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The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Les Misérables by Victor Hugo: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Libation Bearers by Aeschylus: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Aeschylus's The Libation Bearers. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Light in August by William Faulkner: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Faulkner's Light in August. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Conrad Richter's The Light in the Forest. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Linda Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate. Students may check some of their answers online.
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A Separate Peace by John Knowles: Study Guide - Mini Essays
For this online interactive literature worksheet, learners respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about John Knowles's A Separate Peace. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Agamemnon by Aeschylus: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Aeschylus's Agamemnon. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Beowulf by Anonymous: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Beowulf. Students may check some of their answers online.
Curated OER
English Literature Circles
Students examine how to develop self-expression, inter-personal skills, and an Student have an appreciation of literature. This is accomplished through small groups, ideally located in a library setting where the teacher and the...
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Email Buddies
Collaborate with another class (or school) and have your learners share ideas about their reading through the use of email. Perhaps you'll create a specific question or a few questions for writers to choose from. Not only will they...
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Holes Comprehension Companion
Here is a one-stop planning resource for Louis Sachar's Newbery Award-winning book Holes. You'll find 21 links to worksheets and various activities designed to span the entire book. Learners draw to help analyze settings and make...
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The World of Ramona
Bring the fun and whimsy of Beverly Cleary into your classroom with a teaching guide created to accompany the Ramona series. The guide offers several ideas for classroom use, including independent reading, reading aloud, and literature...
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Giving a Voice to Literature
Students explore podcast design. In this literacy and technology lesson, students read a novel during book club and design a promotional podcast to recommend the book to their peers. Necessary technology expertise and an explanation of...
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Journey to Topaz, a Literature Based Approach
Students view a video clip of the experiences of Japanese-Americans during World War II. They read parts of a book in which a child tells her story about living in the internment camps. They participate in a simulation activity as well.
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Drama-Dialogue
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...
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Ray Bradbury Short Stories - Independent Reading Activity
A straightforward activity about the themes in Ray Bradbury's short stories, this activity allows learners to first work independently and then share their analyses with the class. They read "The Other Foot" as well as another story from...
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Guest Readers
Young readers explore reading comprehension by creating a class presentation. In this storytelling instructional activity, puils read an assigned text in class and analyze the characters, settings and story. They create an illustrated...
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Writing Process
Students read "The Great Kapok" and choose to agree or disagree with the main character's decision. They gather and organize details from multiple sources to defend their standpoints. They begin prewriting steps of process writing.
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Hemingway's Short Stories Quiz
This online quiz is really only useful if your class has read several short stories by Hemingway, as it doesn't focus just on one. There are 12 multiple choice questions here, and they almost all relate to a different story.
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Hemingway's Short Stories - Essay Questions
Ernest Hemingway is one of America's great writers. After reading one (or several) of his short stories, visit this list of 24 questions relating to at least 10 of his short stories. Some of the questions are basic recall questions, and...
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Literature Circles
Fourth graders work in groups in order to motivate one another to develop reading comprehension and literacy skills. The skills are built through the sharing of fine literature. They maintain a reading log to keep accountable for the...
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Log Hotel
Learners identify how the different plants and animals work together to cause the changes in the log. Students discuss the sequence of events in the life of the tree and log. Learners plant a seed to take home and care for. Students...
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Advanced Placement English Literature End of Year Project
The projects on this list, designed specifically for AP English literature, should challenge even your best students. Although the activities would certainly provide opportunities to review for the exam, the assignments are complex and...