Have fun teaching Hyperboles with this twelve slide PowerPoint that defines, illustrates, and explains the concept. Includes individual/whole grou... ByBeth Hammett
This is an assignment to use prior to reading Romeo and Juliet. Parents will write a letter to their student about love. Students will also write a... ByJessi C
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This is a complete, loosely-structured novel unit for A Streetcar Named Desire, by T... ByAdam Erickson
This activity can be use with and informational resources unit or dictionary skills unit.
Directions:
Cut out and place each card on the page for... ByKatie Villien
This handout teaches your students how to make funny puns using book titles and author names that should make you laugh. A fun word play for almost... ByHappyedugator
This test has students apply the principles of writing English as discussed in The Elements of Style by Strunk and White, the classic writing manua... ByHappyedugator
Seventeen Discussion questions for Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior, a powerful account of the experience of growing up as a Chinese Ameri... ByKaren Bojar
The first novel by Fanny Fern, otherwise known as Sara Payson Willis, is a semi-autobiographical tale of a talented writer who loses her husband an... ByGirlebooks
CSET: ENGLISH TEST GUIDE General Examination Information English General Examination Information Subject Matter Requirements The content of CSET: E... ByJill Mcross
A sheet with numerous definitions of plagiarism from various institutions for student and parent education. It is also a contract with student and... ByZooot
This PowerPoint can be used while reading or discussing the chapters of Wiesel's Night. It defines terms that students may not understand, and incl... ByWendy Turner
THESE TWO POSTERS ARE TO BE HUNG ONTO THE CLASSROOM WALL. THEY ARE A LISTS OF DESCRIPTIVE EMOTION-WORDS. THEY ARE INTENDED FOR WRITING ACTIVITIES... ByWendy Holder
Adjectives of Quantity are presented and tested in this Piece of Cake power point presentation.
Some - Any - NO
A lot of - Much - Many
A few - ... ByAmy Karagiannaki
Extensive reading guide that covers "The Most Dangerous Game" from start to finish. Requires the student the apply literary term usage to the sele... ByChristy Fipps
This is a packet for Chapter 1 of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. It includes vocabulary, idioms, and literary elements for the ELL - ESL learner. There i... ByLaurel Mckee
The first of these short stories is perhaps the most frequently anthologized of British-Irish short stories. Both stories are examples of Joyce's ... ByDonna Hart
Unlike the basic free lesson plan I offer, this unit includes five days of formal lesson plans, complete with objectives and activities and is desi... ByAliklapointe
This is one of my students' FAVORITE activities from my class (and one of mine). Students prepare a reenactment of Act 4 from Taming of the Shrew w... ByMary Beth Bumgarner
The study notes answer the following questions.
What doe we need to know in order to master a language? (phonology, syntax, discourse, lexicon, ... ByHelen Xavier
This lecture gives an overview of the difference between classical ideas of tragedy and comedy, based on Aristotle's "Poetics." It considers those... ByDonna Hart
This grammar test is a great way to prepare students for the real thing! Categories on the test include: Parts of Speech; Subject and Predicate; S... ByThe Green Faery
This is a hundred-word crossword puzzle on The Merchant of Venice that is intended for review after a discussion of the play. Students can work in... ByMichael Cummings
Scavenger Hunt: Directions. Fill in the blank with the correct word or words. The questions are written sequentially starting with the beginning of... By Lonnie Jones Taylor
This is a humorous example of an expository essay. It maintains a light tone, investigating the different types of handshakes and was published in ... ByPaul Johnson
Photo by Gary Warren, 1973
5 pages of quizzes; 1 page of answers
Why the photo?
It’s an attempt to connect with the bloody story. Americaâ... ByEugene Wohlsdorf
The comparison/contrast essay is a regular component of the English classroom. This composition style challenges their critical thinking skills, a... ByPowerpoint Guru
This peer-editing form can be used by students to peer-edit their work, perhaps on a first or second draft. It requires students to read the draft... ByVickie Mansour
Herman Mehville characterizes Billy Budd as an innocent, pure young man, likening him to Adam in the Garden of Eden. A sailor on a ship, Billy ear... ByInteractive Education
This is a 100 word crossword puzzle from my commentary on Hamlet. It is a useful exercise to serve as a review for a test and/or to stimulate disc... ByMichael Cummings
This is a 100 point total grading rubric to use with high school or college student essays or papers focused on analyzing argument.... ByGinna Wilkerson
This rubric can be utilized by both teachers and students (and perhaps is most effective if used by both parties!). It includes sections for feedb... ByLarry Corio
Many students struggle with sentence structure, and your students are often at many different ability levels. How can you find the time to individ... ByVickie Moriarity
This is a game that gets students out of their seats trying to find people in the class who share similar experiences to those found in the play.... ByLisa Grace
Students often struggle to analyze quotations and write about them. This is an interactive, step by step process to get them thinking about the "Ho... ByProud 2 Teach
Have students staple this quick grading rubric for the California High School Exit Exam to an essay. This tool will allow you to grade essays in un... ByCahsee Guru
This is a short quiz on identifying and using transitional words and phrases. I allow my students to use their notebooks for the quiz, as I don't e... ByKris
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" and "Lob's Girl" Choice Menu activities--a great way to differentiate your instruction and offer your students what they want--v... ByMiddle School Teache