Less than $5 9th Grade Literature Activities

Are you looking for an interesting way to integrate your students' love for anime and your love for literary elements? This front and back worksheet can be assigned virtually or printed for independent work. Students will watch an episode of their favorite anime and analyze for setting, conflict, theme, mood, and symbolism. This resource can be used for extension work, passion projects, or a flex day in ELA.

Ready to spice up your lessons on Shakespeare’s plays?

Imagine your students passionately delivering lines like, “Thou art a boil, a plague sore, an embossed carbuncle!” Yep, we’re talking about Shakespearean insults, and this printable game is the ultimate way to engage middle and high schoolers while teaching the Bard’s wit and wordplay!

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT FOR YOUR CLASSROOM OR HOMESCHOOL:

Interactive Learning: Your students will dive headfirst into Shakespearean language through fun, competitive “duels.”

Drama Meets Creativity: They’ll use accents, gestures, and all the flair to bring the insults to life.

No Prep Required: Just print, set up, and let the hilarity unfold!

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

A list of 50 Shakespearean insults to fuel the duels.

Game instructions for individual battles, team play, and improv scenarios (perfect for all group sizes!).

Creative variations like freestyle duels, skit-making, and improv challenges.

NO Prep- just print and play! Easy setup for classrooms, drama clubs, or homeschool groups.

HOW IT WORKS:

Pair Up or Team Up: Students get their insults ready.

The Duel Begins: With dramatic flair, they throw Shakespearean shade at their opponent.

Audience Votes: The most creative and theatrical delivery wins!

Crown a Champion: Continue the duels until the Shakespearean Insult Champion reigns supreme.

PERFECT FOR:

Literature and drama classes studying Shakespeare plays

Icebreakers or fun review days

Homeschool co-ops looking for creative language activities

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Studying Wuthering Heights ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•Victorian Era

•Lower vs Upper Classes

•Conflicts

•Themes

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

Explore Connections Between Literature and History with this Animal Farm Character Analysis!

Dive deep into George Orwell's classic novella, Animal Farm, and its allegorical ties to the Russian Revolution. This engaging activity allows students to analyze characters, uncover historical parallels, and enhance their understanding of both literature and world history.

What’s Included:

• Character Analysis Chart: Detailed prompts for students to connect Animal Farm characters with key figures from the Russian Revolution.
• Critical Thinking Questions: Thought-provoking prompts to encourage critical thinking about the themes and messages of the story.
• Comparison Framework: Helps students draw parallels between Orwell's allegory and historical events.
• Answer Key: A comprehensive guide for teachers to facilitate discussion and evaluation.

Key Features:

• Cross-Curricular Learning: Integrates English literature and World History for a holistic educational experience.
• Student-Friendly Design: Clear instructions and engaging questions keep students focused and involved.
• Critical Thinking Focus: Encourages analysis, synthesis, and connections between historical context and literary themes.
• Time-Saving Resource: Ready-to-print or digitally assign activity designed to fit seamlessly into your lesson plans.

Perfect For:

• Literature Classes: Enhance discussions of Animal Farm and its deeper meanings.
• World History Lessons: Use as a supplement to your unit on the Russian Revolution.
• Thematic Units: Explore propaganda, power dynamics, and societal change in history and fiction.

Uncover the allegory of Animal Farm with this thought-provoking character analysis activity. A must-have resource for teaching literature, history, and critical thinking in your classroom!

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Looking for a** Female Writers**-themed, engaging and informative reading comprehension activity for Women's History Month? 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 10 of the most influential female writers in history.

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

This scavenger hunt includes short articles about:

♦ Jane Austen

♦ Charlotte Brontë

♦ Emily Dickinson

♦ Mary Shelley

♦ Virginia Woolf

♦ George Eliot

♦ Agatha Christie

♦ Harper Lee

♦ Louisa May Alcott

♦ Gertrude Stein

Options for use:

☻Independent Work

☻Pair Work

☻Sub plan

☻Stations

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Hoping to deepen your students' knowledge of figurative language? Eager to equip your students with the tools and techniques for analyzing figurative language in Shakespeare's plays?

This FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE STATIONS activity is a fun and effective method for giving students practice at analyzing the most important types of figurative language. Students will develop the skills not only to identify types of figurative language but also to explain how figurative language contributes to the meaning of a literary text!

This stations activity focuses on the 8 types of figurative language that are used most frequently in William Shakespeare's plays: metaphor, simile, metonymy, personification, apostrophe, paradox, oxymoron, and hyperbole. It features over 120 quotations from Shakespeare's best plays. Students will learn about figurative language while gaining exposure to the most profound and thought-provoking lines from the world's greatest playwright!

Here's what you'll find inside this 40-page resource:

• Stations Worksheets (x8): This resource includes a total of 8 worksheets focused on 8 types of figurative language. Each worksheet challenges students to explain the meaning or effect created by the same figure of speech found across 6 quotations from Shakespeare's plays. The quotations include some of the most profound and thought-provoking lines from Shakespeare's best plays: Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear, The Tempest, and more. There are a total of 48 quotations from over 15 plays! (8 pages)

• Answer Keys to Stations Worksheets (x8): The answer keys explain how the figures of speech found across 48 quotations contribute to the meaning of Shakespeare's plays. (8 pages)

• Station Placards (x8): The 8 placards can be folded and placed on the desks that correspond to the 8 stations. The placards add a splash of colorful decoration to this activity. (8 pages)

• Literary Devices Glossary: This 1-page glossary features the 8 types of figurative language that are used most frequently throughout Shakespeare's plays. The glossary includes definitions of the 8 types of figurative language as well as one or two examples of how each figure of speech gets used in one of Shakespeare's plays. Students can use the glossary to study for the quizzes on figurative language. (1 page)

• Quiz on Metaphors & Similes: This quiz focuses only on metaphors and similes; it challenges students to identify the figures of speech used across 15 quotations from Shakespeare's plays. Includes answer key. (2 pages)

• Quiz on 8 Types of Figurative Language (x2): These two quizzes focus on all 8 types of figurative language. The first quiz challenges students to identity the figures of speech used across 25 quotations. The second quiz is similar but features 20 longer quotations; it could be used as a make-up quiz or extra-credit quiz. Includes answer keys. (8 pages)

Here are the types of figurative language featured across the 8 stations:

1. Metaphor

2. Simile

3. Metonymy

4. Personification

5. Apostrophe

6. Paradox

7. Oxymoron

8. Hyperbole

This entire 40-page unit will come to you in two separate formats: a Word doc *and* a PDF. Because the Word doc is editable, you'll be able to customize the materials to suit the skill levels of your students. If you don't have Microsoft Word, you'll still be able to access the entire unit as a PDF — which is easy to navigate and quick to print!

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Three fiction stories your students will love! All three have a twist at the ending they will never guess. The Necklace, Story of an Hour, & The Last Leaf

Included in this file are:

• Abridged versions of all three stories for beginning readers
• Unabridged versions to challenge strong readers
• 10 questions per passage
• Questions that rise in rigor and complexity

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Unlocking the Bard's brilliance: Break down Shakespeare's Quotes - Fun, Interactive & Educational!

Struggling to understand Shakespeare's quotes? This interactive activity makes it FUN for students of all grades (Middle & High School) to decode the meaning and connect it to their lives!

Here's how it works:

• We present a captivating Shakespeare quote.
• Students dive deep, analyzing its meaning and answering questions like:
  • What does this quote mean to YOU?
  • How does this connect to the world WE live in today?

Benefits for Students (All Grades):

• Boost critical thinking: Analyze complex language and situations.
• Sharpen communication skills: Articulate ideas clearly and confidently.
• Build historical connections: Bridge the gap between Shakespeare's time and ours.
• Make Shakespeare FUN! Engage with the Bard in a dynamic and interactive way.

Benefits for Teachers (All Grades):

• Lively classroom discussions: Spark engaging conversations about the meaning and relevance of quotes.
• Differentiated learning: Adapt the activity for various learning styles and abilities.
• Assessment made easy: Gauge student understanding through written responses or discussions.

Ready to bring Shakespeare to life? This activity is perfect for:

• Middle School English Classes (Grades 6-8)
• High School English Classes (Grades 9-12)
• AP Literature Courses

Don't wait! Start your students on their Shakespearean adventure today!

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This individual or group crossword puzzle activity uses 12 terminologies and optional word bank, as well as word bank with definitions handout, that include: Simile The boy ran as fast as the wind. Sentence uses “like” or “as” to make comparisons. Metaphor The construction worker is a prince. An implied comparison between two unlike beings or objects. Alliteration Casey cackled confidently. The repetition of a single letter at the beginnings of words. Internal (Rhyme) Type of rhyme: The groom was soon doomed. Rhyme occurs inside the words of a sentence. Onomatopoeia Ring, ring…went the telephone. Sound words. Hyperbole I was so hungry I could eat an elephant. An exaggerated statement that has no literal meaning. Adjective The ragged, tattered coat. Vivid words that describe. Personification The flowers danced in the wind. Animals or inanimate objects take on qualities of humans. Synechdoche ABCs for Alphabet. Shortened forms of whole words. Adverb The two boys ran quickly. Tells when, where, or why and may end in –ly. Pun Sea captains don't like crew cuts. Deliberate use of words with multiple meanings that creates play on phrases. Oxymoron Long shorts or silent yell. Opposite words are combined to form phrases. Get students to interact with figurative language. Packet includes answer sheet with definitions. Fun introduction, test prep, or assessment for figurative language!

Fun Book day Jigsaw Puzzle Template Puzzles is an engaging and creative activity pack designed for young learners. This unique resource combines the fun of jigsaw puzzles with the creativity of coloring pages. Children will delight in solving the jigsaw puzzles to reveal adorable images of Gratitude Lettering setting. After completing the puzzles, they can express their artistic skills by coloring the pictures in vibrant hues.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 30 Pages

• ( PDF + PNG )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

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1. A Pre-Teaching activity where the students translate Archaic Language into common language. The document has "hidden" answers. Highlight the "common language" section and make the text black to see the answers. It is in printable format.

2. A KIM Critical Vocabulary activity for students to master the key vocabulary in "Of Plymouth Plantation".

3. "Of Plymouth Plantation" mastery test - includes key vocabulary, key themes, authors purpose, and central ideas of the text. Answer key is included.

BONUS: Included at the bottom of the Vocabulary page is an online Kahoots review game for the test AND code for students to play in class or you can assign them to play it at home - incorporating technology in a fun and meaningful way!

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AP Spanish Literature Jeopardy NEW Game!

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Ensure children comprehend the content they are reading by using these worksheets for book reports. These enjoyable printable book report template pages are ideal for older children enrolled in second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classes. These book report forms, which require no prep, aid in making sure that readers comprehend the material they are reading. Just print the book report template, fill it out, and write down details about the book, such as the title, author, setting, main characters, the end, and more.

These book report templates are ideal for parents, teachers, and homeschoolers of students in grades 3 through 6. They require no preparation. Instead of staring at a blank page, children should practice writing, summarizing the main ideas of the book, and confirming that they understand what they are reading. This will help your early reader succeed! A book report form, such as these worksheets, can assist kids in recalling the key elements of the literature they read and help them create an engaging report on any book they have been reading.

The activities on these book reports include:

• Title of Book
• Author
• Describe the setting of the book
• Describe the main characters of the book
• Write a short summary of the book
• My Opinion of the book
• Main conflict in the story
• The solution to the conflict
• Plot
• Recommendation
• Number of Pages
• Design a new cover
• Favourite part of the book
• Rate the book
• Draw your favorite part of the book
• Write a new ending
• What changes would you make to the story
• Interesting facts about the story/book
• New words that were learned and their definitions

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Bring powerful poetry into your classroom with this beautifully designed comprehension resource for William Wordsworth’s poignant poem "She Sleeps by the Rill." This ready-to-use set of Poetry Comprehension Worksheets is ideal for grades 7–12 ELA or literature classes.

This printable and digital PDF includes:

• Full-text of the poem

• 6 structured worksheet sections, each targeting a key analytical skill:

• Theme & Meaning

• Narrative Elements

• Language & Diction

• Cultural & Historical Context

• Personal Response

• Author’s Purpose

• ✅ Answer Guide included for teacher use or student self-assessment

Students will develop critical reading and interpretive skills by exploring:

• Literary devices
• Mood, symbolism, and tone
• The poet’s message and emotional impact
• Text-to-self and text-to-world connections

Perfect for:

• Poetry units
• Literature circles
• Sub plans
• Exam preparation
• Independent or guided analysis

This resource encourages deep engagement with poetry and aligns with Common Core standards for literature and textual analysis.

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Get ready for an exciting Romeo and Juliet escape room! Students work in small teams to help Romeo and Juliet meet before Juliet’s wedding to Paris. They must solve a series of puzzles, each one based on the play.

First, students decode a secret letter using numbers and letters. Then, they match characters with their correct descriptions. They unscramble famous lines from the play and choose the right potion to help Juliet fake her death. In another challenge, students sort characters into the Montague and Capulet families. Each puzzle brings them closer to the final clue.

The activities are fast, fun, and full of teamwork. Students need to read carefully, think critically, and work together under pressure. Each puzzle ties directly to the characters, themes, and events from Romeo and Juliet, helping students review the story in a creative way.

The escape room is in PowerPoint format. It can be used digitaly or printed out. No internet connection is required. All answers are provided.

This resource should accompany Tim Tingle's short story Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains. This resource includes 4 student worksheet pages in both color and b/w. There is also a 12 page presentation to accompany the worksheets. The presentation contains answer keys for vocabulary and short answer questions. You will also get an Easel reading quiz with this resource.

This resource includes:

- a pre-reading journal question

- story vocabulary

- tiered reading questions

- questions focused on ELA standard about point of view and its impact on suspense and humor

- an Easel reading quiz

Sometimes the best classroom discussions arise when students say nothing at all!

This product features a thoughtful and engaging activity for use during your study of Walter Dean Myer's incredibly relevant novel, Monster. Centering around 5 different provocative passages from the book, this lesson provides your students with a chance to think, reflect, and respond to their peers without ever saying a word. This creative approach is a great way to differentiate instruction among your students and allows even your most quiet students to shine. I am confident that this no-prep lesson will become a must-do activity within your unit on Monster!

Product Includes:

- 5 "Silent Conversation" worksheets with 5 different quotes from the novel

- Full Lesson plan

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THE LORD OF THE FLIES [GALLERY WALK] resource provides students a chance to show what they know through this FUN, INTERACTIVE assignment. 10+ Critical Thinking & Writing Prompts, and Suggested Uses to encourage insightful responses from this canonized work.

Watch your engaged students enjoy themselves as they "walk the gallery" responding to each chosen item. 9th - 10th Graders will love this short writing, INTERACTIVE quiz. Check it out!

SUMMARY:

William Golding's Lord of the Flies bring us onto an uninhabited island where several young boys have been marooned. After surviving the crashing of their plane, and uprooting of their lives in Britain, these boys must build a civilization at very tender ages. What could possibly go wrong?

This 7th - 10th grade canonized work allows students to delve into the powerful exploration of the human capacity for prejudice, leadership, even evil, and the consequences of moral deficit.

This PRODUCT includes:

1. 10 SHORT RESPONSE QUESTIONS/WRITING PROMPTS

2. BLANK CARDS FOR TEACHER PERSONALIZATION

3. Suggested Uses

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“The Great Reading Race” was designed to encourage students to read twenty-four books from all the Dewey Decimal System categories. The goal is to encourage your students to read all genres of books rather than simply focusing on one or two categories. They are given the Student Sheet at the beginning of the year to track their progress as they read books. The student sheet includes spaces for each of the Dewey Decimal System categories.

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Student Sheet (letter size)
Student Sheet (legal size)
Teacher Instructions

Tracking form for teacher (Excel)
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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:

1. Google Slides Character Tracking: Dive into the world of Animal Farm with the Google Slides activity. Students can track characters, collect relevant quotes, and identify the symbolic representations of each animal. This interactive platform encourages active engagement and deeper comprehension of the text.
2. Classroom Pennants Display: The printable pennants bring the characters of Animal Farm to life in your classroom. They serve as visual reminders of the characters and their evolving roles in the narrative. As the story progresses, students can add new characteristics to the pennants, creating a dynamic and interactive display.
3. Add Characteristics: Both options come with additional icons and images that students can add to their Google Slides, or the teacher can add to the pennants. These support learners as they follow the story and learn what happens to the animals.

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.