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Use this 41 slide interactive power point to introduce or review a unit on poetry. The power- point covers poetry form, devices, rhyme scheme, figurative language, and how to read a poem. The presentation also includes examples of poems for each term or definition. The students enjoy taking turns reading the poems aloud as some of them are silly or strange. Download the FREE fill-in-the-blank graphic organizer called What is Poetry Graphic Organizer in my store that goes along with this power-po

This bundle includes everything you need to teach "Casey at the Bat": a power point for building background knowledge, a worksheet for identifying figurative language, sound devices, and literary elements in the poem, a response to literature question, a sound devices chart, and a creative writing menu. I've included a "Casey at the Bat" Figurative language quiz as a bonus! Enjoy!

This activity should be used in conjunction with the novel, The Outsiders, to identify or review figurative language. The worksheet includes 15 quotes from the novel and asks the students to identify which type of figurative language is being used: hyperbole, simile, metaphor, or personification. The worksheet also lists 10 quotes containing idioms and asks the students to underline the idiom. An answer key is included! Enjoy!

This activity allows students to watch the Disney animated movie version of Hercules and answer 20 comprehension questions. Then students should be given the opportunity to read any other version of the story such as "The Twelve Tasks of Hercules" and write a constructed response comparing and contrasting the two versions. You could also allow students to watch a short video version of Hercules that you are familiar with and have them compare and contrast the two videos. This assignment is a fun

This activity can be used before reading A Christmas Carol to help build background knowledge about the time period. The activity contains several brief paragraphs for students to read with information on the Victorian Christmas traditions and 10 short answer response questions. The text can easily be divided into sections which can be read in any order. Each section could be placed around the room for students to find the information in scavenger hunt fashion or divide the class into groups an

Use the informational article "Exploring the Titanic" by Robert Ballard, to find answers to the following questions. The article can be found online or is in some textbooks. If you use the Language of Literature book for 7th grade, the article is on p. 659. There is also an online listening resource for the same text. I used this article to build background knowledge for a research unit on the Titanic. The 16 questions on this handout are easy to answer, but the article is quite long and will t

This assessment contains a matching section of 10 literary terms such as conflict, antagonist, protagonist, exposition, etc. ad their definitions. It also contains 10 multiple choice questions in which the student must apply knowledge of literary terms to the story Rikki Tikki Tavi. Finally, the test ends with an essay question in which students must identify the type of conflict in the story as well as give details to support their answer. An answer key is included. Enjoy! * You may want to

Use this quiz along with "Casey at the Bat" to check for understanding of figurative language, sound device, rhyme, and their use in the poem. Enjoy!

These resources can be used to review or teach literary elements found in every story. The bundle includes a power point with definitions of several literary terms, a graphic organizer for notetaking, a power point explanation of plot with a blank plot line, a few activities for practice identifying literary elements, a bonus assessment on conflict, and a quiz on literary terms. Enjoy!

These activities can be used along with the reading of the novel, Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. The product includes a note-taking worksheet on the characters, 2 creative writing activities, a research activity, a comprehension quiz, and a "The Mighty" movie worksheet for comparing and contrasting. Enjoy!

This bundle contains all you need to teach the story of "Rikki Tikki Tavi" from start to finish. It includes an interactive power point with an anticipatory True/False quiz to build background knowledge before reading. A characterization lesson and activity, a character chart which can be done as a jigsaw activity, a creative writing point-of-view activity, a fun Wanted Poster activity, and a Rikki Tikki Tavi literary elements test! As a bonus, I've included an About the Author quick read on Rud

In this fun activity, students will learn what an ode is and practice writing their own odes to someone or something that they love! The activity includes a definition and characteristics of an ode, a planning section, and directions for writing their own ode. This is a fun enrichment activity for any poetry unit or to use as an engaging Valentine's Day activity! Enjoy!

Use this crossword puzzle as a pre-assessment before a unit on fairy tales or traditional literature or as a post-unit activity or just for fun! The crossword puzzle is fairly challenging and might require students to research or work together to find the answers. An answer key is included! Enjoy!

Use this blank plotline with any story to help students identify the parts of the story and other literary elements. Keep a stack of these on hand for a substitute activity or emergency plan as this can be completed for any story! Works well for planning an original narrative too! Enjoy!

These two products together contain all you need to teach symbolism, annotating poetry, Robert Frost, and his poems! The power point guides you through at least two days of activities designed to make reading difficult poetry a little more fun! Enjoy!

Use this chart as an interactive Movie Guide for "The Lightning Thief". Before watching, ask students to jot down what they know about each character on the chart. Then while watching (or after) ask them to add information to the chart showing what they have learned about each character in Greek Mythology. There is a Make a Connection question at the bottom as well! Watching the movie is a great way to introduce, end or enrich a Greek Mythology unit or novel study! Enjoy!

This worksheet contains 20 sentences with hilarious dangling or misplaced modifiers. Students are asked to rewrite the sentences to correct them. For enrichment, have students choose one of the sentences and create a cartoon showing what the sentence says vs. what is meant. Enjoy!

This handout includes a definition of suspense, hints for building suspense in your writing, and 13 suspense story starters. Use this activity around Halloween, as a journal or writer's notebook entry, as a creative writing assignment, or an enrichment activity! Enjoy!

This activity is designed to be used before and after students read the poem Casey at the Bat. The first page begins with a making connections activity then checks for plot understanding and literary elements as well as figurative language and sound devices used in the poem. The second page asks students to respond to a question about whether or not Casey is a hero and requires students to cite evidence from the text to support their response. The product also includes a creative writing activit

This activity should be used after students have completed reading the novel, The Outsiders. The worksheet lists 6 significant quotes from the novel and asks students to choose 4 of the 6 quotes for which they will provide a written response identifying each suggested theme, how it is developed throughout the novel, and how the theme can be applied in other situations or stories. This could also be used as a review, an assessment, or final comprehension test.