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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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Odyssey Travel Brochure Assignment
Once my English 9 students have read at least half of Homer�s Odyssey, I give them the assignment of creating a travel brochure advertising three locations Odysseus visited on his journey home to Ithaca. Instructions/requirements are one the front. The back has a map with all of the labeled stops of Odysseus� journey, as well as room for students t...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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Catcher in the Rye Object Writing Assignent
I use this writing assignment to have students analyze an object that is dear to them, as Holden wrote about his brother�s baseball mitt. Then students share their responses with a partner and the class. Most seemed to really enjoy this activity. Have fun!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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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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"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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"A Rose for Emily" Text & Questions
I use this worksheet to teach William Faulkner�s story "A Rose for Emily." It takes 2-3 48 minute periods to complete. After we read each section, we stop and address the questions to the right. A great story with a Gothic twist!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24
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Benjamin Franklin�s Aphorisms
This is a great worksheet that gives middle and high school students a chance to practice paraphrasing and analyzing three of Benjamin Franklin�s famous Aphorisms from Poor Richard�s Almanack. I model paraphrasing the first Aphorism on the overhead, and then let students loose to choose three others that "speak to them." This activity took up a who...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12
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John F. Kennedy�s Inaugural Address & Questions
I use this worksheet to have students practice identifying rhetorical strategies (ethos, pathos, and logos) in JFK�s Inaugural Address. Students take turns reading each section. After we read each, we go back and answer the comprehension questions using the I do/ we do/ now you do sequence. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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The Roaring 1920�s: Group Research Project
Prior to reading The Great Gatsby, I assign my English 11 students this group project so they can familiarize themselves with the images and concepts unique to the Jazz Age (1920�s). The assignment requires students to use six sources to create an informational PowerPoint on a topic such as: men and women�s hair and fashion, the stock market crash,...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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Catcher in the Rye Writing Assignments
After finishing the novel Catcher in the Rye, I give students this 20 point project. They can choose which two of the five writing assignments they wish to complete. This way students feel like they have a choice in what they write about, while also having a great opportunity to reflect on what they read. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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