In this tall tales worksheet, students access an assigned web site and open a wacky story example. They add the requested words to the story before sharing it with another. They complete a second story at the same web site, and finally,...

In this tall tale parent communication form instructional activity, students select two tall tales to read from home, school, or the library. Students then complete a chart about the tall tale that includes the name of the tale, the...

In this word unscramble worksheet students decipher 17 words. All pertain to tall tales. There is no word bank for this puzzle of medium difficulty.

In this heroes and legends worksheet, 4th graders answer 10 questions about the character, setting and plot for the hero in their tall tale.

In this literature worksheet, students will analyze male and female roles in the story, "Little Red Riding Hood." Students will write the messages or lessons the story is trying to teach. Then students will complete a chart about the...

In this Paul Bunyan vocabulary skills instructional activity, students match the 10 words and names listed to the appropriate sentences that describe each of them.

In this idioms worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the correct use of idioms with "high" or "tall". Examples: tall tales, high heels, high strung, tall order.

How very clever. No need to monkey around with this resource. Rob Cleveland's version of the West African tale, "The Clever Monkey Rides Again," is used as the basis for multiple of cross-curricular activities including exercises...

The importance of oral tradition is evident throughout time and across space. Introduce your learners to some interesting stories and then test their knowledge with these questions. Ten multiple-choice questions focus on characters and...

Gardening is fun, no matter what you're growing. A reading comprehension activity encourages learners to compare and contrast two gardens that grow different items.

Go down the rabbit hole with a thorough novel unit for Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. With a cause and effect chart, K-W-L organizer, and reading comprehension questions, the resource is a great addition to your summer...

Should that pause in your sentence be long, short, or somewhere in between? Practice using commas and semicolons with a series of grammar activities. High schoolers read a series of sentences and paragraphs and decide where they should...

For this energy and energy resources worksheet, students complete 14 fill in the blank questions in the form of word scrambles, twisters, and teasers.

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about John Fowles's The French Lieutenant's Woman. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

This resource provides 11 short answer questions and a couple of extension ideas related to part one of Jerry Spinelli's novel about a feisty runaway. Not reproducible, but the questions (which address vocabulary, inference, recall,...

In this reading response instructional activity, students complete 10 questions or activities about Chapters 4 and 5 of Holes by Louis Sachar.

In this identifying genre worksheet, 9th graders read the titles and descriptions of 15 stories, identify and write the genre and subgenre from the list provided.

In this identifying genre and subgenre #2 instructional activity, 9th graders read 17 short summaries, then select the genre and subgenre from the choices given and explain their choice in writing.

In this movie poster activity, students create movie posters for movies with a different subgenre. Students create 3 movie posters.

In this quiz on genre and subgenre worksheet, 9th graders match 12 definitions to terms, then answer 3 multiple choice questions identifying genres.

In this genre and subgenre worksheet, students complete multiple choice and matching problems about genres and subgenres. Students complete 15 questions total.

In this multiple choice worksheet, students answer questions about fish and how fish live. After visiting the aquarium, students chart the different creatures they see during their visit and solve mathematical equations of their findings.

In this online scavenger hunt worksheet, students look for Louisiana folklife traditions on the Web. They must be prepared to describe their findings and tell where they found them.

In this Alice's Adventures in Wonderland learning exercise, students check their reading comprehension as they respond to 10 short answer questions covering chapters 1-12.