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The Ultimate Holes Novel Study is here. This Novel Study has it all Holes Vocabulary by Chapter, Comprehension Questions by Chapter, and so much more. As always, all updates are free even when the price continues to rise. Here is everything that is included with version 1.0-Comprehension Questions by Chapter (With Answers and Student Response Sheets)-Vocabulary by Chapter (Goes by 5's) -Character Study Intro to Characters-Tracking the Growth of a Character Activity (Zero and Stanley)-Characte
Holes by Louis Sachar Novel Study - Interactive Notebook format! 5th Grade Novel Studies Series This product contains interactive cut and paste learning material for students to create an organized Wonder Interactive Notebook! Chapter Quizzes, Final Exam, and a Fun Board Game are also included!
Looking for an engaging and unique way to teach a novel study with the book Holes by Louis Sachar? Try this novel study flip book with your students!Inside you will find:Directions for printing, copying, and assemblyTitle page including novel title, author, and readers nameSetting: The When and Where:-Identifying When and Where -Importance of Setting to Story-Draw and Describe an Important SettingMeet the Characters:-Character Traits of Specific Characters-Character Change of Main Character ...

Holes

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Othello

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MacBeth

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Monster

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This fun prereading game for A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness gets students thinking about plot, characters, and thematic ideas from the novel through this fun anticipation activity. This works great for a station activity, early finishers, or a quick whole-class activity.*******************************************************************************Heres what youll receive in this resource:40 Big Idea Game Prompt Cards (10 Pages) ask students to come up with items in a category, i.e. "Things you
A film study on A Monster Calls, by Bayona, based on the novel by Patrick Ness. The bundle includes comprehension questions and activities.

A Monster Calls

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Gamifying Lord of the Flies - The Daring English Teacher
Looking for worksheets to teach Lord of the Flies? Check out this blogpost for 12 awesome teaching resources and worksheets for Lord of the Flies. Included are pre-reading, while-reading, and after-reading teaching resources for Lord of the Flies. #mindroarteachingresources

Lord of the Flies

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Would You Survive a Horror Movie? Fun Quiz Page 2

gothic literature

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Quick activities to reteach and review the parts of speech with your students.
How Anonymous Peer Editing Changed the Culture of My Classroom | EdSurge News
Need a grammar diagnostic test that will give you a clear picture of what students know? Use this assessment as a pre (and/or post) test to get a benchmark and track growth! CCSS alignment for grades 7-12.

Grammar

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Max~the book theif
The Book Thief Alphabet
Could also use with Night....Text to Text | 'The Book Thief' and 'Auschwitz Shifts From Memorializing to Teaching' - NYTimes.com

The book thief

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Using music in secondary ELA is a great way to increase student engagement and productivity. Check out the Secondary English Coffee Shop blog for some amazing ideas and a freebie to get you started! By Danielle at Nouvelle ELA.

Song analysis

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British literature

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7 Engaging products to help improve students' writing skills.
Differentiated, brain-based vocabulary game for middle and high school students in any subject area #vocabularygame #highschoolteacher

Vocabulary

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This series of diagnostic assignments assesses a HIGH SCHOOL student’s overall reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills at the beginning of the school in order to create a baseline for assessing student growth over the course of the year. #2ndaryela #bespokeela

Diagnostic assessment

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This Harlem Renaissance Escape Room is the perfect way to introduce students to the era. It has Great Migration journal entries, Famous Figures Biography cards, a Prohibition Close Reading activity, and a secret poem. Present this as a Breakout Box (groups work at their desks) or as an Escape Room (groups seek clues hidden in the classroom). Takes ~40-50 min. Includes a complete Teacher’s Guide (set-up, printing checklist, differentiation), extension activities, and Answer Key. (grades 7-12)

Harlem Renaissance

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Novel teaching and novel study resources for any novel. This resource is filled with assignments, activities, organizers, and more. Teaching novels for secondary ELA students. Middle school novel study. High school novel study. Middle school English novel.
"The Choice" by Edith Eger

Novels

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Conflict anchor chart for Elementary Reading
Using SNOTS to Teach Kids How to Annotate Text
CommonLit is a FREE collection of hundreds of high-quality non-fiction articles, short stories, historical documents, poems, and more. Each text comes with background information, rigorous text-dependent questions, discussion questions, and other teacher resources. www.commonlit.org

Good readers

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This point of view blog post outlines point of view activities for first grade, second grade, third grade, and fourth grade. The blog post outlines point of view anchor charts, point of view activities, point of view read alouds, and point of view lesson plans. #pointofviewactivities #pointofviewanchorcharts
Three passages on the same topic with text-dependent questions and graphic organizers for comparing and contrasting! Pick any two or use all three! Written by a published children's author.
Interactive graphic organizers can be used during your reading block! Sticky notes can stick perfectly to these activity sheets. Use them during guided reading, partner practice, independent workstations, literature circles and more! These templates work great for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade classrooms. Note taking and reading responses can be done. These serve as anchor charts for reading skills and strategies. Great for upper elementary. (second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth)

Graphic organizer

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Shakespeare Academy: Review Macbeth in a fun and engaging way!
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Prove It To Me FREEBIE! Teaching students to use evidence from the ...

Textual evidence

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Modern Tech + Classic Lit. | Laura Randazzo – Solutions for the Secondary Classroom
One of the most engaging and interactive ways to get students involved in class discussion is through a debate. For the FIVE debate activities included in this listing, you will assign your students to a specific character from a specific piece of literature. Great for any text in grades 6-12, middle school and high school. by Bespoke ELA
Characterization stations for ANY novel or short story | Grades 7-12 | Understanding characters on a deeper level | Reading literature activities | Activities for ANY novel | Novel study | Novel unit | English language arts resources | ELA | Middle school English and High school English

Characterization

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These hands on, engaging nonfiction reading crafts work perfectly for your students with any informational text! They can be used for teaching elementary students during guided reading, whole class reading or as an independent reading activity in reading centers. Addresses nonfiction reading skills such as using nonfiction text features activities, finding facts and key details, main idea and details, nonfiction text structure (such as cause and effect), and writing a nonfiction summary.
Analyzing informational text | Whole class activity | Graddes 7-12 | Works with ANY text
At any grade level, it is easy for English class to be solely a study of fictional literature, but students should be equally immersed in rich nonfiction as well. Read on for nonfiction recommendations, many of them memoirs and biographies, that will captivate your middle and high school students.

Nonfiction

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Blog post about teaching your students the difference between quoting, summarizing, and paraphrasing!

Summarize/paraphrase

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How to develop your character's personalities for your novel tips and writing inspiration. Unlock the secrets to developing unique character personalities for your novel! Learn tips on creating believable, multi-dimensional characters with compelling backstories, traits, and motivations. Discover how to use character development techniques to bring your story to life and engage readers. Perfect for writers looking to deepen their storytelling skills and craft unforgettable characters. #CharacterDevelopment #WritingTips #NovelWriting #CharacterPersonalities #Storytelling #CreativeWriting #WritingCommunity
Dragon's Den Curriculum: Teach Students to Create Mood in Writing

Writing

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5 weeks of lesson plans. Includes pacing guide, film essay, activities, chapter quizzes, and discussions. This bundle has everything you need to get started teaching The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring in an engaging way!This bundle of resources supports an in-depth analysis of the text.
one year English program for grades 7-12 from Literary Lessons on the Lord of the Rings

Lord of the rings

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Mythology

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Including visuals, technology, and movement increases engagement, understanding, and retention. This selfie station covers all the bases. This selfie station or photo booth is based on three of Poe's pieces: "The Raven", "The Cask of Amontillado", and "The Tell Tale Heart".

Poe/Halloween

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