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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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Catcher in the Rye Object Writing Assignent
I use this writing assignment to have students analyze an object that is dear to them, as Holden wrote about his brother�s baseball mitt. Then students share their responses with a partner and the class. Most seemed to really enjoy this activity. Have fun!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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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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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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Song of Myself: Poem Assignment
After reading excerpts of Walt Whitman�s famous poem "Song of Myself" I give my English 11 students this poem writing assignment. It�s a great way for kids to focus on what makes them unique. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Langston Hughes� "Passing": Post-Reading Questions
As a part of our unit on The Harlem Renaissance, I have my English 11 students read Langston Hughes� short story "Passing." 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: 3
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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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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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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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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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