There are 27 characterization webs for The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer included in this product. This set of characterization webs is for The Pilgrims. This will help your students remember all of the different characters mentioned in The Prologue. There are characterization webs for The Na...
Jabez Wilson copying out the Encyclopaedia Britannica. We’re revisiting old favorites in our story choices for this year, which meant our March meeting was devoted to “The Red-Headed League.”…
This study guide and infographic for Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues under the Sea offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.
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Included are: Questions for the short story with suggested answers Vocabulary list with definitions Activity relating various quotes to the short story. Quiz for the short story.with answers Characterization Webs Venn Diagrams Task Cards for the story This product is included in my short story bundle listed here: Short Stories for Middle School and High School
For relevant, accurate, and appropriate current events to share with your students, try watching CNN Student News. With new content daily, the ten minute segments are an easy way to incorporate nonfiction into your classroom and engage your students with real world issues.
This bundle contains three unit plans for Shakespearean Comedies that are commonly taught. This bundle is perfect for teachers that teach multiple grades. The units in this bundle include: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing and The Taming of the Shrew. You can click on the individual products to see more details. A Midsummer Night’s Dream Study Guide Questions for the whole play Assorted Tests and Quizzes Critical Lens Essay (New York State English Regents) Vocabulary Lists for each Act Act by Act Summary Two Movie Handouts Critical Lens (Quotes) Group Work Persuasive Speech Re-write a scene Task Cards A Midsummer Night's Dream Bingo And More... Much Ado about Nothing Study Guide Questions for the play Character Descriptions Making a Modern Scene Characterization Webs The Taming of the Shrew Study Guide Questions with Answers Act One Character Chart with Answers Characterization Webs Venn Diagrams A test on Acts I-III with Answers Unit Test with Answers Critical Lens Essay (New York State Regents Exam) Summary of the Inductions Scene by Scene Summary of the play Movie Handouts Project Choices with Presentation Rubric There is also background information for Shakespeare and his time-period. Do you want all of my Shakespeare units? I have an even bigger Shakespeare bundle that includes all of my Shakespeare units listed here: The Ultimate Shakespeare Package
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This is a large assortment of activities and handouts for The Odyssey by Homer. (I used a version of The Odyssey that was in a textbook.) Anticipation Guide Introduction to The Odyssey Twenty Journal Questions Vocabulary List for Part One Vocabulary List for Part Two Lotus debate (Lotus vs Anti ...
The king of British literature can be celebrated any time of the year, but we tend to teach our Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales unit around the winter months. We bring in the sarcasm, irony, and parody, and satire with some Saturday Night Live clips along with some in-class performances . Are you looking for new and exciting ways to celebrate one of the best literary masterpieces of all time? Introducing The Canterbury Tales' activities into your classroom will make for a fun and memorable unit. Even though it was written during he medieval time period, Chaucer's work is timeless and humorous in nature. Students will love how their teacher will guide them along the pilgrimage to Thomas Becket's shrine into their ELA classroom.
Forget those boring chapter summaries you usually assign to accompany your students' independent reading. Instead, try out "tweet sheets." This activity reinforces characterization and point of view while also allowing students to use their creativity as they explore the characters in their novel.
Don't let your literature anthology dictate the short stories you read with your middle school and high school students. There are so many wonderful short stories out there, many of which can be used to teach a variety of literary elements and paired with other texts. Read on for 13 of my favorites, which literary terms and skills they lend themselves to teaching, plus suggested text pairings and activities.
Of the many acclaimed works of G.K. Chesterton, Lepanto is among his most cherished and is widely recognized as a perfect poem by various literary critics. Penned in 1911, this epic poem reminisces and celebrates the Holy League victory over the Ottoman Navy at the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571. The combination and […]
Assorted handouts to be used for The Iliad. I taught a short version that was in a textbook. Background on The Trojan War Beginning of Troy People and Attitudes Worksheet Study Guide Questions Terms & concepts Character Chart The epic The Iliad vs. the movie Troy Essay Topics...
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British Literature: The Canterbury Tales Task Cards and Student Assignment This differentiated activity is intended to get students excited about literature in a creative way. Students will create trading cards featuring Pilgrims from The Canterbury Tales. -The activity is flexible and can be adapted to fit the needs of each student and each class. -Begin the activity by talking to the students about the Prologue, and some exciting details. -minds-on activity -study guide This Teaching Pack Includes: *ZIP FILE FOLDER* -11 literary device, terms to know cards Allegory, Irony, Satire, Allusions, Pilgrims, Geoffrey Chaucer, Thomas A Becket, iambic pentameter, feudalism... -10 Question / Task Cards for 12 of the tales. Questions are multiple choice and based on the common core standards for English Language Arts -Colorful, detailed, and fun...23 Pilgrim Cards! They are very colorful and list a physical description, job description, their motives / interests, and Chaucer's opinion. The 23 Pilgrims are: Host Knight Squire Yeoman (Cannon Yeoman) Nun (Prioress) Monk Friar Merchant Oxford Cleric (Clerk, Student) Sergeant at the Law (Lawyer) Franklin Cook Skipper (Shipman, Sailor) Doctor (Physician) Wife of Bath Parson Plowman Miller Manciple Reeve Summoner Pardoner Nun’s Priest -Pilgrim Presentation Assignment Trading Cards Assignment Template (just added it as a PPT file so your setudents can open it and edit!) Rubric The cards come 4 to a sheet. In color. Can be printed in grayscale, too...and still look great! Laminate, put them on a key ring, in a case, or decorate a board with them. Feel free to contact me for more information on any of my materials. I would love your feedback! Please visit me again. Come Together! Connect with Me! Study All Knight Blog Study All Knight Facebook Danielle Knight (Study All Knight) on Pinterest Study All Knight on Twitter Study All Knight on Instagram Created by Danielle Knight, © Study All Knight ™, The Knight Stuff, LLC
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Tonight is the Manly Book Club, a neighborhood book club I started for an excuse to hangout and talk ideas with the guys in my neck of the woods. We’re talking about Jules Verne’s Journ…
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Maniac Magee has so much nonfiction to include in the novel study. In this informational text, learners will study The Children's Crusade that Maniac read all about in the book he borrowed from Amanda Beale.When page 13 & 29 rolls around, we learn about a book that Amanda Beale lends to Maniac M...
When teaching The Giver, utopian society becomes an excellent opportunity for secondary ELA students to research some real-life utopias.
