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Curated OER

Touching Spirit Bear: Chapter 26

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, learners respond to 18 short answer questions covering chapter 26 of Touching Spirit Bear in order to help them better understand the chapter and the novel.
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Curated OER

Presidents and the Constitution: Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners consider the impact of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation In this U.S. Constitution lesson, students read a narrative regarding the move by Lincoln to officially end slavery. Learners take notes on the case and respond to...
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Shmoop

ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.6

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Here's an exercise designed for the Common Core Literacy Standard L.11-12.6 that asks learners to demonstrate their ability to put together all they have learned about language. The first activity is based on a passage from Rosencrantz...
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Curated OER

Walk Two Moons: Chapters 3 & 4

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 16 short answer questions covering chapters 3-4 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech to help them better understand those chapters.
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Speak Pp 141-159

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 25 short answer questions from Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Curated OER

Speak Pp36-51

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this comprehension check worksheet, learners respond to 24 short answer questions from Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Curated OER

The Outsiders: Chapter 2

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer questions covering chapter 2 of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.
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Curated OER

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Chapter 11

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 11 short answer questions covering chapter 11 of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor.
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Chapter 5

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 14 short answer questions covering chapter 5 of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor.
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The Birchbark House: Chapter 11

For Teachers 7th - 12th
For this The Birchbark House comprehension check worksheet, learners respond to 25 short answer questions covering chapter 11 of "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Tears of a Tiger pp 155-165

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this Tears of a Tiger comprehension worksheet, pupils respond to 12 short answer questions regarding pages 155-165 of the Sharon M. Draper novel.
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Curated OER

Lord of the Flies: Chapter 1 Reading and Study Guide

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this comprehension check worksheet, students define 13 vocabulary words, define 5 literary terms, and respond to 23 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 1 of The Lord of the Flies in order to help them better understand the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Figurative Language in Toni Morrison's "A Mercy"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In order to read and respond to Toni Morrison's A Mercy in this figurative-language lesson, learners discuss the differences between a literal and a figurative interpretation of a text.  They explore figures of speech using a...
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Curated OER

Sleuthing A Writer's Skills

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars read The Train Ride Home by Robin Solomon. In this literature response lesson, students will inspect the writing of Solomon to determine how she established a certain tone through her word choice and...
Organizer
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Academic Writing Worksheet

For Students 5th - 7th
Academic writing is characterized by certain phrases. Young writers are asked to indicate where, in an academic paper, phrases like, having said that, most experts agree that, the generally accepted view is that, etc. would appear....
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Curated OER

Should Homosexuals Have the Right to Laws Protecting Them From Discrimination?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore discrimination issues in America. For this homosexual rights lesson, students listen to their instructor lecture on antidiscrimination laws and gay rights. Students respond to questions about the Romer v. Evans case.
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Lesson 11 BL Group

For Teachers K - 1st
Three different groups work simultaneously in this activity. One group works on sight word review by holding up common words on flashcards and passing them around in a circle. Another group reviews word blending by pulling graphemes out...
Worksheet
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The Meanest English Teacher Ever

For Students 4th - 6th
Upper graders will use a reading comprehension worksheet about the meanest teacher to practice comprehension. They will read a 5 page story titled The Meanest English Teacher Ever and answer 4 comprehension questions about it. 
Activity
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Express Yourself Lesson Seed 10: Character Development

For Teachers 6th Standards
Make a study of Timothy and his development as a character over the course of the first half or so of The Cay. This idea focuses in particular on chapters 10 through 12. Learners start out by working on double-entry journals created in...
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Novelinks

The Hobbit: Writing Assignment

For Teachers 6th - 12th
As a culminating assignment for a unit study of heroes that uses The Hobbit as the core text, class members engage in a multi-genre writing project.
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The Lightning Thief Ch. 1 Reading Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Make sure your class has been keeping up with their reading! Try out this quick, five-question reading check quiz for the first chapter of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. After quiz takers respond to the questions, discuss the...
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ReadWriteThink

Decoding the Dystopian Characteristics of Macintosh’s “1984” Commercial

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Known as one of the most iconic advertisements of the 20th century, Macintosh's "1984" commercial has become more of a social statement. Present the ad to a new audience of viewers with a lesson focused on identifying dystopian...
Interactive
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Idylls of the King Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Muddy Water!!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Investigate water pollution. Learners start out by completing the know and want to know portions of a KWL chart on water pollution. They read a story that stimulates thinking about water pollution and view an online resource related to...