Lit Ideas

VERY low prep escape room, yet highly engaging!! This escape room includes three original texts and four tasks focusing on comprehension and vocabulary. You can allow students to preview the texts before the game, or complete the game while reading the...

The closing is often said to be the most important part of a lesson. I believe in student-led closings, and these task cards are perfect for guiding student discussions. Students work in their groups to come up with an answer, and then share with the...

Ice breakers are a great way to get to know your students. This resource includes 2 sets: 32 differentiated questions and 32 "would you rather" questions. These can be completed in small groups or whole class.

Push your middle/high students further by examining the TYPES of symbolism, setting, and conflict. These crisp, organized note sheets and worksheets are meant to help them have a deeper understanding of how elements of a story are working together to...

Murder Mystery: Who Killed Bette and Ruth? A real-life murder took place in St. Augustine in 1944. A man simply known as Mr. X killed two unrelated women. Your students will piece together evidence and figure out who killed Bette and Ruth and why...

This resource includes Depth and Complexity questions for your gifted (and advanced) students. Each chapter has two pages (equals 8 questions) of high level, multi-layered questions. Questions are formatted in easy-to-cut boxes, which means the...