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This includes the Pre-Reading and Essay resources in my shop as well as a sonnet activity, a debate, and an independent assignment. The sonnet asks students to practice writing Shakespearean sonnets and then to pick one of their sonnets to be graded as a sonnet while the others were participation. I did this before reading while introducing Shakespeare. The debate asks students who they believe is responsible for Mercutio's death independently of the fact that Tybalt struck him with a sword. Stu

This includes context articles and a pre-reading worksheet to help students understand the different time period. My students struggled to remember that the play takes place in 1592 and this activity really helped them put it into the appropriate context.

29 vocabulary words used when teaching "Night" by Elie Wiesel and other literature from the Holocaust including primary sources and "Devil's Arithmetic". This includes the vocabulary guide in which students fill in the missing definitions using the sample sentences to make sure they pick the correct context and find an image to help them remember the word's meaning, a teacher copy of the vocabulary guide with definitions filled in, and three vocabulary activities (I print these out for students

Homophone review slides, packet, and knowledge check that I used with my middle schoolers. After seeing the wrong there/their/they're one too many times I knew it was time for a review. If you're feeling the same way this is the review for you! My students did really well with the refresher!