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Setting--Painting the Background
Setting and description are important parts of John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. Ask your class to examine how he sets the scene with this graphic organizer. Individuals or groups look at several different aspects of the setting in...
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Chapter 1 Reading Check
Good worksheets pinpoint key events and get readers thinking about the choices writers make when crafting a story. Here's a good worksheet. Designed to be used with the first chapter of Of Mice and Men, consider having your pupils...
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Of Mice and Men: Viewing Guide
In this Of Mice and Men viewing guide worksheet, students study movie terminology as they read brief descriptions and respond to 26 short answer questions as the watch the film based on Steinbeck's novel.
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: Clouds on the Horizon--Foreshadowing
The seeds of tragedy are planted early in John Steinbeck's story of migrant workers George Milton and Lenny Small. Nurture the imagination of readers by asking them to craft predictions about what will grow out of events in chapters one...
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Singular and Plural Nouns
A grammar PowerPoint presentation lists rules about changing singular nouns into plural nouns. It identifies what to do with regular nouns (-s, -es, -ies, -ves) to make them plural, that some nouns change internally when becoming plural...
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History Review: Colonial America
Explore key moments in American history with the click of a mouse! Learners read 50 questions from different eras in early America, and watch the rest of the presentation to find more questions to answer.
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A Raisin in the Sun and Dreams Deferred
To conclude a study of A Raisin in the Sun and to prepare for a visit to the Lewis Museum, class members analyze Langston Hughes' poem "Harlem." Learners then draw connections to characters in the play and to their own experiences by...
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Six Degrees of Lord of the Rings
Here's a fascinating take on a three-year honors, AP language, and AP literature course. Designed for teachers, the presentation suggests how to connect Tolkien's classic to the AP English canon. Very thought-provoking and definitely...
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CTBS Mechanics Practice #1
Use this CTBS mechanics learning exercise to reinforce the correct use of commas, punctuation, italics, letter writing, and capitalization. Middle schoolers are given information on each of these areas and then answer a total of thirty...
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Review of Pre-Algebra
Middle and high schoolers review topics covered Pre-Algebra. They solve problems questions dealing with exponents, square roots and absolute value. They use the rules of divisibility and identify prime numbers. This two-page on-line...
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The Great Depression: 1930s through WWII
Here is an oddly formated presentation that does have some great information and neat ideas. It includes images and text describing the causes and effects of the Great Depression, FDR, Herbert Hoover, and Eleanor Roosevelt. It also...
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The Joy Luck Club
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Cats in the Catacombs
Fourth graders read a short story and then answer questions based on what they read. Learners are asked to support their answers with evidence from the text.
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Counting Handout 1: Combinations
In this counting worksheet, students find the number of combinations and permutations of seventeen multi-step problems. Students determine the number of possible social security numbers, telephone numbers, book arrangements, etc., given...
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Oranges are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Harry Jeanette Winterson's Oranges are Not the Only Fruit. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Seize the Day by Saul Bellow: Study Guide - Mini Essays
For this online interactive literature worksheet, learners respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Saul Bellow's Seize the Day. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Song of Roland: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the Song of Roland. Students may check some of their answers online.
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A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by Michael Dorris: Study Guide - Mini Essays
For this online interactive literature worksheet, learners respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Michael Dorris's A Yellow Raft in Blue Water. Students may check some of their answers online.
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And Then There Were None Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Inherit the Wind by jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee
In this online interactive literature activity, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Inherit the Wind. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Like Water for Chocolate
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Woodrow Wilson
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about the accomplishments of Woodrow Wilson. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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On Liberty
In this online interactive philosophy quiz worksheet, students respond to 26 multiple choice questions about John Stuart Mill's On Liberty. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Philosophy of History
For this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 23 multiple choice questions about Hegel's Philosophy of History. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.