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Study Guide
Penguin Books

A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
It's not the best of guides nor the worst of guides, but time spent examining the guide to Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities is certainly not wasted. The 17-page guide includes book-by-book synopses of the novel, before, during, and...
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Unit Plan
Simon & Schuster

Curriculum Guide to: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A Tale of Two Cities is the core text for five lessons in a Curriculum Guide for Charles Dickens' famous novel. To begin, scholars examine Dickens' use of anaphora in the first line of the novel. Next, they compare the point of view in a...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

A Tale of Two Cities Quiz

For Students 11th - 12th
A Tale of Two Cities begins with one of literature's most memorable paragraphs; see if you can complete it, sentence by sentence, in this quiz! Most questions are fill-in-the-blank, but the juxtaposition makes this easier.
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Curated OER

A Tale of Two Cities Reading Guide

For Students 10th - 12th
Engage class members in A Tale of Two Cities with an extensive guide that asks readers to respond to questions of fact, to analyze passages, to compare characters and events, and to explore symbols. Whether used as homework or for group...
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Curated OER

A Tale of Two Cities List 1

For Students 11th - 12th
Arguably one of the most famous novels, A Tale of Two Cities is a tough read for many learners. Help your readers understand the first chapters of the text by offering this vocabulary guide. Twenty new words are introduced, and two...
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Curated OER

A Tale of Two Cities: Fun Trivia Fun

For Students 9th - 12th
See how carefully your pupils are doing their assigned reading. This challenging 15-question quiz on Charles Dickens' classic novel A Tale of Two Cities, tests the reader's ability to recall important information about the plot and...
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Curated OER

Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities

For Students 11th - 12th
Twenty questions challenge the reader of A Tale of Two Cities. Moving beyond mere reading comprehension, this quiz looks at biographical information and writing style as well as plot structure and action. Use at the end of the novel as a...
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Curated OER

How Well Do You Know A Tale of Two Cities?

For Students 11th - 12th
Are you working on a Charles Dickens unit? Ten multiple-choice questions from A Tale of Two Cities will do the job checking reading comprehension. Use this resource as a quick diagnostic tool after reading the novel as a class.
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Curated OER

A Tale of Two Cities Quiz

For Students 11th - 12th
It was the hardest quiz, it was the easiest quiz - but really, it shouldn't be too difficult. Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities is the focus of these ten multiple-choice questions. See how well your readers are paying attention!
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The French Revolution According to Dickens

For Students 10th - 11th
After your readers complete A Tale of Two Cities, test their basic reading comprehension with this short quiz.
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eBook
Nagoya University (Japan)

Nagoya University: Appreciations and Criticisms of Works of Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
G.K. Chesterton offers this look at Dickens' importance and his role in the post-Victorian Age. Each chapter is a separate link.
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Website
Stanford University

Stanford University: Discovering Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
A well-researched resource from Stanford University, detailing the life and works of author Charles Dickens. Includes full texts of several archived novels, as well as a new section on Dickens' 1854 novel Hard Times.
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Website
Stanford University

Stanford University: A Tale of Two Cities

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic resource for students studying Charles Dickens' Tale of Two Cities. Provides biographical, historical, and geographical information, and clicking on "download issue" will take you to a look at what A Tale of Two Cities looked...
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Unit Plan
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "A Tale of Two Cities" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete study guide for "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. Prepare for the novel with an author biography, vocabulary preview, introductory article, and pre-reading questions and activities. While reading, participate in...
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eBook
Planet eBooks

Planet E Book: A Tale of Two Cities [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens is available here in PDF format. A Tale of Two Cities, which was first released in 1859, is 269 pages pages long.
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Website
Stanford University

Stanford University: Charles Dickens: A Brief Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
A short but detailed biography of the writer Charles Dickens. Provides information about birth, early life and poverty, literary career and success, and death in 1870.
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Website
Stanford University

Stanford: A Tale of Two Cities Historical Context

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource for students studying the historical context of Dickens' Tale of Two Cities. Site provides details on the context both within the setting of the novel (on and around the French Revolution) and the publication of the...
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the life and work of Charles Dickens through this educational resource.
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Teaching a Tale of Two Cities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This highly detailed, narrative lesson plan includes a number of background readings, and specific activities for the classroom.
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Lesson Plan
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "A Tale of Two Cities" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Tale of Two Cities" teacher guide includes a synopsis of the book, ideas on how to present the book to students, study questions, and points to discuss after the book is read. This is a .pdf file.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: A Tale of Two Cities

For Students 9th - 10th
Although it was writtenin 1859, A Tale of Two Cities still has things to tell us today. Read about the plot, characters, setting and themes in this fascinating and informative site about the novel.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Charles Dickens Biography

For Students 2nd - 8th
Interesting biographical information, list of works, and famous quotes about Charles Dickens, renowned British author.