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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 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 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.

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 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 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,

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 19 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,

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 10 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,

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,

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 10 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 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 24 questions total (comprised of reading comprehension questions, vocabulary,

In Ready Player One, there are SIX main themes: 1) Identity, 2) Escapism, 3) Heroism, 4) Role of the Media, 5) Friendship, 6) Loneliness In this activity, students will be reading passages from the novel and identifying which theme is present in the passage. ANSWER KEY is included!