Prestwick House
Othello
Oh, beware, reader of the clues in a Othello crossword puzzle. What you know of Shakespeare's tragic tale of the Moor, his wife Desdemona, and the manipulative Iago, you know. Or you just might have to use the text of Othello to find the...
The Alamo
A Teacher’s Guide to Lorenzo De Zavala
Who was Lorenzo de Zavala to the Texas Revolution, and how did he change the Alamo? Find out using an educational resource that asks learners to fill out graphic organizers and respond to short-answer questions to further solidify their...
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Women in India: Tradition vs. Modernity
Students explore cultural aspects such as gender roles and their impact on Indian culture and compare and contrast issues associated with those roles in America through literature.
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Coping With Divorce
High schoolers read about what causes stress for students when their parents divorce, how high schoolers of different ages respond differently to divorce, and strategies that can help all family members cope.
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Post- Modernism
Young scholars participate in a lesson plan that investigates post-modernism in American literature. They conduct the lesson plan with the help of reading "America" by Ginsberg to create context. Then students define the genre and the...
The New York Times
Fill-In | Valentine's Day
Learners read an editorial on Valentine's Day and either fill in the blanks with their own words, or try to place the words from the word bank in the correct spots. This may be useful for English learners.
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Tuesdays with Morrie pp 130-151
In this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer questions covering pages 130-151 of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.
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Taming of the Shrew: Act 4.1 & 2
With six questions about scenes 4.1 and 2 from Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, pupils have the chance to examine their own reading and understanding within small groups. The first four questions are recall-level, while the last two...
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Comprehension Test on Ever After
If you are studying fairy tales in your class and watch Ever After as part of your curriculum, you might consider this comprehension test as a way to assess learners. Test-takers answer 25 questions about the film, time period, and the...
Jefferson Township Schools
Major Gods: Names, Roles, & Symbols
From Aphrodite to Zeus, here you'll find a PowerPoint presentation identifying basic information about 15 Greek gods and goddesses.
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Problem Page Letter
Students discuss a dramatic situation involving realistic characters and create response "letters" to the situation in this Drama lesson for the high school classroom. The lesson emphasizes the study of empathy and sympathy as it relates...
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Ernest Hemingway: Inside Out
Introduce class members to basic biographical information about Ernest Hemingway. Groups read three brief paragraphs, and then respond to fact-based questions using material drawn from the readings. The exercise would work well with...
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The Most Common Regular Verbs Exercise
In this regular verbs worksheet, students explore verb conjugation. Students complete seventeen sentences with the correct verb tense and conjugate seventeen verbs into past tense.
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Our Town by Thornton Wilder
In this literature instructional activity, students respond to 14 short answer and essay questions about Wilder's play Our Town. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the play at the bottom of the page.
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Nouns Used Correctly
In this grammar activity, students change any incorrect underlined words to their correct forms on the lines provided in twenty sentences. Students place a c in the blank if the underlined word or words are used correctly.
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The Return of the Native Study Questions
In this online interactive literature worksheet, learners respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Thomas Hardy's The Return of the Native. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Pride and Prejudice. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Shakespeare: Advice From 400 Years Ago
Students will: Analyze an extract of a document from 1616 concerning male adolescent behavior. Decide if the advice offered is sensible. Determine if the content of that document is relevant to contemporary adolescent males. Compare the...
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Colloquial Pairs 2
In this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate pair phrase to complete ten sentences grammatically correct. Students check their answers when they are done.
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The Greek Gods
In this Greek mythology worksheet, students solve and answer 15 clues pertaining to the Greek gods. Students fill in their answers to the 18 clues in the crossword puzzle provided for them.
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Story Starters
Sixth graders examine the pictures on a chart and relate to their own experiences. In this story starters writing lesson, 6th graders explore the pictures presented by the teacher and then create an original story based on the picture...
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Who Is J. K. Rowling?
In this J. K. Rowling worksheet, students read the passage about J. K. Rowling, fill in the blanks, choose correct words, write antonyms and synonyms, and more. Students complete 8 activities.
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Le Père Goriot by Honoré de Balzac
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Le Père Goriot. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
In this literature activity, students respond to 11 short answer and essay questions about Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the play at the bottom of the page.