9th Grade Student Assessment

STRANDED! A Survival Simulation for Lord of the Flies | Pre-Reading Activity

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Plotting Something

Give students a reason to think about survival, leadership, rules, fear, and group dynamics before they ever meet the boys on the island.STRANDED! is a two-day pre-reading simulation for Lord of the Flies that asks students to build an island society, make difficult choices, and respond when their p

9th - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, Reading

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

Greek Theater & Tragedy Background | PowerPoint, Guided Notes & Teacher Guide

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Plotting Something

Give students the background they need to understand how Greek tragedy worked before they begin reading the play itself. This classroom-ready lesson introduces the performance space, actors and masks, the chorus, dramatic structure, and essential tragedy terms through a coordinated presentation and

9th - 12th Literature, Drama

Also included in: Antigone Bundle | Greek Tragedy, Mythology, Context & Analysis

Edgar Allan Poe Biography & Background | PowerPoint, Guided Notes, Themes & Work

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Plotting Something

Introduce Edgar Allan Poe with a concise biography and background lesson that gives students the literary context they need before reading his stories and poems. Rather than turning Poe’s life into a list of sensational facts, this lesson connects his biography to the themes, techniques, and literar

8th - 12th Literature, Poetry, Reading

Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit Bundle | Background, The Raven & House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher Unit | Edgar Allan Poe Reading Guide & Quizzes

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Plotting Something

Teaching “The Fall of the House of Usher” is difficult for one simple reason: students cannot analyze what they cannot follow. Poe’s prose is dense, the plot is strange, and the story’s best ideas only land when students know what is actually happening.This 8–9 day guided-reading unit gives students

9th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Reading

Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit Bundle | Background, The Raven & House of Usher

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe | Close Reading Mini Unit, Analysis & Quizzes

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Plotting Something

Help students understand what happens in “The Raven” before asking them to interpret its symbolism and psychological horror.This close reading mini-unit follows Poe’s poem chronologically, with a stanza-numbered reading text, vocabulary support, a student analysis packet, and coordinated lesson slid

8th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Poetry

Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit Bundle | Background, The Raven & House of Usher

A Doll's House Pre-Reading Activity | Ethics & Moral Dilemmas | Ibsen

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Plotting Something

Before students begin A Doll's House, give them a chance to wrestle with some of the ethical questions they will encounter in the play - without telling them how those questions connect to Nora.Students respond to eight short scenarios involving secrecy, forgery, debt, loyalty, control, marriage, re

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Drama

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

Antigone Pre-Reading Activity | Law, Loyalty & Conscience | Ethics Scenarios

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Plotting Something

Before students meet Antigone and Creon, give them a chance to decide what they think about family loyalty, public order, conscience, community, and personal safety.Students work through eight modern ethical scenarios, make a choice before discussion, record what mattered most, and return to those s

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Drama

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

THE GREAT GATSBY PRE-READING ACTIVITY | SOCIAL CLASS, WEALTH & STATUS SIMULATION

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Plotting Something

Before students meet Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, East Egg, or West Egg, give them a social system to navigate.In Who Gets In?, students take on one of six fictional social profiles. Each profile begins with a different mix of money, family name, connections, education, and reputation. Students may improve o

9th - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, Reading

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

JULIUS CAESAR PRE-READING ACTIVITY | LEADERSHIP, POWER & AMBITION SIMULATION

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Plotting Something

Before students meet Caesar, Brutus, or Cassius, place them inside a republic trying to decide how much power one successful leader should be allowed to hold.In WHO SHOULD HOLD POWER?, students take on one of six civic positions in the fictional Republic of Valeria. A respected general, Cassian Varo

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Drama

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

Lord of the Flies Reading Companion | Society Stability Tracker & Analysis

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Plotting Something

Students can summarize what happens on the island. This companion asks them to do something more useful: track what happens to the boys' shared society as it weakens, fractures, and finally collapses.In CIVILIZATION UNDER PRESSURE, students return to the same five indicators at six points in Lord of

9th - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, Reading

KING LEAR PRE-READING ACTIVITY | POWER, SUCCESSION & LOYALTY SIMULATION

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Plotting Something

Before students meet Lear, Cordelia, Goneril, and Regan, give them the problem first.WHO GETS THE KINGDOM? places students on the Royal Council of a fictional kingdom whose aging ruler wants to give away the work of governing while keeping the title, honor, household, influence, and treatment that c

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Drama

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

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Plotting Something

Put students inside the problem before they meet it in the text.This six-resource bundle gives secondary ELA students a reason to think, argue, make decisions, and live with the consequences before plot knowledge tells them whom to support.Each activity is built around a different literary problem.

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Drama

Lord of the Flies Complete Novel Unit | Reading Guide, Quizzes, Test & Essay

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Plotting Something

Teach William Golding's Lord of the Flies with a complete, coherent novel unit that supports students from pre-reading through final assessment. Rather than relying on disconnected worksheets, this resource keeps one central line of thinking in view: what civilization restrains - and what happens wh

9th - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, Reading

Literary Séance | Halloween ELA Activity | Character Inference & Writing Game

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Plotting Something

Ten voices have arrived. None will tell your students its name.Literary Séance is a one-period Halloween ELA mystery that asks students to identify classic literary characters from a sequence of staged “manifestations” — then write one final message in character and challenge classmates to identify

9th - 12th Creative Writing, Literature

Also included in: Halloween ELA Activities Bundle | 4 Gothic Games, Mysteries & Simulations

Halloween ELA Activities Bundle | 4 Gothic Games, Mysteries & Simulations

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Plotting Something

Want Halloween lessons that feel seasonal without turning the week into filler? This bundle gives you four complete, one-period ELA experiences for grades 9–12. Each resource uses a different setup - an auction, a Gothic survival game, an emergency broadcast mystery, and a literary-character inferen

9th - 12th Literature, Writing

Grant Proposal Culminating Activity - Collaborative Inquiry Activity

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TWFScience

Students are always working at a different pace from each other and as an educator, you want to make sure that you are providing an opportunity for those who move at a faster rate to explore and learn as they can. This is especially true if you want to provide your kids with a project that can be a

5th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

Mitosis Flip Book Activity - Hands-on Assessment | Cells Cycle, Organelles

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TWFScience

The Mitosis Flip Book Activity is designed to get kids really looking at the process of mitosis in a hands-on way.✅ Hands-on flip book: students visualize and sequence all phases of mitosis.✅ Clear directions with video tutorial + detailed marking rubric.✅ Builds recall of phase names and key eve...

5th - Adult Education Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS1-4

Also included in: South Carolina State Standards for Science: Grade 7 - SC.7-2. Cells and Heredity

Electricity Unit | Current Electricity and Static Electricity Curriculum Bundle

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TWFScience

The Electricity Unit includes lessons and activities for your current and static electricity unit. It is geared towards students in grades 7-9 but has been successfully implemented in many grade 6 classes whose students are able to grasp concepts reasonably well. No prep needed: Ready-to-go Daily Te

7th - Adult Education Science, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS2-3, MS-PS3-2, MS-PS3-5+1

Human Impact on Ecosystems Assignment | Urban Sprawl, Pollution Ecology Activity

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TWFScience

Allow your students to learn through inquiry with this research based, partner assignment. They will study the impact of a factor related to human activity that threatens the sustainability of a terrestrial or aquatic ecosystem in your area. The activity is in word and is fully customization.✅ Inq...

5th - 9th Science, Biology, Earth Sciences

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4

Also included in: Ecosystems & Food Webs Unit: Energy Flow, Succession & Human Impact

Water Cycle and Carbon Cycle Diagram Activity | Cycling of Matter + 7 Bonuses

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TWFScience

This package is broken into a water cycle and a carbon cycle assignment. Usually, what I do is use the water cycle as a practice run (more formative assessment), then the carbon cycle as graded work but the tasks can be used however you like. Your students will use their varied learning styles to co

5th - Adult Education Science, Biology, Earth Sciences

NGSS MS-LS2-3, MS-LS2-4, MS-ESS2-1+1

Also included in: Water Complete Unit Bundle - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Bundle | Clouds, Water Table

Optimization Assignment - Real-life Collaborative Assignment

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TWFScience

Allow your students to learn through inquiry with this research-based, hands-on, partner assignment. They will study the mathematics behind product and packing design. The activity is in word and allows for full customization. Your students will gain research as well as design and creative skills

6th - Adult Education Math, Measurement, Word Problems

Space Newsletter Assignment - Inquiry-based Assignment with Guided Research

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TWFScience

Students will create a newsletter about our solar system through guided research. Allow your students to learn through inquiry with this guided research-based, hands-on assignment. They will study our solar system and the celestial bodies that make it up. The activity is in word and allows for fu

4th - Adult Education Science, Astronomy, General Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3, HS-ESS1-1

Also included in: Space 5E Bundle - 6, 5E Lessons | Eclipse, Sun Earth Moon | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

Type of Galaxies, Other Objects, and the Universe Lesson | Asteroids, Meteors

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TWFScience

Galaxies, Other Objects, and the Universe - This lesson package includes the lesson (student and teacher versions of the presentation), SIX videos, a video worksheet with answer key, and a student lesson handout as a word document. The lesson is fun and applicable with many opportunities for inquiry

6th - 9th Science, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3

Also included in: Ontario Grade 9 Science Course Curriculum | 1 Full Semester | SNC1D | 9th Grade

Periodic Table WebQuest and Element Assignment | Periodic Table Activity

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TWFScience

Give your students a structured way to explore the periodic table with this two-part WebQuest activity and worksheet package. Students begin with a guided Periodic Table WebQuest that directs them to specific websites where they answer 20 clear, curriculum-aligned questions. After completing the Web

6th - Adult Education Science, Chemistry, General Science

NGSS HS-PS1-1, HS-PS1-2, HS-PS1-7+1

Also included in: Ontario Grade 9 Science Course Curriculum | 1 Full Semester | SNC1D | 9th Grade