Tell-Tale Heart Paragraph and Essay

Grade 9ELA45 min

Learning Objective

I can construct a well-developed paragraph that analyzes a theme in "The Tell-Tale Heart" using textual evidence.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œWrite a paragraph analyzing the theme of guilt in "The Tell-Tale Heart." Include a claim, textual evidence, and analysis of how the evidence supports your claim. Write a paragraph analyzing the theme of madness in "The Tell-Tale Heart." Include a claim, textual evidence, and analysis of how the evidence supports your claim. ”

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