Once the class learns about the hero's journey, they'll find it in every story and movie they see! Take characters from their humble beginnings to their atonement and apotheosis with a set of lessons about the hero's journey...

Here's a handy worksheet applicable to any study of epic heroes, including those in epic poetry. Readers record examples from their text that identify the quest, the tests, helpers and companions, as well as the low point, the...

Wonderstruck, Brian Selznick's young-adult tale of two preteens who set alone on a quest, provides the text for the clues in a crossword puzzle. A great way to check on readers who were struck by the novel.

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Mann's The Magic Mountain. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this Journey to Jo'burg worksheet, students read the book Journey to Jo'burg and complete short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions total.

In this Coming Home from the life of Langston Hughes worksheet, students read the book Coming Home from the life of Langston Hughes and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions total.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students answer seven short answer questions based on the book The Magic Peach.

In this word puzzle, students identify fifty words related to The Odyssey in a word puzzle. Examples include Penelope, sea, and journey.

In these Cold War worksheets, learners read about the space race between the United States and Russia. Students also read about the first man on the moon and answer 8 questions about the texts.

In this Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters worksheet, students read the book Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 8 questions total.

In this ESL reading comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to the passage, then complete a wide variety of warm-up activities, as well as before listening/reading, while listening/reading, after listening/reading, discussion,...

In this proofreading practice online learning exercise, 6th graders retype three passages correcting errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage, with answers available.

In this top ten games of 2007 worksheet, students review each game and its genre and then answer four discussion questions, complete a writing task and then write an outline for a computer game story with a script.

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on Tristam Shandy. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this logical thinking skills worksheet, students solve word problems involving one and two digit numbers. Students complete 20 word problems.