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News Quiz: May 24, 2011
What was new in news on May 24, 2011? Learners get friendly with the New York Times as they read or scan articles published on May 24, 2011. When they are finished reading, they take a quiz containing five multiple choice questions.
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News Quiz | May 1, 2012
Why not provide your class with an interactive news quiz? They can scan or read the New York Times from May 1, 2012 and then answer each of the six related multiple choice questions. Great for homework or as a daily warm up.
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News Quiz: April 26, 2012
Keep abreast of all the goings on in the world. After reading the April 26, 2012 edition of the New York Times, kids will complete a five-question multiple choice quiz. A great way to increase reading comprehension while staying current...
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News Quiz : April 8, 2011
Find out what the hot topics were on April 8, 2011. Kids will read several New York Times articles for that day to answer five multiple choice questions. Tip: Have struggling readers complete this activity with a peer partner.
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Reading Comprehension 3: Level 9
A statistics-loaded passage about home sales provides the text for a reading comprehension exercise. Although the subject matter might challenge some readers, the answer key explains how to approach and answer the three multiple choice...
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News Quiz: April 18, 2012
After reading several New York Times articles posted on April 18, 2012, kids take a quiz. They read the articles found in that paper, then take a six-question multiple choice quiz. A great way to teach kids how to become informed citizens.
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News Quiz | April 15, 2011
Five multiple choice questions are in need of answers, but first your class needs to read the day's paper. They read the New York Times published on April 15, 2011 to find the answers to each of the five questions.
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News Quiz | Dec, 6, 2011
Peruse the paper to answer five multiple choice questions. This quiz offers a link to the New York Times paper published on December 6, 2011. Learners scan the articles, then answer each of the related questions.
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News Quiz | Jan. 17, 2012
Read to get informed! Kids scan a copy of the New York Times from January 17, 2012 to answer five multiple choice questions.
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News Quiz| Nov. 30, 2011
Here is a five question multiple choice quiz that is focused on events as told in the New York Times published, November 30, 2011. Learners read the paper then answer the questions. A good option for practice with primary source analysis.
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News Quiz; Dec. 1, 2011
Build a classroom of informed citizens. Pupils read or scan several articles from the December 1, 2011 New York Times, then answer five related multiple choice questions. Great for primary source analysis.
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News Quiz: November 21, 2011
Kids can scan New York Times articles published on November 21, 2011 to answer five multiple choice questions. They'll click on the link to "today's paper" to access the articles and then toggle through each of the five related questions.
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Fill in - Twinkies
After hearing or reading a New York Times article on Twinkies, kids attempt to fill in the blanks by memory alone. They re-read the article, only this time words are missing, it's up to them to fill in each blank with a word from the...
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News Quiz: July 28, 2011
What does your class know about the news today? They scan several articles found in the July 28, 2011 version of the New York Times, then answer five comprehension questions.
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News Quiz: Feb. 29, 2012
Quiz your kids on what they know about current headlines. They'll answer five questions related to items found in the New York Times dated February 29, 2012. These events may not be current, but that doesn't change the fact they're...
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News Quiz Dec. 23, 2011
Has your class read the paper today? Check what they read and remember from the pages of the New York Times using an online interactive quiz. They read the paper then take this five-question comprehension quiz.
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All Quiet on the Western Front: Quiz
Ten online questions are provided in this quiz on the book, All Quiet on the Western Front. While the questions are good and intended to check reading comprehension this site has quite a few unrelated ads.
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Skin and Sports
The topic is protecting our own protective covering: the skin. In particular, the information deals with sweating as a means of temperature regulation and the need to wear clothing appropriate for allowing the process to occur. Learners...
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Context Clues, Plot Structure, Conflict, and Personal Narrative Essay
What are the elements of a personal narrative? Get your class talking by reading "The Necklace" and "A Dangerous Game." The lesson focuses primarily on defining certain vocabulary terms (like context clues, plot, conflict, climax, etc.)...
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Reading Comprehension: All That Glitters
Learners read a series of short passages and answer questions based on the passages. Could be used as a quick assessment of reading level.
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Religious Themes in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 3 short answer and essay questions based on religious themes in Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger Chapters 1-3
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students answer 12 multiple choice questions that pertain to Chapters 1-3 of Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar.
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Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger Chapters 10-12
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students complete a 12 question multiple choice exercise pertaining to chapters 10-12 of Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar.
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Emperor's Egg
Students examine vocabulary words. In this language arts lesson, students listen to The Emperor's Egg. Students discuss the meanings of the vocabulary words and use them in sentences.