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Free middle school literature study guides
Island of the Blue Dolphins - (Lesson Plan)
The Island of the Blue Dolphins is a 90 page comprehensive and integrated novel study guide. The guide is presented chapter-by-chapter and includes the following distinct sections: Vocabulary, Comprehension Questions (including many higher-level thinking questions); and Extension Activities. This curriculum unit includes everything needed to teach the novel including the following concepts / activities: research assignments, cloze activities, creative writing opportunities, character studies, d
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4th - 8th
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SL - Greek Myths and Stories - FREE Comprehension Questions and Answers
Get comprehension questions and their answers for 13 Greek myths and 1 Greek poem for FREE. Also get a Greek god and goddess crossword puzzle, Greek mythology monster match, and a few FlipFacts. This freebie includes study guide questions for the following short stories:An Achilles HeelBetween Scylla and CharybdisDamon and PythiasThe Golden TouchHercules and Atlas Hercules and the WagonerThe Myth of the MinotaurOne Hundred Lyrics, “No. 39” (poem)Pandora’s Box The Sphinx’s RiddleThe Story of Atal
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3rd - 6th
Creating a Dystopia PREZI Lesson Plan
A visually engaging PREZI presentation with several group and individual activities to accompany units on THE HUNGER GAMES, THE GIVER, 1984, UGLIES, BRAVE NEW WORLD, FAHRENHEIT 451, THE MAZE RUNNER, CITY OF EMBER, THE HANDMAID'S TALE, or any other dystopian novel.If you haven't used PREZI before, it's a web-based presentation software that allows you to created zooming productions. Instead of clicking from slide to slide like in PowerPoint, PREZI uses one large canvas and then you zoom in on ind
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7th - 12th
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Figurative Language Handout / Reference Notes
This is a really cute Figurative Language handout with notes and examples for 8 figures of speech.If you're looking for more: this product is included with my Figurative Language PowerPoint- Teach and Practice (google compatible) product which includes 55+ slides, guided notes, and a handout for students to record answers to the practice slides. Practice slides include 14 slides of general examples, 14 examples from music lyrics, and 14 examples from literature. This product was created with the
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5th - 12th
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The Hunger Games PREZI Pre-Reading Introduction
A visually engaging pre-reading PREZI presentation for introducing background, characters, symbols, and themes in Suzanne Collins' THE HUNGER GAMES, right on time to read the book with your students before the movie comes out at the end of March.
If you haven't used PREZI before, it's a web-based presentation software that allows you to created zooming productions. Instead of clicking from slide to slide like in PowerPoint, PREZI uses one large canvas and then you zoom in on individual photos,
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7th - 12th
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Genre Descriptions
Use this table as notes on different genres. After discussing the characteristics of each genre, have students brainstorm actual books or stories to serve as an example for each genre.
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4th - 7th
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Poetry Rhyme Scheme Practice
Five short poem rhyme scheme practice to be used as review or quiz.
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4th - 12th
Battle of the Books / Novel Study: HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
This file contains a link to a folder containing multiple resources for a book study on HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE by J.K. Rowling.. Resources include:-multiple-choice test-answer sheet-Battle of the Books Study Guide-Extension ActivitiesThis book is part of my 2016-17 MS Battle of the Books Bundle that has many more of my book studies for a greater discount when bundled together.
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5th - 8th
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Animal Farm by George Orwell Chapter 1 Activity Packet
Animal Farm by George Orwell Chapter 1
Activity Packet
I've tried to make my units in line with Common Core Curriculum, and provide evidence-based assessment. This is a free packet of worksheets and other lesson resources designed to be used with Chapter 1 of the novel, Animal Farm, by George Orwell. If you like it, download The Whole Novel Bundle for only $8.99.
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8th - 12th
Traditional Literature Foldable Book FREEBIE!
Help your students organize their notes on Traditional Literature with this fun book!
In this book you will find pages for fairy tales, myths, legends, fables, folk tales, tall tales, and a blank page if there is a special one that I missed.
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3rd - 7th
Chapter Questions James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
This is an AMAZING chapter guide through the fabulous tale of James and the Giant Peach written by Roald Dahl. This includes chapter questions and activities for all 39 chapters with BONUS literature extension activities and reflections. These questions include ALL reading strategies and skills!
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2nd - 7th
Macbeth FREEBIE: Three Levels of Questioning with 145 Questions for Inquiry
If you like this freebie, click the green star to follow Bespoke ELA for product alerts, more freebies, and giveaways! This FREE PRODUCT by Bespoke ELA contains 145 questions for studying Shakespeare's play Macbeth. The questions are divided into the three different levels of questioning: recall, interpretation & analysis, and synthesis. These questions can serve a variety of uses for your Macbeth unit including:--Reading Checks & Quizzes--Discussion Stems--Essay PromptsWith 145 ques
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Elements of a Drama: Printable for students Common Core Aligned
Save the drama for your mama....but you have to know what a drama is first...so use this product to make sure you know your elements of drama. Printable for an interactive notebook or as a handout to help students know the elements of a drama. Drama is threaded throughout the Common Core Curriculum and this gives the basics.
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3rd - 7th
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THEME MINI TOOL KIT | Grades 3-8 | Study Guide, Poster, Graphic Organizer
These resources were created to help your students grasp the concept of theme, further facilitating comprehension of key ideas and details in text. Pick and choose your components in conjunction with a particular text or use independently in stand-alone lessons – the resources were designed to go either route!Visit the Tiny Roots Co. website HERE for an in-depth article on LITERARY DEVICES corresponding to this resource!| A NOTE ON BUNDLING |This tool kit is a part of the following bundles:LITE
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3rd - 8th
Literature - Types of Conflict Notes Handout for Students
This student handout provides an overview of many typical conflicts studied in reading. It includes terms such as Individual vs. Self, Individual vs. Technology, and other common internal and external conflicts. Each includes examples of ways these might manifest in stories, an explanation, and stories/novels that reflect this conflict. The handout has been used in sixth grade general education and advanced academic classrooms with success.
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5th - 8th
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The Lightning Thief: Chapter Questions & Background Knowledge Slides FREEBIE
Looking for resources to teach Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief? This is the perfect FREE resource to help your students understand the first five chapters of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Product contains Chapter Questions for Chapters 1-5. Each chapter also contains Background Knowledge Slides to help students understand the Greek References in each chapter. Product includes both Print and Digital formats. I hope you enjoy this FREEBIE. If you want Chapter Questions and Backgr
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4th - 8th
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Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 EL Appropriate Summary
This summary is packed with visuals and simplified language to assist your ELs with their comprehension of Bradbury's classic novel Fahrenheit 451. Each paragraph is labeled with the corresponding page numbers it summarizes (Simon & Schuster version). This summary is intended to be used as a supplement to the original, making the plot and underlying themes comprehensible for your ELs, and allowing them to participate in classroom discussions and activities.
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7th - 12th
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Casey at the Bat by Ernest L. Thayer
Casey at the Bat by Ernest L. Thayer is a famous poem written at the turn of the 19th century when baseball was a popular national pasttime. This unit comprises a comprehension worksheet, vocabulary words with definitions, and a test - both a regular and a modified version. The modified version is for those students who require accommodations or modifications. The worksheet requires a written response. It guides the student through the poem stanza by stanza. (Answer key is included.) The vocabul
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4th - 8th
The Diary of Anne Frank (The Play)--Unit Plan
Complete unit for studying The Diary of Anne Frank (The Play) by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich. The unit includes a study guide for the entire play, two multiple choice quizzes comprised of twenty-five questions for each quiz, three essay options, and a character analysis project. Also, there's a study guide designed for watching the film version of the play. Unit also includes a listing of Common Core Standards and a tie in using the Anne Frank House Museum's Virtual Reality Tour to enhan
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7th - 12th
Phantom Tollbooth Student Response Book
This is a chapter by chapter set of vocabulary and questions for the Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. Students can complete it independently, or can do so in a literature circle.
Great for:
Guided Reading
Literature Circle
Developing Reading Thinking Activities
Vocabulary Development
Reading Comprehension
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4th - 8th
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John Boyne - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - Study Guide + Exam
eNotes Study Guides have been written, tested, and approved by active classroom teachers. Each guide takes students through a text section by section, glossing important vocabulary and encouraging active reading. Each is designed to bring students to a greater understanding of the language, plot, characters, and themes of the text. The main components of each guide are the following:An in-depth introductory lectureReflection and discussion questions covering the work as a wholeSection-by-section
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8th - 11th
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Literary Devices & Elements of Plot Powerpoint
A great powerpoint for introducing elements of plot and literary devices in literature and writing. This powerpoint works perfectly with Cornell notetaking. Can be used to introduce a unit of study in literature, American and European literature, and writing. Be sure to check out the quiz that goes with it!
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Little Prince - study guide and text
Magical, profound, whimsical--Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince should be required reading for all humans, and grownups should be required to reread it annually. This wonderful little novella, in the guise of a children's book, gently reminds the reader of what's truly important: that only with the heart can one see clearly. Filled with enigmatic and insightful epigrams and parables, Sainte-Exupery never gets preachy, yet the truth of his vision is unmistakable. Students are first drawn to th
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8th - 12th
Fahrenheit 451 Part 2 EL Appropriate Summary
This summary is packed with visuals and simplified language to assist your ELs with their comprehension of Bradbury's classic novel Fahrenheit 451. Each paragraph is labeled with the corresponding page numbers it summarizes (Simon & Schuster version). This summary is intended to be used as a supplement to the original, making the plot and underlying themes comprehensible to your ELs, and allowing them to participate in classroom discussions and activities.
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7th - 12th
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