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Maycomb Map

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This assignment helps students analyze and understand the significance of setting in To Kill a Mockingbird. Students have the chance to use text evidence to produce a realistic map of Maycomb County in a creative way. Instructions and a rubric are

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English Language Arts, Literature

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You Teach

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This project allows students become teachers. The best way to prove you've learned something is to teach it to someone else, and this activity gives the students the chance to do just that. They enjoy taking over the class for a day, but it also

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Literature Circle Final Project

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This final project for a literature circle group allows students to analyze the connections between various elements in a text. Topics assessed include characters, key events, diction, point of view/perspective, and author's purpose. This file

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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Living Tableau

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This task can be applied to any text, but works especially well with novels. Students will represent key passages within the text as still frames, forming a living tableau. The assignment is designed for group work but could be modified for an

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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Animal Farm Final Task

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This final task for Animal Farm requires students to design a movie poster for the novel while following specific guidelines. The task directions, planning guide, and rubric are included. This assignment was designed using 8th grade CCSS. It can be

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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A Midsummer Night's Dream Instagram Assignment

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This Google slideshow gives students instructions on how to use Instagram to analyze characters in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Please be sure you have access to a Google account before downloading.Following the instructions in the presentation,

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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Tuesdays with Morrie Final Test

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A comprehensive assessment for the novel Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. The test is 50 multiple choice questions and a choice between 4 short answer responses. Includes basic comprehension questions, as well as analysis questions, figurative

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English Language Arts

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Poet Analysis

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Students have the opportunity to study various poets (suggestions given but not limited). They must choose a poet and discuss his/her background, style, themes, etc. At the end, they must compose poems that mimic the poet's writing and then give an

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English Language Arts, Poetry

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Nonfiction Analysis

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This culminating task gives students options for how they can analyze their nonfiction text. It is broken down into an analysis of writing style, content, or argument. Each option includes a description and an example based on the text Tuesdays with

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English Language Arts, Writing

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Walk a Mile in Their Shoes- Symbolism

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In this activity, students will analyze characters or groups of characters from a text. I used this with nonfiction texts to get the students more engaged; however, it could apply to any text. Students first discuss the expression "walk a mile in

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English Language Arts

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Propaganda, Drama, and Poetry Test

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This 60-question assessment can be modified to suit your needs. It covers propaganda (persuasive techniques), drama, and poetry. Answer key is included. A few notes before purchase: *Several propaganda techniques go by different names. You may

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English Language Arts

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Personification Worksheet- Identify and Explain

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Using this worksheet, teachers can assess whether students understand not only what is being personified in a sentence, but also why that personification is used. How does this literary device enhance a text? This assignment should be given as a

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MiniLessons on Commonly Confused Words

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This PowerPoint reviews multiple commonly confused words pairs: your/you're, than/then, farther/further, etc. Each set includes parts of speech, example sentences, and practice. This would most likely work best as warm-up activities or brief reviews

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English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

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7 Figurative Language Examples

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In this SMART Board lesson, teachers will be able to discuss 7 types of figurative language: alliteration, similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, personification, and imagery. This lesson would best be broken down into several days, with

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English Language Arts, Poetry

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Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

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How to Infer

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Teacher can guide students through the mental process of making inferences with this SMART Board lesson. Using a combination of photos and text, students will use the skill of inferences to draw conclusions about what happened before or predict what

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English Language Arts

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

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Identifying Mood

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This SMART Board lesson teaches the definition of mood and allows students to identify various moods in several brief passages. Later, students can classify mood words as positive or negative. While becoming familiar with multiple strong mood words,

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English Language Arts

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Context Clues Passages

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Once you've taught context clues, students can use these passages to practice identifying the meanings of unfamiliar words in context. Using a SMART Board, students can come up and highlight clues in the passage that lead them to the correct

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Plot Mini Lesson

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This quick mini lesson gives a solid review of the parts of plot using a well-known story. Instructions give step-by-step directions of how to walk through the lesson with students. Document also includes sample plot questions for students to

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Middle School Language Arts Teacher

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I adapt my teaching style to meet the needs of my individual students. I'm always trying to learn and grow so I can do what's best for their success.

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National Board Certified Teacher

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BA in English

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I believe I have one of the most important jobs in the world. I love having the opportunity to gain resources and share information with other teachers on this site. :)

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English Language Arts, Reading, Grammar, Literature, Writing, Poetry