I rolled out of bed this morning, looked at the calendar, did a little math, and wept. School starts in a week. My initial reaction was to return to bed and suck my thumb while lying in the fetal position. That only helps temporarily. Instead, I made this list of five suggestions that help me […]
Lesson of the Day: Literary Terms Quizzes for Romeo and Juliet
August 12, 2014 By
While you were lounging by the pool this summer, I was writing Romeo and Juliet quizzes while lounging by the pool. These Romeo and Juliet literary terms quizzes can be found on the miracle we call the Internet. They’re interactive. They’re fun not entirely boring. They cover the following ELA Common Core Standards set forth […]
Lesson of the Day: Using Literary Quotations for Writing Assignments
June 23, 2014 By
A couple posts ago, I shared a simple and useful writing assignment involving thematic quotations, not necessarily connected to literature. Let’s take a look at an assignment using quotes from specific pieces of literature. But first, let’s take a look at Common Core Standards covered by this assignment W.9-10.1 Write arguments to support claims in […]