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A simple sheet for recording the types of characterization used in any short story or novel.

These are materials to use with the first chapter of The Greatest; Muhammad Ali by Walter Dean Myers. Included are a vocabulary list, fill in the blank vocabulary notes, a review crossword, a sequencing activity sheet, a grammar activity, and a quiz, and a word wall.

A simple crossword puzzle for students to complete after reading Walt Whitman's biography on Biography.com. For struggling students, I read the biography aloud in a small group and ask them to underline key words on their own printed copies.

I use this printable with a hands on activity. I give each student an envelope with six synonyms that they arrange from the weakest to strongest connotation. They exchange envelopes and repeat (I have 8 different word evelopes and three copies of each).

This package includes five reading check points that asks students to draw conclusions from the text and support them with specific details. There are also handouts for students to keep track of rules in Jonas's community and characterization throughout the novel. Finally, there is a menu of assessments so students can differential their final projects by choice.

This collection of handouts for "The All American Slurp" by Lensey Namioka includes a ten word vocabulary list, skeleton notes for recording vocabulary, a comprehension worksheet requiring students to make connections and comparisons, a word wall, a vocabulary review, and a short quiz.

These handouts are to use with the short story "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury. Students are asked to analyze three parts of setting, time, location, and weather. The handouts include a vocabulary list, skeleton vocabulary notes, two graphic organizers, comprehension questions, a figurative language activity, a vocabulary review and a quiz.

This is a great way to differentiate a poetry unit and is an excellent anchor activity. I made my own examples of each project and had a variety of poetry books and a laptop cart available.

I teach characterization in literature circles so I needed a graphic organizer that could work for any text. This seems to do the job. I also have another worksheet about characterization of a character (creatively called characterization worksheet)that is easier for kids who are struggling with the concept. For my most advanced kids I make this sheet two sided and ask them to chose the main character and then another character that is not as important so that they really have to sift through

This is a quick and easy vocabulary review activity. You can write vocabulary words in the word box before photocopying or project words for students to add themselves.

This is a super fun way to introduce prepositions. My high school students loved it.