Powerful orators make their messages compelling with a combination of factors. Learn how to be an inspirational speaker with a reading assessment activity that presents a list of persuasive speaking techniques, as well as two...

On June 26, 1963 President John F. Kennedy delivered his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech close to the Berlin Wall at the Rudolph Wilde Platz. On June 12, 1987 President Ronald Reagan Delivered his famous "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down...

How do you assess whether pupils have mastered certain concepts and skills? Designing a performance task that asks learners to demonstrate their skills and providing writers with a rubric that identifies these skills and provides...

What is the difference between formal and informal language? Pupils rewrite their position speeches to adapt them for an audience of adults. Next, they present their speeches in small groups, attempting to answer the question, "Which...

Looking for a performance assessment that asks individuals to demonstrate their competency in writing about informational text? Use Frederick Douglass' essay "On the Dred Scott Decision," and an excerpt from Abraham Lincoln's 1857 speech...

Do museums offer eyes into the past? Scholars synthesize sources to make a claim in an essay about the importance each museum artifact deserves. Pupils also write to analyze journalist level of ethics as well as a speech by Wendell...

Mammals can be carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores, but what about locavores? A set of free-response questions from the 2011 AP® English Language and Composition exam introduces test-takers to the term, which describes people who try...

Humorists do more than tell jokes; they also impart key messages about society. A series of free-response topics from the AP® English Language and Composition exam cover three topics, including one discussing the role of humorists....

It is not what you say but how you say it. Scholars use an essay prompt from the 2002 AP® English Language and Composition Free-Response Questions to analyze how an author uses language to describe her past. They also support or argue a...

Many schools have honor codes, but scholars do not always choose to follow them. As part of a series of free-response questions from the AP® English Language and Composition Exam, learners discuss the benefits or disadvantages of honor...

Elie Wiesel's "Hope, Despair and Memory" provides ninth graders an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to analyze complex text. Individuals craft an essay that draws evidence from the text of the speech to show how Wiesel develops...

For some students, college may not be worth the cost. Free-response questions from the 2014 AP® English Language and Composition exam cover a variety of topics, including the value of a college education. Writers review six sources to...

No one is perfect. George Orwell argues imperfection is preferred over sainthood. Scholars write essays describing how he expresses his argument in writing. Writers also respond to Eudora Welty's recollection of life experiences with...

Looking for an assessment that reveals how well readers understand complex text? Check out an assessment module based on "The Gettysburg Address." Pupils are asked to craft an essay that demonstrates their understanding not only of...

In this pronouns instructional activity, students complete a 14 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz. Students select the correct object pronoun for each sentence.

In this phrasal verbs worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the meanings of phrasal verbs with "down". Examples: let down, cut down, cool down.

In this opposites worksheet, students match the nouns on the left with the opposite noun on the right. Students complete 10 matches total.

In this adjectives worksheet, learners match the adjective on the left with the opposite adjective on the right. Students complete 10 matches total on this worksheet.

In this adjectives learning exercise, students match the adjective on the left with the opposite adjective on the right. Students complete 10 matches total on this learning exercise.

In this verbs activity, students match the verb on the left with the opposite verb on the right. Students complete 8 matches total on this activity.

In this verbs worksheet, students match the verb on the left with the opposite verb on the right. Students complete 8 matches total on this worksheet.

In this opposites worksheet, students match the verbs on the left with the opposite verb on the right. Students complete 9 matches total.

In this verb worksheet, 4th graders interactively match 8 sentences with 8 verbs, with immediate online feedback.

In this verbs worksheet, students match the verb on the left with the opposite verb on the right. Students complete 8 matches total on this worksheet.