Close Reading Activities + Literary Analysis Paragraph Writing Bundle

Name: Close Reading Activities + Literary Analysis Paragraph Writing Bundle
SKU: 9210
Price: 24 USD
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Teach close reading literary analysis skills and critical thinking needed for literary analysis paragraph & essay writing with this tried-and-true process for analyzing any text. Focus on connotation and denotation, apply inferential thinking to image & quotation literary analysis, and analyze paired-texts (no-prep lesson plans), all while practicing important written text analysis skills. Assess student learning with Google Form quizzes and writing tasks!

This Scaffolded Resource Bundle Includes:

Step #1: Focus on Connotation vs. Denotation with Connotation & Denotation Google Drive Text Analysis Activities & Graphic Organizers so that you can help students to demonstrate understanding of purposeful diction, including literal and figurative meanings and author’s purpose.

Step #2: Introduce students to the text analysis writing process with Introduction to Close Reading & Text Analysis Writing for Google Drive.

Step #3: Assess student knowledge with Google Forms Critical Thinking & Text Analysis Assessments.

Step #4: Have students apply close reading & text analysis skills to engaging, song & poem paired-text analysis with these fun Pop Culture Close Reading Lesson Plans for “Cry Pretty” and “Growing Up”, “Still I Rise”, “Invictus” and “Whatever it Takes.”

★Product Links and Teacher Notes Pages so that you have instructions and tips for using these resources with students at your fingertips.

★Digital “Getting Started” Guide so that you’re able to swiftly make your own copy of this digital product and share it with your students.

★ Digital “FAQ” Guide provides detailed answers to common digital resource questions!

Categories: Digital Resources, English Language Arts Lessons, Product Bundles

Literary Analysis Essay Introduction for Google Drive

Teach students a successful process for writing a literary analysis with fun and interactive Google Drive activities! Students apply close reading skills to analyze print advertisements & quotations, learning a solid approach to literary analysis essay writing through modeling and mentor texts!

Focus Questions:

How do authors use symbolism and word choice to create meaning?
How can "unpacking" words and details in a text, focusing on connotations and patterns, help to generate a meaningful claim?
How can I write a text-dependent analysis paragraph?

This resource is designed to give students practice with the following:

⇒Unpacking a word to determine connotative meanings

⇒Drawing inferences from a text

⇒Writing a clear and analytical claim/thesis

⇒Defending an interpretation of a text through written analysis

If you want to try a FREE SAMPLE of Activity #1, jump over HERE.

Google Forms ELA quizzes - Text Analysis, Connotation and Denotation

Assign these Google Forms quizzes for ELA as close reading & critical thinking practice or as text analysis assessments in your Google Classroom or paperless environment. These ELA quizzes are digital Google Forms, and are designed to align with my Introduction to Text Analysis & Close Reading resource, providing a way to assess student knowledge of the textual analysis process.

Don't have 1:1? No problem! You can print these Google Forms and have your students take their close reading assessments on paper.

There are two different Google Form assessments, each with different questions, but targeting the same skills. These are fully editable for your personal classroom use, and they come with sample student responses in the "answer key" section for each question.

Students will be asked to demonstrate the following skills:

•Writing a clear and meaningful claim about a given text

•Identifying connotations

•Using connotations to prove a claim

•Textual analysis

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Connotation and Denotation Activities for Google Classroom

These carefully-scaffolded connotation and denotation activities introduce students to literary analysis skills. Students will explore how authors use word choice, including connotation and denotation, to create meaning. They should, as a result, become more confident and independent readers and writers.

This resource is designed to give students practice with the following:

⇒Distinguishing between denotative and connotative meanings

⇒Unpacking a word to determine denotative and connotative meanings

⇒Drawing inferences from a text

⇒Defending an interpretation of a text

⇒Determining which details are useful for textual analysis

Poem and Song Lyric Analysis | "Invictus" and "Whatever it Takes"

Make text analysis less intimidating with these detailed, CCSS-aligned lesson plans high school English teachers are loving! Paired texts lessons (William Ernest Henley's poem "Invictus" and Imagine Dragons' song "Whatever it Takes") integrate close reading, text-based writing, speaking, listening, and research skills, making this resource both engaging and worthwhile.

*Due to copyright, only the text of "Invictus" is provided in this resource. I have linked to the other texts which are readily available online for your convenience.

Paired Texts Song Lyric Analysis | "Cry Pretty" and "Growing Up"

Engage students with song lyric analysis in paired texts: Carrie Underwood's "Cry Pretty" and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Growing Up." Detailed, CCSS-aligned plans integrate close reading of song lyrics, text-dependent-analysis, writing, speaking, listening, and inquiry skills, making this comprehensive resource both engaging and worthwhile.

*Due to copyright, the texts are not provided in this resource. I have linked to online texts which are readily available online for your convenience.

Paired Text Lessons "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou and Tupac

Make literary analysis less intimidating with these paired text analysis lesson plans for Maya Angelou's poem and Tupac's song "Still I Rise." Detailed CCSS-aligned lesson plans integrate close reading, text-based writing, and research skills, making this resource both engaging and worthwhile.

*Due to copyright, texts are not provided in this resource. I have linked to the texts that are available online for your convenience.

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This Scaffolded Resource Bundle Includes:

Step #2: Introduce students to the text analysis writing process with Introduction to Close Reading & Text Analysis Writing for Google Drive.

Step #3: Assess student knowledge with Google Forms Critical Thinking & Text Analysis Assessments.

★Product Links and Teacher Notes Pages so that you have instructions and tips for using these resources with students at your fingertips.

★Digital “Getting Started” Guide so that you’re able to swiftly make your own copy of this digital product and share it with your students.

★ Digital “FAQ” Guide provides detailed answers to common digital resource questions!

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Benefits of digital interactive resources include:

★ High engagement = happy students and happy teacher

★ Student-friendly 1:1 environment

★ Development of college and career readiness skills

★ Fluid integration of ELA skills

★ Productive use of class time that is maximized for student learning

This resource is helpful for:

★ Teachers new to a digital learning environment.

★ Teachers who are looking to save time with ready-made resources.

★ Teachers who need a plan for text analysis and close reading instruction.

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⇒ Permission for use by one teacher in his or her own classroom.

⇒ Not for public display or digital sharing.

⇒ If you intend to share with others, please purchase an additional license.

Close Reading Activities + Literary Analysis Paragraph Writing Bundle

Literary Analysis Essay Introduction for Google Drive

Google Forms ELA quizzes - Text Analysis, Connotation and Denotation

Connotation and Denotation Activities for Google Classroom

Poem and Song Lyric Analysis | "Invictus" and "Whatever it Takes"

Paired Texts Song Lyric Analysis | "Cry Pretty" and "Growing Up"

Paired Text Lessons "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou and Tupac

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