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All My Sons Theme of Family
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 3 short answer and essay questions based on All My Sons. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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All My Sons Theme of Courage
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 3 short answer and essay questions based on themes in All My Sons. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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All My Sons: Symbols Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions based on symbols All My Sons. Students may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.
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All Quiet on the Western Front Theme of Dreams, Hopes, and Plans
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 3 short answer and essay questions based on themes in All Quiet on the Western Front. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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All Quiet on the Western Front Theme of Innocence
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in All Quiet on the Western Front. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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All Quiet on the Western Front Theme of Primitiveness
In this reading comprehension activity, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in All Quiet on the Western Front. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Story Webbing: Tennessee Blueprint
In this Tennessee Blueprint worksheet, 6th graders complete a story web for Tennessee Blueprint including setting, characters, point of view, and more. Students complete 9 sections.
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Figurative Language and Symbolism
Young scholars identify figurative language and symbolism in poetry as well as prose. In this literary elements activity, students read and discuss the role of symbolism in Yellow Man by Moonlight, A Christmas Carl, The House of Wings,...
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Themes Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer questions about themes from Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Symbols Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer questions about symbols from Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Students may check their answers in this timed quiz.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Theme of Language and Communication
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer questions about language and communication themes from Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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Inference Multiple Choice Version 1
In this reading skills worksheet, students read 8 sets of sentences and make inferences about the given situations. Students should note why their inferences make sense.
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Hidden Messages
Students take a closer look at literary elements within the horror genre. In this literature lesson, students identify themes in the horror genre as they read and analyze War of the Worlds and Cemetery Path.
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Roll ‘Em
Students evaluate classmate performances of commercials. In this literature lesson, students use the provided scoring guides to evaluate commercials their classmates made.
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Identify and Analyze Literary Concepts
Young scholars explore plot structure, conflict, setting, and mood. In this literary elements lesson, students read Rosa Parks, My Story and complete the provided plot outline worksheets. Young scholars discuss the text elements of...
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Text Under the Microscope
Students explore plot, setting, point of view, and theme. In this literary elements instructional activity, students read "The Cask of Amontillado," by Poe and the War of the World script by H.G. Wells. Students identify...
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A Raging Tide – Identifying Dialect
Students examine the use of dialect in the works of Mark Twain. In this literature lesson, students read selections from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Life on the Mississippi. Students paraphrase the dialect found in the passages and...
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Floating Along – Identifying Slang
Students examine the use of slang in the works of Mark Twain. In this literature lesson, students read selections from Roughing It, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and Life on the Mississippi. Students paraphrase the...
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Symbolism in Poetry and Fiction
Students examine the use of symbolism in literature. In this literary elements instructional activity, students discuss the attributes of symbolism. Students then read selected Cinderella stories and "The Fall of the House of Usher," and...
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Analyzing Irony in Nonfiction
Young scholars examine the use of irony in non-fiction works. In this literature lesson, students read non-fiction war texts and explore the use of irony in the piece as they respond to discussion questions.
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Analyzing and Evaluating Literary Works
Young scholars evaluate the literary elements found in short stories. In this literature instructional activity, students read short stories of their choosing and list the examples of the literary elements they encounter in the story on...
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Families: Different and the Same
Students compare varying family structures. In this family structures lesson plan, students write a book about their family. Students read The House on Mango Street.
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Idioms Lesson Plan
Sixth graders discover idioms. In this idioms lesson, 6th graders evaluate idioms and discover their meaning. Students read Runny Babbit by Shel Silverstein and create unique idioms. Assessment rubric is provided.
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Rising and Falling Actions
Rising and falling actions are big parts of how a plot moves through the course of a story, narrative, or novel. Youngsters use examples from their texts as they examine where the action rises and falls in the book, How My Parents...