Study Guide
Reed Novel Studies

A Wrinkle In Time: Novel Study

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Fathers and daughters often create a bond of great strength. Is Meg's bond strong enough to save her father? A Wrinkle In Time follows Meg and her friends as they find themselves in a supernatural world; Meg just hopes she finds her...
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Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury: Narration, Voice, and the Compson Family's New System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers complete a variety of discussion and writing activities surrounding the study of Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury.
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William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream': Conflict Resolution and Happy Endings

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze the characters and conflicts in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream. In this conflict resolution lesson, students read the play and track the character actions with the specific plots. Students then predict endings...
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Analyzing a Writer's Stance

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Should college admissions decisions be based on whether whose family members attended? Secondary students read and respond to a New York Times article on the issue of 'legacy preferences' in college admissions. Following class...
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ESL Vocabulary Trace and Read: Family

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these English Language vocabulary worksheets, learners learn vocabulary words for family by tracing the words and then printing the words on the lines.
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Testing Your Speaking and Listening Skills - Role Play - Family

For Students 8th - 12th
In this role playing worksheet, students role play the language that they would use talking about a parent's divorce and meeting their father's new girlfriend. There are no questions associated with this worksheet.
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Beginning Synonyms and Antonyms #8

For Students 4th - 5th
In this synonyms and antonyms worksheet, students choose the best synonym for the first 6 words and the best antonym for the next 6 words.
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Colonial Women During the Revolution

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
Young researchers use the Internet or books to find out about colonial women during the American Revolution. They organize information in a graphic to demonstrate their understanding of the research they gathered before writing a...
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What if Your Parent Ran for President?

For Students 6th - 8th
Throughout history, many people have run for president. But, what is that like for the children of those individuals? Kids read a bit about Mitt Romney and his five children, then respond to a writing prompt in a blog post. They describe...
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Focus on Fathers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students view excerpts from the video, Hardwood, and discuss the positive and negative attributes of fathers. They write letters to people who have been an important influence in their lives.
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Family Words-- Male Or Female?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students read 28 family words and decide if they mean someone male, female or can mean either. Example: mother-in-law (female). Students write the nouns in the correct box labeled "male" or "female."
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The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 37 short answer and essay questions based on The Woman Warrior. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom of the...
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Tim's Bank Holiday

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read about what a family did on a bank holiday, and then answer multiple choice questions by choosing the correct pictures. Students complete 5 questions total.
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Reading Comprehension Skills Practice

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage titled, "A family Recipe," then complete 3 short answer and 2 multiple choice questions. An answer key is provided on page 4.
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ESL Vocabulary Word Search: Family

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these English Language vocabulary word search worksheets, students complete six word search puzzles that help them learn to identify and spell family words.
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ESL: Determiners-Some/Any

For Students 4th - 6th
For this ESL some/any worksheet, learners fill in blanks in each of 10 sentences, choosing either some or any. Page includes a link to audio and additional resources.
Interactive
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Family

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this family worksheet, students answer short answer questions about families and relationships. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Pet Mania

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this English worksheet, students focus on pets. Students survey their classmates, role play, read short articles, and have a discussion centered around the topic of pets.
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Mary's Family: reading comprehension

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this family worksheet, students read the text about a family, fill in the chart describing the people, answer true or false questions, and more. Students complete 5 activities.
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The Carrot Seeds Worksheet: Vocabulary Activity

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students choose the best word to fill in a set of blanks in a story. Words are given in a chart and a link appears for the answers.
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Valerie Bloom Poetry

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students listen to Granny Is, a poem by Valerie Bloom and discuss the metaphors in the poem.  In this poetry lesson, students read poetry written by Valerie Bloom and discuss the techniques she uses. Students write grandmother poems.
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Family Members Crossword-ESL

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this ESL family members crossword worksheet, students complete a crossword and fill in the blank sentences using clues given.
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ESL Vocabulary: Family

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these English Language vocabulary worksheets, students connect the dots from the pictures about family to their matching terms. Students then write the terms on the lines and find the missing letters to complete the family terms.
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"Hamlet" Do you know the text?: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 10th - 12th
While this short quiz is not well designed, it may be useful for generating your own reading comprehension questions on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.