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To Kill a Mockingbird: Introduction Powerpoint
By Educate and Create
Studying To Kill a Mockingbird ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you!
Introduction power point includes:
•About the Author
•The Great Depression
•Racial Segregation
•Southern Culture
•The Scottsboro Boys
•Conflicts
•Story Overview
•Themes
•Motifs
•Symbols
•Essential Questions
Analyzing "Borders" by Thomas King
By Lindsay
Product Description:
Looking for a rich, thought-provoking short story assignment that engages students in literary analysis and Indigenous perspectives? This detailed assignment on Thomas King's "Borders" invites students to explore deep themes like identity, colonial borders, sovereignty, power dynamics, and media influence, all through an accessible and age-appropriate narrative.
🌍 Why This Resource Works:
This resource breaks down key literary elements (point of view, symbolism, narrative structure, etc.) while encouraging students to connect text to real-world issues like immigration, Indigenous rights, and government-imposed identity labels. It’s a perfect tool for building critical literacy and social awareness in your English Language Arts or Indigenous Studies classroom.
🎯 What's Included:
✅ A breakdown of 6 major literary elements and their significance in "Borders"
✅ Analysis of key themes like resistance, power structures, and liminality
✅ Prompts for student reflection and discussion
✅ Opportunities to integrate Indigenous worldviews and contemporary social issues
✅ Ready-to-use for Grades 9–12
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📌 Bonus:
This resource pairs perfectly with inquiry-based learning and culturally responsive teaching. It's ideal for teachers who want to go beyond surface-level comprehension and guide students into meaningful analysis of Indigenous voices in literature.
Women in Colonial America: Reading Worksheet * U.S. History * ELA
By Christa Nonnemaker
This five-page Reading Assignment and Worksheet provides an overview of the various activities, attributes and activities of women in colonial America between 1607 and 1763 which was the start of the French and Indian War.
Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key. This resource helps students with close reading to improve their reading comprehension.
Reading Assignment - 3 pages
Worksheet - 2 pages
The worksheet is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.
This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes PowerPoint lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Analyzing Primary Sources and Activities on about women in other eras.
The following Reading Assignments and Worksheets are currently available:
*Women in the US Military during WWII: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Women during the 1920s: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Progressive Era Women: Reading Assignment and Worksheet Women's *Suffrage Movement: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Women during the Industrial Era: Reading Assignment and Worksheet Early *Women's Rights: Reading Assignment and Worksheet Women of the American *Revolution: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Women in Colonial America: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Native American Women: Reading *Assignment and Worksheet
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Flu Season Tips - Staying Healthy - Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt - ESL - B1-B2
By Miss Clever Cookie
Looking for a winter-themed, engaging and informative reading comprehension activity full of useful tips on how to stay healthy during flu season? This scavenger hunt is designed to help students practice skim reading, looking for context clues, and learn some useful vocabulary.
It’s perfect for EFL / ESL students at the B1/B2 level and can also be used for native English classes at grade levels 5 - 7. With low prep, just print and hang, it contains 10 tips on how to stay healthy during flu season.
The scavenger hunt is designed so that students have to revisit and reread the reading passages multiple times when looking for code words. The answer to each question is located on a different reading passage card. Once students have answered all the questions, they unscramble the letters to reveal the final answer - the name of the murderer.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
♥ 10 reading passages
♥ answer sheets
♥ mission page
♥ directions
♥ teacher answer key
♥ conclusion
Options for use:
☻Independent Work
☻Pair Work
☻Sub plan
☻Stations
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Ultimate Inferencing for Middle & High School - Lesson & Activities
By Blooming Through High School
Unlock the power of inferencing with this comprehensive resource pack tailored for middle and high school students. Dive into the world of critical thinking and analysis with 19 unique files, carefully curated to enhance inferencing skills across various mediums.
Delve into captivating texts with a selection of short stories and poems, including "The Chaser," "Rose from the Concrete," "Rolling in the Deep," and "Cry me a River." Each file comes with detailed summaries and thought-provoking questions to stimulate deep comprehension and inferencing abilities.
Equip your students with the tools they need to excel in inferencing with supplementary materials, such as checking account statements for real-world application and a list of words describing tone to aid in textual analysis.
Explore the intricacies of inferencing through engaging activities, including an Inferencing Lesson with 26 slides designed for both group instruction and individual practice. With meticulously crafted lessons, students will develop a keen eye for detail and learn to draw insightful conclusions from diverse sources.
Unleash the power of music, poetry, literature, and more as students analyze and infer meaning through a variety of mediums. Whether used for group lessons, individual practice, or assessments, this resource pack provides all the materials you need for rapid inferencing success.
Plus, with answer keys included for all activities, you can streamline your grading process and focus on what matters most: empowering your students to become master inferencers. Elevate your teaching and transform your classroom into a hub of critical thinking and discovery with this inferencing activity!
Author and Text Charts Writing Activities
By Beth Hammett
These step-by-step charts make it way to teach literature genres, sub-genres, and authors' styles. Comes with two graphic organizers: 1 with Genre, Sub-genre, Type of Short Story, Subject, Theme, Time Period 1 for Author's Information, Birth/Death, Personal Information, Education, Works Written, Author's Style, Other Important Facts Handouts Include: Fiction and Non-Fiction Genres and Examples Types of Short Stories: Novel, Novella, Novellete, Short Story, Flash Fiction Types of Author's Style: Argumentative, Description, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive These simple to use graphic organizers make it easy for students to make connections between types of works and authors' backgrounds. Great for AP, GT, as well as at risk, ELL, and homeschooling. Use for AP test prep and assessment for analysis. Meets ELA CCSS and state reading guidelines.
Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 Foldable Poetry Analysis Activity!
By The Red-Haired Reader
This product will allow your students to easily understand and analyze Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 by breaking it down line-by-line!
Instruct your students to fold the paper in half the long way, and to cut along the black lines into the midline of the paper. They will end up with a long, skinny version of the poem on the front of the flaps, and analysis question inside.
As they read the poem, they will peel back the flap to reveal questions that ask them to analyze the sonnet for theme, gist, figurative language, characterization, and tone.
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Black History Month Flip Book | Close Reading & Writing Activity | Middle School
By Perfectly Planned Designs
Looking for a fun Black History Month project? This interactive Civil Rights Movement Flip Book activity featuring Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. is a no-prep, printable close reading activity that's perfect for middle school and high school. Perfect for celebrating Black History Month in your classroom.
Students will read the article titled "Icons of the Civil Rights Movement" which honors four important historical figures of Black History. After reading, students will construct a flipbook and answer a reading comprehension question about each figure. All answers can be found in the article! After that, students may color their flip books and present to a partner. This truly is an all-in-one activity!
Simply print and go! There is truly no preparation needed, which is why this set is perfect to leave for sub plans, bell ringers, homework, test prep, review or assessment!
Geared toward Upper Elementary, Middle and High School students.
Purchase once, and this product can be used year after year! Pull this sheet out as students return from break for an easy and engaging activity. This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and go!
This flip book can be printed in black and white or on color paper, but it only requires 1 sheet for the entire flip book!
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Social Media: Student Led Action Current Event Reading Comprehension Worksheet
By More Lessons Less Planning
Empowering Teens: From Memes to Movements - Navigate Social Media for Good (Reading Comprehension & Discussion)
Harness the power of social media with this engaging reading comprehension worksheet for teens! This resource explores the double-edged sword of social media, its impact on teens, and how they can leverage it for positive change and responsible use.
What's Included:
Learning Objectives:
Common Core Standards Alignment:
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Divergent Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials
By Language Arts Excellence
Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as I like to call them with my students) are fantastic, higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class text. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, with this resource, the work has been done for you!
This packet includes everything you need to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding the novel, Divergent, by Veronica Roth - NO PREPARATION NEEDED!
• Assignment Directions
• 5 Discussion Questions for each “Fish Bowl”
• “Fish Bowl” Preparation Sheet
• Observation Sheets
• Rubric
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Check out these great resources to supplement your unit on Divergent by Veronica Roth:
⭐ Divergent Unit Test
⭐ Divergent "Silent Conversation" Quote Pass Activity
⭐ Divergent Fear Landscape Assignment
⭐ Divergent Faction Personality Quiz
⭐ Divergent Final Project - Long Lost Sixth Faction
⭐ Divergent Symbolism Lesson Plan: Tattoos of Divergent Characters
⭐ Divergent Mock Choosing Ceremony - Lesson Plans and Materials
⭐ Divergent Characters Word Search
⭐ Divergent Faction Acrostic Poem Assignment
⭐ Divergent Worksheet Bundle
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THE SNIPER [LESSON PLANS and TEACHER NOTES]
By Richard B Williams
This "THE SNIPER" [LESSON PLANS & TEACHER NOTES] Product allows teachers to GRAB n' TEACH! This product includes a READY-tO-Print LESSON PLAN, an Exceptional Student Education [ESE] Accommodations/Modifications, English Language Learners [ELL] Strategies, Differentiation Instruction, a BLANK LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE, and Teacher Notes on the short story. Get the ease and peace-of-mind you need to teach this work.
This PRODUCT Includes:
1. A "THE SNIPER" Ready-To-TEACH Lesson Plan with Alternate Activities
2. "THE SNIPER" TEACHER NOTES
3. Exceptional Student Education [ESE] Modifications/Accommodations
4. English Language Learner Strategies
5. Black & white versions
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Character Supports | Animal Farm | Digital and Physical
By That German English Teacher
Help your students keep track of all the animals in Aimal Farm! Revolutionize your literature classroom with the interactive Google Slides, designed to engage middle and high school students in deeply exploring George Orwell's classic allegory. Print the pennants to display in your classroom as easy, quick visual reminders! This versatile and comprehensive resource empowers students to track character development, analyze critical quotes, and delve into the symbolic representation of animals in the story, all while fostering critical thinking and visual literacy skills.
Key Components:
Why Choose Our Animal Farm Character Tracking Resource?
Engaging and Interactive Learning: Capture students' interest with interactive Google Slides activities that promote active participation and deeper engagement with the text.
Visual Representation of Character Development: Foster visual literacy skills by allowing students to visually represent character traits and symbolic representations, enhancing their understanding of character development and symbolism in literature.
Flexible: Adapt the resource to suit your classroom needs and teaching style, whether through virtual instruction or in-person displays.
Comprehensive and Versatile: Address multiple learning objectives, including character analysis, textual evidence collection, and symbolic interpretation, in one comprehensive resource.
Hanukkah Scavenger Hunt - Informational Reading - Scoot Activity - 2 Levels
By FUNctional Academics Educator
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This is a NO PREP, print and go resource.
This download includes:
Level 1 – Write in the answer
- 2 answer sheets with 9 questions each
Level 2 – Cut & paste
- 2 answer sheets with 9 questions each
With this interactive scavenger hunt students will learn fun and interesting Hanukkah related facts like: Did you know Hanukkah is also known as the festival of lights? Or Did you know there is 16 different ways to spell Hanukkah? The scavenger hunt includes 18 fact cards and asks students to read the cards closely for information to fill in the answer sheets. Fact cards are numbered and provide all the information needed for students.
This scavenger hunt will still work broken into shorter segments for multiple lessons or a shorter activity.
This scavenger hunt also works well as a scoot game!
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By Educate and Create
Introducing the ultimate study guide for Les Miserables the classic novel by Victor Hugo! The Les Miserables study guide flipbook contains everything you need to understand this masterpiece of French literature.
With 19 pages of comprehensive material, the study guide is divided into three main sections, including Questions by Chapter, Historical Context, and About The Author.
The Questions by Section includes detailed questions for the novel's chapters designed to help you focus on key plot points, character development, and themes. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to promote critical thinking and analysis, allowing you to delve deeper into the novel and gain a deeper understanding of its complexities.
The Historical Context section provides important historical background information about the time and place in which the novel is set. This section explores the political, social, and cultural context of the novel, helping you to better understand the novel's themes and ideas.
The About The Author section provides insight into the life and work of Victor Hugo.This section explores the author's biography, his literary influences, and his writing style, giving you a deeper appreciation for the novel and its place in French literature.
Best of all, our study guide flipbook includes an answer key for all the questions, so you can check your answers and make sure you are on the right track.
Whether you are a student, a literature enthusiast, or simply someone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of this classic novel, our Les Miserables study guide flipbook is the perfect tool to help you achieve your goals. So why wait? Order your copy today and start exploring the world of Les Miserables
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Women in the US Military during WWII: Reading Worksheet + Bonus Pg * US History
By Christa Nonnemaker
This short four-page close reading and worksheet activity provides an overview of how women participated in the military during World War II. It covers nurses and the women who supported the other branches of the military: the Women Army Corps (WAC), the WAVES (Navy), SPARS (Coast Guard), Marines and WASPs. Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key.
A Speech Bubble Bonus Activity page is also included! See the Preview to see the Bonus Activity.
Students will become more knowledge about the contributions of women during World War II and consider how and why there was resistance to their involvement in the military.
This is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.
Please check out my other Teaching Resources about World War II:
*The Japanese-American Experience in World War II: PowerPoint Presentation
*The Japanese-American Experience in World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Victory Gardens of World War II: PowerPoint Mini-Lesson
*Victory Gardens during World War II: Analyzing Primary Sources
*The Home Front in World War II: Crossword Puzzle and Word Search
*The Home Front during World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
More are always being added so check back frequently!
Friday the 13th - Superstitions - Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt - ESL B1 - B2
By Miss Clever Cookie
Looking for a Friday the thirteenth-themed, engaging and informative reading comprehension activity about superstitions and their origin? This scavenger hunt is designed to help students practice skim reading, looking for context clues, and learn some useful vocabulary.
It’s perfect for EFL / ESL students at the B1/B2 level and can also be used for native English classes at grade levels 5 - 7. With low prep, just print and hang, it contains 10 reading passages about superstitions and Friday the 13th.
The scavenger hunt is designed so that students have to revisit and reread the reading passages multiple times when looking for code words. The answer to each question is located on a different reading passage card. Once students have answered all the questions, they unscramble the letters to reveal the final answer - the name of the murderer.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
♥ 10 reading passages
♥ answer sheets
♥ mission page
♥ directions
♥ teacher answer key
♥ conclusion
Options for use:
☻Independent Work
☻Pair Work
☻Sub plan
☻Stations
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Author's Style Writing Activities (Upper Levels)
By Beth Hammett
All writers have it, but do you know what style is and how to recognize it? This 18 page presentation for upper level learners will help students understand and analyze their own writing styles, as well as other authors' styles. Easy to follow format will have students analyzing style in no time! Includes: Checklist for Authors Handout Definitions for Author's Style . Examples of Famous Novels and Poems to Analyze Quotes Extra Style Analysis Activities Author's Style Workshopping Handout Terminologies and definitions include: Audience—listeners, readers, viewers of work Author’s voice—sets writing apart from others; uniqueness of writing Genre—category/organization pattern of writing Purpose—intent of writing Mood—reader’s emotion to the writing Tone—author’s attitude about subject matter Sentence fluency—cadence, flow, transitions used Sentence variety—lengths/mixture of sentences Word choices—descriptions, figurative language, repetitions, synonyms… Excellent for introducing style, writing concepts, standardized testing reviews, class assessments, college readiness, CCSS, literacy centers, and grammar/editing revisions, Students will be able to identify their authors' styles after working through this presentation.
Harlem by Langston Hughes Poetry Analysis Google Doc Distance Learning
By The Red-Haired Reader
This Google Classroom- ready worksheet asks students to analyze Hughes' famous poem "Harlem (What happens to a dream deferred?) " line-by-line. Perfect for distance learning! The doc includes 3 columns: the first contains the full text of the poem, the second poetry analysis questions, and the third is blank for students to write their answers. The questions address word choice, form and structure, tone, mood, author's purpose, sensory details, theme, and figurative vs. literal meaning. A suggested answer key is provided for your convenience!
Election Day Flip Book | Close Reading & Writing Activity | Vote 2024 Craft
By Perfectly Planned Designs
Looking for a fun Election Day project? This interactive Flip Book craft and activity is a no-prep, printable close reading activity that's geared toward upper elementary, middle school and high school. Election Day in the United States is a time for us to think about what we stand for. This activity is fun and easy way to celebrate Election Day in your classroom.
Students will read the article titled "Election Day: A Day of Change and Choice" which describes the importance of getting out and voting, because it was a hard-earned right for Americans. After reading, students will construct a flipbook and answer a reading comprehension question about Election Day. All answers can be found in the article! After that, students may color their flip books and present to a partner. This truly is an all-in-one activity!
Simply print and go! There is no preparation needed, which is why this set is perfect to leave for sub plans, bell ringers, homework, test prep, review or assessment!
Geared toward Upper Elementary, Middle and High School students.
Purchase once, and this product can be used year after year! This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and go!
This flip book can be printed in black and white or on color paper, regular paper or cardstock, but it only requires 1 sheet for the entire flip book!
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Night Stalker: Serial Killer True Crime Forensic Reading Comprehension Worksheet
By More Lessons Less Planning
Unmasking the Monster: Dive into the Chilling Legacy of the Night Stalker Uncover the terrifying true story of Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker, and explore its lasting impact on society.
Step into the dark world of the Night Stalker with this in-depth reading comprehension worksheet. Analyze Ramirez's upbringing, his heinous crimes, the investigation, and the long-lasting impact. Develop critical thinking skills, discuss sensitive topics thoughtfully, and gain valuable insights into the complexities of criminal behavior and its societal consequences.
This captivating reading comprehension worksheet takes students on a chilling journey through:
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