In this author's purpose and point of view worksheet, students determine the definition of the terms and identify the author's purpose and point of view in given passages.

The brutality of Bloody Sunday—when non-violent protesters who supported voting rights for African Americans were beaten by police—captured a nation. Young historians examine the letter of one horrified American to Congress to consider...

Lesson five in the series focuses on syntax and the elements that make sentences enjoyable. Learners practice building different clauses and phrases and using figures of speech and rhetorical and literary devices.

In this literature worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer and essay questions about Dream of the Red Chamber. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read an excerpt and complete comprehension questions. Students have 8 minutes to complete the 10 questions in this SAT practice worksheet.

REACH for more! Be an author! Write and illustrate your very own story by mixing up a simple recipe of WHO, WHERE, WHAT, and ENDING.

A game of battleship where each time the player hits the enemy's ship, he or she reads a short passage and then chooses the author's purpose for writing it. Answer enough questions correctly, and sink the enemy's battleship.

This set of interactive flashcards focuses on 20 vocabulary words relating to argumentative writing claims and support. It provides the definitions and an example sentence for each word.