Explore the evolving American sense of place with this instructional activity, which focuses on John Steinbeck's immortal The Grapes of Wrath. Identifying the time in history, characters, and themes in the novel helps high schoolers...

Discuss life in the 1930s in relation to the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, then do a cross-media analysis. Here you'll find background information on film maker John Ford, writer John Steinbeck, and 1930s America. You can compare the...

Here is a student-centered literature study designed for homeschool but useful for the classroom. Aimed at readers of John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath, but useful with any text, the materials are widely applicable: graphic organizers,...

A perfect companion for anyone reading The Grapes of Wrath, this 20-page packet instructs and directs readers' attention to all the key elements in John Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize winning novel. The questions for Chapter one direct...

Get the characters in The Grapes of Wrath straight with this quiz. Readers respond to ten multiple choice questions about the characters, identifying the correct answer by choosing one bubble of four on this online interactive quiz....

Are you reading The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck in your class? If so, this quiz might be useful for you. This is an online interactive quiz that covers the novel's theme, plot, and characters. The quiz refers to the entire novel,...

To demonstrate their ability to comprehend complex text, individuals analyze the details, syntax, and diction John Steinbeck uses in a passage from The Grapes of Wrath to reveal the develop and evolution of Mae's character.

The characters in The Grapes of Wrath come to life through an activity that asks groups to craft a dramatic monologue for a character in John Steinbeck's National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winning novel.  Writers are challenged to...

In this literature worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions about Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.

Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary sources. In this Great Depression lesson, students read John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath and use ethnographic research processes...

Challenge readers of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath to create a museum exhibit that uses artifacts to focus on one issue raised by the award winning story of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and the Joads.

In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Students may check some of their answers online.

In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Fun Trivia quizzes can be made online by anyone, so you will want to look at these questions carefully before using them for your own assessment on The Grapes of Wrath. You could use this for your class to self-assess their basic...

Open-ended questions that cause readers to think critically and deeply about a text are hard to craft. Never fear! A collection of great discussion questions for John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, or The Pearl is...

At over 450 pages, John Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Grapes of Wrath can be a challenging choice for full-class, book circle, or independent reading. The activities in a 10-page sample The Grapes of Wrath activity pack...

Before beginning The Grapes of Wrath, readers create a KWHL chart recording what they already know about the Dust Bowl, the author, and the book, what they want to know, and where they might find answers to these questions. After reading...

Chapter nine of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath provides the text for an exercise that asks readers to think deeply about the items the Joads left behind and what these items might represent.

To prepare for a reading of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, kids must prioritize a list of items to take with them on a journey to Texas.

Keeping readers on track with John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath can present a challenge. A teacher's guide is packed with worksheets designed for each chapter of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, ideal for assessing comprehension as...

Students analyze the effects of the Dust Bowl on tenant farmers by using a visual document. They analyze the film The Grapes of Wrath as a cultural document of its time. They view film critically by using a film guide to explore the...

Eleventh graders investigate the historical time of the Great Depression with the viewing of a video called "The Grapes of Wrath". Then they research the time using the internet with various media. Students compare the information found...

In this Grapes of Wrath learning exercise, students watch the film version of the Steinbeck novel and then respond to 2 essay questions about the film and its characters.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read chapters 22-30 of Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath and then respond to 9 short answer questions based on the reading selection.