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Free Common Core RL.9-10.5 resources
Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allan Poe, FREE, Literary Analysis PDF & Google Drive
Use "The Cask of Amontillado," Edgar Allan Poe’s creepy tale of twisted justice, to teach your students the elements of literary analysis. This two-day lesson includes a 14-question deep-thinking exercise (with detailed answer key/class discussion starters) and a Storytelling Arc handout (with key) to emphasize exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Finally, the download also includes a link to a short anticipatory video clip that will build students’ intere
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8th - 11th
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Types of Irony FREE Bonus Lesson! Interactive Reading Notebooks
Irony: Interactive Reading Notebooks ~ Free Bonus Lesson #2 ~ Types of IronyThis freebie includes a complete interactive reading notebook lesson on the three types of irony: situational irony, verbal irony, and dramatic irony. It is a bonus lesson that is not included in my other notebook products, so be sure to download this if you own those as well.This lesson includes 2 activities and is aligned to CCSS standards for grades 6-10.Are you thinking about using interactive notebooks in your readi
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5th - 11th
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Creative Writing Prompts Story Starters Activity - Daily Writing Journal Prompts
These FREE creative writing prompts are perfect for daily journal writing prompts or to inspire students in their narrative writing! Overcome writer’s block and cultivate students’ ideas with these story starters. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Story Starters Activity:✏️ 30+ Creative Writing Prompts - Digital & PrintActivity inspired by celebrated author Ray Bradbury✏️ Teacher Instructions for using this resource How to use th
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6th - 10th
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Reading Comprehension Task Cards | STAAR Test Prep | Print & Google | FREE
Finding quick, easy, and engaging ways to practice reading comprehension skills can be challenging. Task cards are the perfect solution. They are to the point, versatile, and challenge students. Use as bell-ringers, warm-ups, tutoring sessions, exit tickets, game cards, and more. Great for high school English I & II students or Pre-AP students. Some 8th-grade teachers have found this helpful. Click for middle school task cards.The 10 reading comprehension task cards are perfect to prepare f
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8th - 11th
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Marigolds by Eugenia Collier: SHORT STORY ANALYSIS
Looking for engaging, meaningful resources for teaching Eugenia Collier's 'Marigolds'? Whether you have been teaching this story for years and are looking for something fresh, or have never taught it before, these resources will guide you and your students through a critical reading of this nostalgic short story. CONTENTS**Note: The actual text of the short story is NOT included due to copyright reasons. However, where possible, links and directions to where you can find the story are included.
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit: Student Workbooks
Analyzing Mood and Tone using Movie Trailer Remixes
This is a great way to break up the monotony with a little bit of humor while still teaching crucial analysis skills! My high school students love the remixes - which are professionally done - and engagement during this lesson is always high. Students analyze three sets of movie trailers. Each set contains the original trailer and one remake. Analysis focuses on the effects of music, filters, dialogue, inclusion/exclusion of scenes all impact tone, mood, and characterization. This product includ
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9th - 12th
Hero's Journey Graphic Organizer Free Printable Foldable Activity
Enjoy this free introduction to archetypes and the hero's journey. I've included two folding graphic organizers that you can use with any hero's journey. Teach archetypal symbolism with the first foldable, then extend that to the hero and create a representation of eight sections of the journey. I used it with The Odyssey, but it will work for so many others: Harry Potter, The Epic of Gilgamesh, Beowulf, Lord of the Rings,Percy Jackson, or movies that involve the hero's journey Star Wars, Black
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8th - 12th
Chapter 1 Digital Activities - The Great Gatsby - Free Resource
The Great Gatsby has never been so easy to teach. This bundle includes a student activity for chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make these resources perfect for centers, group work, or substitute days, too! Lead your students through the analysis of chapter 1 with this engaging student activity. They will love the easy to use format and clear directions. Here's what you'll get:· A complete student activity resource filled with engaging activities (
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9th - 12th
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Poetry Anchor Chart - Bookmark for Reading, Annotating, and Analyzing Poetry
Scaffold the close reading process using this Poetry Anchor Chart! This personal bookmark will support students while they read, annotate, and analyze any poem independently. This poetry anchor chart offers a 4-step process for reading and annotating any poem, along with guidance for writing a close reading response. Using this bookmark, students can have step-by-step instructions on hand throughout your poetry unit.There are several different files included in this resource to accommodate diff
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9th - 12th
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English 9 Lesson Plans: One Year of Lesson Plans and Activities
These fifteen pages contain an outline of how to teach English 9 or language arts freshmen. If you teach eighth or tenth grade ELA, these lessons can also give you a starting point.Outlined in 36 week, these free lesson plans walk you through the literature, grammar, and writing portions of your classes. Included in the details are vocabulary, public speaking, nonfiction, and other areas of study.Please switch, delete, and add what will work for your English 9 students. These should be a start t
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8th - 11th
Irony in Lamb to the Slaughter - Roald Dahl - Graphic Organizer - Digital, Print
This graphic organizer explores irony in “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®! Identify dramatic irony, verbal irony, and situational irony in this thrilling short story.Included with this Lamb to the Slaughter Irony Graphic Organizer:✏️ Irony in “Lamb to the Slaughter” Handout - Digital & PrintDefinitions of dramatic irony, verbal irony, and situational ironyFlowchart graphic organizer with prompts to apply definitions to the text ✏️ Det
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8th - 11th
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: Thematic Introduction (Pre-Reading Handout)
This four-page handout introduces students to the themes which are most prominent in Mary Shelley's literary masterpiece, Frankenstein (1818). By having your students read and discuss this thematic introduction together, you will have them captivated by the complex questions invoked by Frankenstein before they open the novel's cover.Mary Shelley's Frankenstein asks a series of profound questions about human nature. Are human beings inherently benevolent or malevolent? Are humans better off when
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Narrative Writing (Short Story) with a Mentor Text - Halloween Activity
Use the classic story, "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving, to make Halloween connections in secondary English Language Arts. After reading the story, students write a new ending with this creative writing prompt. In addition to analyzing author's style, students include character, setting, plot, and theme in their own story writing using the mentor text as a model. This activity gives students practice with narrative writing and helps prepare them for standardized writing assessm
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8th - 11th
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FREE | The Tell-Tale Heart Lit Guide | Literary Devices | by Edgar Allan Poe
This easy-to-use activity is simple yet effective. Here’s what it will do for your classroom:Encourage analysis of Edgar Allan Poe’s famous short story The Tell-Tale HeartIdentify examples symbolism and how they contribute to the storyIdentify the setting and how it contributes to the toneInsert students into the narrative and ask them to make and defend their decisionsIdentify and interpret foreshadowing and ironyDiscuss mental illness and addiction and its consequencesChallenge students to eva
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories | Bundle of 8 Lit Guides | SAVE 30%
FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES LIST 4 ALL GRADES K-12 AND SUBJECTS + TEACHER RESOURCE
Sometimes, you just need a list of websites for everyone. Here it is. FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES Put together by Teach Me, Maria!It takes time to gather this information, figure out the appropriate grade levels, and format, maintain, and update this page. All I ask is for an honest review if this list helps you.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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Creative Storyboard/Comic Strip Activity Template for Any Text - Editable!
Wait.....you can ask your students to use their illustration skills to demonstrate their knowledge of a text that can replace comprehension questions AND IT WORKS?? A storyboard is an interactive activity that can be applied to any text. Similar to a comic strip, a storyboard asks students to illustrate an important scene in a text (or the whole text itself if you wish to adapt the activity this way) to highlight their comprehension of the text and pick out important literary elements you wish t
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Smart ELA Bell Ringers, Warm Up Lessons, Reading Comprehension - FREE
These smart bell ringers are engaging warm-up activities that address a wide range of ELA standards. They are a perfect mix of literature, informational texts, and reading comprehension and cover various topics such as fiction, poetry, literary devices, history, social studies, science, and life skills. Students are asked to read, analyze, determine the meaning of words, make inferences, provide conclusions, support claims, and make connections.The handouts and online Easel activities are ideal
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7th - 12th
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Literary Analysis Essay Prompt Sheet, Critical Thinking, Close Reading, Engaging
NEW FREEBIE ALERT! :)Looking for a way to create BOTH engagement AND critical thinking as you study literature in your ELA Classroom? Check out this FREE Literary Analysis Reading Response sheet!Ready-to-print and use, this PDF sheet offers 12 different Literary Analysis Essay prompts that offer engaging, yet thoughtful prompts for your students to dig into and develop their critical thinking skills in the English classroom!Be the first to know about discounts, freebies, and new resources by cli
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle, Comprehension Study Questions, Writing Practice
Literary Devices in Poetry Lesson
This lesson is a great introduction to analyzing poetry for students in grades 6-10.Standards-Based SkillsThis lesson includes:- Literary Device Review- Poetry Reading and Reaction- Literary Device Analysis- Author's Purpose InferenceHighly Engaging PoemAlso included is the simple and highly engaging poem, "Friendly," which focuses on the impact of social media on teenagers. You'll love the author's craft it provides and the discussion it prompts, and you'll students will love teaching you the
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6th - 10th
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Literary Devices with Memes - Interactive Slideshow Lesson
Your students will love these MEME-centered literary devices!In this interactive slideshow, students are introduced to 12 literary devices and how they contribute to author's craft. Each literary device has a meme example to make students laugh. Then students get the chance to practice identifying literary devices in sentences before trying to build their own with a set of hilarious meme images to choose from.Your students can interact with this slideshow live during your lesson!This slideshow
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6th - 12th
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Dracula Analysis & Context of Bram Stoker Sub Plan for High School CCSS
Looking for a comprehensive resource that will elevate your students study of Dracula to the next level? This resource will make your life easier. It includes an in-depth analysis of Bram's novel that is sure to engage and inspire your students! With detailed novel literary elements, culture and historical context that discuss detailed literary elements in plot, themes, characters, and everything. You'll have everything you need to guide your students through a memorable and rewarding literary j
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Dracula Q&A Analysis & Literary Elements for Bram Stoker Sub Plan CCSS
FREE Act 1 Student Workbook for Julius Caesar FREE
Take the work out of teaching Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare with this engaging student workbook that doubles as a lesson outline for you! This free sample of my 37-page workbook contains everything you need to help students understand the play and master the language as they read. With this resource, your students will never be bored while learning the play and you will never be overwhelmed by creating materials. All you have to do to prepare is print! You choose the format- the whole pla
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9th - 12th
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3 FREE Learning Tasks for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” Speech!
The following resource includes 3 FREE and RIGOROUS Common Core learning tasks to be used after students have read and studied Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 March on Washington “I Have A Dream” speech.
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MLK "I Have A Dream" Common Core Annotated Text w/Marginal Notes
MLK and Obama's March on Washington Speeches -
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6th - 12th
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Creative Writing Workshop Lesson 1: Introduction to Storytelling
Hi! I'm Livia Blackburne, author of the NY Times bestselling young adult novel Midnight Thief. In July of 2015, I ran a week long creative writing camp for middle and high school students. We had a ton of fun, and the students wrote some great short stories and novellas! After the camp, I revised my materials and expanded them for other teachers to use.
Lesson one is a bird's eye view of storytelling. Why do we tell stories in the first place? What makes a good story? How do you become a bet
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Creative Writing Workshop Complete Bundle
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