Evaluate general reading comprehension and promote homework accountability with this set of quiz questions on Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (chapters 32 through 35). An answer key is provided. The materials are delivered in a zip file as both Word Documents and PDFs. By completing this quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The dramatic irony associated with Huck’s introduction to Aunt Sally Aunt Sally’s playful prank Why Huck rushes away in the middle of a conversation with Sally and Silas Why Tom is frightened upon first meeting Huck Tom’s agreement to free Jim Tom and Sally’s similarities Sid Sawyer The treatment of the king and the duke Huck’s conscience Huck’s admiration of Tom Tom’s motivations Preparations for rescuing Jim

Evaluate general reading comprehension and promote homework accountability with this set of quiz questions on Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (chapters 40 through 43). An answer key is provided. The materials are delivered in a zip file as both Word Documents and PDFs. By completing this quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Who is in the Phelps’ parlor Sally’s concern for Huck’s health A complication involving Tom’s health Huck’s lie to the doctor A racist assumption Huck’s promise to Sally Why mob participants decide against lynching Jim Tom’s feelings about Jim Aunt Polly’s introduction A major revelation

With this literature circle resource for To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, high school English teachers may facilitate active participation in small-group discussions of complex literature. Included are the following: a handout outlining each role; a documentation log for each role; and a standards-based rubric for efficiently evaluating student work. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging in these literature circle activities, students will do the following: Articulate key details from the story Generate open-ended questions related to the novel in order to carry out meaningful discussions with peers Respond thoughtfully to open-ended questions and others’ contributions to the discussion Document ways in which the novel is consistent with aspects of American and/or world history Locate specific passages and/or quotations that relate to major themes and concepts—especially those relating to economic struggles, coming of age, and the pursuit of justice and fairness Artistically convey important information from the assigned reading Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision

Incorporate more nonfiction into the English Language Arts classroom and help high school students practice their close reading analysis skills with this set of rigorous questions covering a persuasive speech delivered by Sojourner Truth. Given to the Convention of the American Equal Rights Association in 1867, the historically significant speech argues in favor of suffrage for Black women and encourages Black women to speak up for their rights in order to achieve a more just society. An answer key and copy of the public domain speech are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will: Articulate the function of the speech Identify what the text states explicitly about Truth’s feelings toward slavery, Truth’s desires for all women, Truth’s reason for living a long life, and Truth’s reasoning for why men should fight alongside women for their rights Explore cause-and-effect relationships Explore Truth’s personal motivations Analyze stylistic elements of Truth’s speech and evaluate its effectiveness Make and defend logical inferences about the audience’s reception to the speech Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision

Incorporate narrative nonfiction into the English Language Arts classroom and help high school students practice their close reading analysis skills with this set of rigorous questions covering an excerpt titled “Loophole of Retreat” from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs. This text addresses an enslaved woman’s paradoxically empowering decision to hide from her master in a confined space. An answer key and copy of the public domain text are included. Additionally, a bonus PowerPoint providing more context on the author’s background is provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will: Summarize key details from the text Use context to make logical inferences about the author’s beliefs Explore the symbolism attached to an object (the gimlet) Apply knowledge of various literary devices including invective, metaphor, paradox, and more Examine nuances in words with similar meanings in order to choose the most appropriate synonym for a given term Make logical inferences about the author’s intent based on stylistic choices Discern the tone of a given passage Support claims and ideas with relevant textual details Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision

Incorporate narrative nonfiction into the English Language Arts classroom and measure general reading comprehension with this editable quiz on “Not Poor, Just Broke” by Dick Gregory. This autobiographical account addresses the author’s formative years with emphasis on the transformational incident that caused him to feel personal shame for the first time. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By taking this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The mother’s perspective on life The mother’s job and how it complicates life for the family How the narrator demonstrates anger at his mother’s treatment An item hidden in the family closet The reason for hiding the item The importance of Helene Tucker Why the narrator gathers ice from the grocery store How the teacher treats the narrator The narrator’s motivations Why the mother called her son, the narrator, a “little rat” A terrible incident at the diner and its effect on the narrator The narrator’s reaction to a visitor Why the narrator throws a brick through the grocery store window

Incorporate historical nonfiction into the English Language Arts classroom and support the development of high school close reading skills with this set of questions covering “The First Basketball Game.” The essay addresses the origins of basketball, as well as the sport’s gradual evolution. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will do the following: Make active reading visible by annotating text Accurately restate what the text says explicitly Analyze a passage to determine tone Make sense of unfamiliar phrases and idiomatic expressions Make and support a claim using relevant and compelling textual evidence Compare and contrast Discern author’s purpose Apply a literary device to the text (situational irony) Discern meaning from nonfiction text features including graphs and charts

For many high school readers, science fiction is a high-interest genre that maximizes student engagement. “Puppet Show” by Fredric Brown is a sci-fi short story about a supposed alien visitor who is tasked with evaluating humanity’s worthiness to be included in a distinguished organization. With this editable quiz, high school English teachers will be able to evaluate reading comprehension and promote homework accountability. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By taking this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Setting Physical characteristics of the visitor Manuel Casey’s general characterization The purpose of the alien’s visit The alien’s mode of communication The condition under which humanity will learn the secrets to space travel A definition of xenophobia The psychological condition of the aliens Criticism of humankind’s hubris

For many middle and high school readers, realistic and young adult fiction are high-interest genres that maximize engagement with literature. “I, Hungry Hannah Cassandra Glen” by Norma Fox Mazer is a short story told from the perspective of a teen girl whose economic hardships lead her to come up with an unconventional approach to overcoming a predicament. This complementary close reading activity helps students extend beyond reading comprehension and practice high-order thinking skills. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading activity, students will: Discern what the text states explicitly and implicitly Identify the narrative’s inciting incident Explore character motivations Examine how complex characters think, behave, and interact with others Compare and contrast the nature of two separate relationships Explore what a particular detail reveals about the protagonist’s psychological state Identify factors that contribute to the emerging conflict between the protagonist and her friend Identify and explain an example of situational irony Analyze the author’s use of figurative language to articulate its meaning Explain the significance of a particular detail Articulate the symbolism associated with the name “Crow” Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision

For many high school readers, horror and environmental fantasy are genres that maximize engagement with literature. “Leiningen Versus the Ants” by Carl Stephenson involves a cataclysmic onslaught of voracious ants and one man’s misguided confidence in eliminating the threat. This editable quiz covering “Leiningen Versus the Ants” helps English teachers promote homework accountability and evaluate reading comprehension. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The protagonist’s intelligence The protagonist’s profession How the protagonist’s neighbors reacted to the threat The Brazilian District Commissioner’s outlook The protagonist’s shortcomings The motivations of the ants Strategies used to combat the ants How the ants demonstrate resourcefulness The protagonist’s potentially game-changing idea The protagonist’s recollections in a moment of crisis The resolution

For many high school readers, fairy tales and fantasy fiction are genres that maximize engagement with literature. “The Red Shoes” by Hans Christian Andersen is about a peasant girl whose obsession with her footwear leads to supernatural events, seemingly divine punishment, and eventual redemption. With this editable quiz on “The Red Shoes,” English teachers will promote homework accountability and evaluate reading comprehension. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: How the protagonist demonstrates his obsession with clothes The motivations of the visitors The visitors’ outlandish claims The protagonist’s motivations The protagonist’s internal conflict Means by which the visitors deceive the community The emperor’s participation in the procession The resolution

Reinforce the standard conventions of academic writing and perform a quick check of students’ knowledge with this grammar worksheet on complete sentences and fragments. Delivered in printable Word Document format, as well as in PDF format, this resource conveniently offers the option to edit. An answer key is provided.

Reinforce the standard conventions of academic writing and perform a quick check of students’ knowledge with this grammar worksheet, which evaluates students’ abilities to identify improper shifts in verb tenses. With this multiple choice resource, students will identify sentences that demonstrate tense consistency, and teachers will be able to expedite the grading process. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.

Reinforce the standard conventions of academic writing and perform a quick check of students’ knowledge with this grammar worksheet on the three types of subordinate clauses: adverb clauses, adjective clauses, and noun clauses. Two versions of this activity are provided, including a multiple choice option to expedite take-home grading. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with this resource, students will demonstrate an ability to: Distinguish among adverb clauses, adjective clauses, and noun clauses Isolate examples of each type of subordinate clauses Identify the subjects and verbs in a variety of subordinate clauses Discern the functions of relative pronouns and noun clauses

Reinforce the standard conventions of academic writing and perform a quick check of students’ knowledge with this grammar worksheet on resolving capitalization errors. Delivered in printable Word Document format, as well as in PDF format, this resource conveniently offers the option to edit. An answer key is provided. By completing this activity, students will demonstrate an ability to: Capitalize the first word in a sentence Capitalize names and other proper nouns including names of places, businesses, languages, days, months, holidays, historical events, religions, nationalities, and more Capitalize family titled like Mom, Dad, Grandma, and Grandpa when they are used as a placeholder for a name Capitalize the first word in a quotation if the quotation is a complete sentence Capitalize most words in titles, namely the first word, verbs, nouns, proper nouns, adjectives, and adverbs Capitalize A.M. or P.M. and A.D. and B.C.

Reinforce the standard conventions of academic writing and perform a quick check of students’ knowledge with this grammar worksheet on misplaced and dangling modifiers. With this multiple choice resource, teachers will be able to expedite the grading process. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By completing this activity, students will demonstrate an ability to: Identify and avoid misplaced adjectives Identify and avoid misplaced adverbs Identify and avoid misplaced phrases Identify and avoid misplaced clauses Identify and avoid dangling gerund phrases Identify and avoid dangling participle phrases Identify and avoid dangling infinitive phrases Identify and avoid dangling elliptical phrases Make corrections to poorly phrased sentences to resolve issues of clarity and logic

For many middle and high school readers, realistic and young adult fiction are high-interest genres that maximize engagement with literature. “A Red Dress” by Alice Munro is a coming-of-age short story told from the perspective of a teen girl who strives and struggles to achieve ordinary happiness. With this editable quiz on “A Red Dress,” English teachers will promote homework accountability and evaluate reading comprehension. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Details concerning the dress The narrator’s attitude toward a school dance The reason for the narrator’s dissatisfaction at school The narrator’s attitude toward her mother Details concerning secondary characters Embarrassing complications The narrator’s emotional reaction to conflict Mary Fortune’s criticisms The nature of the narrator’s interaction with her mother in the resolution