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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Teachers who are about to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer with their class may want to check out this PowerPoint. It goes through all of the literary elements present in the book: Characters, Setting, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax,...
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The Outsiders Journal Guide for Chapter Six

For Students 6th - 10th
In this novel guide worksheet, students respond to eleven short answer questions about the plot and literary elements of Chapter Six in The Outsiders.
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Comparing The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write an essay comparing The Hobbit to The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring lesson, students compare the plot, theme, writing styles, and other elements in the two books.
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Creating a Pot: Repetition as a Unifying Design Element

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use subjects, themes, and symbols that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, values, and aesthetics that communicate intended meaning in artworks.
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Lesson Plan 11: Beginnings

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Every good novel needs a solid beginning! Setting the stage can have your budding authors stumped, so use this lesson to get them thinking. After examining the plot rollercoaster image (included) they consider the four places...
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Lesson Plan 17: Novel, Take 2

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
It's all about using peer resources in this writing process activity, which includes a fantastic novel revision worksheet packet. Learners have read a partner's story draft the night before, and groups have a "lightning round of...
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The Fisherman and His Wife

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Engage conversation and explore the journey as you challenge young readers to interpret the german folktale, "The Fisherman and His Wife" written by literary brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
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STORY GRAMMAR

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this story grammar worksheet, students are asked to describe the setting, main characters and events from their book in short-answer form.
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Listen to a Radio Show

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students practice the art of listening. For this listening skills lesson, students listen to an old-time radio show and identify hidden messages, innuendo, sarcasm, double entendres, puns, hyperbole, irony, colloquialisms, inflections,...
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Analyzing Irony in Nonfiction

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars examine the use of irony in non-fiction works. In this literature lesson, students read non-fiction war texts and explore the use of irony in the piece as they respond to discussion questions.
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A Raging Tide – Identifying Dialect

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the use of dialect in the works of Mark Twain. In this literature lesson, students read selections from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Life on the Mississippi. Students paraphrase the dialect found in the passages and...
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Floating Along – Identifying Slang

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the use of slang in the works of Mark Twain. In this literature lesson, students read selections from Roughing It, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and Life on the Mississippi. Students paraphrase the...
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Roll ‘Em

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students evaluate classmate performances of commercials. In this literature lesson, students use the provided scoring guides to evaluate commercials their classmates made.
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Inference Multiple Choice Version 1

For Students 5th - 8th
In this reading skills worksheet, students read 8 sets of sentences and make inferences about the given situations. Students should note why their inferences make sense.
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Sherlock Holmes Characterization

For Students 9th - 12th
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 8 short answer questions based on characterization techniques used in the Sherlock Holmes series. 
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All My Sons: Symbols Quiz

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions based on symbols All My Sons. Students may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.
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Animal Farm Questions

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension activity, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on George Orwell's Animal Farm.
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Annabel Lee Questions

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Annabel Lee."
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Bright Star, would I were a as thou art Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Bright Star, would I were steadfast as thou art."
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Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge," by Wordsworth.
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If We Must Die Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading response worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "If We Must Die."
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Welcome to Mt. Olympic Squares

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this PowerPoint, students are presented with the opportunity to review Greek mythology characters as they play a tic-tac-toe style game using the clues provided in the presentation complete with images. 
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Common Elements Uses Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are related to the concept of the elements and their uses that are the theme of the word search. New vocabulary is the focus of the puzzle.
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Elements Word Search

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students find the words that are related to the concept that is the theme of the word search puzzle.

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