Wright 100

Students will close read "The Perils of Indifference" by Elie Wiesel and use the SMELL method for rhetorical analysis. Contains: Excerpt of the speech with space for close reading notes SMELL graphic organizer

** UPDATED: With Spanish versions! With many districts and states deciding to close school due to the Corona Virus threat, several schools are requiring teachers to create packets to send home to students. This no-prep packet includes 5 non-fiction articles with information on the Corona Virus as well as tips for staying healthy and not spreading germs. The articles come with social media graphic organizer templates which will allow students to show what they learned from the text sets and to c

2 nonfiction articles about the civil rights movement with questions and 2 color by number sheets. Students use the answers to their questions to fill out the color by number coloring sheets. I use this as pre-reading to build background knowledge for my Letter From a Birmingham Jail / To Kill a Mockingbird unit. Also great for substitute work. Questions cover the following skills: Main idea Comprehension Synonyms and antonyms Author's purpose Inference Chronological order

This product contains: 3 Bell Ringers A PowerPoint with student instructions 3 nonfiction articles about art (2 types of street art and art in public schools) Each article comes with test prep questions 3 Color by Number coloring sheets. Students will color in the numbers based on their answers to the test prep questions. Answer keys for the test prep questions Questions assess the following skills: Main idea Comprehension Synonyms and antonyms Inference Author's purpose Fact vs opinion Supporti

Use this Venn Diagram to have students compare and contrast the lives of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I use this when teaching March: Book One by John Lewis. I have students research and do a character analysis of these two historical figures mentioned in the graphic novel.

Lady Macbeth's soliloquy in Act 1 Scene 5 is filled with detailed descriptive language. With this graphic organizer students must close read the soliloquy to identify words with strong connotations, determine the mood that is created by these words, and explain what these words teach us about Lady Macbeth. Students wrap up this exercise by writing an elaborated paragraph about diction and mood.

Act 4 Scene 2 of Macbeth is filled with bird imagery. Using the graphic organizer students identify the bird imagery and explain the significance of each image.

Make real world connections to chapters 6 and 7 of Their Eyes Were Watching God. Students will read an article from Psychology Today about gaslighting and then write a 2 paragraph response about how Joe exhibits warning signs of manipulative and abusive behavior throughout chapters 6 and 7.

Context Clues worksheets using quotes from "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

In this lesson students begin by reading the original text for Act 4 Scene 2 of Macbeth. After reading they are each given a copy of Act 4 Scene 2 of the Macbeth Graphic Novel by Classical Comics (available here: https://www.amazon.com/Macbeth-Graphic-American-Original-Classical/dp/1906332444). Students use the graphic organizer to compare characterization (speech, actions, appearance) between the two texts and determine how the graphic novel helps enhance their understanding of the play.