Novelinks
The Lightning Thief: Problematic Situation Strategy
In the novel, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, Percy is faced with a major decision. After reading, chapter 19, discuss the decision-making process Percy took, what he decided to do, and what your...
Curated OER
Shizuko’s Daughter: Problematic Situation
How could you decide which of your late mother's possessions are important enough to take to college with you? Decide which items would be the most valuable to you with an activity based on Kyoko Mori's Shizuko's Daughter. After learners...
EngageNY
End of Unit Assessment: Commentary on Confessional
What does commentary have to do with narrative? Before scholars explain the narrative choices in their Character Confessionals, they review provided commentary to explain the score they received on previous assessments. They review...
Literacy Design Collaborative
Catching a Grenade: How Word Choice Impacts Meaning and Tone
Beyonce's "Halo" and Bruno Mars' "Grenade" provide eighth graders with an opportunity to consider how a writer's choice of words can create a very different tone even when the subject is the same. After a close reading of both lyrics,...
Curated OER
Pride and Prejudice: Problematic Situation
What would you do if your sister ran off with a man whom you didn't trust? Explore a scenario based on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Once kids work though the problem, they read the appropriate chapters from the book and write a...
Curated OER
Getting to Know Characters
This set of worksheets constitutes enough work and materials to be considered a lesson. They guide readers through a process of exploring characters and their motivations, and writing a paragraph about them. Here are seven handouts that...
Novelinks
Touching Spirit Bear: Directed Thinking Activity
Can you guess what is going to happen in a story just by looking at the cover? Readers engage in a directed-reading activity in which they preview the text from Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen, read to find an answer, and re-read...
Curated OER
Interaction as Analysis: Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson’s “Hope is a thing with feathers” is the focus of a series of activities that model for learners how close reading can lead to understanding. The whole class plays with the metaphor, groups talk about the author’s...
Literacy Design Collaborative
Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
Was that supposed to be funny? Scholars analyze The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County to determine if Mark Twain's story is indeed based on humor. Learners work through short response questions, vocabulary, and active reading to make a...
Curated OER
Homecoming Quiz
Learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about the Cynthia Voigt novel, Homecoming. Quizes can be submitted for grading or printed for as a hardcopy for use in classrooms with out computer access.
Curated OER
Prop Box
What other uses can you brainstorm for a key? What about a pair of sunglasses? Bring a bag of props into your classroom and have learners create different uses for a selection of objects. Then, after everyone has shared, translate the...
Curated OER
Lord Jim Review Quiz
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Joseph Conrad's Lord Jim. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
My Brother Sam is Dead Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about the Colliers' My Brother Sam is Dead. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
The Old Man and the Sea Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
The Outsiders Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
The Pearl Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about John Steinbeck's The Pearl. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
The Secret Garden Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
A Separate Peace Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about John Knowles's a Separate Peace. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Anne Brashares's Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
To Kill a Mockingbird Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
Tuesdays with Morrie Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Mitch Albom's Tuesdays with Morrie. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
The Two Gentlemen of Verona Review Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
Walk Two Moons Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
Where the Red Fern Grows Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Wilson Rawls's Where the Red Fern Grows. Students may submit their answers to be scored.