Looking for a fun, engaging way to review Richard Connell’s classic short story “The Most Dangerous Game”? Your students will love this digital escape room. Students play at Sanger Rainsford, rushing to solve a set of puzzles to help them escape General Zaroff and his Ship Trap Island. This is a no-prep activity. All you need to do is share the link by posting it in your online classroom or on your whiteboard, or printing out the QR code. Then, simply set the students free. Escape rooms allow students to review texts without boring study guides. Students will rely on their knowledge of the text and use logic to solve five tasks: Task 1: Plot -> Students determine the correct order of eight plot points. The correct order becomes the code for this task. Task 2: Characters-> Match descriptions and quotes to one of the four characters. Unscramble the shaded letters to unlock the code. Task 3: Figurative Language Puzzle -> Determine the type of figurative language being used to work through the maze. Task 4: Cryptogram -> Use clues gathered throughout the other tasks to decipher an encrypted message. Task 5: Close Reading -> Read four passages and answer multiple-choice questions. Unscramble the letters to unlock the code. Includes three versions: Interactive ThingLink presentation - embedded Google Slides means no forced copies! Google Sites: Students make a copy of each task before completing it. Microsoft OneNote: Students download a copy of the notebook on their devices and complete the tasks. Note: The Google Sites version requires students to access Google apps with a Google sign-in. Prior to purchasing this resource, please make sure your school doesn’t block: Google Sites, Google Slides, or Google Forms; Microsoft OneNote; ThingLink.com **

Teaching Richard Connell’s famous story “The Most Dangerous Game”? Looking to help your students dig deeper into the text? Then “The Most Dangerous Game” Digital Lesson Plan is for you! Review literary devices, plot, characterization, conflict, and more. A suspenseful story of cat-and-mouse, “The Most Dangerous Game” has long been a staple in English classes. Designed to help students close read for various literary devices, this resource can be used as a stand-alone lesson plan or as part of a short stories unit. Perfect for 1:1 classrooms. Simply create a copy and upload into the LMS of your choice. Students type directly into colored boxes. What’s included in “The Most Dangerous Game” Digital Lesson Plan: Suggested lesson plan with activities for pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading Vocabulary Literary terms review: review mood, simile, metaphor, point of view, protagonist, and antagonist Four key focus handouts Extension activities Full text with embedded questions Suggested answer key Key Focus handouts: Plot: Answer reading comprehension questions and complete a plot diagram. Characterization: Determine if the passages are examples of direct or indirect characterization. Explain what each passage reveals about the character. Conflict: Review the four types of conflict and determine which is being used in each passage. Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt: Identify examples of figurative language and search the text for examples of various figurative language terms Extension Activities: R.A.F.T Essay: Write a letter in a bottle detailing the events of the island Invention: Create an invention that Rainsford could have used to escape the island Ship Trap Island Map: Create a detailed map of the island.

Looking to change up your unit on The Odyssey? Want to engage your students in this classic epic poem? Then The Odyssey Study Guide, Flip Book Digital Version is for you! Analyze figurative language, characters, theme, and more! Designed with the reluctant learner in mind, these flip books are a perfect replacement for the traditional worksheet. What’s included in The Odyssey Study Guide, Flip Books: Separate flip book for Part 1 and Part 2 Questions for each commonly taught section/book Suggested answer key The Odyssey Part 1 Study Guide includes these sections: Background information Character map Invocation, Sailing from Troy, & The Lotus-Eaters The Cyclops Circe, The Land of the Dead, & The Sirens Scylla & Charybdis, and The Cattle of the Sun God The Odyssey Part 2 Study Guide includes these sections: The Beggar at the Manor & The Test of the Bow Death in the Great Hall & The Trial of the Olive Tree Theme development To use: Click on the embedded links in the Teacher Instructions and make a copy. Then, simply assign the slides to your students through Google Classroom™, Schoology™, or the LMS of your choice. Students click on the empty spaces and type directly into the slide.

Teaching Poe’s classic short story “The Black Cat”? Practice close reading with these focused handouts. “The Black Cat” Unit Plan resource includes everything you need to cover this short story by the master of suspense - Edgar Allan Poe. No prep needed - just print and go! Lead your students through an introduction to Edgar Allan Poe and several focused close reading handouts. Each handout zooms in on a specific literary device to help students hone their skills in each area. Every page can be used individually, allowing you to reinforce the specific skills you’re studying at the time. Need a quick lesson to fill in some gaps? Use just the vocabulary and reading questions. Want to expand your discussion of the story and delve a little deeper? Use any (or all) supplemental activities to get students thinking about specific aspects of the text. What’s included: Poe introduction Prezi (including link, offline version, and PDF version) Fill-in-the-blank notes for introduction material Vocabulary practice (context clues, Frayer models, practice exercises, and quiz) Four key focus handouts Three writing extensions with sample rubric Suggested answer keys Key focus handouts include: Reading comprehension - characterization, theme, mood, and more Plot diagram Conflict - Examine five passages. Identify the type of conflict and explain. Narrator Reliability - Determine if the narrator is reliable and provide textual evidence Suspense - Provide textual evidence as well as how the excerpt contributes to the suspense, mood, plot, and/or theme. TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID… 5 STARS - Theresa says, “ “The Black Cat" Is one of Poe’s more challenging stories, but this has made it easier for my struggling freshmen. The bio Prezi is incredible! My kids all agreed the vocabulary work helped them understand the text much better. Great purchase for us!"

Teaching Frank Stockton’s popular cliffhanger “The Lady or the Tiger?”? Looking for a way to help students analyze the story? Practice close reading for tone, mood, theme, and more with this “The Lady or the Tiger?” Lesson Plan. Created with the reluctant learner in mind, these visually appealing pages will help students break down various aspects of this popular short story. Use some or all of these handouts as part of your short stories unit. What’s included in** “The Lady or the Tiger?” Lesson Plan: ** Vocabulary Reading questions Topics and Theme: includes blank & scaffolded versions Writing extensions Skills covered include: Tone/Mood Foreshadowing Setting Characterization Point of View Topics for theme development paragraph: Determination vs. free will Barbarism vs. Progressiveness Trust vs. Betrayal Writing Extension Prompts: Change perspectives Continue the story Analyze the king’s justice system includes sample rubric

Looking for an engaging way for your students to interact with and analyze sonnets? Then this Sonnet Analysis Flip Book is for you! Practice identifying rhyme scheme, theme, tone, mood, and more while studying four popular sonnets. Whether you’re new to teaching sonnets or just looking to replace standard worksheets, these sonnet analysis activities are a perfect addition to your curriculum. Designed to help students easily access a sometimes difficult genre, this flip book allows students to practice closing reading for a variety of literary devices and skills. What’s included in the Sonnet Analysis Flip Book: Introduction to sonnets: review the characteristics of a sonnet as well as iambic pentameter Full text of four popular British sonnets Analysis questions for each sonnet Digital and print versions Sonnets included: Sonnet 18 - William Shakespeare Sonnet 75 - Edmund Spencer Sonnet 130 - William Shakespeare Sonnet 43 - Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Do your students struggle with identifying sentence types? Looking for a quick review of these two foundational sentence structure types? Review and practice with the Sentence Structures, Types Unit. Designed to provide a quick review of simple and compound sentences, this resource covers definitions and allows for practice. What’s included in the Sentence Structures, Types Unit: Simple and compound sentences Complex and compound-complex sentences Pretest and Posttest PowerPoint presentation 3 versions of student visual notes Cornell Notes Practice worksheet Google Slides version of the presentation and all handouts Fillable PDF version for electronic completion 3 versions of student visual handouts: 1. Version A: completed notes for students who struggle with note-taking 2 Version B: partially completed notes for students who need some scaffolding 3. Version C: blank notes for students who don’t require scaffolding Presentation includes: Independent and dependent clauses Complex and compound-complex sentences Definitions Examples Practice sentences

Do your students struggle with identifying simple and compound sentences? Looking for a quick review of these two foundational sentence structure types? Review and practice with the Simple, Compound Sentences Structure Unit. Designed to provide a quick review of simple and compound sentences, this resource covers definitions and allows for practice. What’s included in the **Simple, Compound Sentences Structure Unit: ** Pretest and Posttest PowerPoint presentation 3 versions of student visual notes Cornell Notes Practice worksheet Google Slides version of the presentation and all handouts Fillable PDF version for electronic completion 3 versions of student visual handouts: 1. Version A: completed notes for students who struggle with note-taking 2. Version B: partially completed notes for students who need some scaffolding 3. Version C: blank notes for students who don’t require scaffolding Presentation includes: Independent and dependent clauses Simple and compound sentences Definitions Examples Practice sentences

Teaching Chaucer’s “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” from Canterbury Tales? Looking for a variety of activities? The “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” Lesson Plan is for you! Practice vocabulary, characterization, and reading comprehension with these handouts. A story that answers the age-old question “What do women want most?”, “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” has been a staple in British Literature classes for years. What’s included in “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” Lesson Plan: Teacher Notes Vocabulary: pre-reading exercises and quiz The Wife of Bath Characterization (General Prologue excerpt) ”The Wife of Bath’s Tale Prologue” excerpts Adapted text & questions Wife of Bath Character Analysis Claim & Counterclaim Fairy Tales vs. Folk Tales Men vs. Women Frame Stories Suggested Answer Key Each Teacher Notes handout includes: Materials needed CCSS Standards Pre-Reading Whole-Class Lesson ideas Small Group Practice Independent Practice Exit Ticket

Designed with the reluctant learner in mind, these flip books are a perfect replacement for the traditional worksheet. What’s included in The Odyssey Study Guide, Flip Books: Separate flip book for Part 1 and Part 2 Questions for each commonly taught section/book Suggested answer key The Odyssey Part 1 Study Guide includes these sections: Background information Character map Invocation, Sailing from Troy, & The Lotus-Eaters The Cyclops Circe, The Land of the Dead, & The Sirens Scylla & Charybdis, and The Cattle of the Sun God The Odyssey Part 2 Study Guide includes these sections: The Beggar at the Manor & The Test of the Bow Death in the Great Hall & The Trial of the Olive Tree Theme development To assemble - simply print, fold, and hand out. Flipbooks can be completed as students read each section or at the end as a review.

Looking for an engaging, no-prep way to help students track character analysis in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream? Digital mini flip books to the rescue. These graphic organizers will help students identify character traits and analyze character development. This resource includes three mini flip books: ✸Main characters - Hermia, Lysander, Helena, Demetrius, Titania, Oberon, and Puck ✸ The Players - Bottom, Quince, Snout, Snug, Flute, and Starveling ✸ Minor Characters - Fairies, Theseus, Hippolyta, and Egeus Each character contains his or her own tab. Students provide evidence of ↪ Background. - What is known about the character (age, relationship to other characters, social status, etc.) ↪ Quote Analysis - Choose one quote that best summarizes the character and analyze for the quote’s impact on the text. ↪ Theme - Examine and explain how the character’s actions help develop the theme. ↪ Characterization - Provide examples of direct and indirect characterization ↪ Static, Dynamic, Round, Flat - Determine which two best describe the character and provide an explanation Includes three versions for each mini flip book: Digital version compatible with Google Slides™ - simply type into the colored text boxes print version fillable PDF version for digital use - clickable tabs and colored text boxes Digital version: Make a copy and add to your Google Drive.™ From there, you can upload the flip books to Classroom, Schoology, or the LMS of your choice. Print version: Easy to assemble. Cut along the dotted lines and then staple pages together along the left margin. Mini flip books are the perfect size to include in interactive notebooks as well - simply attach the back page of the foldable to the corresponding INB page. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of my favorite Shakespeare comedies to teach. The love triangle (square?), unrequited love, parental pressure, jealousy, and more are all topics that resonate with high school students.

Looking for an engaging way to help students analyze characters in A Midsummer Night’s Dream? Mini flip books to the rescue! These A Midsummer Night’s Dream Character Analysis Mini Flip Books will help students not only keep track of all characters, but also provide examples of characterization, theme, and more. A play of unrequited love and mischief, Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream has long been a staple in ELA classrooms. Created with the reluctant learner in mind, these mini flip books provide quick and easy practice in analyzing key characters. What’s included in the A Midsummer Night’s Dream Character Analysis Mini Flip Books: Three mini flip books: Main characters, minor characters, and the Players Main characters: ▶ Hermia ▶ Lysander ▶ Helena ▶ Demetrius ▶ Titania ▶ Oberon ▶ Puck Minor characters: ▶ Fairies ▶ Theseus ▶ Hippolyta ▶ Egeus The Players: ▶ Bottom ▶ Quince ▶ Snout ▶ Snug ▶ Flute ▶ Starveling Each A Midsummer Night’s Dream Character Analysis Mini Flip Book includes: Background: What is known about the character Quote Analysis: Choose one quote that best exemplifies the character and analyze for its impact on the text Theme: Explain how the character’s actions help develop the theme Characterization: Provide examples of direct and indirect characterization Characterization: Determine if each character is static, dynamic, round, or flat and explain Easy to assemble. Cut along the dotted lines and then staple pages together along the left margin. Mini flip books are the perfect size for interactive notebooks.

Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech is full of rhetorical devices. Use this mini flipbook to examine and analyze some of these devices. Mini flipbooks are engaging twists on the traditional worksheet. Simply print, cut, and staple. Flipbooks can be used separately or as part of an interactive notebook. Tabs include: ➳ Glossary of rhetorical devices ➳ Rhetorical devices chart: Students close read the speech for various rhetorical devices and analyze the effect of the device on the speech. ➳ Rhetorical pyramid: Complete the rhetorical pyramid using the three appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos ➳ Rhetorical precis: Write a rhetorical precis, or analytical summary, of the speech. A format is provided. ➳SOAPSTone analysis chart

Looking for an engaging way to introduce the Colonialism Literary Period to your students? This American Literary Periods: Colonialism introduction presentation and visual notes resource is a great addition to any American Literature course. Research shows that students retain more information when visuals are combined with words. The more students make connections between graphics and written notes, the stronger their ability to apply information becomes. This resource was created to provide background knowledge that will be useful as students tackle what is typically the first unit in American Literature curriculum - Puritan writings. Visual notes as well as Cornell notes are included to away any prep work and allow students to focus on the material at hand. Included in this resource: PowerPoint presentation with a timeline of important events as well as additional information about Puritan writings, The Salem Witch Trials, and more. 3 versions of student handouts: * Version A: completed notes for students who struggle with note-taking * Version B: partially completed notes for students who need some scaffolding * Version C: blank notes for students who don’t require scaffolding Cornell notes version interactive ThingLink version - perfect for individual exploration of the topic provides the same information as the PowerPoint, with additional links to external websites and texts Note: Make sure that ThingLink.com is not blocked by your school district if you intend to use the interactive version. Need a Google Slides compatible version? Simply upload the PowerPoint to Google Slides. Terms of Use: This product is for individual single classroom use only. Copying, altering, redistributing, editing, or re-selling anything from this product is strictly forbidden. Use in multiple classrooms requires the purchase of additional licenses.

Looking for an engaging way to introduce Post-Modernism to your students? This American Literary Periods: Contemporary, Post-Modernism Introduction presentation and visual notes resource is a great addition to any American Literature course. Research shows that students retain more information when visuals are combined with words. The more students make connections between graphics and written notes, the stronger their ability to apply information becomes. This resource was created to provide background knowledge that will be useful as students tackle a staple unit in any American Literature curriculum - Post-Modernism. Visual notes, as well as Cornell notes, are included to take away any prep work and allow students to focus on the material at hand. What’s included in the Contemporary, Post-Modernism American Literature Introduction, Visual Notes: PowerPoint presentation with a timeline of important events and literary works as well as additional information about origins and characteristics, McCarthyism/“The Red Scare”, theKorean War, key political moments, and national emergencies. Google Slides version of the presentation PDF version of the presentation - ideal for distributing to absent students 3 versions of student handouts: ➡Version A: completed notes for students who struggle with note-taking ➡ Version B: partially completed notes for students who need some scaffolding ➡ Version C: blank notes for students who don’t require scaffolding Cornell notes version Interactive ThingLink version - perfect for individual exploration of the topic ➡provides the same information as the PowerPoint, with additional links to external websites and texts Note: Make sure that ThingLink.com is not blocked by your school district if you intend to use the interactive version.

Looking for an engaging way to help students track character analysis in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet? Mini flip books to the rescue. These graphic organizers will help students identify character traits and analyze character development. This resource includes two mini flip books: ✸Main characters - Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, Mercutio, Friar, Nurse ✸ Minor Characters - Benvolio, Montague, Lady Montague, Capulet, Lady Capulet, Prince Each character contains his or her own tab. Students provide evidence of ↪ Background. - What is known about the character (age, relationship to other characters, social status, etc.) ↪ Quote Analysis - Choose one quote that best summarizes the character and analyze for the quote’s impact on the text. ↪ Theme - Examine and explain how the character’s actions help develop the theme. ↪ Characterization - Provide examples of direct and indirect characterization ↪ Static, Dynamic, Round, Flat - Determine which two best describe the character and provide an explanation Includes three versions for each mini flip book: Digital version compatible with Google Slides™ - simply type into the colored text boxes print version fillable PDF version for digital use - clickable tabs and colored text boxes Digital version: Make a copy and add to your Google Drive.™ From there, you can upload the flip books to Classroom, Schoology, or the LMS of your choice. Print version: Easy to assemble. Cut along the dotted lines and then staple pages together along the left margin. Mini flip books are the perfect size to include in interactive notebooks as well - simply attach the back page of the foldable to the corresponding INB page. Romeo and Juliet is a staple in many ELA curriculums. Forbidden love. Parental pressure. Irrational decisions. All topics high school students identify with.

Looking for an engaging way to introduce Modernism to your students? This American Literature Movements: Modernism Introduction presentation and visual notes resource is a great addition to any American Literature course. Research shows that students retain more information when visuals are combined with words. The more students make connections between graphics and written notes, the stronger their ability to apply information becomes. This resource was created to provide background knowledge that will be useful as students tackle a staple unit in any American Literature curriculum - Modernism. Visual notes, as well as Cornell notes, are included to take away any prep work and allow students to focus on the material at hand. What’s included in the Modernism American Literature Movements Introduction, Visual Notes: PowerPoint presentation with a timeline of important events and literary works as well as additional information about Imagism, the Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition, The Roaring 20s, and The Lost Generation Google Slides version of the presentation PDF version of the presentation - ideal for distributing to absent students 3 versions of student handouts: ➡Version A: completed notes for students who struggle with note-taking ➡ Version B: partially completed notes for students who need some scaffolding ➡ Version C: blank notes for students who don’t require scaffolding Cornell notes version Interactive ThingLink version - perfect for individual exploration of the topic ➡provides the same information as the PowerPoint, with additional links to external websites and texts Note: Make sure that ThingLink.com is not blocked by your school district if you intend to use the interactive version.

Teaching Shakespeare’s tragic story of betrayal and manipulation but short on time? Students struggling to grasp the complex language? Shakespeare Simplified - Othello Close Reading, Summaries to the rescue! Designed for the abridged Othello unit and/or students with learning disabilities or for whom English is not their first language, these summaries and close readings will allow you to tackle key interactions and plot points quickly and efficiently. Shakespeare’s Othello has been a staple in English classes for years. Lies. Deceit. False accusations. Romance. Murder. This play has it all. What’s included in Othello Close Reading, Summaries: Character map: keep the character relationships straight with this visual. Includes clip art of each character and arrows showing all connections Scene summaries: summaries of each scene provide students with the necessary background for key scene annotations as well as fill in gaps in the action between close reading scenes Close readings (one per act): includes side-by-side original and modern English translations of key lines from one scene in each act Scenes included: 1. Act 1: scene 3, lines 48-73, 171-199 2. Act 2: scene 1, lines 100-166; 214-280 3. Act 3: scene 3, lines 90-170; 193-212 4. Act 4: scene 1, lines 1-48; 64-99; 170-211 5. Act 5: scene 2, lines 1-84; 195-251 fillable PDF: can be uploaded to LMS of choice for online completion suggested answer key

Looking for an engaging way to introduce Realism and Naturalism to your students? This American Literary Periods: Realism, Naturalism Introduction presentation and visual notes resource is a great addition to any American Literature course. Research shows that students retain more information when visuals are combined with words. The more students make connections between graphics and written notes, the stronger their ability to apply information becomes. This resource was created to provide background knowledge that will be useful as students tackle a staple unit in any American Literature curriculum - Realism and Naturalism. Visual notes, as well as Cornell notes, are included to take away any prep work and allow students to focus on the material at hand. Included in this resource: PowerPoint presentation with a timeline of important events and literary works as well as additional information about Realism, Regionalism, Naturalism, and Civil Rights Milestones. Google Slides version of the presentation PDF version of the presentation - ideal for distributing to absent students 3 versions of student handouts: ➡Version A: completed notes for students who struggle with note-taking ➡ Version B: partially completed notes for students who need some scaffolding ➡ Version C: blank notes for students who don’t require scaffolding Cornell notes version Interactive ThingLink version - perfect for individual exploration of the topic ➡provides the same information as the PowerPoint, with additional links to external websites and texts Note: Make sure that ThingLink.com is not blocked by your school district if you intend to use the interactive version.

Looking for an engaging way to help students analyze characters in Romeo and Juliet? Mini flip books to the rescue! These Romeo and Juliet Character Analysis Organizers, Mini Flip Books will help students not only keep track of all characters, but also provide examples of characterization, theme, and more. A play of forbidden love, loyalty, and reckless decisions, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, long a staple in ELA classrooms, still resonates with teenagers nearly 400 years after its publication. Created with the reluctant learner in mind, these mini flip books provide quick and easy practice in analyzing key characters. What’s included in the Romeo and Juliet Character Analysis Organizers, Mini Flip Books: Two mini flip books: Main characters and minor characters Main characters: ▶ Romeo ▶ Juliet ▶ Tybalt ▶ Mercutio ▶ Friar ▶ Nurse Minors characters: ▶ Benvolio ▶ Montague ▶ Lady Montague ▶ Capulet ▶ Lady Capulet ▶ Prince Each Romeo and Juliet Character Analysis Mini Flip Book includes: Background: What is known about the character Quote Analysis: Choose one quote that best exemplifies the character and analyze for its impact on the text Theme: Explain how the character’s actions help develop the theme Characterization: Provide examples of direct and indirect characterization Characterization: Determine if each character is static, dynamic, round, or flat and explain Easy to assemble. Cut along the dotted lines and then staple pages together along the left margin. Mini flip books are the perfect size for interactive notebooks.