8th Grade English Language Arts Projects (by date, oldest first)

Wondering what to do with students after testing?

Need to keep them reading and writing?

Want them to have fun while they're doing it?

I took a page from the Choose Your Own Adventure books and made the best selling books digital. Now students can read a story of their choice and write their own alternate story endings with this digital resource. Perfect after testing activity, reading projects, summer reading projects, and more.

Everything you need is included for your students to have fun thinking, creating, writing and playing through this activity!

Students will love being able to write new story lines based on the character’s choices!

• Interactive digital resource
• All digital
• integrated reading & writing
• Student templates for plotting
• Two editable PowerPoint templates
• Included ‘how-to’ video for plug and play learning
• Clickable links are ready to go on each slide to keep the story moving along
• Decorative elements & icons are included for students to make their slides unique

Graphic Features of Text fits in perfectly with informational units. While teaching summarizing, author's purpose, and analyzation, teachers can present charts, and other elements of text structure to further increase student's learning.

What's Included:

• 27 slide lesson that covers the features of texts
• (2) Student Practice Activities with short informational texts attached to graphs for student practice during and after the lesson.
• Instructions for an engaging student project writing their own informational texts and making a chart to support their writing.
• Examples galore to help students understand graphic features of text, and how to complete the independent project.

All files come in Word, or Powerpoint with a PDF for easy printing. Questions presented focus on high level learning and challenging student thinking.

Sample Questions from Student Practice:

• What purpose does the graph serve to support the ideas presented in the text?
• What does the included graph help the reader understand about renewable energy?
• How might the time young people spend online relate to their mental health? Use the data in the charts or text evidence to support your answer.
• Choose one of the graphs for this question: how does the inclusion of this graph help to strengthen the author’s claim? Include the claim, graph title and text evidence in your response.

Integrated research and project based learning for Middle and High School

Your students will love forming a question and seeing where it takes them. This is SUPER FUN LEARNING that will keep engagement high for the middle or end of the semester.

You will love that that everything is set up for you to monitor students while they research and create.

The “Creative Projects using Microsoft Word” lesson guides students through using shapes, WordArt, backgrounds, borders and pictures to create one of three different projects. You can assign one or more, or let them choose which they will do!

The lesson provides a step-by-step tutorial of the features of Microsoft Office 2013 needed to create the projects. It is easily adaptable for other versions of Microsoft Word as well. This lesson can be used for any subject.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Notes and Resources

• Step-by-Step tutorial covering MS Word basics, shapes, WordArt and pictures

• Student expectations and rubric for each of the three projects

• Sample files for each project

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This unit connects learning with technology to English Language Arts/Reading. This is perfect for technology class or for use in an English Language Arts/Reading classroom that wants to incorporate technology with a lesson. No download is required to use Adobe Express (formerly Adobe Spark) https://www.adobe.com/express/ - a free product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning.

In this lesson, students are provided with a quick tutorial, as well as links to other resources to help them with their project. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. Students choose between creating a book review or a book trailer (with separate requirements given for each). They use Internet resources and non-copyright photos, along with music (supplied in Adobe Express) to create a finished product that encourages others to read the book they selected.

The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with upper elementary or high school students.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources

• Student Project Expectations and Grading Rubric

• Getting Started Tutorial for Adobe Express

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This unit connects learning with technology to English Language Arts/Reading and is perfect for technology class or for use in an English Language Arts/Reading classroom that wants to incorporate technology with a lesson. No download is required to use the suggested free Web 2.0 tools (Adobe Express https://www.adobe.com/express/ , eMaze https://www.emaze.com/, Canva www.canva.com), making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning. Options for using Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides are also included for use if the teacher prefers.

In this lesson, students learn about the history of Young Adult literature, its famous authors, and their work. Students start this unit with a WebQuest to learn about the history and evolution of Young Adult literature. An editable digital and print version of the WebQuest is included, along with an answer key for easy grading. Then, students research specific information about an individual author and create their choice of a video or presentation using their choice of software. They can research an author choice of their own or choose from a provided list. Teacher and student resources are provided for the lesson, along with full instructions and project expectation, including a grading rubric. Three versions of the assignment are included: One that includes all choices, one that includes only video choices, and one that includes only the Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides options. A list of popular Young Adult authors is included separately for student choice (or students can choose an author of interest on their own). This list is also included as a sign-up sheet in case the teacher wants each student to do a different author. Links for tutorials are provided for all suggested software choices in the student resources and a Quick Start Tutorial Guide is included for Adobe Express, Canva, and eMaze.

This lesson can be completed individually, in pairs or in groups, depending on the teacher’s preference. All resources are fully editable, so that it can be easily modified for any classroom.

Perfect for English/Language Arts/Reading classes, history/social studies or technology classes. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in any secondary classroom.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Materials Required:

• Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)
• Software such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides (optional – Web 2.0 tools may be used)

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources
• History of Young Adult Literature WebQuest
• History of Young Adult Literature WebQuest Answer Key
• Student instructions, expectations and grading rubric – MS PowerPoint/Google Slides
• Student instructions, expectations and grading rubric – Video options (Adobe Express and eMaze)
• Student instructions, expectations and grading rubric – All software options
• Suggested list of famous authors for students
• Quick Start Tutorial for Adobe Express
• Quick Start Tutorial for eMaze
• Quick Start Tutorial for Canva
• Sign up sheet for famous authors

Approximate Lesson Duration:

• WebQuest: 1 (50 minute) class period
• Video/Presentation Project, including research: 2-4 (50 minute) class periods
• Additional time for classroom presentation (optional and duration will depend on class size)

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This unit connects learning with technology to English Language Arts/Reading. This lesson teaches students about idioms and guides them through using shapes and other graphic features in Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides to create an idiom. The lesson includes links to sites with information about kid-friendly idioms as well as other related resources. Also included are a PowerPoint presentation to introduce the lesson, a step-by-step tutorial of the features of Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides needed to create the project, and a sample project.

This lesson is great for English/Language Arts classes, art classes or technology classes. It was created for middle school (grades 6-8), but could be used successfully in upper elementary classes as well.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Notes and Resources

• Introduction to Idioms PowerPoint presentation (editable)

• Step-by-Step tutorial covering MS PowerPoint basics, shapes and graphics

• Step-by-Step tutorial covering Google Slides basics, shapes and graphics

• Student project expectations and grading rubric

• Sample project

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In this lesson, students learn interesting facts about the invention of language as they complete several projects including a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for the WebQuest for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. The student questions are included in both a print version and a digital (editable) version to make it easy for students to complete the lesson digitally or on paper. Also included with this lesson is a word search puzzle and an answer key, which is perfect for early finishers or as a part of the lesson.

This lesson is intended to be an introduction to the topic and was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school as well. This lesson could be used in a history, English (ELAR), or technology class and is also a great lesson to leave for a substitute teacher!

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

· Teacher & Student Resources

· The Invention of Language WebQuest Activity (print and editable digital files
included)

· The Invention of Language WebQuest Answer Key

· Word Search Puzzle – The Invention of Language (includes answer key)

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Novel Study for Any Novel (Independent or Small Group Novel Study)

For Grades 6 to 9

Aprox. 8 weeks teaching duration.

Google Slides, PDF, Editable MS Word

No Prep

Includes:

Reading comprehension questions

Several writing assignments

Analysis of character, mood, setting, literary devices

Graphic organizers

Student self assessment

Grading Rubric

$25 Nutcracker Themed Christmas School Unit Bundle ($39 value)

Combines Nutcracker and the Mouse King Picture Book Study, Nutcracked Novel Study and Vocabulary, Guided Nutcracker Descriptive Essay, Kingdom of Sweets Project, Kingdom of Sweets Project Research, and BONUS: Nutcracker Ballet Mini Introduction Lesson. Also includes bonus files to combine all these units into a 20-Day Christmas School Lesson.

Nutcracker and the Mouse King Picture Book Study ($5 Value)

This study works excellent as an introduction to studying the Nutcracker Ballet.

The materials are based on the picture book The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, the original Story by ETA Hoffman, illustrated by Gail de Marcken, and the Story adapted by Wren Mayse. The aim is for the description features to enhance the readers' understanding and interpretation of the Story.

What is Included: 23 Pages Total

· Goal and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Lesson Plans for 10-days of lessons

· Pre-Reading Notes Page (1 page)

· Discussion Questions (9 pages)

· Story Outline (Plot Outline) (2 pages)

· Battle Plan Outline (2 pages)

· Answer Keys (4 pages)

Nutcracked Novel Study and Vocabulary ($8 Value)

Novel Study: These materials for Susan Adrian's novel Nutcracked aim to enhance readers' understanding and interpretation of the Story.

What is Included: 40 Pages

· Goal and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Lesson Plans for 15-days of lessons- Incorporate vocabulary work in

· Discussion Questions (11 pages)

· Reality vs. Fantasy-Journal (1 page)

· Reality vs. Fantasy-Teaching Worksheet Activity (1 page)

· Reality vs. Fantasy-2 Worksheets (1 page each)

· Georgie's Problems (Conflict Worksheet) (1 page)

· Plot Diagram (1 page)

· Final Test (2 Options) (2 pages each)

· Answer Keys (8 pages)

Vocabulary: In general, the goal for finding vocabulary words within a novel is for students to encounter words they may not have seen or heard before and then understand their meaning in the text and in their everyday lives.

What is Included: 31 Pages

· Goals and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Master Word Lists (3 pages)

· Student Dictionary (11 pages)

· Crossword Puzzles (3 pages)

· Word Search (1 page)

· Vocabulary in Context Worksheet (2 pages)

· Final Test (1 page)

· Answer Keys (6 pages)

Guided Nutcracker Descriptive Essay ($5 Value)

This guided descriptive essay asks students to describe a nutcracker. There are three separate options to use based on the level and ability of your students.

Option 1: A full five-paragraph essay with three body paragraphs and an introduction and conclusion are required. This includes a planning page, a student requirement page, and a rubric.

Option 2: A fill-in-the-blank essay is used for young writers learning to spell and write. It includes a planning page, a student-required description, and a nutcracker to color according to the description.

Option 3: A Full five-paragraph essay with three body paragraphs, an introduction, and a conclusion is required. This includes a planning page, a student requirement page, and a rubric. A little less is required for this level.

What is Included: 15 Pages

· Goals and Instructional Pages for Teachers

· Younger Student Options Explanations

· Student Requirements Handout

· Rubric

· Planning Page

· Fill in the Blank Essay

· Fill in the Blank Planning Page

· Color and Decorate Nutcracker

· Younger Essay Requirements

· Younger Essay Rubric

· Younger Essay Planning Page

· Writing Page

Kingdom of Sweets Project ($5 Value)

The goal for this project is for your child/students to practice using area and perimeter. They will also practice spatial awareness as they plan for elements to fit within the area provided. The different areas they will place on their maps are based on the realms represented in the Nutcracker Ballet (when visiting after Marie/Clara rescues the Nutcracker/Prince)

Children/students can practice following instructions and requirements by following the assignment's instructions.

What is Included: 9 Pages

· Goals and Instructions for Teachers

· Instructions/Requirements

· Example

· Rubric

· Legends Page.

· Elements Page

· Separate 11x14 printable graph page

Kingdom of Sweets Project Research Extension ($5 Value):

This project aims to help your child/students practice their research skills. They will pick one of the "realms" or regions based on the realms represented in the Nutcracker Ballet (when visiting after Marie/Clara rescues the Nutcracker/Prince). Children/students can practice following instructions and requirements by following the assignment's instructions. Two options are available to complete the report. 1. Predesigned Research Page or 2. Written Research Report (with introduction and conclusion). An optional presentation extension is available for students to create a project based on architecture, dress, or food research done on their report. Rubrics and student instructions are available for each report/and the Presentation.

What is Included: 12 Pages

• Goals and Instruction Page for Teachers (1 page)
• Student Instructions/Requirements (1 page)
• Student Report Pages (2 pages)
• Rubric For Report on Student Report Pages (1 page)
• Student Instructions/Requirements for Presentation (1 page)
• Rubric for Presentation (1 page)

BONUS: Nutcracker Ballet Mini Introduction Lesson ($4 Value)

This mini-unit is the perfect accompaniment to introducing the Nutcracker Ballet. Students will learn information about the Composer and the ballet composition. There is also a listening journal (you will need to make multiple copies for each piece you listen to) and a story map (upper and lower-level options) for students to use as they follow along with the ballet to increase their understanding and interpretation of the events happening.

What is Included: 14 Pages Total

· Goal and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Composer Notes (1 page)

· Composition Notes (1 page)

· Story Map (Upper (5 pages)/lower level) (1 pagethe description multiple copies as needed)

· Listening Journal (1 page- use multiple copies as needed)

This Bundle also includes a Bundle Guide:12 Pages ($3 value)

· Goals and Instructions for the Bundle (1 page)

· Brief Bundle Overview (1 page)

· 20 Days of Lesson Plans (5 pages) (helps combine all units into one)

· Page with suggested arts and crafts links (2 pages)

Look for other Christmas School Bundle Units on my website or TeachShare storefront.

2 Page Country report. Pre-generated blanks and questions to guide in the development of early research skills.

Does not include space for recording citation notes.

This project instructs students to create their own faction. They must create everything from faction name, symbol, jobs, and manifesto to a propaganda poster, initiation process and more! This comprehensive project takes students about 1 week to complete. Because it is such an incredibly engaging activity, it truly runs itself and is the perfect way to conclude your study of Divergent.

Product includes:

• Meticulously explained assignment directions
• Graphic organizers for each project component
• Scoring guide

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Check out these great resources to supplement your unit on Divergent by Veronica Roth:

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This product features an engaging activity that will fit in perfectly with your unit on Edgar Allan Poe or on Halloween!

Students get the chance to create the epitaph for the gravestone of one of the most revered authors in American literature. The activity encourages students to be thoughtful with their knowledge of Poe but also to be creative with their inscriptions. This can be done in or outside of class and also works as a great emergency substitute plan during the month of October. To be festive, I love to give this assignment on the anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe's actual death day, October 7! No preparation needed!

Product Includes:

- Complete Assignment Directions

- Scoring Guide

- 3 Templates - 2 blank for use in class, 1 editable template for use on the computer

- 1 Teacher Model

In order for students to gain the most out of this assignment, It is recommended for use in conjunction with the Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt by Language Arts Excellence.

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More resources to round out your Edgar Allan Poe unit:

⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint

⭐ Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt

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⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Bell Ringer Journal Prompts

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Crossword Puzzle

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Brochure

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Quote Posters

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Human Tic Tac Toe Review Game

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⭐ The Raven Literature Guide

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This is a differentiated mini-unit on Elizabethan England to prepare students for studying Shakespeare's works! It can be used as an introduction to any of Shakespeare's plays. It begins with a day of research into Shakespeare's life and times, then asks students to create a group collage on their topic and ultimately perform a presentation of their findings.

Included in this product:

- Rationale for Project

- English Language Arts Frameworks

- 4 Meticulously Explained Lesson Plans

- Extensive explanation of differentiation strategies embedded in lessons (Perfectly aligned with Standard II of Teacher Evaluations)

- 5 Separate packets with questions for 5 separate topics

- Rubric

- Picture of my students' work from this year

This is an engaging group project that keeps students working from start to finish while playing to their very different strengths. I have put hours upon hours into this project so that you don't have to - truly, you will find that it runs itself!

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This product serves as a chance for your students to get creative as they work on their summarizing skills with the oftentimes difficult and fast-paced work of fiction, Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Each student is responsible for answering questions and ultimately writing a "Breaking News Article" on one day of the trial of Steve Harmon. A 4-day suggested procedure is included so virtually no preparation is needed for this engaging activity. This engaging, student-tested resource is Common Core aligned.

Product Includes:

• Full assignment directions
• 4 Day Suggested procedure
• List of comprehension questions
• Graphic organizer for article
• Scoring guide for project

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Save over 20% on this resource when you purchase as part of a growing bundle of all Monster products by Language Arts Excellence:

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This is a fun, engaging mini-project in which students act as newspaper staff writer and illustrator for Poe's most gruesome tales, The Tell-Tale Heart and The Black Cat. The project is differentiated for multiple learning styles and is a fun way to bring the stories of Edgar Allan Poe to life! I recommend giving this assignment after reading both stories as close to Halloween as possible. This assignment works just as well in class as it does for homework.

Product Includes:

• Comprehensive project directions
• Scoring Guide

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⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Anticipation Guide and Lesson Plan

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⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart Figurative Language Challenge Activity

⭐ Unreliable Narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart Lesson Plan

⭐ The Tell-Tale Heart/The Black Cat Compare Contrast Essay

⭐ The Black Cat Literature Guide

⭐ The Black Cat ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Unreliable Narrator of The Black Cat Lesson Plan

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⭐ 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

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle

But why stop with these stories? We have enough Edgar Allan Poe resources to frighten your students for months!

⭐ The Raven 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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Self-reflection is so important for students of all ages and what better time to reflect on learning than at the end of each term? With that in mind, I created this end of term reflection assignment that prompts students to consider all of the meaningful experiences they had for the quarter in my class. My students really get into this assignment and I'm sure yours will too! I've included in this product a model of my assignment and a fully editable template for you - it will only take a few minutes to tweak it and make it your own. Your students will thank you for offering this differentiated assessment! I also included three exemplary student examples. _________________________________________________________________________ Also, check out these great resources that can be adapted for any novel by Language Arts Excellence: Novel Soundtrack Assignment Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials Adaptable for ANY Topic Differentiated End of Term Reflection Activities Book Recommendation Form Differentiated Essay Prompts for use with ANY Novel – FREE!

This may be the most meaningful assignment you give to your students all year.

This product teaches students how to write a letter to a service member who is currently deployed overseas. It describes the importance of writing to our military and gives suggestions for what to say. I use this as an extra credit assignment and hold my students to high standards about the content of their letters. It is incredibly important that genuine thought and effort go into the letters as they are going to real people currently fighting for our country.

If you are in need of a contact to send the letters to, please either message me through TeachShare or email me at language.arts.excellence@gmail.com and I will provide you with the necessary information.

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This product contains an assignment for students to create their own acrostic poem for their favorite faction from Divergent by Veronica Roth. This is the perfect assignment to give after conducting a Mock Choosing Ceremony in your classroom.

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• Concise assignment directions
• Beautifully-made example

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Check out these great resources to supplement your unit on Divergent by Veronica Roth:

⭐ Divergent Unit Test

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⭐ Divergent "Silent Conversation" Quote Pass Activity

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This resource bundle features two comprehensive and cohesive literature guides and final compare/contrast essay assignment for use while reading The Tell-Tale Heart and The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe. The activity bundle provides an excellent basis for comprehension and vocabulary acquisition for the short stories and encourage students to think critically about plot structure, literary elements, figurative language, unreliable narrators, perspective, and the superstitions within the stories. A compare/contrast essay assignment is included that will encourage students to think critically and specifically about the similarities and differences between the two famous tales. The wide range of activities will keep your students engaged and help them to gain a deep understanding of two of the most highly regarded stories of American literature.

The Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide:

• Attractive cover page for student packet
• The Tell-Tale Heart Anticipation Guide and Lesson Plan
• Vocabulary
• Vocabulary drawing activity
• Comprehension questions
• Freytag’s pyramid graphic organizer
• Literary elements graphic organizer
• Figurative language graphic organizer
• The Tell-Tale Heart Creative Writing Assignment on Perspective
• Snap Chat Story Graphic Organizer
• The Tell-Tale Heart Figurative Language Challenge Activity
• Full answer keys for teacher use

The Black Cat Literature Guide:

• Attractive cover page for student packet
• 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
• Unreliable Narrator of The Black Cat Lesson Plan
• Full answer keys for teacher use

The Tell-Tale Heart & The Black Cat Compare Contrast Essay

• Complete assignment directions
• Specific similarities/differences chart with 17 story components
• Venn diagram template
• Essay graphic organizer (Block Method)
• Rubric
• Teacher key for chart

The Tell-Tale Heart & The Black Cat "Breaking News" Article

• Comprehensive project directions
• Scoring Guide

Buying this bundle saves 20% off the price of the two literature guides and compare/contrast essay.

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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

⭐ Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle

But why stop with two tales? We have enough Edgar Allan Poe resources to frighten your students for months!

⭐ The Raven 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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