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Reading strategies Common Core SL.11-12.1 resources
A Long Way Gone--Complete Unit Bundle--Revised and Expanded (again)!
Revised and Expanded! A Long Way Gone complete unit: pre-reading, chapter questions, discussion activities, writing activities, web-quest, video links, and more. Students will be guided through an in-depth reading of Beah's memoir, write their own personal narrative, explore the history of Sierra Leone and child soldiers, and listen to the music of Beah's childhood. It is so much more than questions and answer keys. This is everything you will need to teach A Long Way Gone: A Memoir by Ishmael
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9th - 11th
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Summarizing Nonfiction Texts - Writing a Non-Fiction Summary Paragraph - OLC4O
Teach students to write a nonfiction summary paragraph using the slideshow lesson, worksheets, and information article provided. Students are introduced to the “OUTLINE" method, an acronym for summarizing nonfiction texts. Prepare for the OSSLT, teach the OLC4O / OSSLC course, or coach essential literacy with this engaging lesson. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Summarizing Non-Fiction Texts Lesson:✏️ Summarizing Nonfiction Texts Slideshow Lesson - Microso
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6th - 12th
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Reading and Writing News Articles - Slideshow Lessons, Templates, Rubrics OLC4O
Everything you need to teach students to master writing news articles and reading nonfiction text features! Includes sample news reports, reading comprehension questions, slideshow lessons, graphic organizers, assessment guidelines, and more! Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets and activities for Google Drive®.⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 30% with the bundled discount! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this Unit for Reading and Writing News Articles:✏️ Summarizing a News Report Slideshow Lesson - Micros
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6th - 12th
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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Theme Essay
Are students rolling their eyes when you give out copies of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? They may not care about Victorian literature, but students will get excited when you talk about leading a double life and the questionable dishonesty of keeping secrets. Ten opinion statements make text-to-self connections with the novel for students before, during, and after reading.Grab this guide, print, and go! No paper? No problem! Assign in Google Forms and have results tallied instantl
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Jekyll and Hyde - Bookend Bundle - Anticipation Guide & Visual Project
"The Lottery" Pre-Reading Activites: Engaging Discussion and Predictions
Ready to amp up the excitement for Shirley Jackson's classic, "The Lottery," like never before? Dive into a world where predictions and collaboration bring stories to life, making your classroom buzz with anticipation and engagement! Why Settle for Less? Unleash the power of prediction with two versatile pre-reading activities that work wonders not just with "The Lottery" but any text – yes, even those info-packed ones! Get ready to see your students' curiosity skyrocket. Resource Goal: Student
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6th - 12th
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Earth Day - Making Inferences Worksheets with Greta Thunberg Article OSSLT OLC4O
Perfect for Earth Day! This inferencing lesson begins with an inquiry-based activity featuring The New York Times. It also features an informational article about Greta Thunberg to teach students about making inferences. Prepare for the OSSLT, teach the OLC4O / OSSLC course, or coach essential literacy with this engaging lesson. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Inferencing Lesson:✏️ Making Inferences Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® & Google Sli
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6th - 12th
Literature Circles | Book Clubs | Student Led | Project-Based ELA
Literature circles and book clubs are an empowering way to keep up reading and discussion practices. Lit circles are a highly effective way to allow students to connect socially and intellectually and hold each other accountable. With this student-led unit, students will create their own reading calendar and pacing plan, prepare independently for weekly book clubs, schedule and run their own weekly meetings and assess their own work. The teaching philosophy incorporated here is “Student as Worke
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8th - 11th
Novel And Movie Comparison Activities, During the Movie, Movie Review Worksheets
Novel And Movie Comparison Activities, During the Movie, Movie Review WorksheetsThese worksheets and cooperative learning activity allow students to compare the book to the movie, write reviews, analyze the manner the book was adapted to the screen, and produce thoughtful, interesting things to say about the movie and book in class discussion. The act of showing the movie adaptation of a book can be a very enriching experience with the right materials. ★ Keep your students ENGAGED during the mov
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5th - 12th
The Hate U Give Pre-Reading Activity - Text Evidence Anticipation Guide
This pre-reading strategy uses critical thinking and inquiry learning to engage your students for their upcoming reading of the young adult fiction novel The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Designed to help prepare students for standardized assessments that demand text-based evidence, this activity requires students to complete close reading and use explicit text support to make logical inferences and predictions. Additionally, students must walk around the classroom to gather their evidence, so it
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Canterbury Tales Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & PostReading Essay
Are students intimidated to read The Canterbury Tales? When introducing Chaucer's tales with this engaging anticipation guide, students will want to read about this motley crew! Use this anticipation guide to talk about judging others by how they dress and considering the source when hearing a story. Ten opinion statements make text-to-self connections with the novel for students before, during, and after reading. Grab this guide, print, and go! No paper? No problem! Assign in Google Forms and h
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9th - 12th
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Conversation Starters Package on Mental Health
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on mental health. Our resource offers a creative and engaging approach to opening a discussion on mental health and well-being in the high school classroom.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for high school students on the subject of mental health (further broken down into 28 questions)Activities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been? BUNDLE
Use this highly engaging and beautifully formatted Google Slides Presentation and worksheet collection to walk your students through every step of analyzing this brilliant short story. The vintage law enforcement theme captures the spirit of the era of the story, and the clear directions and tasks will guide your students toward insightful analysis and literary argument strategies they can use the whole year long!
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9th - 12th
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Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelly Lessons and Quizzes
This 40-page resource is everything I use to teach Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to my junior and senior literature students. It includes:- a 20-slide introductory presentation with background about Shelley and the writing of the novel, novel structure and major themes, and Gothic Romance- a graphic organizer to help students keep track of the story frames and alternating POVs with key- a bookmark with study guide questions covering the major events of the novel that students can keep right in the
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Making Inferences Lesson - Solving a Mystery Game - Case of the Lost Manuscript
Transform your lesson on making inferences into a thrilling adventure with this solving a mystery game! Students will explore "The Case of the Lost Manuscript" to make inferences and solve the mystery. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.Included with this Making Inferences Lesson:✏️ Investigation Briefing Overview Slideshow - Microsoft PowerPoint®, Google Slides® & PDF✏️ Investigation Briefing Overview Handout - Digital & Print✏️ Investigation Clu
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6th - 12th
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A Long Way Gone--Discussion Questions and Activities
Want your students to have rich discussions of Ishmael Beah's A Long Way Gone: A Memoir? This collection is for you.
It includes:
1. Discussion and reading questions and activities for every chapter.
2. Culminating discussion questions for the end-of-the-book.
3. A variety of activities and discussion formats.
4. Activities designed to help students think about and develop their discussion skills.
5. 83 pages of usable products.
All activities are linked to the Common Core and include step-b
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Fahrenheit 451 Activities: Analyze, Create, Research, Close Read, Write & More!
Looking for some fresh ideas to spice up your classes' study of Fahrenheit 451? You will find plenty of ideas and activities to choose from in this supplemental resource to get students thinking, talking, close reading, researching, creating, drawing, writing, analyzing, and comparing. What's Included . . .► Introductory Videos Handout with Answer Key - Students watch 2 clips and answers questions that help introduce the author and this novel.► Journals, Bell Ringers, and Discussion Ideas► Sever
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7th - 12th
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Romeo & Juliet Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Post-Reading Essay
Engage your students with this low-prep anticipation guide to introduce Romeo and Juliet! This guide includes a printable anticipation guide, an editable copy, and a Google Forms™ document to administer it electronically. Quick and easy setup plus clear teacher directions make this activity a great way to introduce the work and lead an interactive discussion to interest students in reading the play!One of the greatest challenges of teaching a classic work like Romeo and Juliet is getting student
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet - Bookend Bundle - Anticipation Guide & Visual Project
Book Clubs for Secondary ELA
Get your secondary students talking about books with this literature circle inspired book club activity designed specifically for older students. Perfect for choice books or whole class novels. This approach to teaching literature puts the students in charge of their learning and accountable to their peers. Included is a guide to help the teacher organize and plan for the needs of your students. Included in this product: ⇝ Before, During and After planning sheet ⇝ Suggest Unit Plan Calendar (Pac
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Student Led Discussions | Book Clubs | Book Talks Bundle
Full AVID 11 Calendar!
Navigate your AVID classroom with confidence using this comprehensive AVID Curriculum Guide! As a seasoned high school English teacher and AVID enthusiast, I've meticulously curated this guide based on my successful lessons.This sample calendar is packed with over a hundred WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading) approved lessons, all focused on fostering college and student success. Each lesson comes complete with clear Learning Objectives (LOs), Learning Activities a
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8th - 12th, Staff
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The Possibility of Evil Short Story Close Reading & Writing Activity
Do you need an interactive, student-centered project that will encourage bullying awareness and group collaboration? Not only is this short story unit, based on horror writer Shirley Jackson's "The Possibility of Evil," full of highly engaging student discussions perfect for Halloween and Bullying Prevention Month, but it encourages students to think beyond themselves to how they can help others. This 3-6 day lesson contains everything you need to guide students through reading and viewing short
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8th - 12th
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Lamb to the Slaughter Writing Assessments - Essay Prompts and Editable Rubrics
This differentiated assessment offers three different written response options to evaluate students’ understanding of Roald Dahl’s “Lamb to the Slaughter.” Includes editable 4-level rubrics! Choose between an essay, paragraph, or narrative response using these literary analysis prompts.Included with these Lamb to the Slaughter Writing Prompts:✏️ Editable “Lamb to the Slaughter” Assessment Handouts - Google Docs®✏️ 3 Argumentative Essay Prompts✏️ 1 Narrative Writing Prompt✏️ Option for individua
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8th - 11th
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The Ultimate Socratic Seminar Bundle
This bundle of handouts, rubrics, and worksheets will give you everything you need in order to run transformational Socratic Seminars with your students. (Plus two free sample texts to use!).This bundle includes:1) A one-page introductory handout to Socratic Seminar2) A lesson plan for the intro handout3) A reproducible Seminar key for a teacher to fill out (and an example of a perfect one, as well as a guide for how to use it)4) Question Stems for students to draw from to help them formulate go
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7th - 12th
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Beowulf Anticipation Guide - Pre-Reading Discussion & Post-Reading Essay
Do you wonder how to get kids excited about reading Beowulf, a text that seems as old as time? Students may hesitate to read the Anglo-Saxon epic, but they get excited when you talk about protecting your personal property and walking away from a fight. Ten opinion statements make text-to-self connections with the novel for students before, during, and after reading. Grab this guide, print, and go! No paper? No problem! Assign in Google Forms and have results tallied instantly. In addition to the
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8th - 12th
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Meditations Bundle Q&A Analysis & Literary Elements Sub Plan CCSS
Looking for a no prep resource that will elevate your students' Meditations study to the next level? This resource will make your life easier. It includes an in-depth analysis of this philosophy book that is sure to engage and inspire your students! With detailed book discussion questions, thought-provoking writing prompts, and questions that reflect on student's real life situations, and discuss detailed literary elements in plot, themes, characters, and everything. You'll have everything you n
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9th - 12th
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