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The Monkey's Paw; Scavenger Hunt and KEY
This scavenger hunt is an open book in class assignment where students search for details from the story. There are 30 questions. It is easy to grade. This could also be done as a homework assignment or in class with a partner. The KEY is included. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. Please do not share the KEY.
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6th - 10th
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Diagnosing the narrator in "The Yellow Wallpaper"
An activity that lets your students become psychiatrists for the narrator of "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. A list of illnesses and their symptoms are matched to page numbers and passages. This activity is useful for finding and analyzing evidence (important to Common Core) and drawing inferences.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Cask of Amontillado Scavenger Hunt & KEY (30 Questions)
This is a 30 question open book scavenger hunt where students must search the story to find specific details. This works very well as an in-class partner assignment or for homework. As a guided reading of the story, it is a good pre-disscussion activity, and can also be used as an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. A one page answer KEY is p
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8th - 12th
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To Build a Fire by Jack London Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This two page, 50 question scavenger hunt follows Jack London's story, "To Build a Fire" in chronological order. Students have to find the answers as they read or reread the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as homework or an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehen
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8th - 11th
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The Landlady by Roald Dahl Common Core Test/Quiz Assessment
-Higher level thinking questions use common core stems and are aligned to standards.-Editable word document-20 questions with answer keyThe following standards are assessed:RL8.1RL8.2RL8.3RL8.4RL8.61. RL 8.2 – conflict2. RL 8.1 – inferences3. RL 8.6 - foreshadowing 4. RL 8.1 – inference5. RL 8.6 – irony6. RL 8.4 – foreshadowing7. RL 8.2 – characterization / recall8. RL 8.6 – suspense9. RL 8.1 – predictions/inferences10. RL 8.1 – inference11. RL 8.3 – foreshadowing12. RL 8.1, RL 8.3 – inference1
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7th - 11th
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Packet of Memoir Texts
Packet of 12 Memoir texts
*mentor texts to serve as models for your students as they write their own memoir
*short texts for enjoyment
*great to use with ELA test prep
~~Packet it ready to print and hand-out!~
Texts included:
Grandmama's Kitchen Table (Cynthia Rylant)
Not Enough Emily's (Jean Little)
When I Was Little (Jamie Lee Curtis)
Laughter (Sandra Cisneros)
Home (Michael J. Rosen)
Hairs (Sandra Cisneros)
Alone (Jacqueline Woodson)
Learning the Hard Way (Eloise Greenfield)
Mattie's Ride (
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2nd - 12th
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Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl Multiple Choice Quiz & KEY
This 4 page, 50 question objective quiz on Roald Dahl's "Lamb to the Slaughter" is scantron-ready and has 2 parts. Part 1 has 40 multiple choice questions on plot and comprehension. Part 2 has 10 matching questions on figurative language. A separate KEY is provided with the answers bold-faced. (8 pages total)
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7th - 11th
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Seventh Grade by Gary Soto Scavenger Hunt and KEY
This two page, 50 question, open book scavenger hunt follows the story in chronological order. Students have to find answers as they read or reread the story. This activity forces students to search for details as they skim through the text. It works well as either a silent, individual directed reading or as a quiet partner assignment. It can also be given as homework or an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for
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7th - 10th
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Thank You, Ma'am By Langston Hughes Scavenger Hunt and KEY
This 2 page, 50 question scavenger hunt follows Langston Hughes' short story in chronological order. Students have to find answers as they read or reread the story; they have to skim/search for details. This activity works well as either an individual, silent, directed reading or as a quiet partner, in-class assignment. It starts with a one paragraph background introduction to enhance comprehension. This lesson plan can also be given as a homework sheet or as an open book quiz. This is an ad
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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What Should Danny Do? Activity Booklet
This activity booklet perfectly compliments the story book 'What Should Danny Do?' by Ganit Levy & Adir Levy.What's included in this download:- Doubled sided booklet- Make 2 booklets at a time! Print on A4 to make A5 booklets or blow it up to A3 and make A4 booklets- How to make and use the booklet instruction page- A scenario guide to help you keep track of all the story lines you have read- FOR AUSSIE TEACHERS Australian Curriculum Links English document for Years 1-3. Also useful for Heal
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1st - 6th
Flowers for Algernon questions for discussion or comprehension checks
Eight pages of questions based on the short story, "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes are broken down by progress reports and can be used as class discussion-starters or printed out as reading checks.
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6th - 10th
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Anticipation Guide for "The Landlady"
This anticipation guide will get students excited about reading the story and will get them thinking and predicting before reading the text. After reading the story, students will prove their comprehension and ability to make inferences by completing the handout/guide.
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7th - 9th
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Thank You, Ma'am by Langston Hughes Multiple Choice Quiz and KEY
This 2 page, 25 question, multiple choice quiz on Langston Hughes' short story "Thank You, Ma'am" is scantron-ready. It tests for detail and comprehension; basically it tests to see if the students read carefully and did they understand the story. A 2 page answer KEY is included that mirrors the quiz. Additionally, both a blank answer sheet for students and filled-in answer KEY for teachers are provided if you don't have scantron. (6 pages in all).
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7th - 9th
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Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl Figurative Language & KEY
This 2 page worksheet has 3 parts: Part 1 identifies the types of Figurative Language Roald Dahl uses in "Lamb to the Slaughter:" Biblical Allusion, Oxymoron, Onomatopoeia, Contrast, Simile, Parallel Structure, Alliteration, Repetition, &;Irony; the students have to match the example to the definition. Part 2 has examples of the same types of Figurative Language used in the short story, and students have to identify them from the word bank. Part 3 has direct quotations from Dahl's story, and
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7th - 11th
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The Interlopers by Saki Multiple Choice Quiz & KEY
This 2 page, 25 question multiple choice quiz is scantron-ready. The questions follow the story in chronological order; it a good reading check quiz and also tests understanding and comprehension. I have included an answer sheet for students if you don't have scantron, and 2 KEYS -- set up for scantron or the answer sheet.
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8th - 11th
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The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt and KEY
This is a 28 question, open book scavenger hunt that can be done as an in class assignment, either individually or with a partner, or as homework. It follows the E. A. Poe's famous short story chronologically, and some questions offer explanation or definitions. It serves as a directed reading guide and can also be used as an open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves readi
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9th - 12th
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The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe Figurative Language Worksheet and KEY
This 2 page worksheet on E. A. Poe's short story has has 3 parts. Part 1 identifies 11 examples of figurative language Poe uses in his short story: parallel structure, personification, comparison, repetition, simile, irony, literary allusion, onomatopoeia, alliteration, metaphor, & cliché, and the students have to match the term to the definition. In Part 2 the students match the same 11 terms to easy examples of the figurative language demonstrated. Part 3 contains 30 direct quotations f
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7th - 11th
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The Drummer Boy of Shiloh By Ray Bradbury Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This two page, 50 question scavenger hunt follows Ray Bradbury's short story in chronological order. Students have to find details or answers to the clues as they read or reread the story. This activity works well as either an individual directed reading or as a partner assignment. It can also be given as a homework sheet or open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves read
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros Multiple-Choice Reading Comprehension Quiz/Test
This 19-question multiple-choice reading test/quiz on "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros has questions from different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy (revised) along with one optional essay question with lined paper to familiarize students with the format of standardized testing. It will test students’ literal and interpretive understanding of the story along with:characterizationpoint of viewmaking inferencesand literary devicesQuestions are modeled after standardized tests (SAT, ACT, and state tests).Answ
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6th - 9th
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The Tell-Tale Heart Open Book Scavenger Hunt and KEY
This is a one page, open book, directed reading activity where students search the text for answers to 30 clues. It forces the students to read for detail and content. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. Please do not share the KEY. A KEY is provided.
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8th - 12th
Fable, Myth, Fairy Tale, Tall Tale, and Legend Creative Writing Unit
This is a reproducible handout or packet of information about Fables, Myths, Fairy Tales, Tall Tales, and Legends. This packet includes information and examples of each type of story. It also includes short writing assignments for each type of story as well. Students can either create a Folktale collection which will include each type of story or do these projects individually. Each story can be illustrated with drawings, paintings, magazine pictures, computer generated pictures etc.
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7th - 12th
Gift of the Magi Reading Test/Quiz 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
This 25-question multiple-choice reading test/quiz on O. Henry's short story "The Gift of the Magi" has questions from different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy (revised) along with one optional essay question with lined paper to familiarize students with the format of standardized testing. It will test students’ literal and interpretive understanding of the story along with:characterizationpoint of viewmaking inferencesand literary devicesQuestions are modeled after standardized tests (SAT, ACT, and
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5th - 8th
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The Circuit, by Francisco Jimenez - Worksheets + Answer Keys
This download includes worksheets and activities to use while teaching the short story, The Circuit, by Francisco Jimenez.
There is:
-Discussion/comprehension questions
-Context clues
-Chart for Cause/Effect and Types of Conflict
-1 Close Reading passage
-Teacher Response & Annotations of Passage
-Setting prompt for a well-developed paragraph
-Rubric for paragraph
-List of extended activties for enrichment or centers
+Answer Key to all provided!
Feel free to contact me with questions, and
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5th - 7th
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Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Scavenger Hunt & KEY
This open book, two page, 50 question scavenger hunt for Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" follows the short story in chronological order. It also includes a short essay question at the end. As students read or reread the story, they search for details to answer the clues. This can be done in class, individually or with a partner, used as a homework assignment, a study guide, directed reading or open book quiz. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high
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8th - 11th
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