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Vocab. unit #1 Content Words-Literature
In this literature worksheet, students find the terms that are related to identifying different types of genres. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Themes Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension quiz instructional activity, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions about themes from Doyle's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Students may check their answers on this timed quiz.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Quotes Quiz
In this online interactive symbols quiz worksheet, learners respond to 5 multiple choice questions about quotes from Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Students may check their answers on this timed quiz.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Themes (For the Most Part) Quiz
In this online interactive symbols quiz worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions about themes from Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Students may check their answers on this timed quiz.
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Creating Scrolls Based on the illustrated TALE OF GENJI
Students identify formal elements that characterize the scroll, work in a variety of media, from traditional to digital, to create their own scrolls, work into digital printout with at least two media, and engage in meaningful critiques...
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, high schoolers respond to 5 short answer questions about themes from Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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King Arthur: Man or Legend
Students research the Legend of King Arthur. In this King Arthur instructional activity, students explore him as he is presented in stories, poems, and art. Students compare and contrast the real life of King Arthur versus the man in...
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George Orwell's Essay on his Life in Burma: "Shooting an Elephant"
Students read George Orwell's essay "Shooting an Elephant" as an analysis for the historical context. In this historical analysis lesson, students analyze the main points in the essay to identify its cultural and historical context....
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War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Here is an online interactive reading comprehension worksheet where pupils respond to 11 short-answer and essay questions based on War and Peace. They may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom of the...
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The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
After reading Ernest Hemingway's well-known novel The Sun Also Rises, print these study questions for your class. There are 10 questions listed, and some require more than just basic recall. There are compare and contrast questions and...
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Faulkner's As I Lay Dying: Crossing the River
High schoolers analyze the multiple voices in William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. In this multiple voices lesson plan, students explore the use of symbolism with the narrative voices of the text. High schoolers write a detailed profile of...
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Sister Carrie Questions for Study
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe Study Questions and Suggested Essay Topics
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Joy Luck Club
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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A Look Through My Antonia's Eyes
Thoroughly delve into My Antonia by Willa Cather with a plethora of activities. Engage scholars with videos and web sites in this week-long unit that explains the historical context and creates pioneers in the field of research. An...
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Demian - Essay Questions
If your class is reading Demian by Hermann Hesse, consider printing this list of essay questions to help them explore the text. There are 13 questions provided; some are basic recall questions, but others encourage a deeper analysis....
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A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classics Edition of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Double, double scholars' appreciation of the Scottish Play with a guide that adds a rich brew of pre-reading background information, chapter discussion questions, activities, and writing prompts to provide readers with a "firm and good"...
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Analyzing Short Stories/Novels
Good questions can help focus readers' attention on the elements writers use to add depth to their stories. The questions on this worksheet do just that and encourage readers to think critically about a story and author's purpose.
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Spring: Paul Laurence Dunbar
Explore the abundance of spring, no matter what season you are covering in your class! Using the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar, GALE Biography Resource Center, and Litfinder, pupils work on researching the poet and analyzing the use of...
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From Light to Dark and Back
Experiment with light and dark in a series of interactive activities that lead up to reading and writing poetry. Class members have the opportunity to observe their feelings while sitting in the light and dark and to play with shadow...
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Modern Drama
Upper graders can read all about the origins of modern drama. Each slide provides a paragraph of information related to key players, art movements, and time periods that shaped modern drama. It relates well to many aspects of literature...
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Pinckney Benedict's "The Sutton Pie Safe" from Town Smokes
Students read Pinckney Benedict's "The Sutton Pie Safe" to learn about family symbols and social commentary. In this close reading lesson, students read four journal prompts for the story and answer the listed questions for each section.
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Voices of Tragedy and Horror: Remembering the Holocaust
Students consider the implications of the Holocaust. In this World War II lesson, students read the graphic novel Maus at the end of a unit on World War II. Students discuss the impact of reading about the Holocaust as well as theme of...
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The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 25 short answer and essay questions about James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.