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Say hello to a platform dedicated to industrious, yet overtasked teachers like you. Say goodbye to countless hours spent developing relevant and engaging ELA lessons. Whether you are teaching the fundamentals of grammar, creative writing skills, classic literature, or contemporary fiction, you will find thousands of activities and assessments to help you achieve a healthier work-life balance without sacrificing academic rigor.
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Chapters 13 through 15 Quiz
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Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Chapters 13 through 15 Quiz

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Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering chapters 13, 14, and 15 of Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the novel. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The rumor circulating about the war An incident that jeopardizes the squad’s safety Who accepts responsibility for the aforementioned incident The reason for a group vote The main purpose of the American soldiers’ mission to ambush Vietnamese forces Perry’s brush with death How Peewee is affected by events The ARVN Jamal’s role Tam Ky Why Gearhart does not order his men to fire upon enemy forces Simpson’s feelings toward Captain Stewart Perry’s physical condition
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Chapters 9 through 12 Quiz
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Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Chapters 9 through 12 Quiz

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Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the novel. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Monaco’s reckless behavior The purpose of a visit to a Vietnamese village Brunner’s behavior while in the Vietnamese village Johnson’s defense of Perry What Peewee wants to buy while in the Vietnamese village The content of a letter Lobel receives Kenny’s personal goals as outlined in his letter to Perry Peewee’s emotional state as he interacts with Red Cross representatives The location where the squad will wait to ambush enemy forces The death of a character following a conflict Who is tasked with notifying the dead character’s family Perry’s declining of an offer from Stewart Perry’s learning of how Vietnamese forces treat hostages Lobel’s extreme guilt The author of a letter sent to Peewee A lengthy discussion on draft-dodging
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Chapters 5 through 8 Quiz
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Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Chapters 5 through 8 Quiz

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Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the novel. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The purpose of Earlene’s letter to Peewee Lt. Carroll’s request of Perry Perry’s loyalty to his squad Lobel’s mindset at he is on patrol Perry’s stated reason for being a soldier The reason Perry does not participate in the killing of an adversary Perry’s mindset as he looks at the corpse of the adversary Captain Stewart’s lies Perry’s physical condition The reason for a fistfight between two characters Why Peewee asks Perry to write a letter to Earlene A major mistake by another squad Lt. Carroll’s generosity Perry’s request of Brew
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Quiz and Answer Key Bundle
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Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Quiz and Answer Key Bundle

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Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this bundle of plot-based quizzes covering the entirety of Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers. The assessments may double as guided reading worksheets to facilitate active engagement with the novel. Answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By taking these quizzes, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Perry’s home city Perry’s hopes and dreams Perry’s motivations for serving in the military Perry’s physical limitations Rumors concerning the war Peewee’s erratic behavior Perry’s relation to Kenny Why Peewee likes being in the military Jenkins’ motivations for serving in the military Why Lt. Carroll refers to Jenkins as an “angel warrior” The veteran soldiers’ perception of Lt. Carroll The reason for a mission to a Vietnamese village The purpose of Earlene’s letter to Peewee Lt. Carroll’s request of Perry Perry’s loyalty to his squad Lobel’s mindset at he is on patrol Perry’s stated reason for being a soldier The reason Perry does not participate in the killing of an adversary Perry’s mindset as he looks at the corpse of the adversary Captain Stewart’s lies Perry’s physical condition The reason for a fistfight between two characters Why Peewee asks Perry to write a letter to Earlene A major mistake by another squad Lt. Carroll’s generosity Perry’s request of Brew Monaco’s reckless behavior The purpose of a visit to a Vietnamese village Brunner’s behavior while in the Vietnamese village Johnson’s defense of Perry What Peewee wants to buy while in the Vietnamese village The content of a letter Lobel receives Kenny’s personal goals as outlined in his letter to Perry Peewee’s emotional state as he interacts with Red Cross representatives The location where the squad will wait to ambush enemy forces The death of a character following a conflict Who is tasked with notifying the dead character’s family Perry’s declining of an offer from Stewart Perry’s learning of how Vietnamese forces treat hostages Lobel’s extreme guilt The author of a letter sent to Peewee A lengthy discussion on draft-dodging The rumor circulating about the war An incident that jeopardizes the squad’s safety Who accepts responsibility for the aforementioned incident The reason for a group vote The main purpose of the American soldiers’ mission to ambush Vietnamese forces Perry’s brush with death How Peewee is affected by events The ARVN Jamal’s role Tam Ky Why Gearhart does not order his men to fire upon enemy forces Simpson’s feelings toward Captain Stewart Perry’s physical condition The nature of Perry’s injuries Judy’s role What happens to Brew What Perry sends Kenny The squad’s suspicions about Dongan Dongan’s trick to make enemy forces vulnerable to attack A booby-trapped child Perry’s observations before shooting an enemy soldier Dongan’s death The reason for burning American soldiers’ bodies The incident involving a jet Monaco’s hallucinations The reason Gearhart hands Perry a letter What Gearhart hands Walowick Why Perry feels distressed when writing to Kenny Brunner’s new role Qualities Perry and Peewee share in common How Perry and Peewee are separated from their peers Where Perry and Peewee spend a night The Viet Cong fighters’ trap Perry’s concerns for his physical condition An update on Judy Duncan Characters who are sent home
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Chapters 20 through 23 Quiz
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Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Chapters 20 through 23 Quiz

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Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering chapters 20, 21, 22, and 23 of Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the novel. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Monaco’s hallucinations The reason Gearhart hands Perry a letter What Gearhart hands Walowick Why Perry feels distressed when writing to Kenny Brunner’s new role Qualities Perry and Peewee share in common How Perry and Peewee are separated from their peers Where Perry and Peewee spend a night The Viet Cong fighters’ trap Perry’s concerns for his physical condition An update on Judy Duncan Characters who are sent home
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Chapters 16 through 19 Quiz
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Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Chapters 16 through 19 Quiz

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Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering chapters 16, 17, 18, and 19 of Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the novel. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The nature of Perry’s injuries Judy’s role What happens to Brew What Perry sends Kenny The squad’s suspicions about Dongan Dongan’s trick to make enemy forces vulnerable to attack A booby-trapped child Perry’s observations before shooting an enemy soldier Dongan’s death The reason for burning American soldiers’ bodies The incident involving a jet
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games (Fifth Iteration)
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games (Fifth Iteration)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (fifth iteration). A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: auxiliary, clamber, commodity, foliage, frivolously, gibber, guru, humility, idle, indistinct, inexorably, marshal, mundane, outmoded, precariously, scowl, supercilious, temperament, and translucent. By engaging with these activities, students will: Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games (Fourth Iteration)
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games (Fourth Iteration)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (fourth iteration). A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: abruptly, concomitant, docile, emphatic, exhalation, flare, immense, maudlin, ominous, pungent, shrill, sparse, swiftly, taut, treacherous, trudge, vaguely, vindicate, wince, and wriggle. By engaging with these activities, students will: Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games (Second Iteration)
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games (Second Iteration)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (second iteration). A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: adamant, barren, besieged, bleak, chitter, consternation, daunting, eccentric, erode, impart, indifferent, obscure, perpetually, personnel, primly, reproachfully, signify, and tedious. By engaging with these activities, students will: Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games (Introduction and Prologue)
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games (Introduction and Prologue)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (introduction and prologue). A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: commerce, consortia, consul, corrugated, decipher, grueling, haste, intravenous, murmur, prestigious, principal, rickety, shudder, transitory, trot, vagaries, and whimsical. By engaging with these activities, students will: Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games (First Iteration)
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games (First Iteration)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (first iteration). A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: arid, asphyxiate, beckon, competence, conjure, descend, edema, gnarled, iteration, masticate, peer, preliminary, primitive, profusion, promptly, scamper, scourge, and taxonomy. By engaging with these activities, students will: Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Second Iteration Quiz and Answer Key
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Second Iteration Quiz and Answer Key

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Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the second iteration of Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the science fiction novel. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The location of an archeological dig Ellie Sattler’s specialty Bob Morris’s job Bob Morris’s beliefs Grant and Sattler’s surprising acquisitions Donald Gennaro’s job The classification of an unearthed dinosaur skeleton The unusual characteristics of Hammond’s elephant BioSyn’s intentions Ian Malcolm’s profession Ian Malcolm’s theories The collective reaction to a dinosaur sighting
Jurassic Park Seventh Iteration Quiz and Answer Key
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Jurassic Park Seventh Iteration Quiz and Answer Key

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Promote homework accountability and measure general reading comprehension with this printable assessment covering the seventh iteration and epilogue of Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (chapters 52 through 58). Delivered in Word Document and PDF formats, this quiz features questions about characters, setting, and plot. It serves well as a post-reading check of understanding or a guided reading worksheet to be completed as students navigate the text. An answer key is provided. By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Malcolm’s belief in the persistence of life in some form Hammond’s curiosities Grant’s inference based on the automated dinosaur counting system The fate of the raptors The significance of frog DNA Malcolm’s fate Hammond’s assessment of his employees Hammond’s reaction to a military assault of the island Grant’s epiphany concerning the raptors’ behavior Grant’s meeting with Guitierrez
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton First Iteration Quiz and Answer Key
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton First Iteration Quiz and Answer Key

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Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the prologue and first iteration of Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the science fiction novel. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: “Bobbie” Carter’s profession The translation of raptor Circumstances surrounding the Bowman family Guitierrez’s profession Guitierrez’s observation while walking the beach Dr. Stone’s studies A midwife’s terrifying discovery And more
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Third Iteration Quiz and Answer Key
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Third Iteration Quiz and Answer Key

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Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the third iteration of Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the science fiction novel. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Grant and Malcolm’s curiosity over how scientists obtained dinosaur DNA An unusual characteristic of Grant’s hotel room Sattler’s concerning observations The hostility between Malcolm and Hammond The grandkids’ background Dr. Wu’s scientific methods Conflict between Dr. Wu and Hammond The attitude of the control room while the first tour is conducted Tim’s observations while on the tour The background of Muldoon Grant’s stunning discovery A serious glitch in the computer system And more
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games (Sixth Iteration)
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games (Sixth Iteration)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (sixth iteration). A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: agitation, cascade, dismay, empirical, euphoria, giddy, impregnable, incurious, interminable, menacingly, phosphorescent, protrude, revocation, squint, striation, taunt, and tinny. By engaging with these activities, students will: Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Test and Answer Key with Study Guide
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Test and Answer Key with Study Guide

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With this test covering the entirety of the science fiction novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton, English teachers will evaluate students’ knowledge of characters, plot, and vocabulary. In addition, students will demonstrate character analysis skills by drafting a five-paragraph essay in which they argue whether John Hammond is a sympathetic or unsympathetic figure. A test preparation guide, standards-based writing rubric, and answer key are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By taking this assessment, students will: Demonstrate knowledge of primary and secondary characters and the key aspects of their lives Demonstrate knowledge of significant events that take place throughout the novel Respond to an essay prompt about John Hammond’s characterization Cite relevant textual evidence in support of claims made in an academic essay
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games (Seventh Iteration)
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Vocabulary Games (Seventh Iteration)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (seventh iteration and epilogue). A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: awestruck, bemused, benign, curtly, deduce, evoke, hasten, impetuous, ineffectually, laconically, matriarchal, narcotic, paradigm, rebuke, reeking, shirk, skitter, and spatial. By engaging with these activities, students will: Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Research Project and Speech Materials
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Research Project and Speech Materials

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This low-prep, standards-based project helps high school students investigate topics and deliver informative speeches related to Michael Crichton’s science fiction novel Jurassic Park. It also helps students contextualize the events of the novel by calling attention to 30 relevant topics - from scientific advancements (such as the cloning of Dolly the sheep and the sequencing of human genes) to scientific theories (such as those involving efforts to achieve de-extinction and those seeking to understand the parenting methods of dinosaurs), and from humanity’s influence on its environment (such as the effects of plastic bag pollution and nuclear fallout) to ethical dilemmas (such as humanity’s tendency to treat animals as commodities). Supporting materials, such as a detailed scoring rubric, are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats.
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Fifth Iteration Quiz and Answer Key
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Fifth Iteration Quiz and Answer Key

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Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the fifth iteration of Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the science fiction novel. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The purpose of antivenin Nedry’s body Conflict between Muldoon and Arnold The temperament of dinosaurs in the aviary Grant’s conversations with the children The variety of threats to the lives Grant and the children How the lives of Grant and the kids are saved How the kids are separated from Grant Grant’s relieving discovery A raptor attack An epiphany concerning the power system Malcolm’s commentary on scientific advancements And more