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Author's Calendar: Truman Capote

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The creator of the "nonfiction novel," Truman Capote, who established his career as a Southern gothic writer, crossed the line between journalism and fiction. This biography provides his background and information about his writing and celebrity.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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In Cold Blood

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In Cold Blood, Truman Capote's groundbreaking work in the world of nonfiction literature, is the focus of a quick review resource. Readers solve a crossword puzzle that offers clues about the book's characters and events.
9th - 12th English Language Arts
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In Cold Blood: Cloze Procedure

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What is the reading level of your language arts or English class? If you're not sure if In Cold Blood would be an appropriate reading level for your kids, give them this cloze procedure. They read the complete reading selection once, and...
8th - 10th English Language Arts
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Truman Capote: Other Voices, Other Rooms

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Young scholars read and analyze Truman Capote's autobiographical short story, "A Christmas Memory." They discuss writing styles, conduct Internet research on Truman Capote, write a book review, and write a short story based on one of...
7th - 12th English Language Arts
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Pbs: American Masters: Truman Capote

PBS
A biographical profile of author Truman Capote. Included is a lesson on characterization for Grades 7-12.
9th - 10th English Language Arts
Handout

Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Truman Capote

PBS
Brief biography of the works of American author Truman Capote.
9th - 10th English Language Arts
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In Cold Blood Part 2: Fun Trivia Quiz

Curated OER
A quick and easy way to assess your classes' basic reading comprehension, this quiz is one section of a larger master quiz on the novel In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. While most of the questions deal with important aspects of the novel,...
9th - 12th English Language Arts
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