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Reading a Dialect
Reading a dialect can be difficult; show readers that it can also reveal fascinating details! They read two extracts from Jane Gardam's The Hollow Land, which is written in a British dialect. Readers answer comprehension questions,...
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Dialect
With a list of popular British slang words, this instructional activity prompts pupils to define their colloquialisms as if they were in the dictionary. Because the words are so specifically regional, American students might not...
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Anticipation Guide -- Language and Dialects
In this language and dialects instructional activity, students show that they agree or disagree with each statement by marking agree or disagree and commenting about the statement in the space provided.
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Homeric Questions
Review all things Homeric with this quiz! It covers the plot of The Odyssey, along with technical questions about poetic meter and stressed syllables. The Greek language is on display with Homer's writings and with this quiz.
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Accent and Dialect
In this accent and dialect worksheet, students read four sentences that are written so the student will have an accent. Students answer four questions about the accent they had during reading. Students write eight sentences that are in...
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The Heart is a Lonely Hunter: Venn Diagram
“When a person knows and can’t make the others understand, what does he do?” Why (s)he collects evidence and writes an essay! Prepare your readers for a compare/contrast or reflective essay on The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by giving them...
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Robert Burns’ Poetry: A Red, Red Rose
Regional dialect can make a lovely poem even more beautiful. After translating the Scots words in "A Red, Red Rose" into modern English, class members identify the two similes Robert Burns uses in his poem.
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New Jersey
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a passage about the early history of the state of New Jersey and answer true and false questions. Students write 10 answers.
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Spelling Words and Crossword Puzzle- Language Words
In this spelling practice worksheet, students read and write words that are related to speech and language such as vocabulary, translate, jargon, and dialect. They complete a crossword puzzle using the clues given at the bottom of the page.
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Middle School Level Vocabulary Matching Words 2
Help your high schoolers prepare for upcoming state testing by developing their vocabulary skills. There are 15 matching questions provided, and example words include ordeal, orb, and tactile.
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Fear and Trembling
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo - Essay Questions
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 35 multiple choice questions about Plato's "Euthyphro," "Apology," "Crito," and "Phaedo."
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One Word Substitution 14
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored. All of the words begin with the...
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Breaking News English: Stone-Age English Phrasebook a Possibility
In this English worksheet, students read "Stone-Age English Phrasebook a Possibility," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.