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"Thank You, M�am" Post-Reading Questions
I give my English 11 students this worksheet of questions to answer after reading Langston Hughes� short story "Thank You, M�am." Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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"Lamb to the Slaughter" Essay Assignment
After reading "Lamb to the Slaughter" and answering post-reading discussion questions, I assign my students this five paragraph essay. The assignment calls for them to answer the following question in their thesis: in what 3 ways does author Roald Dahl use irony within "Lamb to the Slaughter"? This way students can discuss one example of irony in e...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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The Roaring 1920�s: Group Research Project
Prior to reading The Great Gatsby, I assign my English 11 students this group project so they can familiarize themselves with the images and concepts unique to the Jazz Age (1920�s). The assignment requires students to use six sources to create an informational PowerPoint on a topic such as: men and women�s hair and fashion, the stock market crash,...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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Complex & Compound-Complex Sentences Worksheet
I use this worksheet/packet to teach complex and compound-complex sentences. 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 on the doc...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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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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Lamb to the Slaughter: Post-Reading Questions
After my students read Roald Dahl�s ironically gruesome story "Lamb to the Slaughter" I have them individually answer these post-reading questions on a separate piece of paper. After giving them 20 minutes to complete the task, I facilitate a discussion in which we talk about their responses to each question. This piece is a great way to teach iron...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18
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All Quiet on the Western Front: Found Poem
After reading part or all of the novel All Quiet on the Western Front, I assign my English 10 students this Found Poem. It asks students to locate quotations throughout the text and pull from those to create their own poem. I included my own model, so you can see what I�m referring to. This assignment can be used with any text. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1
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Simple & Compound Sentences Worksheet
I use this worksheet/packet to teach simple and compound sentences. 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 on the document cam...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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A Good Job Gone: Post-Reading Questions
As a part of our unit on The Harlem Renaissance, I have my English 11 students read Langston Hughes� short story "A Good Job Gone." Then, I assign them this worksheet of post-reading questions to answer individually. After that we discuss their responses as a class. This is a great story that can be found in his book The Ways of White Folks. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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Catcher in the Rye: Ch. 16 Post-Reading Q�s
I give students this worksheet to complete individually or in pairs after we finish reading chapter 16 of Catcher in the Rye. The questions focus on Holden�s fascination with the museum because it never changes, and how that relates to issues in his own life. The second page then asks students to reflect on their own lives and write about any fears...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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