This is a guided, close reading of Part One of Fahrenheit 451 with comprehension and analysis questions embedded directly into the next. The document has line numbers so students can cite directly to the text. It is provided in both PDF (easier for printing) and Word (easier to edit to customize for your class). There is no key. As a close reading guide, it serves as a companion to the novel. Teachers may choose to assign only a few pages for close read or select passages for inclusion in in-cl
This resource is designed to support students in understanding the first chapter of The Outsiders by chunking the text, adding line numbers for ease of citation, adjusting formatting to support student annotation, and incorporating guided questions about text details, vocabulary, and plot. There is a version which explicitly asks students to use both direct and indirect characterization (in both PDF and Word) and a version which avoids this language (in both PDF and Word). Note: The Outsiders
Students will analyze data from the Pew Research Center concerning what percentage of teens inherit the political and religious teachings of their parents. This activity is best used as either an extension or an intro-to-data-analysis activity.
"To My Dear and Loving Husband" and "Verses Upon the Burning of My House" analysis questions. I used this as an in-class analysis. It would work well as either student-guided learning, whole-group analysis, or in centers (if printed single-sided). NOTES: -For students who are color blind, consider labeling the colored sections as A, B, and C. -For challenges with printing in color, consider projecting the poem. The sections will be clear in grayscale.