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Hip-Hop History and the Beastie Boys

8th - 11th
So what about those Beastie Boys? Kids read a New York Times article relating the history of hip-hop and rap icons the Beastie Boys. They then answer eleven who, what, when, where, and why questions about the text they read.
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Lin at Home and Abroad

6th - 8th
What is so amazing about Jeremy Lin? Read the following New York Times article and find out. The article and 13 comprehension questions regarding this basketball super star are awaiting your eager readers. 
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Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder: Study Guide - Mini Essays

10th - Higher Ed
Jump online (to Sparknotes), and check out the study questions listed for Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World. Provide a list of the questions to your high schoolers, and get them in groups to discuss their answers. Potential answers are...
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The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway: Study Guide - Mini Essays

10th - Higher Ed
Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises revisits his time in Spain. After completing the novel with your class, consider adding some of these study questions or essay topics to your learners' final assessment. There are three study...
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle: Study Guide - Mini Essays

6th - 8th
In this online interactive literature activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. Students may check some of their answers online.
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For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway: Study Guide - Essays

9th - Higher Ed
Included here are three short study questions and five essay topics for the novel For Whom The Bell Tolls. Consider using these in an upcoming final assessment, but also remember that many high schoolers use SparkNotes to prepare for...
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His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman: Study Guide - Essays

6th - Higher Ed
SparkNotes is popular for a reason! It provides tons of information, and even for teachers, there is useful information on this website. Respond to eight short answer and essay questions about Philip Pullman's trilogy of His Dark...
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Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt: Study Guide - Essays

9th - 12th
Use an online interactive literature instructional activity to test comprehension and critical understanding of the book, Homecoming. Learners respond to eight short answer and essay questions about Cynthia Voigt's novel. Answers to...
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The Writing Prompt Boot Camp

11th - Higher Ed
Fourteen days of writing prompts (or 16 if you count the two bonus days) are featured in packet designed for high school, college level, or adult writers.
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The Learning Network: More Like Disney

7th - 12th
A great source of high-interest reading for the language arts classroom! Meant to be used with an article also available on the New York Times website, this learning exercise provides 10 comprehension questions about the reading as well...
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The Learning Network: Reactions to Rating Teachers

9th - 12th
Meant to be used in connection with the article "In Teacher Ratings, Good Test Scores Are Sometimes Not Good Enough" also available on The New York Times website, this resource provides 12 short-answer writing prompts that ask both basic...
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The Learning Network: The First Middle School Chess Champs

7th - 8th
Introduce some nonfiction reading into your classroom! This resource contains seven comprehension questions pertaining to an article from The New York Times website about the first middle schoolers to ever win the United States Chess...
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A Victory for Tiger Woods

7th - 10th
What's up with Tiger Woods? Find out by reading a sports article describing an upswing in Tiger's career. Interested readers will scan the article to answer nine comprehension questions. Note: A secondary related article and blog post...
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The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien: Study Guide - Mini Essays

8th - 12th
For this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about J.R. Tolkien's The Two Towers. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill: Study Guide - Mini Essays

10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey into Night." Students may check some of their answers online.
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Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy: Study Guide - Essays

9th - Higher Ed
For this literature instructional activity, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions about Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding: Study Guide - Mini Essays

8th - 12th
Reinforce themes and devices from William Golding's Lord of the Flies. An online interactive literature learning exercise prompts readers to respond to seven short answer and essay questions about the novel and its characters.
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The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien: Study Guide - Mini Essays

8th - 12th
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Macbeth by William Shakespeare: Study Guide - Mini Essays

9th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Shakespeare's Macbeth. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane: Study Guide - Mini Essays

9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions about Stephen Crane's Maggie: A Girl of the Streets. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Mansfeld Park by Jane Austen: Study Guide - Mini Essays

9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers: Study Guide - Mini Essays

10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature activity, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Carson McCullers's The Member of the Wedding. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka: Study Guide - Mini Essays

9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature instructional activity, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Frank Kafka's The Metamorphosis. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie: Study Guide - Mini Essays

10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature activity, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Salmon Rushdie's Midnight's Children. Students may check some of their answers online.

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