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This is a great visual aid for students to write a 5 paragraph essay. Step by step directions are included in each box. Great for middle school and high school students. Includes prompts for introduction, paragraph support, and transitions.

🔍 Symbolism Analysis Mini Unit | High-Rigor Reading & Literary Analysis | Grades 9–12 Help students move beyond identifying symbols and into deeper literary analysis! This engaging symbolism mini-unit includes an informational text, three original high-interest passages, text-dependent questions, symbolism analysis activities, creative extensions, and detailed answer keys. Students will analyze how authors use symbols to develop theme, reveal character, and communicate deeper meaning while p

🔍 Theme Analysis Mini Unit | High-Rigor Reading & Literary Analysis | Grades 9–12Help students move beyond simply identifying themes and into true literary analysis with this engaging, standards-aligned Theme Analysis Mini Unit! Students read three original high-interest stories and analyze how authors develop theme through characterization, symbolism, conflict, and key events.Designed for grades 9–12, this resource emphasizes close reading, critical thinking, and evidence-based reasoning rathe

Night by Elie Wiesel — Advanced MOI-Aligned Quiz & Essay Writing BundleBased on the StudySync Grade 10 Unit 2 excerpt from Night by Elie Wiesel (NOT the full novel)This bundle also includes an easy-to-use Google Forms quiz that automatically grades student responses for quick teacher feedback and streamlined assessment. The form is designed to support academic success by allowing students to immediately retake the quiz until they reach a passing score, encouraging mastery learning and repeated c

DESCRIPTION Freytag's Pyramid, especially designed for digital online learning or white board projection. Nice and colorful! This graphic organizer explains the elements of plot, making it easy for your students to understand and complete. TRY MY FREE DOWNLOAD Comic Strip Text Quotes Fiction Book Report Alternative Digital Online Print GoYOU MAY ALSO LIKE TED Talk TEDx written responseFiction Book Report with Quotes from Text5 Paragraph Essay PlannerInformational Text Nonfiction Book Report wi

Save time with this 6 page mini lesson! Unlock the power of symbolism and help your students see beyond the surface with this engaging, ready-to-use Allegory Mini-Lesson & Activity PackDesigned for middle and high school ELA classrooms, this resource guides students step-by-step through the process of analyzing allegory using carefully selected excerpts from The Pilgrim’s Progress, Animal Farm, and an original modern allegory, “The Garden of Glass.” Students move from literal comprehension to

The Perils of Indifference & I Escaped From Auschwitz — Advanced MOI-Aligned Quiz based on the StudySync Grade 10 Unit 2 excerptsThis includes an easy-to-use Google Forms quiz that automatically grades student responses for quick teacher feedback and streamlined assessment. The form is designed to support academic success by allowing students to immediately retake the quiz until they reach a passing score, encouraging mastery learning and repeated close-reading practice. Correct answers remain h

Dream Psychology Close Reading Quiz Rigorous Close Reading & Higher-Level Thinking for Grades 9–12 Bring Freud’s fascinating ideas about dreams, symbols, memories, and hidden emotions to life with this highly engaging close reading quiz designed specifically for secondary ELA classrooms! Part of study sync core ELA curriculum, but more rigorous. ⭐ Best For ✅ Grades 9–12 ELA ✅ Close Reading ✅ Informational Text Analysis ✅ Freud & Psychology Units ✅ Discussion-Based Learning ✅ Test Prep ✅ Bell Ri

This Informational Text, Nonfiction book report has students actively searching for captions, illustrations, quotes from text, even the ISBN number. Simple one page design for easy grading!

Help middle school students practice writing topic sentences & conclusions for essays. Great review before state tests!

Have students reflect on informational text, whether it be an article, video or podcast! You have access to my google slide, great for google classroom or distance learning. You may also download it as a pdf file if you would like students to write on a worksheet. To use this reflection, I create an activity in google classroom. There will be links to certain websites on a chosen topic, or a specific link to a padlet that students may choose to read/watch/listen to a variety of topics. They

This book report has students actively searching for quotes from text, even the ISBN number. Simple one page design for easy grading!

Here is the text for ALL SUMMER IN A DAY by Ray Bradbury. My middle school students love this story! If you would like an exercise to go along with this, I have a similes/metaphors one available in my store.

Comic Strip book report alternative for fiction. Each box has a theme (setting, main characters, conflict, resolution, favorite scene and ending) that requires students to draw an illustration AND find an appropriate quote from the text. Great practice for the common core!

Grab and go! Colorful and easy to understand. This is perfect for distance learning, or in the classroom projected onto your whiteboard. Students love this project! This is the perfect thing if you're looking for something creative for an end of unit activity. It could also be used with partners. My students surprised me with their digital media knowledge and designed some great pamphlets! This also takes a break from paragraph writing, so it was perfect for distance learning. You will re

Students complete a Discussion Grid as they read a short story or piece of fiction. Topics include: new vocabulary, conflict, inferences, connections and figurative language. Great Middle School activity!p

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Use this worksheet to organize students' thoughts and keep them interested while reading and listening to the audio of this great book! The front offers blank space for personal reactions, notes, quotes, etc. Side two has space for 'the rules' and boxes to jot down important information for everyone in the elevator. This pdf is in color if you would like to project onto a whiteboard. You could also use it for a digital assignment in google classroom if kids open

Use this graphic organizer to help your students create a piece of narrative writing. Able to project onto whiteboard!

Practice figurative language with this exercise using the text, "All Summer In A Day" by Ray Bradbury (available in my store, if needed). Shakespeare gives some great definitions and examples of Similes and Metaphors from his classic writing. Students are then given 7 partial examples from the text. Working alone or with a partner, they first must find the sentence in the text and copy the missing words on the line. Then they must decide if the quote is a Simile or a Metaphor.

Grab and go! Colorful and easy to understand. This is perfect for distance learning, or in the classroom projected onto your whiteboard. Back in the days when we were in school, I would have this already set up and projected as students walked in. They immediately knew what were doing for the period. Most students enjoy doing this exercise because after we quickly review the story as a class, I allow them to work with a partner. They really need to dive deep into the text and have good dis