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Demian Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Hesse's Demian. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Idiot Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Idiot. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Mixed Idioms Quiz
For this mixed idioms worksheet, students answer ten mixed idioms questions true or false. Students check their answers against an answer sheet when completed.
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Idioms and Expressions: High or Tall
In this idioms worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the correct use of idioms with "high" or "tall". Examples: tall tales, high heels, high strung, tall order.
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Poetic Devices: The Sounds of Poetry
Students review examples and definitions of different poetic devices. In this poetic devices lesson, students interact with the website by reading definitions and looking at examples of poetic devices such as onomatopoeia, repetition,...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.6
It ‘s assessment check list time, and you have nothing to prove that your learners mastered the skill RL.11-12.6. Rest assured, here is a plan that is sure to appease your administrator. It offers solid examples on the difference between...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.6
Here's an exercise designed for the Common Core Literacy Standard L.11-12.6 that asks learners to demonstrate their ability to put together all they have learned about language. The first activity is based on a passage from Rosencrantz...
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Slang Quiz: Mixed 1
In this slang instructional activity, students select the meaning of the slang word used in each example sentence. There are 10 exercises.
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Sayings Quiz: Will
In this online quiz instructional activity, middle schoolers read the sentences containing the English sayings and select the correct answer to complete the 10 exercises.
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A Sense of Place
Learners read "Fish Tale: Falling For a Live One" from The New York Times and discuss the methods and techniques the writer uses to create a strong mental image. Students pick a place in their community they wish to write about and...
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The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 2 short answer and essay questions about Crane's The Red Badge of Courage. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the selection at the bottom of the page.
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The Star-Spangled Banner
Get your kids moving as they learn about the history of the United States National Anthem. Scholars examine the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key, and the meaning behind The Star Spangled Banner as they listen to an 18-minute...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4
Your assessment is to figure out if I am being figurative or connotative with this statement: This is a great resource. Can’t do it? Then you had better review how to break down Common Core skill RL.11-12.4. In simple language that you...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.6
What does the author believe about his topic? Why did he write in the first place? Challenge your class to figure out the answers to these questions as they read through informational texts. The resource provides a breakdown of the...
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Better Vocabulary Through Derivatives
Learners create a word tree poster that illustrates the way a root word can serve as the basis for many related terms. Although designed for a Latin language class, the concepts here could be used with any class study of Latin or Greek...
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Maniac Magee
A 10-question interactive online quiz checks comprehension of Jerry Spinelli's lively novel. Several inference-based questions demand more than just fact recollection. Unlimited chances to try missed questions again encourage rereading....
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.4
Determining the meaning of a word based on context clues or marking how the meaning of a term evolves in the course of a document can be a challenge in more complex text. Give your pupils an opportunity to practice this skill with a...
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Random Things About Richard II
The title is correct: this quiz contains random questions dealing with the numbers of items or speeches in the play Richard II. A different way to check detailed reading comprehension.
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.8
Your learners need to develop skills to argue effectively, and this comes by understanding the traditions that make claims valid, and what detracts from their effectiveness. Although this resource does not give advice on how to teach...
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Idioms Quiz: Music
In this idioms activity, middle schoolers read the example idioms related to music. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 online exercises.
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Idioms Quiz: Mixed 1
In this idioms worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions where they choose the correct meaning of the idiom in the sentence. Students complete 10 problems.
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Idioms Quiz: Mixed 4
In this idioms learning exercise, students complete multiple choice questions where they choose what the idioms mean. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Idioms Quiz: Body 2
In this idioms worksheet, students read sentences with idioms about the body and choose the best response to the sentences. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Idioms Quiz: Body 7
In this idioms learning exercise, students complete multiple choice questions about idiom phrases having to do with parts of the body. Students complete 10 questions total.