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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.
"The Three Languages" by the Brothers Grimm Vocabulary Games (Fairy Tale)
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"The Three Languages" by the Brothers Grimm Vocabulary Games (Fairy Tale)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement the classic Grimm’s fairy tale “The Three Languages.” Themes addressed include the importance of respecting one’s talents and the power of communication. A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: amicably, anoint, consecrate, counsel, discourse, dismay, ecclesiastics, hark, hence, obliged, peril, successor, thither, token, and wander. 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
"The Three Languages" Quiz and Answer Key (Grimm's Fairy Tale / Short Story)
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"The Three Languages" Quiz and Answer Key (Grimm's Fairy Tale / Short Story)

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Evaluate general reading comprehension and maximize students’ interest in works of fiction with this plot-based quiz covering a Grimm’s fairy tale titled “The Three Languages.” Themes addressed include the importance of respecting one’s talents and the power of communication. The assessment may otherwise double as a guided reading handout to facilitate engagement with fiction. An answer key and copy of the short story are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Setting The reason for the son’s dismissal Skills the son learns How the aged count’s anger culminates How the count’s followers treat the son The interactions between the son and the lord of a castle The son’s response to allegations of danger The son’s achievements And more
"The Stolen Farthings" Quiz and Close Reading Worksheet (Grimm's Fairy Tale)
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"The Stolen Farthings" Quiz and Close Reading Worksheet (Grimm's Fairy Tale)

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Evaluate general reading comprehension, sharpen critical thinking skills, and maximize students’ interest in works of fiction with this bundle of materials for teaching the ghostly Grimm’s fairy tale “The Stolen Farthings.” Themes addressed include the importance of honoring the memories of the lost and doing good deeds for others. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, the short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Infer the intended effects of the authors’ word choices and narrative techniques Discern tone in context Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on epiphany Consider themes in context Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
"The Stolen Farthings" Quiz and Answer Key (Grimm's Fairy Tale / Short Story)
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"The Stolen Farthings" Quiz and Answer Key (Grimm's Fairy Tale / Short Story)

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Evaluate general reading comprehension and maximize students’ interest in works of fiction with this plot-based quiz covering the ghostly Grimm’s fairy tale titled “The Stolen Farthings.” Themes addressed include the importance of honoring the memories of the lost and doing good deeds for others. The assessment may otherwise double as a guided reading handout to facilitate engagement with fiction. An answer key and copy of the short story are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: A description of the ghost The ghost’s behavior The father’s comments The mother’s revelation The discovery of two objects What happens with the two objects The resolution
"The Girl Without Hands" by the Brothers Grimm Vocabulary Games (Fairy Tale)
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"The Girl Without Hands" by the Brothers Grimm Vocabulary Games (Fairy Tale)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement the classic Grimm’s fairy tale “The Girl Without Hands,” also known as “The Maiden Without Hands” and “The Armless Maiden.” Themes addressed include the power of faith and the resilience of the human spirit. A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. 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, and discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: acquire arresting balefully changeling earnestly elation grandeur harrowing incredulous indigent iniquitous laden lethargic pious pulchritudinous raiment respite specter toothsome woeful
"Simeli Mountain" by the Brothers Grimm Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games (Bundle)
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"Simeli Mountain" by the Brothers Grimm Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games (Bundle)

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Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, sharpen critical thinking skills, and maximize interest in works of fiction with this bundle of materials for teaching the classic Grimm’s fairy tale “Simeli Mountain.” Themes addressed include the consequences of greed and the virtues of discipline and modesty. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Infer the intended effects of the authors’ word choices and narrative techniques Determine the functions of given passages Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including alliteration, dramatic irony, invective, metaphor, simile, situational irony, and more Consider themes in context Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
"The Singing Bone" by the Brothers Grimm Vocabulary Games (Fairy Tale Fiction)
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"The Singing Bone" by the Brothers Grimm Vocabulary Games (Fairy Tale Fiction)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement the classic Grimm’s fairy tale “The Singing Bone.” Themes addressed include betrayal and the virtue of kindness. A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: benign, caper, clamber, decree, enterprise, laceration, lamentation, malice, odious, penurious, precarious, shrewd, swiftly, and valorous. 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
"Simeli Mountain" by the Brothers Grimm Vocabulary Games (Fairy Tale Fiction)
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"Simeli Mountain" by the Brothers Grimm Vocabulary Games (Fairy Tale Fiction)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement the classic Grimm’s fairy tale “Simeli Mountain.” Themes addressed include the consequences of greed and the virtues of discipline and modesty. A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: avaricious, barren, confound, consternation, cunning, decapitate, hasten, meager, prodigious, purloin, and whence. 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
"Simeli Mountain" by the Brothers Grimm Quiz and Answer Key (Fairy Tale Fiction)
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"Simeli Mountain" by the Brothers Grimm Quiz and Answer Key (Fairy Tale Fiction)

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Evaluate general reading comprehension and maximize students’ interest in works of fiction with this quiz covering the classic Grimm’s fairy tale “Simeli Mountain.” Themes addressed include the consequences of greed and the virtues of discipline and modesty. The assessment may otherwise double as a guided reading handout to facilitate engagement with fiction. An answer key and copy of the short story are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The nature of the protagonist’s work The true name of the mountain How the mountain opens A discovery inside the mountain How the protagonist responds to having new wealth The nature of interactions between the protagonist and his brother Why the brother gets stuck inside the mountain The brother’s fate And more
"The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage" Vocabulary Games (Grimm's Fairy Tale)
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"The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage" Vocabulary Games (Grimm's Fairy Tale)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement the classic Grimm’s fairy tale “The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage.” Themes addressed include the importance of teamwork and the consequences of stubbornness. A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: appreciably, boastfully, booty, congenial, dejectedly, elucidate, exacting, forlorn, futile, hasten, plead, recalcitrant, sneer, and unwary. 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
"The Twelve Dancing Princesses" Vocabulary Games (Grimm's Fairy Tale)
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"The Twelve Dancing Princesses" Vocabulary Games (Grimm's Fairy Tale)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement the classic Grimm’s fairy tale “The Twelve Dancing Princesses.” A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: apprehensive, bestow, caper, cavort, counsel, decapitated, decree, draught, earnestly, feign, furtively, heartily, inclined, lethargic, mantle, mar, pulchritudinous, reign, rowdy, scarcely, subterranean, and tremulous. 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
"The Elves and the Shoemaker" Quiz, Close Reading Activity, and Vocabulary Games (Bundle)
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"The Elves and the Shoemaker" Quiz, Close Reading Activity, and Vocabulary Games (Bundle)

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Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, sharpen critical thinking skills, and maximize interest in works of fiction with this bundle of materials for teaching the classic Grimm’s fairy tale “The Elves and the Shoemaker.” The narrative emphasizes the positive effects of performing good deeds for others and is an especially fitting piece during the Christmas and holiday seasons. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Infer the intended effects of the authors’ word choices and narrative techniques Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony, dramatic irony, foreshadowing, simile, hyperbole, allusion, and symbolism Consider themes in context Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
"The Elves and the Shoemaker" Vocabulary Games (Grimm's Fairy Tale)
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"The Elves and the Shoemaker" Vocabulary Games (Grimm's Fairy Tale)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement the classic Grimm’s fairy tale “The Elves and the Shoemaker.” The narrative emphasizes the positive effects of performing good deeds for others and is an especially fitting piece during the Christmas and holiday seasons. A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: ardently, assiduous, bustle, caper, cavort, deftly, doleful, enraptured, furtively, haste, humble, impoverished, industrious, placidly, plenteously, privation, promptly, prowess, and scrutinize. 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
"Donkey Cabbages" Vocabulary Games for High School (Grimm's Fairy Tale)
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"Donkey Cabbages" Vocabulary Games for High School (Grimm's Fairy Tale)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement the classic Grimm’s fairy tale “Donkey Cabbages.” A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: alms, amiss, contented, contrive, draught, fare, filch, inquire, mantle, scarcely, seldom, thither, treachery, twittering, verily, wander, whence, and zest. 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
"The Fox and the Horse" by the Brothers Grimm Quiz and Close Reading Worksheet (Bundle)
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"The Fox and the Horse" by the Brothers Grimm Quiz and Close Reading Worksheet (Bundle)

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Help middle and high school students improve text comprehension, fluency, stamina, and close reading analysis skills with this bundle of resources for teaching the fairy tale “The Fox and the Horse” by the Brothers Grimm. Included are the following: a multiple choice, plot-based quiz; a worksheet composed of high-order questions; a copy of the public domain short story; and answer keys. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: Read for literal comprehension Infer the intended effects of the authors’ word choices and narrative techniques Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Evaluate the morality of characters in context Argue whether the horse could have benefited from giving greater consideration to the fox’s personal motivations Apply knowledge of various literary devices including anthropomorphism, hyperbole, situational irony, dramatic irony, and sibilance Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
"Priscilla and the Wimps" Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games
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"Priscilla and the Wimps" Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, and Vocabulary Games

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Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching the short story “Priscilla and the Wimps” by Richard Peck. A plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Infer the intended effects of the author’s stylistic choices and narrative techniques Determine the function of a given passage Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, invective, situational irony, zoomorphism, and more Consider themes in context Write about literature with clarity, precision, and accuracy Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
"Priscilla and the Wimps" by Richard Peck Close Reading Inference Worksheet
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"Priscilla and the Wimps" by Richard Peck Close Reading Inference Worksheet

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Help middle and high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading inference worksheet covering the short story “Priscilla and the Wimps” by Richard Peck. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will: Read for literal comprehension Utilize dictionaries to ensure knowledge of word meanings Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques Determine the function of a given passage Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including allusion, invective, situational irony, zoomorphism, and more Consider themes in context Write about literature with clarity, precision, and accuracy Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
"From Beyond" by H.P. Lovecraft Quiz and Close Reading Worksheet Bundle
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"From Beyond" by H.P. Lovecraft Quiz and Close Reading Worksheet Bundle

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Evaluate general reading comprehension and sharpen students’ critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this plot-based quiz and close reading worksheet on H.P. Lovecraft’s short story “From Beyond,” a piece featuring numerous compelling elements for high school students: alien life, advanced technology, parallel realities, and more. Answer keys and a copy of the narrative are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings Infer the intended effects of the authors’ word choices and narrative techniques Determine the function of a given passage Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, situational irony, and more Consider themes in context Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
"Legend of the Christmas Rose" by Selma Lagerlöf Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games
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"Legend of the Christmas Rose" by Selma Lagerlöf Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games

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Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of materials for teaching the short story “The Legend of the Christmas Rose” by Selma Lagerlöf. A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: Read for literal comprehension Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony and symbolism Conduct brief research to articulate historical parallels Write about literature with clarity, precision, and accuracy Support claims and inferences with relevant evidence and sound reasoning Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
"Priscilla and the Wimps" by Richard Peck Vocabulary Games and Activities
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"Priscilla and the Wimps" by Richard Peck Vocabulary Games and Activities

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Richard Peck’s short story “Priscilla and the Wimps.” 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: bionic, immense, inclined, laceration, malnutrition, pun, straggler, suitable, trot, and wittiness. 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