Edith Hamilton’s Mythology

As a before reading strategy, class members select a tale from mythology, examine several picture book versions of the myth, and fill out part of a Venn diagram with observations about the hero in particular and the myth in...

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

This is a summary and analysis of The Twenty-six Malignant Gates: "Half and Half" & "Two Kinds" from Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. It provides a summary "Half and Half," a summary of "Two Kinds," and an analysis of "Half and Half" &...

Just as the title says, this quiz covers the second half of William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, specifically Acts IV and V. Multiple-choice questions focus on the events and characters.

Students explore culture and change through reading "Half Main, Half Limping Rabbit" by Nina Porzucki. In this literature and cultural lesson, students discuss Dracula and other folk stories from Romania. Students identify the ways the...

This is the full text of the novel Half a Life-Time Ago by Elizabeth Gaskell, an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer.

This is the full text of the novel The Half-Back by Ralph Henry Barbour, a story of school, football, and golf.

If you want to test your class' reading comprehension on the first half of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, this online interactive quiz may benefit you. Be aware that it requires no critical thinking or analysis.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth in the series written by J. K. Rowling. Read about the characters, their motvations and their important statements in this interesting site that captures many of the highlights of this...

Read the full text of the short story "The Half-Brothers" by Elizabeth Gaskell about a young teen and his awkward older half-brother who lost their mother early in life.