Use hands-on language arts activities to help your students turn abstract ideas into concrete understanding.

Your teens can explore literature, hone their writing skills, and express themselves through creative literary crafts!

High School Language Arts Activities

Ozymandias Compare and Contrast

Explore the poem Ozymandias and then compare and contrast with other famous statues and landmarks. From the folks at
Bright Hub Education

Cold Case Investigation
of Caesar's Death

Use this history adventure when you explore Shakespeare's tragedy,
Julius Caesar.
From Kevin at Mr. Roughton.com

Build a 3D Model
of the Globe Theater

Dive into Shakespeare, then build a 3D paper model of the famous Globe Theater. From the folks at Paper Toys.

Identify the Fictional Book
From Its Map

Take this quiz to see if you can recognize works of fiction
by looking at their maps.
From the folks at The Guardian

Create a 6-Word Memoir

Explore the power of language by creating a 6-word memoir. From Cathy at Read Write Think.

Use One-Pagers to
Explore Literature

Use a one-pager to explore and interpret your understanding of a piece of literature or work of nonfiction. From Betsy at
Teach Writing.

Create Nonfiction Inspired Poetry

Use a nonfiction book to inspire a different kind of poetry. From Melissa at Reading and Writing Haven

Interview Like a Journalist

Learn the techniques for interviewing someone to create an awesome article.
From the folks at YR Media

Create a Poetry Collage

Explore the combination of poetry and lovely photos.
From Betsy at Teach Writing.

Recreate a Shakespeare
Play in Text

Fun way to remember who said what in a Shakespeare play. Read the examples, then try your own! From the folks at Cambridge Blog.

Make a Blackout Poem

Learn the technique and try your hand at creating a blackout poem. From the folks at Read Poetry.

Design a Literary Theme Park

Read a literary work, then design an original theme park around the setting of the book. From Brynn at The Literary Maven.

Learn About Debating

Develop debating skills including preparation, organization, and practice. From Anke
at Better Lesson.

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Have Fun With Outlines

Turn the dreaded outline into an adventure. From Sharon at
Writing With Sharon Watson

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Practice Reading Pictures

Try to predict story events from images before you read the book. From the folks at Asia Education.

Create Book Boxes

Express your understanding of your latest read with a creative book box. From Selena at
Teachers Pay Teachers

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