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The Diary of a Part-Time Indian pp 104-117
In this Diary of a Part-Time Indian comprehension check worksheet, young scholars respond to 20 short answer questions pertaining to pages 104-117 of Diary of a Part-Time Indian in order to help them better understand the novel and the...
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Diary of a Part-Time Indian pp1-14
In this Diary of a Part-Time Indian comprehension check worksheet, learners respond to 18 short answer questions pertaining to pages 1-14 of Diary of a Part-Time Indian in order to help them better understand the novel and the author's...
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Diary of a Part-Time Indian pp 15-31
In this Diary of a Part-Time Indian comprehension check worksheet, high schoolers respond to 20 short answer questions pertaining to pages 15-31 of Diary of a Part-Time Indian in order to help them better understand the novel and the...
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The Contender: Chapter 5
For this The Contender comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer questions regarding chapter 5 of The Contender by Robert Lipsyte in order to help them better understand the novel and the author's craft.
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Walk Two Moons Chapter 39: Homecoming and Chapter 40:The Gifts
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, learners respond to 14 short answer questions covering chapters 39-40 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Walk Two Moons Chapter 41: The Overlook and Chapter 42: The Bus and The Willow
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer questions covering chapters 41-42 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Walk Two Moons Chapters 33-35
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 17 short answer questions covering chapters 33-35 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Walk Two Moons Chapters 36 - 38
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer questions covering chapters 36-38 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Durango Street: Chapter Eight
In this Durango Street comprehension check worksheet, students define 5 vocabulary words and respond to 10 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 8 of Durango Street in order to help them better understand the novel and the...
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Durango Street: Chapter Nine
In this Durango Street comprehension check worksheet, learners define 2 vocabulary words and respond to 5 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 9 of Durango Street in order to help them better understand the novel and the author's...
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Touching Spirit Bear: Chapters 22 & 23
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, young scholars respond to 12 short answer questions covering chapters 23 and 24 of Touching Spirit Bear in order to help them better understand the chapters and the novel.
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Touching Spirit Bear: Chapter 3
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 16 short answer questions covering chapter 3 of Touching Spirit Bear in order to help them better understand the chapter and the novel.
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Touching Spirit Bear: Chapter 26
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, students 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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Touching Spirit Bear: Chapters 24 & 25
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 29 short answer questions covering chapters 24 and 25 of Touching Spirit Bear in order to help them better understand the chapters and the novel.
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Touching Spirit Bear: Chapters 27 & 28
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions covering chapters 27 and 28 of Touching Spirit Bear in order to help them better understand the chapters and the novel.
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Touching Spirit Bear Chapter 5
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions covering chapter 5 of Touching Spirit Bear in order to help them better understand the chapter and the novel.
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Descriptive Writing-The Hobbit
Young readers write a descriptive paper on the fantasy characters in The Hobbit. They take notes as they read the novel in order to provide descriptions of the character traits of hobbits, dwarfs, trolls, wizards, and goblins. They...
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Comparing Themes
Compare and contrast the themes of two works by J.R.R. Tolkien. High schoolers read The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring, Then they write an essay that compares the themes found in each novel.
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People are People
Explore human diversity in this human rights lesson. Middle schoolers compare novels, speeches, videos, and short stories that promote diversity and basic human rights. They complete daily coursework as they read the selected literature...
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Reading Blog Log
Bring technology to your novel unit with this lesson, which prompts readers to analyze a book they are reading in a Socratic discussion with their classmates. They create a live blog online in which they can give their opinions and...
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Create a PowerPoint:Based on The Giver
Are you reading Lois Lowry's The Giver in your language arts class? Have your young readers create a PowerPoint presentation about their life, and how they connect to the lives of the characters from the novel. They present information...
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Narrative Writing - The Hobbit
Hobbits, dwarfs, wizards, trolls, and goblins. Readers track these fantastic creatures through J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit noting passages of character description and habitats. Using specific passages from the novel, class...
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Descriptive Writing - The Hobbit
Hobbits, dwarfs, wizards, trolls, and goblins. Readers track these fantastic creatures through J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit noting passages of character description and scenery changes. Using specific passages from the novel, class...
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The Pearl and the Concept of Wealth
What is the true meaning of wealth? Guide your class through this question in a SMART board activity (provided), which addresses a concept development model. The lesson could be used before you begin The Pearl by John Steinbeck, or...