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Free Common Core RL.9-10.6 resources
Reading Comprehension Task Cards | STAAR Test Prep | Print & Google | FREE
Finding quick, easy, and engaging ways to practice reading comprehension skills can be challenging. Task cards are the perfect solution. They are to the point, versatile, and challenge students. Use as bell-ringers, warm-ups, tutoring sessions, exit tickets, game cards, and more. Great for high school English I & II students or Pre-AP students. Some 8th-grade teachers have found this helpful. Click for middle school task cards.The 10 reading comprehension task cards are perfect to prepare f
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8th - 11th
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Text Messaging with Romeo and Juliet- a Fun Lesson
Trying to reach your students by using social media AND attempting to have them comprehend Shakespeare? Why not combine the two?
Due to a careless moment, Romeo's cell phone was destroyed when he dropped it on Verona’s cobblestone streets. Your student's job is to recreate the text messages that were lost from Romeo's phone. Students choose a scene in the play to recreate in text-language.
This seven page document gives a fun- yet school appropriate- lesson for students to recreate a scene
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7th - 12th
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Hero's Journey Graphic Organizer Free Printable Foldable Activity
Enjoy this free introduction to archetypes and the hero's journey. I've included two folding graphic organizers that you can use with any hero's journey. Teach archetypal symbolism with the first foldable, then extend that to the hero and create a representation of eight sections of the journey. I used it with The Odyssey, but it will work for so many others: Harry Potter, The Epic of Gilgamesh, Beowulf, Lord of the Rings,Percy Jackson, or movies that involve the hero's journey Star Wars, Black
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8th - 12th
STAAR High School Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions Task Cards
Are your English I & II students in need of repeat practice when it comes to STAAR reading comprehension, Editing, and Revising practice? Finding short, manageable practice that does not overwhelm students can be challenging.This Mixed Review task card set has short, engaging texts with text-dependent STAAR 2.0 Questions. It's the perfect solution to give your students the practice they need.The use of a variety of text genres (Drama, Informational Text, Fiction, Persuasive, and Cross-Curric
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9th - 10th
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Irony in Lamb to the Slaughter - Roald Dahl - Graphic Organizer - Digital, Print
This graphic organizer explores irony in “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®! Identify dramatic irony, verbal irony, and situational irony in this thrilling short story.Included with this Lamb to the Slaughter Irony Graphic Organizer:✏️ Irony in “Lamb to the Slaughter” Handout - Digital & PrintDefinitions of dramatic irony, verbal irony, and situational ironyFlowchart graphic organizer with prompts to apply definitions to the text ✏️ Det
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8th - 11th
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: Thematic Introduction (Pre-Reading Handout)
This four-page handout introduces students to the themes which are most prominent in Mary Shelley's literary masterpiece, Frankenstein (1818). By having your students read and discuss this thematic introduction together, you will have them captivated by the complex questions invoked by Frankenstein before they open the novel's cover.Mary Shelley's Frankenstein asks a series of profound questions about human nature. Are human beings inherently benevolent or malevolent? Are humans better off when
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
The Hate U Give Student Workbook Sample Freebie - Chapters 1 and 2
This is a two chapter sample of a student workbook for Angie Thomas's novel The Hate U Give. The full workbook contains a page for every chapter with a mix of writing prompts, comprehension questions, background research, textual evidence practice, and connections to students' lives. This modern, eye catching workbook can be bound or used as individual worksheets. Answer keys are included. There is no prep, and it's easy to use. Just print and go. For the full workbook, click here.Check out all
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8th - 12th
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FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES LIST 4 ALL GRADES K-12 AND SUBJECTS + TEACHER RESOURCE
Sometimes, you just need a list of websites for everyone. Here it is. FREE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES Put together by Teach Me, Maria!It takes time to gather this information, figure out the appropriate grade levels, and format, maintain, and update this page. All I ask is for an honest review if this list helps you.
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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Smart ELA Bell Ringers, Warm Up Lessons, Reading Comprehension - FREE
These smart bell ringers are engaging warm-up activities that address a wide range of ELA standards. They are a perfect mix of literature, informational texts, and reading comprehension and cover various topics such as fiction, poetry, literary devices, history, social studies, science, and life skills. Students are asked to read, analyze, determine the meaning of words, make inferences, provide conclusions, support claims, and make connections.The handouts and online Easel activities are ideal
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7th - 12th
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Meditations Literary Elements Analysis + Q&A of Marcus Aurelius Sub Plan CCSS
Looking for a no prep resource that will elevate your students study of Meditations to the next level? This resource will make your life easier. It includes an in-depth analysis of Marcus Aurelius's book that is sure to engage and inspire your students! With detailed book discussion questions and answers that reflect on student's real life situations, and discuss detailed literary elements in plot, themes, characters, and everything. You'll have everything you need to guide your students through
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9th - 12th
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Literary Analysis Essay Prompt Sheet, Critical Thinking, Close Reading, Engaging
NEW FREEBIE ALERT! :)Looking for a way to create BOTH engagement AND critical thinking as you study literature in your ELA Classroom? Check out this FREE Literary Analysis Reading Response sheet!Ready-to-print and use, this PDF sheet offers 12 different Literary Analysis Essay prompts that offer engaging, yet thoughtful prompts for your students to dig into and develop their critical thinking skills in the English classroom!Be the first to know about discounts, freebies, and new resources by cli
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle, Comprehension Study Questions, Writing Practice
Song Lyric Poetry Project
Kids of all ages love music, but high schoolers, especially, connect with it, unlike all others. So, why not have your students analyze the lyrics to their favorite song, just as they would any other poem? Using the Lyrical Poetry Analysis Activity, students will select the lyrics to a song of their choice (no explicit lyrics allowed) and explore the artist’s word choice and universal themes within using the TPCASTT strategy. Then, using their notes from the TPCASTT, they will write an essay-
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6th - 10th
Caged Bird Poem with Reading Multiple Choice Quiz
Feeling stressed as a teacher with limited to no time for lesson planning? If you're searching for a quick and free high school or middle school English lesson, this worksheet can fill a full class period...all if you have to do is download and press print!
Students read the poem "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou and answer multiple-choice questions. Review of questions with the teacher or their peers can be structured as a lively discussion where students can problem solve using textual evidence.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
FREE Romeo and Juliet final exam – 100 questions multiple choice
FREE resource - for a limited time - $10.00 value!This is a 100-question, multiple-choice exam on Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet. The difficulty level ranges from basic to advanced (higher-order-thinking). The exam begins with several questions relating to Shakespeare and his works in general. Nearly half of the exam focuses on the content of the play and is arrangedsequentially from the prologue through each of the five scenes. Next, the focus switches to the following segments:Literary E
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9th - 12th
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Making Inferences/ Drawing Conclusions: A PowerPoint for High School Instruction
As reading becomes more complex, many high school students lose confidence in their ability to comprehend and may become reluctant, unengaged readers. Reinforcing complex reading skills for high school students gives them the tools to advance with the complexity of the texts they should master.This free PowerPoint focuses on the skills of inferencing and drawing conclusions in literature. The twenty slides present definitions and examples to show students that taking a closer look can be interes
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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FREE | The Lottery by Shirley Jackson | Lit Guide | Literary Devices | Analysis
This easy-to-use activity is simple yet effective. Here’s what it will do for your classroom:Encourage analysis of Shirley Jackson’s famous short story The LotteryExplore the setting, symbols, irony and foreshadow Insert students into the narrative and ask them to make and defend their decisionsDiscuss concepts of conformity, groupthink, tradition and violenceCreate guidelines that help one decide when to question or reject long standing traditionWhat's in the download?A 10 page PDF with:Links t
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Horror Genre Short Stories | Bundle of 15 Lit Guides | SAVE 40%
Annotation and Close Reading Guide
Often times students don't know what to underline or look for when a teacher tells them to annotate or closely read a text. In the past my students would simply underline or highlight every line which doesn't teach them anything.
I have created a basic annotation/close reading guide that I give my students at the beginning of each school year and tell them to use it anytime I ask them to annotate a text.
There are numerous bullet points of what the students should be looking for and making no
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
This Common Core language lesson covers how to determine the meaning of unknown words by using context clues. In this lesson, students will find the meaning of selected words in nearby individual sentences, paragraphs, or the text as a whole. Prior to this lesson,students should already have worked with context clues as definitions, examples, restatements, relationships, and comparisons (as they have been addressed in lower grades). In addition to the initial lesson, there are numerous pages of
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8th - 10th
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Weekly Reading Reflection Journal - Free Sample
Weekly Reading Journals are intended to engage students in deeper conversations about books and reading that go beyond simply asking students to record the number of pages they read. Students will ponder on what others have to say about reading, reflect on their own reading and apply literary questions to their choice books or class reading. **Please note this is a small sample of my Weekly Reading Journals Full Year This product containsAccess to 2 weeks of printed journal pages (same questions
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7th - 10th
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Jane Austen Close Reading Passages
Teaching Jane Austen? Need to cover British Literature but don't have time for a whole novel? This FREEBIE taster of my growing bundle of Austen extracts and analysis tasks is perfect to introduce your students to 19th century literature and develop their close reading skills. And guess what - these are totally free!
These worksheets will help your high school students learn how to read, understanding and closely analyze Austen's writing.
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→ 1 extract from Jane Austen's Sense and S
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8th - 11th
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"The Cask of Amontillado" plot diagram, discussion questions, and post reading
This is a great assignment to promote discussion and check for understanding after reading "The Tell-Tale Heart." Included is a plot diagram chart worksheet, a number of discussion questions for you to discuss with the class, and a post-reading question worksheet. This assesses RL standards 1-5 and comprehension of the story.The Post-Reading Worksheet allows students to demonstrate their understanding in a really fun and creative way! A number of my students are artistic, so being able to draw t
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8th - 11th
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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Full Text
From Electric English...
Here is a clean, fresh copy of Poe's short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". There are activities that accomapany this story in my store as well. All that being said, use it for whatever you want.... It's FREE and a great story :)
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Flying Lessons and Other Stories Review Graphic Organizers Freebie
Flying Lessons and Other Stories is a contemporary collection of short stories by diverse authors. This freebie includes a short story review graphic organizer for each of the short stories within the book. Use these graphic organizers as you read or as a review at the end of the story! You can print multiple to a page to use as a reference for each story. Great for reviewing common literature terms throughout the year! Topics covered on the graphic organizer include protagonist, antagonist, sec
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Flying Lessons and Other Stories Bundle Digital and Print
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Critical Thinking Questions
Use this Critical Thinking Question guide to analyze Gabriel Garcia-Marquez's short story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings." These questions are EDITABLE and useful for discussions, essays, homework/classwork, and even quizzes and test. They allow students to extend their thinking about a complex, classic story!Want to teach more Gabriel Garcia Marquez? Check out my...Critical Thinking Questions for "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Hand
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Gabriel Garcia Marquez Short Story Bundle!
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