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Identifying Clues to Help Solve a Mystery
Students investigate clues in mystery novels. In this genre study lesson, students read the book Sammy Keyes and The Hotel Thief and use the 5 W's to answer questions about the mystery. Students draw conclusions using the details from...
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Reading Comprehension 2 – The Car Thief- Test Your Reading Skills
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short passage about a girl who witnesses a car theft, and the outcome of her actions. They fill in 20 blanks with short answers about the passage.
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The Thief by Ruth Rendell
Learners read, examine, critique and discuss the novel, "The Thief," by Ruth Rendell. They explore the creation of the characters in the novel, crime writers and analyze an extract from Chapter 1 to fully assess the overall meaning to...
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Introduction to E-Discussion
Here's an interesting way to incorporate technology into your classroom. Have your young readers conduct an e-discussion of a story they are currently reading. Learners can post and/or respond to the comments of others reading the same...
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Character's Motive
Sixth graders determine a character's motive while reading a text. For this motive lesson, 6th graders discuss motivation and how that can impact a character's actions. Students read passages about suspects and try to solve a crime while...
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Predicting a Mystery's Solution
Awarded the 1998 Edgar Award for Best Children's Mystery, Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief offers readers a chance to hone their predictive and deductive skills along with Sammy Keyes, who the Midwest Children's Book Review calls "the...
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Genre Lesson: What is a Mystery?
Young scholars identify the characteristics of the genre of mystery. In this genre lesson, students discover the elements of a mystery story and begin recording the elements on a class chart of the book entitled Two-Minute...
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New Testament Puzzle
In this New Testament puzzle worksheet, students read clues and determine the book of the Bible for each clue listed. They write the letters for the book in a matrix. This two-page worksheet contains 20 problems. A link...
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Going Greek: A Companion Lesson to Accompany the Percy Jackson Series
Students explore Greek mythology by researching a specific God or Goddess. In this children's literature lesson plan, students read the Percy Jackson series of books and discuss their favorite characters. Students research a chosen Greek...
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China: Culture and Young Adult literature
Eighth graders are introduced to Chinese language and culture to make Asian reading selections in literature circles more meaningful. They write about Chinese characters, work on oral speaking, and read Asian books and then have...
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Teaching About the First Thanksgiving
Learners research information about the Mayflower, Pilgrims, the Plymouth Colony, the Wampanoags, and the first Thanksgiving. They take an online tour of the Mayflower, interpret timelines, create a postcard, and compare and...
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Mr. Peabody's Apples
Learners read Mr. Peabody's Apples. In this reading lesson, students complete pre-and post-reading activities to improve comprehension skills. Learners role play scenes from the story to analyze.
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This Boy's Life Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Tobias Wolff's This Boy's Life. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Bell Jar Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Dubliners Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about James Joyce's Dubliners. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Plurals Practice Sheet
In this plurals practice instructional activity, learners read a chart explaining how to make singular nouns plural with examples and apply the rules to make singular nouns plural. Students write thirty-five plural words.
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Obasan by Joy Kogawa: Study Guide - Mini Essays
For this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Joy Kogawa's Obasan. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee: Study Guide - Mini Essays
For this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Students may check some of their answers online.
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The American by Henry James : Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature instructional activity, students respond to 11 short answer and essay questions about Henry James's The American. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions Barbara Kingsolver's The Bean Trees. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Libation Bearers by Aeschylus: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Aeschylus's The Libation Bearers. Students may check some of their answers online.
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America: 1763-1776
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about colonial America. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Madness and Civilization
For this online interactive psychology worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Foucault's Madness and Civilization. Students submit their answers to be scored.
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The Holocaust in Literature: Fiction and Non-Fiction
Using literature is an effective way to address the Holocaust with your students.