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Sensory Image Chart/Unforgettable Settings
In these sensory image and settings worksheets, students list a book, author, and passage that contains sensory image for the five different senses. Students also read several passages and answer questions about the settings for each.
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Creative Writing Idea Sheet
In this creative writing ideas worksheet, students create their own stories as they use the setting, character, and objects listed on the worksheet to fuel their ideas.
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School-Home Links/Book Links
In these book parts worksheets, students receive help from a family member to complete the 4 worksheets. Students find a book's title and author, the plot, and the setting to complete the exercises.
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Skimming
Students examine how to skim textual material. They read an article, and identify the main ideas by reading first and last paragraphs, topic sentences, and other organizational clues.
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Collage/Symbol/Message Concertina Book
Pupils use a collage method to create a concertina book that presents one theme on one side and another theme on the other side.
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Phenomenology Lesson Plan #6: Theme Part 1
Pupils practice differentiating between categories of art and entertainment. They also practice telling the difference between character themes and universal themes. They find a text to relate to themselves and write about it.
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Translation Into Reality
Students read a variety of short stories that focus on teenage protagonists. In groups, they answer comprehension questions and discuss the characters and setting for each story. Individually, they choose one writing assignment to...
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Where's Walden and Why Henry?
Sixth graders understand how Thoreau can serve as both inspiration and model for the investigation of home places. They explore ways to become better observers of natural and cultural history. Students find out how to connect with their...
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Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury: April Eighth, 1928: Narrating from an 'Ordered Place'?
Students describe Faulkner's use of time to structure the plot of The Sound and the Fury. They discuss the differences between first and third person narration and its effects on the novel. Discussion of the overall meaning is brought to...
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Workplace Safety Lesson
Students distinguish between effective and ineffective communication techniques and apply their knowledge of successful interactions with authority figures to workplace situations. They also use teamwork, communication, and analytical...
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Tenth graders read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge". They apply what they discovered about plot summary to the beginning of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge". They draw a plot summary sketch and label the introduction and rising...
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Students read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge". They apply what they discovered about plot summary to the beginning of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge". They draw a plot summary sketch and label the introduction and rising...
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Complex numbers in polar form
Learners plot complex numbers in the polar plane. They convert complex numbers in polar form to rectangular form. Students plot coordinates in the polar plane. They plot complex numbers in the complex plane. Learners are asked to...
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TAKS 3rd Grade Upkeep 3
For this TAKS worksheet, 4th graders identify patterns, determine the best operation, and plot numbers on a number line. The three questions pertain to objectives covered on the Texas state test. This would be good bellwork.
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Literary Terms
In this literary terms worksheet, students define and discuss ten literary terms associated with literature and complete a word search puzzle.
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Plot Summary: The Outsiders
For this plot summary worksheet, students are given several prompts to assist in developing a summary of the first chapter of The Outsiders.
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Willy the Wimp
In this Willy the Wimp worksheet, students check their reading comprehension as they respond to 8 short answer, 1 drawing, and 8 fill in the blank questions regarding the book.
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Reading and Study Guide: Lord of the Flies Chapter Three
In this reading and study guide for Lord of the Flies, students must define vocabulary words found in the reading, complete a plot diagram and answer reading comprehension questions.
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Reading and Study Guide: Lord of the Flies Chapter 6
In this reading and study guide for Lord of the Flies, students must define vocabulary words found in the reading, as well as answer comprehension questions.
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Reading and Study Guide: Lord of the Flies Chapter 7
In this reading and study guide for Lord of the Flies, students must define vocabulary words from the reading, define and find examples of literary terms, and answer comprehension questions.
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Reading and Study Guide: Lord of the Flies Chapter 9
In this reading and study guide for Lord of the Flies, students must define vocabulary words found in the reading and answer comprehension questions.
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Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie -The Story
Students explore lighthouses in literature. In this reading lesson, students read Keep the Lights Burning, Annie as well as Birdie's Lighthouse. Students participate in pair/share activities regarding plot and literary devices. Student...
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Problem and Solution Lesson
Pupils explore problems and solutions in literature. In this literature lesson, students identify problems and solutions in short guided and independent reading samples. Pupils also discuss characterization techniques used to develop...
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Literature Study Contracts
Students complete activities with a leveled chapter book. In this literature lesson, students read a novel and complete several graphic organizers and activities as they read. They focus on characters, settings, vocabulary, and plot.