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Flowers for Algernon Unit: Study Guide, Vocabulary, Test & PowerPoint based on the 8th grade ELA standards. It includes: Powerpoint background building introduction with literary terms, student study guide, vocabulary, themes graphic organizer, and a 29 question standards-based test now with ANSWER KEYs INCLUDED. Please note this is the same powerpoint, study guide, and test offered individually on my storefront. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Litteacher Litteacher Algernon Study G

Flowers for Algernon Standards-Based Test & Key. *PLEASE NOTE: this test is based on short story, not novel & is a CST Style , multiple choice test. 29 Question CST standards-based test & answer key created for 8th grade, but can be adapted for other levels. Please note this is the same test included in the Flowers for Algernon Study Guide, Questions, and Test Product included on my storefront. Multiple choice style test that can be adapted by adding essay questions, and short answer questions.

Flowers for Algernon Study Guide, Vocabulary, Test & Answer Key. This student study guide for Flowers for Algernon that was compiled based on the 8th grade ELA standards. It includes a student study guide, vocabulary, themes graphic organizer, and a 29 question test now with ANSWER KEYs INCLUDED. Please note this is the same study guide and test offered individually on my storefront. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Litteacher Litteacher Algernon Study Guide by L. Tyrrell, Selma Unifi

Flowers for Algernon PowerPoint with Text Introduction & literary terms review. PowerPoint includes a novel intro that helps build student background of ideas in the text. It also includes an 8th grade standards based literature preview/review that will helps students comprehend terms used and focus on important content withing text. Teacher & student instructions are in yellow. Powerpoint can also be adapted for other grade levels. This Powerpoint works well with the Flowers for Algernon Stud

* Note: this is an expanded version of the Literary Terms Powerpoint: Standards-Based product on my storefront. Standards-Based Literary Terms powerpoint lesson can be used to preview/review and comprehend literary terms used in any novel, short story, or poem. Can also be used to introduce terms, prepare for novels, short stories and poems, or to prepare for state testing. Powerpoint lesson can be adapted for several grade levels. Standards noted on powerpoint are 8th grade California ELA stan

Short Story Literary Elements: Movie Poster. Students are asked to analyze literary terms within any short story. Standards-Based individual or group project that asks student to close read text to analyze for: theme, setting, tone, symbols, & characterization. Students use quotes, graphic representations/symbols, and personal commentary to create a movie poster for the short story they are assigned. Students use quotes from text to prove their ideas about the elements. Activity also has stud

Jury of Her Peers: Short Story Test.7 Short answer questions and 1 timed essay question. Test created for 9th grade gate, but can be differentiated for other grades/levels. Asks higher level questions (Costa's level three questions) that force students to close read and think critically about the text. Questions can be used for Socratic seminar, or lead students through the text. Essay questions can be used to build background prior to reading the text. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Stor

Personal Statement & Hero's Journey Writing Assignment & Rubric--This personal statement assignment is based on the classical Hero's Journey. All students are on their own personal journey & the juniors and seniors are all working on personal statements, so I combined the two. This standards-based writing assignment includes two writing prompts, a scoring rubric, and a peer editing checklist. This assignment can be differentiated for several levels, and has been used/modified successfully with

* Note: this is a shortened version of the Literary Terms Powerpoint product on my storefront. Standards-Based Literary Terms powerpoint to preview/review and comprehend terms used in any text. Can be used to introduce terms, prepare for specific texts, or prepare for state testing. Powerpoint can be adapted for several grade levels. Standards noted on powerpoint are 8th grade California ELA standards https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Litteacher Litteacher Literary Elements by L. Tyr

Flowers For Algernon Student Study Guide based on the 8th grade ELA standards. Works well for English learners and mainstream students. Answer key included. Please note that these are the same study guide questions included in the Flowers for Algernon Student Study Guide, vocabulary, & Test product that is also included on my storefront. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Litteacher Litteacher

1 Page--Beowulf storytelling project and presentation. Students work on their presentation and speaking and listening skills through this activity. Storytelling was one of the only forms of entertainment during this time, so students are asked to become a good storyteller. Students are asked to pick a scene/story and re-tell the story in class. Asssignment instructions and presentation rubric are included. This activity can easily be differentiated and allows students to draw on other modal

1 page handout for your writing workshops. This checklist was created for senior honors students but can be differentiated for other levels. Checklist asks writing content, writing structure, and basic editing questions. Have your classes peer edit at least two times prior to turning in their final essay, and you will pleased with the results. Works well with my Time Saving Writing Content Editing Key offered in my storefront. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Litteacher Litteacher

Theme: Graphic Organizer & Group Activity. Graphic organizer can be used with any text--can be adapted for themes included in ANY text your students are reading. Graphic organizer asks students to consider how the themes within the text impact the character/s. Can be used for individual students or for a group activity. Can be adapted to several grade levels. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Litteacher Litteacher

This standards-based graphic organizer asks students to research a character from any text using character background information. Students must think critically about charaters and character motiviation as they answer each of the questions. Can be used with any grade level from grade 5 through 12, and modified as needed. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Litteacher Litteacher

2 pages-Teacher instructions and student handout/graphic Organizer for characterization. Standards-based lesson that introduces how writers develop characters and asks students to trace the charaterization within any text. Can be used to introduce any text and used throughout year for this purpose. Can be modified for several grades. Please Note: these graphic organizers are also included in my bundled products: Literature Worksheets & Graphic Organizers, & Literary Terms Worksheets & Gr