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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 five 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
Articulate how Gatsby’s behavior is ironic from Nick’s perspective
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including situational irony, simile, and hyperbole
Identify textual evidence that best supports a claim
Analyze the author’s use of language to discern his intent
Explore the symbolism of an object or objects
Clarify and elaborate on a concern Nick has for Gatsby in a given passage
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 four 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
Analyze the author’s craft to determine the effect diction has on the reader’s comprehension
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including sibilance, invective, ambiguity, oxymoron, and imagery
Articulate the cultural significance of the white chauffeur transporting people of color
Discern what Nick finds astonishing about Wolfsheim’s behavior
Identify the primary function of Wolfsheim’s character in the context of the plot
Define complex words as they are used in the text
Make logical inferences about Nick’s modes of thinking
Articulate the technique Fitzgerald uses to spark a significant shift in tone
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 three 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
Examine how complex characters interact
Analyze the author’s craft
Analyze the effect comparing Gatsby to Belasco has on the reader
Infer why the author may have intended to wait to introduce Gatsby until chapter three
Apply knowledge of literary devices to the text with an emphasis on understatement and situational irony
Analyze what Nick’s dialogue and behavior at the party reveals about his psychological state
Explore character motivations
Define complex words and phrases as they are used in the text
Articulate how Nick’s expectations of Gatsby are violated
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 two 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. Students will:
Discern what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Analyze character motivations
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including alliteration, assonance, and simile
Discern and articulate the greater significance of a given detail with emphasis on what is revealed about character modes of thinking
Analyze how complex characters interact
Make logical inferences about how Tom perceives Myrtle
Demonstrate awareness of how social status influences behavior
Compare Myrtle to the puppy she is gifted
Discern a primary function of the chapter
Write with clarity and precision
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching Saki’s short story “The Interlopers,” which features elements consistent with the horror and psychological fiction genres: a moody setting, bloodlust, entrapment, and more. A plot-based quiz, close reading worksheet, craft analysis exercise, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats.
This resource may facilitate small-group discussions in which students decode language and pose/respond to questions relating to plot, broad topics, and character development. Using this resource for structured guidance, students will improve their ability to present information, conclusions, and supporting textual evidence clearly and convincingly.
By engaging with these materials, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Explore how point of view shapes the readers’ understanding of the story
Articulate the intended effects of the author’s diction (“pestilential wind,” “snarled,” etc.)
Define words and phrases as they are used in the text
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Examine how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of various literary devices including metaphor, oxymoron, personification, onomatopoeia, foreshadowing, symbolism, and situational irony
Determine the function of a given passage
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, 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 one of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Included are the following: a multiple choice, plot-based quiz; a short answer quiz for re-assessment; vocabulary development games and activities; a close reading analysis worksheet; and answer keys. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.
Students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Discern point of view
Explore character motivations
Clarify cause-and-effect relationships
Apply knowledge of a variety of literary devices including situational irony, hyperbole, simile, and metaphor
Articulate the intended effect of metaphorical language
Analyze the author’s craft to determine intent
Write with clarity and precision
