Lesson Plans and Worksheets
- Home /
- Teacher Resources /
- Language Arts /
- Literature /
- Poets /
- 20th Century Poets /
- John Updike
Browse by Subject
- John Updike
-
Related Topics
Featured Testimonial
i love this website! it helps me find the best lessons and ideas :)
- Juliya M.
- 09-15-10
John Updike Teacher Resources
Find teacher approved John Updike educational resource ideas and activities
Title
Resource Type
Views
Grade
Rating
Students read a poem and use the TPCASTT strategy for analysis. In this poetry analysis lesson, students journal about their future goals and read John Updike's "Ex-Basketball Player." Students discuss the purpose of the poem and complete a TPCASTT graphic organizer. Students complete the 'No Regrets Thought Questions' worksheet.
A series of well-written activities, these lessons prompt middle schoolers reading below grade level (at a second, third, or fourth grade level) to use poetry to practice basic reading skills. They rhyme, build words, make inferences, and practice phonics skills. There are three activities total and an extensive rational/context commentary. The lesson is appropriate for older grades as well.
In this fiction books worksheet, students complete eight multiple choice questions about the book, "Nineteen Minutes." These questions contain concepts such as choosing the correct author, who published the book, when it was on the New York Times best seller list, and more.
In this fiction books worksheet, learners complete seven multiple choice questions about the book, "....and Ladies of the Club". These questions contain concepts such as choosing the correct author, who published the book, when it was on the New York Times best seller list, and more.
Examine Erikson's chart on the various stages one goes through growing up. Individually, they write a paper on whether or not they fit into those categories and how they are different today. In groups, for each stage they role play the role of someone in that stage in front of the class.
Students explore poetry. In this literature lesson, students examine music and lyrics by Natalie Merchant in order to make the transition to analyzing poetry by Keats and Wordsworth.
In this fiction books worksheet, students complete seven multiple choice questions about the book, "If Tomorrow Comes." These questions contain concepts such as choosing the correct author, who published the book, when it was on the New York Times best seller list, and more.
In this books worksheet, students complete seven multiple choice questions about the book, "Answered Prayers." These questions contain concepts such as choosing the correct author, who published the book, when it was on the New York Times best seller list, and more.
Students explore what impact the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 had on nine different American novelists. They write and share their own thoughts and feelings, then consider the role writing plays in their own lives, particularly in times of tragedy.
Eleventh graders answer the question Why Westborough? Why did their town develop as it did, what types of industry were here and why. They are introduced to journal writing. Students free write about ideas that stand out from class. They research Eli Whitney and write down an epitaph for his gravestone.