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Book Trailer Project - End of Year Movie Trailer Assignment for Any Novel Study
This book trailer project is a memorable and engaging project-based learning assessment! Included with this project outline are a book trailer rubric, movie trailer storyboard graphic organizer, student checklist, assignment instructions, student examples, and more. Included with this Book Trailer Project:✏️ Book Trailer Project Outline - Editable & Ready-to-Print✏️ Reflective Writing Assignment Prompt - Editable & Ready-to-Print✏️ Movie Trailer Task Checklist & Student Planner -
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6th - 12th
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'Great Expectations' Full Unit BUNDLE — Quizzes, Activities, Essays, Study Guide
This complete unit bundle includes everything you need to teach Great Expectations, Charles Dickens' classic novel about the impossibility of social mobility, from author background information, full novel plot quizzes (included in multiple formats), and more than a dozen accompanying assignments and group activities. 77 pages of content all designed to engage and educate learners on this classic Victorian novel.Your bundle purchase includes the following:An original PowerPoint presentation on C
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9th - 12th
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Complete Guide to Novel Annotations - ANY TEXT
This 7-page resource is everything you need to help your students create deep analytical novel annotations! Perfect for high school classes that are new to annotations OR classes that have experience with novel annotations.Resources Included:Instructions for use of handoutsInstructions for sharing annotation resource with students via Google DriveNovel annotation worksheets for Google Drive (link to Google Drive resource AND PDF versions; two different font options)Novel annotation bookmarks fo
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8th - 12th
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'The Awakening' EDITABLE Quizzes, Discussions, & Essay Assignments – AP ELA
From editable plot quizzes to discussion and essay topics with directions, tips, and flexible rubrics, this packet for The Awakening contains everything you need to assess your students’ understanding of Kate Chopin’s classic novel about the complexities of balancing femininity and motherhood in the late 20th-century. Included with your purchase (See PREVIEW):44 The Awakening multiple choice plot questions included as 10, 20, and 40 question print-ready quizzes (with answer keys). These question
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Classic Literature Discussions, Essays, & Plot Quizzes Bundle
Lamb to the Slaughter Writing Assessments - Essay Prompts and Editable Rubrics
This differentiated assessment offers three different written response options to evaluate students’ understanding of Roald Dahl’s “Lamb to the Slaughter.” Includes editable 4-level rubrics! Choose between an essay, paragraph, or narrative response using these literary analysis prompts.Included with these Lamb to the Slaughter Writing Prompts:✏️ Editable “Lamb to the Slaughter” Assessment Handouts - Google Docs®✏️ 3 Argumentative Essay Prompts✏️ 1 Narrative Writing Prompt✏️ Option for individua
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8th - 11th
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Public Service Announcement Rhetorical Analysis; Close Reading; Analysis
Rhetorical analysis is intimidating to students! Give your students voice and choice with this rhetorical analysis assignment using Public Service Announcements. Students will analyze PSA print ads examining rhetorical situations, rhetorical appeals, diction, tone, imagery, and logical fallacies.PSA text is short and accessible for students to focus on and analyze the diction used and how it affects meaning and tone. Many students are intimidated and overwhelmed when asked to examine diction in
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9th - 12th
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Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Thematic Essay | Assignment, Rubric, & More
Explore four different thematic questions with this Born a Crime Thematic Essay! In this perfect final assessment for a Born a Crime unit, students will choose a theme to analyze and support their analysis with textual evidence from the novel.Students can choose from four thematic ideas and their corresponding questions: humor, oppression, love, and identity. Then, students will write a 5-paragraph, MLA paper answering the thematic questions with examples from Born a Crime.Students use the inclu
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Unit Bundle | Unabridged & Young Readers
Comprehensive "Lord of the Flies" Unit Plan
Elevate your teaching experience with my all-inclusive "Lord of the Flies" Chapter Assignments and Unit Plan! This meticulously crafted resource is designed to enhance student engagement and comprehension of William Golding's classic novel. Perfect for middle and high school English Language Arts classrooms, this unit plan is your go-to solution for a seamless and impactful literary journey.What's Included:1. Chapter Assignments:Thought-provoking questions and activities for each chapterDesigned
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7th - 12th
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'The Metamorphosis' EDITABLE Quizzes, Discussions, & Essay Assignment w/ Rubrics
From editable plot quizzes to discussion and essay topics with directions, tips, and flexible rubrics, this packet for "The Metamorphosis" contains everything you need to assess your students’ understanding of Franz Kafka's classic novel of cultural alienation. Included with your purchase (See PREVIEW):26 "The Metamorphosis" multiple choice plot questions included as 10, 20, and 25 question print-ready quizzes (with answer keys). These questions are also included in FOUR additional file formats
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Classic Literature Discussions, Essays, & Plot Quizzes Bundle
The Hate U Give Complete Unit Plan (Critical Literacy Series #1, Common Core)
Grab the first unit in a 10-unit series I am designing that incorporates critical literacy practices. This unit incorporates several research-based critical literacy practices (Berhman, 2006; Morrell, 2008; Pescatore, 2008) to include incorporating supplemental texts, creating opportunities for student-directed research, and taking social action.Additionally, the unit meets several Common-Core standards and includes visible-thinking routines and high-impact reading comprehension strategies. Stud
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9th - 10th
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Country Research Project
This is a project I have used with my class to practice research skills as well as learn about different countries and cultures. This product includes example reports on the United States, a rubric for the presentations, and a research guide for students to use. This is a great project that engages students and allows them to choose a country they are interested in. There are also links to research websites that are young reader friendly and easy to use.
Serial Podcast Unit Materials
In this complete guide to Season 1 Episode 1 of the Serial podcast, you will find: 1. A memory game, to help imagine what it was like to be Adnan, questioned 6 weeks later2. A powerpoint about rhetorical strategies that the narrator uses to quietly convince the listener of her opinion3. A practice warmup on connotation4. A rhetorical strategy practice5. Questions to answer while listening6. An in-class essay organizer7. In-class essay prompts8. A rubric to grade the in class essay
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9th - 12th
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Epic Journeys: The Odyssey Translation Comparison Essay Pack
Explore The Odyssey: A Dynamic Translation Comparison Essay!Ready to embark on an epic journey with your students? Dive into the world of ancient Greece with our engaging translation comparison essay assignment focused on Homer’s The Odyssey! This resource captivates students and enhances their analytical skills by comparing Emily Wilson's modern translation with Robert Fitzgerald's classic version.What's Inside? Detailed Prompt: Ignite curiosity with a prompt that sets the stage for a deep dive
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Epic Odyssey Bundle: Unit & Essay
Out of the Dust Final Poetry Project
As a culminating project for Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, students write their own poems modeled after those in the novel. This assignment includes directions with specific requirements and grading rubric. Also included is a choice menu of 15 specific tasks based on 15 poems in the novel. Students are required to publish 4 original free verse poems modeled after poems in the novel. Example poem included as a model for students. Students genuinely work hard and enjoy writing their own poe
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6th - 8th
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'The Glass Menagerie' EDITABLE Quizzes, Discussion Topics, & Essay Assignments
From editable plot quizzes to discussion and essay topics with directions, tips, and flexible rubrics, this packet for "The Glass Menagerie" contains everything you need to assess your students’ understanding of Tennessee Williams' classic play about family dysfunction. Included with your purchase (See PREVIEW):31 "The Glass Menagerie" multiple choice plot questions included as 10, 20, and 30 question print-ready quizzes (with answer key). These questions are also included in FOUR additional fil
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Classic Literature Discussions, Essays, & Plot Quizzes Bundle
'Their Eyes Were Watching God' EDITABLE Quiz, Essay Topics, Rubrics – AP ELA
From editable plot quizzes to discussion and essay topics with directions, tips, and flexible rubrics, this packet for Their Eyes Were Watching God contains everything you need to assess your students’ understanding of Zora Neale Hurston's classic novel of female awakening.Included with your purchase (See PREVIEW):30 Their Eyes Were Watching God multiple choice plot questions included as 10, 20, and 30 question print-ready quizzes (with answer key). These questions are included in FOUR additiona
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Classic Literature Discussions, Essays, & Plot Quizzes Bundle
Rhetorical Analysis Essay Assignment & Scaffolding
This assignment is the culminating task for a rhetorical analysis unit. It asks students to Write a rhetorical analysis essay analyzing the effectiveness of a speech or op-ed of their choice. Embedded within the directions are several resources, including an interactive outline, links to powerful speeches, and links to unit resources. It also includes a rubric and checklist to aid students as they edit and revise rough drafts.
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11th - 12th, Adult Education
Book Report "Non Report" Project for AP Lang or any ELA/Reading course
This creative project will work for any novel. I use it while teaching a unit on Memoirs and Identity, and students are reading their own choice of memoir. In this document I explain the assignment and have a super detailed 100 point rubric, divided into 5 categories. I have it organized into insufficient, developing, accomplished and advanced. In each box I have the precise wording for how to earn points there. I use this for AP, as part of the project asks them to find and analyze rhetoric
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins: Timeline and Map Projects!
This product comes with printable templates for both a map and a timeline along with a rubric for easy grading and requirements/instructions for students to follow. In addition to this, there are also completed examples from another short story to get them started. Depending on time that you dedicate for this project, you could make the students chose which project they work on OR require them to complete both!This is a fun way to engage with this short story and helps students contextualize or
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7th - 10th
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A Doll's House Found Poem and Multiple Choice test Assessment digital resource
I love using found poetry as a method of assessment. I typically use this found poem in conjunction with a more traditional multiple-choice and essay test after reading Ibsen's A Doll's House. Students reflect on themes found in the play as they pay close attention to diction and learn more about poetry and the choices authors make through the creation of their own poetry.Adaptable to any text.Ready to plug-and play in your digital classroom. Editable. Can also be printed and handed out to s
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9th - 12th
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins: Body Biography Project!
This product requires students to work together in order to create a body biography poster! My students absolutely love doing these projects because it requires them to physically be a part of the drawing as it is a TRUE body biography in where they get traced and must make themselves sit in the shoes of the character or person that they are drawing and bringing to life!This project is great for understanding characterization and it asks students to not only characterize the character, but pull
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7th - 10th
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Short Story Project Menu - Final Assessment and Rubric
This assessment is designed to test a student's ability to identify and analyze elements of a short story. This assessment covers the following short story elements: theme, setting, conflict, summarizing, Freytag's plot pyramid, point of view, tenses, tone, and mood. THIS ASSESSMENT CAN BE USED WITH ANY SHORT STORY, and is set up as a "menu" where students must choose one option from each "course." The options available to students are creative in nature. This assessment is designed to be given
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9th - 12th
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Barack Obama: Education Speech Comprehension Questions!
In this product, students are provided with an annotation sections where students are tasked with things like understanding the theme, author's purpose, making connections and more! There are also charts and excerpt analysis questions that can be easily tweaked, depending on what your focus is in your classroom at this time. These things are like understanding the connotations of different words and writing thesis statements based on students' understanding of the text. **since there are so many
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Barack Obama: Education Speech Rhetorical Analysis Mini-Unit BUNDLE!
effort rubric for close reading 3rd-6th grades UPDATE: new rubric added!!
Do your students forget to refer back to the text for details? Are they reading too fast and not thinking about what they read? If you answered yes to to the above questions, then I have the a rubric for you! I created this rubric during a year of teaching. I was frustrated with the level of effort shown and I wanted to help my students become more focused and accountable.This rubric will help you teach close reading and how to refer back to the text for details. It will help your students
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3rd - 6th
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