Showing guides and explainers filed under High School English Lesson Plans - Grades 9-12.
Tired of the same old tired writing? Stale characters too often characterize student writing. Isn’t it time we change the story to their story …
Continue ReadingThis multiple choice quiz requires thought and intelligence. It’s also easy to grade.
Continue ReadingA good title can make your writing more attractive to an informationally overwhelmed public. This simple lesson helps students create articles that …
Continue ReadingOut of all the writing traits, voice presents the biggest challenge for students and teachers. Not anymore!
Continue ReadingIt has been my observation that students cannot identify tone, identify whether or not their writing reflects tone, or understand the importance of …
Continue ReadingA lack of audience leads to a lack of purpose. A lack of purpose leads to a lack of focus. A lack of focus leads to a lack of audience. End the …
Continue ReadingThe short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker helps teach students about characterization and conflict. Once the class has read this …
Continue ReadingDelight the elders of the family with a letter writing project. Get a journal and pass it back and forth between the Grandparents and teenagers in the …
Continue ReadingDon’t have time to create your own quiz? Here’s one that’s easy to administer and easy to grade. The Bean Trees Quiz, Chapters …
Continue ReadingRemember the last time you graded essays and you swore if one more student turned in an essay with one gigantic paragraph, you would kill him?
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