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Worksheets to accompany Edgar Allen Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart. Includes a bank of words from the text, students will research the definition and provide their own synonym. There is a second worksheet which can be assigned for homework, extra practice, or used as a quiz! For other creepy short story resources, check out these products: Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl student worksheets The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs for pre-reading and vocabulary activities The Most Dangerous Game by Rich

Great for a one-week poetry unit or review right before final exams. The 9 page student workbook reviews the following terms and techniques: OxymoronPersonificationPunHyperboleSimileMetaphorAlliterationIdiomsImageryThe workbook reviews the terms and definitions before going into focus lessons including analyzing pop songs and poems by Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, and Theodore Rotheke. Students will analyze poems for use of poetic techniques as well as broader ideas such as theme and purpose. Gre

This is an editable PowerPoint file you can download and customize if needed. Students will cut and create a flipbook for notes or review the stages of the Hero's Journey archetype.

This student workbook takes students through the film Spider-man (2002) and reviews the elements of fiction. Student package covers the following concepts: plot mountain, types of characters, types of conflict, theme, characterization, and movie comprehension questions. Students will take notes and connect their notes to the events of the movie - could be used as an entire unit on its own! Perfect for reviewing the Elements of Fiction at the end of a unit, or as introductory activity. This would

Give students the skills to develop their creative writing skills! This fully editable student workbook (with 20 pages of exercises!) is ready to print and deliver to your classes today. Students will have the opportunity to recognize writing techniques in mentor text samples before attempting the skills themselves. This booklet will help your students to write descriptive and engaging short stories while working on higher level grammar skills. Topics covered in this workbook include: - Creatin

Perfect for a test prep class or extra credit assignment! Have students analyze significant quotes and passages from Macbeth and identify literary devices. This 4 page document is fully editable so you may add or adapt questions as needed. The work of hunting for metaphors, similes, imagery is done for you with these 10 questions that will ask students to rephrase Shakespeare's words and then identify/explain literary devices and their intended effect. Other ways to use this product: Add these

The Social Dilemma is a popular Netflix documentary with powerful messages about the impact of social media on society. With a specific focus on Gen Z, the speakers outline the effects of social media on a personal level (mental health) and a global level (political effects). This six page workbook (with time stamps for pausing) will guide students to break down the information and summarize in their own words. The workbook comes with a interactive BINGO card for students to evaluate their own u

Macbeth Bundle! Review literary devices in Macbeth with fully editable worksheets including answer keys. This bundle includes engaging posters with some of the play's most famous and iconic lines - print your own classroom posters for quick and easy classroom decor. ****This bundle includes a short answer version and a FREE multiple choice version - both versions come with answer keys**** Perfect for a test prep class or extra credit assignment! Have students analyze significant quotes and pa

Use film clips to teach Language Arts concepts! This package includes film clips from Akeelah and the Bee (2:32 mins) to teach characterization techniques and students will classify details as either direct or indirect character presentation. Once students have mastered detecting direct and indirect characterization they can move onto the film clip from Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse (9:00 mins) to continue looking for characterization as well as internal and external conflicts. There are six

*Lamb to the Slaughter after-reading questions. The questions include quotes from the story and ask students to analyze the following topics: - Suspense and foreshadowing - Direct and Indirect Characterization - Irony (Verbal, Dramatic, and Situational) The last pages of the booklet include literal and inferential questions that stretch student's reading skills and comprehension of the text! For other creepy short story resources, check out these products: Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl stu

Engage students and assess learning using sketch notes! These three pages will get students to analyze Connor, Risa, and Lev through a close reading. Students are prompted to collect information relating to character details, motivations, conflict, and to select appropriate character quotations. This is a fun alternative to traditional worksheets and can be used as a homework or extra credit assignment to supplement your classroom teaching! *****Did you know that you can TpT credits by leaving c

Celebrate Black History Month with your students this February! This resource includes a 10 page PDF resource for easy print-and-go delivery. There are also 10 JPEG images which you can include in your slideshow lessons, worksheets, wall art - anywhere you choose! Students can use these as a biography page where they will record important dates, facts, and events for each individual. These also easily double as coloring pages which can be displayed as student-created classroom art! Students will

Have students analyze the classic short story The Veldt by Ray Bradbury. Students will looks for evidence and foreshadowing, as well as examines the author's use of imagery and allusions. Finally students will analyze the story to create a theme statement based on the conflict of the story. For other short story lessons and worksheets check out these resources: The Monkey's Paw WorksheetsLamb to the Slaughter Analysis WorksheetsThe Landlady Suspense and Foreshadowing WorksheetsAnd for targeted

Recognize the work of Black authors during Black History Month (and every month) with this lesson on Maya Angelou and her iconic poem Still I Rise. Students will receive the three page worksheet which gives a biography on Maya Angelou before beginning to closely read and annotate the poem. Students can annotate on the page directly before beginning the analysis section on the last page using the TPCASTT method. Instructions are provided to help students complete the last page as they analyze t

This quick and easy worksheet includes matching and identifying examples of figurative language. On the second page students have 5 song suggestions (or can use their own) to record examples of figurative language in the songs. A fun way to review figurative language before the end of the year.

Use this quick formative assessment as an entrance or exit activity to review plot structure. Students can choose words from a word bank or you can remove the word bank to make the activity more challenging. Two copies fit nicely on to one page for less photocopying, cut pages in half and distribute to students for easy and quick assessment. These make a great addition to interactive notebooks!