Danielle Hanosh

This is a film worksheet meant to accompany the movie, "The Wizard of Oz." Students watch the film (at home or in class) and record character traits and supporting evidence for each of the main characters. On the back of the sheet, students answer short response questions relating to the theme of the story. Worksheet incorporates figurative language concept of idiom.

This is a worksheet that goes along with the "Anansi the Spider" fables. The teacher will need Anansi fables to read (from a book or an online source). While the teacher reads several fables about the trickster, Anansi, students complete the worksheet. They must list the animal characters, record the conflict, and infer and record the moral of the fable. Students can work alone or as partners, and the teacher can lead a discussion following the worksheet.

This is a quiz that gives students credit for not only answering correctly, but also for using complete sentences and rephrasing the questions in the answers. Quizzes concepts of theme, idiom, simile, hyperbole, metaphor.

This is a folk tale I have retold to include many examples of figurative language. Students read the folk tale, articulate the theme, and record examples of figurative language such as simile, metaphor, idiom, personification, and hyperbole. Great practice in context of a text!

This is a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lesson designed via Google Slides for middle school students. Meant to encourage metacognition and empathy (in both teachers and students), it can be done anonymously to help break the ice at the beginning of the school year, or once students are more comfortable, can be done with students identifying themselves. It helps students to identify challenges and ask for help as well as to be more mindful of the needs of others.

This is a worksheet for grades 4-8 that helps students to review the concept of character traits. The teacher should read the story of "The Three Little Pigs" aloud. Students then fill in the animal outlines with the character qualities of the wolf and the third little pig. They then use those outlines to answer the four questions about the use of characterization in narrative.

A great example of Cornell Notes for students to learn common literary terms and practice Cornell Note style for the first time. Includes a space at the end and direction to summarize the notes in their own words in paragraph forms. Can be used in class or as a homework assignment, test prep, literature circle scaffolded notes, etc.

This worksheet is designed for partner or independent practice of identifying simple, compound, complex, and compound complex sentences with a Justice League movie theme to the sentences. Could also be used as an easy and quick quiz!

This is a basic comprehension quiz on chapters 1-4 of the novel "The Giver."

A halfsheet quiz (there are two halfsheets included for ease of copying) that tests students on their knowledge of the difference of their, they're, and there. Could also be used as a practice worksheet.

A worksheet with a story about Japanese claymation character, Domo the monster. Students read the story about Domo and his friend Susan, crossing out nouns and replacing them with pronouns so the story makes more sense!

This is a worksheet that accompanies the film "Hook." Students list character traits for Peter at the beginning and end of the film, which they then use to answer questions about how characterization affects the plot, conflict, and resolution of a story. One of my students' favorite activities!

This worksheet is more than just drill and kill with order of operations. It requires student to articulate answers using words, to investigate claims as whether they are true or false and explain how they know they are correct, and to analyze if steps made are correct. This worksheet could be given after the students have been introduced to the idea of order of operations. It could also be given as a quiz.

This is a generic worksheet that can be used with any biographical or autobiographical film. Students describe the person, his or her accomplishments, and important facts about his or her life. Students must also record whether the film is a biography or autobiography.

This is a grammar worksheet that gives students guided or independent practice (teacher choice) with comparatives and superlatives.

This is one page of notes (definitions and examples) and a short practice worksheet. Accompanying quiz sold seperately.

This is a worksheet where students learn about idioms. They locate six English idioms in a sample paragraph and then explain their literal meanings.

A narrative sequence chart worksheet that helps students identify the narrative elements in a story, focusing specifically on conflict and resolution.