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George Washington’s Socks: Short-Answer Questions Chapters 1-9
Build a literature unit around the book George Washington's Socks with this series of short answer questions. Broken up in two- and three-chapter increments, these reading comprehension questions allow young readers to demonstrate...
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Teaching Unit: Invisible Man
Invisible Man is a core text in high school literature classes and one of the most cited works on the AP Literature and Composition exam. Instructors new to using Ralph Ellison's novel and those who have long included it as part of...
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The Westing Game: Anticipation Guide
Are all criminals bad people? Pupils answer this and other compelling questions in an anticipation guide for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. Designed for learners to complete before reading the text, the...
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Reading: Personality-Type Questionnaire
While this activity is a personality questionnaire, it could be used for a variety of purposes. High school students might use this activity as a way to spur discussion about individual traits. The 20-question activity contains scenarios...
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A Whole New World of DNA and Proteins
Lead your young scientists into an exciting world as they participate in a role play and experiment focused on proteins and DNA. After researching the Central Dogma of Biology, individuals or groups participate in a classroom...
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A Separate Peace: Chapter 2 Reading and Study Guide
In this reading and study guide worksheet, students define 4 vocabulary words, define 3 literary terms, and respond to 17 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 2 of John Knowles's A Separate Peace.
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"In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
Chapter six of In the Time of the Butterflies, Julia Alvarez's historical novel about the Mirabal sisters, is the focus of a learning exercise that asks readers to define a list of vocabulary words and respond to a series of...
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A Strong Right Arm
Through the book A Strong Right Arm by Michelle Y. Green, learners discuss the implications of a women playing on a Negro League baseball team. There are so many rich discussions that can be inspired by the questions in this packet.
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A Reading Guide to Sarah, Plain and Tall
Eliminate the hard work of creating an entire literature unit with this reading guide for the novel Sarah, Plain and Tall. From background information about the author and her motivation for writing the story to...
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Unit Plan: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
A six-day unit for algebra II on exponential and logarithmic functions builds upon Chapter 12 of Merrill Algebra II with Trigonometry; Applications and Connections. The text provides assistance in the depth of instruction...
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Any Small Goodness
Are you thinking of reading Any Small Goodness with your students? Engage them with these worksheets. Sharpen prediction and response skills, in addition to creating a character analysis map. Also included, are some thoughtfully-written...
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Literature Circles Planner
Here is a literature circle worksheet for students to plan an effective group meeting. Instructions are given to answer 10 questions. This form may be used for every book the group reads.
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Add Tens
Learners solve six story problems about adding 10s. Provide 10-rods or objects they can group into 10s to visualize what is being asked. Two of the problems provide irrelevant information; with discussion and guidance, this is also a...
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The Sign of the Beaver Vocabulary
A series of activities based on Elizabeth George Speare's The Sign of The Beaver takes your class through vocabulary, reading comprehension, and literary analysis. A good packet or collection of assignments for a reading circle.
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Skeletal Structures
Students relate the location and the function of individual skeletal parts. Students identify and discuss skeletal differences between species. Students identify and define related terminology. Students individually complete a written...
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Martha, My Dear: A Lesson About Imperatives
In this song lesson activity, learners learn about the song Martha, My Dear by The Beatles. Teachers explain the song background and the grammar in the song. The class answers 6 questions while listening to the song and after listening...
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Shizuko’s Daughter: Selective Reading Guide
Examine the text of Kyoko Mori's Shizuko's Daughter with a reading guide. With questions that prompt kids to refer to the reading as well as to their own experiences and opinions, the guide is an effective way to keep them engaged...
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Observing Decomposition
In this science worksheet, students focus upon the concept of decomposition and collect data in order to make interpretations or observations.
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Knights of the Round Table
As an exploration of the Knights of the Round Table, this activity helps students organize their information and check for understanding by using the comprehension questions. This packet would be a terrific supplement to a unit on this...
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The War of the Worlds
Read The War of the Worlds with your class. Then you can enhance the reading experience through the use of these worksheets. Keeping track of reading, recording reader response, and various activities pertaining to the book are included....
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CTBS Mechanics Practice #1
Use this CTBS mechanics worksheet to reinforce the correct use of commas, punctuation, italics, letter writing, and capitalization. Middle schoolers are given information on each of these areas and then answer a total of thirty multiple...
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The Adult in Society
In this adults in American society worksheet, pupils respond to 7 short answer questions and answer 7 multiple choice questions regarding the expectations of males and females in American culture.
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Study Guide: The Scarlet Letter
For this study guide worksheet, students complete a variety of activities to review the novel The Scarlet Letter. Students work in groups and independently to complete the questions.