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The Inn of Lost Time

For Students 6th - 8th
Test understanding of "The Inn of Lost Time" by Lensey Namoika with an assessment that includes true/false, multiple choice, vocabulary, short answer, and essay questions. The test is not entirely traditional since, for the first 10...
Study Guide
Spark Notes

The Oedipus Plays by Sophocles: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Sophocles's The Oedipus Plays. Students may check some of their answers online.
Study Guide
Spark Notes

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, learners respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist. Students may check some of their answers online.
Study Guide
Spark Notes

On the Beach by Nevil Shute: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Nevil Shute's On the Beach. Students may check some of their answers online.
Study Guide
Spark Notes

The Once and Future King by T. H. White: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about T.H. White's The Once and Future King. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Curated OER

New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test Book 1--Grade 8 (2008)

For Students 7th - 9th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test worksheet, students listen to an article twice while taking notes.  Students then answer reading comprehension questions and write an essay using details and examples...
Worksheet
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Book 2--Grade 8 (2006)

For Students 9th - 11th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students listen to an article and take notes.  Students then answer reading comprehension questions and compose an essay using details from the article.
Worksheet
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test Book 2--Grade 7 (2010)

For Students 9th - 11th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts instructional activity, students listen to an article and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students then compose an essay using details from the article and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test Book 2--Grade 8 (2007)

For Students 7th - 9th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, learners listen to an article twice, then answer reading comprehension questions.  Students then use details from the article to compose an essay.
Worksheet
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test Book 2: Grade 7

For Students 6th - 8th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students listen to a passage and answer ten multiple choice questions to check comprehension.  Students then complete an essay response.
Worksheet
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test Book 2--Grade 8 (2009)

For Students 9th - 11th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students listen to an article and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students compose an essay using information from the article.
Worksheet
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test Book 1-Grade 7 (2009)

For Students 9th - 11th
In this New York State Testing Program English Test learning exercise, students read several selections and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students then write an essay response using details from a selection.
Worksheet
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test Book 1--Grade 7 (2007)

For Students 6th - 8th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Testing Program worksheet, students read passages and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students also write an essay using details from the story.
Worksheet
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test Grade 8 (2010)

For Students 8th - 10th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students read two passages and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students also write an essay in which they use details and examples from the passages.
Worksheet
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Book 3--Grade 8

For Students 9th - 11th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts instructional activity, students read a story and a poem and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students then compose an essay using details from both selections.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Two Sides of the Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Budding historians read six documents related to grievances that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. They then craft an essay in which they discuss the perspective of both the colonists and the king. This DBQ could be...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

SATP Basic Parts of an Informative Essay

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students identify the elements of an informative essay. Through a teacher led discussion, students explore the basic parts of a five paragraph essay and , using a hamburger as an analogy, students label the pieces. They discuss the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Book 2, Grade 6

For Students 6th
In this 6th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students listen to a story read to them by the facilitator and respond to questions regarding it. Students also respond to an open-ended essay question.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Test Taking Tips

For Students 7th - 12th
Assessment, and for some the accompanying test stress, is a part of classroom life. Show your class members how to prepare for exams and steps they can take to reduce anxiety. Although the referenced PowerPoint is not included in the...
Assessment
New York State Education Department

English Language Arts Examination: August 2017

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Reading and comprehending a poem is a lot different than doing the same for a piece of fiction or an informational text. As part of a sample English language arts examination, readers put their skills to the test by reading passages in...
Assessment
New York State Education Department

Comprehensive English Examination: June 2013

For Students 9th - 12th
Tired of having to create your own formative assessments? Use a ready-made resource to assess listening and reading comprehension, essay writing, and literary skills. Scholars work through 28 questions in response to five different texts.
Assessment
New York State Education Department

English Language Arts Examination: June 2015

For Students 9th - 12th
Many teachers and districts want to give their pupils test-taking practice before state standardized testing occurs. Here's a resource that features a complete exam with numerous passages, a variety of item types, a conversion chart, and...
Assessment
California Education Partners

We Are The Ship

For Students 4th Standards
An assessment sheds light on scholars' ability to read, gather evidence, and draft an original written composition. Learners read an informative text twice before taking notes and discussing their thoughts and textual evidence with a...
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Virginia Department of Education

Counterarguments

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Create an urbane battle royal in class with the old Coke vs. Pepsi challenge that develops upper level high school learners skills in developing counterarguments in essay writing. The educator divides the room according to tastes, and...