Literature
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Free Resources for teaching literary devices and figurative language in literature
Free resources for teaching characterization
Favorite Books and Short Stories on pinterest
free resources for teaching literary analysis and theme
WebQuest Reading Practice Tests that combine fiction and nonfiction
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Black History in English Language Arts
Black history is our history. It's not some separate history to marvel. It's not a gimmick to gawk at in February. Still, while it's somewhat...
Fall in ELA: 20 Ideas for Reading & Writing in Autumn
Once your students return to school in the fall, it's time to grab their attention and get them excited about reading and writing again! Fall in ELA...
“The Hill We Climb” Poem in English Language Arts
I am not touching politics here or now with a ten-foot pole, but I will say that the Biden Administration employing a poet laureate, 22-year-old...
3 Funny Christmas Holiday Rhymes in ELA
All across the nation, just before winter break, teachers are scrambling to find last-minute activities that lightheartedly combine ELA skills and...
Humongous List of 500 Character Trait Words
We all have character traits formed by a combination of behavior, attitude, upbringing, genetics, mood, practice, trauma, praise, social skills,...
Analyzing Characterization 6 Ways in 6 Stories With 6 Characters
In literature, there are flat characters and there are round characters. No, I'm not talking about Flat Stanley and Humpty Dumpty (lol). I'm talking...
Character Attribute Web Reading Literature Activity
New feature image A wonderful way to delve into character analysis! Really gets students of all ages to think about what a character is truly made...
Figurative Language Fun Reading and Writing
Who likes figurative language? Everybody does! (That's hyperbole.) The great thing about it is you can say something is something it's not and get...
10 Graphic Organizers for Reluctant Readers and Writers
Sometimes it just takes one simple thing to get reluctant readers and writers motivated to start their task. That one simple thing could be a fun,...
Writing a Poem from a Character’s Point of View
An excellent way to get students to really immerse themselves into a character’s point of view is to have them write a “Five Senses Poem” from the...
Get Inside the Mind of a Character Reading Literature Activity
Better than a book report! Students delve into the minds of characters they’re reading about. In this post, there are samples of the "minds" of Anne...
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Reading Literature Lesson
I like to get students excited about reading literature by having them do a fun activity to go with the story. This is especially true when the book...
100 Questions on Standardized ELA Assessment Tests
After having been an ELA teacher for 10 years, and then an assessment writer contracted with multiple Ed-Tech companies (while running my store...
