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Common Core RL.8.1 outlines
RACES Strategy Rubric (editable)
This RACES Strategy Rubric is very helpful when grading students' responses using the RACES strategy. (Many refer to this as the RACE method/strategy) In my class, I post this rubric with an assignment asking students to write using the RACES Strategy onto Google Classroom. When I post it, I set Google Classroom to "make a copy" for each student. That way I can have a separate rubric for each student and can grade digitally by highlighting the particular box that student earned. I also print a
Using Quotes Correctly- Quote Sandwich
This visual and rubric will help students properly use quotes in their writing. The easy to read rubric will allow students to self reflect and peer edit.
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4th - 8th
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Middle School Literary Essay Writing Rubric, Outline, and Mentor Text Bundle
These documents form the foundation for supporting essay writers in deep analysis of literatureFrom this bundle, you will be able to:-model expected skills for a literary essay-model extension(distinguished) skills for students exceeding standard-utilize a rubric with descriptors for each level of proficiency-work with students to self assess and set goals for each standard/skill-scaffold your instruction for students who need more support and gradually remove the outline as students become more
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6th - 8th
The Giver Literary Analysis Essay
Delve into Lois Lowry's dystopian masterpiece, The Giver, with our comprehensive assignment: The Giver Literary Analysis Essay. Tailored for middle school English classrooms, this essential resource equips students with the tools they need to engage deeply with the novel's themes, characters, and literary devices. Students will be engaged academically and personally as they are asked to justify their stance on Jonas' choice to flee the community with support from the novel.Key Features:Outline T
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6th - 8th
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Example Character Analysis Essay
Example Character Analysis Essay that uses Shrek as a source text. Tracks Shrek's character development from the beginning, middle, and end, of the movie.
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6th - 9th
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer' Stone Novel Study (Printable and Digital Version)
Versions Included: 56-page Editable Google Slides Version 56-page Printable PDF VersionPairs with the Novel: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingEach Novel Study Includes: Character Analysis R.A.C.E Question Directions Chapter Packet for all ChaptersPre-Reading PredictionPost-Reading DoodleChapter Summary Chapter Vocabulary (4 words per chapter, uses Frayer Model) Chapter Comprehension Questions (most requiring text evidence) Movie/Book Comparison Chart
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5th - 12th
The Giver Themes Paragraph Writing, Reading Questions, Chapter 13 Lois Lowry
Teach paragraph writing for The Giver with these engaging discussion questions and paragraph writing activity for Lois Lowry’s novel. Teach this lesson after reading chapter 13. Students analyze a scene, answer discussion questions, then write a structured paragraph using the outline provided. Students write about theme during this paragraph writing activity. This is a great activity to teach the themes of The Giver. This activity is part of my The Giver Novel Study which includes everything you
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6th - 9th
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Literary Analysis Spooky Stories
Literary Analysis Spooky Stories will engage your students. This resource will spice up literary analysis instruction. Literary Analysis Spooky Stories is the perfect activity to engage your students, because middle school students love spooky stories. The assignment is laid out step-by-step and provides students with cheat sheets to guide them through the process. Included in this resource:Editable PPT and Google Version (some items are not editable due to Terms of Use)NOT Editable PDF print
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7th - 8th
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Character Trait Exploration
Easy | Quick | Multi-Use This resource can be used so many ways! Analyze a character, and their biggest character trait with this in depth graphic organizer. This activity can be done in small groups, whole group or individually. My personal favorite is small groups then museum walk or present each groups. Step 1: chose a character and their biggest character trait. Step 2: students will: Define trait either from dictionary or in their own wordsGive 3 examples from the text Decide the connot
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6th - 9th
House On Mango Street- Final Assessment & Project
This product uses the text House on Mango Street and includes: - Final comprehension assessment with passages (Google Form)- Final written response (outline & essay)- Final theme video project directions, planning guides, and examples *Bundle and save when you purchase my 6 week House on Mango Street unit!
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: House on Mango Street 6 Week Unit & Assessment/Final Project
Independent Reading Journey Introduction and Rubrics
Welcome to the Independent Reading Journey! This Journey is a year-long independent reading challenge separated into 2 semesters. This is an editable multi-grade document in which each grade level has a different reading goal to reach by the end of the year. This Journey is not just about reading, but about reading response as well! Each book the students read will need at least 1 accompanying reading response journal entry (called a Rumination Entry) both for honesty and critical thinking / dee
Short Stories Unit Plan (UbD)
This unit plan is laid out in UbD format (includes: Enduring Understandings, Essential Questions, Content, Skills, Texts, Common Core Standards, EL/DL supports) as well as the Daily Learning Targets for CCSS RL8.1, RL8.2, & RL8.3.
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7th - 9th
Arc 5 Module 1 Lesson 29-33 Wit and Wisdom Poetic and Power of Storytelling
This product contains lessons 29-33 of Module 1 Wit and Wisdom 8th Grade: Poetics and The Power of Storytelling. Within the slides you will have vocabulary, small and whole group discussions, Think-Pair-Share, Journal prompts, writing prompts, Exit Tickets, Peer Reviews, Homework, and more.
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8th
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Also included in: Module 1 8th Grade Wit and Wisdom lesson slides
Module 1 Lesson 1 Wit and Wisdom The Poetics and Power of Storytelling
This product is google slides that were created to correspond with wit and Wisdom Module 1 for 8th grade. The slide provide necessary vocabulary, journal prompts, essential questions and much more.
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8th
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Also included in: Module 1 8th Grade Wit and Wisdom lesson slides
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Essay Outline
This is an essay outline to help students guide their writing process for an essay on the theme of the novel Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. It helps students come up with their evidence from the story, and their idea on the theme, before it helps them structure their essay in an Introduction, Three Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion. It also includes sentence starters to help students form their thoughts.
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8th - 9th
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Animal Farm Essay Rubric, Outline, Prompts, and MLA Format Guide
This document includes a rubric, outline, prompts, and a guide to MLA format. I used this after reading George Orwell's Animal Farm with my class, but you could adapt it to any class novel. Use this with students who are just learning how to structure a five-paragraph essay or provide this resource to students who are struggling and require differentiation.
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7th - 12th
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The Medicine Bag Summary and Analysis Timeline
Students can use this timeline to help them build a summary that also analyzes the events of the story to create an objective summary, enabling them to reach the standard. In the answer key on page 2 is a link to a template that students can use in Canva to complete their work directly on the document.
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8th
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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
Silent Literacy Circles Worksheet - The Help
Includes 4 writing response prompts from the novel The Help by Kathryn Stockett.Silent Literacy Circles can best be used with groups of 4 students.Create 4 different writing prompts, one per sheet.Students each start with a different sheet and respond to the given prompt.After an allotted amount of time, sheets are passed clockwise. Students can choose to respond directly to the prompt or agree/disagree with the previous response.All responses require citing of evidence.By the end of the activit
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5th - 12th
THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM CHAPTER ONE REVIEW
A READING COMPREHENSION CHECK (AND A LITTLE EXTRA) WORKSHEET THAT'S SURE TO KEEP YOUR KIDDOS INTERESTED! THIS WORKSHEET NOT ONLY ADDRESSES KEY READING ELEMENTS BUT ALSO GETS THE KIDS DIGGING INTO A DICTIONARY, RELYING ON CONTEXT CLUES, AND MAKING INFERENCES. TAKE A LOOK; I AM SURE YOU WILL LOVE THIS ONE! AND, YES, THE ANSWER KEY'S INCLUDED!
CHAPTER 2 COMING SOON!
Basic Literary Essay Outline
This simplified one-page organizer helps struggling students visualize a full-length evidence-based response to a literary work. Can be used with most prompts.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reader Response Worksheet for Short Stories
Looking for ready-to-print or ready-to-upload Elements of Fiction graphic organizer to go with your short story?
This document includes a printable or downloadable worksheet with discussion or comprehension questions to use while reading any fictional story, novel, play, movie or show. This organizer will help students analyze each element of fiction by asking questions such as:
Why did the author write this piece (theme, purpose, message)?
Why did you like/dislike this story? How did you r
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6th - 12th
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Template for how to write about theme
How to write about theme: template designed for student to produce a well-developed, CER writing paragraph focused on analyzing theme in a short story. However, you could double or triple to have body paragraph templates for a Theme analysis essay of a larger work or comparison works.
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6th - 9th
Important Quotations and Explanations
This resource is a necessity to have for upper elementary, middle school, and high school students! Use the “Important Quotations and Explanations Graphic Organizer” for during or after reading. Students need to properly identify important quotations and explain their significance in order to write an effective text-dependent analysis (TDA). This graphic organizer can work well with any text and any essential question that the teacher provides. Great scaffolding resource!NEW UPDATE: Digital vers
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Graphic Organizers Bundle
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