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This 43-page PDF contains various handouts over strategies, skills, examples, & resources for the AP Capstone Seminar course, organized by the 5 "QUEST" elements of the course's framework: Questioning & Exploring (Framework Explanation & Guiding Questions, Brainstorming Topic Tips, Types of Topics, Research Question Purposes, Examples, Stems, & Checklist, & Using Databases & Search Engines)Understanding & Analyzing (Framework Explanation & Guiding Questions, Reading an Academic Journal Articl

Add rigor & depth to your movie-viewing experience with this The Princess Bride Movie Viewing Guide. This packet is an excellent way to practice literary & film analysis skills while keeping your students engaged as you watch. Included: Pre-Reading Activity2 images of different movie postersVenn diagram asking to compare/contrast the posters' tone/mood, camera angles, & other observationsDuring Reading Activity18 questions for students to answer as they watch (in chronological order). Some

Add rigor & depth to your movie-viewing experience with this Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971) Movie Viewing Guide. This packet is an excellent way to practice literary & film analysis skills while keeping your students engaged as you watch. Included: Pre-Reading ActivityAnticipation Guide Activity (10 statements related to themes/ideas in the movie)During Reading Activity25 questions for students to answer as they watch (in chronological order). Multiple choice & matching with one

This 72-page PDF contains various handouts over strategies, skills, examples, & resources for the AP Lang & Comp course, organized by the 4 "Big Ideas" of the course's framework: Big Idea 1: Rhetorical Situation (Big Idea Skills List & Guiding Questions, SCAMPER Rhetorical Situation Acronym - Speaker, Context, Audience, Message, Purpose, Exigence, & Rhetorical Choices, Rhetorical Appeals Strategies & Examples for Ethos, Pathos, & Logos, Introduction & Conclusion Strategies for Rhetorical An

These 8 questions/writing task prompts listed in a choice board graphic style ask students to practice high school English writing skills (like sensory imagery, details, diction, dialogue, rhetorical appeals, research, etc) while thematically linking to the atmosphere of a snow day. Perfect for asynchronous distance learning, snow day activity, winter sub day activity, notebook writing, or turn into a Fligrid response assignment, etc. A couple prompts require internet access, and these can be

This is a packet of handouts, templates, samples, & practice ideas for analyzing & writing about data, graphs, & charts: Handouts / Templates(Analysis - Here’s What/So What/Now What handout & blank template; Writing - Data Narratives handout)Examples / Samples(Sample Data Narrative -Isolated & Embedded Data Narrative excerpt)Data for Practicing(Selected charts for practice & Suggested websites for practice data)My students found these particularly helpful with writing synthesis arguments

This activity is designed to help students set independent reading goals and gain exposure to a variety of nonfiction text types. Blank BINGO card for students to fill in based on list providedA detailed list of types of nonfiction independent reading categorized by letter to ensure a variety. Students complete the card by filling in each column from the list.B - includes traditional nonfiction (memoir, biography, etc.)I - includes nonfiction collections (collected essays, newspapers, etc.)N -

This document outlines a multi-step, metacognitive, and graphic organizer approach to help guide students through close-reading annotation of a complex passage. Ideal for passages, poems, excerpts, and short stories, especially in preparing for standardized tests, class discussions, or analysis essays. Visit my blog for more information on how I use my TpT products in my classroom!

This role-playing-style document allows students to explore multiple facets of characterization of a character in a novel, short story, or other text. It asks them to make characterization decisions based on textual evidence. Ideal for whole class novel studies, book clubs, short stories, and independent reading. Visit my blog for more information on how I use my TpT products in my classroom!

This printable handout provides a structure for students to engage in analytical reading, including a place for pre-reading, during reading, & after reading. Visit my blog for more information on how I use my TpT products in my classroom!

Simple graphic organizer with guiding questions, list of possible types of responses, and one general example of how to use claims, evidence, & reasoning (C-E-R) for a history class.