K12 Reader
Proper Adjectives
Introduce your class to proper adjectives while reinforcing proper nouns. For this quick exercise, learners find the proper noun in each sentence and find the matching proper adjective in the provided word bank.
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Flower Symbolism
Fourth graders identify flowers as symbols in art forms. They focus on the Victorian era and create their own flower design for use in visual art or literary forms.
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The French Lieutenant's Women Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about John Fowles's The French Lieutenant's Woman. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Sensing the Past
In this historical worksheet, students examine a full color picture of a Victorian street scene. Students imagine they are there and record details on a chart about what they see, hear and smell.
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A Tale of Two Cities and Charles Dickens Background
Did you know that Charles Dickens spent time with his family in debtors’ prison? That Dickens had 10 children? That thousands mourned his death? Viewers will find many interesting details in a presentation designed to accompany an...
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Beatrix Potter's Naughty Animal Tales
Students gain insight into the unusual, solitary world of Beatrix Potter's Victorian childhood and can compare/contrast it with their own world to explain why Potter wrote such simple stories and why she wrote about animals rather than...
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Bridging the Centuries: Teaching the Nineteenth Century English Novel Today
Students compare and contrast the elements used in the 19th century British novel and those novels in American society today. In groups, they brainstorm what it might have been like to be a teenager growing up in England during the 19th...
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Comparing Christmas Around the World
Christmas inspired lesson and project ideas that help students sharpen critical thinking skills.
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Posters with a "Twist"
Learners examine how posters can depict history and reflect societal issues of an era. They apply principles of poster art to create original posters reflecting society in 19th century England.
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Reading Comprehension/Valentine's Day
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students learn facts about Valentine's Day by reading a one page story. Students then answer 6 questions.
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The Importance of Being Earnest Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about The Importance of Being Earnest. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Jacob Marley's Ghost: Fun Trivia Quiz on Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Questions about esoteric facts epitomize Fun Trivia quizzes. Still, this one provides opportunities to review content and focus on details about Jacob Marley's ghost and his early interactions with Scrooge in Dickens' A Christmas Carol....
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Edward Hopper's House by the Railroad: From Painting to Poem
Students analyze Edward Hopper's painting and Hirsch's poem to explore the types of emotion generated by each work. In this literary and art analysis lesson, students discuss how Hopper establishes tone and analyze Hirsch's use of...
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Semicolons and Colons Exercise
In this semicolons and colons worksheet, students decide whether a semicolon or colon should be placed in ten given sentences. There are only four seasons winter, spring, summer and fall, is one example.
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Live from Channel 22
Students explore 1920s America. In this American history lesson, students research primary and secondary sources in order to examine the events and noteworthy people of the time period. Students use their research findings to create...
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 5 short answer questions about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
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A Look At Charlotte's Web
Twelfth graders investigate the social structure of VIctorian England. They research especially the lives of Charlotte Bronte and Jane Eyre. Students create an essay and oral presentation using technology. Then they use the internet to...
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Color Your Own Dollhouse
In this coloring page learning exercise, students examine a detailed picture of a two-story Victorian dollhouse. Students color the picture any way they like.
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The Days of Jane Eyre's Life
Young scholars watch the movie Jane Eyre and complete a viewing log. They take a test on their findings.
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Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi": Mixing Fact and Fiction
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," from The Jungle Book, offers young readers a chance to examine how Rudyard Kipling uses setting and personification to bring to life the brave mongoose who battles cobras to protect his family. Class members explore...
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Great Expectations Character Adoption
Young scholars write a detailed character analysis by adopting a character from the novel, Great Expectations, and become an authority on the character.
