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To Freeze or Not to Freeze
Students examine the non-verbal elements of a theatrical performance. They read an article, answer discussion questions, conduct Internet research, and stage frozen tableaux based on lines from Shakespeare's works.
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Shakespeare, the 900-pound Guerilla: or Performing Scenes for Unsuspecting Audiences
Learners perform a scene from Shakespeare for an unsuspecting audience in a public setting. In this Shakespeare lesson, students create a Shakespearean "flash mob" or "guerilla theater" event. Learners choose a scene to produce and...
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Siddhartha Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Tess of the d’Urbervilles Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Thomas Hardy's Tess of d'Urbervilles. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Titus Andronicus Review Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Troilus and Cressida Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, learners respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Canterbury Tales Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Fences by August Wilson: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 11 short answer and essay questions about August Wilson's Fences. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Glass Menagerie Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, high schoolers respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Gone with the Wind Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The King Must Die
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Mary Renault's The King Must Die. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Europe (1848-1871)
In this online interactive history quiz activity, students respond to 43 multiple choice questions about Europe between the years of 1848 and 1871. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Cold War (1945–1963)
In this online interactive history quiz learning exercise, students respond to 46 multiple choice questions about the Cold War. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Mistaken Identities, Misrepresentations, and Changes of Mind
Students study a play and then discuss the mistaken identities, misrepresentations, and changes of mind that occur. In this discussion of plays lesson plan, students learn new vocabulary words and discuss and differentiate between these...
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Oliver Twist Quiz
In this Oliver Twist worksheet, students determine answers to questions pertaining to plot, characterization, and purpose of the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.
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Mardi Gras
Students explain why carnivals and Mardi Gras became a famous celebration. They reproduce some of the traditions and customs related to Mardi Gras. They write a persuasive paper on why or why not we should continue to celebrate Mardi Gras.
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The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature activity, learners respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about J.R.R. Tolkien's The Return of the King. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Return of the King: Quiz
In this The Return of the King worksheet, students determine the correct response to a series of questions pertaining to the plot and characterization in The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkein.
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Hunchback of Notre Dame
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Hugo's Hunchback of Notre Dame. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Meno
In this online interactive philosophy activity, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Meno by Plato. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Conspiracy after the Storm: Editing Dual Murder Plots in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
Students edit scenes from Shakespeare's The Tempest in documentary fashion and perform their edited scripts. In this play analysis instructional activity, students read through Act 2 and 3 and discuss how and why to cut lines in a play....
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The Play's the Thing
Students study the life and works of William Shakespeare. They investigate the art of playwriting and write a play of their own.