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Literary Elements using Anime Worksheets, independent work
By TooBookedUp
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.
Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy Characterization
By Educate and Create
A characterization flip book which students must use textual evidence and determine character traits. This accompanies the novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and comes with a rubric for easy grading.
Analyzing "Borders" by Thomas King
By Lindsay
Product Description:
Looking for a rich, thought-provoking short story assignment that engages students in literary analysis and Indigenous perspectives? This detailed assignment on Thomas King's "Borders" invites students to explore deep themes like identity, colonial borders, sovereignty, power dynamics, and media influence, all through an accessible and age-appropriate narrative.
🌍 Why This Resource Works:
This resource breaks down key literary elements (point of view, symbolism, narrative structure, etc.) while encouraging students to connect text to real-world issues like immigration, Indigenous rights, and government-imposed identity labels. It’s a perfect tool for building critical literacy and social awareness in your English Language Arts or Indigenous Studies classroom.
🎯 What's Included:
✅ A breakdown of 6 major literary elements and their significance in "Borders"
✅ Analysis of key themes like resistance, power structures, and liminality
✅ Prompts for student reflection and discussion
✅ Opportunities to integrate Indigenous worldviews and contemporary social issues
✅ Ready-to-use for Grades 9–12
✨ Perfect For:
📌 Bonus:
This resource pairs perfectly with inquiry-based learning and culturally responsive teaching. It's ideal for teachers who want to go beyond surface-level comprehension and guide students into meaningful analysis of Indigenous voices in literature.
Women in Colonial America: Reading Worksheet * U.S. History * ELA
By Christa Nonnemaker
This five-page Reading Assignment and Worksheet provides an overview of the various activities, attributes and activities of women in colonial America between 1607 and 1763 which was the start of the French and Indian War.
Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key. This resource helps students with close reading to improve their reading comprehension.
Reading Assignment - 3 pages
Worksheet - 2 pages
The worksheet is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.
This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes PowerPoint lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Analyzing Primary Sources and Activities on about women in other eras.
The following Reading Assignments and Worksheets are currently available:
*Women in the US Military during WWII: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Women during the 1920s: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Progressive Era Women: Reading Assignment and Worksheet Women's *Suffrage Movement: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Women during the Industrial Era: Reading Assignment and Worksheet Early *Women's Rights: Reading Assignment and Worksheet Women of the American *Revolution: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Women in Colonial America: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Native American Women: Reading *Assignment and Worksheet
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Flu Season Tips - Staying Healthy - Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt - ESL - B1-B2
By Miss Clever Cookie
Looking for a winter-themed, engaging and informative reading comprehension activity full of useful tips on how to stay healthy during flu season? This scavenger hunt is designed to help students practice skim reading, looking for context clues, and learn some useful vocabulary.
It’s perfect for EFL / ESL students at the B1/B2 level and can also be used for native English classes at grade levels 5 - 7. With low prep, just print and hang, it contains 10 tips on how to stay healthy during flu season.
The scavenger hunt is designed so that students have to revisit and reread the reading passages multiple times when looking for code words. The answer to each question is located on a different reading passage card. Once students have answered all the questions, they unscramble the letters to reveal the final answer - the name of the murderer.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
♥ 10 reading passages
♥ answer sheets
♥ mission page
♥ directions
♥ teacher answer key
♥ conclusion
Options for use:
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☻Pair Work
☻Sub plan
☻Stations
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Ultimate Inferencing for Middle & High School - Lesson & Activities
By Blooming Through High School
Unlock the power of inferencing with this comprehensive resource pack tailored for middle and high school students. Dive into the world of critical thinking and analysis with 19 unique files, carefully curated to enhance inferencing skills across various mediums.
Delve into captivating texts with a selection of short stories and poems, including "The Chaser," "Rose from the Concrete," "Rolling in the Deep," and "Cry me a River." Each file comes with detailed summaries and thought-provoking questions to stimulate deep comprehension and inferencing abilities.
Equip your students with the tools they need to excel in inferencing with supplementary materials, such as checking account statements for real-world application and a list of words describing tone to aid in textual analysis.
Explore the intricacies of inferencing through engaging activities, including an Inferencing Lesson with 26 slides designed for both group instruction and individual practice. With meticulously crafted lessons, students will develop a keen eye for detail and learn to draw insightful conclusions from diverse sources.
Unleash the power of music, poetry, literature, and more as students analyze and infer meaning through a variety of mediums. Whether used for group lessons, individual practice, or assessments, this resource pack provides all the materials you need for rapid inferencing success.
Plus, with answer keys included for all activities, you can streamline your grading process and focus on what matters most: empowering your students to become master inferencers. Elevate your teaching and transform your classroom into a hub of critical thinking and discovery with this inferencing activity!
Author and Text Charts Writing Activities
By Beth Hammett
These step-by-step charts make it way to teach literature genres, sub-genres, and authors' styles. Comes with two graphic organizers: 1 with Genre, Sub-genre, Type of Short Story, Subject, Theme, Time Period 1 for Author's Information, Birth/Death, Personal Information, Education, Works Written, Author's Style, Other Important Facts Handouts Include: Fiction and Non-Fiction Genres and Examples Types of Short Stories: Novel, Novella, Novellete, Short Story, Flash Fiction Types of Author's Style: Argumentative, Description, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive These simple to use graphic organizers make it easy for students to make connections between types of works and authors' backgrounds. Great for AP, GT, as well as at risk, ELL, and homeschooling. Use for AP test prep and assessment for analysis. Meets ELA CCSS and state reading guidelines.
My Dungeon Shook by James Baldwin set of 2 Socratic Seminar Packets + rubric
By The Red-Haired Reader
Are you looking for an active, student-centered assessment activity for James Baldwin's "My Dungeon Shook" from The Fire Next Time? My students LOVE Socratic Seminars!
This resource contains two different packets of Socratic Seminar packets- packet A and packet B. Each packet contains three different discussion questions that require students to answer and provide two quotes from the text to back up their answers. Students are also required to come up with three additional questions they will ask if there’s time in their seminar. Finally, the packet has a page where each student will monitor a partner in the opposite circle. They will make a check each time their partner speaks, and paraphrase meaningful comments their partner makes. The file also contains a rubric for you to use while your students are discussing!
When you print out the file, you’ll see packet A on the top half of the sheet, packet B on the bottom half, and then the rubric as the last page of the file. Remove the rubric and print one out for each of your students. Copy the rest of the pages, cut them in half, and staple them. Each student will receive one half-sheet booklet; packet A or packet B.
Give your students adequate time to plan for their Seminar! I usually give them a full class period (40 minutes for me), but you could have them do it for homework, or over the course of a few days. The day of the Seminar, you’ll assign partners with opposite packets. Let A discuss for as long as they need (usually 30-ish minutes for me!), then flip-flop your circles and have B discuss afterwards.
My students LOVE Socratic Seminars! I have found the fishbowl discussion format works much better when you give each group three different questions so you don’t hear the same discussion two times, which is how this product is set up. I have used Socratic Seminars in small literature circle groups, as well as with the whole class at once. Please ask if you have questions!
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Shoshone Native American Research Reading Passage- Indigenous History
By Veronica Reyes
Dive into the rich heritage and traditions of the Shoshone people with our comprehensive two-page nonfiction reading passage. This resource provides in-depth insights into various aspects of Native American life, perfect for research or close reading activities. Perfect for Indigenous People's Day!
***Need a report template?? Look for our research booklet in the bundle***
Key Features:
Two Differentiated Levels:
Why Choose This Product?
Enhance your students' knowledge and appreciation of Shoshone history and culture with our expertly crafted information packet. Order now and enrich your curriculum with this essential educational tool!
February Flip Book Bundle | Black History | President's Day |Close Reading Craft
By Perfectly Planned Designs
This bundle of two popular Black History and President's Day flipbooks will be a great addition to your classroom to celebrate important historical figures who had an impact on America and encourage students to reflect on their lasting contributions. Students will love the opportunity to color and assemble these DIY interactive flipbook.
Includes these two items:
Black History Flipbook
Looking for a fun Black History Month project? This interactive Civil Rights Movement Flip Book activity featuring Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. is a no-prep, printable close reading activity that's perfect for middle school and high school. Perfect for celebrating Black History Month in your classroom.
Students will read the article titled "Icons of the Civil Rights Movement" which honors four important historical figures of Black History. After reading, students will construct a flipbook and answer a reading comprehension question about each figure. All answers can be found in the article! After that, students may color their flip books and present to a partner. This truly is an all-in-one activity!
President's Day Flipbook
Looking for a fun President's Day project? This interactive Flip Book craft and activity featuring George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt is a no-prep, printable close reading activity that's geared toward middle school and high school. President's Day in the United States is a time for us to think about the leaders of our country in the past. It's a day to remember and honor those who have helped shape America's history and make it what it is today. This activity is fun and easy way to celebrate President's Day in your classroom.
Students will read the article titled "Remembering Leaders and Legacies" which honors four important historical presidents. After reading, students will construct a flipbook and answer a reading comprehension question about each president. All answers can be found in the article! After that, students may color their flip books and present to a partner. This truly is an all-in-one activity!
Simply print and go! There is no preparation needed, which is why these sets are perfect to leave for sub plans, bell ringers, homework, test prep, review or assessment!
Geared toward Upper Elementary, Middle and High School students.
Purchase once, and this product can be used year after year!
This flip book can be printed in black and white or on color paper, but it only requires 1 sheet for the entire flip book!
**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**
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Ed Gein: Serial Killer True Crime Forensic Science Reading Comprehension
By More Lessons Less Planning
Unraveling the Darkness: Explore Ed Gein's Case & Spark Conversations About Mental Health & Culture
Delve into the disturbing yet captivating true story of Ed Gein, the "Butcher of Plainfield," with this in-depth reading comprehension worksheet. This resource goes beyond the sensationalism, exploring Gein's troubled life, chilling crimes, the impact on victims and communities, and the lasting cultural influence on horror. It encourages critical thinking and discussions about mental health, societal factors, and responsible media portrayals.
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New Year’s Short Story for Middle School with Vocabulary and Comprehension
By Teach Savvy Store
Celebrate the start of the year with the short story The Clock of Second Chances. This resource combines reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and creative writing activities. Perfect for sub plans, lesson planning, guided reading and building comprehension and vocabulary skills!
What’s Included
**The Short Story:**A heartwarming tale of Leo, a young man given the chance to repair a broken friendship through the magic of a mysterious grandfather clock that rewinds time on New Year’s Eve.
**Vocabulary Awareness Activity: **A pre-reading vocabulary chart featuring key terms such as "peculiar," "reconciliation," and "sincere." Students assess their familiarity with each word, define them in their own words, and enhance their understanding of the story’s language.
**Comprehension Questions (with Answer Key): **Questions designed to encourage deep thinking and analysis, including:
**Answer Key for Teachers: **Detailed answers to all comprehension questions, facilitating discussions and streamlining grading.
Learning Objectives:
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Start the New Year with a story that inspires, teaches, and engages!
Divergent Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials
By Language Arts Excellence
Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as I like to call them with my students) are fantastic, higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class text. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, with this resource, the work has been done for you!
This packet includes everything you need to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding the novel, Divergent, by Veronica Roth - NO PREPARATION NEEDED!
• Assignment Directions
• 5 Discussion Questions for each “Fish Bowl”
• “Fish Bowl” Preparation Sheet
• Observation Sheets
• Rubric
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Check out these great resources to supplement your unit on Divergent by Veronica Roth:
⭐ Divergent Unit Test
⭐ Divergent "Silent Conversation" Quote Pass Activity
⭐ Divergent Fear Landscape Assignment
⭐ Divergent Faction Personality Quiz
⭐ Divergent Final Project - Long Lost Sixth Faction
⭐ Divergent Symbolism Lesson Plan: Tattoos of Divergent Characters
⭐ Divergent Mock Choosing Ceremony - Lesson Plans and Materials
⭐ Divergent Characters Word Search
⭐ Divergent Faction Acrostic Poem Assignment
⭐ Divergent Worksheet Bundle
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ANNE BRADSTREET'S "TO MY DEAR AND LOVING HUSBAND" [LESSON ACTIVITIES & POEM]
By Richard B Williams
This Anne Bradstreet "To My Dear and Loving Husband" [Lesson Activities and Poem] product provides students a chance to experience a variety of topics that cause reflection and the human condition. Bradstreet**'s popular poem, 9 discussion questions/essay prompts, a sample LITERARY & ANALYSIS Chart, 4 Multiple Choice Quiz questions with Answer Key, 5+ LESSON ACTIVITIES, 5 Short Response Questions, Black & White Versions, Romanticism background, and a Biography**. "To My Dear and Loving Husband" allows students to read and analyze a poem of literary merit. 9th - 12th Graders will love this product. Check it out!
Summary:
Bradstreet's works frequently addressed personal reflections, human nature, reflection, and regret.
This 9th - 12th grade canonized work allows students to understand the need to reflect on their emotions, highlighting their humanity.
Poems INcluded:
1. "To My Dear and Loving Husband"
This Product Includes:
1. Museum Musings
2. 9 Discussion Questions
3. The "Hubby" Short Response Assignment
4. Reciting Bradstreet
5. Literary and Participation Chart [Blank & Printable]
6. Bradstreet Visual Poetry
7. The Literary Criticism of Bradstreet
8. Group Poem Presentations and much more
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Phyllis Wheatley's "LETTER TO REVEREND OCCUM" [LETTERS & LESSON ACTIVITIES]
Abigail Adams' "4 LETTERS" [LETTERS & LESSON ACTIVITIES]
FELICIA HEMANS "The Graves of a Household" [LESSON ACTIVITIES & POEM]
Jane Dunnett's "To A Dog" [LESSON ACTIVITIES & POEM]
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Character Supports | Animal Farm | Digital and Physical
By That German English Teacher
Help your students keep track of all the animals in Aimal Farm! Revolutionize your literature classroom with the interactive Google Slides, designed to engage middle and high school students in deeply exploring George Orwell's classic allegory. Print the pennants to display in your classroom as easy, quick visual reminders! This versatile and comprehensive resource empowers students to track character development, analyze critical quotes, and delve into the symbolic representation of animals in the story, all while fostering critical thinking and visual literacy skills.
Key Components:
Why Choose Our Animal Farm Character Tracking Resource?
Engaging and Interactive Learning: Capture students' interest with interactive Google Slides activities that promote active participation and deeper engagement with the text.
Visual Representation of Character Development: Foster visual literacy skills by allowing students to visually represent character traits and symbolic representations, enhancing their understanding of character development and symbolism in literature.
Flexible: Adapt the resource to suit your classroom needs and teaching style, whether through virtual instruction or in-person displays.
Comprehensive and Versatile: Address multiple learning objectives, including character analysis, textual evidence collection, and symbolic interpretation, in one comprehensive resource.
Hanukkah Scavenger Hunt - Informational Reading - Scoot Activity - 2 Levels
By FUNctional Academics Educator
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This is a NO PREP, print and go resource.
This download includes:
Level 1 – Write in the answer
- 2 answer sheets with 9 questions each
Level 2 – Cut & paste
- 2 answer sheets with 9 questions each
With this interactive scavenger hunt students will learn fun and interesting Hanukkah related facts like: Did you know Hanukkah is also known as the festival of lights? Or Did you know there is 16 different ways to spell Hanukkah? The scavenger hunt includes 18 fact cards and asks students to read the cards closely for information to fill in the answer sheets. Fact cards are numbered and provide all the information needed for students.
This scavenger hunt will still work broken into shorter segments for multiple lessons or a shorter activity.
This scavenger hunt also works well as a scoot game!
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Holiday Shopping Task Cards
Product Label Comprehension - Holiday Edition
December Life Skills Morning Work - Holiday Edition - Paper
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"The Tell-Tale Heart" Complete Activity Bundle | Includes Constructed Responses
By Amanda Robinson
This all-in-one resource includes both the full text and a differentiated version with guided annotations, making it accessible to a range of learners. This resource includes a variety of activities that are focused on growing specific skills as well as activities that assess multiple skills in a variety of formats.
Included in This Resource:
“The Tell-Tale Heart” Text
Skill-Focused Practice:
Mixed-Skill Practice:
Assessment:
Constructed Responses:
**Answer Keys (for Applicable Activities)
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This resource is perfect for differentiating instruction and meeting the needs of all learners. Save time and focus on building strong literary analysis skills with this ready-to-use unit.
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By Educate and Create
A worksheet with background information on the real life figure of Macbeth plus close reading questions. An excellent complement to Shakespeare's play.
Women in the US Military during WWII: Reading Worksheet + Bonus Pg * US History
By Christa Nonnemaker
This short four-page close reading and worksheet activity provides an overview of how women participated in the military during World War II. It covers nurses and the women who supported the other branches of the military: the Women Army Corps (WAC), the WAVES (Navy), SPARS (Coast Guard), Marines and WASPs. Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key.
A Speech Bubble Bonus Activity page is also included! See the Preview to see the Bonus Activity.
Students will become more knowledge about the contributions of women during World War II and consider how and why there was resistance to their involvement in the military.
This is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.
Please check out my other Teaching Resources about World War II:
*The Japanese-American Experience in World War II: PowerPoint Presentation
*The Japanese-American Experience in World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Victory Gardens of World War II: PowerPoint Mini-Lesson
*Victory Gardens during World War II: Analyzing Primary Sources
*The Home Front in World War II: Crossword Puzzle and Word Search
*The Home Front during World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
More are always being added so check back frequently!
Friday the 13th - Superstitions - Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt - ESL B1 - B2
By Miss Clever Cookie
Looking for a Friday the thirteenth-themed, engaging and informative reading comprehension activity about superstitions and their origin? This scavenger hunt is designed to help students practice skim reading, looking for context clues, and learn some useful vocabulary.
It’s perfect for EFL / ESL students at the B1/B2 level and can also be used for native English classes at grade levels 5 - 7. With low prep, just print and hang, it contains 10 reading passages about superstitions and Friday the 13th.
The scavenger hunt is designed so that students have to revisit and reread the reading passages multiple times when looking for code words. The answer to each question is located on a different reading passage card. Once students have answered all the questions, they unscramble the letters to reveal the final answer - the name of the murderer.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
♥ 10 reading passages
♥ answer sheets
♥ mission page
♥ directions
♥ teacher answer key
♥ conclusion
Options for use:
☻Independent Work
☻Pair Work
☻Sub plan
☻Stations
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