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- 1984
- ACT Prep
- American Romanticism
- AP Lit Essays
- AP Lit Exam Tips
- Blackout Poetry
- Body Biography
- The Catcher in the Rye
- CER Paragraphs
- Character Analysis
- Choice Novel Unit
- Citation
- Civil War Literature Unit
- Class Discussions
- Collaborative Learning
- College and Career Unit
- Cornell Notes
- Crime and Punishment
- Critical Lenses
- The Crucible
- Diction and Tone
- Dubliners
- Frankenstein
- Gothic Literature
- Group Work
- Hamlet
- Heart of Darkness
- Homegoing
- Huck Finn
- Kate Chopin and The Awakening
- Mentor Speeches
- Modernism
- Mrs. Dalloway
- Outlines
- Persuasive Speech
- Poetry
- Puritan Lit
- Reading Skills
- Rhythm and Meter
- Romanticism
- Romanticism: Poetry Unit
- Rubrics
- The Salem Witch Trials
- The Scarlet Letter
- Syllabus
- Timed Essays
- TPCASTT
- Transcendentalism
- Tuesdays with Morrie
- Vocabulary
- The Yellow Wallpaper
Current List of TPT Freebies
I have 35 free downloads up on TPT! If you see something you like in the list below, you can head over to my “free” page on TPT. Just click here to search!
Course Setup and Planning
- High School English Syllabus with Academic Integrity Section
- AP Literature and Composition Syllabus with Academic Integrity Section
- Back to School Welcome Email for High School ELA & English Literature Classes
- High School ELA Course Introduction Slides: Back to School First Day PowerPoint
- Skills Checklists: Scope and Sequence Planning for Grades 9-11
Student Success and Feedback
- Tips for Doing Well in School for Teens: Soft-Skills and Study Habits
- Beginning of the Year Survey for English, ELA, Literature, Composition, and AP
- High School Student Academic Reflection Worksheet: Goal Setting and Soft Skills
- Teacher Feedback: Survey Form for High School Students to Evaluate Teachers
- Dealing with Grade Disputes and Grading Conflicts: Teacher Solutions & Scripts
Writing and Research
Writing Guidelines and Citations
- Writing Guidelines for ELA Typed Work: Student Handout and Reference
- Research Skills: Citing Websites in MLA 9, Works Cited Pages
- Organization and Planning: Formal Outline Directions Handout
- Free MLA Citation & Proofreading Checklist and Skills Rubric
- Summarize Paraphrase or Quote: Handout and Lesson Guide for 9-12 ELA Students
- CER/CEA Paragraphs and Citing Text Evidence: Sentence Starters for High School
AP Literature Resources
- Teach the Q3 Open Essay Free Response Prompt: AP Literature Lessons and Handouts
Literature Resources
Discussion and Analysis Tools
- Ten No-Prep Book Talks for High School Students: Great for ELA & Librarians
- Think Write Discuss: Pre-Talk Worksheet for High School Novel Discussions
- Body Biography Assignment & Rubric: FREE Character Analysis Project
- Preparing for and Running a Modified Lincoln Douglas Debate: Handout
- Key Literacy Skills for Reading, Writing, & Communication: ELA Handout
- Teach Reading Skills to High Schoolers: Explicit Instructions for Improvement
Poetry Resources
- Poetry Analysis Graphic Organizer: TPCASTT Worksheet for 11th and 12th Grade
- Rhythm and Meter Practice for High School, Includes Answer Key
Novel-Specific Resources
The Crucible
- The Crucible Historical Research Project: Anticipation Group Activity
- The Crucible: Read Aloud/Reader’s Theatre with Speaking Roles for Each Act
- The Crucible Unit Calendar: Ideas, Pacing, and Links to Materials
Homegoing
- Free Homegoing Reading Questions and Study Guide, Chapters 1 & 2
- Free Preview: Homegoing Journal Prompts for Chapters 1 & 2
- Homegoing Context/Intro Reading and Anticipation/Pre-Reading Activities
Other Literature Resources
- Heart of Darkness Poetry Supplement: Compare The Wasteland + Other Poems to HoD
- The Scarlet Letter: Prereading Art & Drawing Activity for 11th Grade
- Engaging Scarlet Letter Extras: 6-Week Plan, Games, Art, & Intro Reading
Literary Movements
- Comparing Romanticism, Transcendentalism, & Gothic: Literary Movements
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