Critical Reading Lesson Plan on 1984 by George Orwell
This lesson plan gives an easy “in” to reading “1984”. Get students thinking critically about the content right from the …
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This lesson plan gives an easy “in” to reading “1984”. Get students thinking critically about the content right from the …
Continue ReadingSensory details are important when students are writing stories. They help set a scene and bring the reader into the story world. Sensory details …
Continue ReadingThe word gargoyle comes from the Latin word ‘gurgulio’, not only meaning “throat” but also describing the …
Continue ReadingThis article contains study guide questions I created to help students as they read “The Kite Runner.”
Continue ReadingWant your students to wake up and begin paying attention? This article is the first in a series presenting a curriculum unit for novel “The …
Continue ReadingTeach students how to do an interview with these tips and techniques. Before you know it they’ll be interviewing like the pros!
Continue ReadingNarrative writing lesson plans often fall flat because there’s no focus and nothing to model. That’s why writing a mystery makes an …
Continue ReadingAdd a little variety in your writing curriculum by teaching students how to write a business letter. This plan walks you through the process.
Continue ReadingThis similes lesson includes a printable worksheet as well as board work to do in the class. It’s a fun one to add to your repertoire.
Continue ReadingWriting about literature can be fun (kind of) with this creative writing assignment. Use this analyzing point of view in literature activity to help …
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