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Edgar Allan Poe
Focus on Edgar Allan Poe's life and biographical information with this quiz. Five of the questions reference poems, but the other five ask about dates, times, and his family. Format is multiple-choice for biographical information and...
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Bio Poem Template
A template for the bio poem, a popular form poem, will come in handy at the beginning of the school year. Ask pairs to craft a bio poem for a partner, illustrate the poem, use the graphic to introduce his partner to the class, and then...
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Reading Check List: How many things can you read?
Diversify your young readers' at-home reading habits with this activity. This handout consists of a list of 24 different types of reading materials from newspapers and how-to books to science fiction and poetry. The goal is for students...
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Hickety Pickety, My Black Hen
In this "Hickety Pickety, My Black Hen" worksheet, students read the poem, review 4 sight words and then color and arrange the 8 pictures in chronological order.
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Edgar Allan Poe Stories Quiz
When given a short summary of one of Edgar Allan Poe's stories, can you choose the correct title? Try your best with this multiple-choice quiz covering nine different stories (one is actually a poem) by Poe.
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Fun in the Sun
Don't shun this instructional activity based around -un words! Class members read a quick poem full of -un words and then respond to three comprehension questions about the text.
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Big Poppy Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Big Poppy."
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Dulce et Decorum Est Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Dulce et Decorum Est."
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The Eagle Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "The Eagle."
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Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night Questions
In this reading comprehension activity, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night."
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The Lady of Shalott Questions
In this poetry discussion worksheet, students consider the concept of time conveyed in Tennyson's poem, "The Lady of Shalott," as they respond to and discuss 4 short answer questions. Students consider whether humans are isolated by the...
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Afterwards Questions
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, learners respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Afterwards," by Thomas Hardy.
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Blackberry-Picking Questions
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Blackberry-Picking," by Seamus Heaney.
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The Cremation of Sam McGee Questions
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee."
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Daddy Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Daddy," by Sylvia Plath.
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The Darkling Thrush Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "The Darkling Thrush."
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Break, Break, Break Questions
In this reading comprehension activity, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Break, Break, Break."
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The Hollow Men Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 6 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "The Hollow Man."
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Poetry - Stanzas
In this poetry worksheet, students read the definition of stanzas in poetry at the top of the page. They write a three stanza poem about three separate thoughts on lines provided. They write about being a baby, being in kindergarten, and...
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The Highwayman Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "The Highwayman."
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I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "I wandered lonely as a Cloud."
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Poetry - Stanzas - Seasons of the Year
In this poetry worksheet, students read the definition of stanzas at the top of the page. They write a 4 stanza poem about the seasons of the year.
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Write You Own Poem 'et'
In this rhyming words instructional activity, students complete four exercises that help them use rhyming words to first write a silly sentence and then write a poem. Students use the words pet, wet, set, let, net, bet, vet, met, get,...
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Write Your Own Poem 'en'
In this rhyming words worksheet, students complete four exercises that help them use rhyming words to first write a silly sentence and then write a poem. Students use the words Ben, den, fen, hen, Len, men, pen, ten, and then.