Teaching Shakespeare’s The Tempest? Looking for a way for students to practice annotating and close reading in Act I, scene i? If so, then this no prep resource is for you. This resource includes: ❊ Shakespeare’s Language handout: Review some key facts about Shakespeare’s language as well as commonly used terms found in Act I, scene i. ❊ Vocabulary: Students define seven vocabulary words from the scene, provide the connotation of the word, and explain their reasoning behind the connotation. ❊ AnnotationDirections: An annotation key is provided to help students differentiate between their markings and develop a clear focus for annotating. ❊ Full text with wide margins: Plenty of room is provided for students to annotate on both sides of the text. Use the left side of summaries and the right side for questions, literary devices, and more. ❊ Reading question: Nine short answer questions requiring students to make inferences, predictions, and provide textual evidence. ❊ Standards Alignment chart: Provides astandard for each of the reading questions. (Based on the CCSS standards) ❊Suggested Answer Key: Since annotation can be subjective, the annotations included are samples. Sample responses are also included for the short answer questions.

Teaching Richard Connell’s famous story “The Most Dangerous Game”? Use this resource to review literary devices, focus on plot, characterization, and conflict, and more. This resource can be used as a stand-alone or part of a short stories unit. Included are: ✺ Suggested lesson plan for pre, during, and post-reading ✺ Vocabulary - using context clues and vocabulary exercises ✺ Literary Terms: Use the included PowerPoint to review six literary terms: mood; simile; metaphor; point of view; protagonist; and antagonist ✺ Key Focus: Plot - two pages of reading comprehension questions and a plot diagram ✺ Key Focus: Characterization - Determine if passages are examples of direct or indirect characterization as well as what they reveal about the character. ✺ Key Focus: 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 the terms given ✺ Extension Activities - Choose from three extension activities. Includes suggested rubrics ✺ Suggested answer key - Since many questions require students to provide textual evidence and their own analysis, these answers should be viewed as starting points.

Teaching Fitzgerald’s greatest work, The Great Gatsby? Knowledge of Fitzgerald and the 1920s is vital to students’ comprehension of this famous novel. In this activity, students will use six different sources to gain background information on Fitzgerald, the Roaring 20s, Prohibition, the Lost Generation, and the American Dream. Students can either click on the embedded link or use the QR Code reader on their device to open the source. Want students up and moving about? Paste the QR codes around the room for a gallery-walk type completion. The file includes two copies of the PDF: a printable version and a fillable version that can be uploaded to LMS of your choice, allowing students to complete the webquest and submit it electronically, making this activity ideal for distance learning.

Teaching Hawthorne’s famous short story “The Minister’s Black Veil”? Use this resource as a stand-alone lesson or as part of a larger short stories unit. This resource includes: ✲ vocabulary exercises: ➥ context clues: use context clues to determine the meaning of eight vocabulary words ➥ complete the sentence, match the synonyms, and write a paragraph ✲ split slide: full text on the left and reading comprehension questions on the right (to be answered during reading) ✲ post-reading questions ✲ printable/fillable PDF Note: if using the PDF for remote learning, students may need a PDF annotation extension such as Kami.

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

Teaching Eugenia Collier’s “Marigolds”? This resource can be used as a stand-alone or part of a short stories unit. This Google Slides resource includes seven slides: ✲ reading comprehension questions, including mood and tone, setting, and more (2 slides) ✲ character study - Lizabeth ✲ figurative language ✲ symbolism ✲ conflict ✲ theme Simply create a copy and upload into Google Classroom or the LMS of your choice. Students type their answers directly into the slide. A link to a PDF of the text is also included. The digital nature makes this an ideal lesson for distance learning.

With this mini flipbook, students will analyze seven characters. Each character tab includes: ➥character background ➥ quote analysis: choose a quote that best represents the character ➥ how the character develops the theme ➥ indirect and direct characterization examples ➥ static, dynamic, round, or flat? Simply cut along the dotted lines and staple along the left side. Perfect for use with interactive notebooks.

This resource allows contains three poems: “Sympathy” (Paul Laurence Dunbar); “‘Hope’ is a Thing with Feathers” (Emily Dickinson); and “Caged Bird” (Maya Angelou). Each of these poems, powerful in their own right, uses bird imagery to discuss hope amidst struggle. The pairing of these three poems allows students to examine how this topic is treated by authors of different backgrounds and time periods. Included: ◈ Short poet bios on Dunbar, Dickinson, and Angelou ◈ Handout for each poem: ➫ Annotate: on the left side, students summarize each stanza. On the right side, students respond with examples of literary devices, such as figurative language and diction, as well as their own reactions and thoughts. ➫ Questions ◈ Poetry Comparison Brainstorming: Students can complete one or both of these handouts ➫ Triple Venn Diagram ➫ Comparison Chart, focusing on figurative language, symbolism, diction, imagery, and thematic statements ◈ Comparison Writing Prompt

James Hurst’s poignant story “The Scarlet Ibis” has been a staple in English classrooms for years. Use this resource to review literary devices, focus on plot, characterization, and conflict, and more. This resource can be used as a stand-alone or part of a short stories unit. Included are: ✺ Suggested lesson plan for pre, during, and post-reading ✺ Vocabulary - using context clues and vocabulary exercises ✺ Seven Key Focus Handouts: ⇝ Plot - two pages of reading comprehension questions and a plot diagram ⇝ Characterization - Provide examples of direct and indirect characterization. Argue if the narrator is static or dynamic. ⇝ Conflict - Review the four types of conflict and determine which is being used in each passage as well as its impact on the text ⇝ Figurative Language: Examine similes, metaphors, and personification ⇝ Imagery ⇝ Language: Examine tone, mood, and diction ⇝ Symbolism ⇝ Quotes ✺ Suggested answer key - Since many questions require students to provide textual evidence and their own analysis, these answers should be viewed as starting points.

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has been a staple in English classes for years. This classic tale of forbidden love resonates with teens over 400 years after its publication. Looking for a different way to gauge students’ comprehension? These task cards are ideal. Use for bell ringers, stations, or exit tickets. Included: ✪ 56 Task Cards covering the Prologue and all five acts ✪ Student Response Sheets - fillable PDF that can be uploaded to Google Classroom™, Schoology™, or the LMS of your choice, or sent to students to complete remotely ✪ A suggested answer key for response sheet

Do your students struggle with identifying complex and compound-complex sentences? Looking for a quick review of these two foundational sentence structure types? Review and practice with the Complex, Compound-Complex 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 Complex, Compound-Complex 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: ** 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 **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 Hawthorne’s famous “Rappaccini’s Daughter”? Use this resource as a stand-alone lesson or as part of a larger short stories unit. Students will complete a variety of activities to help deeper their understanding of this work. Included: ☆ Vocabulary exercises - using context; matching synonyms; and sentence completion ☆ Reading comprehension questions ☆ Character development ☆ Allegory - explore the allegorical connection between the story and the Garden of Eden ☆ Allusions ☆ Conflict - Students read four excerpts, then determine and explain the conflict ☆ Guilty or Not Guilty? - Is Professor Baglioni responsible for Beatrice’s death? ☆Gothic elements - Students identify Gothic and anti-Gothic elements in the text

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

Teaching Eugenia Collier’s “Marigolds”? Practice close reading with these focused handouts. This “Marigolds” Close Reading resource includes seven student worksheets. No prep necessary - just print and go! Lead your students through several close reading focus 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. What’s included: Seven key focus handouts Fillable PDF - perfect for 1:1 classrooms and/or remote completion Suggested answer key Key Focus handouts include: Reading comprehension - literary terms, tone, mood, summary, and more! Character study - Lizbeth - Read four excerpts. Determine the type of characterization and what the excerpt reveals about Lizbeth. Figurative language - Identify the type of figurative language being used in five excerpts and explain how each contributes to the text. Symbolism - Examine three passages that reference marigolds. Determine the symbolism behind the flower. Conflict - Review the four types of conflict. Identify the type of conflict being used in four excerpts and how the conflict impacts the text. Theme - Analyze five excerpts, noting how Lizbeth’s actions change throughout the course of the text. Write a thematic statement. TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID… 5 Stars: Samantha says, “I had my students annotate the text and used this to check how much they understood. The questions are varied and cover a good amount of literary elements.” 5 Stars: Katherine says, “Fantastic! Exactly what I’ve been looking for to freshen up my 9th grade curriculum!”

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

D.H. Lawrence’s short story “The Rocking-Horse Winner” is a tale of materialism and the toll it takes on a person, a story of chasing the ever-elusive luck. This resource contains the full text along with annotation guidelines and reading comprehension questions, a plot diagram, a topic chart, and a theme analysis paragraph (scaffolded for students who need extra support). Use this resource as a stand-alone or as part of a larger short story unit. This resource is completely digital. Simply create a copy of the Google Slides™ presentation and upload it to your Google Classroom™, Schoology™, or LMS of your choice. Students type directly into the presentation and can download their responses as a PDF when finished.

Teaching Chaucer’s influential The Canterbury Tales? Looking for a visually appealing and engaging way to keep track of the pilgrims mentioned in the Prologue? The Canterbury Tales Character Graphic Organizers are perfect for you. This resource was created to provide students a way to track the different pilgrims described in the Prologue. Students will provide a physical description, characteristics, historical role, and class for each character. Research shows that students retain more information when they are able to incorporate both written and visual cues. These graphic organizers provide students the ability to do this through visually appealing text boxes and character outlines that can be colored in. The Canterbury Tales Character Graphic Organizers include: Full page organizer for 20 pilgrims PDF version with black and white and colored versions Also fillable to allow for digital completion Digital version (compatible with Google Slides) Perfect for small groups or independent practice. Assign each student/group a pilgrim to complete and teach to the class. Note: The digital version of this resource requires students to have a Google account. You will be asked to make a copy of the slides to add to your own Google account. From there you can share via the LMS of your choice. Copyright Windows into Literature 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.

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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.