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Women's Poetry and Song Analysis
By Educate and Create
Students will do a close read of "Phenomenal Woman" by Maya Angelou and "All the Single Ladies" by Beyonce looking for the key ideas and details, as well as the themes of both pieces. Students will also be asked to compare and contrast both works. Comes complete with answer key.
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features a comprehensive literature guide for use while reading Edgar Allan Poe's arguably most famous work, "The Raven." The packet provides an excellent basis for comprehension and vocabulary acquisition and encourages students to think critically about plot structure, literary elements, and figurative language within the poem. The wide range of activities in this guide will keep your students engaged as they contemplate the meaning of nevermore.
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While this literature guide is Common Core aligned for eighth grade, it is appropriate for students in seventh-eleventh.
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Check out these great products to supplement your study of The Raven:
⭐ The Raven Figurative Language Challenge
⭐ The Raven ESCAPE ROOM
More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint
⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe's Obituary
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters
⭐ Poe's Annabel Lee Poetry/Song Pairing
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
But why stop with one poem? We have enough Edgar Allan Poe resources to frighten your students for months!
⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide
⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide
⭐ The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide
⭐ The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide
⭐ The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide
⭐ The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide
⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE
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Valentine's Day Figurative Language Worksheet
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features an engaging Valentine's Day-themed worksheet to help students practice identifying figurative language. Students must identify the figurative language devices exemplified in popular love songs featuring artists such as Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Adele, and One Direction. This can be given at the start of class, end of class, for homework, as part of an emergency substitute plan, or as part of a stations activity. Kids can never get enough practice with figurative language and this is the perfect worksheet to work on during Valentine's Day week!
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Full answer key is included with this resource.
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Also, check out these great Valentine's Day products for your ELA classroom by Language Arts Excellence:
⭐ Valentine's Day ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Valentine's Day Figurative Language in Love Songs PowerPoint
⭐ Valentine's Day Figurative Language in Love Songs Task Cards
⭐ Valentine's Day Love Song Figurative Language BUNDLE
⭐ Sonnet 130 Analysis & Writing Activity
⭐ Sonnet 18 Analysis & Writing Activity
⭐ Valentine's Day Collaborative Writing Activity
⭐ Valentine's Day Mad Libs
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Valentine's Day Figurative Language Worksheet
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features an engaging Valentine's Day-themed worksheet to help students practice identifying figurative language. Students must identify the figurative language devices exemplified in popular love songs featuring artists such as Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Adele, and One Direction. This can be given at the start of class, end of class, for homework, as part of an emergency substitute plan, or as part of a stations activity. Kids can never get enough practice with figurative language and this is the perfect worksheet to work on during Valentine's Day week!
Terms Used:
Full answer key is included with this resource.
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Also, check out these great Valentine's Day products for your ELA classroom by Language Arts Excellence:
⭐ Valentine's Day ESCAPE ROOM
⭐ Valentine's Day Figurative Language in Love Songs PowerPoint
⭐ Valentine's Day Figurative Language in Love Songs Task Cards
⭐ Valentine's Day Love Song Figurative Language BUNDLE
⭐ Sonnet 130 Analysis & Writing Activity
⭐ Sonnet 18 Analysis & Writing Activity
⭐ Valentine's Day Collaborative Writing Activity
⭐ Valentine's Day Mad Libs
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Edgar Allan Poe Short Story BUNDLE
By Language Arts Excellence
Celebrate October, the season of Edgar Allan Poe, with this collection of comprehensive literature guides for seven of Poe's notoriously chilling stories! This bundle includes literature guides with engaging and varied activities, thoughtful materials, and student-tested lesson plans for: "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Black Cat," "The Raven," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Masque of the Red Death." Materials will last you well over a month and ensure that your unit on the Father of Horror will never get dull. Purchase this bundle and you will get the seven literature guides all aligned to the Common Core for 20% off the cover price.
The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide Includes:
- Anticipation guide - "Debate Statements"
- Vocabulary
- Vocabulary drawing activity
- Comprehension questions
- Freytag’s pyramid worksheet
- Literary elements worksheet
- Figurative language worksheet
- Creative writing assignment - "Through the Old Man's Evil Eye"
- Full answer keys for teacher use
The Black Cat Literature Guide Includes:
- Anticipation guide - "Debate Statements"
- Vocabulary
- Vocabulary drawing activity
- Comprehension questions
- Freytag’s pyramid worksheet
- "History of the Black Cat" extension article and comprehension questions
- "Putting it all Together" short essay question
- Literary elements worksheet
- Figurative language worksheet
- Full answer keys for teacher use
The Raven Literature Guide Includes:
- Anticipation guide
- Vocabulary
- Vocabulary drawing activity
- Comprehension questions
- Freytag’s pyramid worksheet
- Literary elements worksheet
- Figurative language worksheet
- Full answer keys for teacher use
The Pit and the Pendulum Literature Guide Includes:
- Anticipation Guide - "Creative Quick-Write"
- Vocabulary Worksheet
- Sensory Detail Drawing Activity
- Sensory Detail Chart
- Sensory Detail Analysis Open Response
- Comprehension Questions
- Literary Elements Chart
- Figurative Language Worksheet
- Symbolism Activity
- Socratic Seminar Materials
- Full Answer Key for Teacher Use
- Suggested Lesson Plan for Anticipation Guide
- Suggested Lesson Plan for Sensory Detail Study
- Suggested Lesson Plan for Symbolism Worksheet
The Cask of Amontillado Literature Guide Includes:
- Anticipation Guide - Debate Statements
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension Questions
- Literary Elements Chart
- Irony or Foreshadowing?
- Family Crest Activity
- Symbolism Activity
- Full Answer Key for Teacher Use
- Student Examples of Symbolism and Family Crest Activities
- Suggested Lesson Plan for Family Crest Activity
The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Guide Includes:
- Anticipation Guide - "Numbered Heads"
- Vocabulary Worksheet
- Comprehension Questions
- Literary Elements Chart
- Plot Diagram Activity
- Figurative Language Worksheet
- Symbolism Drawing Activity
- "Snap Chat!" Activity
- Full Answer Key for Teacher Use
- Suggested Lesson Plan for Anticipation Guide
- Suggested Lesson Plan for Symbolism Drawing Activity
The Masque of the Red Death Literature Guide Includes:
- Anticipation Guide - Debate Statements
- Vocabulary Worksheet
- Vocabulary Drawing Activity
- Comprehension Questions
- Literary Elements Chart
- Figurative Language Worksheet
- Symbolism Drawing Activity
- "Twitter" Activity Graphic Organizers (in color and in black and white)
- 12 Reader Response Task Cards
- Conversation Builder Cards for use with literature circles
- Full Answer Key for Teacher Use
- Suggested Lesson Plan for Anticipation Guide
- Suggested Lesson Plan for Symbolism Drawing Activity
- Suggested Lesson Plan for "Twitter" Activity
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By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features a bundle of all of our lesson plans, materials, and activities for Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem of a man spiraling into madness, "The Raven." Each product is thoughtfully crafted and allows students to think outside the box by delving deeply into the poem's themes, vocabulary, poetic devices, and figurative language. Lessons have all been classroom-tested and allow for differentiation while encouraging optimal student engagement. This activity bundle provides a week's worth of material to bring the poem to life!
Included in this Bundle:
The Raven Literature Guide: This resource features a comprehensive literature guide for use while reading Edgar Allan Poe's arguably most famous work, "The Raven." The packet provides an excellent basis for comprehension and vocabulary acquisition and encourages students to think critically about plot structure, literary elements, and figurative language within the poem. The wide range of activities in this guide will keep your students engaged as they contemplate the meaning of nevermore.
The Raven Socratic Seminar Lesson & Materials (also included within Literature Guide): Socratic Seminars are 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, I have done the work for you! This packet includes everything you need to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding "The Raven."
The Raven ESCAPE ROOM: This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a full-length Escape Room for "The Raven." Planning an escape room may seem like quite the daunting task (and it is!), but this product provides everything from the basics and set-up instructions to signs and answer keys so that yours runs smoothly from start to finish. The activity involves movement, energy, creative thinking and most of all, collaboration. It is the perfect activity for Halloween or any day you want to shake it up with your students without sacrificing learning. Your students will be having so much fun that they won’t even realize the higher order thinking skills they are applying in the playing of this game!
The Raven Figurative Language Challenge: This resource includes a meticulously-detailed lesson plan using warm-up, explanation, application, and synthesis, and a one-of-a-kind game that will get your students excited about identifying the copious amount of figurative language that pervades the poem. This is the perfect lesson plan for a Friday, on Halloween, or any time you need to amp up the energy in your classroom without sacrificing learning... and of course, it is Common Core aligned!
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Halloween Poetry & Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Graders
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Halloween Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders
This collection of engaging writing prompts is designed to help students express themselves, explore new ideas, and develop their writing skills in a fun and inspiring way.
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Why Choose These Prompts?
Our Halloween Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.
Fall Poetry & Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Graders
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Fall Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders
This collection of engaging writing prompts is designed to help students express themselves, explore new ideas, and develop their writing skills in a fun and inspiring way.
What’s Inside?
Educational Benefits
Perfect for Various Settings
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Why Choose These Prompts?
Our Fall Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.
Election Poetry & Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Graders
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Election Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders
This collection of engaging writing prompts is designed to help students express themselves, explore new ideas, and develop their writing skills in a fun and inspiring way.
What’s Inside?
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Perfect for Various Settings
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Our Election Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.
Back to School Poetry & Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Graders
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Back to School Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders
Ignite your students' creativity and excitement for the new school year with our Back to School Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders! This collection of engaging writing prompts is designed to help students express themselves, explore new ideas, and develop their writing skills in a fun and inspiring way. Perfect for classroom or home use, these prompts provide a valuable tool for starting the school year with enthusiasm and creativity.
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Our Back to School Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.
Beach/Ocean Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Graders
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Beach/Ocean Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Grade | Engaging Middle School and Junior High Writing Activities
This collection of engaging writing prompts is designed to help students express themselves, explore new ideas, and develop their writing skills in a fun and inspiring way.
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Our Beach/Ocean Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.
Cooking/Baking Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Graders
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Cooking/Baking Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Grade | Engaging Middle School and Junior High Writing Activities
This collection of engaging writing prompts is designed to help students express themselves, explore new ideas, and develop their writing skills in a fun and inspiring way.
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Our Cooking/Baking Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.
Seasons Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Grade
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Seasons Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Grade | Engaging Middle School Writing Activities
This collection of engaging writing prompts is designed to help students express themselves, explore new ideas, and develop their writing skills in a fun and inspiring way.
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Our Seasons Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.
Space Themed Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Graders
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Space Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Grade | Engaging Middle School and Junior High Writing Activities
This collection of engaging writing prompts is designed to help students express themselves, explore new ideas, and develop their writing skills in a fun and inspiring way.
What’s Inside?
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Our Space Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.
Zoo Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Graders
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Zoo Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Grade | Engaging Middle School and Junior High Writing Activities
This collection of engaging writing prompts is designed to help students express themselves, explore new ideas, and develop their writing skills in a fun and inspiring way.
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Our Zoo Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.
Asian American History Month Poetry & Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Grade
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Asian American History Month Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders
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Our Asian American History Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.
Around the World Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Graders
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Around the World Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Grade | Engaging Middle School and Junior High Writing Activities
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Our Around the World Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.
Father's Day Poetry & Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Graders
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Father's Day Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders
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Our Father's Day Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.
Easter Poetry & Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Graders
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Easter Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders
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Our Easter Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.
Spring Poetry & Creative Writing Prompts for 7th-9th Graders
By Pearlie Janes Creations
Spring Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders
This collection of engaging writing prompts is designed to help students express themselves, explore new ideas, and develop their writing skills in a fun and inspiring way.
What’s Inside?
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Perfect for Various Settings
This versatile resource is ideal for:
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Our Spring Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Gradersoffer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.