Less than $5 7th Grade Literature Handouts

If your students loved reading Kwame Alexander's The Crossover, they need to see the new Disney+ series! As teachers, we want our students to be engaged, even when they are watching a film. With this resource, students will be challenged to think critically about the text and film in a variety of ways including comparing and contrasting, evaluating director decisions, and tracking character development across the series.

This resource includes:

• A double-sided handout for episode 7
• This handout contains:
• One do now question, three discourse questions, compare and contrast section, and two rigorous writing tasks in DOK 3 or 4 and Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate/Analyze categories.
• This handout contains a teacher-facing answer key with answers students may write about.

Check out every episode bundled 1-8: Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handouts Episodes 1-8 BUNDLE (TeachShare.com)

Studying A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle ? Are students having problems with some of the vocabulary words? Then this product is for you! Includes 4 crossword puzzles covering the entire book. Pairs great with A Wrinkle in Time Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes to help students with vocabulary words as they read the text! Comes complete with answer key.

This 4-page pre-reading handout provides students with important background information for understanding William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. This resource includes a two-page handout on the history of the Roman Republic. The resource also included is a comprehension check and answer key so that teachers can assess whether students have understood important details from the handout.

Learning about the history of the Roman Republic will provide students with the contextual information necessary for understanding certain lines in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. You could have students read this handout for homework before starting the play; or you could have students read the handout aloud together in class before giving them the comprehension check worksheet.

If you like this pre-reading handout, you'll definitely want to check out my 160-page Complete Teaching Unit on Julius Caesar. The complete unit features colorful and engaging worksheets on every scene in Shakespeare's play. Because the complete unit is both professionally designed and academically rigorous, it is especially well-suited for courses like Honors English and AP Lang.

Wishing you an amazing experience with teaching this complex play. If you have any questions along the way, please don't hesitate to get in touch. And don't forget to check out the Complete Teaching Unit on Julius Caesar....

Happy teaching,

Adam Jernigan, Ph.D.

adamjernigan@gmail.com

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Feel free to check out these complete units on Shakespeare's masterpieces:

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Romeo and Juliet

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Julius Caesar

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Macbeth

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Othello

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Hamlet

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Much Ado About Nothing

INTRO TO SHAKESPEARE: Biography, Globe Theater, Language, & Meter

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.

This 2-page assignment requires students to make an inference and a prediction based on 6 quotes pulled from pages 69-88, which is the first half of chapter 4. They make predictions and inferences about TJ's character, TJ and Stacey's friendship, Mr. Morrison's character, the situation with Mr. Tatum, When TJ "goes back for his cap", and the incident at the Wallace Store based on quotes from the text. You could have them do it while reading individually, with a partner, or in a small group. It could be done during or after reading the assigned pages.

This is a 30-page set of worksheets for the short story "The Star" by H. G. Wells. The comprehension questions can be used as a story test or as a learning activity for students as they read the story.

The worksheets include:

* comprehension questions (multiple choice)

* comprehension questions (short answer)

* story interpretation

* vocabulary

* story analysis

* similes

* personification

* sensory imagery

* story reflection

* theme

* motif

* point of view

* setting

* conflict

* foreshadowing

* suspense

* symbols

* quotations

* characterization

* connections

* w questions

* story map

* story elements

* critical thinking

* inferences

* summaries

* transformation

* writing

There is also an answer key included at the end of the file.

Worksheets for Short Stories:

* Toni Cade Bambara: Raymond’s Run

* Ray Bradbury: There Will Come Soft Rains

* Arthur Cavanaugh: Miss Awful

* Richard Connell: The Most Dangerous Game

* Roald Dahl: The Landlady

* Shirley Jackson: The Lottery

* Piri Thomas: Amigo Brothers

* ...and more worksheets for short stories

Father's Day Team Name Activity

Make your in-class Father's Day celebrations interactive AND fun with this team name activity!

No-Prep Required!

• Simply Print (choose between colored or black & white versions)
• Place on tables or in an area where Dad's (or student's special someone) and kids can grab a copy of each
• Allow them to have fun and get creative!

How do I use this?

• Dad (or someone special) and child will follow the prompts on the "Our Team Name: Father's Day Edition" page
• In the first box, they will locate the first initial of Dad's (or their someone special's) name. Whatever word is there becomes the first word in their team name.
• In the the second box they will locate the first initial of the child's name. Whatever word is there becomes the second word in their team name.

EXAMPLE: My Dad's name is "Ralph" and my name is "Alyssa" Our team name is: "Fierce Tigers:

• One the second page, students can write in their new team name on the line provided
• Students can write in their "team members" (Theirs and Dad's names) on the line provided
• Finally, using the blank jersey template, they can decorate their new team jersey together!

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Father's Day All About Books

All About... [My Dad, My Grandpa, My Uncle, Someone Special]

Celebrate Father's Day by gifting the special man in your life with a handcrafted All About book. Each version includes:

• A Front cover with a title, space for an illustration, and space for the author/illustrator's name
• 4 Pages with space for an illustration and prompts (name, age, hair and eye color, likes, what he is good at, why he loves you, and why you love him!)

Father's Day Interview Recording Sheets

A quick, fun, and easy gift for that special man in your life on Father's Day! This set includes sheets for Dad, Grandpa, Uncle or Someone Special to accommodate the students in your classroom.

For younger learners, they can draw a portrait of their loved one and a teacher can assist with writing their responses in the spaces given.

For older learners, a portrait can be drawn and students can write in their own responses to the questions asked.

Father's Day Crowns

A quick, fun, and easy gift for that special man in your life on Father's Day! This set includes sheets for Dad, Grandpa, Uncle or Someone Special to accommodate the students in your classroom.

This makes the perfect gift for any special men coming to your classroom to celebrate Father's Day.

For younger learners, they can illustrate a picture of them with their loved one and a teacher can assist with writing their responses in the spaces given.

For older learners, a portrait can be drawn and students can write in their own responses to the prompt asked.

Mother's and Father's Day Portrait Prompts

A quick, fun, and easy gift for that special lady or man in your life on Mother's Day and Father's Day! This set includes portrait prompts for Mom, Grandma, Aunt, Dad, Grandpa, or uncle. There are also blank prompts for students to fill in and make for anyone they love.

Encourage students to honor and celebrate the special women and men in their lives by creating a one of a kind portrait! These portraits are titled and waiting for the artists signature.

These make the perfect gift for Mother's Day, Father's Day, or for any special occasion. Elevate this gift by adding a colorful cardstock/construction paper backing, laminating, or adding to a frame.

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Dive into the timeless world of S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders with my engaging PowerPoint Presentation and Note-Taking Sheets!  This FREEBIE is perfect for teachers and students alike, designed to complement your literature curriculum and enhance students’ understanding of the novel.  The PowerPoint slides provide a comprehensive overview of key themes, character analysis, plot summaries, and important quotes, while the accompanying note-taking sheets encourage students to actively engage with the material, track their thoughts, and organize their insights.  Whether used in the classroom or for remote learning, this resource makes studying The Outsiders interactive and enjoyable.

This resource contains two separate assignments for creating a fear landscape so that you may differentiate among your figurative and literal thinkers. The first is more appropriate for students who can think symbolically (typically end of eighth grade and above) while the second is better suited for your literal thinkers (sixth-seventh grade). No matter which assignment you give, this is an engaging project that will urge students to consider their deepest fears and connect with Tris and her Dauntless friends in Divergent.

Product also includes 3 beautiful real student examples for both assignments.

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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 Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials

⭐ 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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This Hawk Sneve "THE MEDICINE BAG" TEXT allows students to look at themselves, their relationships, and their society. This prose encourages insightful responses. 6th - 8th Graders will love this short work and resource. Check it out!

SUMMARY:

Hawk Sneve's The Medicine Bag highlights Martin and his relationship with his grandfather who belongs to the Native American land of South Dakota. Hailing from a mixed heritage, Martin is conscious about his grandfather’s unexpected visit to his house and fears the oblivion of the fantastical image surrounding the old man that he otherwise shares with his friends after every summer visit. the visit that would change his life forever.

This 6th - 8th grade canonized work allows students to look at themselves, their heritage and culture, their world, and their life's journey.

This Product Includes:

1. Short Narrative Prose

(a) Colored Version

(b) Black & White Version

(c) Audio Version

(d) ***NEW*** STUDENT COVER PAGE (to assign as workbook)

(e) ***NEW*** SUGGESTED USES (includes how to use L.A.P. Charts video)

(f) ***NEW*** LITERARY ANALYSIS PARITICPATION (L.A.P.) CHART

and NOTES PAGE

You may also appreciate:

WINTER DREAMS [LESSON ACTIVITIES]

HIGH HORSE GOES COURTING [LESSON ACTIVITIES]

THE OPEN WINDOW [LESSON ACTIVITIES]

AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE [TASK CARDS]

THE SNIPER [TASK CARDS]

A WORN PATH [TASK CARDS]

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If your students loved reading Kwame Alexander's The Crossover, they need to see the new Disney+ series! As teachers, we want our students to be engaged, even when they are watching a film. With this resource, students will be challenged to think critically about the text and film in a variety of ways including comparing and contrasting, evaluating director decisions, and tracking character development across the series.

This resource includes:

• A double-sided handout for episode 6
• This handout contains:
• One do now question, three discourse questions, compare and contrast section, and two rigorous writing tasks in DOK 3 or 4 and Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate/Analyze categories.
• This handout contains a teacher-facing answer key with answers students may write about.

Check out every episode bundled 1-8: Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handouts Episodes 1-8 BUNDLE (TeachShare.com)

This flip book goes through all the main characters of the play. It includes graphic organizers for your students to fill out in order to better understand character development. It makes a great study guide and a good way to have your students understand the differences and similarities between the different characters of the novel. Offers differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all your students!

An easy-to-follow, 14-page guide for understanding and writing literature analysis. Includes: Individual/Group activities Writing process approach Definitions Purpose Goal Options Terminologies for students to look up and define Steps for analyzing Critical thinking components Literary Prior Knowledge Handout Worksheet for Analyzing Literature Extra Resources (Video and more...) Interactive approach to understanding how to properly begin, write, and complete literary analysis essays. Be sure to build a class model!

This product bundles all of my Independent Reading products together. Please check out the products individually so you can see exactly what is included. Thank you so much!

This is a 29-page set of worksheets for the short story "Lose Now, Pay Later" by Carol Farley. The comprehension questions can be used as a story test or as a learning activity for students as they read the story.

The worksheets include:

* comprehension questions (multiple choice)

* comprehension questions (short answer)

* vocabulary

* story analysis

* similes

* personification

* story reflection

* theme

* motif

* point of view

* setting

* conflict

* irony

* suspense

* symbols

* quotations

* characterization

* connections

* w questions

* story map

* story elements

* critical thinking

* inferences

* summaries

* transformation

* writing

There is also an answer key included at the end of the file.

Worksheets for Short Stories:

* Toni Cade Bambara: Raymond’s Run

* Ray Bradbury: There Will Come Soft Rains

* Arthur Cavanaugh: Miss Awful

* Richard Connell: The Most Dangerous Game

* Roald Dahl: The Landlady

* Shirley Jackson: The Lottery

* Piri Thomas: Amigo Brothers

* ...and more worksheets for short stories

This Literary Bingo Card Set was designed to encourage students not just to read independently but to discover the love of new genres as well. Pass these Bingo Cards out at the beginning of the year or semester and have your students track the books they read on their sheets. After they complete a book, they must write the title in the corresponding box and get a parent's signature. You can decide what prize students earn for a "Bingo" but ultimately, with all the reading they will be doing, everyone wins!

Product Includes:

- 10 Unique Bingo Card Sheets

- Directions

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⭐ Back to School ELA Escape Room

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⭐ Back to School Effective Effort Lesson Plan

⭐ First Day of School Powerpoint

⭐ Study Hall Expectations Powerpoint Presentation

⭐ Back to School / Open House Brochure

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⭐ Click to Follow Language Arts Excellence⭐

This Hawk Sneve "THE MEDICINE BAG" TEXT allows students to look at themselves, their relationships, and their society. This prose encourages insightful responses. 6th - 8th Graders will love this short work and resource. Check it out!

SUMMARY:

Hawk Sneve's The Medicine Bag highlights Martin and his relationship with his grandfather who belongs to the Native American land of South Dakota. Hailing from a mixed heritage, Martin is conscious about his grandfather’s unexpected visit to his house and fears the oblivion of the fantastical image surrounding the old man that he otherwise shares with his friends after every summer visit. the visit that would change his life forever.

This 6th - 8th grade canonized work allows students to look at themselves, their heritage and culture, their world, and their life's journey.

This Product Includes:

1. Short Narrative Prose

(a) Colored Version

(b) Black & White Version

(c) Audio Version

(d) ***NEW*** STUDENT COVER PAGE (to assign as workbook)

(e) ***NEW*** SUGGESTED USES (includes how to use L.A.P. Charts video)

(f) ***NEW*** LITERARY ANALYSIS PARITICPATION (L.A.P.) CHART

and NOTES PAGE

You may also appreciate:

WINTER DREAMS [LESSON ACTIVITIES]

HIGH HORSE GOES COURTING [LESSON ACTIVITIES]

THE OPEN WINDOW [LESSON ACTIVITIES]

AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE [TASK CARDS]

THE SNIPER [TASK CARDS]

A WORN PATH [TASK CARDS]

PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING ME ON THESE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:

TheAngryTeacherBLOG

EMAIL LIST

INSTAGRAM

Youtube

Facebook

Pinterest

TIKTOK

Hey Angry Teacher Fam,

I'm Richard Williams, The Angry Teacher. I've been teaching for 20+ Years , and have amassed quite a bit of knowledge to share. Please consider joining the Angry Teacher family; we'll enjoy having you in the fam!

Please consider checking out the other EDUCATIONAL materials and resources in my store.

Also, guys, remember that leaving REVIEWS is a way that TeachShare gives you credit on products! So let's do it!

Thanks for stopping by!

If your students loved reading Kwame Alexander's The Crossover, they need to see the new Disney+ series! As teachers, we want our students to be engaged, even when they are watching a film. With this resource, students will be challenged to think critically about the text and film in a variety of ways including comparing and contrasting, evaluating director decisions, and tracking character development across the series.

This resource includes:

• A double-sided handout for episode 3
• This handout contains:
• One do now question, three discourse questions, compare and contrast section, and two rigorous writing tasks in DOK 3 or 4 and Bloom's Taxonomy Evaluate/Analyze categories.
• This handout contains a teacher-facing answer key with answers students may write about.

Check out every episode bundled 1-8: Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handouts Episodes 1-8 BUNDLE (TeachShare.com)

If you're an English teacher looking for an effective and engaging way to help your students analyze and understand the complexities of the novel _Lord of the Flies ,_look no further than our bundle of 5 graphic organizers and rubric.

This product includes 5 unique graphic organizers, each designed to help your students explore a different aspect of the novel. The organizers cover important literary elements such as vocabulary, plot structure, theme development, and more. The included rubric provides a clear and detailed grading system to help you assess your students' work and provide feedback on their understanding of the novel.

Our graphic organizers and rubric are easy to use and will save you time in creating your own review materials. Plus, they're designed with English teachers in mind, so you can be sure that your students are getting the most out of their reading experience.

With our bundle of 5 graphic organizers and rubric, your students will be able to dive deep into the novel and gain a comprehensive understanding of the important concepts and themes presented in Lord of the Flies. These materials are a valuable resource for any English teacher who wants to help their students succeed in analyzing complex literary works.

Don't wait! Add our bundle of 5 graphic organizers and rubric to your classroom materials today and watch your students engage with the novel in a whole new way! With this product, you'll be sure to create an unforgettable learning experience that will stay with your students long after they've finished reading Lord of the Flies

This week- long assignment asks students to make nightly entries describing the setting of the scene they read that night, and then analyze how the setting affects the tone and mood. At the end, they need to draw a conclusion about the relationship between setting and mood/ tone.

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