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Analysis of Character in a Short Story

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine a character from the short story, John Steinbeck's, "Flight." students respond to questions about the story and illustrate the character's journey.
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My Papa's Waltz Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this poetry discussion worksheet, learners respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the content and features of the poem "My Papa's Waltz," by Roethke.
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Walking the Five Themes - Your Community to Ours

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students in two classrooms share information about their communities in classrooms throughout the year. In groups, they identify the physical and human characteristics of each area and how they change through time. They also discover the...
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Metaphors in Literature

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders analyze literature and the use of metaphors. In this metaphors lesson, 8th graders view and discuss the examples of metaphors. Students complete the phrases by writing in a metaphor.
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Identifying Irony

For Students 9th
In this identifying irony worksheet, 9th graders read 6 paragraphs, identify the type of irony being used (dramatic, situational, verbal) and explain their answer.
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Comparing or Contrasting Two Books

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students read two books and complete a compare and contrast of the two books. In this compare and contrast lesson, students read two books in the same genre and write an essay comparing and contrasting them.
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Word Unscramble: Book- Island of the Blue Dolphins

For Students 7th - 9th
In this Island of the Blue Dolphins worksheet, students survey how to unscramble twenty five words associated with the novel.
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Giving Human Rights a Face

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners produce a creative expression of an article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this human rights lesson, students use the website for the UDHR to complete activities about human rights.
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Book Review: And Then There Were None

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students complete a book review for Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. In this book review lesson, students read the book and discuss how to write a book review. Students follow the format and write the book review.
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Lord of the Flies--Chapters 8-9

For Students 10th - 12th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 of Lord of the Flies and answer 42 questions about the chapters.
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The Book Project

For Teachers 4th - 9th
In this book project worksheet, students select a container to decorate and fill with questions, vocabulary, and other items that depict the elements of the text in some way.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

For Students 7th - 10th
In this Harry Potter worksheet, students complete a project. Students design their own school with the curriculum, its physical location, design and management, school uniform, school rules, recreation and entertainment, occupations and...
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Chaucer Web Quest

For Students 11th - 12th
In this literature web quest worksheet, students research online the answers to the questions about Chaucer. Students answer 4 questions.
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An In and Out of Class Project of Choices: Emma

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
For this novel project worksheet, students read Emma by Jane Austin and then select the project of their choice for the novel.
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Identifying Genre and Subgenre #2

For Students 9th
For this identifying genre and subgenre #2 worksheet, 9th graders read 17 short summaries, then select the genre and subgenre from the choices given and explain their choice in writing.
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Quiz on Genre and Subgenre

For Students 9th
In this quiz on genre and subgenre activity, 9th graders match 12 definitions to terms, then answer 3 multiple choice questions identifying genres.
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Appreciating the Language and Interpreting the Meaning of Hamlet's Soliloquy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze Hamlet's soliloquy, "To be or not to be."  In this Hamlet instructional activity, students define unfamiliar words in the soliloquy and interpret the lines.  Students then read the lines aloud and identify descriptive...
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“The Devil and Tom Walker” Active Reading Worksheet

For Students 7th - 10th
In this reading reflection activity, students read the short story "The Devil and Tom Walker" and respond to the 18 short answer questions regarding the plot of the story as they read. 
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Literature: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Character Analysis

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read the story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" and analyze one of its characters. After completing a story element worksheet, they identify their favorite character. In several sentences students give reasons for their choices with...
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Wife of Bath's Tale Assignment

For Students 4th - 5th
In this poetry analysis instructional activity, learners read the poem "Wife of Bath's Tale" and analyze the literary elements within the poem.
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Colson Whitehead

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Learners read an excerpt from Colson Whitehead's The Intuitionist. In this author analysis lesson, students read about poet and author Colson Whitehead. Learners analyze a poem and a piece of fiction of Whitehead's.
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Jewish Assimiliation in Contemporary American Literature

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Young scholars read a collection of stories and watch videos to learn about the Jewish assimilation in American literature. In this American literature activity, students watch videos about Judaism, read stories from a contemporary...
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Remembering Our Veterans Data Management Project

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders utilize data collected from various sources based on Canadian military statistics to consolidate their understanding of data management. Students plan and create a PowerPoint presentation using this data including in...
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Character Analysis

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the motivations behind characters. In this character analysis lesson, students reflect on conflicts from previous stories and watch a clip from 'East is East.' Students answer questions for the movie and watch the movie...

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