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Middle school close reading handouts
Rhetorical Appeals in Movie Speeches - Ethos, Pathos, Logos Analysis Activities
Let's face it, sometimes our rhetoric units aren't the most engaging ones of the year. Students often get bored quickly with historical speeches and other dry informative texts. While it is important to teach these valuable rhetorical documents, students will definitely appreciate some relevant and exciting analysis materials too. These movie speech worksheets present the perfect opportunity you need to get your students actively engaged with speech analysis. By interacting with iconic films, ol
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Doodle and Do ELA Skills Bundle - 6 Units - Vocabulary, Writing, Reading
Ready to instantly engage students with fun, doodle-y, and challenging English Language Arts lessons?Then, this bundle of Doodle and Do resources is perfect for your classroom! It’s filled with 6 different units that will help your students…Write Responses with Text-Based EvidenceLearn about and practice Figurative LanguageDevelop Skills for Studying for TestsLearn 36 words associated with FictionLearn 39 words associated with NonfictionUnderstand and develop Close Reading skills---------------
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4th - 7th
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And Then There Were None Novel Study (Agatha Christie) - DIGITAL & PRINT
A 100+ page resource, designed to capture your student's attention, enhance close reading skills and facilitate deep thinking and discussion when reading Agatha Christie's best-selling mystery novel, And Then There Were None. THIS UNIT IS AVAILABLE AS A PDF and DIGITALLY IN GOOGLE DOCS!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"My students are loving this resource. It is so helpful to have for my Intensive Reading students to help them with higher-order thinking skills and keeping track of the plot and characters as we read. L
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7th - 10th
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Four One-Pagers Projects | One Pager Templates l 1 pager rubric
One-pagers combine drawings with text to make ideas come alive in students’ minds and memories. They're a perfect option for a quick and creative one-pager template and assessment with whole-class novels, literature circles, or choice reading. Don't worry—there's a rubric so you can grade your one-pagers quickly and get home early for dinner. But what about your art-haters? The ones who scoff at anything involving colored pencils? I've had plenty of those too. That's why I've designed specific t
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: ELA Curriculum Bundle: The English Teacher's Life Preserver
RACE Writing Strategy: Lesson and Practice
When I first started teaching the RACE strategy for constructed response, I was blown away by how much my students’ writing improved. Often times they had the correct answer, but the way in which they were constructing the answer cost them precious points on tests and benchmarks. RACE is an acronym for Restate, Answer, Cite, and Explain. It is easy to remember and students pick up on it very quickly. I used a variation of this lesson for an observation my very first year of teaching and got rave
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6th - 9th
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Rhetorical Devices & Appeals Movie Speeches Bundle Rhetoric Analysis Activities
This fun rhetoric bundle includes fun and engaging rhetorical analysis practice worksheets (rhetorical devices and appeals) for 13 different cinematic movie speeches. Most of the time, a rhetoric unit can become boring and irrelevant for advanced middle or high school students, who beg to have real-world application for certain analysis skills. With this film speech analysis bundle, your students will understand just how much rhetoric (ethos, pathos, logos & various rhetorical devices) inva
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8th - 12th
Literary Devices for Poetry & Fiction List - Figurative Language Literary Terms
This literary devices for poetry and fiction list is a must-have for all high school English language arts teachers. Included is a complete list of 38 literary devices, figurative language, and literary terms that you will use in your classroom during your poetry, short story, or novel unit. This is included in the following discounted bundles: >>> Poetry Resource Bundle>>> Figurative Language Resource BundleHow to use this literary devices for poetry and fiction list: This i
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8th - 11th
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Martin Luther King Speech Analysis - "What is Your Life's Blueprint?" (Digital)
“What is Your Life’s Blueprint?” - Speech Analysis ****This resource is for an analysis of Martin Luther King's speech, "What is Your Life's Blueprint?" It includes a paper and digital version of student resources. If you would prefer similar resources that are designed to be used in an Interactive Notebook, check out the Interactive Notebook Speech Analysis Mini-Unit HERE.****You and your students will absolutely LOVE this close reading mini-unit for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech, “What
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5th - 8th
Macbeth Bundle: Unit Plan, Worksheets, Projects, PowerPoints, Essays
If you're teaching Shakespeare's Macbeth, you need to purchase this massive bundle, with more than 95 files and 150+ pages!
Included in this bundle:
• 56 task cards analyzing the play's figurative language
• Close reading passage activities
• Sample pacing calendar
• Common Core aligned unit map
• Drama activities
• Primary source readings
• A 46-slide introductory PowerPoint on Shakespeare
• A 23-slide Macbeth Introduction PowerPoint
• Movie guides and activities
• Anticipation guide
• Creati
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8th - 12th
Opinion Writing and Opinion Reading - Should Animals be Kept in Zoos?
Opinion Reading Comprehension and Opinion Writing. This packet contains two original informational non-fiction articles, one pro and one con on the topic of whether animals should be kept in zoos. Multiple skills are covered, including reading, close reading, reading comprehension, analyzing two texts on the same topic, vocabulary, summarizing, and opinion writing. CCSS aligned. Answer keys included.No prep! Just print and go. Perfect substitute lesson plan.Watch this short video for a more thor
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Opinion Writing and Opinion Reading Bundle 1
Poetry Lesson: "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost - DIGITAL & PRINT
"I cannot rave about this resource enough! This really broke the poem down for my students, allowed me to help them understand it better and was thoroughly engaging! Even my struggling students were able to complete the activity guided by me and understand the significance of this poem to the plot and theme. Will be my Go-To resource for this unit!" - Patricia"Loved this!! Helped the kids understand the poem a thousand times better than what I would've come up with. It's a tough poem anyway, but
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Poetry Lessons: ** Growing Bundle ** | DIGITAL & PRINT
Interactive Bookmarks for Any Novel: Questions, Literary Analysis, Vocabulary
Use these interactive and foldable bookmarks with any novel in your secondary classroom to help engage your students with the text. With multiple options to choose from, the possibilities are endless. These instructional bookmarks are classroom-tested to improve student engagement and understanding!
This resource includes five different bookmark fronts and nine different bookmark backs to provide secondary English teachers with complete control and customization.
The bookmark fronts include s
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6th - 12th
Theme Anchor Chart (Poster)
These papers are size 8.5" x 11."I made this into a poster and display it in my classroom for my students to reference. I also display the "sticky note" poster in my classroom, and my students post sticky notes on it when they find the theme of a text they are reading. This is a great way to make Theme interactive. This can also be used as a handout for students.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Murder Mystery - Solve two murder mysteries by Agatha Christie
This download contains two murder mysteries written by Agatha Christie broken down to clues and testimonies so the students can try to solve them.
The mysteries included are:
1. Sparkling Cyanide
- detailed teacher's instructions, solution to the case
- worksheet for students
- 26 clues
2. After the Funeral
- detailed teacher's instructions, solution to the case
- worksheet for students
- 8 testimonies to infer information from
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reading Comprehension Skills in Spanish | Comprensión de Lectura por Destrezas
Este es un material de trabajo que busca reforzar las habilidades para la comprensión lectora. Las guías de comprensión le ayudarán al estudiante a desarrollar destrezas en diferentes áreas de la comprensión. Tienes 35 lecturas para desarrollar, cada lectura tiene diferentes tipos de pregunta para trabajar la comprensión. Las lecturas van aumentando en dificultad a medida que se avanza en el libro. Incentiva a tus estudiantes a hacer una relectura del texto dado, también a usar su diccionario en
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2nd - 6th
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle | Comprensión de Lectura | Nivel Intermedio
Button, Button Richard Matheson Short Story Lesson Plan & Materials
Dive into ethical dilemmas and the power of temptation with "Button, Button" by famous Sci-Fi author Richard Matheson. In this captivating short story, Matheson delves into thought-provoking themes such as the value of human life and the consequences of greed. The story revolves around a married couple, Norma and Arthur Lewis, who are presented with a curious opportunity: Press a button and receive a tempting sum of $50,000. But there's a catch. If they press it, someone, somewhere in the world,
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8th - 12th
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Connotation and Denotation Activities | Author's Tone & Word Choice Activities
Unleash the power of words with these dynamic connotation and denotation activities! The Connotation Hyperdoc provides an engaging interactive way to present connotation, denotation, word choice, loaded words, neutral words, tone, and mood!There’s no better way to implement 21st century learning! The accessibility and modern design of the hyperdoc instantly engages students while allowing teachers to implement differentiation between tasks. The structured directions for each word choice activity
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7th - 10th
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Poetry Lesson: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost | DIGITAL
Digital Google Resource: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost Close Reading Poetry AssignmentThese materials are designed to be convenient and ready to use. They do not require any prep and can be used as an emergency lesson for a sub.This is a complete lesson for Robert Frost's timeless poem, "The Road Not Taken." This resource includes:A prereading Word Cloud activityA close reading assignment that includes the poem, annotation directions, and stanza-by-stanza questionsA 10-question multiple c
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Poetry Lessons: ** Growing Bundle ** | DIGITAL & PRINT
Hexagonal Thinking: One Pagers l one page templates l one pager for any novel
Hexagonal thinking is a creative way to get students making connections with one pagers. BUT, it's a lot of work for you, as the teacher, to create and cut out dozens of hexagons for your students to connect, arrange, and discuss. Why not get the students brainstorming and designing their own hexagons with hexagonal one-pagers?In this activity, groups of students use critical thinking, close reading, and design skills to create hexagonal one-pagers for characters, style elements, connections to
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7th - 12th
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Annotation Guide to Close Reading | Close Reading Bookmark & Poster
Use these bookmarks and guide sheet to help students annotate the text the next time you conduct a close reading lesson. Steps are given to guide students in (1) numbering the paragraphs, (2) use annotation marks, (3) write short summarizing statements in the left margin, and (4) write comments or questions in the right margin. This file includes both color and black and white copies of the guide sheet and bookmarks.For updates on future freebies, educational resources, and store sales, please f
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3rd - 6th
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HIGH SCHOOL POETRY ANALYSIS | 2 Weeks of Lesson Plans | 50+ Poems in 10 Packets!
This 2-week poetry unit will boost skills in close reading and formal analysis in any high school English course. The unit features 50+ canonical poems written by a diverse spectrum of English-speaking poets. The poems and accompanying lesson plans are organized into 10 thematic packets which can be used in sequence over two weeks. That's over 200 pages worth of editable poetry resources! This poetry curriculum promises to elicit dynamic engagement from all students without compromising on intel
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8th - 12th
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Notice & Note Signposts Bookmarks - Fiction and Nonfiction
Students will never forget the Notice & Note signposts with this easy-to-use, bright and fun bookmark! These pair perfectly with my most popular product, the BITMOJI Notice & Note Signposts Posters!Checkout some of my other fun bookmarks:Watercolor Annotation Bookmarks with SymbolsUse Your Voice BookmarksCheckout my other ELA resources and follow along on @taughtbytoll!Adapted from Beers & Probst's Notice & Note: Strategies for Close Reading.
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4th - 12th
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Identifying Author's Point of View Practice Pack (First, Second, Third Person)
Simple and effective practice is here to save the day! This package of practice includes multiple short passages that give students multiple opportunities to read carefully and identify if each text is written using first person, second person, or third person as the narrative point of view. Students are also asked to provide their reasoning for each answer they choose.Each set of practice includes an extension activity that asks students to create their own examples of writing using first, seco
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4th - 9th
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Close Reading Task Cards for any text, grades 6-10, editable
Help your middle school and high school students close read a text INDEPENDENTLY! These 32 completely editable close reading task cards help middle school and high school students to practice and perfect the close reading skills of annotating, identifying author's purpose, unlocking the meaning of challenging words, identifying central idea, and answering text based questions. The best part? These task cards can be used over and over throughout the school year and with any text. Included is a
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: 7th Grade ELA Yearlong Curriculum, Lesson Plans, and Pacing Guide
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