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I use this anticipation guide with my students when the class as a whole cannot handle the philosophical chairs activity (also for sale on my TPT page) OR for when I need a quicker intro activity to the story. This anticipation guide has moral/philosophical statements that students have to consider. They decide whether they agree or disagree with each statement, then they check the box, then explain why. These statements are statements like those that are considered in the short story, "The Lad

Looking for an engaging way to help students analyze a modern adaptation of Lord of the Flies? This comprehensive viewing guide is designed to keep students actively engaged while strengthening literary analysis, critical thinking, and media literacy skills. This resource includes 7 pages of student questions and 7 pages of detailed answer keys focused on comparing the BBC's (Netflix) series adaptation of Lord of the Flies to the original text. Students will analyze: Characterization Themes

I have used this WebQuest to review verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and prepositions, as well as a resource for when there is a sub. The students watch videos and respond to the questions.

This resource is one that I've used to help my yearbook team develop a theme for the yearbook. I have each student complete this theme project, they present them, then we combine multiple student ideas into one theme for our yearbook. Think of this project like a "mood board".

In Philosophical Chairs students are given statements to consider. After reading the statement and choosing a position, the students move to the corresponding side of the classroom. Students will share/argue why they either agree or disagree. This lesson/activity can be used as a pre-reading activity before reading The Lady, or The Tiger? .My students love this activity because they get to share their ideas and get up and move! I have my students stand rather than sit because they sit all day.

This mini-presentation activity focuses on allusions, a literary device from the novel, Ready Player One. Allusions are recurring throughout the novel, therefore it is important that students understand how to identify allusions AND understand what those allusions are referencing. Since the novel takes place in the 1980's, students may not have been exposed to any of the pop culture allusions in the novel. This mini-project allows students to identify allusions from the text, cite quotes from t

I created this test to be used in my classroom as an assessment for Part 2 of Angie Thomas's novel, On The Come Up. In my classroom I have students at all levels, so I created 3 versions of this assessment WITH an answer key for each! 1. Level 1 - approaching grade level - with 3 m/c choice options and word bank for characters/quotes. 2. Level 2 - at grade level - with 4 m/c choice options and word bank for characters/quote, short answer questions, and two extended response questions. 3. Level

I use this activity with my students to get them creating and to reinforce their memory of the plot of the story. In this activity, students will create a "maze" through which Montessori and Fortunato travel through the catacombs, eventually leading to Fotunato's death. Students will identify examples from the text that are important plot development points, including literary devices. Ultimately, students will have a maze with the plot of the story drawn out for them to use as a study guide of

I created this test to be used in my classroom as an assessment for Part 1 of Angie Thomas's novel, On The Come Up. In my classroom I have students at all levels, so I created 3 versions of this assessment WITH an answer key for each! 1. Level 1 - approaching grade level - with 3 m/c choice options and word bank for characters/quotes 2. Level 2 - at grade level - with 4 m/c choice options and word bank for characters/quotes and short answer about conflicts and wrongdoings. 3. Level 3 - above gr

This graphic organizer is a great way for students to compare and contrast parables from the Bible and The Minister's Black Veil. I work at a Christian school and I wanted my students to connect the concept of parables in the Bible (including The Good Samaritan) to the parable, The Minister's Black Veil. This is a great way to bring Christianity into the classroom, while practicing comparing and contrasting.

I have used this WebQuest to help introduce clauses and types of sentences, as well as a resource for when there is a sub. The students watch videos, respond to questions, then at the end apply their knowledge of the clauses and types of sentences to write creatively and identify those types of sentences and clauses in their own writing!

I use this mini-research project with my students after reading part 1 of the novel. I like for the students to make connections between Bri and Angie Thomas. It makes more sense for my students to see where Angie Thomas was coming from when writing the novel and how her life in some ways was similar to Bri's. The Goal of the Project: The students will be to synthesize a short (mini) research project on a topic related to the life of Angie Thomas and connect it to their reading of On The Come U

This anticipation guide has moral/philosophical statements that students have to consider. They decide whether they agree or disagree with each statement, then they check the box, then explain why. These statements are statements like those that are considered in the novel, "On The Come Up" by Angie Thomas.

I created this editable Google Doc to use with my students while reading The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali, by Sabina Khan, to help them identify literary devices, define new vocabulary, and respond to higher-level thinking questions. This document is something that can be used while reading the chapter in place of annotations, after reading the chapter to gauge comprehension, as a study guide, or however else you see fit! There are 12 questions total (comprised of reading comprehension ques

I created this editable Google Doc to use with my students while reading The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali, by Sabina Khan, to help them identify literary devices, define new vocabulary, and respond to higher-level thinking questions. This document is something that can be used while reading the chapter in place of annotations, after reading the chapter to gauge comprehension, as a study guide, or however else you see fit! There are 20 questions total (comprised of reading comprehension ques

I created this editable Google Doc to use with my students while reading The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali, by Sabina Khan, to help them identify literary devices, define new vocabulary, and respond to higher-level thinking questions. This document is something that can be used while reading the chapter in place of annotations, after reading the chapter to gauge comprehension, as a study guide, or however else you see fit! There are 12 questions total (comprised of reading comprehension ques

This product is to be paired with the anticipation guide. The pre-reading statements will serve as topics for the essay. Students will refer back to their responses for this essay. I use this essay with my students to get them thinking about what the author thought about those pre-reading statements. These directions include an outline for literary analysis AND the rubric. This is a Google Docs download, so all parts can be edited to fit the needs of your classroom.

In Philosophical Chairs students are given statements to consider. After reading the statement and choosing a position, the students move to the corresponding side of the classroom. Students will share/argue why they either agree or disagree. This lesson/activity can be used as a pre-reading activity before reading The Crucible.My students love this activity because they get to share their ideas and get up and move! I have my students stand rather than sit because they sit all day.

I created this editable Google Doc to use with my students while reading On The Come Up, by Angie Thomas, to help them identify literary devices, define new vocabulary, and respond to higher-level thinking questions. This document is something that can be used while reading the chapter in place of annotations, after reading the chapter to gauge comprehension, as a study guide, or however else you see fit! There are 12 questions total (comprised of reading comprehension questions, vocabulary,

I created this editable Google Doc to use with my students while reading On The Come Up, by Angie Thomas, to help them identify literary devices, define new vocabulary, and respond to higher-level thinking questions. This document is something that can be used while reading the chapter in place of annotations, after reading the chapter to gauge comprehension, as a study guide, or however else you see fit! There are 14 questions total (comprised of reading comprehension questions, vocabulary,