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Generic notes to be used in conjunction with reading any novel. Students look at: unknown vocabulary (and defining based on context), setting, characterization, plot elements, figurative language, and predicting. Notes can be adjusted to meet the needs of your students (sections can be added, deleted, or copied and pasted to create pages for more chapters). **NOTE: This packet does NOT look at individual chapters with a multitude of comprehension questions. Each worksheet is a template that st

These discussion questions revolve around Poe's use of symbolism in "Masque of the Red Death." The questions move through the various levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, and require students to discuss the questions with their groups or shoulder partners before formulating their own answers.

This is a silent reading log created for use in a secondary language arts classroom. My students currently complete silent reading each night they have class with me (3 times a week, as we are on block schedules). It can be modified to fit the needs of your particular class.

Students search for clues showing examples of poetic elements and figurative language, then deduce definitions (for most) on their own. 12 clues total, including simile, metaphor, irony, types of poetry, and onomatopoeia. This took approximately 45 minutes for my small tenth grade class to do (25 students), broken up into groups. They loved it! Afterwards, present students with actual definitions or have them look them up. Great creative preview of the unit of study. Comes with all clues (and wh

This review assignment asks students to identify key passages that serve as examples of the literary devices used by Sophocles in "Antigone," such as verbal irony, foreshadowing, and catharsis. On the back side are ten boxes in which students draw a detailed comic strip of the play.

This document contains four separate writing prompts covering four short stories/poems read in the 7th grade (in California). These prompts can be done by individual students or in groups. Have students practice breaking down the prompts by circling the verbs that tell them what the writing function is and then have them create a thesis and provide brief support for their thesis. Great practice for district or state writing exams.

Several worksheets/activities that focus on simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, and hyperbole, primarily in modern music (one page uses a classic poem to teach imagery). Each page defines the terminology, provides examples, and has students demonstrate their understanding of the concept through independent practice. The last page is a classroom tested activity that asks students to discover new examples of these elements through their own music.

Print and copy this form to give to students who are missing work. Write their missing assignments on the slip with their grade and the date due, and then leave their grade in their hands. I've had quite a bit of success using this with my high school students.

After studying the qualities of epic heroes, and reading Sundiata, Don Quixote, Ramayana, and King Arthur, students complete this brochure to demonstrate their knowledge of what makes each character an epic hero.

This presentation covers the three economic questions, three types of economic systems (briefly), and the free market (surface-level understanding). I created this for my students as an alternative for reading our textbook. Students write two-column notes using the heading of the slide on the left, and the text in red on the right (this can easily be changed or altered for your needs).

This activity uses "The Raven" and "Casey at the Bat" to teach students the patterns that exist in narrative poetry. It is helpful to play a recording of James Earl Jones reading both poems for students (these can be found on YouTube) as students read along. Students complete the chart at the end of the packet, then write their own narrative poem to demonstrate their understanding.

Use this activity to assess your students' understanding of the concept of suspense after reading "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" or another suspenseful story.

I created this packet for my 10th grade Language Arts classes. This is the first of the packets I've created. More will follow. This packet focuses on the first act of JC by William Shakespeare. The objectives include describing the main events of the play in this act, applying knowledge of historical context inspiring Shakespeare's telling of the murder of Caesar, analyzing interactions between the characters, and determining Shakespeare's use of rhetorical devices such as irony, allusion, and

Students apply their knowledge of capitalism to describe how they would run their own skateboard shop. I did this activity with my 7thy grade world history students and they ate it up! Even my TA for the class wanted to do the assignment! Your kids will love it too.

Make copies of this simple reminder sheet for students so they never forget what a properly formatted MLA-style paper looks like!

This worksheet coincides with the High School Verbs Power Point also included in my store. Material covered includes action verbs, mental and visible verbs, and transitive and intransitive verbs. Examples are given of each--and students complete blanks using the PowerPoint presentation noted above. Students are then asked to apply their knowledge of verbs to correctly identify different verb types.

This quick reference page summarizes seven different types of pronouns: personal, possessive, demonstrative, interrogative, reflexive, intensive, and relative. A quick definition is provided for each, along with examples of words for each pronoun category. Examples of sentences using these pronouns are also a part of this very useful page.

I use these worksheets to ensure my students are doing meaningful work after they have finished their class assignment. It's a great way to show students how Greek/Latin roots fit into their everyday vocabulary. They will start to notice words in their other classes that use these roots, and when they do--they'll let you know!

My students were struggling with writing coherent introductions. They couldn't seem to grasp that the thesis statement should come at the end of the introduction, and should be the guide for the rest of the essay. After some serious thought, I came up with these activities. The result was beautiful--my students went from writing introductions that would have earned them between a No Score or 3 on the CAHSEE to almost all of them scoring a 3 or 4. They expressed so much more confidence after doin

I created this PowerPoint for use in my 12th grade Econ class. It follows the first chapter of the textbook so students get the information delivered orally and visually as opposed to just reading for themselves. Several of the slides include graphics or charts to help illustrate these basic economic concepts.