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A Separate Peace by John Knowles

For Students 7th - 11th
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions based on A Separate Peace. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom of...
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Shakespeare's Sonnets by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay choice questions based on various Shakespearean sonnets. Students may also access an online quiz on the sonnets using the link...
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Anonymous

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Anonymous

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 3 short answer and essay questions based on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at...
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St. Augustine's Confessions by St. Augustine

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions based on St. Augustine's Confessions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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St. Augustine's Confessions by St. Augustine

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions based on St. Augustine's Confessions. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at...
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Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on Steppenwolf. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom of the page.
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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the...
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War and Peace By Leo Tolstoy

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on Tolstoy's War and Peace. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on Winesburg, Ohio. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on The Woman Warrior. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Halloween Literature Unit: Arthur’s Halloween

For Teachers K
Students read the story "Arthur's Halloween" and discuss how they have helped someone. In this "Arthur's Halloween lesson plan, students play a game that strengthens their listening skills. Students participate in identifying...
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Samuel's Choice - Social Studies Using Children's Literature

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read a book about independence, freedom, and slavery. Students create a story map of the book. They research the causes of the Civil War. Students write a newspaper article from the point of view of an American colonist.
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Literature-based Skill Building: Holes by Louis Sachar

For Students 4th - 5th
In this literature response worksheet, students answer 7 essay questions about Chapter 11 of the book called Holes by Louis Sachar.
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Reading Pattern Books

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars investigate pattern books. In this literature lesson, students read the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? and use echo and choral reading strategies. Young scholars identify the pattern in the text and write...
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Legend of The Lorax

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore ecosystems. They read or listen to Dr. Seuss' The Lorax to draw conclusions and make predictions about the environmental impact and use of resources. They write poems about real forests and the wildlife which inhabit...
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Mastering Math Vocabulary- The Three Bears

For Teachers 3rd
Integrate reading and math to increase your class' vocabulary. Read The Three Bears by Paul Galdone. Then have your third graders complete a worksheet containing math problems related to the story.
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The Devil’s Arithmetic: Concept Analysis

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
A helpful guide to Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic for your literature unit. Use the sections on point-of-view, dramatic irony, and background knowledge, among others, to frame your lessons in an engaging and educational way.
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Fahrenheit 451—Activity Pack

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The burning questions is at what point do readers of Fahrenheit 451 recognize the many literary devices Ray Bradbury employs in his dystopian classic that warns of  a society that uses media to indoctrinate the public and denigrates...
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Should we believe everything we read? Becoming a discerning consumer of media

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Class members investigate the role media should play in a healthy democracy. As part of this study, groups analyze political advertising, use FactCheck to assess not only the veracity of but the persuasions techniques used in candidates'...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the book A Midsummer Night's Dream. In this literature lesson plan, students identify main characters and vocabulary words from the text. Young scholars participate in a book discussion group.
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Living By the Book

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a story individually or in groups to begin the lesson. As a class, they discuss their viewpoints on reading and compare it with the viewpoint of those living in Fiji. In groups, they compare and contrast American and Fijian...
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Kid Lit Crit

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore different types of student literature; they then write their own fiction pieces, in either fantasy/adventure or memoir/realism style.
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Sheila Rae, the Brave

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students read Sheila Rae, the Brave, and make predictions about the main character.