Mrs. Hostetler's Language Arts Class
Upcoming Literature Activities and Handouts
Click on the icons for project information and rubrics. Check back often for changes and additions.
- Rubric
120 Second Presentation
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- Must be based on one book read during the trimester with a passing AR grade.
- Compare / Contrast Rubric
- Compare/Contrast Chart example for period 3
Oh, the Places You'll Go Group Activity
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- Worksheet and Activity Description
- Rubric
Click on the book for the Read Aloud video of the story.
Monsters Are Due on Maple St. Readers Theater
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- Rubric
- Discussion questions
Please don't buy props or costumes for this project. Students should use their creativity with household products.
Click on the screens for flashcards, games, and to quiz yourself for test.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Rewrite
Period 3 - Close Reading of the story, defining unknown vocab. and summarizing story.
Period 5 -Rewrite two - four paragraphs of original version into modern-day language with a partner. This is an in-class project, but it can be taken home to proofread.
- Rubric
- website with copy of story
- online version of Disney movie for Brom and Ichabod comparison
Three Skeleton Key - Mood
Click on image for story trailer used in class to discuss mood and suspense
Lessons 1-7
Lessons 8-14
Analogies
Click Vocab. workbook to access pages. You can either print out specific pages or write answers on separate paper
Articles of the Week
Click pencil to go to article list from Vale Middle School
Click paper to go to Readworks site and login
Information for Response to Literature (Character Analysis) Essay
Response to Literature Essay Graphic Organizer
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- Response to Literature Rubric
- Checklist to help with essay
- Response to Literature Packet pgs 60-64
-revision routine
For more helpful tips on with writing or to watch some of the videos we've seen in class, go to the Lang. Projects page under Writing
The Pink Envelope Letter
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- Description
- Rubric
- Character, Setting, Conflict foldable
- youtube version of movie
Write two paragraphs about similarities and differences between story and movie
Honors - three paragraphs (third is your opinion on which version is better and why.)
- youtube version of poem
"The Highway Man" Imagery exercise
Draw one image that stands out - shouldn't include people or complete scenes but an important detail
Medieval Times
- Letter to Merlin Rubric
- The Arthur Show (talk show description
- Talk Show Rubric
Lady Morgan
Lady Margaise
Please don't buy props or costumes for this project. Students should use their creativity with household products.
The Outsiders
Chapter Questions /Quizzes
Scroll through to find Chapter your need
- Chapt. 1 Questions
- Chapt. 2 Questions
- Chapt. 3-4 Questions
- Outsiders Book Online
- Chapt. 5 Questions
- Chapt. 6 Questions
- Chapt. 7 Questions
- Chapt. 8 Questions
- Chapt. 9-10 Questions
- Chapt. 11-12 Questions
- More Vocab words
- Student Packet with
Vocabulary sheets
- Period 5 Project Description and Rubrics
- Tutorial for using Movie Maker
- Period 3 Project Description and Rubrics
- Lit. Terms worksheet
Quickwrites
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Look on class calendar to see which topic we wrote about.
Study Guide Questions
"Richard Cory"
"Nothing Gold Can Stay"
Life As We Knew It Layered Curriculum Projects
- Project Descriptions (includes Project Slips)
*Educator code for Glogster is 8EEC85 but runs out May 7. You can also do a Prezi for A20 Project
- Rubrics for B Layer
- Honors Project Description and Rubrics for B Layer
- Chapt. 1 Questions
- Chapt. 2 Questions
- Chapt. 3 Questions
- Chapt. 4-6 Questions
- Chapt. 7-8 Questions
- Chapt. 9-11 Questions
- Chapt. 12-13 Questions
- Chapt. 14-17 Questions
- Chapt. 18-19 Questions
- Chapt. 20-21 Questions
- L.A.W.K.I. Book Online
If clicking on chapters in table of contents does not work, use arrows to go to appropriate section.
- Click on novel cover for Book Online
Westing Game Detective Notebook
Westing Game Student Packet
- Project Description and Rubrics
Mythology
- God/Goddess Research worksheet
- History for Kids
- Greek Myths
- Fact Monster