Less than $5 Homeschool Literature Projects

Four-wheelin' or muddin? Cruisin' or going for a drive? Get students thinking about dialects and regional differences with this 22 page engaging, visual presentation. Includes: Dialect and examples Idiolect and examples Jargon and examples Pidgins and examples Creole and examples Review of Terminologies and activity Regional dialects and activity Literature dialects and examples Literature Project activity for Assessment Extra Resources Great for blended, flipped, homeschool, group collaboration, and whole class English and history courses. Interactive and critical thinking skills required!

This product features a creative and contemporary assignment in which students create their own music playlist for a novel by analyzing the lyrics of their favorite songs and synthesizing them with literary elements of their chosen book. This is a great activity that encourages students to think beyond the traditional 5 paragraph essay and consider literary elements in a deeper and more creative way. Your students will thank you for giving them a chance to have fun as they apply higher-order thinking skills!

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• Assignment with Concise Directions
• 3-Page Template for Playlist
• Comprehensive Rubric
• Exemplary Student Example

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This is a great activity for a Christian School, homeschool or even for a Sunday School teacher. This storyboard is an activity that reinforces comprehension and introduces basic story elements. I use a file folder but large manila or construction paper can also be used. Students write about the setting, characters, beginning, middle and ending. Then they write a summary. There is artwork also included to illustrate the storyboard.

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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.

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

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This product features a thoughtful and engaging supplemental activity for Edgar Allan Poe's tale of ultimate revenge, "The Cask of Amontillado." In this mini-project that can be done in class or as homework, students will closely examine Montresor's family crest (or is it!?), then create their own symbolic family crest using meticulous instructions and the template provided. They will also need to thoroughly explain what they have included on their family crest. A detailed lesson plan is included for use on the following day that allows students to showcase and explain their family crests using an imaginative teaching method. This is a fantastic activity to get your students to think symbolically and to reflect upon the ideals of their own families. Your students will thank you for offering such a thoughtful activity to go along with their reading of "The Cask of Amontillado"!

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- Detailed Instructions

- Family Crest Template

- Explanation Template

- Student Example

- Suggested Lesson Plan

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