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The Contender: Chapters 15-17

For Students 9th - 12th
In this The Contender comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions covering chapters 15-17 of The Contender by Darren Shan so that they better understand the chapters and the novel.
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The Contender: Chapter 1

For Students 9th - 12th
In this The Contender comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions covering chapter 1 of The Contender by Darren Shan so that they better understand the chapter and the novel.
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Street Pharm Pp. 1-30

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Street Pharm comprehension check activity, learners respond to 15 short answer questions covering pages 1-30 of Street Pharm by Allison van Diepen in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Street Pharm pp. 262-297

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Street Pharm comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 21 short answer questions pertaining to pages 262-297 of Street Pharm by Allison van Diepen in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Street Pharm pp. 224-261

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Street Pharm comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer questions covering pages 224-261 of Street Pharm by Allison van Diepen in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Walk Two Moons: Chapters 1-2

For Students 6th - 10th
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 18 short answer questions covering chapters 1-2 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the chapters and the novel.
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Durango Street: Chapter One

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Durango Street comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer questions and define 7 terms pertaining to chapter 1 of Durango Street by Frank Bonham in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Durango Street: Chapters 15-17

For Students 8th - 12th
For this Durango Street comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions and define 5 terms pertaining to chapters and 15-17 of Durango Street by Frank Bonham in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Touching Spirit Bear: Chapter 15 & 16

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, students respond to twenty-one short answer questions covering chapters fifteen and sixteen of Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen in order to help them better understand the...
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Touching Spirit Bear: Chapters 17 & 18

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, students respond to twenty-one short answer questions covering chapters seventeen and eighteen of Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen in order to help them better understand...
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Touching Spirit Bear: Chapter 2

For Students 7th - 12th
For this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, students respond to eighteen short answer questions covering chapter two of Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen in order to help them better understand the chapter and the...
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Touching Spirit Bear: Chapter 21

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Touching Spirit Bear comprehension check worksheet, students respond to eighteen short answer questions covering chapter twenty-one of Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen in order to help them better understand the chapter and...
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The Contender: Chapter 3

For Students 9th - 12th
In this The Contender comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer questions regarding chapter 3 of The Contender by Robert Lipsyte in order to help them better understand the novel and the author's craft.
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The Contender: Chapter 2

For Students 9th - 12th
In this The Contender comprehension check worksheet, learners respond to 16 short answer questions regarding chapter 2 of the The Contender by Robert Lipsyte in order to help them better understand the novel and the author's craft.
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The Contender: Chapter 6

For Students 9th - 12th
For this The Contender comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions regarding chapter 6 of The Contender by Robert Lipsyte in order to help them better understand the novel and the author's craft.
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The Contender: Chapter 4

For Students 9th - 12th
In this The Contender comprehension check worksheet, high schoolers respond to 10 short answer questions regarding chapter 4 of The Contender by Robert Lipsyte in order to help them better understand the novel and the author's craft.
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Walk Two Moons Chapters 31-32

For Students 6th - 9th
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 19 short answer questions covering chapters 31-32 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Chapter 1 Questions

For Students 5th - 10th
For this Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 16 short answer questions pertaining to the characters and setting of the novel.
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The American

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in the study of "The American" by Henry James. They read the novel and watch the film to create the context for a variety of activities. Students conduct research about the novel and the author using different resources.
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William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Young scholars analyze William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. In this literature analysis lesson, students compare a modern novel and play. Young scholars analyze Faulkner's interior monologues. Students write a paper about the ways As I Lay...
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The Name You Once Gave Me, by Mike Phillips and The Dying Wish by Courttia Newland

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read, analyze, critique and study the novels, "The Name You Once Gave Me," by Mike Phillips and "The Dying Wish," by Courttia Newland. They evaluate an extract from each novel and consider how a theme can provide a framework for...
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"Retale" Value: Exploring Plot Similarities in Fiction and Nonfiction Stories

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore seven basic story lines and apply these story lines to news articles in the New York Times. They write reports comparing the plot of a news article to novels, plays and movies with which they are familiar.
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The Great Gatsby

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In groups, they research the events and spirit of the 1920s and relate events in the novel to actual historical events. They compare the characteristics of various genres and...
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Stadium Voices

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch NEW YORK VOICES special "New York Sports: Big Shots and Bad Guys," read excerpts from famous novels/essays in hopes of understanding the feelings that sports stadiums inspire, and create a tourist brochure that highlights...