For the fourth week of our National Poetry Month celebration, we will be focused on the work of Wisława Szymborska. Szymborska was born in 1923 in Bnin, a small town in western Poland, and from early childhood lived in Kraków. She worked on the editorial staff of the cultural weekly *Życie Literackie* (Literary Life) from 1952 to 1981. Szymborska wrote some twenty books of poetry, was a distinguished translator of French poetry into Polish, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1996, "for poetry that with ironic precision allows the historical and biological context to come to light in fragments of human reality." She died in February 2012.
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Arifa Akbar is the Guardian's chief theatre critic. A journalist for over twenty years, she is the former literary editor of the Independent, where she also worked as arts correspondent and news reporter. She has previously contributed to the Observer and the Financial Times. She is on the board of trustees for the Orwell Foundation and English PEN. Short pieces of her non-fiction have appeared in several anthologies. Consumed is her first book.>.
There are plenty of books that can scratch the itch to read something challenging, while simultaneously compelling you through to the very end. Here are twenty literary page turners for when you want the best of both fictional worlds.
I love tomato aspic. It only took me twenty years to figure it out. You see, as much as I've lauded the cooking of the American South, the ...
This is a good companion piece to "Three Skeleton Key". The story is full of literary images. This activity includes twenty quotes from the story that the students must identify as metaphor, simile, personification, or onomatopoeia. Definitions of each devices with examples are given at the top o...
About Poets & Writers For more than twenty years, Poets & Writers Magazine has been a trusted companion to writers who take their vocation seriously. Within its pages, our readers find provocative essays on the literary life, practical guidance for getting published and pursuing writing careers, in-depth profiles of poets, fiction writers, and writers of creative nonfiction, and conversation among fellow professionals.
There are plenty of books that can scratch the itch to read something challenging, while simultaneously compelling you through to the very end. Here are twenty literary page turners for when you want the best of both fictional worlds.
In this packet, you will download three Google Forms tests for the novel Flush by Carl Hiaasen. The first test covers chapters 1-7. The second test covers chapters 8-14, and the last test is a final test for the whole novel. There are twenty multiple choice questions on each test. The tests include questions based on literary terms and the author's craft as well as comprehension questions. In addition to the tests in the self-grading Google Forms format, a .pdf is also included so that you may print the tests if needed. As with all Google Forms, the tests are completely editable. If you do not like a question, you can replace it with one of your own, or you can add to the tests! Take a look at the sample provided to view two questions from each test. Study guides are also provided as a bonus. These study guides are provided in Google Slides so that you may send them out through Google Classroom. This way, students can complete these study guides and store them in their own Google Drives. They are also included in the .pdf version so that you can print them if needed. Each study guide contains any literary device that may be on the test. You can use these a day or two before giving the test to prepare students. Plus, they are a great teaching tool! Once you buy this bundle, you will have it in your Google Drive, and you can use these tests for years to come! *Note: This bundle is the same as our printable one. The only difference is that this resource will be downloaded directly to your Google Drive, and the tests and study guides are in Google formats. A printable .pdf version will also be downloaded to your Google Drive so that you may print one of the pages or tests if needed.
About Poets & Writers For more than twenty years, Poets & Writers Magazine has been a trusted companion to writers who take their vocation seriously. Within its pages, our readers find provocative essays on the literary life, practical guidance for getting published and pursuing writing careers, in-depth profiles of poets, fiction writers, and writers of creative nonfiction, and conversation among fellow professionals.
Dive into this fully updated Oprah's Book Club List, with summaries, reviews, a PDF, and the best of Oprah book recommendations to help you.
You spend your whole life being told some place is home, only to get there and realize you don’t really belong. For me, it happened the summer after I turned eight. My mom and I boarded a plane fro…
The Caldecott Society based in Chester, has asked the illustration department to be a part of an exhibition in Liverpool based on Randolph Caldecott in November. The Society will be exhibiting the…
Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote published by Random House, 1968 hardcover in good used condition, no markings to text "Published when Truman Capote was only twenty-three years old, Other Voices, Other Rooms is a literary touchstone of the mid-twentieth century. In this semi-autobiographical coming-of-age novel, thirteen-year-old Joel Knox, after losing his mother, is sent from New Orleans to live with the father who abandoned him at birth. But when Joel arrives at Skully’s Landing, the decaying mansion in rural Alabama, his father is nowhere to be found. Instead, Joel meets his morose stepmother, Amy, eccentric cousin Randolph, and a defiant little girl named Idabel, who soon offers Joel the love and approval he seeks. Fueled by a world-weariness that belied Capote’s tender age, this novel tempers its themes of waylaid hopes and lost innocence with an appreciation for small pleasures and the colorful language of its time and place." SHIPPING INFO: Books are carefully wrapped in paper and shipped in a waterproof poly bubble mailer. Media Mail can take up to 7-10 days. If you need expedited shipping (aka Priority Mail 1-3 days) please message me or choose to upgrade in the shipping options. For orders $35+ that qualify for free shipping :: these orders will be shipped via the media mail class option only. (unless you contact me prior to purchase) I cannot guarantee any purchases made for gifting purposes will reach their destination in time. Media mail can take up to a month during peak delays. Apologies in advance.
In this bundle, you will find two self-grading Google Forms tests for the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. The first test covers chapters 1-6. The second test is a final test for the whole novel. There are twenty multiple choice questions on both tests. The tests include questions based on litera...
There are plenty of books that can scratch the itch to read something challenging, while simultaneously compelling you through to the very end. Here are twenty literary page turners for when you want the best of both fictional worlds.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The lives of three women—transgender and cisgender—collide after an unexpected pregnancy forces them to confront their deepest desires in “one of the most celebrated novels of the year” (Time)“Reading this novel is like holding a live wire in your hand.”—VultureNamed one of the Best Books of the Year by more than twenty publications, including The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Time, Vogue, Esquire, Vulture, and AutostraddlePEN/Hemingway Award Winner • Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Gotham Book Prize • Longlisted for The Women’s Prize • Roxane Gay’s Audacious Book Club Pick • New York Times Editors’ ChoiceReese almost had it all: a loving relationship with Amy, an apartment in New York City, a job she didn't hate. She had scraped together what previous generations of trans women could only dream of: a life of mundane, bourgeois comforts. The only thing missing was a child. But then her girlfriend, Amy, detransitioned and became Ames, and everything fell apart. Now Reese is caught in a self-destructive pattern: avoiding her loneliness by sleeping with married men.Ames isn't happy either. He thought detransitioning to live as a man would make life easier, but that decision cost him his relationship with Reese—and losing her meant losing his only family. Even though their romance is over, he longs to find a way back to her. When Ames's boss and lover, Katrina, reveals that she's pregnant with his baby—and that she's not sure whether she wants to keep it—Ames wonders if this is the chance he's been waiting for. Could the three of them form some kind of unconventional family—and raise the baby together?This provocative debut is about what happens at the emotional, messy, vulnerable corners of womanhood that platitudes and good intentions can't reach. Torrey Peters brilliantly and fearlessly navigates the most dangerous taboos around gender, sex, and relationships, gifting us a thrillingly original, witty, and deeply moving novel.
There are plenty of books that can scratch the itch to read something challenging, while simultaneously compelling you through to the very end. Here are twenty literary page turners for when you want the best of both fictional worlds.
About Poets & Writers For more than twenty years, Poets & Writers Magazine has been a trusted companion to writers who take their vocation seriously. Within its pages, our readers find provocative essays on the literary life, practical guidance for getting published and pursuing writing careers, in-depth profiles of poets, fiction writers, and writers of creative nonfiction, and conversation among fellow professionals.
In this bundle, you will find two tests for the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. The first test covers chapters 1-6. The second test is a final test for the whole novel. There are twenty multiple choice questions on both tests. The tests include questions based on literary terms and the author's...
About Poets & Writers For more than twenty years, Poets & Writers Magazine has been a trusted companion to writers who take their vocation seriously. Within its pages, our readers find provocative essays on the literary life, practical guidance for getting published and pursuing writing careers, in-depth profiles of poets, fiction writers, and writers of creative nonfiction, and conversation among fellow professionals.
A stunning collection of Elsa Beskow's classic vintage illustrations to decorate any home.The picture books of Swedish author-illustrator Elsa Beskow (1874-1953) have been beloved by adults and children alike for more than 100 years. Her nostalgic artwork transports readers to an idyllic Sweden at the turn of the 20th century.This beautiful collection of twenty pull-out frameable prints includes iconic illustrations from some of Elsa Beskow's best-loved books – Around the Year, Children of the Forest, The Flowers' Festival, Peter in Blueberry Land, Woody, Hazel and Little Pip and many more. From flower folk to curious elves, loving families to adventurous children, the prints showcase Elsa Beskow's classic whimsical style and celebration of nature.Printed on sturdy, high-quality card, using plant-based inks, each picture can be pulled out and framed to make a charming addition to any space in the home: add vintage artwork to a nursery, living room or bedroom. The full-colour prints are designed to fit in an A4 frame without a mount, or a 11x15 inch frame with a mount.This gorgeous gift book is sprinkled with quotes and line drawings as well as interesting information about Beskow's life and work and will appeal to collectors and new fans alike. Size: 320 x 220 mm 40 Pages Hardback
PowerPoint on After Twenty Years by O. Henry with before reading activities to preview the story vocabulary, highlights of the author's life, and the literary elements of foreshadowing and omniscient point of view. Includes a link to the story to read. During reading, students must look for clues to how the story ends, and after reading, check their predictions. The following slides are a mini lesson on independent and subordinate clauses and sentence structure. Students learn about complex sentences and the importance of varying sentence structure to engage the reader. A writing activity follows in which students are asked to incorporate subordinate clauses into their work. Animated graphics make it fun and interesting. Includes two writing papers at the end. Use this digital resource in video conferencing or Zoom for remote learning or for student devices. Share with students in OneDrive and Microsoft Teams. Upload to Google Drive and save as Google Slides, and it will automatically convert for use in Google Classroom. It is editable and easy to adjust if necessary. View in Slideshow mode. Please see full preview. Note: animations do not show in the preview. You may also like: After Twenty Years Clauses Worksheet CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.1a Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.1b Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.1c Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers. Follow me HERE to get notified of updates, sales, free resources, and new products. All new products are 50% off for 48 hours. © Deborah Hayes aka HappyEdugator. For classroom and homeschool use. Your purchase buys one license. You may purchase extra licenses at a discount.
In this unique combination of personal history, interviews, and social science, a young millennial shares surprising reasons that youthful rebellion isn’t inevitable and points the way for raising healthy, grounded children who love God. Teen rebellion is seen as a cultural norm, but Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach begs to