Literature Resources
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Independent Reading Resources
1. Choosing a Book to Read
What should you read next? Click the What Should I Read Next website to find out.
Videos for books Mrs. Post has in the room:
Legend by Marie Lu book trailer video
Matched by Allie Condie book trailer video
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green book trailer video
If I Stay book trailer video
Sold by Patricia McCormick book trailer
Sold by Patricia McCormick movie trailer
2. Getting the Book
How can I get my book?
Did you know you can reserve a book from any library in the county, and they will send it to the Union City Public Library for you to borrow? Click to access the Erie County Public Library.
Library Visit - Click here to see the photos from our fall 2011 field trip to the UC Public Library.
3. Planning to Read
Complete Mrs. Post's Novel Planner.
What is the lexile (reading level) of my book?
What is the genre of my book?
Interactive Fiction
Click here to view our Voki Novel Summary Projects.
Ally Condi Interview (author of Matched trilogy)
Ally Condi talks about Reached
Laurie Halse Anderson Interview (author of Speak and Wintergirls)
Veronica Roth Interview (author of Divergent trilogy)
James Dashner Interview (author of The Maze Runner)
Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare Info
Brainpop Shakespeare Intro Video
Zunal Shakespeare Intro Webquest
Shakespeare Intro Webquest
Why Shakespeare (with Tom Hanks) video
Shakespeare Is Everywhere (TED) video
Shakespeare: Brief and Naughty video
Shakespeare, Communication, and Connecting to Each Other (TED video 12:18)
Elizabethan Theater: Shakespeare and the Globe (video 7:22)
Shakespeare Dating Tips video
More Romeo and Juliet resources
Hip-Hop and Shakespeare video
Shakespearean Sonnets
All of Shakespeare's sonnets
No Sweat Shakespeare sonnets
Sonnet 130: My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun
Sonnet 18: Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?
Sonnet 18 Hip Hop Style (TED Talk)
Sonnet 18 Flocabulary
Sonnet 5: Those hours that with gentle work did frame
Sonnet Performances Lesson
Living Iambic Pentameter video (2:20)
Writing a Group Sonnet Lesson
Sonnet Generator
Romeo and Juliet Info
You may buy your own copy of Romeo and Juliet to love and keep forever!
(paperback, illustrated hard cover, No Fear paperback with modern day translation)
R&J 2013 Movie Trailer
R&J Movie Soundtrack (Zefferelli)
R&J Part 1 Crash Course video
R&J Part 2 "Love or Lust?" Crash Course video
Romeo and Juliet Character Map
Romeo and Juliet Chronology
Romeo and Juliet 60 Second Recap
No Fear Romeo and Juliet Side by Side Translation
Lit Chart Side by Side Translation
Act 1
Prologue Translation Exercise
Gnomeo and Juliet: Prologue
Flocabulary Prologue Video
Click here to see Mrs. Post's artistic version of the Prologue.
Prologue Discussion at CommonLit
BBC Animated Romeo and Juliet
TeacherTube Animated Romeo and Juliet
Block 1 Spring 2015 Act 1 Scene 1 Brawl Video
Act 1 Scene 1 Video: "Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?"
Insults by Shakespeare video
Shakespeare Insult Kit
Another Insult Generator
A Way with Words discusses Shakespeare's Insults (51:11)
Act 1 Scene 4 Video: Mercutio's Queen Mab Speech (4:56)
Act 1, Scene 4 Queen Mab song by Becca Stevens
Act 1 Scene 5 Video: Love at First Sight
Act 1, Scene 5 (Zeffirelli) I Never Saw True Beauty
Act 1, Scene 5 (Zeffirelli) Give Me My Sin Again
Love at First Sight Flocabulary Video
Act 2
Shakespearean Dramatic Monologues
Act 2 Prologue Flocabulary Video
Act 2 Scene 2 Video: Traditional Balcony Scene
Balcony Scene Analysis at CommonLit
Gnomeo and Juliet full movie
Romeo and Juliet Digital Booktalk
Romeo and Juliet Jeopardy Review
Gnomeo and Juliet: Shakespeare recaps R&J
Romeo and Juliet Puppet Music Video
Romeo and Juliet First Meeting "Love Pop" Flocabulary Video
Romeo and Juliet Kahoot Review
Short Story Unit
How to Read a Short Story video
Mining Literature for Deeper Meanings video
Plot Flocabulary Video
Click here to view the Plot Video.
Plot Info
Point of View info
Conflict Video
Irony Video
Dramatic Irony: In on a Secret video
What Is Verbal Irony video
Whatyououghttoknow about Irony
Irony Info
Theme Video
Character Video
Character Info
Character Flocabulary Video
Character Details Video
Theme Info
How to find a Theme video
The Art of the Metaphor video
Similes and Metaphors in Pop Culture video
Scooby Doo Episode to analyze using elements of fiction and plot chart.
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
"The Lottery" audio
"The Lottery" audio
"The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs
"The Monkey's Paw" accident scene
"Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce biography video
"Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" video
Kurt Vonnegut Interview with Jon Stewart 2005
Edgar Allan Poe Brainpop
Edgar Allan Poe background info
Poe Videos
Poe "The Cask of Amontillado" audio
"The Cask of Amontillado Rap
"Cask" Flocabulary Video
The Cask of Amontillado: A Guide to Poe's Famous Work (Thank you to LouAnne Taylor and her after school book club for this fantastic resource!)
"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell video (27:30)
"Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" by Jack Finney video (10:16)
Short Story Group Project Resources
1. Please choose a short story from the list to study with your group.
Here is a list of your story choices: Short Story Choices Hand-out
2. Please read your entire story before you commit to it! Don't stick yourself with a story you don't like. That's silly! Click on one of the links below to find your story. Then read it.
Short Stories
More short stories
American Short Stories
Here is a list of your story choices: Short Story Choices Hand-out
2. Please read your entire story before you commit to it! Don't stick yourself with a story you don't like. That's silly! Click on one of the links below to find your story. Then read it.
Short Stories
More short stories
American Short Stories