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Independent & Dependent Clauses Worksheet
I use this worksheet/packet to teach independent vs. dependent (subordinate) clauses. I guide instruction through each section as follows: I model the first 1-2 problems, we do the next few together as a class, students do the next few in pairs, and the final few individually as a "ticket out the door." I make sure to have a copy of the worksheet o...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 20
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Robert Frost�s "Design": Sonnet Worksheet
I use this worksheet to teach Robert Frost�s sonnet "Design" as a part of my 3 week unit on American Modernism. This activity fills a 48 minute class period, and asks students to label rhyme scheme and similes within the piece, as well as analyze what Frost is saying. We first listen to a reading of the poem, then go back and define any unfamiliar ...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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"The Sniper" Text & Questions
I use this worksheet to teach Liam O�Flaherty�s short story "The Sniper" to my English 10 students. We listen to the story and stop after each section to answer the questions and discuss our responses. The ending is surprising, and it has been a student favorite for years. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17
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Coyote Finishes His Work: Mythology Questions
After listening to the American Indian myth "Coyote Finishes His Work," I have my English 11 students individually answer these reading comprehension questions. Then, we go through each question and discuss their responses as a class. This is one of two myths I teach as a part of my unit on early American Lit. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1
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Catcher in the Rye: Ch. 20-22 Quiz
After reading chapters 20-22 of Catcher in the Rye, I give my students this 2 page, 20 point quiz to assess their knowledge of key characters, events, and vocabulary terms. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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John F. Kennedy�s Inaugural Address & Questions
I use this worksheet to have students practice identifying rhetorical strategies (ethos, pathos, and logos) in JFK�s Inaugural Address. Students take turns reading each section. After we read each, we go back and answer the comprehension questions using the I do/ we do/ now you do sequence. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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"I Am From" Poem Assignment
This is a great get-to-know-you assignment that can be done with students grades 6-12. Looking back on their individual lives (experiences, culture, hobbies, etc.) students must write a 5 stanza poem. The first line of each stanza must begin with, "I am from..." I give my own example stanza on the assignment sheet to clarify. The assignment also re...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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"Self-Reliance" Pre-Reading Activity
I use this great pre-reading activity the day before my English 11 students and I read portions of Ralph Waldo Emerson�s famous essay "Self-Reliance." The instructions are one the first page, and the quotations are on the second page. Students are to choose four of Emerson�s quotations (from his essay), and practice summarizing them. Then we go thr...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21
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Odyssey Travel Brochure Assignment
Once my English 9 students have read at least half of Homer�s Odyssey, I give them the assignment of creating a travel brochure advertising three locations Odysseus visited on his journey home to Ithaca. Instructions/requirements are one the front. The back has a map with all of the labeled stops of Odysseus� journey, as well as room for students t...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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MLK�s "Letter from Birmingham Jail": Rhetorical Strategies
I use this worksheet with my English 11 class so they can practice analyzing rhetorical strategies (ethos/pathos/logos/repetition) in a historical text. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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American Romanticism: 1800-1860
I use this PowerPoint to give my English 11 students background information on American Romanticism prior to beginning our unit. They take notes on what they see, and there is a quiz at the end of the unit. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 39
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Epic Poems & Homer�s Odyssey
I show this PowerPoint before my English 9 students begin reading Homer�s Odyssey. It gives them a great visuals of Homer, Odysseus� journey, and the strange creatures he encounters. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 12
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The Trojan War
I show this PowerPoint prior to beginning Homer�s Odyssey with my English 9 students. It gives them an idea of the type of war Odysseus was fighting in, why it started, etc. The kids really liked it-- enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 25
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The Power of Persuasion: Rhetorical Devices
I use this PowerPoint to teach my English 11 students about Rhetorical Devices prior to beginning our unit. During this unit we read non-fiction pieces and analyze the Rhetorical Devices used in each. It was very helpful, and students did enjoy learning how to identify/use these devices because they...
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 17
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American Gothicism: The Darker Side of Romantic Literature
I use this PowerPoint to give my English 11 students background information on American Gothicism (both architecture and literature). I also give information on Edgar Allan Poe, who was the author of focus for this 3 week unit. It�s great to do after American Romanticism, as Gothicism is the latter ...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 45
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Genetically Modified Foods PowerPoint
I�ve created this PowerPoint to introduce the topic of genetically modified foods prior to students beginning an argumentative essay writing unit on the topic. The last slide is a quickwrite to get their thoughts flowing about the issue. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 68
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Christopher Columbus Background Information
I use this PowerPoint to give my English 11 students background information before reading and comparing two different texts about Christopher Columbus. This can be used for history lessons as well. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 34
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An Introduction to William Shakespeare
I use this PowerPoint to give my English 9 students background information on William Shakespeare, his achievements, and the time in which he lived. I have students take notes and then quiz them on the information afterward. This is often followed by the reading of one of his plays or sonnets. Enjoy...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 78
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Romeo & Juliet Pre-Reading Survey
I use this PowerPoint to get my English 9 students interested in the idea of reading Romeo and Juliet. Each slide features a controversial question or statement that reflects themes in the play, such as: "You should choose your boyfriend or girlfriend over your family." After I put up each slide, I ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 18
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The Puritans & Jon Edwards: Background Information
I show this PowerPoint to give students background information on The Puritans and Jon Edwards prior to us reading his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." The first portion of this PowerPoint on The Puritans can also be shown prior to reading The Crucible. Feel free to adapt as necessary....
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 21
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