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"Masque of the Red Death" Symbolism & Color Analysis + Masquerade Mask Project

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This product includes:Color Symbolism Chart with pre-filled meanings, perfect to use as a handout or for students to place in a journalColor Symbolism Chart with blank column for meanings, enabling students to do their own research for each color,

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English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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English I & II STAAR EOC Short Answer Practice w/ Song Lyrics

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This lesson is to be used to prepare English I & II students for the short answer portion of their EOC STAAR test. In the packet, there are two sets of song lyrics (videos can be found on YouTube) with similar themes. Students will identify

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Writing, Reading Strategies, Poetry

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9^th, 10^th

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SAT Vocab Definitions and Quizzes - 100 Words and 10 Quizzes

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This packet includes: -10 definition lists of 10 SAT vocab words each -10 total quizzes (1 for each list) -2 vocabulary tests -Additional questions, analogies, fill-in-the-blank sentences, and more -answer keys I give my students a vocabulary list

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Other (ELA)

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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The Help by Kathryn Stockett Novel Unit

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This packet includes many resources to use while teaching The Help, a great novel written by Kathryn Stockett, including: -pre-reading library scavenger hunt -commonly used literary terms, definitions, and examples -literary terms quiz with

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Life Lessons in To Kill a Mockingbird: Analyzing the Novel's Many Themes

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This packet includes many activities to help students analyze the many themes and life lessons of To Kill a Mockingbird. There is a total of six different activities: 1. "What is Theme" Handout - this page gives a basic introduction and defines

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Reading, Literature, Writing-Essays

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English I & II STAAR Mini Fairy Tale Unit w/ 3 Short Answer

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This product has links to two original fairy tales by the Grimm Brothers, Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood. Students love reading the original fairy tales because they are much different and more gruesome than the versions they heard growing

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Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

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9^th, 10^th

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Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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Identifying Poetic Devices in "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift

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Analyze and identify poetic devices in Taylor Swift's song, "Blank Space."Poetic devices include hyperbole, personification, simile, metaphor, alliteration, and idioms.*Teacher Answer Key included*

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English Language Arts, Poetry

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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English I & II STAAR Short Answer w/ Song Lyrics #2 using Colbie Caillat's "Try"

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This download is perfect for Texas English I &II classrooms, and can also be used as a great STAAR Intervention resource! Short Answers Questions on the STAAR tend to be something my students commonly struggle with. Practicing these type of

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays

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STAAR EOC English Redesign Extended & Short Response Rubrics (Student-Friendly)

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This resource includes a summarized and student-friendly version of the TEA's released scoring guides and rubrics for both the extended and short response questions on the new English 1 & 2 EOC STAAR redesign. Instead of a 5-paged manual, each

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English Language Arts

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9^th, 10^th

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Rubrics

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5 Acronym Posters + Handouts for Analyzing Any Text in the English Classroom

By The Texas English Teacher

Acronyms are a simple method to assist students in analysis. From writing evidence-based paragraphs to memorizing key traits of each text genre (fiction, poetry, argumentative, and informational text), these vibrant posters will be the perfect

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English Language Arts

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Handouts, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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American Puritan / Colonial Literature Pre-Reading Research Notes

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Forget the lecture and slideshow! Instead of having your students take notes before diving into a Puritan literature unit, have them do the research on their own. This assignment asks students to do basic research on the era, including its literary

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English Language Arts

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Research, Internet Activities, Scaffolded Notes

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American Romanticism Literary Era Pre-Reading Research Notes

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Forget the lecture and slideshow! Instead of having your students take notes before diving into a unit with Poe, Hawthorne, or other American Romantics, have students research the era on their own. This assignment asks students to do basic research

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English Language Arts

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Research, Internet Activities, Scaffolded Notes

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4 Types of Conflict: Assignment for any Story or Novel

By The Texas English Teacher

This handout and chart comes with a detailed definition of the 4 types of conflict: Man vs. Man Man vs. Society Man vs. Nature Man vs. Self There are also examples of each of the conflict, and a space for students to write their own examples from

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Reading, Literature, Close Reading

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

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Langston Hughes Poetry Response Journal

By The Texas English Teacher

This product is Perfect for any poetry unit, or to use while covering American Literature or the Harlem Renaissance. Langston Hughes my absolute favorite poet, and the students always enjoy him as well. His poems are relatable and meaningful, PLUS

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Reading, Literature, Poetry

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Thematic Unit Plans

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Persuasive/Advertising Techniques: Term Definition & Assessment

By The Texas English Teacher

This lesson comes with: - A handout with understandable definitions for 8 common persuasive/advertising techniques (bandwagon, card-stacking, elitism, etc.) - An assessment that includes matching, examples, and images for students to show their

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Lesson

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Article Analysis & Personal Response

By The Texas English Teacher

I use this project for my AP Language & Composition course, but it's great for any high school English class! Students will choose articles from credible magazines and/or newspapers and rhetorically analyze them, as well as give a personal

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Writing-Expository, Writing, Informational Text

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities

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The Four Types of Conflict

By The Texas English Teacher

4 types of conflict handout: defines the four types of conflict (man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. nature, and man vs. self. Also includes examples. 4 types of conflict chart: enables students to define and log the various types of conflict in

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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I have taught both middle school and high school ELAR in my eleven years of teaching. I currently teach 11th grade English at a small, 3A high school in central Texas.

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I graduated from Sam Houston State University in 2012 with my BA in English and a minor in Secondary Education.

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My name is Lauren Rodriguez. I'm happily married with two kiddos; Paislee is 5 and Jarrett is 1. We love Texas, traveling, Jesus, and spending time together!

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English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Reading, Vocabulary, Other (ELA), Literature, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Poetry, Informational Text, Close Reading