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Dress Rehearsal
Students trace the rites of passage from the 1940's through the present in literature. They review some of their favorite expressions first and compare some of Holden's speech with their own. They discuss initial reactions to the book...
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Nifty Thrifty Fifty Vocabulary
Students review new vocabulary. In this vocabulary lesson, students are introduced to the "nifty thrifty fifty" vocabulary words, their definitions, and the meanings of their prefix, suffix, and root words. The fifty words are split into...
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Popcorn Literacy
Second graders participate in a book share that facilitates mastery of literary elements (in a delicious way). At the conclusion of a book, 2nd graders are required to discuss setting, plot, character, problem, and solution/resolution in...
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Sophie's World Quiz
After reading Sophie's World, high schoolers answer as many multiple choice questions as possible. There are just about 30 questions posted online, and learners can hit "submit" to receive immediate feedback.
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Cooperative Classroom Text Features Activities
Fifth graders examine text features and create a PowerPoint presentation. In this text features lesson, 5th graders go over Kagan Cooperative Learning Structures and text features before they choose one to include in a book and...
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The Pearl Quiz
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about John Steinbeck's The Pearl. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Shane Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Jack Schaefer's Shane. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares : Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature activity, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Anne Brashares's The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pant. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Six Characters in Search of an Author Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Luigi Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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When the Legends Die by Hal Borland: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature activity, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Hal Borland's When the Legends Die. Students may check some of their answers online.
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As You Like It by William Shakespeare: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Shakespeare's As You Like It. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Tennessee Williams's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Cervantes's Don Quixote. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Far from the Madding Crowd. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Frankenstein Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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In Our Time
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Hemingway's In Our Time. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Light in August by William Faulkner: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Faulkner's Light in August. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Discipline and Punish
In this online interactive psychology worksheet, students respond to 24 multiple choice questions about Foucault's Discipline and Punish. Students submit their answers to be scored.
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Structure Practice: The Passive Voice
Use this online interactive worksheet in an ELD class or for younger native speakers. They practice using simple past tense verbs in the passive voice. Many of the constructions are not straightforward, nor often used by early speakers,...
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"The Glorious Whitewasher" from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain with Mini-Assessment
It's the classic scene: Tom Sawyer is whitewashing a fence. Expose your learners to Mark Twain's humor while reinforcing reading comprehension. Eighth graders are encouraged to read and reread, achieving as much exposure to the text as...
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Scary Short Story Writing Lesson
There's nothing like the prospect of writing a scary story to get your middle schoolers' writing juices flowing! In the lesson presented here, pupils listen to scary short stories read to them by the teacher. Then, a discussion ensues...