798 results
Free Common Core RL.9-10.4 resources
Music as Poetry Analysis Activity for Any Song - Digital and Print
Teaching students to analyze poetry can be challenging. This free resource uses pop culture music (almost any song of your choosing will work) to engage students in discussion about lyric poems. Song analysis activities make teaching poetry fun!ContentsThis song analysis activity is included in different versions:1. A condensed two-page graphic organizer 2. A 14 page resource with one question on each page so you can use them individually, with learning stations, or with gallery walksFormatsThi
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
Also included in: Poetry Analysis Bundle: Engaging Games, Activities, and Writing Prompts
Choice Board FREE Worksheet, 12 Activities for ANY Short Story & Novel Unit CCSS
This FREE student choice board works with any short story or novel study. Once students have finished reading an assigned short story or chapter of a novel, use this choice board worksheet to increase student motivation as they meaningfully reflect on the text. The choice board worksheet was designed for English/language arts students in grades 7 through 12.Want more dynamic lesson materials designed to engage our teens?Click here for a discounted 10-pack of worksheet activities that can be use
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 11th
Types:
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
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
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.
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 10th
Types:
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
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Alliteration Activity Middle School Poetry
Searching for and engaging alliteration activity? These FREE Alliteration Activities are such a fun way to get your middle school students excited about poetry! This product includes direct instruction and many examples of alliteration in poetry as well as in real life. An engaging Slides presentation will guide your class through the activities. Laugh and have fun with your students while studying this poetic device. Also included are two student assignments. The first asks students to take a c
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Elements of Poetry Unit for Middle School Students Bundle
Text Messaging with Romeo and Juliet- a Fun Lesson
Trying to reach your students by using social media AND attempting to have them comprehend Shakespeare? Why not combine the two?
Due to a careless moment, Romeo's cell phone was destroyed when he dropped it on Verona’s cobblestone streets. Your student's job is to recreate the text messages that were lost from Romeo's phone. Students choose a scene in the play to recreate in text-language.
This seven page document gives a fun- yet school appropriate- lesson for students to recreate a scene
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
STAAR High School Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions Task Cards
Are your English I & II students in need of repeat practice when it comes to STAAR reading comprehension, Editing, and Revising practice? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.This Mixed Review task card set has short, engaging texts with text-dependent STAAR 2.0 Questions. It's the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of a variety of text genres (Drama, Informational Text, Fiction, Persuasive, and Cross-Curric
Grades:
9th - 10th
Types:
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
Subjects:
Grades:
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 (
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
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
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
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
Subjects:
Grades:
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
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
The Lottery Short Story and Tone, Mood, Foreshadow, Irony Questions
Answer the questions as you read the short story as a class. In addition to plot, questions involve recognizing irony, tone, mood, setting, and foreshadowing.
Feedback appreciated!!!
Grades:
7th - 11th
Types:
CCSS:
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
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
Short Story "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury - Cite Literary Devices
This awesome science fiction short story is great for exploring beautifully executed literary devices and getting students to cite them such as: onomatopoeia and other sound words, concrete imagery, metaphors, similes, and dramatic irony. Students read a very short, very well-written short story "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury that is available free online. It was written in 1950 about a futuristic "smart home" that is alive with automation, but otherwise the occupants have perished
Grades:
5th - 11th
Types:
"The Sniper" Short Story Close Read Activity
"The Sniper" Close Read/Annotation: This short story activity is Common Core aligned and places heavy emphasis on close reading strategies, annotating the text, bolstering vocabulary skills, identifying specific literary elements (suspense, conflict, irony, etc), and making inferences. It provides 3 pages of text, leading questions, and space for commentary/note-taking and additional study guide page.If you like this activity, please check out my similarly-formatted activities for the short stor
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
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
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
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.
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
Types:
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
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
The Odyssey Part 1: The Poet Prays Freebie / Fillable .PDF + Google Slides
In preparing to teach freshman for the first time in many years, I cracked into our textbook to find an inaccessible and incomplete version of Homer's The Odyssey. Knowing that I would need to teach The Odyssey as my first unit, I got to work putting together a side-by-side version of The Odyssey with text on the left and guiding questions and activities on the right. I also included prompts for students to Notice and Note specific text details and moves. That does mean I have changed some words
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 10th
Types:
CCSS:
Also included in: The Odyssey Bundle (50+ pages, 150+ Questions) / Print + Digital
Meditations Literary Elements Analysis + Q&A of Marcus Aurelius Sub Plan CCSS
Looking for a no prep resource that will elevate your students study of Meditations to the next level? This resource will make your life easier. It includes an in-depth analysis of Marcus Aurelius's book that is sure to engage and inspire your students! With detailed book discussion questions and answers that reflect on student's real life situations, and discuss detailed literary elements in plot, themes, characters, and everything. You'll have everything you need to guide your students through
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
Gift of the Magi - Close Reading Analysis
This free product is a close reading analysis of O. Henry's short story, "Gift of the Magi." There is a teacher's instruction page, which details how I have used this document in my own classroom, specifically targeting the importance of the gradual release process and teaching students how to annotate a piece of text. A full sample annotation packet is also included.
This text lends itself to teaching students the importance of annotation targeting vocabulary, textual evidence for setting an
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 10th
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
Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
Showing 1-24 of 798 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands