To help pupils increase their depth of analysis during discussion, provide textual evidence to encourage close reading, and record what has been discusses for future reference. Handout can be used for any text length, poetry or prose, on-going literature circles or short term group work.

Task cards and graphic organizer for students to practice distinguishing between the three literary devices, as well as identifying the tone of each one. They use the mentor sentences, or sentence frames, to create their own version of the literary device while conveying the tone identified. These task cards can be used as an application activity in pairs or groups; as a timed activity during a stations rotation; or ask exit tickets (without the graphic organizer).

This PowerPoint explains present and past participles and how to use them as modifiers and to combine sentences. There are 3 worksheets to practice identifying participles, as well as to practice combining sentences. There is a foldable template for an interactive notebook as well.

PowerPoint to introduce students to basic elements of creative fiction; graphic organisers for character development, plot graphs and storyboarding; peer review activity; and student checklist.

Complete unit pack with 4 pre-reading informational texts to build historical background (perfect for group presentations or gallery walks), vocabulary lists, character chart, dialect decoder, chapter reading questions of various depths of analysis, and summative essay prompt with rubric.