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Most Common Prefixes: Worksheet
I use this worksheet at the beginning of the school year to teach my students about the meaning(s) of common prefixes they will encounter in our reading. It is useful to have students refer back to as a point of reference. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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"The Tell-Tale Heart" Text and Questions
I play an audio of Edgar Allan Poe�s "The Tell-Tale Heart" and students listen and read along. Text is on the left of the worksheet. The comprehension questions are on in the right column, and I stop the audio at the end of each box. At that point we address the discussion questions-- either individually, in pairs, or as a class. The questions are ...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 49
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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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Literary Devices (Figurative Language) Quiz
I gave this quiz to my English 11 students to as a pre-test before our final exam. It assesses their knowledge of: personification, similes, metaphors, foreshadowing, and irony. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24
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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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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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"The Lottery" Essay Evidence Organizer
I use this evidence organizer with my English 11 students prior to their writing a five paragraph essay on Shirley Jackson�s use of foreshadowing and irony in her short story "The Lottery." It�s also an excellent way for students to practice citing in MLA format. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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Olaudah Equiano Slave Narrative: Post-Reading Questions
After my English 11 students read excerpts of Olaudah Equiano�s famous slave narrative I assign them these post-reading questions. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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"The Lottery" Essay Assignment
After reading Shirley Jackson�s story "The Lottery" I assign my English 11 students this 5 paragraph response to literature essay. The first page consists of directions and requirements, and the second page is an essay checklist for students who might need extra support. The purpose of the assignment is to write a literary analysis of Jackson�s use...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Catcher in the Rye Writing Assignments
After finishing the novel Catcher in the Rye, I give students this 20 point project. They can choose which two of the five writing assignments they wish to complete. This way students feel like they have a choice in what they write about, while also having a great opportunity to reflect on what they read. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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