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"A Sound of Thunder" Vocabulary in Context
Ray Bradbury does it again, providing a story full of symbolism and interest. After your class reads "A Sound of Thunder" and studies the difficult vocabulary, quiz them with this sheet. Example words include aurora, expendable, and...
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"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury: Questions
These questions are designed to accompany Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder," and could be used to guide and focus readers or as an assessment of reading skill and knowledge of the elements of a story. Page one focuses on questions of...
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Ray Bradbury Short Stories - Independent Reading Activity
A straightforward lesson plan about the themes in Ray Bradbury's short stories, this activity allows learners to first work independently and then share their analyses with the class. They read "The Other Foot" as well as another story...
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Pre-reading Activities to Generate Student Interest In Novels
Teachers can generate excitement about required reading by engaging in pre-reading activities.
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Fahrenheit 451 Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 11 multiple choice questions about Bradbury's Farenheit 451. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Fahrenheit 451 - Essay Questions
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer and essay questions about Bradbury's Farenheit 451. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Ray Bradbury's Farenheit 451. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Summer Reading and Writing Assignment: Fahrenheit 451
Twelfth graders explore Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. In this reading and writing lesson, 12th graders read the book and think of five books to save from the fire. Students write an essay explaining why they'd save them. The essay...
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Imagery and Sound Devices: In Preparation for Reading Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine
Twelfth graders analyze Ray Bradbury's use of techniques and elements of fiction as well as nonfiction in the novel Dandelion Wine. In this novel analysis activity, 12th graders analyze the sensory techniques in Dandelion Wine. Students...
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Time Travel Writing Assignment using "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
Young scholars examine the consequences of time travel through the analysis of the short story "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury. They watch a PowerPoint presentation, conduct Internet research on endangered ecosystems, and create a...
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Fahrenheit 451 Symbol & Test Review
Although the second page of this two-page sheet probably won't benefit you much (considering you won't have the materials referenced), you could still use the first page to assess your class's understanding of the symbols used in...
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Finding Topic and Supporting Sentences
Students read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and analyze the sentences within a section of the book they find interesting. In this reading and writing instructional activity, students read the novel and locate a section of the book they...
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Literary Analysis- 451 Fahrenheit
Students explore Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. For this literature lesson, students locate examples of elements of writing in the text. Students write a literary analysis to include a thesis statement and evidence from the book.
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"The Fog Horn" by Ray Bradbury
Students read Ray Bradbury's "The Fog Horn" and complete reading and vocabulary activities. In this reading and vocabulary lesson, students review the vocabulary for the story and take turns reading the story. Students discuss the story...
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Science Fiction
Students complete compare and contrast activities for two stories about racism and tolerance in the science fiction genre. In this literary analysis lesson, students read a Ray Bradbury short story and Walter Mosley poem, watch a related...
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Identifying Figurative Language
Learners explore figurative language. In this Fahrenheit 451 instructional activity, students read the Bradbury novel. As they read, learners note the simile, metaphor, and personification examples that they encounter.
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Study guide: The Pedestrian
In this study guide worksheet, students define vocabulary and literary terms used in the short story "The Pedestrian". Students also answer 18 short answer questions based on the reading.
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Study Guide: A Sound of Thunder
In this study guide worksheet, students must define vocabulary and literary terms used in A Sound of Thunder. Students answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Study Guide: Fahrenheit 451 "The Hearth and The Salamander"
In this study guide for Fahrenheit 451, students must complete a variety of activities to review the reading. Students define vocabulary and literary terms, describe characters and answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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Predicting From the First Line 3
In this Predicting From the First Line A, learners answer 6 questions by predicting the rest of a story given the first line. Students also write a short story, using the first line given.
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Fahrenheit 451
Students agree on a definition of censorship and then discuss incidents of censorship with which they are familiar. They might consider incidents in present-day America, elsewhere in the world, and in the past. Bradbury's novel serves as...
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Comparing News Sources: Where Would You Turn?
High schoolers follow the study of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 and attempts to connect the thematic underpinnings of the novel to Students' own lives.