Common Core Mastery Series: Standard RL.9: Analyzing Thematic Connections Across Texts & Genres Literature Analysis Cards, Mini-Lessons, & Organizers! Grades 6-8+ Product Preface: This is a dynamic, professional, and sophisticated approach to teaching the Common Core ELA Literature Standards. It is student and teacher friendly and allows for the differentiation of instruction on many levels. This is a rigorous product that is more than just a collection of graphic organizers. Use these illuminating forms in a myriad ways to instruct, remediate, challenge and assess your students! This Product focuses on Reading Literature Standard 9: Analyzing Thematic Connections Across Texts & Genres. The forms are presented on four different levels: Basic, Average, Advanced, and Complex and come in 2 versions—with and without lines. 8 in total with this purchase! I have also provided a side-by-side version of the Common Core Literature standards for Grades 6, 7, and 8; 4-Point Universal Rubric to grade your students’ work; and a legend for Understanding the Forms and Symbols. Again, each form is specifically aligned to the Common Core and follows both the CC Anchor Standards and the Standards for Middle School Grades 6, 7, and 8. Each card has a Standard that is an amalgamation of the specific 6-8 grade Common Core and overall Anchor Standards. Most forms provide an overview or introduce associated vocabulary, terms and concepts. These micro-Lesson tutorials focus on the Major Elements and Ideas hinted at in the standards! See the preview for a visual presentation! I also have a Literary Element Vocabulary List included with this product. This resource is a compact and concise overview of the elements of Literature. It is rigorous and highly detailed, but should be taught over time and not all in one session. Skilled teachers will be able to use this as the forefront of their lessons but the forms should not take the place of in-depth instruction. This is a supplemental, auxiliary resource to help bolster understanding of the Common Core. Remember part of teaching is MODELING. If you just give these forms to students with no visual or intellectual background you will not make the most out of them. Do not cheat yourself or your students! Love—Teach—Learn! Compared to similar products, my product is well-worth the price. Best Deal for Your Buck and Your Students’ Minds! Please feel free to ask any questions— I will definitely respond to all inquiries in a timely fashion. Please, check out my other products and resources at my teacher store Hopefully my products will help strengthen your lessons, help your students learn, and make your life easier. Thank you and enjoy! —J.D. Whitaker Copyright © 2013 James D. Whitaker, SophistThoughts™ All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. Not for public display. {{All images used are in the Public Domain}}
Are you looking for ways to make reading standards easier for your students to grasp? Fables are a great way to introduce and integrate these learning targets. Here are 5 reasons why fables make teaching key reading standards much easier for students to understand.
Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource! You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Just print, select the text (or have students select the text), and you are ready to get started! Two versions–with and without icons–are now included!! This Depth and Complexity Literature Circle Unit includes the following: •"Discussion Director" graphic organizer "Connector" graphic organizer "Vocabulary Enricher" graphic organizer "Literary Luminary" graphic organizer "Investigator" graphic organizer "Plot Profiler" graphic organizer "Illustrator" graphic organizer Detailed job descriptions for each role A student rubric to assess Literature Circle performance. BYOB! Build Your Own Bundle Pick and choose the Depth and Complexity resources you want and receive a bundle discount. The more you buy, the more you save. The discount will appear in your cart for all qualifying quantities. 3+ Depth and Complexity Resources = 10% off 6+ Depth and Complexity Resources = 20% off 9+ Depth and Complexity Resources = 30% off This resource was created based on the Depth and Complexity framework, which was created by Dr. Sandra Kaplan under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Research and Improvement: 1996 Get all the latest Teacher Thrive news! ➜SIGN UP for my newsletter! ➜FOLLOW me on TeacherThrive.com! ➜FOLLOW me on Facebook! ➜FOLLOW me on Pinterest! ➜FOLLOW me on Instagram! Please read: This is a nonrefundable digital download. Please read the description carefully and examine the preview file before purchasing. © Copyright 2018 M. Tallman. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to copy pages specifically designed for student or teacher use by the original purchaser or licensee. This is intended to be used by one teacher unless additional licenses have been purchased. The reproduction of any other part of this product is strictly prohibited. Copying any part of this product and placing it on the Internet in any form (even a personal/classroom website) is strictly forbidden. Doing so makes it possible for an Internet search to make the document available on the Internet, free of charge, and is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
About the Book Use this instructional guide for literature to encourage students to make connections in history concerning social classes and divisions in societies while analyzing rich, complex literature and becoming familiar with this well-known novel. Book Synopsis Encourage students to make connections in history while becoming familiar with this well-known novel by implementing The Outsiders: An Instructional Guide for Literature. These engaging, rigorous lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend rich, complex literature. Students will learn how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. About the Author Wendy Conklin, M.A. Ed., is an award-winning author, editor, educational consultant, and teacher. She trains teachers in staff development workshops across the country, writes curriculum, and teaches diverse groups of children.
Product Description The standards-based critical thinking activities of Reading Detective® develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills students need for exceptional reading comprehension. The activities are especially effective at helping students understand more challenging reading concepts such as drawing inferences, making conclusions, determining cause-and-effect, and using context clues to define vocabulary. Students read and analyze short literature passages and stories that include fiction and nonfiction genres. Then they answer multiple-choice and short-response questions, citing sentence evidence to support their answers. The Grades 7–8 (B1) level includes mixed-skills throughout and provides an introductory lesson for each skill.
Analyzing & Writing Fantasy Genres This bundle focuses on determining the difference between the various fiction subgenres under the genre of Fantasy. Many of the differences between these cultural stories can be subtle and this bundle aims to help students identify the differences. Included: Handouts with list of elements for each genre. Handouts with sentence frames for writing about about each genre. Mini-posters/handouts with elements of each genre. Theme vs Moral Handout and Mini-Poster (print at 8.5 x 11 or 16 x 20). List of online resources for story examples and short video retellings with QR Codes. 36 slide Powerpoint introducing the basics of each genre. Large (and beautiful!) 18 x 24 Fantasy Genre poster for classroom wall. (Buy here individually: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fantasy-Fiction-Genre-PosterAnchor-Chart-Digital-Download-1822387) 50 pages/slides total! Fantasy Genres Covered: Fables Folktales Tall Tales Fairy Tales Myths Legends And, of course...Fantasy! Enjoy! laughingfriends.net
This genre bundle has everything you need to keep your students engaged as they learn about 14 of the most common literary genres. The activities in this bundle make learning genre classifications fun and easy! Students love the activities while teachers love the convenience of these no-prep resources that can be used year after year! These genre activities can be used for test prep, review, or introduction of the skill. Students will be introduced to the various genres, and then have many opportunities to identify the genre of a literary piece or description. It includes a variety of unique and engaging activities, including a craftivity, a PowerPoint, games, worksheets, and an assessment. Genres included are: → Myth → Fairy Tale → Fable → Tall Tale → Legend → Informational → Biography → Autobiography → Fantasy → Mystery → Realistic Fiction → Historical Fiction → Science Fiction → Poetry What's included... To gain a better idea of everything included, please check out the individual PREVIEW for each resource: 41-slide PowerPoint Ideal for introducing this topic to students! Interactive Slides You have my permission to convert this to Google Slides, if you wish. It comes with a matching companion handout (The companion handout includes both a printable version and a Google Slides version.) 5 Worksheets and Optional Craftivity Worksheets 1-4: Students read a title and summary, and then determine the book's genre. Worksheet 5: Students read a definition and identify the genre. If you have time, do the craftivity version of this activity where students assemble a genre book display! You get to choose whether to use the printable version, the Easel version, or the Google version. Concentration Game 36 game pieces (18 matches) Simply print and cut the game pieces. Students turn all of the game pieces over, and then follow the directions to play Memory! The print version can be played in a small group. The Easel Activity version can be played individually or with a partner. Genres Identification Activity 8 worksheets featuring PIZZA! On the first five worksheets, students read the book descriptions on each worksheet and determine each genre being described. Then, they use the menu key and write the pizza type on the front of the box. On the remaining three worksheets, students read the definition and determine which genre is being described. You get to choose whether to use the printable version, the Google version, or the Easel Activity version. I Have Who Has Game 26 cards You get to choose whether to use the printable format that is played with an entire class or the Google Slides format that can be played individually or with a partner. Assessment 29 items Question types include matching, multiple-choice, and short essay You get to choose between the printable version, the Easel version, and the Google Slides version. 5 days of LESSON PLANS These plans outline how and when I use each of the included resources! You don't have to follow the lesson plan format I provide, of course, but it might be helpful in providing a bit of direction for you. Here's what teachers like you have to say about using these genre activities with their students: ⭐️ Shannon P. said, "This was so helpful in reviewing the genres with my students! You thought of everything I might possibly need." ⭐️ Catherine R. said, "Our first real "unit" in 5th Grade ELA has always been genres to varying degrees of success. However, I have never had a group of students more knowledgeable about genres than the ones that got to experience this resource. It was a perfect dive into learning, while still being engaging and fun!" ⭐️ Phil said, "AMAZING!! The supplements, powerpoints and everything included in this bundle is worth every penny and is highly engaging." ⭐️ Nicole T. said, "My students loved these activities! I taught this in September and in January, I still have kids asking if we can do more genre activities. The activities were engaging and effective. Highly recommend!!" ⭐️ Brittny B. said, "This is an amazing resource! Understanding genre is so important for our reading students, and this is completely full of so many fun, engaging, and challenging activities!" ⭐️ Rhonda T. (a 5th grade teacher) said, "I loved this bundle! It's hard to find things on TPT that match your grade level perfectly and I have to say this is one of them." **Please note: the PowerPoint cannot be edited due to the copyright requirements made by the contributing artists (clip art, font, backgrounds). 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About the Book Young readers will learn all about eating worms in this disgustingly entertaining book by completing fun, challenging lessons and activities provided in this instructional guide for literature. Book Synopsis Add rigor to this disgustingly entertaining book by providing students with fun, challenging lessons and activities that work in conjunction with the text. How to Eat Fried Worms: An Instructional Guide for Literature is packed with tools to teach students how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. This is the perfect resource to engage students and teach them how to comprehend complex literature.
Product Description These highly-effective, literature-based critical thinking activities develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills students in Grades 3-4 need for exceptional reading comprehension. This 192-page activity book is especially effective at helping students understand challenging critical reading concepts such as making inferences, drawing conclusions, determining cause and effect, using context clues to define vocabulary, and making predictions and generalizations. Students read and analyze short literature passages and stories that include fiction and nonfiction genres. Then they answer multiple-choice and short-response questions, citing sentence evidence to support their answers. Concepts and skills covered include: Literary Analysis Skills • Define vocabulary using context clues • Recognize figurative language • Identify main idea, supporting details, and theme • Recognize literary devices • Identify story elements: theme, plot, setting, and characters Reading Detective® Beginning includes the following genres: Award-Winning Literature Excerpts • The Barn • Sable • Dexter • The Cricket in Times Square • The Stories Huey Tells • Sideways Stories from Wayside School • Chocolate Fever Stories and Articles • Mystery • Humor • History • Adventure Nonfiction Topics • Science • Math • Geography • History • Biography • Inventions • Sports The Grades 3-4 (Beginning) level is organized into single-skills units with a concluding mixed-skills unit. Teaching Support Includes: pretests, post-tests, lesson guidelines, and answers with detailed evidence. Reading and literary analysis skills are based on grade-level standards.
This five-day unit is a perfect way to teach students to effectively analyze poetry and write original poems as well. In this unit students will read and analyze three famous poems with the common theme of journeys. During each lesson, students will complete multiple readings and analyze the poem in four different ways. The repeated readings enable students to have a much deeper understanding of the poem and the scaffolded analysis skills allow students to build on their interpretations of the poem. Then, using the mentor poems as models, students will write a personification poem and a rhyming poem. This unit can easily be split into individual lessons - allowing you to teach poetry analysis five different times. Or, the unit can be taught in succession. This detailed unit includes: 12 close reading and analysis activities 2 poems + links to a contemporary poem 2 poetry writing step-by-step guides Detailed instructional lesson plans Teacher keys for all student worksheets Poems studied in this unit: “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost “The Railway Train” by Emily Dickinson “Journey to Be” by Mark R. Slaughter (links to access this contemporary poem are provided along with a blank template for printing) Skills developed in this unit: Develop an understanding of the poetry genre Close reading of complex texts Making inferences Determining central ideas or themes in poetry Interpreting figurative language Responding to poetry Citing textual evidence to support poem analysis Writing analyses with sufficient evidence Participating in discussions and expressing ideas about poetry clearly Recognize the features of poetry Follow the writing process to write original poems Incorporate sensory details and figurative language into their writing Practice utilizing poetry skills such as rhyme and personification Common Core State Standards Reading Standards: RL.1, RL.2, RL.4, RL.6, RL.10 Writing Standards: W.1, W.3, W.5, W.6, W.10 Speaking and Listening Standards: L.1, L.3, L.5, L.6 Also... This unit is part of a Six-Week Incredible Journeys Multi-Unit Bundle Project. In this project students study a short story about a dog’s journey to his owner, investigate Lewis and Clark’s journal entries, analyze speeches about journeys, research explorers, write speeches about incredible journeys, analyze journey poems, write poetry and reflect on their personal journey while actively meeting 38 Common Core State Standards. Find out all about the Incredible Journeys Multi-Unit Bundle Here! You may also like… Myth Writing Unit Mini-Research Project, Speech Analysis, & Presentation "Lob's Girl" - Short Story Literature Study Following is Fun! Get the inside scoop on all store discounts, free products, and product launches. Get the inside scoop on all store discounts, free products, and product launches. Just click the green “Follow Me” star under my store name on this page or click the green “Follow Me” star on my store homepage. Let’s Stay in Touch! Blog Pinterest Facebook Instagram *** Click HERE to receive the Brain Waves Instruction Newsletter filled with exclusive FREEBIES and Teaching Tips! Thanks! Brain Waves Instruction
Using quotations from famous classic literature, students will practice their metaphor knowledge compared to similes. They will need to determine: * the difference between similes & metaphors * what two unlike things are being compared ····················································································································· This resource can be purchased as part of Poetry Unit Complete PowerPoint and Packet - Genres, Forms, Techniques, Devices. ····················································································································· Enjoy Metaphors and Similes! ····················································································································· SEE THESE OTHER POETRY RESOURCES: > Poetry Unit Complete PowerPoint and Packet - Genres, Forms, Techniques, Devices > Poetry Syllables - Recognition & Counting > Poetry Feet - Iambic, Trochaic, Anapestic, Dactylic > Poetry Meter - Trimeter, Tetrameter, Pentameter, & More > Poetry in Music Lyrics - Metaphors, Similes, Analogies, & Idioms > Poetry Puns YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN: > Commas Complete Unit - Lessons, Assessments, & Answer Keys - Grammar Ninja > Parts of Speech Complete Unit - Lessons, Assessments, Answers - Grammar Ninja > Subjects Verbs Complete Unit - Lessons, Assessments, Answer Keys - Grammar Ninja > Theme Poster - Elements of Literature > Grammar Ninja - Complete Commas Unit - Lessons, Assessments, & Answer Keys > Essay Writing Revision Checklist Rubric > Essay Writing Rubrics - Summary, Narrative, Persuasive, Response to Literature
It used to be that all students really needed to know about point of view was the difference between first-person and third-person. All of this has now changed. In fact, what students need to know about Common Core Standards RL.6 and RI.6 varies across grade levels.Click Here To Access Differentiated Point of View Task Cards For the first time, fourth graders are introduced to the meaning of firsthand and secondhand account information. Students must be able to distinguish the difference between the two as well as compare and contrast them. This is the main focus of informational text standard RI.6. Although students are introduced to the concept of first-person point of view (only at fourth grade level), they must extend this knowledge and be able to compare and contrast these points of view between different texts. At fifth grade level, students need to be able to distinguish how a narrator's point of view influences how events are described (RL.6). For informational text, fifth graders must be able to analyze different accounts of the same event. Helpful Teaching Tips Have students use primary sources of information when they do research. This gives them a great opportunity to compare different versions of the same events. In small groups, have students discuss which types of resources are most useful in understanding history. Is a historical diary entry better or would a historical map be more useful? They can then think about how and why each account of information would differ. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Topical Common Core Point of View Worksheets Aligned to Specific Grade Levels Click Here Click Here Self-Teaching Common Core Point of View Activity Cards (They Come With A Printable Box For Convenient Storage) Click Here Click Here Click Here free common core teaching resources point of view
About the Book Why does Alexander have such a bad day? Students will learn to analyze Alexander's terrible day through the rigorous and engaging lessons and activities in this instructional guide for literature. Book Synopsis Engage students in analyzing Alexander's terrible day, with appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities from this instructional guide. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day: An Instructional Guide for Literature will teach young readers how to analyze and comprehend story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more! Strengthen your students' literacy skills by implementing this high-interest resource in your classroom!
These highly-effective, literature-based thinking activities develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills students need for exceptional reading comprehension. This 192-page activity book is especially effective at helping students in Grades 5-6 understand challenging critical reading concepts such as making inferences, drawing conclusions, determining cause and effect, using context clues to define vocabulary, and making predictions and generalizations.Students read and analyze short literature passages and stories that include fiction and nonfiction genres. Then they answer multiple-choice and short-response questions, citing sentence evidence to support their answers. The Grades 5—6 (A1) level include mixed-skills throughout. All levels provide an introductory lesson for each skill.Special Shipping Information: This item ships separately from other items in your order. This item cannot ship to a P.O. Box. This item may be subject to additional processing days.
Teaching students about gothic fiction sometimes falls short when we only study one short story. In this mini-unit, put the power of inquiry into your student's hands as they explore the question: to what extent does gothic fiction capture the human condition? If you have a unit on Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, or other gothic lit, this mini unit can be used to supplement your study. It can also stand alone as a short exploration into the genre any time of the year that you like! The Setup: If you’re not familiar with using Essential Questions, the idea is that our units are driven through inquiry. This means that we are putting a huge variety of texts in front of our students that all touch on the question leading students toward ultimately answering this question in any number of ways (formal paper, socratic seminar discussion, one-pager, project, etc.) This unit is designed to supplement OR drive a unit of instruction. If you already have a text picked out, great! Use these lessons to supplement the text and round out the unit. If you want to use this exclusively as a unit on its own? Great! It’s set up for that, too. Lesson #1: Gothic Elements Using a playlist of varied gothic stories on YouTube, students explore the list to find patterns across texts. The goal of this lesson is to help students create a list of “rules” for the genre and understand the patterns that emerge Lesson #2: Gothic Short Story For this lesson, you’ll be dividing your students up into four groups to read four different gothic short stories. Lesson #3: Write Around the Room In this group writing exercise, students have fun experimenting with different gothic elements and story lines as they pass their paper around and write their own stories line by line. Lesson #4: Close Reading: “Music of the Night” Take your students up close and personal with the memorable anthem from The Phantom of the Opera. Students will examine gothic elements, literary devices, and theme in this song. Final Assessment: Socratic Seminar (Virtual or In-Person Option)
Teach your students with depth and complexity!This "Mega Bundle" contains 8 of my best selling resources that are designed to elicit critical thinking. $65.00 if purchased separately; Save over 30%! Click on the links below for detailed information on each of the 9 resources that are included in t...
This quote journal can be used with novels, short stories, poems, or dramas. Students can use it independently, with a partner, or in literature circles. It can also be used for a genre study or as a year-long project. Quote logs provide learners with the opportunity to read closely to determine wh...
About the Book Students will learn to analyze and comprehend this well-known novel by completing fun yet rigorous lessons and activities provided in this instructional guide for literature. Book Synopsis Introduce students to this well-known novel, and teach them how to analyze and comprehend the text, by implementing this instructional resource. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides rigorous and appealing cross-curricular lessons and activities that will make analyzing this fantasy novel fun and interesting for students. Students will learn how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. Strengthen your students' literacy skills by implementing this high-interest resource in your classroom! About the Author Kristin Kemp, M.A.Ed., has worked in the education field for over 13 years. A former elementary school teacher, she now writes educational resources for Teacher Created Materials and supervises student teachers during their field experiences.
Themed activities engage third and fourth graders in reading, language, and writing about fairy tales from around the world. They analyze multicultural folktales, learn about nonfiction paragraph structure, identify similes and metaphors, write limericks and plays. Open the preview to take a closer look at the ELA unit. Introduction to Fairy Tales Kids read four stories from different cultures: “Cinderella, or the Glass Slipper” (France), “The Fisherman and the Genie” (Middle East), “Ye Shen” (China), and “The Talking Eggs” (Louisiana). They learn about fairy tale elements and locate them in their reading. Activities for summarizing, comparing and contrasting are also included. Analyzing Informational Paragraph Structure Students learn the basic structure of an informational paragraph. They analyze paragraphs about authors of traditional European fairy tales to find the topic, detail, and concluding sentences. Instruction culminates by scaffolding to the structure of a five-paragraph article. Learning About Similes A slideshow teaches kids about similes and provides fairy tale examples. An exit ticket asks them to analyze four dragon-themed sentences with similes and tell what they mean. Then students write their own dragon similes. Learning About Metaphors A slideshow teaches kids about metaphors and provides fairy tale examples. Given eight situations, they generate frog-themed metaphors. Then they analyze more frog figurative language and tell what it means. Writing Limericks Students explore several limericks by Edward Lear. Then they learn about the structure of this form of poetry. Finally, kids write their own limericks about fairy tale characters. Fifteen themed templates are included: “Beauty and the Beast,” “Cinderella,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” “The Goose Girl,” “Hansel and Gretel,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “The Little Mermaid,” “The Princess and the Pea,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Puss in Boots,” “Rapunzel,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Snow White,” and “The Three Little Pigs.” Writing Plays Kids learn about structural elements of poetry and practice. Then they rewrite age-appropriate fairy tales in dramatic form. Five stories are included: “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “Chicken Little,” “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” “The Three Little Pigs,” and “The Frog Prince.” Free Lesson Plans Fifteen days of fairy tale-themed lesson plans provide a sample schedule. You can use them to drive instruction – or pick and choose to create your own unit of study. Bonus Files Kids add similes to a Mad-Libs style “Snow White” twisted tale. As they read a special version of “The Frog Prince,” they identify similes and metaphors. Enjoy teaching! Brenda Kovich
This resource includes a reading unit to teach character traits to upper elementary students. This character traits reading unit includes, reading response examples, mini lessons, interactive notebooks pages, genre reading posters, rubrics, and assessments. This unit part of a Genre, Theme, and Character Traits unit BUNDLE for upper grades This unit includes everything you need to teach {and dig deeper!} character traits in middle grades (4th-8th). As an upper grade teacher, I often find that I assume my students have an understanding of literary information like character traits. My 5th-8th graders tend to have a basic and simple understanding of things like character traits, but I want them to really be able to analyze and dig deep into these concepts and that is the reason for these types of units. This unit includes the following: Mini-lessons Interactive notebook pages with examples Common-core standard alignment Teacher data collections sheets Rubrics Pre- assessments and post-assessments with all answer keys In each lesson you will find the following format: Title Objectives Common Core Standards for 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades Materials Needed Mini-Lesson Reader’s Workshop Closing There are 10 mini-lessons in the unit 1. Pre-Assessment 2. Using Prior Knowledge to Understand Character Traits 3. What are Character Traits? 4. How do we use textual evidence to determine character traits? 5. Reading Response One 6. Why is analyzing character traits important? 7. Digging deeper into character traits. 8. Reading Response Two 9. Character Traits culminating activity. 10. Character traits post-assessment. Be sure to check out the preview to see a large amount of what you will be getting.
This is a bundle of our literature units for the Halloween season or if you simply want to go through horror genre literature with your class. Students analyze three acclaimed classics. These include The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. Students will delve into the context of each author's purpose, read the texts (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, and complete creative writing assignments. Each unit has daily lesson plans included. Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for the standards in these units. However, these units may also be used for 8th grade classes if the teacher determines the students are proficient in rigorous literary analysis. Resources included in this bundle: 1. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - This is a fun 2-week unit plan about one of the earliest works of classic American literature from Washington Irving and is a fun storyline for students to analyze. Students will: Participate in engaging PowerPoint sessions, read the text (included), engage with the rich vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences about themes supported with evidence, use a viewing guide as they watch the classic animated version, and complete a writing assessment from a choice board. There is also an optional exam. 2. The Tell-Tale Heart - This is a fun 2-week unit plan for Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart. This is an engaging short story for students to analyze. Students will read the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, participate in PowerPoint sessions for identifying mood and tone in passages, make inferences about themes supported by evidence, engage in a fun class debate about the narrator's guilt, and complete a creative writing assignment from a choice board. 3. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - This is a fun 2-week unit plan for the Robert Louis Stevenson's novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Engage your students by studying one of the most classic horror stories in literature. Students will: Participate in engaging PowerPoint sessions, read the text (included), collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences about themes supported with evidence, conduct a character analysis, and complete a fun creative writing assignment in the form of a psychological evaluation. Enjoy these fun, spooky, and timeless classics with your class! Note: You can also get this bundle in our comprehensive Holiday Literature MEGA BUNDLE that includes other bundles of units for the holidays. If you would like them all, please buy the mega bundle instead and save 20%. You may also be interested in: "Write Your Own Horror Story" Activity The History of Halloween The Raven -1 Week Unit Thanksgiving Literature Bundle Christmas Literature Bundle American Literature Mega Bundle: Volume 1 Exploration Literature Bundle U.S. Founding Literature Bundle The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Viewing Guide & Short Story vs. Movie Comparison The Call of the Wild: 5 Week Unit Plan Film Review -Persuasive Writing Assignment Follow us to receive product updates. Thank you for stopping by! If you like this product, please leave feedback. ***************************************************************************** Customer Tip: How to get TPT credit for future purchases: Go to your "My Purchases" page. Next to each purchase, you'll see a "Provide Feedback" button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you may use to lower the cost of your future purchases. We would really appreciate your feedback on our products. © Teach with Mark and Elyse You can also email us with any questions: [email protected]
About the Book Learn how Winn-Dixie encourages Opal to make friends by completing fun, challenging activities and lessons in this instructional guide for literature, created to support this award-winning children's favorite. Book Synopsis Because of Winn-Dixie: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities to support this award-winning children's favorite. This guide is the perfect tool to aid young readers in analyzing and comprehending this inspiring story. Students will learn how to analyze and comprehend story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and much more. Add rigor to your students' explorations of this Newbery Honor book.
This resource is designed to address multiple reading standards while teaching fairy tale genre. The activities included give students many opportunities to engage in an in-depth analysis of the fairy tale characters, setting, events, and theme (message), as well as genre elements such as good and evil characters, the magic, the task, rags to riches, things that come in threes or sevens, etc. MUST SEE THE PREVIEW to view flipbook contents AND all the additional resources! Detailed teaching notes are included to make planning and implementing instruction easier. This resource provides many options for creating a fairy tale study that meets your students’ needs and can be easily adapted to differentiate instruction and reteach concepts and skills as needed. Each section of the double-sided flipbook prompts student to think critically and write specifically about the fairy tale and its elements. In addition to the flipbook, this resource includes a variety of graphic organizers and activities with intentional questioning that guide students into a deeper analysis of Beauty and the Beast. The fairy tale passage is included so students can reference the text to highlight or annotate while engaged in the activities. Get the Teaching Themes in Fairy Tales Bundle! This resource includes- ♛ A Double-sided fairy tale flipbook and digital version: Setting Magic Good vs. Evil The Task The theme / message Other Elements include... ✅Fairy tale beginning ✅Things that come in 3's or 7's ✅Royalty or rags to riches ✅Happily ever after ♛ PDF copy of the fairy tale passage so students can highlight and/or annotate while doing a close read and a digital version of the text with highlighting tools Graphic organizers for: ♛ Analyzing each character’s traits and feelings using evidence from the story ♛ Inferring character’s traits and feelings by analyzing specifically what the character says, thinks, or does ♛ Analyzing how each character’s traits, feelings, and actions contribute to the events in the story ♛ Describing how Beauty changes, what events caused this change and what happened as a result of Beauty’s change (two versions) ♛ Comparing Beauty to her sisters, and how the story might have been different if one of her sisters took her place in the Beast’s palace ♛ Identifying cause/effect throughout the story (two versions) ♛ Describing the setting and the setting’s mood (two versions) ♛ Determining how the setting is important to the story ♛ Describing story events, the character’s response to the events, and how the events were important to the story plot ♛ Recounting the story using story elements ♛ Recounting the story using SWBST ♛ Determining the message of the fairy tale Other activities include: ♛ 4 response-to-reading questions (higher order thinking) ♛ A writing activity: A Postcard from Beauty ♛ Making connections between sayings/adages/proverbs and the message of the story ☕ Teaching notes are included to assist guidance through the organizers/activities. They include a complete analysis of characters (traits/feelings/motives), good vs. evil, setting, problem, magic, and message. Answer keys provided where applicable. Easy directions for flipbook construction included. ❤️For more resources to teach themes in literature, check out these fables: Teaching Theme- Fables Tortoise and Hare Teaching Theme- Fables Crow and Pitcher Teaching Theme- Fables Ant and Grasshopper Teaching Theme- Fables Lion and Mouse Teaching Theme- Fables Fox and Stork Teaching Theme with Fables: Fox and Crow ❤️Fable Bundle: Teaching Themes in Fables Bundle ♛Use fairy tales for teaching themes in literature: Teaching Theme- Fairy Tales Rapunzel Teaching Theme- Fairy Tales Princess & the Pea Teaching Theme- Fairy Tales Rumpelstiltskin Teaching Themes in Literature Toolkit Teaching Theme in Literature Posters (over 50 posters) Toolkit and Cursive Posters for teaching themes in Literature: Teaching Themes in Literature BUNDLE Be the first to know about new discounts, freebies, and product launches: Follow Me to receive 50% OFF new resources during the first 24 hours of their upload. You will also receive email updates about this store and other resources available on my website. ______________________________________________________________ Copyright © Cherie Marie- Teaching with Intentionality www.teachingwithintentionality.com Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
This resource is designed to address multiple reading standards while teaching fairy tale genre. The activities included give students many opportunities to engage in an in-depth analysis of the fairy tale characters, setting, events, and theme (message), as well as genre elements such as good and evil characters, the magic, the task, rags to riches, things that come in threes or sevens, etc. MUST SEE THE PREVIEW to view flipbook contents AND all the additional resources! Detailed teaching notes are included to make planning and implementing instruction easier. This resource provides many options for creating a fairy tale study that meets your students’ needs and can be easily adapted to differentiate instruction and reteach concepts and skills as needed. Each section of the double-sided flipbook prompts student to think critically and write specifically about the fairy tale and its elements. In addition to the flipbook, this resource includes a variety of graphic organizers and activities with intentional questioning that guide students into a deeper analysis of The Princess and the Pea. The fairy tale passage is included so students can reference the text to highlight or annotate while engaged in the activities. Get the Teaching Themes in Fairy Tales Bundle! Double-sided Flipbook is an EASY PREP: Copy front to back, two staples at the top and snip. DONE! This resource includes- ♛ A Double-sided fairy tale flipbook and digital version: Setting Magic Good vs. Evil The Task The theme / message Other Elements include... ✅Fairy tale beginning ✅Things that come in 3's or 7's ✅Royalty or rags to riches ✅Happily ever after ♛ PDF copy of the fairy tale passage so students can highlight and/or annotate while doing a close read and a digital version of the text with highlighting tools Graphic organizers for: ♛ Analyzing each character’s traits and feelings using evidence from the story ♛ Inferring character’s traits and feelings by analyzing specifically what the character says, thinks, or does ♛ Analyzing how each character’s traits, feelings, and actions contribute to the events in the story ♛ Identifying cause/effect throughout the story (two formats) ♛ Describing how the queen changes her opinion about the princess, what caused this change, and the result of this change (two formats) ♛ Describing the setting and the setting’s mood (two formats) ♛ Determining how the setting is important to the story ♛ Describing story events, the character’s response to the events, and how the events were important to the story plot ♛ Recounting the story using story elements ♛ Recounting the story using SWBST ♛ Determining the message of the fairy tale Other activities include: ♛ 4 response-to-reading questions (higher-order thinking) ♛ A writing activity: Wanted: A True Princess ♛ Making connections between sayings/adages/proverbs and the message of the story ☕ Teaching notes are included to assist guidance through the organizers/activities. They include a complete analysis of characters (traits/feelings/motives), good vs. evil, setting, problem, magic, and message. Answer keys provided where applicable Easy directions for flipbook ❤️For more resources to teach themes in literature, check out these fables: Teaching Theme- Fables Tortoise and Hare Teaching Theme- Fables Crow and Pitcher Teaching Theme- Fables Ant and Grasshopper Teaching Theme- Fables Lion and Mouse Teaching Theme- Fables Fox and Stork Teaching Theme with Fables: Fox and Crow ❤️Fable Bundle: Teaching Themes in Fables Bundle ♛Use fairy tales for teaching themes in literature: Teaching Theme- Fairy Tales Beauty & the Beast Teaching Theme- Fairy Tales Rapunzel Teaching Theme- Fairy Tales Rumpelstiltskin ♛Fairy Tale Bundle: Teaching Themes in Fairy Tales Bundle Teaching Themes in Literature Toolkit Teaching Theme in Literature Posters (over 50 posters) Toolkit and Cursive Posters for teaching themes in Literature: Teaching Themes in Literature BUNDLE Be the first to know about new discounts, freebies, and product launches: Follow Me to receive 50% OFF new resources during the first 24 hours of their upload. You will also receive email updates about this store and other resources available on my website. ______________________________________________________________ Copyright © Cherie Marie- Teaching with Intentionality www.teachingwithintentionality.com Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
This Story Elements Worksheet bundle includes 4 activities: Theme Worksheet: Compare and Contrast Similar Themes from Different Time Periods This theme worksheet looks at three short stories from different time periods that have similar themes. Questions ask the students to focus on the main story elements, a table helps them to determine the theme of each story, and a graphic organizer helps them to compare and contrast the themes. Stories can be found by scanning QR codes on each page: "The Death of a Government Clerk" "The Falling Girl" "Loneliness" Archetypes of Characters: Myths, Traditional, & Classical Lit In this "Archetypes of Characters" lesson, students will watch a video to fill out a graphic organizer about the Hero's Journey. They will use their own background knowledge (or the internet) to complete a table on character archetypes (answer key is included at the end of the file). Students will then read three short stories and analyze the archetypes of characters using graphic organizers. A triple Venn Diagram at the end of the lesson has them choose an archetype found in all three stories, compare and contrast its presentation in each, and write a paragraph explaining which story has the clearest representation of their chosen archetype. Each of the stories can be accessed by QR code or link (included in the document): Prometheus Gilgamesh (shortened version) "The Elephant's Child" By the end of the activity, students should have a clear understanding of what a character archetype is and how to analyze stories for them. Figurative Language Worksheet (Disney Quotes & Short Story) Using this figurative language worksheet, students will relate figurative language from Disney movies to the cultural and historical settings of the movies. For each quote, they will identify the type of figurative language, what it means, and how it relates to the time period or culture of the setting. Next students will read O. Henry's "The Princess and the Puma" and fill out a graphic organizer of the figurative language, explaining how each example relates to the time period or culture of the story. Instead of being given to each student individually, the Disney quotes could be printed and used at rotation stations for individual or group work. Theme Statements: Examples, Instructions, Practice, and Tracker A great mini-lesson with everything you need to teach writing theme statements: examples, instructions, practice, and a tracker. (While this specific skill is more of a middle school standard, high school students often still struggle with knowing how to write an effective theme statement. This will help them master that skill.) This worksheet guides students through the process of writing theme statements using a one-sentence summary and author's tone. Students practice with Aesop's fables, and a blank tracker can help them write and keep track of theme statements from stories throughout the year. Each of these items can be completed by students independently, in groups, or even as a whole class. All instructions are included, so they also make great work to give a class with a substitute teacher. See also: Compare / Contrast Theme in Short Story, Poem, Interview
About the Book Explore the story of a boy who is stranded in the wild after a plane crash. Students will learn how to analyze and comprehend this story through the activities and lessons included in this instructional guide for literature. Book Synopsis Use this guide to explore this Newbery Honor Book about a boy who must learn to survive in the wilderness with only the help of his hatchet. Hatchet: An Instructional Guide for Literature is filled with challenging cross-curricular activities and lessons that work in conjunction with the text. Students will learn how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading, improve text-based vocabulary, and determine meaning through text-dependent questions. Strengthen your students' literacy skills by implementing this high-interest resource in your classroom!
Dystopian literature is one of the most popular genres in YA fiction today, with tons of great books and movies to choose from. No matter what story you choose to use in your class, this lesson will provide a thorough and easy to understand introduction to the genre. Lesson Objectives: - Students will be able to identify the common characteristics of dystopian literature and some of the most well-known works of literature in the genre. - Students will be able to analyze a work of literature on their own to determine how well it matches the conventions of the genre. Lesson Materials: 1) PPT Lesson on the Characteristics of Dystopian Literature 2) Dystopian Elements Worksheet – for use with any work of fiction Related Product: Dystopian Elements in the Lego Movie Purchase it together with "Characteristics of Dystopian Fiction" as part of the"Dystopian Bundle" and get the anticipatory activity "Researching Contemporary Utopian Societies" FREE.
Dystopian stories are extremely popular in young adult fiction today and The Lego Movie is an excellent way to introduce students to the genre. This lesson analyzes the elements of a story in the film with a special emphasis on what makes it an example of dystopian fiction. The included compare and contrast essay planner can be used to help students compare the movie to any other dystopian story. Lesson Objectives: Students will diagram a plot, identify dystopian elements, infer character traits, and determine the theme of a story with popular media that appeals to their age group and eye-catching lesson materials, including animated PPTs and illustrated handouts. Lesson Materials: 1. Lego Movie Vocabulary Guide and Trivia Game a. PPT game with 30 vocabulary words and trivia questions b. I have… Who has… task cards to practice the vocabulary c. The Lego Movie Key Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2. Analysis of “The Lego Movie” a. PPT lesson on story structure, elements of dystopian fiction, characterization and determining theme in “The Lego Movie.” b. Handouts - Plot diagram worksheet - 4 Characterization worksheets - Creative writing group activity 3. Extension Work: Compare and Contrast Essay Planner a. Graphic organizer for similarities and differences b. Brainstorming a thesis c. Includes both the block and point by point essay format d. Transitional words and phrases e. Final draft stationary paper * An example lesson plan is also included. This lesson is meant to supplement or follow a lesson on dystopian fiction and does not include an introduction to the genre. If you are looking for a way to introduce the characteristics of the genre to students you can use my lesson Characteristics of Dystopian Fiction. Purchase it together with "Dystopian Elements in The Lego Movie" as part of the"Dystopian Bundle" and get the anticipatory activity "Researching Contemporary Utopian Societies" as a FREE bonus.
Meet Common Core State Standards in reading, writing, listening, and speaking with this 10 day Speech Unit. In this unit, students learn about the nonfiction genre of speeches, analyze four historic speeches, develop skills in writing short answer responses, conduct mini-research projects, write a persuasive speech based on their research, and present their speeches to the class. This is a highly rigorous, yet engaging, unit where students work as a group, with partners, and independently to develop skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Digital Version Included - This resource includes a traditional PDF version of the student writing packet, as well as a link for Google Slides. This means that this resource is ready for Google Classroom! The digital version of the packet is accessible from any computer and allows students to complete their work online. You’ll find links for digital versions of the student writing packet and the grading rubric included with this resource. Days 1 - 5: READING and ANALYZING SPEECHES Students will learn about the characteristics of speeches, types of speeches, and how to read and analyze speeches. Then, students will closely read and analyze 4 historic speeches. In their analysis, students will cite textual evidence to support their claims. Through teacher modeling, working with partners and independent practice, students will determine the central idea of the speeches and analyze how the key idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated on in the speech. Graphic organizers will help students determine the author’s purpose and explain how it is conveyed. Students will respond to a short answer question for each speech that requires them to trace and evaluate the author’s point of view. Students will develop skills in responding to a short answer question. Using the “READ” strategy, students will write short answer question responses that not only answer questions, but incorporate specific evidence from the text. FYI: Several links are provided to access and download Reagan's speech. Day 6: MINI-RESEARCH Students will take on the role of a Presidential fan club member campaigning for their particular President to win the Best President of the 20th Century Award for the research and speech portion of the unit. Students will conduct research on a specific President as they prepare their “case” for the President Award. Canadian Teachers - I've included a prime minster version of the writing activity in this resource. You'll find everything you need to help students write a speech about a prime minister in this unit. Days 7 - 8: SPEECH WRITING Students will complete a step-by-step pre-write for their speech. Mini-lessons on speech writing, propaganda techniques, and delivering a speech help students to make their speeches more effective and engaging. Students' speeches will include an argument and support for their argument. Days 9 - 10: SPEECHES After practicing their speeches with peers, students will deliver their persuasive speeches for the entire class. •Students will listen to and actively evaluate peers’ speeches. This detailed unit includes: Teacher Resources: Unit Plan (outlining each day's instruction) 20th Century President List (for speech assignments) Peer Feedback Form Speech Rubric Student Packet: Guided Notes on Speech Elements and Types “READ” Strategy Overview and Practice (for responding to short answer questions) Speeches “On - Surrender to US Army” and “Farewell to Baseball” (links are provided to download Reagan's speech) 3 Sets of Analysis Graphic Organizers: pre-read, developing understanding, point of view, purpose, short answer analysis Speech RAFT Assignment Speech Writing Materials: pre-write, propaganda techniques, putting it all together Guided Notes on Delivering a Speech Speech Analysis Assessment: “Tribute to Dogs” speech analysis assessment Keys: All keys for instruction and speech analysis FYI: This unit is also a part of a Writing Unit Bundle. The bundle is filled with 12 Writing Units - everything you'll need for an entire year of writing instruction! You can check it out HERE. You may also like… "The Highwayman" Unit Engaging and Creative Reading Response Activities Memoir Study and Writing Unit Following is Fun! Get the inside scoop on all store discounts, free products, and product launches. Just Get the inside scoop on all store discounts, free products, and product launches. Just click the green “Follow Me” star under my store name on this page or click the green “Follow Me” star on my store homepage. Let’s Stay in Touch! Blog Pinterest Facebook Instagram *** Click HERE to receive the Brain Waves Instruction Newsletter filled with exclusive FREEBIES and Teaching Tips! Thanks! Brain Waves Instruction
About the Book Fall in love with Ivan and his determination in this heartwarming story bursting with many different emotions. Readers will enjoy analyzing this complex literary piece and revel in the life lessons they take away from it. Book Synopsis Students will take meaningful lessons from this inspiring story of a gorilla named Ivan who grew up in captivity. The One and Only Ivan: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides rigorous and appealing cross-curricular lessons and activities that work in conjunction with the complex text, to aid readers in analyzing this Newbery Award-winning title. Students will learn to comprehend and analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and much more! Strengthen your students' literacy skills by implementing this high-interest resource in your classroom! About the Author Jennifer Prior, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor for Early Childhood and Literacy at Northern Arizona University. Her focus is using environmental print as an instructional literacy tool, family involvement in education, and effective teaching practices.
Distance learning graphic organizers are versatile tools to use in your classroom; you can introduce a new skill, practice skills, and assess comprehension and learning. This teaching resource is a collection of 56 of my standards-based organizers for reading literature in Google Drive format. This is a PAPERLESS activity that can be shared with your students through Google Apps, such as Google Drive and Google Classroom; Edmodo, or other secure sharing sites for teachers. Includes instructions, tips on sharing single pages/slides, and Common Core standards alignment on EVERY organizer. ALL of the Reading Literature anchor standards are covered for grades 6-12 in these graphic organizers and assessment tools. These skills include: inferring (inference), draw conclusions, determine themes, theme analysis and development, summarizing the story/novel/chapter, character analysis, character development; interaction between characters, events, and ideas/themes; development of plot; identifying and analyzing figurative language; author's choice of words; how single chapters relate to the whole novel; assessing point of view; author's purpose; comparing the novel or story to the movie; compare/contrast similar themes and genres; comparing similar themes presented in diverse media formats; author's approach; perspective; first person, second person, third person point-of-view; dramatic irony; symbolism; allusions; comparing Shakespeare's work to Ovid's; comparisons to the Bible; and so many more. PLEASE NOTE: You must have a Google account to use this resource (you can create one free). It is an online resource, so you must also have internet access when you click on the link to the file. This resource is based on my graphic organizers for grades 6-12: Common Core Reading Activities and Graphic Organizers for Any Text Grades 6, 7, 8 Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for ELA Reading Grades 9-10 Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for Reading Grades 11-12. It includes 56 slides that practice one or more skills. Created and copyrighted by Tracee Orman Check out my other digital, 1:1, and paperless activities here: DIGITAL TEACHING RESOURCES The NGA Center/CCSSO are the sole owners and developers of the Common Core State Standards © Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.
This file includes everything you need to organize your Reading word wall. The words come directly from the English/Language Arts Common Core standards and include both nouns and verbs. The standards require students to not only know various terms and elements of literature, but to manipulate them. In this kit, the nouns are the “what students need to KNOW” and the verbs are the “what students need to be able to DO.” I introduce lessons with the words and, after they are on my wall, refer back to them throughout the units I teach. This is a great way to enhance students’ vocabulary. There are headers for parts of speech and subjects. You can use them however you see fit – just print, laminate, and cut. Then, hole punch each word card and clip them onto metal rings for easy storage. For convenience, attach Velcro to the backs of the cards. ***************************************************************************** Words included in this kit: • Verbs: quote, explain, draw, infer, determine, summarize, paraphrase, compare, contrast, describe, analyze, comprehend, demonstrate, locate, solve, identify, integrate, apply, decode, recognize, understand, persuade, explain/inform, narrate, introduce, organize, link, conclude, develop, convey, produce, plan, revise, edit, interact, collaborate, type, conduct, research, analyze, reflect, investigate, engage, discuss, express, explore, pose, respond, contribute, elaborate, report, present, recognize, form, correct, expand, reduce, combine, clarify, consult, interpret, acquire • Nouns: literature, story, drama, poetry, prose, inference, explicit information, implicit information, theme, main idea, details, character, setting, event, idea/concept, figurative language, simile, metaphor, chapter, scene, stanza, structure, narrator, point-of-view, visuals, multimedia, genre, historical text, scientific text, informational text, information, chronology, cause, effect, problem, solution, similarities, differences, print source, digital source, letter-sound association, syllabication patterns, morphology, root word, affix, prefix, suffix, persuasive essay, narrative essay, fact, opinion, topic, concrete, abstract, clause, dialogue, description, pacing, transition words, linking words, sources, rules, roles, visual information, quantitative information, grammar, conjunction, preposition, interjection, verb tense, correlative conjunctions, capitalization, punctuation, serial commas, introductory phrase, affirmative phrase, negative phrase, tag question, direct address, title indicators, reference materials, dictionary, thesaurus, glossary, dialect, idiom, adage, proverb, synonym, antonym, homophone ***************************************************************************** I love my followers! You can become one by clicking the ★ underneath my name. You'll be sent new promotions and product updates. Did you purchase this product? Don't forget to leave feedback to earn credits toward future purchases!
Students often know the names of various figurative language techniques, but when it comes down to identifying them in use and explaining their effect, they often struggle. Therefore, these Task Cards focus on assessing that ability. ************************************************************************** LOOKING FOR A DIGITAL VERSION? These worksheets are designed to be printed and completed on paper. If you would prefer a DIGITAL VERSION, CLICK HERE! ************************************************************************** Similarly, students often associate figurative language with poetry and don't identify it everywhere else. Therefore, these Task Cards help to draw their attention to figurative language in use in the world around them. (For example, examples from sports commentary, advertisements, newspaper headlines, political speeches and more). LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to interpret words and phrases as they are used in poems, determining figurative meanings and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. CONTENTS Task Cards: There are 30 task cards (5 pages / 6 on a page) Techniques Definitions – Informational Handout: This reference page covers all the techniques assessed in these task cards and is useful for students to keep in their books. Answer Recording Sheets (3 pages): These pages are for students to stick in their books and use to record their answers to all of the task cards. Full Answer Key: This answer key is a reference page for teachers and contains suggested answers for all task cards. ************************************************************************* Please Note: These Task Cards are for assessment purposes, not for teaching content – students should be familiar with the figurative language techniques in question. If you require resources for the teaching of figurative language techniques, check out the following products: TEACHING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE WORKSHEETS FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE WORKSHEETS {IDENTIFY, NAME AND EXPLAIN METHOD} For more figurative language products, you might also like these Figurative Language BUNDLE Figurative Language HOLIDAY BUNDLE
Book Synopsis This essential introduction to American Studies examines the core foundational myths which the nation is based upon and which still determine discussions of US-American identities today. These myths include the myth of discovery, the Pocahontas myth, the myth of the Promised Land, the myth of the founding fathers, the frontier myth, the myth of the American Dream, and the myth of the melting pot. The chapters provide an extended analysis of each of these myths, using examples from popular culture, literature, memorial culture, school books, and every-day life. Including visual material as well as study questions, this book will be of interest to any student of American Studies and will foster an understanding of America as an imagined community by analyzing the foundational role of myths in the process of nation building. About the Author Heike Paul teaches American Studies at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany). Her current research interests are cultural mobility and interculturality, Canadian cultural studies and contemporary North American literature.
Interactive Notebook Reading Literature Bundle for Any Novel or Story (Grades 6-12) This IS included in my Interactive Reading Notebook Mega Bundle. A YEAR'S WORTH: Over 90 Common-Core aligned interactive reading foldable activities for secondary students. (Many can be used for 5th grade students, as well.) You do not have to use the Common Core State Standards to utilize this bundle! Read on for all the skills practiced. Students will practice numerous skills, including: making inferences (inferring), analyzing theme, determining and evaluating the sequence of events and author's pacing, identifying and defining figurative language examples, analyzing the author's tone, author's purpose, character motivations and interactions, analyzing dialogue, deciphering point-of-view, summarizing, and predicting future events. Additional skills include comparing themes in contemporary literature with themes from Shakespeare, Ovid, the Bible, and mythology; comparing the story/book with artwork, movies, and audio versions; comparing works from differing genres; analyzing the author's use of sarcasm and satire; and analyzing word connotations and multiple-meaning words. NO GLUE REQUIRED: Secondary teachers are pressed for time with our students, so most of my activities are easy to cut and don't even require glue! Besides, glue is messy and takes much longer to use (who wants to write on soggy paper?). Students can use tape or staples for all of them. Of course, if they prefer glue, it can still be used on the activities. See the preview download for images of the activities. I included a teacher's visual guide with images of each activity and explanation of how it is folded/assembled. The following Common Core State Standards are practiced for grades 6-12: Reading (Literature): RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.5, RL.6, RL.7, and RL.9 Language (Vocabulary): L.4, L.5 Writing: W.2, W.9 Looking for a NONFICTION bundle? Find it here: Interactive Reading Notebook for Nonfiction Informational Texts Use this in conjunction with the following interactive literature and nonfiction foldables: Interactive Notebook Mini Books: Bundle of All 5 Literature & Nonfiction Vocabulary Analysis Interactive Reading Notebook Activity: Analyzing Author's Choices Create your own: Interactive Notebook Templates & Shapes Bundle {Commercial Use Allowed} Interactive Notebook Templates: Mini Books {Commercial Use Allowed} You can find all my interactive notebook activities here: Interactive Notebooks and Foldables Created and Copyrighted by Tracee Orman © 2014 Mrs. Orman's Classroom The NGA Center/CCSSO are the sole owners and developers of the Common Core State Standards © Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.
Interactive notebook activities for secondary students (grades 6-12)
This is an activity pack that includes a Choice Board aligned to the the fifth grade literature standards. It also includes 9 graphic aids that coordinate with the 9 literature standards. There is a task card option in case you prefer task cards instead of a Choice Board. The Choice Board, Task Cards, and Graphic Aids go with any fiction reading selection and can be used continuously throughout the year. The activity pack includes the following standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.5 Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.6 Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.7 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem). (RL.5.8 not applicable to literature) CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.9 Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics. If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions, please feel free to email me at [email protected].
Hold your kids accountable when they read to self during daily 5, guided reading, or any other time. These graphic organizers can be used to analyze any genre , passages from a textbook, and social studies. This can ensure students are reading and thinking about what they read. When you first introduce the organizers, model filling in with the appropriate information and then you can make a part of your independent reading block. I have used as part of a main lesson, independent practice, and as a way to hold students accountable for their independent reading. They are used to help the students think critically and analytically about their reading. What is included in this packet: - Graphic organizers for story elements - Graphic organizers for character analysis - Graphic organizers for vocabulary analysis - Graphic organizers fiction, nonfiction, and social studies This packet is great for students to analyze their reading, and helps to ensure that independent reading is meaningful. ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺
About the Book Motivate students to dive into this futuristic story and make connections to the past, the present, and the future. This instructional guide for literature is the perfect tool to aid students in analyzing and comprehending this sensational story. Book Synopsis Fahrenheit 451: An Instructional Guide for Literature is the perfect tool to aid students in analyzing and comprehending this sensational story. Appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities will support readers as they dive into this futuristic story and make connections to the past, the present, and the future. These lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and much more. About the Author Shelly Buchanan, M.S. Educational Media, is a middle school librarian, educational coach, freelance writer, and Ph.D. student in library and information sciences. She previously taught middle and high school English, where she enjoyed working with students using the kid-powered reading and writing workshop model of instruction.
