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I really love embedding questions and text-marking within the reading! Therefore, I began making my own Interactive Readers to focus on what I wanted to in my readings. This unit delves into characterization and character motivation, focusing on the short story The Possibility of Evil by Shirley Jackson. Inferences and moral dilemmas are also woven into the discussion. The assessments, a multiple choice test and a written response, both are modeled after EOC style questions. The following ar

This short project works in conjunction with the movie Greatest Showman. FIRST: Interactive Reader Students read an article from Smithsonian about the differences between the true PT Barnum and the version on screen. This is an interactive reader with questions along the side as well as after reading questions SECOND: During movie comparison This has images of both the historical figures as well as the movie characters of 4 individuals: Jenny Lind, the Bearded Lady, Tom Thumb, and Charity Barnu

Students are instructed to use a picture (32 varying pictures provided) to review three main parts of speech: noun, adjective, and verb. They must list at least 3 of each type of these parts of speech based on the picture (imagination is encouraged!) On the back, they are instructed to write a short story using all of the nouns, adjectives, and verbs they listed. Although I am using this at the high school level with sophomores as a review, it is also a good activity for younger students as we

I use this right before the EOC for English 2 each year. I find it interests the students as well as reinforces the EOC style of questions and prompts. 1 – Anticipation Guide 2 – Introduction to “There Will Come Soft Rains” (Google Slides) 3 – Ray Bradbury + Historical Context Notes (Google Slides) 4 – Guided Notes (Ray Bradbury + Historical Context) *Goes with Google Slides* 5 – Poem Annotation Directions 6 – Poem at the Center of “There Will Come Soft Rains” à Analysis 7 – Interactive Read

**I had to divide this into two parts due to the amount of materials and the limits of the uploading** Part 1 is pre-reading to through chapters 7-9Part 2 is chapters 10 to final project THIS IS A MONSTER!! In the best way... The entire unit is centered around the central question: Which is more powerful: the survival instinct or the instinct to protect those you love? Elements: Pre-readingCentral Questions breakdown District and Capitol info Dystopian Elements and Notes Trailer Watch Chapters

This pack includes 4 different articles, all of which are about 4 pages long. They are designed with the intent of annotating. There is a key for marking and making notes/comments. The last piece is a set of one-pager directions. This was used as a means to discuss improv as a class and have students show their understanding of its benefits outside of acting.

**I had to divide this into two parts due to the amount of materials and the limits of the uploading** Part 1 is pre-reading to through chapters 7-9Part 2 is chapters 10 to final project THIS IS A MONSTER!! In the best way... The entire unit is centered around the central question: Which is more powerful: the survival instinct or the instinct to protect those you love? Elements: Pre-readingCentral Questions breakdown District and Capitol info Dystopian Elements and Notes Trailer Watch Chapters

This bundle begins with notes on 5 main text structures (cause and effect; compare and contrast; problem and solution; sequence; chronological). It goes through two types of practices and culminates with a quiz. 1. Text Structure Notes (with examples to practice!) 2. Guided Notes (for students to complete) 3. Text Structure Practice #1 (Google Form - students pick which text structure would match what you're going to write) 4. Text Structure Sort (Google Slides + Google Doc; Students read 5

In preparation for our rhetoric unit, we got into some "arguments"! This short project had us discussing the elements of what make a hero and then arguing about which hero is the best one and why. There is a set of slides that have the questions and then a doc that has boxes for the students to fill out as you go through the questions. It is set up to do this as either a discussion , pair and share, or full class activity. The last page is a graphic organizer for students to develop their argume

This is a unit in which I focused on RL.9-10.5 (Author's Structure!) PDF - It starts with stations focused on Gothic and Story Structure - each station has questions or tasks! (4 stations) PDF - This comes with a handout for the students to complete! PDF - Comprehension Questions! (I used Commonlit to get the story, and therefore that's what the page numbers match. You can make a free account via your school email if you haven't yet! It is also easy to find the full text on the internet) Google

This is a trifold for the 8 basic parts of speech. It has these prominently listed as well as columns for: -examples -definitions -in a sentence -visual representation A free partner for this is a powerpoint I use to intro/review these parts of speech along with this trifold. Please hop on over to my store and download this free presentation to go along with your grammar trifold! I later allowed my students to use these as "cheat sheets" on a pop quiz!

Many teachers are familiar with Dual Entry Journals. This is a detailed, 1-page instruction on how to complete a dual entry journal. The quote/response example is from To Kill a Mockingbird (specifically during the trial scene when Mayella is talking).

I designed this packets as a way to review key concepts and reading methods with my English RTI class before their final exam. The first packet, poetry, focuses on the poems of Carl Sandburg. Key vocabulary reviewed includes, but is not limited to: personification rhyme scheme tonemood The second packet, drama, reviews key vocabulary including, but not limited to: stage directions foreshadowing characterization Key included

In this twist of an old classic, students get a paper bag with multiple items in it. I'm having them do it in pairs! Then, they are extrapolating on that information and applying it to a character. They use the items to figure out what they can know about this person based on these items. There are two options for sharing their thoughts: 1. Instagram Feed: Detailing 3 posts of the character's or posts that would be on their feed as well as the relation to the objects in the bag. 2. TikTok FY

This helps students to analyze 4 important quotes in Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby. The following questions are applied to the quotes: A. Who is this quote talking about? B. What does this quote tell us about this character’s traits? C. Is this behavior consistent with what we’ve seen so far,or is this a change? D. If the character is changing, what factors or variables are bringing on these changes? E. How does this quote advance the plot?

To get students moving but still gathering the necessary background information, I created a station setup with doodle notes. Each page has places for the information to be recorded. Each station has a short article that gives the information. Included as well is a key for all of the information. Station Signs included too!

No moments are insignificant. Every moment builds to who you are. Sometimes, authors write about “small moments” in their life because these moments are meaningful to them. Even the smallest moments can have a big impact. This product follows through: pre-writing brainstorming writing drawing a pictureIncluded is a PDF and word document (same work but to avoid issues with font)

This guided graphic organizer helps students chronologically order 8 main events in a reading. Then it pushes students to apply this thought process to not only the reading, but also their lives when connecting to how they chose what is truly vital to the story. Instructions: After you read, choose the events you find to be most important. These are the events that are vital to the story plot and character development. List at least 8 in chronological order in the bubbles provided. Then ans

This handout graphic organizer makes it easy for students to remember the three main purposes one writes as well as provides space for short notes. It's EASY AS P.I.E.!!

This is a simple worksheet pitting adjectives against adverbs. The top of the page is devoted to the questions answered by adverbs while the bottom is a worksheet. It is designed to be cut in half and the top half kept by the students in their binder/notes.