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Middle school literature thematic unit plans for Microsoft Word
Seedfolks Novel Unit (30 pages) - Chapter Notes, Essays, Quiz, Themes
This is a creative unit/student project (30 pages attached) to teach with the novel Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman, which emphasizes character analysis and response to literature. (See the preview for the overview of the student project.) It includes chapter-by-chapter notes (or you may buy just these notes separately on my profile), a One-Pager activity, a character report card, a Response to Seedfolks Quiz, Reflection questions, a student Seedfolks story (students write their own chapter), a c
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4th - 9th
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Fences lesson plans, Unit Plan, August Wilson, 54 pages.
Completely rewritten & expanded July 2011
This is a complete, loosely-structured Drama unit. There is no strict schedule or pacing guide here, though the activities, the concluding essay, the Socratic seminar, and the chapter quizzes and study guides would logically dictate the order of lesson delivery. You may find that you skip some activities, alter some activities and documents, and change the order of delivery year by year,based on your scheduling, teaching style, and type of students.
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8th - 12th
Lucy Calkins Readers Workshop-Literary Essay Graphic Organizer Theme & Character
This graphic organizer can be used for a literary argumentative writing unit. The graphic organizer shows students how to plan and organize an argumentative essay with a thesis statement, reasons, evidence and analysis to support the claim.
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4th - 9th
The Joy Luck Club Unit Plan. 89 pages of activities and handouts
Completely rewritten and expanded July 2011
This is a complete, loosely-structured novel unit, with 89 pages of handouts and activities. There are no strict schedules or pacing guides here-though the quizzes, study guides, the concluding essay, the Socratic seminar, and the chapter quizzes and study guides would logically dictate the order of lesson delivery. You may find that you skip some activities, alter some activities and documents, and change the order of delivery year by year-based on y
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8th - 12th
Tall Tale Lesson: John Henry +10 Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice Questions
In this mini-lesson students read a selection to see why a folk song was written about the tall tale hero, John Henry. Then they answer ten multiple choice questions by putting a circle around each correct answer. Along with two colorful drawings of John Henry being a steel driving man, you get two pages of informational text and three stanzas of the John Henry folk song. Multiple choice questions make up two pages and then the fifth page is the answer key. The reading skills the ten questions
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5th - 7th
The House on Mango Street - Creative Writing Book Project
This is a great "Back to School" introductory creative writing project intended to help you, as the teacher, get to know your students, and introduce them to the elements of plot in literature and instill a passion for creative writing in them!
Students enjoy reading selected stories from Sandra Cisneros's novel, The House on Mango Street, and creating their very own book called, "The House on (Student's Street)", which includes stories and poetry about their lives and neighborhoods.
Throughou
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6th - 10th
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La Casa en Mango Street Chapter Guide- SPANISH
This is a student journal for the first vignette in The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, called La Casa en Mango St. This is ALL IN SPANISH. Has a focus strategy of visualizing, comprehension questions, and then a text dependent open response!
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6th - 12th
Chains Novel Test ( Laurie Halse Anderson) - Digital Plus Print
Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson, tells the story of 13-year old Isabel. As the Revolutionary War begins, Isabel is fighting a battle for her own freedom and that of her sister Ruth. After being sold to the cruel Lockton family, and then being approached to spy for the Patriots, Isabel must decide what freedom really is, and what kind of freedom is worth fighting for. To check reading before a class discussion or composition, use this 20-question multiple choice test that covers the whole book.
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Chains Bundle - Test, Mid-point Quiz, Vocabulary List & Quiz, Enrichment
Map Your Life: Introduction Project to The Odyssey
Students will map out successes and trials through this project in preparation for reading Homer's The Odyssey. I use this as a pre-reading activity with both standard and honors level students. I have found that the students make a great connection with the understanding of "Journey" as they take a look at their own experiences.
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6th - 12th
Interactive Journal for Night by Elie Wiesel
I use this interactive journal as the backbone of my thematic unit of Experiencing War and Genocide where we read and analyze the memoir Night, by Elie Wiesel. This item is a foldable, printable booklet, and part of a 2-PIECE BUNDLE that includes the completed answer key in 8.5x11 sized paper (KEY Interactive Journal for Night by Elie Wiesel found here)Students engage with this journal each class for the entire unit. I launch the unit by transforming my classroom into a Holocaust Museum and Memo
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8th - 11th
9th Grade English Full Year Curriculum Map
This yearlong Common-Core aligned curriculum map for 9th grade English was curated using the Understanding by Design curriculum planning model. It provides a road map for 6 comprehensive units that all contribute to the overarching theme of identity - a valuable exploration for students at the beginning of their high school experience. Please note that individual lesson material and unit content are not included in the map, but can be purchased at the links below. ➢ Unit 1: How Identity is Const
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8th - 10th
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Complete 6 Week Unit Plan for Tuesdays with Morrie
Are you wanting to teach Tuesdays with Morrie but are unsure what to do? Do you need ideas for lessons, activities, teaching strategies, and classroom discussions/work that are completely aligned with the English/Language Arts standards?
Look no further! This unit plan organizes and gives you ideas for EVERYTHING you need. Plus, all activities, assignments, projects, and papers mentioned directly correspond with my other TPT resources!
I have used this plan with tenth grade English, but it ca
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6th - 12th
KEY Interactive Journal for Night by Elie Wiesel
This is the key for the interactive journal that I use as the backbone of my thematic unit of Experiencing War and Genocide where we read and analyze the memoir Night, by Elie Wiesel. This item is the completed answer key part of a 2-PIECE BUNDLE that includes foldable, printable interactive booklet (Interactive Journal for Night by Elie Wiesel found here). Students engage with this journal each class for the entire unit. I launch the unit by transforming my classroom into a Holocaust Museum and
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8th - 11th
Myths, Legends and Folktales Cooperative Unit
In this unit students will identify the characteristics of myths, legends, and folktales, apply thinking skills to reading, listening, and writing, and demonstrate knowledge of plots and major characters of myths, legends and folktales.
Students work in cooperative groups to read Native American and Japanese myths and legends. They learn about trickster tales and the characteristics of them.
Included is the unit test.
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4th - 8th
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Engaging ELA Shakespeare Unit!
42-page complete, detailed MS 2013 Word document for a 3-4 week Shakespearean unit! Exceptional detail in this FUN, engaging learning goal-driven, creative day-by-day unit plan to introduce Shakespeare, his time period, and writing with the hilarious romp-in-the-woods romantic comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream in your secondary English Language Arts curriculum: this is a must-view, as everything is done for you in exquisite detail!
This unit plan supports students in navigating from the first (l
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Esperanza Rising Reading Comprehension Quizzes and Answer Key
Reading Comprehension Assessments/Short quizzes on chapters in the book, "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Munoz Ryan. There is a quiz for the entire book. Each quiz has multiple choice comprehension questions that are broken down by skill. Each quiz is on two chapters. For ex: Quiz #1 is on Chapters 1-2... and this continues until the last chapter. The Answer Key is also provided.
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4th - 6th
THE BLACK CAT! BY POE {FUN, CCSS ALIGNED, TESTS ETC, 46 PP}
This includes the famous story briefly re-told and also the full version;
Poe's Life Story;
Handy Tests;
10 Word Searches;
Letters Cryptograms;
The Full Original Story;
“Annabel Lee—handy for comparison-contrast writing;
“The Raven”—handy for comparison-contrast writing;
"Why Is Edgar Allan Poe So Great"--which tells why this particular author and story are worth studying;
Common Core State Standards: ELAS.R:IT.1-10 re support; central idea; introduction of key persons, events, ideas; meanin
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Odyssey Adapted Unit for English Language Learners
An adapted version of Homer's epic that will help English Language Learners to understand the major themes and plot points of the original text. This unit includes a final writing assessment aligned to the New York State Common Core Grade 9 Curriculum, as well as a student- friendly rubric for grading.
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Of Mice and Men Chapter Annotations and Written Assessment Prompts
This packet includes things for students to focus on when annotating John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men. These annotations are meant to reinforce the students’ understanding of how characterization, setting, motif, plot, and conflict contribute to Steinbeck’s overall theme, specifically his arguments about human nature and society.
Each chapter has its own annotation requirements as well as a written assessment of the student’s reading, annotating, and understanding of the chapter. The an
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8th - 12th
Mystery and Detective Unit
Lesson plans, homework, vocabulary, exams, and book report for detective and mystery stories, including Poe's detective stories, several Sherlock Holmes short stories, Hound of the Baskervilles and Twelve Angry Men.
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7th - 12th
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'The Truman Show' Unit Activities
A comprehensive set of activities designed to enhance the study of Peter Weir’s 1998 film, ‘The Truman Show’. Activities are suitable for students in years 9-11.The resource is organised into three parts:Part A: Previewing activities, which introduce students to the key themes and concepts of the film. These activities include: an introduction to the reality TV genre, social context of the 1950/60s,responding to poster advertisements and unpacking the trailer.Part B: Viewing activities, which ar
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7th - 12th
Fiction Unit: The Giver and other Dystopia Short Stories
This is Common Core aligned 7 week fiction unit that focuses on dystopian short stories and the theme of individuality vs. conformity. Students read The Giver as a class and various short stories, songs, and poems with the dystopian theme. This unit contains 7 weeks worth of differentiated lessons which include webquests, research, projects, group, partner, and independent activities. Materials are provided unless they are a separate product on my account (ex. Utopia Project), or if they are lin
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5th - 9th
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Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright Mystery Reading Unit
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright is a mystery literature reading unit. Comparing and contrasting characters, point-of-view, reasoning, making predictions, summarizing, essential questioning, sequencing, and vocabulary are some of the many skills covered in this reading unit. There is an assessment over the vocabulary and comprehension of the novel.
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3rd - 6th
Long Walk to Water Unit Bundle (Everything You Need and Bonus Activities!)
This is a student and teacher READY TO USE guide to teach the novel Long Walk to Water. Start off with the the basics; chapter comprehension questions, answer keys, maps.But then go more in-depth and get creative by reviewing statistics about water issues in Africa. Then explore survival and identity themes throughout the story. Step into the main characters shoes in the Day in the Life of Nya activity, and turn your students into problem solvers with a culminating economy presentation.You will
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5th - 9th
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