In this literature worksheet, learners respond to 2 short answer and essay questions about Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the selection at the bottom of the page.

In this pen and ink worksheet, students answer short answer questions where the answers contain either the words pen or ink. Students complete 10 short answer questions.

Grow young performers with storytelling. Elementary schoolers listen to the story "Little Red Riding Hood" by Mike Lockett, highlighting dialogue as they listen, and then act out the story. This is based on a story told by Mike Lockett...

Use drama to study and practice dialogue. Creative minds discuss what dialogue tells about a character, and how it can be used to advance the plot. They read a play, think about what they gleaned from dialogue, and record their...

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Pride and Prejudice. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions based on The Sound and the Fury. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the...

Students read a story by Dr. Seuss and create characters from the story. In this lesson about reading a story, students will read I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! And Other Stories. Students make a tiger tail with a felt strip, attach it to...

In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions based on Pride and Prejudice. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom...

Learners read and analyze the classic Greek tale of "Jason and the Golden Fleece." They compare/contrast the story with modern works of literature and films, answer discussion questions, and retell the story in a modern-day setting.

Secondary pupils respond to 5 multiple-choice questions based on quotations from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. They may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.

These twenty multiple-choice questions comprehensively cover the details of Edgar Allan Poe's short story The Pit and the Pendulum. Truly put your readers' understanding and knowledge of the narrative to the test.

Four short stories, two poems, and biographical information about Edgar Allan Poe make up this quiz. Questions about The Cask of Amontillado, The Masque of the Red Death, The Raven, The Black Cat, Annabel Lee, and The Tell-Tale Heart...

Students read London's "To Build a Fire" and Crane's "The Open Boat" and compare and contrast the authors' style as they explore the genre known as American literary naturalism.

Students demonstrate how sociological research and literature can add to our understanding of poverty. They explore poverty and its implications on society and future organizations.

Robinson Jeffers had various twists and turns in his life that make for a great quiz! Fairly long questions are complex and detailed. Contains a lot of biographical information and a little bit of information about his poems.

The history of Greek drama is the focus of this multiple-choice quiz. Ten questions ask about historical figures and the roots of tragedy and comedy in Greek religious festivals. While studying Greek drama, use this quiz to test your...

Students mix colors to make new colors. In this color mixing activity, students listen to Leo Lionni's Petit Bleu et Petit Jaune, before retelling the beginning, middle, and end of the story. They watch as the teacher mixes food coloring...

"Wherefore art thou Romeo?" These simple multiple-choice questions focus on Romeo and Juliet. Focusing on reading comprehension, this quiz can be a quick check to see if students are reading. A few are tricky!

In this literature and writing graphic organizer worksheet, students choose a famous person to research. They fill in important facts that are described in the graphic organizer which start with the birth and childhood to the adulthood...

Here's a fresh take on a mythology unit. Use the myths of the Mayan and Aztec peoples of Mesoamerica instead of the more traditional Greek and Roman stories. This abstract suggests possible approaches and resources that can be...

Here is a rather esoteric resource that presents the archetypes found in “The Epic of Gilgamesh,” and would be appropriate for a college-level psychology or literature class, or as a teacher resource. Considered the “world’s oldest...

Young scholars examine Nathaniel Hawthorne's style of humor and compare it to other humorists. They discuss the purpose of literary humor and determine how it develops characters and plots in stories. They analyze the use of different...

Young scholars discover the work of George Washington Harris and his influence on American humor.  For this George Washington Harris instructional activity, discuss cultural differences in the United States and read Sut Lovongwood...