Reed Novel Studies
Fever 1793: Novel Study
There is no escaping fever in 1793. Mattie, a main character, soon learns that a disease outbreak has taken over much more than her hometown. Scholars discover how Mattie responds to her circumstances by learning new vocabulary and...
Reed Novel Studies
Snow Treasure: Novel Study
What does it mean to be courageous? With the study guide for Marie McSwigan's novel, Snow Treasure, scholars answer questions about the text and practice new vocabulary. They also write quatrain poems about courage or another theme from...
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2006 AP® English Literature and Composition Free-Response Questions
Scholars select a novel or play and then craft an essay that describes the setting's role in the story. Pupils also create essays that analyze a poet's use of language and the values of characters in a novel excerpt.
Reed Novel Studies
Where The Mountain Meets The Moon: Novel Study
Does good fortune lie within the man in the moon? Minli, a young girl in Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, sure hopes it does, so she sets out to find the Old Man of the Moon for answers. Along the way, Minli meets several magical...
Curated OER
Veteran Acrostic Poem
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students use the letters in the word Veteran to create an acrostic poem. Students create a 7 line poem.
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Water Quality
For this unit of lessons, students examine the quality of water. They create poems and make observations about the quality of water. They also examine hot spots and the quality of water in the Great Lakes.
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Ancient Rome Acrostic Poem
For this acrostic worksheet, students read about creating an acrostic poem, then write one using "Ancient Rome." Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Ocean Acrostic Poem
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students read about creating an acrostic, then write one using the word "ocean." Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Acrostic Poem: Magnet
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students read about creating an acrostic poem, then write one using the word "magnet." Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Rainforest Acrostic Poem
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students read about creating an acrostic, then write one using the word rain forest. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Acrostic Poem: Space
In this acrostic worksheet, students read about creating an acrostic poem, then write one using the word "space." Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Acrostic Poem: Environment
In this acrostic instructional activity, students read about creating an acrostic poem, then write one using the word "environment." Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Human Acrostic Poem
For this acrostic poem worksheet, learners read about creating an acrostic poem, the complete one using the word "human." Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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New Jersey Acrostic Poem
In this New Jersey acrostic poem worksheet, students use the letters in NEW JERSEY to begin each new line of poetry about the state of New Jersey.
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New Hampshire Acrostic
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students use the letters in the words New Hampshire to create an acrostic poem. Students write a 12 line poem.
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What A Beautiful World We Live In
Students create poems, pictures, and essays to show their love of life. They also explain how to get through the difficult times. Finally, they describe what is beautiful in this world that they enjoy.
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PhotoStory 3 Lesson Plan
In this lesson plan, PhotoStory 3, students create a story board of an original poem through the use of PhotoStory 3 presentation. Students write a poem and use it to develop their storyboard. Students publish and share their...
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Haunted Houses"
Learners read and analyze Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "Haunted Houses." They define key vocabulary terms, discuss the poem's technical aspects, and create an original poem about a haunted house or a haunted place.
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Jabberwocky Lesson Plan
Students complete a review of the parts of speech using a jabberwocky poem format. In this parts of speech and poetry lesson, students read a jabberwocky poem and identify parts of speech in the poem. Students list adjectives, verbs, and...
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Oral Language
Students explore rhyming words. In this rhyming lesson, students discuss rhyming words, brainstorm words that end with 'at,' read poems with rhyming words and create their own rhyming books.
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Jabberwocky Questions
In this poetry analysis instructional activity, students answer 5 short answer and essay questions based on the content and literary elements of Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky." Questions require students to compare good and evil...
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Emily Dickinson & Poetic Imagination: "Leap, plashless"
Students analyze the poems of Emily Dickinson and write their own nature poem. In this poetry analysis lesson, students read Dickinson poetry and analyze the use of imagery, sound, and metaphor. Students write their own nature poem using...
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Who Am I?
Students complete an acrostic poem and use digital photo activities for the poem. In this acrostic poem and technology lesson, students use Word Art and digital cameras to create a technology integrated acrostic poem.
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Big Poppy Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Big Poppy."