Learn After Reading

Students utilize blackout poetry to respond to Langston Hughes' poem, "Harlem (Dream Deferred)". This is a great creative writing lesson at the end of "A Raisin in the Sun' !

A graphic organizer using the 4 C's to analyze any TED Talk.

Use the advice of the Sharks from SHARK TANK to teach Persuasive Speech! This simple graphic organizer helps students identify 6 Key Components to Persuasive Speech that the Sharks identify in a Vanity Fair interview.

Use this graphic organizer to summarize informational texts!

Explore the moral character of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird through an evidence based essay. All resources are editable through Google Docs. Please click on each link and follow the directions to make an editable copy in your Google Drive. I hope your students find success with this lesson! All resource feedback is greatly appreciated! Please comment on Teachers Pay Teachers. Follow me on Instagram for daily resources, tips, and ideas! @learnafterreading

This template allows students to retell a story only using 140 characters. Limiting students to 140 characters allows them to only include the most important and necessary details in the short retelling. This exercise is a great introduction to retelling and then further build on the skill.

GREAT template for retelling, summarizing, and even sequencing! This organizer is super helpful for many students.