by Kristin | Jun 27, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
Do you remember the first time you read or taught short stories with twist endings? You know, the ones that made you re-think everything you’d just read. She did what with the frozen leg of lamb? The necklace was really worth how little? How could that town do that...
by Kristin | Jun 20, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
English teachers love a good work of fiction; we find many ways to include such works in our classrooms. Where we might need a bit more guidance or support is with the inclusion of more nonfiction literature in our lessons. With nonfiction, students can use many of...
by Kristin | Jun 13, 2023 | Teaching the Standards, Reading Comprehension, Writing
Do you find that your students focus a great deal on reading comprehension but struggle to complete literature analysis with the same text? The question “What Is Literature Analysis?” seems easy, but it is hard to teach! Reading between the lines, digging...
by Kristin | Jun 6, 2023 | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Short Stories
As an adult when you pick up a book, you are rarely thinking, “I would LOVE to write a Literature Analysis Essay!” I think our students have the same mindset. At the end of every book comes a dreaded assignment, not just the satisfaction of having finished...
by Kristin | May 23, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
Creating effective, standards-based response questions for reading takes a BUNCH of time! However, they are SUPER necessary for helping your students prepare for reading-based standardized tests. It is really tough to go through test prep season without go-to response...
by Kristin | May 9, 2023 | Short Stories, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
I am a huge fan of short stories. And let’s be real, most of our students prefer reading short stories to pretty much anything else. My personal favorites include “The Most Dangerous Game,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and “The...
