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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Genre Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This learning module features "genre" as the topic for PowerPoint presentations, lessons, and quizzes. Numerous projects with the "genre" theme are available for further exploration as opportunities for more in-depth investigations.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Excerpt From Frankenstein: The Creature's Request" by Mary Shelley

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Excerpt from Frankenstein: the Creature's Request " by Mary Shelley, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Genre Worksheets

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
This learning module provides remediation with identifying genre of books and various texts. Practice with capitalizing nouns is provided with through worksheets, an online site, and a video tutorial. .
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Other

Isaac Asimov Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource covers every aspect of Asimov's prolific writing career. Biographical information, movie connections, short story collections, lists of Asmiov's works are all here.
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Other

Joan Aiken: Wolves and Alternate Worlds

For Students 6th - 8th
This is short biography & an excerpt of an interview with children's author Joan Aiken. She speaks about her influences, ideas, and future writings.
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Read Works

Read Works: Planet Y

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Zack who is traveling to a new planet with his family. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

For Students 9th - 10th
A coup by religious extremists helps to establish the sexually-oppressive, dystopian Republic of Gilead. Offred, a Handmaid, struggles with her role as a reproductive servant to the elite. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 9-11) to...
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Read Works

Read Works: Mission to Mars

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a husband and wife who journey together to Mars. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Present at the Creation

For Students 9th - 10th
A compilation of stories from National Public Radio about the creation of new and extraordinary objects, films, and artwork that have shaped and continue to shape American popular culture. Explore everything from the hamburger, to...
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "The Time Machine" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teacher guide for "The Time Machine" includes chapter-by-chapter plot summaries, pre-reading journal ideas, vocabulary studies, study questions, discussion topics, figurative language, character studies, themes, and reading strategies.
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Other

The Time Machine by H. G. Wells

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a good biography of the author. Click on the book title for a complete copy of the book.
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Other

Novel guide.com: The Time Machine

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes a large amount of information on the book including a novel summary, character profiles, metaphor analysis, theme analysis, top ten quotes, and a bibliography.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Decoding the Matrix Exploring Dystopian Characteristics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson uses clips from The Matrix and other dystopian movies to introduce students to the characteristics found in dystopian works, such as Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451, and 1984.
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New York Times

New York Times: On This Day: Isaac Asimov

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed obituary explores Asimov's (1920-1992 CE) life and includes a brief list of some of his best-known works.
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Curated OER

A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion and Activity Guide

For Teachers 4th - 8th
This resource for A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleinse L'Engle provides opportunities for classroom discussions and several activities.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: George Lucas

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative page on the life of "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones," director, George Lucas.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: H. G. Wells

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Visit this site to learn more about the life and work of H.G. Wells. This resource features links to lesson plans, biographical information, teaching guides, and more.
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Read Works

Read Works: Alex's Discovery

For Students 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Alex who meets a man from outer space in need of some help. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in understanding plot.
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Read Works

Read Works: Earth 2072

For Teachers 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text describing what school might be like in the future. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Earth 2072

For Students 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about what school might be like in the future. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Time Machine

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Eric whose uncle built a time machine in his lab. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: The War of the Worlds

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains a lesson plan that incorporates audio and video resources to help teach the book "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells. Also includes a number of discussion questions and links to additional information.
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Other

Book Page: Yolen Interview

For Students 6th - 8th
This resource is an article about author Jane Yolen. It gives a little biographical information, pictures of book covers, and great quotes from the author.
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide/notes for the futuristic novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.

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