12th Grade ELA Emergency Sub Plans
No-prep ELA emergency sub plans for reading, writing, and language. Students only need a pencil and paper — activities are fully self-directed and require no materials beyond what they're already reading.
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Rhetorical Analysis
30 minProvide a speech or op-ed excerpt. Students identify 3 rhetorical strategies (ethos, pathos, logos), quote evidence, and explain the effect of each.
Synthesis Essay Plan
35 minProvide 3 short excerpts on a shared theme. Students outline a synthesis essay arguing a central claim supported by at least 2 of the 3 sources.
Close Reading Annotation
30 minStudents annotate a poem or passage in detail: circle vocabulary, bracket evidence, star key moments, and write 5 margin questions.
Research Notes Expansion
30 minStudents take a research topic they've been studying and write a full outline with 3 main points, supporting evidence, and a works-cited entry.
Peer Revision Workshop
35 minStudents swap current essay drafts and give written feedback using a provided checklist: thesis clarity, evidence quality, transitions, conclusion.
Tips for the Substitute
- •Reference current class texts students have already read
- •Require written evidence (quotes) for any analytical claim
- •Allow dictionary or thesaurus if available
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can students use their current reading book?
Absolutely — most ELA sub activities specifically leverage the book students are already reading. No additional texts are needed.
What if students say they don't have a book?
Have them choose any content-area textbook or magazine in the classroom. The vocabulary and analysis skills transfer to any text.