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"Cora Unashamed" Post-Reading Questions
I give this worksheet to students after we read Langston Hughes� short story "Cora Unashamed." Topics include: racism, America in the 1930�s, mixed race love. I have students individually answer the questions after we read. We then go through and discuss their responses. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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SOAPStone Graphic Organizer
I use this worksheet to teach the SOAPStone strategy to my 11th graders. It works best with non-fiction texts, and is a great starting point for frontloading the meaning of the acronym.
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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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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"Self-Reliance" Pre-Reading Activity
I use this great pre-reading activity the day before my English 11 students and I read portions of Ralph Waldo Emerson�s famous essay "Self-Reliance." The instructions are one the first page, and the quotations are on the second page. Students are to choose four of Emerson�s quotations (from his essay), and practice summarizing them. Then we go thr...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21
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Complex & Compound-Complex Sentences Worksheet
I use this worksheet/packet to teach complex and compound-complex sentences. I guide instruction through each section as follows: I model the first 1-2 problems, we do the next few together as a class, students do the next few in pairs, and the final few individually as a "ticket out the door." I make sure to have a copy of the worksheet on the doc...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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"Thank You, M�am" Post-Reading Questions
I give my English 11 students this worksheet of questions to answer after reading Langston Hughes� short story "Thank You, M�am." Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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"The Lottery" Essay Assignment
After reading Shirley Jackson�s story "The Lottery" I assign my English 11 students this 5 paragraph response to literature essay. The first page consists of directions and requirements, and the second page is an essay checklist for students who might need extra support. The purpose of the assignment is to write a literary analysis of Jackson�s use...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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"The Feather Pillow" Text & Questions
I use this worksheet to teach Horacio Quiroga�s horror story "The Feather Pillow." Text is on the left, and questions are on the right. I play the audio of the story, and stop after each section. At that point students answer the questions and we discuss their responses. A creepy story with a grotesque ending!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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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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Catcher in the Rye Goes Hollywood!
After reading Catcher in the Rye, I give this group assignment to my English 11 students. The challenge is to create a 2-3 minute movie trailer for Catcher with a written script and movie poster. Students must cast their film and then act out their skit for the class. I�ve even included a page for students to take notes on each skit and then vote f...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: others
Downloads: 3
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