Teaching the Unreliable Narrator as a plot device? Turn your students into literary scholars with this comprehensive 54-slide Unreliable Narrator PowerPoint. Common Core-aligned product addresses types of unreliable narrators, literary tropes, feminism theory of the unreliable narrator, and a direct instruction activity with Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.”
Teaching argumentation and persuasive rhetoric? Make sure your student understand the basics of ethos, pathos, and logos with this comprehensive 60-slide PowerPoint.
Common Core-aligned product provides information on each mode of rhetoric with definition, examples, and the effect on audience along with a formative assessment and engaging student writing tasks.
Idioms are everywhere! Teach the universal concept of idioms with this engaging, interactive 30-slide PowerPoint. Presentation introduces the concept with humorous examples and kid-friendly pictures. Check for understanding as your students analyze popular idioms, write sentences, and illustrate both the literal and figurative meaning.
Great for English Learning students, too!!
Teaching Lord of the Flies? Kick off this riveting classic about good versus evil with a comprehensive, student-friendly 36-slide PowerPoint that is guaranteed to pique students’ interest. Slides include informative facts on William Golding, themes, symbols, character descriptions, and captivating scenes from film adaptations.
Presentation will last for the entire unit as it includes engaging Common Core essays and writing activities that are sure to foster rich discussion and debate.
Teaching topic, theme, and thesis? Demystify these easily confused literary concepts with this informative, student-friendly 27-Slide PowerPoint.
Presentation provides definitions, literary examples, and a tried and true formula for writing a literary thesis statement that ANY student can understand.
Before you know it, your students will be T.T.T. certified and ready to analyze any work of literature.
Teaching Emily Dickinson and her poetry? Amp the rigor and literary analysis with the comprehensive Emily Dickinson Poetry PowerPoint Bundle.
Product includes 100 slides addressing background information on Dickinson, symbols, theme, literary analysis, complete text, text dependent-questions/answers, and writing challenge and complete lessons on the following poems:
“Hope Is a Thing With Feathers”
“Wild Nights - Wild Nights!”
“Because I Could Not Stop for Death”
“I’m Nobody! Who Are You?”
Perfect for an evaluation lesson or sub plans! Keep them learning even when you’re not there!
Teaching Emily Dickinson’s “Wild Nights - Wild Nights!”? Amp the rigor and literary analysis with the comprehensive “Wild Nights - Wild Nights!” PowerPoint Lesson. Product includes 27 slides addressing background information on Dickinson, symbols, theme, literary analysis, complete text, text dependent-questions/answers, and writing challenge.
Perfect for an evaluation lesson or sub plans! Keep them learning even when you’re not there!
Teaching Emily Dickinson’s “I’m Nobody! Who Are You”? Amp the rigor and literary analysis with the comprehensive “I’m Nobody! Who Are You?” PowerPoint Lesson. Product includes 24 slides addressing background information on Dickinson, symbols, theme, satire, literary analysis, complete text, text dependent-questions, and writing challenge.
Perfect for an evaluation lesson or sub plans! Keep them learning even when you’re not there!
Teaching Emily Dickinson’s “Hope Is a Thing With Feathers”? Amp the rigor and literary analysis with the comprehensive “Hope Is a Thing With Feathers” PowerPoint Lesson. Product includes 24 slides addressing background information on Dickinson, symbols, theme, literary analysis, complete text, text dependent-questions/answers, and writing challenge.
Perfect for an evaluation lesson or sub plans! Keep them learning even when you’re not there!
Teaching Emily Dickinson’s “Because I Could Not Stop for Death”? Amp the rigor and literary analysis with the comprehensive “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” PowerPoint Lesson. Product includes 23 slides addressing background information on Dickinson, vocabulary, symbols, theme, literary analysis, complete text, text dependent-questions/answers, and writing challenge.
Perfect for an evaluation lesson or sub plans! Keep them learning even when you’re not there!
The Morning Meeting PowerPoint is the ultimate way to start each morning with an engaging topic that will ensure a positive classroom climate. With over 120 slides to choose from, you and your students will get to know each other while discussing real-world topics, themes, and subjects that will initiate social/emotional growth. You and your students will love this!
This product is super sub friendly. Keep your classroom climate positive - even when you’re not there!
Teaching Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken”? This 30-slide all-inclusive PowerPoint is all you need to guarantee a stimulating, thought provoking, Common Core-aligned lesson. Slides include background information on Frost, anticipation questions, the text, rigorous discussion questions, and engaging writing activities. Your students will be making real life connections to this classic poem as they practice their literary analysis skills. Easy for you - engaging for them!
*This lesson is all-inclusive and sub-friendly. Keep them learning, even when you’re not there!
Teaching O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi?” Introduce the story with this engaging, student-friendly 34-slide PowerPoint. Presentation includes facts on O. Henry, themes, anticipatory questions, vocabulary, character descriptions, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions.
Teaching poetry or haikus? Amp the rigor and writing capacity of your students with the All About Haikus Poetry Powerpoint. Product includes 32 slides including the poetic haiku formula, Matsuo Basho biographical notes and his poems, step-by-step directions on how to write a haiku, and twelve haiku writing challenges your students will love as well as editing tips.
Perfect for an evaluation lesson or sub plans! Keep them learning even when you’re not there!
Tweens and teens love chills and thrills!
Kick off “The Monkey’s Paw” with this engaging, student-friendly 32-slide PowerPoint. Presentation includes facts on W.W. Jacobs, pre-reading vocabulary, the horror genre, themes, symbols, character descriptions, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions.
Teaching Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”? Introduce Shirley Jackson’s classic story of conformity with this engaging, student-friendly 30-slide PowerPoint. Presentation includes facts on Shirley Jackson, themes, symbols, character descriptions, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions.
You will set a positive tone while establishing your classroom procedures with this student-friendly 25-slide presentation on rules and expectations. Slides cover all the middle and high school hot-button topics, such as bathroom, food/gum, bullying, cell phone, etc., along with Bonus Classroom Memes for a little added humor. PowerPoint template can be used for any subject or grade. Simply “fill in the blanks” with your own particulars. A must-needed gem for every secondary teacher!!
Teaching Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol? Kick off this time-honored classic with a comprehensive, student-friendly 32-slide PowerPoint that is guaranteed to pique students’ interest. Slides include informative facts on Charles Dickens, Victorian London, themes, and character descriptions. Presentation can last up to the entire unit as it includes engaging Common Core essays and writing activities.
Tickle your students’ funny bones as you teach the universal concept of puns with this engaging, interactive 50-slide PowerPoint. Presentation introduces the concept of wordplay and has tons of humorous examples with kid-friendly pictures. Students will analyze the puns as they discuss or write out their double meaning. Your students will love this!!
Puns are everywhere in our society. Great for English Language Learners, too.
The ELA Word Search Jumbo Packet is a “must have” for every English teacher! Product includes (30) word searches that can be used as a vocabulary/definition review to enhance your lessons or a rigorous lesson in itself.
Word search topics include:
Academic Words
Elements of Drama
Edgar Allan Poe
Eponyms
Famous Authors
Famous Literary Characters
Famous Poets
Fictional Places
Figures of Speech
Gothic Literature
Greek Myths
Greek Root Words
Latin Root Words
Literary Genres
Literary Themes
Poetry
Research and References
William Shakespeare
Spelling Demons
Interjections
Test Taking Terms
The Queen’s English
Transitional Words
Perfect for Distance Learning definition review, fun activities before or after standardized testing, or when you have a substitute. Keep them learning, even when you’re not there. Answer key included.