Could You Repeat That?

Readers provide evidence drawn directly from Section 4 of Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet in Heaven to respond to a variety of critical-thinking questions.  They must recall significant details, interpret, and analyize events in...

As you're reading section three of The Five People You Meet in Heaven, provide your readers with this guide. Seven plot comprehension questions are included, but the second page also includes critical thinking questions that require...

Readers are asked to think critically about the events in the opening pages of Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet in Heaven.  Citing specific evidence from narrative, learners analyze, interpret, and critique the format of the...

Emily Dickinson's "Because I could not stop for Death" provides high schoolers with an opportunity to practice their critical thinking skills. They examine the images, diction, rhythm, and rhyme scheme the poet uses and consider how...

After listening to a story called The Pot that Juan Built about Mexican clay pot maker Juan Quezda, learners discuss this artistic process. Then, they discuss the special techniques used to make clay pots. And, finally, they make their...

Would you please take a look at this resource? It's all about asking polite questions using could and would. The lively worksheet includes four activities for practicing these word through conversation and writing. See the second page...

The famous length of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace — 15 books and 365 chapters — presents a real challenge for many readers and their teachers. So why bother? Use a short video that argues for a reading of an unabridged version of...

Introduce science fiction fans to writer Octavia E. Butler with a short video that argues for why readers should add her works to their must-read list. 

What would you do if...? That's a great question, and, when posed to learners with visual impairments, a question that can foster concept development and speaking and problem-solving skills that relate to real-life situations. The...

Similar to the previous lesson in a series on songwriting, this resource focuses on how to find and develop a personal voice in lyrics. Class members examine Demi Lovato's "This is Me (Gotta Find You)" and note lyrics that sound like the...