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CommonLit

Common Lit: World Below the Brine

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each text is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see the...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: What Happened Here

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each text is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see the...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Jabberwocky

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each text is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see the...
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University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Heroic Couplet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a short definition of the term Heroic Couplet along with a short example from a piece of poetry by Pope.
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University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Blank Verse

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This brief site provides a definition of the term blank verse, a short description of its history, and an example of its use from a poem.
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Glossary of Literary and Rhetorical Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary of literary and rhetorical terms in alphabetical order by Jack Lynch, Rutgers University. Click the desired link to find the definition.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Stanza

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for "Stanza" including the definition of the term.
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Other

Rhyme Zone Rhyme Finder

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Enter a word and get a list of rhyming words, synonyms, antonyms, definitions, homophones and related words. Also available on this page, the texts of Shakespeare's plays, quotes by notable authors, games and quizzes, texts of famous...
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TES Global

Tes: Onomatopoeia: Poetic Devices Activity

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Power Point presentation provides thorough definitions and examples of onomatopoeia.
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Virtual Salt

Virtual Salt: A Glossary of Literary Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a long list of literary terms complete with full definitions and examples.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Andrew Marvell

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of 17th century British poet, Andrew Marvell, with the texts of three of his works. Included is his most famous poem, "To His Coy Mistress."
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University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Drama

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The University of Victoria's English department gives a comprehensive definition of "drama" in writing.
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Epigram/epigraph/ Epitaph/epithet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives a definition of the word "epigram." It also includes a few examples of epigrams.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Eating Together

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story, article or poem is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: A Jelly Fish

For Students 3rd - 4th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story, poem or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Dragonfly

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story, article, or poem is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Wind, Water, Stone

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story, poem, or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Columbus

For Students 7th - 9th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story, poem, or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Blizzard

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story, poem, or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Egg

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story, article or poem is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words...
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University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Sonnet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The University of Victoria's English department gives a comprehensive definition of the "sonnet" poetic form.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Amphibians

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
Handout
Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Epithet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Epithet" including definitions and examples from a number of poets.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Inversion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Inversion" including definition and literary examples.

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