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Middle school literature graphic organizers under $5
Plot Diagram Foldables: Story Elements Collection for Middle Grades Common Core
This resource includes everything you need to teach story elements and the plot pyramid to your middle grades students.This Story Elements Plot Foldable Collection includes:Plot Structure Pyramid Foldable Template (blank and labeled)6-Tab Elements Foldable Templates (blank and labeled)Alternate 5-Tab Elements Foldable Templates (blank and labeled) - no Inciting IncidentPlot Pyramid Structure Foldable with Cut-Out TabsPlot Pyramid Structure Graphic Organizer with Key QuestionsNEW! Elements of Plo
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4th - 9th
Mother to Son Langston Hughes Poetry Analysis - Printable & Digital
Make metaphors come alive with these "Mother to Son" poem activities! This poetry analysis resource includes a graphic organizer to walk students through the rich figurative language in Hughes' highly relatable poem and help them analyze extended metaphor, character, and theme. It also includes a one-page biography of Langston Hughes and comprehension questions about the poem, the informational text, and connections between the poem and the poet's life.(If you teach poetry in middle school, don'
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Langston Hughes Poetry Unit for Middle School - PDF & Digital
Theme Lesson - Presentation and Story Elements Graphic Organizer Assignment
Theme Lesson - Presentation and Story Elements Graphic Organizer Assignment: Help students understand how to analyze theme with this ready to use presentation and assignment. The presentation serves as a guide, covering essential topics such as the definition of theme, methods for identifying theme, distinguishing between topic and theme, and writing thematic statements. With clear explanations and engaging visuals, this resource provides students with the tools they need to analyze any novel or
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7th - 10th
Characterization Mini-Unit | STEAL Characterization Guided Notes
Looking for quick, engaging, digital activities to introduce characterization skills? In this interactive Google Slides mini-unit, students will learn multiple reading skills such as distinguishing character traits and emotions, making direct and indirect characterization using "STEAL", analyzing a character's intrinsic or extrinsic motivations, and finally, classifying characters as protagonists/antagonist, major/minor, round/flat, dynamic/static.This resource is chunked into 4 parts for you to
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6th - 9th
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Book Speed Dating Activity - Middle & High School - Promote Independent Reading
Help your students find the perfect book match this Valentine's Day with this engaging book speed dating activity. During this lesson, students will get to know different books, record their first impressions, rate the books, and then decide on their best match. This activity is a great way to expose students to more books, authors, and genres. It's the perfect complement to any independent reading program.This resource includes everything you need to make book speed dating work for you. There a
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6th - 12th
Historical Fiction Anchor Chart, Reading Graphic Organizers, Book Report, Craft
This Historical Fiction Genre Study is a great way for students to dig deeper into the specific elements of the historical fiction genre. It includes everything you need from visuals for introducing the genre to tons of independent reading options. WHAT’S INCLUDED:Genre Poster/Anchor Chart: This poster contains a student-friendly definition of the genre, a visual, elements of the genre, and an example of a book in the genre. It comes as a poster or interactive anchor chart (pieces on a separate
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3rd - 6th
Types of Figurative Language Guided Notes Minilesson
Need notes and practices to introduce types of figurative language? This minilesson is the perfect for defining and identifying SIMILE, METAPHOR, HYPERBOLE, IDIOM, PERSONIFICATION, ONOMATOPOEIA, ALLITERATION! With guided notes and 3 close reading passages, students will be able to distinguish 7 types of figurative language, identify examples, and explain their meanings. The graphic organizer is color-coded to classify figurative language terms into 3 categories: comparisons, sound devices, and d
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6th - 9th
The Lottery Short Story Unit - Shirley Jackson Middle School Short Story Project
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Short Story Unit - Activities and Comprehension Questions! Perfect for your upcoming short story unit or dystopian literature unit, this package contains graphic organizers and activities to go along with The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. The Lottery short story questions, a biography activity, a giant pennant project, and a hexagonal thinking activity are also included.✅Be sure to check out the preview and thumbnails for detailed images and descriptions about everyt
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5th - 8th
Wonder Book Movie Comparison Editable Activities
Wonder Book Vs. Movie Activities
Your students can practice essential critical-thinking skills by comparing a novel to its movie representation. This *EDITABLE* 20+ page activity pack has several options for students to compare the depictions of the characters and events in R.J. Palacio's novel Wonder with the movie adaptation (in theaters Nov. 17th; on DVD most likely in the fall of 2018).
Best of all, you can customize it to suit the needs of your students because you are provided with a c
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4th - 6th
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The Hunger Games Book vs. Movie Activities
"The Hunger Games" Movie vs. The Novel Activities
With the availability of the DVD, showing the movie to your class and making it an enriching and educational activity has never been easier. My packet is aligned with the Common Core State Standards, so it will be easy to justify the lessons, as well. NOTE: there are at least five exercises/handouts that can be done WITHOUT watching the movie. See the free preview download for a list of all the activities.
This packet has multiple activities tha
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Writing About Reading | Digital Pages to Use with Google | Distance Learning
This product was designed to encourage my students to WRITE more about what they are READING. With each new passage or selection, I found myself reinventing the wheel each day, coming up with new and meaningful questions and prompts for my students to write about. I decided to put together a collection of prompts that work with any book, selection, or text!This product contains 15 Writing Tasks for Literature Texts and 15 Writing Tasks for Informational Texts. It also includes a digital version
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4th - 6th
Character Traits Graphic Organizers | Editable PDF | Digital | Google Classroom
Support character analysis with 10 printable, editable, and digital character traits graphic organizers! Each organizer is editable, so you customize the text to meet your specific needs. Also, a digital version of each graphic organizer is included for use in your Google Classroom! Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included.This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, or any device that supports Google Slides. The included Teacher's Guide inclu
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4th - 7th
Book vs. Movie Compare & Contrast | Activity Worksheets | Printable & Digital
Compare and contrast a book and a movie using this comprehensive printable and digital lesson. Everything you need for a successful novel vs. film comparison is included! Students will identify and record similarities and differences between the book and movie using an inquiry chart and graphic organizer. Next, students will use a writing template to compose a paragraph highlighting two similarities and two differences.This resource can be completed on paper or online with laptops, Chromebooks,
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4th - 7th
Theme in Literature Bundle
Teaching Theme, Theme Bundle for Grades 4-8 Reading Literature
This theme bundle includes everything you need for teaching theme to your 4th-8th graders, all in one place!
In this download, you'll get:
- Teacher's Notes
- 3 Interactive Notebook Activities
- Poster
- 13 Graphic Organizers
- Differentiated worksheets and tests at 3 different grade levels!
*Level A - 4th-5th Grade*
*Level B - 6th Grade*
*Level C - 7th-8th Grade*
Use these worksheets and tests to differentiate with your readi
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4th - 8th
Animal Farm UNIT - One skills page per chapter PLUS 4 Assessments
The skills pages are one page for each chapter of Animal Farm.
Chapter 1 - Characterization
Chapter 2 - Characterization, Plot, Inference, Symbolism
Chapter 3 - Compare/Contrast, Speech Analysis, Rhetorical Devices, Logical Fallacies
Chapter 4 - Foreshadowing, Irony, Comprehension Graphic Organizer
Chapter 5 - Compare/contrast, Speech Analysis (bias, evidence, rebuttal)
Chapter 6 - Patterns, irony, paraphrase
Chapter 7 - Cause and Effect, critical thinking
Chapter 8 - Speaker's bias, Argument (
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8th - 12th
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Dystopian Literature Activities for ANY Dystopian Novel Study Short Story, Film
Reading dystopian literature? These resources will support your teaching of ANY dystopian novel, short story, or film, such as 1984, The Hunger Games, The Giver, Uglies, or Fahrenheit 451. Engage students in critical thinking about the text and the genre while helping them make connections to the real world and think creatively with these activities. Included in this packet:dystopian characteristics graphic organizerstory elements graphic organizerdystopian protagonist graphic organizercomparin
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6th - 9th
Poetry, Prose and Drama RL 4.5
Need a fun way to teach the structural differences between Poetry, Prose and Drama in your fourth grade classroom? This product includes Shel Silverstein's poem "Spaghetti" rewritten as prose and drama. Also included is a quiz, review page, and anchor charts. Use as whole class activity or for small group work. Great way for kids to compare the three types of text!*Poems come in color and b&w* NEWLY UPDATED October 2018Fourth Grade Reading: Poetry, Prose, and Drama Resource.Covers CCSS RL.4
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3rd - 7th
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The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Unit - Questions - Activities
The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - Print and go literacy analysis activities - A full text version of The Tell Tale Heart is included, along with The Tell Tale Heart comprehension questions activities. These Poe themed lesson materials ask students to think deeply about text while practicing elements of literacy analysis. A great addition to a short story unit on classic literature, these short story resources include graphic organizers, projects, questions, and answer keys.✅While this uni
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6th - 9th
Literary Elements Graphic Organizers for Any Narrative Text
Looking for a way to incorporate short stories while also sticking to the literature standards? It's easy to focus on comprehension with short stories, but it's harder to teach students how to analytically think about short stories as they relate to development of characters, setting, theme, plot, and more. These short story graphic organizers are intended for use with any narrative text in a middle or high school classroom. You can use them to model analytically thinking during mini lessons and
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7th - 10th
Book Report Templates & Story Map Graphic Organizers Story Elements
Tired of groans when it's time for a book report? These one-page, NO PREP book report templates and story maps graphic organizers are the cure! Includes both a printable version and a digital version for use in Google Classroom. This set of maps is perfect for use with ANY fiction book or story!Click HERE to save 20% by purchasing this resource in the popular Book Report Projects Bundle.Please click on the PREVIEW above to see everything included in this helpful resource.DIGITAL versions of the
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3rd - 6th
Also included in:Â Book Report Templates & Projects Bundle Story Map Graphic Organizers
Interactive Read-Aloud | Google Slides | Reading Activities | Picture Books
This Interactive Read-Aloud can be used with any of your favorite picture books or mentor texts. Use this digital resource to customize your reading lessons, by choosing from different strategies and skills. Add your own questions or prompts, and choose from a variety of genre and theme icons to guide student discussions. Finish your lesson with a thumbs up/thumbs down rating. This resource is available in Google Slides, but can be downloaded from there as a PowerPoint file. This product include
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Digital Resource Bundle | Distance Learning Toolkit | Use with Google Slides
10 "Harrison Bergeron" CCSS Skills Pages
This packet includes 10 pages specifically designed for digging deeper into "Harrison Bergeron" and the common core state standards.
The following skills and standards are covered by page:
1. Two Argument Journal Prompts (CC W.9-10.1)
2. Inference, draw conclusions, Metacognition (CC RL.9-10.1)
3. Setting, Plot
4. Mood, Satire
5. Diction, Irony
6. Textual Evidence and Characterization (CC RL.9-10.1 and CC RL.9-10.3)
7. Theme Development (CC RL.9-10.2)
8. POV/Culture (CC RL.9-10.6)
9. Compare tw
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8th - 11th
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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The Outsiders Assignment - Tattoo a Character in The Greasers Creative Activity
The Outsiders Assignment - Tattoo a Greaser is a fun way to skip the traditional character analysis for something more creative and engaging! For this assignment, students will choose a Greaser from The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and design two tattoos that they might get. Students will have to explain their reasons with support from the text. This creative assignment requires students to show an understanding of symbolism as the tattoos must relate in some way to the Greaser's personality or a th
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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