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A two to three day anticipation guide on The Outsiders, including five parts: Part 1: Identity mapping Part 2: Vocabulary from the first 5 chapters Part 3: Novel context Part 4: Thematic Take A Stand activity Part 5: Written reflection on theme For pre-reading, use with my anticipation guide packet! Teaching directions included in the powerpoint notes.

An overview of the elements of a hero's origin story. Great to use to explore mythology or books like The Lightning Thief. I used this presentation, then wrote each element on a sheet of posterboard and had my students put post-it notes with examples from our reading of The Lightning Thief on each poster.

Shakespeare pre-reading lesson! Introduce students to any Shakespeare play with a fun day of pre-reading. Explore misconceptions about Shakespeare and play with language by creating Shakespeare insults. For use with my Shakespeare Insults handout.

An interactive introduction to compare and contrast language. Suitable for Entering - Transitioning proficiency levels.

Breaks down the steps of peer editing for a long-term essay, project, or other assignment. Works with my Peer Editing Protocol handout.

Introduces students to three types of questions: clarifying, recall, and discussion. Used to build to a Socratic Seminar on The Outsiders. Can be used with different examples for a different text.

Independent reading guided powerpoint in ESL standalone classes. For use in my Independent Reading: ESL bundle!

First day or early in the year icebreaker! Editable to change names or make it more local to your school.