Curated OER
Creatively Creating Expository Essays
Students, after reading Fahrenheit 451, brainstorm inventions that could have been in the novel. They present their invention to the class and writing an expository essay about their creation.
Curated OER
Making Predictions
Students explore predictions as they read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. In this reading and writing lesson, students review examples of predictions. Students make predictions prior to reading each part of the book and then check for...
Curated OER
Comparing and Contrasting Characters
Students explore Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. In this literature lesson, students review Venn diagrams and how to compare and contrast. Students select two characters and write a paper comparing and contrasting them.
Curated OER
The People vs. Guy Montag
In this trial activity worksheet for the novel Fahrenheit 451, students participate in a trial for Guy Montag. Students follow the seven directions to complete the trial activity.
Curated OER
Identifying Figurative Language
Learners explore Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. In this figurative language lesson, students locate similes, metaphors, and examples of personification in their reading. Learners write down the page numbers of each example for future...
Curated OER
The Flights Of The Phoenix
Students investigate the use of the Phoenix in Japanese and Chinese art while making connections to the use of the Phoenix in the book Fahrenheit 451. This lesson can be adapted for grades 8 through 11 but was originally for 8th grade...
Curated OER
The Handmaid's Tale - Essay Questions
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer and essay questions about Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
Curated OER
Exploring Satire - Jonathan Swift
Students study about satire and find examples Part One of GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. They then write an essay about the examples they found and how the writer used satire in his literary work.
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Fahrenheit 451
A description and guide to Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study with activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio...
Washington State University
Washington State University: Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" and the Dystopian Tradition
Professor Brians shares the text of this talk about the historical and literary context of Bradbury's novel and other dystopian works.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Fahrenheit 451 Wordlist and Vocabulary Puzzles
This page provides a Fahrenheit 451 Wordlist and Vocabulary Puzzles.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Book Summary for Fahrenheit 451
This is a booklist with words in order of appearance and an interactive fill-in-the-blank puzzle for Fahrenheit 451.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
Set in a future where books are outlawed and firemen burn any they find, fireman Guy Montag questions his role in society and joins an organization committed to starting a revolution. Selected (7) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair...
Fantastic Fiction
Fantastic Fiction: Ray Bradbury: Detailed Bibliography and Awards
This site offers a very extensive bibliography with the book covers of Ray Bradbury's books. This site also has a brief biography and a photograph. Click on a book's year to view information about that year. Includes brief descriptions...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Should You Read "Fahrenheit 451"?
Iseult Gillespie examines what makes the dystopian novel, "Fahrenheit 451," a classic.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Ray Bradbury
Explore the world of Ray Bradbury when you visit this educational resource. Each work is hyperlinked to study guide questions.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 9: Fahrenheit 451
Learners explore the power of written language to educate and influence others. They read various argumentative essays and engage in virtual collaboration to develop their own arguments. They also research a self-generated question...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Teaching Fahrenheit 451: Resources to Use in the Classroom
Discover new ways of teaching Fahrenheit 451 with this unique site that looks at Fahrenheit 451 from many different aspects.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Mechanical Monsters
In this lesson, young scholars read the description of the mechanical dog from Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 and then work in groups to create and write descriptions of their own futuristic pet.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenhiet 451, a novel about the dangers of television still has relevance today. Read about the themes and characters in the novel in this comprehensive site.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Farenheight 451 [Pdf]
Use this 4 page .pdf as you plan for the novel. Includes special considerations section, character introductions and chapter by chapter summary.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: Contemporary Prose: Prose Choices
This lesson offers a list of comtemporary nine novels and two plays from which students will select one to read and analyze. A short synopsis is provided for each work.