking questions (why, how do you know), finding the evidence/support for a statement in the text, and defining ti
Grades:
5th - 12th
Short Story Unit 1 and 2 Bundle
These lesson plans include all 74 short story lesson plans from Short Story Units 1 and 2.Complete list of stories:“A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor “Cypress Swamp Granny” by Vivian Vande Velde “Curses, Inc.” by Vivian Vande Velde “The Elevator” by William Sleator “Hercules” by Various Authors “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell “New Chicago” by Kelley Armstrong “The Witch’s Son” by Vivian Vande Velde “When First We Were Gods” by Rick Yancey “Faithful Johannes” by the Br
Grades:
6th - 12th
Credible or "Fake News"? Cultivating News Literacy in a "Post-Truth" Era
These lessons cover the basics of discerning between credible and false journalism (and the gradient between the two), using contemporary (but non-controversial) examples. There is also a slideshow (in PDF format) with links to examples of terms, as well as examples of credible journalism.
Arguably the most tangibly helpful aspect of this three-day unit is the "News Analysis Checklist" which students can apply to any form of journalism to asses its credibility. The checklist is available in PDF
Grades:
9th - 12th
Moral Dilemmas Short Story Unit
Thank you for your interest in this short story unit.
When I created this unit, I had four main goals in mind: (1) To expose my students to a variety of reading strategies, (2) To draw attention to varying levels of information found in text, (3) To have the students practice compare and contrast, and (4) For my students to gain experience in narrative writing skills .
It is always my goal to provide useful, easy-to-use lessons and units, so please don’t hesitate to contact me if you hav
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
ROMEO & JULIET | ACT ONE | COMPLETE, COMPREHENSIVE, NO PREP UNIT
This tandards-based ELA Romeo and Juliet Unit is an immersive journey into the timeless tale of love, tragedy, and the power of literature!Designed to meet rigorous teaching standards while engaging students in dynamic learning experiences, our Romeo and Juliet Unit is a comprehensive resource that brings Shakespeare's masterpiece to life in the modern classroom.With a focus on critical thinking, analysis, and literary interpretation, this unit covers key themes, character development, and plot
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Limetown Podcast Background Stations
Limetown is a captivating and engaging podcast that is part mystery/part thriller/part suspense that takes listeners back to the glory days of radio drama. Students will love these engaging background stations that prep them for necessary key terms related to mystery, what effects to notice while listening to an exemplar episode of a radio drama, "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street," and key allusions they will encounter during the podcast. This product includes four introductory stations and
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
AP Spanish Growing Bundle
Hi, teachers! Here's your ticket to ALL of my resources for AP Spanish Language and Culture! This bundle includes all of the products I've uploaded on TPT for AP Spanish. ✅ This is a GROWING BUNDLE with 30% off! This means that you will receive all new AP products for the same price that you originally purchased the bundle for! ▶️ Included are the following resources:⭐ AP Spanish - Día Mundial del Ambiente en Chile⭐ AP Spanish - La Semana Santa en Antigua - Guatemala.⭐ AP Spanish-Consumismo - U
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Outsiders Study: *NO PREP* 1960s Subcultures Mini Research Project
This project is a perfect pre-reading activity for The Outsiders. Students will gain background knowledge by researching various aspects of the 1960s! The best part? ALL the research is done for you!!!**UPDATED**Inside the zipped file, you will get:1960s Project Directions & Rubric (Word Doc & PDF)Student Examples (Powerpoint & PDF format)Template for Student Use (Powerpoint) - Students can type right into it!Research Links - ALL the research is done for you!!! Just post this documen
Grades:
7th - 12th
The Possibility of Evil Short Story Close Reading & Writing Activity
Do you need an interactive, student-centered project that will encourage bullying awareness and group collaboration? Not only is this short story unit, based on horror writer Shirley Jackson's "The Possibility of Evil," full of highly engaging student discussions perfect for Halloween and Bullying Prevention Month, but it encourages students to think beyond themselves to how they can help others. This 3-6 day lesson contains everything you need to guide students through reading and viewing short
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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Book Tasting placemats with inspirational quotes
These cute placemats feature 10 different reading-inspired inspirational quotes - a gorgeous touch to set the scene at your next book tasting
Grades:
K - 12th
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Memoir Narrative Unit Bundle
This resource includes the following six Memoir Excerpt Lessons: Hunger of Memory by Richard Rodriguez-This file includes a week-long editable lesson around the excerpt (Aria) from Richard Rodriguez’s memoir, Hunger of Memory.In this Google Slide document, you have bell work questions & explanations, Marking the Text activity directions, Vocabulary directions and document links below. Here is a list of links included:Google Slide with a week's worth of bell work questions & explanations
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Teach Theme BUNDLE | Lesson, Auto-Graded Quiz, Poster & Topic-Statement Template
THEME is my favourite lesson to get to as an English teacher; but I often find students (myself in high school, too) confuse THEME with "moral" or "topic", and they need support articulating innovative thematic messages.This comprehensive THEME bundle is designed to quickly and effectively teach and assess students' familiarity with identifying and articulating THEMEs in the texts they read, mainly literature. The bundle engages learners ages 13+ in ---learning what THEME is and is NOT, actively
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Bernard Evslin's 'Heroes, Gods & Monsters': Comprehensive ELA Study Guide (8-11)
Dive into the enchanting realm of Greek mythology with Bernard Evslin's 1966 masterpiece, 'Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths.' This resource is far from your typical, monotonous worksheets filled with dull questions. Instead, it presents a novel approach to exploring mythology in middle and high school classrooms. This comprehensive study unit and guide invites you on an engaging journey into the world of mythography. Ideal for teachers, students, and mythology aficionados alike, it o
Grades:
8th - 11th
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"Amigo Brothers" Curriculum All-in-One DEAL!
Help your students read and understand Amigo Brothers, a short story by Piri Thomas.
Includes the following products (for less than it would cost to purchase separately):
Anticipation Guide
Quick Write and Write Around
Building Background Notes and Answers
Vocabulary Builder
Vocabulary Scramble
Vocabulary Quiz and Answers
Double Entry Response Chart
Character Chart
Reading Guide Advanced
Reading Guide Basic
Making Inferences and Using Text Support
Discussion Cards and Comprehension Questions
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Argument and Rhetorical Analysis Lesson Bundle - Close Reading and Essay Writing
These lessons and activities make teaching argumentative writing and rhetorical analysis easy! Use argument writing bell ringers, an argument research essay unit, rhetorical appeals task cards, research activities, paired texts, graphic organizers, and a rhetorical appeals trashketball game to differentiate instruction and meet the needs of individual students. These fourteen varied activities and lessons also help improve reading comprehension and prepare students for standardized assessments.A
Grades:
9th - 12th
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