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Teach and reach your students with all things literacy!
Romeo and Juliet Socratic Seminar
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Romeo and Juliet Socratic Seminar

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Teaching Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet? Elevate your class with an amazing Romeo and Juliet Socratic Seminar, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 16-page ready-to-go Socratic Seminar packet incorporates everything you need, including the Balcony Scene, text-dependent seminar questions, student guidelines, Socratic Seminar Tips and Tricks, annotation symbols guide, note-taking/talking points guide, reflective writing questions, and student rubric. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Seven Benefits of the Socratic Seminar: Socratic Seminars enhance critical thinking. Socratic Seminars improve speaking and listening skills. Socratic Seminars increase student engagement. Socratic Seminars enhance reading comprehension Socratic Seminars encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Socratic Seminars build confidence and hone communication skills.
Macbeth Socratic Seminar
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Macbeth Socratic Seminar

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Teaching Shakespeare’s Macbeth? Elevate your class with an amazing Macbeth Socratic Seminar, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 22-page ready-to-go Socratic Seminar packet incorporates everything you need, including relevant play excerpts, text-dependent seminar questions, student guidelines, Socratic Seminar Tips and Tricks, annotation symbols guide, note-taking/talking points guide, reflective writing questions, and student rubric. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Seven Benefits of the Socratic Seminar: Socratic Seminars enhance critical thinking. Socratic Seminars improve speaking and listening skills. Socratic Seminars increase student engagement. Socratic Seminars enhance reading comprehension Socratic Seminars encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Socratic Seminars build confidence and hone communication skills.
Hamlet Socratic Seminar
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Hamlet Socratic Seminar

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Teaching Shakespeare’s Hamlet? Elevate your class with an amazing Hamlet Socratic Seminar, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 12-page ready-to-go Socratic Seminar packet incorporates everything you need, including the “To Be, Or Not To Be” Soliloquy, specific text-dependent seminar questions, student guidelines, Socratic Seminar Tips and Tricks, annotation symbols guide, note-taking/talking points guide, reflective writing questions, and student rubric. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Seven Benefits of the Socratic Seminar: Socratic Seminars enhance critical thinking. Socratic Seminars improve speaking and listening skills. Socratic Seminars increase student engagement. Socratic Seminars enhance reading comprehension Socratic Seminars encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Socratic Seminars build confidence and hone communication skills.
Annabel Lee Socratic Seminar
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Annabel Lee Socratic Seminar

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Teaching Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “Annabel Lee”? Elevate your class with an amazing Annabel Lee Socratic Seminar, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 12-page ready-to-go Socratic Seminar packet incorporates everything you need, including full text, specific text-dependent seminar questions, student guidelines, Socratic Seminar Tips and Tricks, annotation symbols guide, note-taking/talking points guide, reflective writing questions, and student rubric. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Seven Benefits of the Socratic Seminar: Socratic Seminars enhance critical thinking. Socratic Seminars improve speaking and listening skills. Socratic Seminars increase student engagement. Socratic Seminars enhance reading comprehension Socratic Seminars encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Socratic Seminars build confidence and hone communication skills.
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint
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The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint

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Teaching Poe’s “The Black Cat?” Kick off this suspenseful classic with a comprehensive, student-friendly 38-slide The Black Cat PowerPoint that is guaranteed to pique students’ interest. Slides include informative facts on Edgar Allan Poe, anticipatory questions, themes, vocabulary, symbols, discussion questions/answers, and writing challenge. This product is Common Core-aligned and perfect for an upcoming evaluation.
Poetry PowerPoint Lesson Bundle
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Poetry PowerPoint Lesson Bundle

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Teaching poetry? Amp the rigor and literary analysis with the Poetry PowerPoint Bundle (Over 150 slides). This no-prep, ready-to-teach unit includes (5) exemplary PowerPoint lessons on the following: Edgar Allan Poe - The Haunted Palace Langston Hughes - Dreams Langston Hughes - Madam and the Rent Man Gwendolyn Brooks - We Real Cool William Shakespeare - Sonnet 134 Each PowerPoint is grounded in the TPCASTT analysis protocol that supports students’ response to poetry, specifically - title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude/tone, shift, title (revisited), and theme. This research-based, best practice will ensure your students grasp the important concepts of poetry while amplifying their literary analytical skills.
Sonnet 134 by William Shakespeare PowerPoint Lesson
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Sonnet 134 by William Shakespeare PowerPoint Lesson

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Teaching Shakespeare’s Sonnets? Amp the rigor and literary analysis with the comprehensive Sonnet 134 TPCASTT PowerPoint Lesson. Product includes 27 slides including complete text, text dependent-questions, writing challenge, and in-depth step-by-step instructions of the TPCASTT analysis protocol that supports students’ response to poetry, specifically - title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude/tone, shift, title (revisited), and theme. This research-based, best practice will ensure your students grasp the important concepts of poetry while amplifying their literary analytical skills. Perfect for an evaluation lesson or sub plans! Keep them learning even when you’re not there!
We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks PowerPoint Lesson
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We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks PowerPoint Lesson

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Teaching Gwendolyn Brooks’ “We Real Cool”? Amp the rigor and literary analysis with the comprehensive “We Real Cool” TPCASTT PowerPoint Lesson. Product includes 28 slides including complete text, text dependent-questions, writing challenge, and in-depth step-by-step instructions of the TPCASTT analysis protocol that supports students’ response to poetry, specifically - title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude/tone, shift, title (revisited), and theme. This research-based, best practice will ensure your students grasp the important concepts of poetry while amplifying their literary analytical skills. Perfect for an evaluation lesson or sub plans! Keep them learning even when you’re not there!
Madam and the Rent Man by Langston Hughes PowerPoint Lesson
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Madam and the Rent Man by Langston Hughes PowerPoint Lesson

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Teaching Langston Hughes’ “Madam and the Rent Man”? Amp the rigor and literary analysis with the comprehensive Madam and the Rent Man TPCASTT PowerPoint Lesson. Product includes 30 slides including complete text, text dependent-questions, writing challenge, and in-depth step-by-step instructions of the TPCASTT analysis protocol that supports students’ response to poetry, specifically - title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude/tone, shift, title (revisited), and theme. This research-based, best practice will ensure your students grasp the important concepts of poetry while amplifying their literary analytical skills.
Dreams by Langston Hughes PowerPoint Lesson
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Dreams by Langston Hughes PowerPoint Lesson

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Teaching Langston Hughes’ “Dreams”? Amp the rigor and literary analysis with the comprehensive Dreams TPCASTT PowerPoint Lesson. Product includes 27 slides including complete text, text dependent-questions, writing challenge, and in-depth step-by-step instructions of the TPCASTT analysis protocol that supports students’ response to poetry, specifically - title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude/tone, shift, title (revisited), and theme. This research-based, best practice will ensure your students grasp the important concepts of poetry while amplifying their literary analytical skills.
The Sick Rose by William Blake PowerPoint
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The Sick Rose by William Blake PowerPoint

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Teaching William Blake’s “The Sick Rose” or gothic poetry? This comprehensive 36-slide PowerPoint on Blake’s poem “The Sick Rose” is all you need for a perfect lesson that can last several days. Product includes background information on Blake, gothicism, complete text, discussion questions (and answers), TPCASTT analysis, and student writing challenge for a formative/summative assessment.
The Haunted Palace by Edgar Allen Poe PowerPoint
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The Haunted Palace by Edgar Allen Poe PowerPoint

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Teaching Edgar Allan Poe or gothic literature? This comprehensive 40-slide PowerPoint on Poe’s poem “The Haunted Palace” is all you need for a perfect lesson that can last 2-5 days. Product includes background information on Poe, gothicism, complete text, discussion questions (and answers), TPCASTT analysis, and student writing challenge.
The Pearl PowerPoint
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The Pearl PowerPoint

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Teaching John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl? This engaging, student-friendly 33-slide PowerPoint will carry your students through the entire unit with informative facts on Steinbeck, themes, symbols, character descriptions, parable/allegory analysis, discussion questions on each chapter, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions.
The Cask of Amontillado Bundle
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The Cask of Amontillado Bundle

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Teaching Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”? This product is all you need for a rigorous, engaging Common Core aligned week-long unit. “The Cask of Amontillado Short Story Bundle” includes a 37-slide PowerPoint, a 14-page test with full-text and answer key, (40) Edgar Allen Poe Task Cards and a 30-slide PowerPoint on Irony, which will help support craft and structure comprehension. Each product is aligned to Common Core reading and writing standards, so that you can be assured your students are learning as they are transfixed by this classic short story of revenge and suspense.
The Cask of Amontillado Test
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The Cask of Amontillado Test

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Teaching Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”? Assess your students’ comprehension level and access higher order thinking skills with “The Cask of Amontillado” Assessment Test. Close-read questions include multiple choice, short answer, and a rigorous five-paragraph essay on the author’s style of suspense, which can be included or not based on the level of your students. Common Core aligned. Answer key and full text included. Perfect for EOC or semester exam. 14-pages. Full text and answer key included.
Sequencing Literacy Bundle
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Sequencing Literacy Bundle

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Teaching sequencing as a literacy and reading comprehension skills? Teach, practice, and assess this important concept with the 75-page Sequencing Bundle for everything you need. This Common Core-aligned Bundle includes three research-based, best practice products that allow for instruction, practice, and assessment: PowerPoints - 35 slides Task Cards - 30 Task Cards Assessment - 30-question test with answer key Here’s how it works: You TEACH the skill with an easy-to-understand, comprehensive instructional PowerPoint. Students PRACTICE the skill as they review the content with high yield Task Cards that generate active engagement. You ASSESS the skill with a Common Core-aligned assessment that will let you know in no time who is advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic.
Sequencing Test Assessment
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Sequencing Test Assessment

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Teaching sequencing as a literacy skill and reading comprehension strategy? Hold your students accountable with the (30) question Sequencing Assessment Test that simulates questions students will see on standardized tests. This Common Core-aligned assessment will let you know in no time who is advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic in this important ELA skill. Multiple choice questions simulate those found on actual standardized tests. Product can be used for common assessments throughout your team or department and is super sub-friendly. Keep them learning - even when you’re not there!
Sequencing Task Cards
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Sequencing Task Cards

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Teaching sequencing in reading and writing? This is a literacy skill often addressed on standardized tests. Make sure your students are test-ready with (30) Sequencing Task Cards that can be analyzed in pairs, groups, literacy centers, or whole class instruction. Answer key included. Task cards are a fun, effective instructional tool and alternative to boring worksheets! Perfect for ELA test prep that’s easy for you - engaging for them! Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required!
Sequencing PowerPoint
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Sequencing PowerPoint

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Teaching sequencing in reading and writing? This is a literacy skill often addressed on standardized tests. Make sure your students are test-ready with this comprehensive, interactive 35-slide Sequencing PowerPoint that includes sequencing signal words, examples, multiple checks for understanding, and a sequencing writing opportunity for a complete lesson. Easy for you - engaging for them!
Punctuation Mark Bundle
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Punctuation Mark Bundle

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Teaching those pesky punctuation marks? Teach, practice, and assess this important grammatical skill with the Punctuation Mark Bundle that addresses all (14) punctuation marks, including the often forgotten hyphens, dashes, slashes, ellipses, and parentheses! This 100-page Common Core-aligned Bundle includes three research-based, best practice products that allow for instruction, practice, and assessment: PowerPoints - 58 slides Task Cards - 32 Task Cards Assessment - 30-question test with answer key Here’s how it works: You TEACH the skill with an easy-to-understand, comprehensive instructional PowerPoint. Students PRACTICE the skill as they review the content with high yield Task Cards that generate active engagement. You ASSESS the skill with a Common Core-aligned assessment that will let you know in no time who is advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic. Punctuation Marks addressed in this product include: Period Question mark Exclamation point Comma Colon Semicolon Dash Brackets Braces Parentheses Apostrophe Quotation marks Ellipsis Hyphen