Middle school literature rubrics for Easel Activities

Looking for the perfect no-prep short fantasy genre mini-lesson? This complete fantasy story lesson with analysis activities is perfect for a 1-2 day reading activity or as an introduction to a broader fantasy writing unit on story-genre and creative writing. Richard Post’s “The Lost Room” will appropriately introduce the elements of allegory, theme, and character development to your students, and the included analysis questions and response essay assignment are designed to build strong analysis

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Guided Reading Books, Rubrics, Independent Work Packet

Grades:

7th - 10th

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CCSS:

Also included in: Short Stories Collection w/ Analysis Activities – Secondary ELA – CCSS Rubrics

Realistic Fiction Writing Checklist

Created by

Night Owl

Realistic Fiction Writing ChecklistYour students can use this easy-to-read checklist during the revision process - making sure to include an introduction, problem, and solution with elements that “show instead of tell.” Educators may use the checklist to develop learning targets for lessons. Assign to your students on Easel, print one copy per student, or laminate for future use! Checklist includes -Introduction:I have a realistic setting that tells when and where my story takes place.I used a f

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Literature, Writing

Grades:

2nd - 7th

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.2.3

, W.3.3

, W.4.3

, W.5.3

, W.5.3a

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Also included in: Writing Checklist Bundle - 7 Writing Checklists for Elementary Students

Short Horror Story w/ Analysis Activities – Secondary ELA – CCSS Rubric

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English Language Arts, Literature

Looking for the perfect classroom-appropriate horror lesson? This no-prep short horror story with analysis activities is perfect for a 1-2 day reading activity or as an introduction to a larger horror writing unit on story-genre and creative writing. Richard Post’s “The Bloody Eye” will appropriately introduce the elements of suspenseful horror writing to your students, and the included analysis questions and response essay assignment are designed to build strong analysis and writing skills. Bes

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Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Rubrics, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

Also included in: Short Stories Collection w/ Analysis Activities – Secondary ELA – CCSS Rubrics

Realistic Fiction Story w/ Analysis Activities – Secondary ELA – CCSS Rubric

Created by

English Language Arts, Literature

Looking for the perfect no-prep short story mini-lesson? This complete realistic fiction lesson with analysis activities is perfect for a 1-2 day reading activity or as an introduction to a larger realistic fiction creative writing unit on story-genre and creative writing. Richard Post’s “The Best Friend” will appropriately introduce the elements of relatable characters and authentic experiences to your students, and the included analysis questions and response essay assignment are designed to b

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Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Rubrics, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

Also included in: Short Stories Collection w/ Analysis Activities – Secondary ELA – CCSS Rubrics

Theme Essay Workshop For Any Literary Work – ELA – Analysis, CCSS Rubric

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Theme essays are one of the core types of literary analysis, as well as one of the most difficult to master. This workshop guides students from the development of a theme statement for any literary work to the completion of a polished 5-paragraph literary analysis theme essay.Included in your purchase (SEE PREVIEW):A PowerPoint presentation that takes students through the steps of creating their own theme thesis statementAn “Identifying Theme in a Literary Work” activity that includes a definiti

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PowerPoint Presentations, Rubrics

Grades:

7th - 12th, Staff

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CCSS:

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Also included in: Expository Essay Workshops MEGA Bundle – ELA – 5 Analysis Units w/ CCSS Rubrics

Character Analysis Writing Exercise With Rubric | Printable | Easel

Created by

Charlene Tess

Here's an accurate and easy way to teach students to write a character analysis paper and a rubric to provide a simple way to evaluate those papers and assign a fair grade. Learning to analyze characters in literature is a life skill that will improve the reading and viewing experience of both students and adults throughout their lives.Included in this character analysis writing exercise are:instructions for the teacherinstructions for the studentsa rubric to grade the papersa sample character a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Rubrics

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Also included in: Writing About Literature Bundle

The Monkey's Paw Literary Essay (W.W. Jacobs)

Created by

msdickson

Choice of two literary essays with rubric for use with the story “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs. Students will examine the story for specific examples and provide analysis in response to the questions. Includes planning worksheet.This is a shorter essay, based on the length of the story. Great for younger grades or for older grades practicing regular writing of various lengths. Contents:Student printable with both essay topics and rubric. Ready to go!Planning worksheet for pre-writingAls

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Grades:

8th - 11th, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Rubrics

Pig - Roald Dahl Short Story - 7 Day Lesson Plan

Created by

Lighthouse Lit

The irrational behaviour of Roald Dahl's characters in his fast paced short story Pig will have students laughing and engaged from the very first paragraph. What's included:- Teaching guide- Common core standards- Pre-reading activities- Literature circles guide- Vocabulary activity- Post-reading (comprehension and close reading) questions- Persuasive essay activity with guidelines and rubric- Creative writing activity- Online jeopardy game- Answers to all of the aboveThe story story is not prov

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Literature Circles, Rubrics, Lesson

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.6

, RL.7.10

, W.7.1

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Also included in: Most Popular Middle School Short Stories - Classic Authors

Animal Farm Writing Prompts Constructed Response CCSS Digital Activity

Created by

The Crazy English Teacher

Let me make your life easier. Use these 10 constructed responses writing prompts to test your student's textual analysis of Animal Farm They include questions about: theme, characterization, text structure, plot, literary devices, conflict, and more. I've also included a handy rubric for easy grading and a brainstorming sheet. ***I've just added a novel Twitter excercise that allows students to collect textual evidence on various topics before responding to the prompts. Related Products ♻️ Middl

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Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Printables, Rubrics

Also included in: Middle School Station Bundle: Night,Poetry,Mythology,Holes,Animal Farm,Percy J

Rip Van Winkle Literary Essay (Washington Irving)

Created by

msdickson

Choice of three literary essays with rubric for use with the story “Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving. Students will examine the story for specific examples and provide analysis in response to the questions. Includes planning worksheet.This is a shorter essay, given the length of the story. It works well for students new to effective essay writing, those who need to practice/ review effective essay writing with a short “easy” subject, and those who are doing regular writing of varying leng

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Rubrics

Also included in: Washington Irving Bundle: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle - PDF

Key Idea & Supporting Details Differentiated Organizers &Rubric Common Core RI.2

Created by

Smiling in Sixth

Every possible option of graphic organizer and rubric you could want for identifying the Key Idea & Supporting Details in a text, along with rubrics, are included in this pack! * 3 different verions of a Key Idea & Supporting Detail Graphic Organizer are included. -Version1 asks students to find key ideas, supporting details, and includes space to have students explain why this is the key idea -Version 2 and 3 ask students to find differnet numbers of supporting details *Different ru

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Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.4.2

, RL.5.2

, RL.6.2

, RL.7.2

, RL.8.2

...

Science Fiction Story w/ Analysis Activities – Secondary ELA – CCSS Rubric

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Looking for the perfect no-prep short science fiction genre mini-lesson? This complete science fiction story lesson with analysis activities is perfect for a 1-2 day reading activity or as an introduction to a broader science fiction writing unit on story-genre and creative writing. Richard Post’s “The Hallway” will appropriately introduce the elements of science fiction and narrative structure to your students, and the included analysis questions and response essay assignment are designed to bu

Subjects:

Guided Reading Books, Rubrics, Independent Work Packet

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Short Stories Collection w/ Analysis Activities – Secondary ELA – CCSS Rubrics

Pride and Prejudice Novel Study Assessment: Essay Writing with Rubric

Created by

Your Best Drafts

NOTE: This project can be purchased as part of a BUNDLE offered in my store. If you are interested in the NOVEL STUDY for Pride and Prejudice, click on the following link for more details and a FREE preview: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE NOVEL STUDY***Now available for Digital Learning!*********** PRIDE AND PREJUDICE ESSAYThis essay packet could be used as an in-class assessment or as a take-home assignment. There are three essay questions that promote higher-level thinking skills and deep engagement with

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Writing

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics

Also included in: Pride and Prejudice Novel Study: Unit Bundle (30 Pages of Engaging Activities)

Modern Shakespeare Worksheets: Turn Shakespeare Dialogue into Text Messages

Created by

Grace Under Pressure

Are you trying to keep your students engaged as you study and reflect upon a Shakespeare play? Do you need a no-prep final project for your unit to assess comprehension? Look no further! This project can be used with ANY Shakespeare play (or any play written in Old English for that matter).This ready-to-go assignment has a sample passage from Twelfth Night that is converted to text messages, student instructions, blank text message pages for students to use when translating their chosen scene, a

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Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

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The Pearl Writing Prompts Constructed Response CCSS Digital Activity

Created by

The Crazy English Teacher

Let me make your life easier. Use these 13 constructed responses writing prompts to test your student's textual analysis of The Pearl They include questions about: theme, characterization, text structure, plot, literary devices, conflict, and more. I've also included a handy rubric for easy grading and a brainstorming sheet. Related Products♻️ Middle School Station Bundle: Night,Poetry,Mythology,Holes,Animal Farm♻️ Animal Farm: Novel literacy Stations♻️ Animal Farm Word Wall Unit Common Core♻️ A

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Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: The Pearl Lesson Unit Bundle of Lessons Digital Activity

'To Kill a Mockingbird' Activities, Notes, Worksheets, & Essays — ELA — CCSS

Created by

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature

This collection of To Kill a Mockingbird assignments assists students with their understanding of Harper Lee's classic coming-of-age novel about racial injustice. Included in this product's 37-pages are novel-related activities that address character development, motifs, themes, and symbolism. The assignments are scaffolded to first build understanding on these concepts (as related to the anchor text), then ask students to analyze their use before incorporating them into an original narrative wr

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Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Rubrics

CCSS:

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Also included in: 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Full Unit BUNDLE — Secondary ELA — Bonus Study Guides

¿Para qué leer? Un decálogo para formar buenos lectores

Created by

Flipaguia

Tipo de archivo: PDF (descargable)Descripción: Esta propuesta didáctica que ponemos en sus manos es una interpretación al ensayo de Umberto Eco: “El Oficio del Lector”, a partir de este elaboramos un decálogo para hacer buenos lectores. Cada principio está acompañado de ejercicios y ejemplos para los estudiantes. Esta guía se puede aplicar desde cualquier asignatura que implique la lectura como proceso vehicular de aprendizajes. Edad de aplicación: 13 a 18 años___________________________________

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Spanish

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Study Guides, PowerPoint Presentations, Rubrics

Getting to Know You Figurative Language Distance Learning Activity

Created by

Lit Up

Tired of the same old ice breaker activities that high schoolers loathe? Try this figurative language review activity instead. It allows you to get to know your students and gives your students an opportunity to review skills for your course AND build a community with their peers. In this download, you'll have access to the necessary tools to do this activity in-person OR via remote/distance learning. This Download Includes: Figurative Language ReviewFigurative Language HandoutFigurative Languag

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Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Building Classroom Community, Norms, and Organization for High School BUNDLE

Book Reports: Rubrics

Created by

Creativity in Motion

BASIC, TEAM, and ADVANCED Book Report Rubrics for Middle School Fiction: This packet includes a Basic Book Report Rubric, a Team Presentation Rubric, and an Advanced Book Report Rubric. This packet can be used throughout the year. For example, quarter one introduce a Basic Book Report, quarter two introduce a Team Book Report, and quarter three introduce an Advanced Book Report. The Advanced Book Report involves reading a Classic Book and Watching a Classic Movie. The students write a literary a

Subjects:

Projects, Literature Circles, Rubrics

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: ELA MEGA BUNDLE ONE YEAR: MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL

Of Mice and Men Writing Prompts Constructed Response CCSS Digital Activity

Created by

The Crazy English Teacher

Let me make your life easier. Use these 15 constructed responses writing prompts to test your students textual analysis of Of Mice and Men. They include questions about: theme, characterization, text structure, plot, literary devices, conflict, and more. I've also included a handy rubric for easy grading and a brainstorming sheet.Check out some of my other productsOf Mice and Men StationsOf Mice and Men Writing PromptsOf Mice and Men Coloring PagesOf Mice and Men 3D Scene AnalysisOF Mice and Men

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Printables, Rubrics

Also included in: American Literature Growing Bundle of Lessons Distance Learning

2021 Springboard Grade 6 Unit 2 Embedded Assessment 1 Unpacking Chart -WTM

Created by

Miss Khaki

An "unpacked" rubric of Unit 2 EA 1 including learning goal, essential questions, "know" and "do" columns and a column to record lesson numbers. For use with Walk Two Moons Embedded Assessment.

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Grades:

6th

Types:

Outlines, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

Also included in: 2021 Edition Grade 6 Springboard Unpacking Embedded Assessment Charts

Of Mice and Men l Character Essay with Template and Rubric

Created by

Lovejoy Literacy

Includes:Character Essay PromptTemplate for WritingGrading RubricLooking for more Of Mice and Men Book Ideas?Of Mice and Men Character BookletStudy Questions for Chapters 1-6Of Mice and Men Test with Answer KeyRobert Burns' Poem To A Mouse ComparisonSave $ Money $ and Buy a Bundle:Try the BUNDLE: Of Mice and Men l NOVEL STUDY BUNDLE ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ All Resources Created by @LovejoyLiteracy➯ I ❤ Followers! Be sure to follow my store for more awesome English Language Arts and Coll

Subjects:

Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Also included in: l Of Mice and Men l NOVEL STUDY BUNDLE

Bookmark Reading Task

Created by

RclassroomsRus

This Bookmark Reading Task Package Includes: • Student example of the bookmark task which can be used for almost ANY BOOK. • A Checklist for students to use to ensure they have completed task to the best of their abilities. • Printable sheets for front and back of bookmark task. • Rubric to assess bookmark task If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at rclassroomsrus@gmail.com If you like this product, you may like: Readers Bistro: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Produc

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