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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions based on Things Fall Apart. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions based on The Things They Carried. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Dealing with Differences

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students list at least ten things they have a hard time doing. After reading and discussing Be Good to Eddie Lee, Students, in cooperative groups, write at least six ways people can assist people with disabilities.
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Japanese-American Internment/Relocation Camps

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create poetry and verse, using all 5 senses to paint a visual image of life in a Japanese-American internment camp.
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All My Sons Theme of Guilt and Blame

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this literary analysis worksheet, students respond to 3 short answer and essay questions about guilt and blame in All My Sons. Students also read and debate two thesis statements about how the suburban community is to blame in the...
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Great Expectations: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
This Fun Trivia quiz focuses on the characters in Charles Dickens' classic novel Great Expectations. A useful resource to check for understanding or completion of reading, this quiz can be used to test readers' ability to recall...
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Great Expectations: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 8th - 10th
This Fun Trivia online interactive quiz is not appropriate for a class assignment; however, your pupils may enjoy taking it on their own to self-assess their basic understanding of the plot.
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George Orwell 1984: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
Tests readers' comprehension of the plot of George Orwell's famous novel 1984. Although most questions only require the test taker to recall information about the novel's plot, some questions ask for analysis. Instant feedback and...
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"Gone With The Wind" Trivia: Fun Trivia Fun

For Students 9th - 12th
Useful to check for understanding or completion of assigned reading, this quiz tests the takers ability to recall basic plot information about Margaret Mitchell's famous novel Gone With The Wind with 10 multiple choice questions. The...
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The Sea Wolf

For Students 7th - 8th
After reading the 1904 psychological adventure The Sea Wolf, have pupils take this short quiz to test their reading comprehension, or take specific questions from the quiz and create a more comprehensive assessment.
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Lord of the Flies-Symbols: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 8th - 10th
Fun Trivia quizzes can be made by anyone, so you will want to closely evaluate this one on symbolism in Golding's Lord of the Flies before assigning it to your class. It includes 10 multiple choice questions and provides the score...
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Lord of the Flies: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are reading Lord of the Flies, you might use this brief multiple choice quiz to check for understanding. This quiz is online and interactive; learners can receive immediate online feedback. The questions are based on plot. Make...
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Character & Symbolism LOTF

For Students 7th - 8th
Symbolism is rampant in Lord of the Flies. Either give this to your learners after they read LOTF, or use the information to create more in-depth lessons on symbolism.
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A Quiz on William Golding's LOTF: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
Check pupils' understanding of William Golding's modern classic novel Lord of the Flies with this 10 question quiz that covers elements of the story's plot, character recognition, and some literary analysis. As with all Fun Trivia...
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Lord of the Flies: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 8th - 10th
Assess your class on Lord of the Flies with this basic comprehension quiz. This online quiz is composed of ten multiple choice and true/false questions about the characters and plot of the novel. Learners receive immediate feedback when...
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The Cay

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read The Cay as a shared literature experience. This lesson plan has many good activities across the curriculum to keep your students actively engaged in the story. They will do math, art, music, science and geography...
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Maniac Magee

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read Mania Magee as a shared literature experience. This lesson plan presents some ideas to use after certain chapters in the book as a way of supplementing student learning and involvement in the story.
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
The students investigate the role of symbols in literature by participating in prereading and postreading activities for "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." Teacher questions are included.
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Writing Crazy Crayons

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe the workings of an assembly line. They classify old crayon pieces by color, melt them in candy molds, package them, and produce advertising literature to sell the product. Students share their work with the class.
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Putting out the Trash

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the benefits of summarizing a piece of literature to increase comprehension. The teacher models summarizing by deleting trivial information from a reading passage. The students then practice summarizing independently...
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Year of the Impossible Goodbyes by Sook Nyul Choi

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze Korean culture from their literature piece. They investigate the theme of oppression by an occupying army. Students encounter courage, resistance movements and explore the underground railroads.
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"Boxcar Children"- Lesson 2- Night Is Turned Into Day- Vocabulary

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this literature and vocabulary instructional activity, students complete vocabulary work from pages 16-26 of "The Boxcar Children." They examine the phonograms: a, ng, oi, ie, c, s, ay, ck, qu, igh, gn, ed, ou, ar, and ee. No...
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"BoxCar Children" - Lesson 12- James Henry and Henry James- Vocabulary

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
For this literature and vocabulary worksheet, students complete vocabulary work from pages 128-142 of "The Boxcar Children." They examine the phonograms: ea, s, er, u, ed, c, a, and ci. No directions are provided with the worksheet.
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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Game Questions

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this literature response game, students pick one of 15 cards with a comprehension question about the book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. If the question is correctly answered, students may advance on a game board (not included here).