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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Teaching parts of speech? Help your students reach proficiency with this comprehensive, instructional 21-slide PowerPoint. Presentation addresses all eight parts of speech, including: nouns, verbs, pronouns, prepositions, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and interjections - with examples and kid-friendly pictures. Assess your students with a formative/summative review that will let you know their comprehension level. Easy for you - engaging for them!

Teaching Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart?” Kick off this suspenseful classic with a comprehensive, student-friendly 30-slide PowerPoint that is guaranteed to pique students’ interest. Slides include informative facts on Edgar Allan Poe, themes, symbols, character descriptions, and captivating scenes from the film adaptation. Presentation includes engaging Common Core essays and writing activities.

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!

Do you want to integrate Drop Everything and Read into your classroom routine but not sure how to go about it? Now with the 52-slide Drop Everything and Read PowerPoint, you have your roadmap! Product includes Tips and Tricks, Benefits, How to Create a Classroom Library and Book Nook, and ready-to-go D.E.A.R. Discussion Questions/Activities. This Common Core-aligned product is a must-have for any English teacher! Did you know implementing D.E.A.R. on a regular basis will… Help develop lifelong readers by giving students voice and choice in what they read Increase reading comprehension Build vocabulary Build background knowledge Improve writing skills Foster classroom community

Kick off Shakespeare’s Hamlet with a comprehensive, student-friendly 58-slide PowerPoint that is guaranteed to pique students’ interest in this classic tragedy. Common-Core aligned product includes informative facts on Shakespeare, the Globe Theater, character descriptions, quotations, symbols, theme, and deep-thinking essay questions. Presentation will last the entire unit.

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.

Students love brain teasers, so combine word work into word fun with the Rebus Puzzle PowerPoint! Students will be fully engaged with this interactive, fun instructional game that makes you “the cool teacher” while increasing critical thinking skills. Perfect for a bell ringer, brain break, or building community activity. 52-slide product includes rules/directions and answer key slides.

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!

Tweens and teens love chills and thrills! Kick off Roald Dahl’s “Lamb to the Slaughter” with this engaging, student-friendly 30-slide PowerPoint. Presentation includes facts on Roald Dahl, themes, symbols, character descriptions, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions.

Teaching Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”? Assess your students’ comprehension level and access higher order thinking skills with the “The Lottery” Final Exam Test (Full Text included). Questions include multiple choice, short answer, and a rigorous five-paragraph essay on the thematic message of mob mentality and conformity, which can be included or not based on the level of your students. Common Core aligned. Answer key included. Perfect for an end-of-semester final exam!

Teaching rhetorical devices, such as ethos, pathos, and logos? Hold your students accountable with the Ethos, Pathos, and Logos Rhetorical Appeals Test. This Common Core-aligned assessment will let you know in no time who is advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic in identifying rhetorical devices, an important ELA argumentative literary 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! About Assessments: Assessment is the engine that drives student learning! Frequent assessment and feedback are crucial for helping students learn. When assessment works best, it does the following: • Provides diagnostic feedback • Helps educators set standards • Evaluates progress • Relates to a student’s progress • Motivates performance • Helps teachers and students self-evaluate Tip: Save trees and time! Make one class set of the tests and have students use a multiple choice answer sheet that can be scanned. Happy Assessing!

Teaching persuasion and modes of rhetoric? Make sure your students understand the basics of ethos, pathos, and logos with these (40) engaging task cards. Common Core-aligned product includes (20) Q/A task cards with examples of each mode of rhetoric and (20) writing tasks where students will need to determine the best argumentation strategy. Answer key included. Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required!

Teaching T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”? This 40-slide all-inclusive PowerPoint is all you need to guarantee an engaging, rigorous Common Core-aligned lesson on this complex text. Slides include background information on T.S. Eliot, characteristics of Modernism, a stanza-by-stanza analysis, and rigorous discussion/essay questions. Perfect for AP Literature.

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.

Tweens and teens love chills and thrills! Kick off “The Landlady” with this engaging, student-friendly 38-slide PowerPoint. Presentation includes facts on Roald Dahl, pre-reading vocabulary, prediction questions, character descriptions, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions.