11th Grade Reading PowerPoint Presentations

Studying Night by Elie Wiesel ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•World War II

•The Nazi Party

•The Concentration Camps

•Auschwitz

•The Holocaust

•Themes

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

Unlock the power of inferencing with this comprehensive resource pack tailored for middle and high school students. Dive into the world of critical thinking and analysis with 19 unique files, carefully curated to enhance inferencing skills across various mediums.

Delve into captivating texts with a selection of short stories and poems, including "The Chaser," "Rose from the Concrete," "Rolling in the Deep," and "Cry me a River." Each file comes with detailed summaries and thought-provoking questions to stimulate deep comprehension and inferencing abilities.

Equip your students with the tools they need to excel in inferencing with supplementary materials, such as checking account statements for real-world application and a list of words describing tone to aid in textual analysis.

Explore the intricacies of inferencing through engaging activities, including an Inferencing Lesson with 26 slides designed for both group instruction and individual practice. With meticulously crafted lessons, students will develop a keen eye for detail and learn to draw insightful conclusions from diverse sources.

Unleash the power of music, poetry, literature, and more as students analyze and infer meaning through a variety of mediums. Whether used for group lessons, individual practice, or assessments, this resource pack provides all the materials you need for rapid inferencing success.

Plus, with answer keys included for all activities, you can streamline your grading process and focus on what matters most: empowering your students to become master inferencers. Elevate your teaching and transform your classroom into a hub of critical thinking and discovery with this inferencing activity!

Engage your students with a comprehensive Pre-Reading Historical Introduction to Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen. This Digital PowerPoint Lesson seamlessly presents this novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. This resource greatly improves comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

PowerPoint Slides:

1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.

2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.

3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.

4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.

5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.

6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.

7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.

8. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.

9. **Pre and Post Printable Assessments and Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage

· Add to electronic notebooks

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This lesson is also available in Google Slides.

Enjoy!

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Studying Ethan Frome ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

• About the Author
• Settings
• The Progressive Era
• Starkfield
• Story Overview
• Themes
• Symbols
• Essential Questions

Engage your students with a comprehensive Pre-Reading Historical Introduction to Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen. This Digital PowerPoint Lesson seamlessly presents this novel’s significant setting with critical world events of the time. This resource greatly improves comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

PowerPoint Slides:

1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.

2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.

3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.

4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.

5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.

6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.

7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.

8. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.

9. **Pre and Post Printable Assessments and Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage

· Add to electronic notebooks

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This lesson is also available in Google Slides.

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab

Studying Murder on the Orient Express? Looking to give students some context for the novel ?

Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•Interwar Period (1918-1939)

•Orient Express and International Travel

•Golden Age of Detective Fiction

•Conflicts

•Story Overview

•Themes

•Motifs

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

Studying Antigone? Looking to give students some context for the play ?

Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•The Peloponnesian War

•Polytheistic Beliefs

•Oracle of Apollo and Delphi

•Funerary Practices

•Divine Intervention

•Conflicts

•Themes

•Motifs

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

Studying The Boy in The Striped Pajamas ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•World War II

•The Nazi Party

•The Concentration Camps

•Auschwitz

•The Holocaust

•Themes

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

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Studying Animal Farm? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you!

Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•Russian Revolution

•Allegories and Satire

•Conflicts

•Story Overview

•Themes

•Motifs

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

Studying Dracula ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you!

Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•Victorian Era

•The ‘Real’ Dracula

•Conflicts

•Themes

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

Studying To Kill a Mockingbird ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you!

Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•The Great Depression

•Racial Segregation

•Southern Culture

•The Scottsboro Boys

•Conflicts

•Story Overview

•Themes

•Motifs

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

Studying The War of the Worlds? Don't know where to begin? Then this product is for you! Includes a power point with: About the Author, Historical Significance, Literary Devices, Themes, Symbols, and Essential Questions. A great way to start off a unit on the classic novel The War of the Worlds!

Studying The Hate U Give ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

-About the Author

-Brief History of Race and Policing in America

-Black Lives Matter Movement

-Story Overview

-Themes

- Symbols

- Essential Questions

Studying The Picture of Dorian Gray? Don't know where to begin? Then this product is for you! Includes a power point with: Oscar Wilde Life and Works, Historical Context, London: Industrial City, Crime, Picture of Dorian Gray: Time and Style, Dorian’s Personality, Themes, Symbols, and Essential Questions. A great way to start off a unit on Oscar Wilde's classic novel The Picture of Dorian Gray!

Studying One Hundred Years of Solitude? Don't know where to begin? Then this product is for you! Includes a power point with: About the Author, Fiction as History, Themes, Symbols, and Essential Questions. A great way to start off a unit on this classic novel One Hundred Years of Solitude!

Studying The Awakening? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you!

Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•Women’s Rights Movement

•New Orleans and Creole Society

•Pioneering Feminist Literature

•Conflicts

•Themes

•Motifs

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

Studying Ender's Game ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

• About the Author
• The Cold War
• Causes of the Cold War
• Story Overview
• Themes
• Symbols
• Essential Questions

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Studying Great Expectations ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you!

Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•Victorian Era

•Upper vs Lower Classes

•Conflicts

•Themes

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

Studying The Grapes of Wrath? Looking to give students some context for the novel ?

Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•The Great Depression

•The Dustbowl

•The New Deal

•Story Overview

•Conflicts

•Themes

•Motifs

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

Studying Pride and Prejudice? Looking to give students some context for the novel ?

Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

• About the Author
• Regency Time Period
• Lower vs Upper Class
• Conflicts
• Themes
• Symbols
• Essential Questions