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The Raven: Text & Questions
After listening to Edgar Allan Poe�s famous poem "The Raven" I display this worksheet on the whiteboard and also give students a copy. Because of the difficult language, we answer the questions together as a class. This worksheet gives students an opportunity to practice identifying internal rhyme, tone, mood, and descriptive imagery. I usually fol...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 42
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The Lottery: Post-Reading Discussion Questions
After reading Shirley Jackson�s horror story "The Lottery" I have my English 11 students individually answer these questions on a separate piece of paper. After giving them 20 minutes to respond in complete sentences, I go through each question and randomly call on students to read their responses. We usually spend one day with the text, and the fo...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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"Lamb to the Slaughter" Essay Assignment
After reading "Lamb to the Slaughter" and answering post-reading discussion questions, I assign my students this five paragraph essay. The assignment calls for them to answer the following question in their thesis: in what 3 ways does author Roald Dahl use irony within "Lamb to the Slaughter"? This way students can discuss one example of irony in e...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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Lamb to the Slaughter: Post-Reading Questions
After my students read Roald Dahl�s ironically gruesome story "Lamb to the Slaughter" I have them individually answer these post-reading questions on a separate piece of paper. After giving them 20 minutes to complete the task, I facilitate a discussion in which we talk about their responses to each question. This piece is a great way to teach iron...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18
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Descriptive Essay Assignment
This assignment calls for students to write a 5 paragraph descriptive essay using sensory images and transitions. Students can choose to describe a place, person, object, or experience they have had, as long as they do so in great detail. Since I require students to use at least three transitions, I also provide a "transition bank" on the second pa...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27
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Jon Edwards� "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
As a part of our unit on rhetorical strategies and non-fiction, I have my English 11 students read this famous sermon by Puritan Jon Edwards. Text is on the left, and questions are on the right. This worksheet is a great way to have students identify rhetorical strategies as well as literary devices. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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Robert Frost�s "Design": Sonnet Worksheet
I use this worksheet to teach Robert Frost�s sonnet "Design" as a part of my 3 week unit on American Modernism. This activity fills a 48 minute class period, and asks students to label rhyme scheme and similes within the piece, as well as analyze what Frost is saying. We first listen to a reading of the poem, then go back and define any unfamiliar ...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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Langston Hughes� "Little Dog": Post-Reading Questions
After we read Langston Hughes� short story "Little Dog" I have students individually answer the questions on this worksheet. Then we discuss their responses as a class. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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Petrarchan (Italian) Sonnet Writing Assignment
After studying Longfellow�s sonnet "The Cross of Snow" and others, I have students write their own Petrarchan (Italian) sonnet. This assignment is a challenge, because the requirements call for students to include literary devices such as similes and metaphors, while sticking to 14 lines/ 10 syllables per line. Before students begin, I make sure to...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1
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Longfellow�s "The Cross of Snow" Worksheet
I use this worksheet to teach Henry Wordsworth Longfellow�s sonnet "The Cross of Snow" while also educating students about Petrarchan sonnets, octaves, and sestets. Initially, I give them background information on Longfellow�s relationship with his wife, and most importantly, how she died in a fire. Then we listen to a reading of the poem, and go b...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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