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"I Am From" Poem Assignment
This is a great get-to-know-you assignment that can be done with students grades 6-12. Looking back on their individual lives (experiences, culture, hobbies, etc.) students must write a 5 stanza poem. The first line of each stanza must begin with, "I am from..." I give my own example stanza on the assignment sheet to clarify. The assignment also re...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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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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"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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A Good Job Gone: Post-Reading Questions
As a part of our unit on The Harlem Renaissance, I have my English 11 students read Langston Hughes� short story "A Good Job Gone." Then, I assign them this worksheet of post-reading questions to answer individually. After that we discuss their responses as a class. This is a great story that can be found in his book The Ways of White Folks. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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Olaudah Equiano Slave Narrative: Post-Reading Questions
After my English 11 students read excerpts of Olaudah Equiano�s famous slave narrative I assign them these post-reading questions. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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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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All Quiet on the Western Front: Found Poem
After reading part or all of the novel All Quiet on the Western Front, I assign my English 10 students this Found Poem. It asks students to locate quotations throughout the text and pull from those to create their own poem. I included my own model, so you can see what I�m referring to. This assignment can be used with any text. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1
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Coyote Finishes His Work: Mythology Questions
After listening to the American Indian myth "Coyote Finishes His Work," I have my English 11 students individually answer these reading comprehension questions. Then, we go through each question and discuss their responses as a class. This is one of two myths I teach as a part of my unit on early American Lit. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1
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The Earth on Turtle�s Back: Mythology Questions
After listening to the Native American myth "The Earth on Turtle�s Back," I ask my English 11 students to individually answer these post-reading questions. Then, we discuss their responses as a class. This is one of two myths I teach as a part of my unit on early American Lit. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1
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