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Jamaica's Find
In this Jamaica's Find learning exercise, students read the book Jamaica's Find and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 8 questions total.
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
In this Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters worksheet, students read the book Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 8 questions total.
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Comprehension Questions for Tam's Slipper
In this comprehension questions for Tam's Slipper worksheet, students read the book then answer 9 comprehension questions about the story.
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The Magic Peach
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students answer seven short answer questions based on the book The Magic Peach.
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The Rough Face Girl
In this literature worksheet, students refer to the book entitled The Rough face Girl. Students respond to 9 short answer reading comprehension questions.
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What Mary Jo Shared
In this What Mary Jo Shared worksheet, students read the book What Mary Jo Shared and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 8 questions total.
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Aunt Flossie's Hats (and Crab Cakes Later)
In this Aunt Flossie's Hats (and Crab Cakes Later) activity, students read the book and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 13 questions total.
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Kenya's Family Reunion
In this Kenya's Family Reunion worksheet, students read the book Kenya's Family Reunion and complete short answer questions about it. Students complete 9 questions total.
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Comprehension Questions for The Best Way to Play
In this comprehension questions for The Best Way to Play worksheet, students read the book, then answer 11 comprehension questions about the story about video games written by Bill Cosby.
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Comprehension Activities for The Indian in the Cupboard
In this comprehension activities for The Indian in the Cupboard worksheet, students, after reading the book, answer 11 comprehension questions and complete 5 extension activities.
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Comprehension Questions for The Treasure Hunt
In this comprehension questions for The Treasure Hunt worksheet, students answer 10 comprehension questions after reading the book by Bill Cosby.
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When Jessie Came Across the Sea
In this literature instructional activity, 3rd graders refer to the book entitled When Jessie Came Across the Sea. Students respond to 11 short answer reading comprehension questions.
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Posting Personal Testimonies on the Web
Students read literature based on family heroes. They discuss the concepts of friendship, loyalty and death. They write their own stories of courage and post them to a webpage.
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Willy the Super - Ant
In this reading worksheet, learners learn to distinguish between the words "want" and "what" by reading a story about a super-ant. Students read or listen to the story and draw 7 cartoons to show events in the story. In each cartoon box...
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Convincing Characters
Students create vivid, active characters for a story. In this character lesson, students discuss the characters in books they are familiar with. Students create a list of novels they have read and discuss the character types. Students...
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Chivalry
Eighth graders explore manners by writing short stories. In this chivalry code lesson, 8th graders identify the traits of chivalry and explore the history of chivalry in England. Students complete a chivalry worksheet and write a...
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Proofreading Practice
In this proofreading practice online worksheet, 6th graders retype three passages correcting errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage, with answers available.
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Story Creation Magic: Character, Setting, Plot
Students review the terms plot, setting, and characters and examine how all of these elements are needed to make a story. They are given parts of stories and they try to identify all of those parts of the story.
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A Picture Book of George Washington
Learners discuss the character traits of George Washington. In this George Washington lesson, students read A Picture Book of George Washington, discuss the book, and complete worksheet activities about Washington's self-discipline and...
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Power to the Little People
Students explore the classic story theme of good versus evil as relayed in folk tales.
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Cause/Effect Post Test
In this cause and effect activity, students read selections and identify cause and effect relationships.
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Through the Eyes of Others
Students consider perspective as they analyze a political cartoon. In this media awareness lesson, students use the provided discussion questions to explore the meaning of the political cartoon "The Scream," by Edvard Munch.
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Now, Unto Thy Bones, Goodnight.
Students read Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing to learn about epitaphs. In this Shakespeare lesson, students read sections from the play and piece together Shakespeare's epitaph using index cards. Students create a 4 line epitaph in...
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Characters' Coming of Age
Students develop older versions of child or adolescent characters from favorite works of literature, adapting them for teenage or adult sequels. They each outline a sequel and write its first chapter.