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Metaphors in Literature
Eighth graders analyze literature and the use of metaphors. In this metaphors lesson, 8th graders view and discuss the examples of metaphors. Students complete the phrases by writing in a metaphor.
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Identifying Irony
In this identifying irony learning exercise, 9th graders read 6 paragraphs, identify the type of irony being used (dramatic, situational, verbal) and explain their answer.
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Comparing or Contrasting Two Books
Students read two books and complete a compare and contrast of the two books. For this compare and contrast lesson, students read two books in the same genre and write an essay comparing and contrasting them.
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Word Unscramble: Book- Island of the Blue Dolphins
In this Island of the Blue Dolphins worksheet, students survey how to unscramble twenty five words associated with the novel.
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Giving Human Rights a Face
Young scholars produce a creative expression of an article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this human rights lesson, students use the website for the UDHR to complete activities about human rights.
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Book Review: And Then There Were None
Students complete a book review for Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. In this book review lesson plan, students read the book and discuss how to write a book review. Students follow the format and write the book review.
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Lord of the Flies--Chapters 8-9
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 of Lord of the Flies and answer 42 questions about the chapters.
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The Book Project
In this book project worksheet, students select a container to decorate and fill with questions, vocabulary, and other items that depict the elements of the text in some way.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
In this Harry Potter worksheet, students complete a project. Students design their own school with the curriculum, its physical location, design and management, school uniform, school rules, recreation and entertainment, occupations and...
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Chaucer Web Quest
In this literature web quest worksheet, students research online the answers to the questions about Chaucer. Students answer 4 questions.
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An In and Out of Class Project of Choices: Emma
In this novel project worksheet, learners read Emma by Jane Austin and then select the project of their choice for the novel.
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Identifying Genre and Subgenre #2
In this identifying genre and subgenre #2 worksheet, 9th graders read 17 short summaries, then select the genre and subgenre from the choices given and explain their choice in writing.
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Quiz on Genre and Subgenre
In this quiz on genre and subgenre worksheet, 9th graders match 12 definitions to terms, then answer 3 multiple choice questions identifying genres.
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Appreciating the Language and Interpreting the Meaning of Hamlet's Soliloquy
Students analyze Hamlet's soliloquy, "To be or not to be." In this Hamlet lesson, students define unfamiliar words in the soliloquy and interpret the lines. Students then read the lines aloud and identify descriptive words....
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“The Devil and Tom Walker” Active Reading Worksheet
In this reading reflection learning exercise, students read the short story "The Devil and Tom Walker" and respond to the 18 short answer questions regarding the plot of the story as they read.
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Literature: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Character Analysis
Seventh graders read the story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" and analyze one of its characters. After completing a story element worksheet, they identify their favorite character. In several sentences students give reasons for their choices with...
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Wife of Bath's Tale Assignment
In this poetry analysis worksheet, students read the poem "Wife of Bath's Tale" and analyze the literary elements within the poem.
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Colson Whitehead
Students read an excerpt from Colson Whitehead's The Intuitionist. In this author analysis lesson plan, students read about poet and author Colson Whitehead. Students analyze a poem and a piece of fiction of Whitehead's.
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Jewish Assimiliation in Contemporary American Literature
Students read a collection of stories and watch videos to learn about the Jewish assimilation in American literature. In this American literature lesson, students watch videos about Judaism, read stories from a contemporary Jewish...
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Remembering Our Veterans Data Management Project
Seventh graders utilize data collected from various sources based on Canadian military statistics to consolidate their understanding of data management. Students plan and create a PowerPoint presentation using this data including in...
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Character Analysis
Young scholars analyze the motivations behind characters. In this character analysis instructional activity, students reflect on conflicts from previous stories and watch a clip from 'East is East.' Young scholars answer questions for...
ELA Common Core Lesson Plans
American Romanticism
Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Rappaccini's Daughter" provides the text for an activity that asks readers to select specific passages from the story, identify the aspect of American Romanticism the passage exemplifies, and then provide an...
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Primary Sources and Protagonists: A Native American Literature Unit
Introduce your middle schoolers to the lives of past Native Americans. First, learners work together to put photographs in a sequence. Then, using their sequence, they create stories to share with the whole class. No matter how old your...
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Paragraph Writing, Part 1: How Esperanza Responds on the Train (Revisiting Chapter 5: "Las Guayabas/Guavas")
When your class members have completed the novel Esperanza Rising, they will be ready to write an expository essay on how Esperanza responds to events and what this says about her character. Set your pupils up for success by...
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