This lesson is Background Information for the novel The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. The focus of this lesson includes history of the 1960s and topics like culture, style, music, and cars. Before reading the novel The Outsiders, familiarize… Read More »The Outsiders Lesson Plans | Entire Novel Study
These printable Mood and Tone reference sheets are perfect for students to keep handy when analyzing mood and tone in any short story, novel, or poem. These two worksheets include the definitions of both mood and tone,… Read More »Tone and Mood Examples | Free Printable PDF
There are many engaging activities to use when teaching argumentation and persuasion beyond the classic essay. While the argumentative essay can certainly be effective, try something new with one of these 6 engaging activities. Your… Read More »Teaching Argumentation and Persuasion: 6 Engaging Activities Beyond the Argumentative Essay
Many words in the English language are formed by taking base words or root words and adding combinations of prefixes and suffixes to them. A root word is the primary form of a word. While root words… Read More »300 Commonly Used Greek & Latin Root Words, Prefixes, & Suffixes
Analyzing characters is an essential part of teaching literary analysis. Characterization is the process that an author uses to reveal the personality of characters in a literary text. Character traits, motives, choices, and psychology help… Read More »Character Traits List
Facilitating classroom discussions can feel like pulling teeth, especially when students are disengaged. Yet, classroom discussions are an essential component of the ELA classroom. Read on to learn 10 activities that will help you facilitate… Read More »10 Activities To Help Facilitate Engaging Classroom Discussion
Use these 17 essential questions to guide your students through literary analysis regardless of what they’re reading. The best part? You can recycle and reuse these questions, again and again, all year long. The key… Read More »Teaching Literary Analysis: 17 Essential Questions To Guide Your Students.
Introducing the concept of theme can be a daunting task in any classroom. However, beginning by teaching theme vs. main idea can make both your life and students’ lives much easier. Use these tips and… Read More »Tips For Teaching Theme Vs. Main Idea: Helping Students Understand the Difference
Gearing up to teach argumentative writing? This list of 100 argumentative essay prompts for secondary students is the perfect place to start. What secondary student doesn’t like to argue? (I’ll wait.) From research papers to… Read More »100 Argumentative Essay Prompts For Your Secondary ELA Students
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by sharing any (or all) of these 13 short stories with your students. Written by Hispanic authors, these short stories are the perfect way to honor and celebrate the work of… Read More »Teaching During Hispanic Heritage Month: 13 Short Stories To Share With Your Students