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To Kill a Mockingbird - 20 Literary Analysis Questions!
20 Literary Analysis Questions for To Kill a Mockingbird!
-Each high level question asks students to analyze and synthesize this novel.
-Students incorporate text evidence into their literary response for each question.
-Each question elicits a full paragraph or essay response.
-Covers the entire novel.
-Perfect for:
* novel assessment with voice and choice in writing prompts
* preparation for literature circles
* preparation for socratic seminar discussions
* a study guide
Understanding Paradox in Literature
Teach your students how to understand paradox in literature!
Included:
-Lesson- Google Slides Presentation & PowerPoint Presentation
-Guided Practice, Class Discussion Prompts, and Partner Discussion Prompts using REAL literature examples.
-Partner/small group exploration and practice
-Independent practice
-Paradox Quiz
-Lesson Plan/outline
-Teacher notes on Google Slides/PowerPoint presentation
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Theme Analysis-Digital and Printable!
Theme Analysis in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Students will collaborate in literary circles on the topic of theme development- I call this the Theme Tracker Task Force group. Students will track the three most prevalent theme topics as they read through the play. The chart/lesson provided allows students to track evidence of the thread of each topic throughout the text as they read. They are then able to discuss this evidence and theme development, further preparing for their theme analysis essay.
Theme Google Presentation/PowerPoint to get students started in tracking the three important themes within this play. Guiding questions break down each theme for better understanding as students navigate A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Students are provided with five theme essay topics/questions to choose from as they begin to develop their essays. This allows for voice and choice in learning, yet each question specifically relates to the themes students have been tracking throughout the play.
Literary analysis lesson included to support your students in analyzing literature for this essay.
The graphic organizers provided will allow your students to craft this essay in a supported, step-by-step manner.
Thesis builder teaches the process of drafting a literary analysis thesis. Students are supported as they draft each important piece of their theme analysis thesis statement.
21 Slides, 15 Pages
Shakespeare's Macbeth: Character Analysis-Digital and Printable!
Students analyze the characters within A Midsummer Night’s Dream with this fun, engaging, and beautifully decorated interactive notebook.
This unit provides both a digital interactive notebook, and a printable interactive notebook for students!
Students will look at character development, relationships, and interactions within the text.
Character analysis lesson will support students in this process.
Multiple character analysis essay questions provide voice and choice in the summative assessment.
Multiple graphic organizers to support in the development of a strong thesis statement.
Multiple graphic organizers to support in the development of a full character analysis essay.
Crafting a character analysis lesson to teach the process.
Digital document- no printing and copying needed! Just imagine a lunch NOT waiting in line at the copy machine!
PDF versions provided- in case you enjoy the line at the machine!
Plot/Literary Elements GAME!
The plot/literary elements game activity fosters a shared writing experience for students in the creation of a fun, creative, and often hilarious story.
Students then analyze this story for its flawed plot elements based on their understanding of literary elements.
Students create a literary analysis of this short story by providing an argument/counter-argument on whether their story has the merits to be turned into a movie.
Students are provided with:
- A literary elements student exploration for an in-depth look into plot elements and its function within a story.
- Stations to analyze the plot elements within their short story.
- Beautifully designed student packet to analyze elements, outline for the literary analysis, and explicit graphic organizers to support in the drafting of this literary critique.
- Argument and counter-argument lesson and graphic organizers.
- Email etiquette lesson- 21st century skills!
-Rubric for assessment
- 56 Slides, 43 Prezi Slides, 25 Pages
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Literary Analysis- Digital & Printable!
Teach students the art of literary analysis with Shakespeare's drama filled play- A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Included:
Literary Analysis PowerPoint/Google Slides Lesson
---Graphic Organizers and Rubric to assess examples of literary analysis (for use with PowerPoint/Google Slides lesson)
Beautiful Literary Analysis Poster- in two sizes
7 high level, in-depth literary analysis questions for paragraph responses
--- Graphic organizers for support.
--- Printable, editable Word Document
OR
--- Digital Student Interactive Notebook
Optional literary analysis essay and graphic organizer
Introductory Phrases with AAAWWUBBIS, Lesson, Stations, Games, Practice, Poster
Teach your students how to create complex sentences with AAAWWUBBIS Introductory Phrases! This Lesson will provide your students with explicit explanations using mentor sentences, a fun stations activity, a fun game, practice, application activities, a potential assessment, and a beautiful classroom poster!
Shakespeare's-A Midsummer Night's Dream-Unit BUNDLE! Digital & Printable!
Teach Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream with this complete unit bundle! 145 pages, and over 105 teacher slides ready to print and teach- or use digitally for your 21st century learners!
Each of the bundled unit's product description is below:
Student Interactive Notebook for A Midsummer Night's Dream- Complete Study Guide
This 45 page interactive student notebook will help your students fully comprehend and analyze one of Shakespeare’s finest comedies- A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This student guide will take your students through this play from beginning to end, ensuring a deep read and a great wealth of understanding.
Macbeth Unit Bundle-Lessons, Assessments, Interactive Notebook, Digital & Print!
This Complete Macbeth Unit Combines four complete products to create a comprehensive teaching for Shakespeare's Macbeth. Complete digital (and printable) student interactive notebook is over 160 pages in length. There are over 100 teacher slides for introducing and teaching each unit!
Debate with Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream- The Battle of the Sexes
Everything you need to teach debate with the Battle of the Sexes in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This Digital Interactive Students Notebook can be easily printed for non-digital classrooms!
This complete unit includes 5 lessons:
1. Introduction to the theme of gender within the play
a. In-depth class discussion questions
b. Mini-debate to engage learners and begin conversations on the
gender battle
2. Crafting arguments- the debate way. Introduce this step-by-step method
for crafting an argument specifically for debate.
3. Crafting counter-arguments- the debate way. Introduce this simple four
point method for crafting a counter-argument specifically for refutation in
debate.
4. Introduction to debate- introduces debate skills to students. Students learn
the why and how of debate, watch several examples, and grade those
debate examples using the assessment tools that will be applied to their
debates as well.
5. Introduction to Public Speaking- a mini-lesson to introduce the most critical
skills necessary for successful public speaking.
Bundle
Grammar- Complete Sentence Structure Unit Bundle- Understanding Commas!
This complete unit bundle includes everything you need to teach sentence structure and comma placement to your students. Each unit will support students in creating:
-compound sentences
-complex sentences
-a variety of introductory phrases to vary sentence beginnings
- appositives to vary sentence structure, create interest, create explanations, and a strong writer’s voice.
- bell ringer practice with all sentence structures to provide support all year long
- nine beautiful classroom posters with mentor sentences to support student understanding while creating a visual display.
- extensive mentor sentence examples pulled from quality literature sources!
Each of the product descriptions for all five of the products included in this bundle are located below!
Compound Sentences with FANBOYS Lesson
Compound Sentences with FANBOYS Lesson, Stations, Practice, & Assessment
Teach your students how to create compound sentences with FANBOYS conjunctions! This Lesson will provide your students with explicit explanations using mentor
Teach your students how to create compound sentences with FANBOYS conjunctions! This Lesson will provide your students with explicit explanations using mentor sentences, a fun stations activity, practice, application activities, a summative assessment, and 3 beautiful classroom posters!
The lesson consists of 31 PowerPoint/Google Slides to show your students how to craft these tricky compound sentences. Mentor sentences foster classroom discussions, demonstrate quality writing, and model the correct use of FANBOYS. Students will be able to identify each independent clause, and combine them with the appropriate conjunction. Each conjunction is explained in an easy to remember and visually appealing method.
Stations Activity gets your students up, moving, and collaborating. Students will examine mentor sentences, create and craft compound sentences using each conjunction.
Practice Word Document/Google Document will allow your students to practice combining two simple sentences with these conjunctions for a formative assessment.
Finding Examples Activity will have your students searching for their own mentor sentences with their reading. Students can then work with you to create a bulletin board of compound sentence examples.
Summative Assessment asks students to create compound sentences authentically within a piece of writing.
3 Beautifully designed classroom anchor charts/ posters for your room!
CCSS Aligned
No Prep Plans
48 Slides, 15 Pages
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Introductory Phrases with AAAWWUBBIS
Introductory Phrases with AAAWWUBBIS, Lesson, Stations, Games, Practice, Poster!
Teach your students how to create complex sentences with AAAWWUBBIS Introductory Phrases! This Lesson will provide your students with explicit explanations
Teach your students how to create complex sentences with AAAWWUBBIS Introductory Phrases! This Lesson will provide your students with explicit explanations using mentor sentences, a fun stations activity, a fun game, practice, application activities, a potential summative assessment, and a beautiful classroom poster!
The lesson consists of 42 PowerPoint/Google Slides to show your students how to craft these tricky compound/complex sentences. Mentor sentences foster classroom discussions, demonstrate quality writing, and model the correct use of introductory phrases and comma placement. Students will be able to identify, explain and apply each AAAWWUBBIS word to craft sentences.
Stations Activity gets your students up, moving, and collaborating. Students will examine mentor sentences, create and craft compound, complex sentences using each AAAWWUBBIS word/phrase.
AAAWWUBBIS Ball Toss game will have your students racing to complete introductory phrase challenges, creating complete engagement through the practice of sentence creation! My students beg to play this game anytime we have a few extra minutes!
Practice Word Document/Google Document will allow your students to practice crafting introductory phrase examples.
Finding Examples Activity will have your students searching for their own mentor sentences with their reading. Students can then work with you to create a bulletin board of compound sentence examples.
3 Beautifully designed classroom anchor charts/ posters for your room!
CCSS Aligned
42 Slides, 71 Pages
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Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs Lesson
Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs Lesson, Practice, Games, and Assessment
Teach your students how to create compound sentences with semicolons, and compound sentences with semicolons and conjunctive adverbs! This Lesson will provide
Teach your students how to create compound sentences with semicolons, and compound sentences with semicolons and conjunctive adverbs! This Lesson will provide your students with explicit explanations using mentor sentences, two fun games, two great practice activities, application activities, and a potential summative assessment!
The lesson consists of a PowerPoint/Google Slides to show your students how to craft these tricky compound/complex sentences. Mentor sentences foster classroom discussions, demonstrate quality writing, and model the correct use of semicolons with an adverbial conjunction. Students will be able to identify, explain and apply the most common conjunctive adverbs to craft rich and interesting sentences.
Tic-Tac-Know game asks students to practice and apply their knowledge while having a great time playing tic-tac-toe with their peers.
Conjunctive Adverb Ball Toss game will have your students racing to complete semicolon/conjunctive adverb challenges, creating complete engagement through the practice of sentence creation! My students beg to play this game anytime we have a few extra minutes!
Two Practice Word Document/Google Document will allow your students to practice crafting these compound sentences.
Finding Examples Activity will have your students searching for their own mentor sentences within their reading. Students can then work with you to create a bulletin board of compound sentence examples.
CCSS Aligned
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Sentence Structure and Sentence Variety Using Adverbs!
Sentence Structure and Sentence Variety Using Adverbs!
Adverbs create introductory phrases, appositives, and closing phrases! Teach your students how to use adverbs to create sentence variety with adverbs! This
Adverbs create introductory phrases, appositives, and closing phrases!
Teach your students how to use adverbs to create sentence variety with adverbs! This Lesson will provide your students with explicit explanations on sentence structure using mentor sentences, bell ringer practice, interactive notebook, practice activities, application activities, and a potential summative assessment!
The lesson consists of a PowerPoint/Google Slides to show your students how to craft introductory phrases, appositives, and closing phrases with adverbs and adverb phrases. Mentor sentences foster classroom discussions, demonstrate quality writing, and model the correct use of adverbs and commas. Students will be able to identify, explain and apply the adverbs to craft rich and interesting sentences while creating sentence variety in their writing.
Digital and Printable student interactive notebook for taking notes and creating a resource for future use!
Over 25 Bell Ringer Practice Activities- all using quality mentor sentences from literature.
Two Practice Word Documents/Google Documents/PDFs will allow your students to practice crafting these compound sentences.
Finding Examples Activity will have your students searching for mentor sentences within their authentic reading experiences. Students can then work with you to create a bulletin board of sentence examples if you wish.
Unique summative application activity to help students apply adverb sentence structures to their own writing.
CCSS Aligned
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Sentence Structure with the Appositive (the comma basket)
Sentence Structure with the Appositive (the comma basket)
Teach your students how to use commas around their appositive phrases! This Lesson will provide your students with explicit explanations on sentence structure
Teach your students how to use commas around their appositive phrases! This Lesson will provide your students with explicit explanations on sentence structure using mentor sentences, bell ringer practice, two great practice and application activities, and a summative assessment!
The lesson consists of a PowerPoint/Google Slides to show your students how to create complex sentences with an appositive phrase and support students in understanding comma placement. Mentor sentences foster classroom discussions, demonstrate quality writing, and model the correct use of appositive words/phrases and commas. Students will be able to identify, explain and apply the appositives to craft rich and interesting sentences and creating sentence variety in their writing.
Digital and Printable student interactive notebook for taking notes and creating a resource for future use!
Ten Bell Ringer Practice Activities- all using quality mentor sentences from literature.
Two Practice Word Documents/Google Documents/PDFs will allow your students to practice crafting these compound sentences.
Finding Examples Activity will have your students searching for mentor sentences within their authentic reading experiences. Students can then work with you to create a bulletin board of sentence examples if you wish.
Unique summative application activity to help students apply these sentence structures to their own writing.
CCSS Aligned
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Sentence Structure Posters
Sentence Structure Posters
Beautiful sentence structure posters are perfect for any middle or high school classroom. Use mentor sentences to show students examples of writing done well.
Beautiful sentence structure posters are perfect for any middle or high school classroom. Use mentor sentences to show students examples of writing done well.
I reference these posters regularly throughout the day in teaching quality writing skills to my students. Simply send to your school's printer (for poster size documents) or take the file to FedEx or Office Max to create beautiful classroom display that supports students in their learning journey.
PDF and Word versions provided!