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Skylar Schur
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Topic vs Theme (Teaching Theme)
Topic vs Theme (Teaching Theme)
This document defines the terms topic and theme, explains the difference between the two, provides examples of each, and explains how to identify e...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Questions with Answer Key for The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Questions with Answer Key for The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
I gives these questions to my students after they finish reading "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. I often have students answer these questions as...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Careers Project Assignment and Rubric
Careers Project Assignment and Rubric
This multi-disciplinary project allows students to explore a career. I created it to help students discover the educational requirements, the empl...
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Questions for
Questions for "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros
These questions are intended as an assessment for "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros, however, they can be used for multiple purposes. I give them to my ...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Identifying and Examining Foreshadowing
Identifying and Examining Foreshadowing
This chart helps students identify and examine foreshadowing. It includes guiding questions that students can apply to any text as well as a sampl...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Teaching Theme/Teaching Theme with Poetry
Teaching Theme/Teaching Theme with Poetry
This lesson is intended to reinforce students' understanding of theme. It is designed for a high school class of students with varying abilities. ...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Other Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

Teaching Symbols in Literature
Teaching Symbols in Literature
I use this lesson as as an introductory lesson to teaching symbols in literature. It defines the term symbol, identifies different types of symbol...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories, Reading Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 1 hour

Using a Thesaurus to Teach Word Choice
Using a Thesaurus to Teach Word Choice
This lesson teaches students how to improve their writing by using more sophisticated words. It teaches students how to choose the most appropriat...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Writing Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

A Raisin in the Sun Unit Plan
A Raisin in the Sun Unit Plan
This unit plan outlines the Enduring Understandings, Essential Questions, Instructional Objectives, Performance Objectives, and Unit Assessment ide...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Literature, Expository Writing Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 Month

Of Mice and Men Unit Plan
Of Mice and Men Unit Plan
This unit plan outlines the Enduring Understandings, Essential Questions, Instructional Objectives, Performance Objectives, and Unit Assessment ide...
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"A Raisin in the Sun" Television Movie Handout
This handout is intended for students to examine the differences between the play "A Raisin in the Sun" and the movie "A Raisin in the Sun" (2008)....
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Out of the Dust Reading Comprehension Questions/Quiz
Out of the Dust Reading Comprehension Questions/Quiz
I used these questions as a quiz to make sure my students were reading and understanding Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse when I assigned it as an In...
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Writing Well-Developed Paragraphs
Writing Well-Developed Paragraphs
This document is intended to show students how to write a well-developed paragraph. It is a sample that explicitly outlines the elements of a well...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Introductory Lesson to Non-Fiction Genre
Introductory Lesson to Non-Fiction Genre
I use this lesson to inform students about the genre of non-fiction before beginning a non-fiction unit. This lesson plan includes a hands-on acti...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies - History Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 90 Minutes

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mini-Project
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mini-Project
This project not only holds students responsible for reading Chapters 32-42 of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (the "big escape") but also gives stu...
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

The Story of an Hour Questions with Answer Key
The Story of an Hour Questions with Answer Key
I have my students read "A Story of an Hour" and then answer these questions at the end of a short story unit, however, they can be used for multip...
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Short Stories Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 90 Minutes

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Using The Giving Tree by S. Silverstein to Think Critically
Using The Giving Tree by S. Silverstein to Think Critically
I use this children's story to get students to think more critically. This handout asks questions of all different levels, but more importantly, g...
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Subject: English Language Arts, Short Stories, Reading Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Of Mice and Men Critical Thinking Questions with Suggested Answers
Of Mice and Men Critical Thinking Questions with Suggested Answers
This handout can be used to assess students' understanding of the story or can be used to generate discussions among students. It forces students ...
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Subject: English Language Arts Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Plot Summary vs. Summary vs. Interpretation
Plot Summary vs. Summary vs. Interpretation
This document explains the difference between a plot summary, a summary, and an interpretation and gives examples of each....
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Subject: English Language Arts Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: N/A

Paragraph Writing Template
Paragraph Writing Template
I use give this template to my students to help them organize their paragraphs, especially when writing essays. Students seem to really benefit fr...
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