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Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy: Study Guide - Essays
For this literature instructional activity, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions about Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward. Students may check some of their answers online.
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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.
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A Separate Peace by John Knowles: Study Guide - Mini Essays
For this online interactive literature worksheet, learners respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about John Knowles's A Separate Peace. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Beowulf by Anonymous: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Beowulf. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Giver by Lois Lowry: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature activity, learners respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Lois Lowry's The Giver. Students may check some of their answers online.
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I and Thou Study Guide: Quick Quiz
In this online interactive philosophy quiz worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple-choice questions about Martin Buber's I and Thou. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Identifying the Problem and the Solution in a Story
Story elements: the problem and the solution. Help your youngsters identify these elements by reading Bringing Down the Moon, by Jonathan Emmett. After a class discussion and chart creation discussing problems and solutions from past...
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The Tone of a Poem
Tone and poetry are closely tied. Show your class how to determine the tone of a poem by noting your reactions and marking lines that bring out feelings. Next, work as a class to work through a second poem. Finally, have individuals read...
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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature activity, learners respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about J.R.R. Tolkien's The Return of the King. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about John-Paul Sartre's Nausea. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Dr. Zhivago by Boris Pasternak: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Boris Pasternak's Dr. Zhivago. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this writing worksheet, students analyze the characters, plot, and details of The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. This worksheet includes both essay and study questions.
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Paradise Lost by John Milton: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature instructional activity, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about John Milton's Paradise Lost. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Shabanu by Suzanne Fisher Staples: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature instructional activity, students respond to 8 essay and short answer questions about Shabanu by Suzanne Fisher Staples.
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The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, learners respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this The Three Musketeers worksheet, learners analyze the novel as they answer study questions about the theme, plot, and characters of The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas.
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American Dream by Edward Albee: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Edward Albee's American Dream. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Bible: The New Testament: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about the New Testament of the Bible. Students may check some of their answers online.
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A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen: Study Guide - Mini Essays
For this online interactive literature worksheet, high schoolers respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. Students may check some of their answers online.
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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.
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Legs by William Kennedy: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about William Kennedy's Legs. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature instructional activity, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Yann Martel's Life of Pi. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Crossword: Simple Machines
In this simple machine instructional activity, students read the simple machine definitions and then complete the crossword puzzle for the simple machine terms.