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By Educate and Create
This bundle includes quizzes for Hamlet Acts 1-5. Each quiz has multiple choice questions and at least two short answer questions. All these quizzes purchased individually would cost a total of $5.00. You save $1 buy purchasing all five in this bundle.
The Great Gatsby WRITING ASSIGNMENTS | Creative AND Analytical Writing | AP LIT!
By Rigorous Resources for High School English
NEW IN 2020: Rigorous! Engaging! Thought-provoking! This 10-page EDITABLE document will set your students up to write both creatively and critically about Fitzgerald's masterpiece. The three writing assignments promise to elicit thoughtful engagement from all students without compromising on intellectual rigor.
Here's what you'll find inside:
• Creative Writing Assignment: Invite students to write in Fitzgerald’s virtuosic prose style while filling in a missing scene from the novel. What did Gatsby write in his letter to Daisy? What was said when Gatsby and Daisy finally reunited at Nick’s house? This assignment can be given mid-unit after students finish reading Chapter Six. (1 page)
• Analytical Writing Assignment: Challenge students to take their interpretations one step further by writing an analytical paper on Fitzgerald’s wonderfully complex novel. Let students choose from one of five profoundly thought-provoking sample topics — or invite them to develop an original topic of their own. Rubric included. (4 pages)
• Q3 Practice Essay: Designed for AP Lit teachers, this in-class essay assignment will enable students to practice the "Q3" essay from the AP Literature and Composition Exam. Included are three recent Q3 prompts that feature The Great Gatsby as one of the recommended works of literary merit. The assignment asks students to respond to one prompt by composing a well-written essay in 40 minutes. (5 pages)
The writing assignments will come to you in a 10-page EDITABLE Word document that you can customize for your teaching style! The preview for this resource provides access to all 5 pages of the document. Click on the green “PREVIEW” button to see what you’ll get. . . .
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Note: These writing assignments are also included in my Gatsby MEGA-Bundle. The bundle contains everything you'll need to deliver amazing and comprehensive lessons on Fitzgerald's novel: over 40 slides and over 240 pages of content-rich handouts and activities. If you've already purchased the bundle, you don't need to purchase these writing assignments. Thanks!
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By Beth Hammett
Explains and defines three kinds of irony: dramatic, situation, verbal. Includes examples with worksheet activities for application. Students choose the correct answer for the examles given. Can be complete individually or in groups. Excellent Irony assessment tool!
Of Plymouth Plantation All In One: Vocabulary, Assessments, and Answer Key
By YourTeachingDoc
This bundled package contains:
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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Poetry Comprehension Worksheets,Analyzing “She Sleeps by the Rill” by Wordsworth
By The Kidz Lab
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:
Perfect for:
This resource encourages deep engagement with poetry and aligns with Common Core standards for literature and textual analysis.
Main Street Short Story by Jacqueline Woodson Lesson
By Ms. J's ELA
This resource should accompany Jacqueline Woodson's short story Main Street. This resource includes 5 student worksheets in color and in b/w for easy printing. You will also receive a 13 slide presentation to accompany the worksheets. The presentation also has answer keys for all questions.
This resource includes:
- Pre-reading journal questions
- Tiered reading questions
- Questions focused on ELA standard: analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
- Answer key
The Handmaid's Tale Essay Questions
By Language Arts Excellence
This product contains 15 Common Core aligned essay prompts for Margaret Atwood's chilling dystopian novel, The Handmaid's Tale. Prompts are all perfect for a 5 paragraph essay, discussion questions, or a short open response for a test (I have used them all three ways).
Here is an example of a prompt:
"Offred claims that 'Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at it.' What is the difference between ignorance and ignoring? What is more dangerous? Provide examples from historical or contemporary society."
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Save 20% off this resource when you purchase as part of a growing bundle of all The Handmaid's Tale products by Language Arts Excellence:
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Also, check out these great resources to complement your unit on The Handmaid's Tale:
⭐ Introduction to Dystopia Powerpoint
⭐ The Handmaid's Tale Anticipation Guide & Lesson Plan
⭐ The Handmaid's Tale "Silent Conversation" Quote Pass Activity
⭐ The Handmaid's Tale "Hot Seat!"
⭐ The Handmaid's Tale Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials
⭐ The Handmaid's Tale Journal Prompts
⭐ The Handmaid's Tale Social Media Materials
⭐ The Handmaid's Tale Quote Posters
LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER [ESSAY EXAM]
By Richard B Williams
This Roald Dahl LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER Essay Exam resource provides students a chance to show what they know. 15 EDITABLE Essay Writing Prompts to encourage insightful responses from this canonized work. Also, there are an additional 15 Discussion Questions and a MIDDLE SCHOOL or Easy VERSION (for Differentiation) to be used for additional essay practice or group projects. 6th and 10th Graders will love this essay exam. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
Roald Dahl's Lamb to the Slaughter highlights Mary Mahoney and his husband's ending relationship. After a disappointing discussion, six-month pregnant Mary does the unthinkable. Will she be found out or will she get away with her crime?
This 6th - 10th grade canonized work allows students to look at themselves, their world, and their life's journey.
This RESOURCE Includes:
1. 15 EDITABLE Essay Writing Prompts
2.15 Discussion Questions
3. MIDDLE SCHOOL or Easy VERSION (for Differentiation)
4. 2 "LAMB" Worksheets
5. [Black and White Versions]
6. Suggested Uses
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Holes by Louis Sachar Comprehension Quizzes
By Kile's Classroom
Holes by Louis Sachar Quizzes for Reading Comprehension Holes is an exciting novel that your students will love reading! These quizzes are a perfect addition to your novel study. Holes is a great read and will keep your students guessing and talking the entire book! This Holesr set includes: ~6 comprehension quizzes with multiple choice and short answer questions. ~answer keys that include sample student responses for the short answer questions Check out the preview of the first quizzes and answer key! More Great Resources From Kile's Classroom Figurative Language Bundle. Personification. Writing Graphic Organizer Bundle. Tuck Everlasting Novel Quizzes.
Much Ado About Nothing Act 2 Quiz
By Educate and Create
A quiz for Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. Contains 10 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions for a total of 12 questions. Great for checking students understanding of Act 2 of the play.
FAMILY DYNAMICS IN POETRY: Poems on Parent-Child Relationships | 3-Day Lesson
By Rigorous Resources for High School English
This 45-page EDITABLE poetry curriculum promises to elicit dynamic engagement from all students without compromising on intellectual rigor. The 12 poems in this mini-unit all focus on the complex nature of family dynamics and parent-child relationships.
Because teenagers are caught up in complex relationships with their parents, these poems will set the stage for your class to have authentic discussions that inspire a whole new depth of reflection. The literary devices quizzes, discussion prompts, and analytical writing assignment will challenge your students to dig beneath the surface of the text and generate profound interpretive insights!
Here are some highlights from this 45-page curriculum:
• Homework Packets with Poems about Parent-Child Relationships: The two homework packets contain a total of 12 poems by a diverse range of award-winning poets such as Sylvia Plath, Theodore Roethke, Sharon Olds, Audre Lorde, Li-Young Lee, Galway Kinnell, Tony Hoagland, Ada Limón, and others. Every poem focuses on a different kind of parent-child dynamic. Because teenagers have a lot to say about relationships with parents, these poems will set the stage for your class to have fascinating and profoundly productive discussions!! (12 pages)
• Literary Devices Glossary: A glossary with definitions and examples of the various types of figurative language, imagery, stanzas, and syntactic devices. Many teachers already have a glossary of literary devices, but I'm providing this in case you need one. (2 pages)
• Literary Devices Quizzes: Open each class with a quiz of 10 questions to assess whether your students can accurately identify the literary devices used in the poems from the homework packets: metaphor, personification, symbolism, imagery, alliteration, etc. The digital versions of the quizzes on Google Forms will grade every student's work and automatically generate a list of their scores. Answer keys included. (4 pages).
• Discussion Questions: This bundle features a list of discussion questions for the first poem in each of the homework packets. The discussion questions will ensure that every class discussion starts on a productive foot. Every discussion question is grounded in concrete textual details and challenges students to arrive at lucid interpretive insights! The questions lend themselves to a range of different pedagogical uses: 1) to focus students’ thinking prior to beginning a discussion, 2) to prompt in-class writing, 3) to assign written reflections for homework, etc. Guaranteed to elicit student engagement and foster deep thinking! Answer keys included. (10 pages)
• Quick Writes: The quick writes give students an opportunity to capture and refine the best ideas generated in the discussion. Quick writes can also help reticent students to gather their thoughts so they'll feel ready and eager to contribute. (4 pages)
• Analytical Writing Assignment: Challenge students to take their interpretations one step further by writing an analytical paper on a poem of their choice. The assignment sheet contains detailed instructions for how to generate a formalist analysis of a poem (analyzing how the poem's formal features contribute to its meaning). This kind of formalist analysis is exactly what students are asked to generate on the AP Literature exam! Sample paper included. (3 pages)
This entire 44-page unit will come to you in two separate formats: Word *and* PDF. Because the Word doc is fully editable, you'll be able to customize the materials to suit the skill levels of your students — year after year! If you don't have Microsoft Word, you'll still be able to access all of the materials as a PDF — which is easy to navigate and quick to print! Finally, as a free bonus, I'm including links to digital copies of every document in user-friendly platforms like Google Docs and Google Forms.
My store is called “Rigorous Resources” because all of the resources contain rigorous content that will motivate students to engage in thought-provoking and productive discussions. Thank you for choosing “Rigorous Resources”!!
Happy teaching!
Adam Jernigan, Ph.D.
Links to all of the poetry units in this collection:
Poetry Unit #1: Sensory Imagery in Poetry
Poetry Unit #2: Figurative Language in Poetry
Poetry Unit #3: Love Poems
Poetry Unit #4: Ethical Dilemmas in Poetry
Poetry Unit #5: Family Dynamics in Poetry
Figurative Language Crossword Puzzle
By Beth Hammett
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!
Eraser Tattoo by Jason Reynolds Lesson
By Ms. J's ELA
This lesson should accompany the short story Eraser Tattoo by Jason Reynolds. The story can be found in the anthology Fresh Ink.
This lesson focuses on making inferences and identifying themes. Students will provide and explain textual evidence that supports inferences and themes that they identify from the story.
This resource includes 6 slides for display at the front of the class and 2 student worksheet pages which come in color and b/w.
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features a comprehensive test covering Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s chilling dystopian tale, Harrison Bergeron. The test covers vocabulary, plot, characters, themes, vocabulary, and 3 short answer questions and is fully editable so that you can determine point value and/or change questions to reflect what you've taught.
Resource Includes:
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By Richard B Williams
This MEDEA Essay Exam resource provides students a chance to show what they know. 15 Essay Writing Prompts to encourage insightful responses from this canonized work. Also, there are an additional 15 Discussion Questions and a VIDEO ESSAY project to be used for additional essay practice or group projects. 11th and12th Graders will love this essay exam. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
Euripides' Medea highlights a powerful witch and magician herself. She fell in love with Jason when he came to Colchis with the Argonauts to steal the Golden Fleece from her father. In fact, Medea was so in love that she betrayed her family and abandoned her homeland, helping Jason steal the Golden Fleece and then running away with him to Greece.
Though she was highly devoted, Medea could also be dangerous and overbearing. She went to extreme lengths to help Jason, killing her own brother and later brutally murdering Jason’s uncle Pelias for stealing Jason’s throne. Despite all this, Jason eventually left Medea to marry another woman. Medea used her skills to take revenge on Jason. Did her revenge go too far?
This 11th - 12th grade canonized work allows students to delve into the importance of what happens when we pursue revenge. Can we be too vengeful?
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Tuck Everlasting Comprehension Quiz and Group Discussion Cards
By Kile's Classroom
Tuck Everlasting Comprehension Quizzes and Group Discussion Cards
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Tuck Everlasting by By Natalie Babbitt is a fantastic fantasy novel that will have your kids excited to read and follow the adventure of a mysterious family!
Tuck Everlasting is a great read and will keep your students guessing and talking the entire book!
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If you are looking for a quiz to accompany Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, you have come to the right place! These quizzes thoroughly assess student comprehension and student understanding. Use each quiz after each section of Tuck Everlasting, or allow students to answer the questions as they read and build a valuable study guide. The Tuck Everlasting Discussion Questions are open ended, higher order thinking questions that work perfectly for whole class or small group discussion.
This Tuck Everlasting set includes:
~6 comprehension quizzes with multiple choice and short answer questions - one quiz for every 4-5 chapters
~Answer keys that include sample student responses for the short answer questions
~Task Cards/ Discussion Cards with higher order questions perfect for small groups or whole class discussion
Check out the preview of the entire product!
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Figurative Language Bundle.
Personification.
Writing Graphic Organizer Bundle.
Chasing Vermeer Mystery Novel Quizzes.
By Educate and Create
A short quiz on Shakespeare's play Othello with 5 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions. Answer Key is included.
The Great Gatsby VOCABULARY | Vocab Lists & Quizzes for All 9 Chapters
By Rigorous Resources for High School English
This 20-page EDITABLE document contains vocabulary lists for all 9 chapters of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. The document also contains a vocabulary and reading quiz for every chapter. Expanding students' vocabularies may be one of the most important things that we can do as high-school English teachers.
Here is what's included in this product:
• Vocabulary Lists: Lists of 10-12 vocabulary words for every chapter, complete with a definition and a sample sentence with the word as used in The Great Gatsby. A total of over 100 SAT-worthy words. (9 pages)
• Vocabulary & Reading Quizzes: Quizzes with 10 questions per chapter. Build students’ vocabularies while holding them accountable for the nightly reading homework. Each quiz contains 7 questions on vocabulary words plus another 3 questions on reading comprehension. Grading these quizzes is simple and quick. They’re an easy way to log up to 9 grades in your gradebook. (9 pages)
The vocabulary lists and quizzes will come to you in a 20-page EDITABLE Word document which you can customize to the needs of your students! The previews for my resources provide access to dozens of pages of actual content. Click on the green “PREVIEW” button to see what you’ll get. . . .
Thank you for choosing “Rigorous Resources”!!
Happy teaching!
Adam Jernigan, Ph.D.
Note: These vocabulary lists and quizzes are also included in my Gatsby MEGA-Bundle. The bundle contains everything you'll need to deliver amazing lessons on Fitzgerald's novel: over 40 slides and over 240 pages of content-rich handouts and activities. If you have already purchased the bundle, you do not need to purchase these vocabulary materials.
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Shakespeare: Brutus' Speech (Julius Caesar) Writing Activity
By Beth Hammett
Teach analysis and audience through an interactive interpretation of Brutus' Speech from Julius Caesar. Students will bring the speech up-to-date using slang and time period words. Included are: student examples extra resources list scoring rubric directions with materials list Students will "get the meaning" with this easy-to-teach, fun analysis assignment. Meets standard state ELA guidelines and CCSS.
Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains by Tim Tingle Lesson & TEST
By Ms. J's ELA
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