This study guide and infographic for William Shakespeare's King Lear offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

One of my favorite lessons to teach in my short story unit is the Hero’s Journey. I enjoy teaching the hero's journey because I love seeing my students’ aha! moments - the moment when they get it, and they start making the connections between the content I am teaching and their favorite books and movies. Their faces light up, and faint chatter about Harry Potter, various Disney movies, and other stories slowly fills the room.

This study guide and infographic for William Shakespeare's Hamlet offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for Euripides's Medea offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

I hope everyone has gotten back into the routine of school. My kiddos are working hard each day to remember our expectations and daily routines, as well as learning lots of new skills. We started our phonics skills progression two weeks ago. We focused on short a the first week and then short a word families the next week. Each new vowel I am making an anchor poster to display in the room. The kiddos came up with all of the words and then I added the pictures. Anchor charts are such a great visual for our kiddos to remember all the skills they learn each year. Last week I let the firsties make their own anchor charts using our short a word families. They worked in groups to come up with words for their posters and then added pictures to match. They really enjoyed getting to learn these word families in a fun and interactive way! Our next chart focused on text-to-self connections. I borrowed some ideas from my Pinterest board of anchor charts and helped the firsties learn how to connect what they are reading to themselves. My class is doing Whole Brain Teaching this year, so we "Mirrored and echoed" that a text to self connection is when I connect a text to something I've done, something I've felt or something that's happened." My kiddos love earning the points from the Whole Brain system. I would encourage all teachers to look into this fun way of learning. Look out for another post centered on WBT. I changed up our "Me on the Map" unit activity this year, and with the help of some examples from Pinterest I created this one page flip chart activity! My kiddos loved getting to find their place on the map and draw them holding the world! We also learned about the community we live in and who all helps out. I passed out these cute photos of community helpers and let my firsties discuss what each person did to help our community. We then recorded our thoughts and added some more helpers that were not pictured! Check back soon for our short i anchor chart and tips for Whole Brain Teaching! ~Miss A

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This study guide and infographic for Arthur Miller's The Crucible offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

One of my favorite lessons to teach in my short story unit is the Hero’s Journey. I enjoy teaching the hero's journey because I love seeing my students’ aha! moments - the moment when they get it, and they start making the connections between the content I am teaching and their favorite books and movies. Their faces light up, and faint chatter about Harry Potter, various Disney movies, and other stories slowly fills the room.

This study guide and infographic for Unknown's Beowulf offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for Jean Anouilh's Antigone offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for Toni Morrison's Beloved offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for George Eliot's Middlemarch offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for George Orwell's Animal Farm offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for Bram Stoker's Dracula offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for William Shakespeare's Othello offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

Reviewing hero’s journey examples can simplify this concept and aid in understanding. Explore each step of the journey and clear examples.

Hello Everyone! Today I am going to share a few things I have been working on to encourage figurative language in my classroom. Next week, we are going to start a new writing titled, "A Day in the Life of..." (This project has been postponed twice now, due to weather. Hopefully we are in the clear for next week!) I really wanted to encourage students to use figurative language in this writing. See this post for the first figurative language activity I used. See this post for more about the writing activity. I found that some of my students were confusing the different types of figurative language, and not always using them correctly. I decided to create a few things to help them. The first thing I made was a figurative language sort. I made thirty cards for students to sort as similes, metaphors, or idioms. (There are 10 of each.) I am planning on using this activity in a small group. Then, I will make it available as a review center where students can record and check their own work. I also made a worksheet that I am going to use as another formative assessment of this skill. Here, students are asked to explain some meanings in addition to identifying the types of figurative language. This entire file is available for purchase by clicking here or on the image below. I have also created a freebie that could be used to explain any type of figurative language. Students record and identify a type of figurative. Next, they explain and illustrate the literal and figurative meaning. You can get this worksheet for free by clicking here or on the image below. Hopefully this Polar Vortex is behind us. Millie (my rescue pup) is dying to go out for a long walk. Have a great weekend! Thank you!

Today the National Theatre is live-broadcasting their current production of King Lear , starring Simon Russel Beale, to cinemas all over the world. For any of my readers who haven't seen or read King Lear yet, I have attempted to summarize all the important parts here

Understanding characters can be tricky! Learn my favorite strategies for helping students master character traits and changes.

Songs provide examples of authentic, memorable and rhythmic language. They can be motivating for students keen to repeatedly listen to and imitate their musical heroes. Here, we look at some aspects of pronunciation that can be focused on through songs. Using songs to focus on sounds Using songs to focus on words Using songs to focus on connected speech Conclusion

This study guide and infographic for Homer's The Iliad offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

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This study guide and infographic for William Faulkner's Barn Burning offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for John Milton's Paradise Lost offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for Herman Melville's Moby-Dick offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

1st grade reading comprehension skills worksheets with answer key.

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Need a fun and engaging game for students to practice homophones? Then have them play these homophone games using the 38 most misused and misspelled homophone pairs in English. There are 4 gameboards to differentiate practice for students. Both color and ink-saver versions are included! Learning about homophones in a game format allows students to make learning fun and challenging. Students can play with a partner or in small groups. The games focus on spelling each homophone, using homophones in a sentence, and defining each pair of homophones. There are four versions of the game board: Version 1: Make up a sentence for the homophone Version 2: Spell the word that is the homophone for the word in the space (set 1) Version 3: Spell the word that is the homophone for the word in the space (set 2) Version 4: Define each pair of homophones. HOW IT WORKS Each version is played in the same manner but using a different gameboard. You'll need to print, laminate, cut, and store in a baggie. Add markers (game pieces) and a die, and you are ready! Up to six players can play on one board. Each game version comes with printed directions and an answer key. WHAT'S INCLUDED Four game boards Four sets of game cards (1 for each game) Answer Keys for each version Game Instructions for each version List of homophones used Set of word cards with all the homophones (76 total) A poster of Homophone Harriet NON-COLOR versions added for game boards, rules, game cards, answer keys, a poster, etc. The game is adaptable to grade levels 2 - 5 for those students needing more practice with homophones (especially English Language Learners!). All students need to practice spelling the homophones, using the correct ones in writing, and understanding homophones when reading. Check out the preview to see what's included. TEACHERS, LIKE YOU, SAID… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Brittany K. says, "Great product! My students enjoyed playing." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mary S. says, "My students enjoyed playing these games." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Teresa L. says, "The kids thought they were playing a game instead of learning. :)) Related Products ⭐ Prefix Games with Four Levels of Difficulty ⭐ Prefix and Suffix Vocabulary Assessments ⭐ Synonym Games Three Games in One ⭐ Antonyms Vocabulary Assessment ⭐ Context Clues Vocabulary Assessment ⭐ Contractions PowerPoint, Posters, Task Cards and Printables ⭐ Homophones Vocabulary Assessment ⭐ Irregular Plural Nouns Game with 4 Levels of Difficulty ⭐ Synonyms Mini-Book ⭐ Synonyms Vocabulary Assessment Copyright © Two Boys and a Dad Productions All rights reserved by the author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Permission to use on secure digital learning management system platforms (such as Google Classroom, Teams, Canva, etc.) ******************************************************************* Interested in more resources for English Language Arts for: ★ character analysis ★ central message ★ point of view and perspectives ★ literature companion packs ★ literary centers ★ shades of meaning ★ commas and addresses ★ vocabulary assessments ★ narrative writing ★ ELA games CLICK HERE FOR ELA RESOURCES ******************************************************************* Comments, suggestions, feedback, and questions are always welcomed! ******************************************************************* ♦ Be sure to FOLLOW ME for updates and new product announcements! ♦ Do you need some fresh ideas and tips? Then visit My BLOG. ♦ 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! ♦ If you have any questions or concerns, contact me through the Q & A, and I'll get back to you ASAP!

This study guide and infographic for Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for Octavia Butler's Kindred offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

This study guide and infographic for William Golding's Lord of the Flies offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

The Odyssey is a staple in many classrooms. Check out these activities to promote cognitive thinking, visualization, analysis, and synthesis!

{Shameless plug for my GIVEAWAY} Sorry! But, here's a freebie for enduring it. My team and I had to teach "Sequence in Research" last week. Really? How do you do that? Remember funny co-worker {the Gone With the Wind one}, she suggested that we complete research on famous African Americans for Black History month. Then, we could use this to help them sequence their report. Brilliant! We began our research by going to several websites including Biography.com and Factmonster.com. Both were very valuable resources. Especially Factmonster. This week, we are using the information we gathered to create a three paragraph biography. The information has been great. I wanted a culminating activity that we can hang in the room {and take down the Conversation Heart stories...those pieces of candy are starting to look gross...}. So, this afternoon I created this poster so that my students can complete it while I'm gone {AGAIN} at another in-service tomorrow. The document on TpT and TN does not have a gray background. I only did that to be able to show you on here. I took a screen capture of it. Is that the best way to do this? If you are loading documents, how do you load a picture? Do you have another method? I'd love advice, so comment below everyone!

The tragic hero is “a literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy” (dictionary.com). This definition coul…