An on-going wide reading activity designed to give students an opportunity to engage with their own and others' reading. Students are encouraged ...
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This is a project I have developed for my English 11 students to complete when reading a book of their choice. They are to complete a short book...
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This is a fun and creative way to review the characters, settings and plot of Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. The activity gets students mo...
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Copy/paste this link to view short 2 min video that shows products and explains how you can use these h/outs to set up Lucy Calkins type book clu...
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Includes: Packet to send home with directions and expectations for an author study. This also includes handouts/homework to help the students thr...
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This is a Jeopardy game to review Frankenstein. The presentation contains 25 answers and questions in Jeopardy format)in 5 categories: "Family Fr...
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In the book No Talking, by Andrew Clements, students challenge each other to a day of not talking. They struggle with trying to make it through ...
A simple, enjoyable, and meaningful project to do with an award-winning book read outside of class. Includes thorough, ready-to-use guidelines an...
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This is a four page Word document containing a reading assignment designed to enable students to practice their speaking, listening, note taking ...
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This lesson is a debate lesson that is designed to force students to explore the motivations of Susanna English. This is the final lesson before ...
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Every year, my students enjoy our study of S.E. Hinton’s, The Outsiders. It’s a timeless book that even today generates a great deal of enth...
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A unique "book report" project that utilizes critical thinking, oral presentation, notetaking, and writing skills. Students will read a classic, ...
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This rubric is suitable for French Immersion or Extended French Oral Presentations that are based on a text source (novel study, oral report).
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This is reading log instructions to guide students through their reading of THE GREAT GATSBY and to aid in their preparation for our seminar disc...
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This contextual research presentation assignment was designed to be used in an AP English Language and Composition class studying A Portrait of t...
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This lesson is a debate lesson that is designed to force students to explore the motivations of Susanna English. This is the final lesson before ...
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40 Minutes
This contextual research presentation assignment was designed to be used in an AP English Language and Composition class studying The Adventures ...
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This printable can be given to students who need to prepare a booktalk. It can be used as a peer evaluation tool when practicing or presenting or...
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Introduce literature cirlces to your students in a FUN way! I've synthesized Literature Circles and Habits of the Mind into ONE resource. Use o...
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45 Minutes
This contextual research presentation assignment was designed to be used in an AP English Language and Composition class studying The Crucible by...
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This quick powerpoint goes over the essential steps to creating successful student booktalks.
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This file has an example booktalk (Final Grade by R.L. Stine) written by me with guidelines of how I wrote it. These steps are also included on t...
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Looking to incorporate Socratic discussions into your classroom?
I've been doing them in my classroom for years, and I've found it a great stra...
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This activity requires students to research The Second Red Scare and McCarthyism, take notes, outline, cite sources, and prepare and deliver a fo...
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Book talks are a great way to generate enthusiasm for reading. Students enjoy creating a "buzz" about their favorite books and making digital p...
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Students develop skills to gather evidence from the text and make inferences by completing T-charts and class discussion notes on 5 major concept...
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In the book No Talking, by Andrew Clements, students challenge each other to a day of not talking. They struggle with trying to make it through ...
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This is a one page Shared Inquiry Worksheet that can be used with Junior Greatbooks or any other piece of core literature. By having students an...
This interactive team competition provides an opportunity for the teacher to quickly pinpoint misconceptions in the reading, evaluate comprehensi...
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