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Figurative Language in Romeo and Juliet

For Students 8th - 10th
Shakespeare was such a talented writer, but why? It must be his use of figurative language, blended with his clever, twisting plots. This worksheet focuses on his use of metaphor, simile, personification, oxymoron, and hyperbole within...
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Advertising and Emotions

For Students 7th - 12th
In this advertising worksheet, students are given an emotion or feeling then asked to fill in a chart based on advertising strategies.
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Adding Written Detail: Using Jane Yolen’s Owl Moon as a Mentor Text

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Access your senses with a worksheet on sensory language. Based on Owl Moon by Jane Yolen, the worksheet prompts kids to find examples of each of the five senses, as well as phrases for inner emotion. 
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Mirrors & Windows: Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use”

For Students 8th - 10th
“Mirrors” or aspects from a story that reflect a personal text-to-self connection, and “windows,” an aspect that gives insight into a different way of being, are the focus of an activity designed for Alice Walker’s story. Readers select...
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"Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger" Vocabulary

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students use a word bank from Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger to complete a set of 10 questions/activities.