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The Terrifying Words of Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms and/or names related to words written by Edgar Allan Poe. There are 47 words located in the puzzle.
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The Raven

For Teachers 6th - 9th
After a close reading of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" individuals copy the rhythm and rhyme scheme and rewrite the final stanzas of the poem.
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Detective Fiction for Remedial Readers

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders in a remedial reading class are introduced to detective fiction by Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. After reading about their lives and work, they define new vocabulary and practice using a guided reading...
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Questions for "The Black Cat"

For Students 7th - 9th
In this Edgar Allan Poe worksheet, students work in groups to answer a series of questions for Edgar Allan Poe's story, "The Black Cat."
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The Tell Tale Heart

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore storytelling by listening to a reading of a classic poem.  For this language arts lesson, 8th graders listen to an audio recording of Edgar Allen Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart.  Students examine the life of Poe by...
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The Bells

For Students 5th - 8th
In this The Bells instructional activity, students read The Bells by Edgar Allan Poe and complete a word search and multiple choice questions about it. Students complete 16 questions total.
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PPT
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Atmosphere and Symbolism in Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Analyzing atmosphere and symbolism by focusing on a well-known poem, The Raven, is the strategy presented to writers in this presentation. Sorrow, darkness, and many other image words are used to help students question and analyze poetry...
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The Gold-Bug

For Students 11th - 12th
Does your class remember details from The Gold-Bug? Test them with fifteen multiple-choice questions that prove to be a bit of a challenge.
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Comparison and Contrast - Two Short Stories

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate writing techniques by analyzing 2 stories written by Edgar Allen Poe.  In this language arts lesson, students choose two Edgar Allen Poe short stories to read and take notes on the setting, theme, characters and...
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It's a Mystery to Me

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read a variety of mysteries to improve their reading and comprehension skills. Using a worksheet, they define and practice using new vocabulary. In groups, they read stories from Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and write an...
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Planting Clues in Short Stories

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils explore "The Purloined Letter" by Edgar Allan Poe. In this literature lesson, students review the placement of clues in short stories. Pupils plan and write their own short stories with clues for the reader to find. 
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The Raven: Creator of the Universe?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners explore biology by researching birds in class. In this raven identification lesson, students utilize the Internet to identify the anatomy, habits and habitat of ravens. Learners write descriptive paragraphs about ravens and read...
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ESL: Edgar Allan Poe Quiz

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Edgar Allan Poe worksheet, students fill in blanks in a short biography of the writer to complete the paragraph. A link to audio and additional resources is given.
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Building Vocabulary Quadrant Charts

For Teachers 4th - 5th
This clever language arts lesson invites pupils to read verses of poetry, then construct vocabulary quadrants on index cards. The cards are divided up into 4 sections: Word, Meaning, Opposite, Example. They choose a difficult word from...
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The Tell-Tale Hearts of Writers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Knock, knock, knock...Creep out your class with a critical thinking lesson plan focused on word relationships in Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart." They investigate  the relationship between word choice, mood, and interpretation of...
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The Tell-Tale Heart

For Students 7th - 12th
Here's the perfect resource for anyone using Edgar Allan Poe's famous short story the "Tell-Tale Heart." The packet includes five worksheets that provide skills practice exercises focusing on spelling with consonant blends, words with...
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Unit: Hamlet

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Encourage readers to determine if Hamlet's madness is actually divinest sense. Class members analyze the words of the play before studying related texts, including T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," scenes from...
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A Walk Through the Past: A Grave Undertaking

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how historians construct a story out of fragments of the past; a discussion of nineteenth century poetry and art leads students to connect art and literature to their place in time.
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Elements of a Short Story

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars read a short story and then map out the elements of a short story using "Inspiration" software. They read 'Tell-Tale Heart' by Edgar Allen Poe.
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"The Cask of Amontillado" Study Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this study guide worksheet, middle schoolers complete 10 vocabulary definitions, 8 literary terms definitions and 11 short answer questions about the story.
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Looking at Portraits: Reading Poe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners compare the daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe by an unknown photographer with Poe's writings in an effort to discover the character of this mysterious author.
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Dream-Land Theme of The Supernatural

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in the poem "Dream-Land." Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Dream-Land Theme of Sadness

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on the theme of sadness in the poem "Dream-Land." Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Dream-Land Theme of Man and the Natural World

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in "Dream-Land." Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.

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