Spark Notes
An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions about Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People. Students may check some of their answers online.
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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.
SparkNotes
The Iliad by Homer: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Homer's The Illiad. Students may check some of their answers online.
Spark Notes
Ordinary People by Judith Guest: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Judith Guest's Ordinary People. Students may check some of their answers online.
Curated OER
Turning on Your Light
Students identify philanthropy in a character in "To Kill A Mockingbird". They describe the philanthropic acts in the novel and chart their findings. They write about the character and have their classmates peer edit the paper.
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The Emancipation Proclamation: Unfulfilled Promises
Young scholars perform research into the Emancipation Proclaimation. The document will aid learners in understanding the history and culture of the time of writing. Finally critical thinking skills are used to formulate contextual meaning.
Westford Academy
Universal Themes in Literature
Although dated in appearance, this PowerPoint presents current content in how learners can identity a theme, main idea, subject, and topic. The information is formatted for easy note taking, but offers no explanation of the themes...
SparkNotes
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Susanna Kaysen's Girl, Interrupted. Students may check some of their answers online.
Curated OER
Whether or Not to Come to the Aid of One's Countryman
Students examine a scenario and make decisions about how people would be likely to act in that situation, how people should act in that situation, and how difficult it would be to take certain actions in that situation.
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My Brother Sam is Dead Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about the Colliers' My Brother Sam is Dead. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Sun Also Rises Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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All the King's Men Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Candide Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Voltaire's Candide. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Hours Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Micheal Cunningham's The Hours. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Inferno
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Dante's Inferno. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Orange County Department of Education
The Hero: Writing and Responding
Pupils identify heroic character traits that they admire and that inspire trust and result in service to others. They identify the heroic traits of a character of their choosing and defend their reasoning using evidence from the text and...
Curated OER
Choices and Impact
Tenth graders, in groups, search a database in order to help them choose a book. They become aware of their options for choosing a book to read. They create a reading deadline calendar for their group.
Curated OER
Literature Review
High schoolers review for a literature exam by answering knowledge question, interpretation questions and judgement questions about a novel or story they have just read.
Curated OER
The First Amendment
Students participate in a mock trial. Given the scenario, students prepare a cases concerning the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and the right to assemble. In groups, students prepare an opening and closing statement, as well...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Library: "To Kill a Mockingbird" Study Guide [Pdf]
A great resource for students reading "To Kill a Mockingbird," complete with pre-reading material (author biography, introductory article, novel background, and vocabulary words), as well as brainstorming activities and thought-provoking...
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: To Kill a Mockingbird
Guide to Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: To Kill a Mockingbird Teacher's Guide
This is a complete study guide for the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee including chapter-by-chapter guided reading questions (aligned to specific Common Core Standards), discussion questions, various writing prompts, and...
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Nz Ministry of Education: To Kill a Mockingbird
In this unit students begin by connecting to the story To Kill A Mockingbird through quotes taken from the text; they explore the background information about the author and the Civil Rights Movement. After reading, they plan and develop...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
Selected (12) reading passages (grades 7-11) to pair with "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. A young Scout watches her father, prominent lawyer Atticus Finch, defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman in the...