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Langston Hughes�s "Mother to Son"
This worksheet features a copy of the poem and 7 post-reading questions.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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William Carlos Williams� Imagist Poetry
I use this worksheet to teach my English 11 students about William Carlos Williams� Imagist poetry. It covers two of his most famous poems-- "This Is Just to Say" and "The Red Wheelbarrow." There are also accompanying comprehension questions on the right. The kids are always amazed that either of these two pieces are even poems, let alone famous on...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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Langston Hughes�s "Dreams" and "Dream Deferred"
I use this worksheet to have students annotate the poems as we read, and then answer the post-reading questions for each. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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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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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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The Raven: Text & Questions
After listening to Edgar Allan Poe�s famous poem "The Raven" I display this worksheet on the whiteboard and also give students a copy. Because of the difficult language, we answer the questions together as a class. This worksheet gives students an opportunity to practice identifying internal rhyme, tone, mood, and descriptive imagery. I usually fol...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 42
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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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"The Feather Pillow" Text & Questions
I use this worksheet to teach Horacio Quiroga�s horror story "The Feather Pillow." Text is on the left, and questions are on the right. I play the audio of the story, and stop after each section. At that point students answer the questions and we discuss their responses. A creepy story with a grotesque ending!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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Langston Hughes Theme Essay
Though I use this worksheet to assign my students an essay in which they analyze 1 constant theme throughout 3 of Langston Hughes� short stories, it can be used with any text. The first page is requirements, and the second page is a pre-written outline which provides scaffolding sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph. I tell students that usi...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11
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