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The Time Machine

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Challenge your class with this lesson! Learners read The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, discuss context clues, identify main ideas and details, and analyze story elements. Discussion questions and activities are broken down for each chapter of the book. Great extension activities are also included. However, suggested worksheets are pictured, but not available.

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main ideas, supporting details, plot, plot elements, setting, literary elements, context clues

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context clues, graphic organizers, main idea and details, plot, setting, the time machine by h.g. wells, english language arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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