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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.
Evaluate reading comprehension, support the development of close reading analysis skills, and minimize take-home lesson planning with this set of instructional resources covering chapter six of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Included are the following: a multiple choice, plot-based quiz; a worksheet composed of rigorous close reading analysis questions; and answer keys. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. With these materials, students will:
Discern what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Analyze how complex characters interact
Discern the intended effect of figurative language in context
Make logical inferences about Gatsby’s decision making
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including metaphor, situational irony, hyperbole, euphemism, allusion, and personification
Analyze the author’s craft to determine the intended meaning of a lesser known phrase
Analyze what character dialogue reveals about their psychological and emotional states
Determine the significance of a given detail
Explore dynamic character
Identify a main function of the chapter
Evaluate reading comprehension, support the development of close reading analysis skills, and minimize take-home lesson planning with this set of instructional resources covering chapter seven of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Included are the following: a multiple choice, plot-based quiz; a worksheet composed of rigorous close reading analysis questions; and answer keys. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. With these materials, students will:
Discern what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Analyze how complex characters interact
Make a logical inference about Daisy’s parenting style
Identify the significance of given characterization details
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including assonance, consonance, metaphor, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, imagery, euphemism, and catharsis
Analyze word choices to determine which word most accurately conveys an idea
Explore character motivations
Explore Nick’s assessment of Gatsby’s behavior in the context of the chapter
Analyze the author’s craft
Write ideas with clarity and precision
Evaluate reading comprehension, support the development of close reading analysis skills, and minimize take-home lesson planning with this set of instructional resources covering chapter eight of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Included are the following: a multiple choice, plot-based quiz; a worksheet composed of rigorous close reading analysis questions; and answer keys. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. With these materials, students will:
Discern what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Analyze how complex characters interact
Explore character motivations
Analyze how and why complex characters behave certain ways
Make logical inferences based on characterization details and other narrative techniques
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including personification, oxymoron, simile, onomatopoeia, assonance, and more
Explore the meanings of complex words, taking into consideration both denotative and connotative associations
Analyze a given passage to determine its tone
Determine the primary function of a given detail
Explore cause-and-effect relationships
Make logical inferences about the author’s intent
Analyze plot developments in the context of the chapter to discern and articulate social commentary
Cite relevant textual evidence in support of claims
Analyze the symbolic importance of dust
Write with clarity and precision
Evaluate reading comprehension, support the development of close reading analysis skills, and minimize take-home lesson planning with this set of instructional resources covering chapter nine of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Included are the following: a multiple choice, plot-based quiz; a worksheet composed of rigorous close reading analysis questions; and answer keys. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. With these materials, students will:
Discern what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony and metaphor
Explore character motivations
Analyze how complex characters interact
Determine the greater significance of a given characterization detail
Analyze the author’s word choices to infer the author’s intent
Make logical inferences about a character’s mode of thinking in context
Explore how Tom sees himself in the context of the tragedies of Gatsby, Myrtle, and Wilson
Evaluate general reading comprehension and promote homework accountability with this set of quiz questions on Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (chapters 1 through 3). 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:
How Huck came into possession of money
The current arrangement for managing Huck’s money
Huck’s dissatisfaction with living under others’ rules
Tom’s behavior in contrast to Huck’s
The location of the gang’s initiation meeting
The pledge each gang member makes to guarantee secrecy
The illness that afflicts Huck’s father
The situational irony related to the gang’s decision not to meet on Sundays
Huck’s scrutiny of prayer
The speculation surrounding a corpse in the river
Huck’s feelings about the possibility that his father is dead
The influence of literature on Tom’s thinking
Huck’s scrutiny of Tom’s imagination
Measure reading comprehension and support the development of close reading skills with this bundle of worksheets and assessments composed of both plot-based and inference questions designed to help high school students analyze The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. A comprehension quiz and close reading analysis worksheet is provided for each individual chapter. A summative test culminates the unit. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered as printable Word Documents and PDFs.
Evaluate general reading comprehension and promote homework accountability with this set of quiz questions on Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (chapters 4 through 7). 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:
How Huck knows his father has returned
The manner in which Jim tells Huck’s future
The reasons why Pap is upset with his son
The new judge’s actions and decisions in contrast to Judge Thatcher’s
The failed efforts to rehabilitate Pap
How and why Huck is taken to the cabin
Pap’s drunken behavior
Huck’s efforts at self-preservation
Evaluate general reading comprehension and promote homework accountability with this set of quiz questions on Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (chapters 8 through 10). 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 search crew’s efforts to recover Huck’s body
How Huck comes into possession of bread to eat
Huck’s evolving perspective on prayer
Huck’s first indication that someone else is on the island
The reason for Jim’s intense fear when he first meets Huck
Jim’s motivations for taking up residence on the island
Jim’s superstitious nature
The circumstances surrounding the death of Pap
Jim’s motivations for concealing information from Huck
Huck’s prank and its unintended consequences
Huck and Jim’s plan involving a disguise
Evaluate general reading comprehension and promote homework accountability with this set of quiz questions on Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (chapters 11 through 13). 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:
Huck’s motives for lying to Judith
Textual evidence to support the claim that Judith and her family have fallen on tough times
The advice Judith offers Huck before his departure
How Huck and Jim avoid being discovered while traveling
Pap’s philosophy on stealing and Huck’s acceptance of this philosophy
What is revealed about Huck’s character based on his actions
The discovery of robbers and murderers
The reason Jake and Bill want a man dead
Jake’s reluctance to kill a man
The fate of the raft
Huck’s ability to empathize and show compassion
Evaluate general reading comprehension and promote homework accountability with this set of quiz questions on Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (chapters 14 through 16). 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:
Jim’s opinion of King Solomon
Huck’s frustration with Jim’s perspective
Huck and Jim’s plan to reach safety
The trick Huck plays on Jim involving the fog
How the trick strengthens the bond of understanding between Huck and Jim
Jim’s plan once they reach Cairo
Huck’s reaction to Jim’s plan
Huck’s cunning nature
The change in Jim and Huck’s plans
Huck’s internal conflict
The separation of Huck and Jim
Evaluate general reading comprehension and promote homework accountability with this set of quiz questions on Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (chapters 17 through 19). 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:
Buck’s characterization
The Grangerfords’ social status
Emmeline Grangerford’s art and Huck’s reaction to it
The circumstances leading to Huck’s reunion with Jim
The ambiguity surrounding the cause of the feud between the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons
The irony of churchgoers’ behavior
The cause of a bloody battle
The consequences of the bloody battle
The introduction of the two con artists
Huck’s motivation for going along with the con artists’ trickery
Evaluate general reading comprehension and promote homework accountability with this set of quiz questions on Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (chapters 20 through 23). 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:
Huck’s powers of persuasion
Background information on the king
The content of the printed poster
The king’s attempts to learn dialogue from Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Twain’s unpleasant description of the town
The characterization of Boggs
The interactions between Boggs and Sherburn
Huck’s opinion of the circus
Huck’s feelings toward the ringmaster
The duke and king’s first performance
Efforts to increase attendance numbers
The low humor of subsequent performances
What angers the attendees of the subsequent performances
The vengeful intent of the spectators
Jim’s opinion of kings
The cause of Jim’s sadness
Evaluate general reading comprehension and promote homework accountability with this set of quiz questions on Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (chapters 24 and 25). 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:
How Jim is made more comfortable while others are gone
The characterization of Mr. Wilks
The king’s motivation for wearing black
The details pertaining to the king and duke’s newest scam
Huck’s opinion of the newest scam
How the duke and the king build relationships with people
How the king almost reveals himself to be a con man
Dr. Robinson’s advice to Mary Jane
Mary Jane’s decision pertaining to her money
Evaluate general reading comprehension and promote homework accountability with this set of quiz questions on Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (chapters 26 through 28). 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:
Joanna’s influence on Huck’s psychological state
What motivates Huck to help the sisters
Mary Jane’s disregard for her sister’s intuition
The debate between the duke and the king
Huck’s willingness to expose the duke and the king as con men
What Huck does with the stolen money
A disturbance at the funeral
Who Huck blames for the stolen money
The girls’ reaction to the settling of the estate
Why Huck decides to reveal the plot to Mary Jane
A concern Huck has pertaining to Mary Jane
Mary Jane’s influence on Huck’s emotional state
Evaluate general reading comprehension and promote homework accountability with this set of quiz questions on Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (chapters 29 through 31). 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:
How Huck’s plan goes awry
How Harvey proves his identity
The crowd’s decision to dig up the body
How Huck gets away from the king and the duke
Huck’s feelings about the duke and the king getting away
How Huck is saved from being accused of stealing
Why the king confessed to a crime
Huck’s motives for wanting to write to Tom Sawyer
Why Huck reconsiders his decision
The decision Huck feels dooms him to hell
Transactional behavior between Huck and the duke
The duke’s inability to be trusted
Evaluate general reading comprehension and promote homework accountability with this set of quiz questions on Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (chapters 36 through 39). 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 boys’ digging efforts
Jim’s reaction to the boys’ plan
Tom’s opinion of the rescue efforts
Why Jim pokes his food with a fork
Nat’s superstitious nature
The boys’ guilt over their behavior
The disappearances of household items
The difficulty in baking a pie with a rope ladder in it
The coat of arms
Conditions in the hut that make Jim’s stay there unbearable
The contents of an anonymous letter
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
Evaluate general reading comprehension and promote homework accountability with this bundle of thirteen quizzes covering the entirety of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Answer keys are provided.
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
