Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Gary Soto’s short story “Broken Chain.” 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: abuelita, frijoles, gaudy, glare, hesitate, impulse, iodine, muster, pamper, pester, portable, retrieve, stingy, sullen, and wince. 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

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the narrative. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Setting A general description of society The protagonist’s profession The reason the protagonist goes for a walk How to protagonist tries not to alarm neighbors The interaction between the protagonist and the police car The protagonist’s final destination

Engage middle and high school students with a classic example of adventure fiction, “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, and use this assessment to promote homework accountability and evaluate general reading comprehension. An answer key is included, as well as a copy of the public domain short story. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By taking this quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The protagonist’s arrogance The old timer’s disregarded advice The protagonist’s husky companion The lack of understanding of the severe climate The omnipresent dangers of the setting The building of the fires The protagonist’s lack of imagination and its consequences The protagonist’s alarming thought concerning the husky The protagonist’s realization before his demise

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “The Landlady” by Roald Dahl. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the narrative. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Setting The protagonist’s age A porter’s recommendation The protagonist’s immediate reaction to the building The landlady’s personality How the protagonist learns of previous visitors Similarities among the guests The landlady’s eccentricities A sign of danger And more

Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Roald Dahl’s short story “The Landlady.” 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: blotchy, briskly, congenial, dither, earnestly, emanate, peer, rapacious, sixpence, and swanky. 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

Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Gary Soto’s short story “The No-Guitar Blues.” 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: beam, charity, conjunto, deceitful, empanada, grimy, hijo, huevos, loose, mimic, papas, perpetual, pew, reluctantly, secondhand, strum, 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

Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Roald Dahl’s short story “Beware of the Dog.” 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: altimeter, beckon, casual, delirious, dispersal, giddy, hoist, rickshaw, rudder, shabby, undulate, and wretched. 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

Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Pedestrian.” 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: alibi, ceaseless, ebb, entranced, intermittent, manifest, murmur, peer, phonograph, regressive, revue, rustle, seam, 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

Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Anne Estevis’ short story “The Whistle.” 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: abuela, affect, bleat, bound, cabrito, discern, flare, glare, infuriated, nippy, paternal, permeate, savory, and wretched. 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

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “Broken Chain” by Gary Soto. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the narrative. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The protagonist’s self-image The protagonist’s request of his mother The protagonist’s helpful nature The name of the protagonist’s love interest Relationships between characters Reasons for conflict Character transformations And more

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “The Circuit” by Francisco Jiménez. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the narrative. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Point of view The meaning behind the title The name of Panchito’s younger brother Setting The family’s living conditions Panchito’s first day of work Papá’s reaction to seeing a school bus Panchito’s grade level The name of Panchito’s teacher An exciting offer The reason for Panchito’s abrupt disappointment

Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Flying Machine.” 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: apparatus, bewildered, dominion, farthest, grove, horde, murmur, nestle, plead, rustle, scarlet, seize, serene, solace, sorrowful, splendid, and writhe. 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

Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Joan Aiken’s short story “The Third Wish.” 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: composure, dusky, extricate, hoarse, mend, mournful, preen, presumptuous, rash, remote, rheumatism, serenely, thrash, wander, and withered. 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

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “Too Soon a Woman” by Dorothy Johnson. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the narrative. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Point of view A family’s mode of transportation Mary’s background Pa’s concerns The reason Mary is left in charge The narrator’s 15-mile walk A discovery The reason Mary does not initially share the discovery The narrator’s self-image The source of Mary’s scars The resolution

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the narrative. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The animal Mr. Peters saves A sudden transformation A king’s reaction to Mr. Peters’ actions The nature of the first wish The general characterization of Leita Mr. Peters’ general characterization The nature of the second wish Rumors that later circulate about Mr. Peters The resolution

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “The Flying Machine” by Ray Bradbury. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the narrative. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Setting The Emperor’s name Examples of miracles from the perspective of the Emperor Who notifies the Emperor of the flying man’s presence The materials used to construct the flying machine The Emperor’s initial reaction to the flying machine The flying man’s attitude toward his creation The Emperor’s accusation The Emperor’s own creativity The fate of the flying man The Emperor’s ominous perspective on the idea of beauty

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “The Whistle” by Anne Estevis. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the narrative. An answer key is included. Due to copyright restrictions, the narrative is not included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Point of view The narrator’s nickname The reason the narrator’s parents are absent Tasks undertaken by the narrator and her siblings The grandmother’s name The grandmother’s complications The narrator’s mistakes The grandmother’s treatment of the narrator How the narrator expresses her remorse The resolution

Reduce teacher workload, measure general reading comprehension, and promote homework accountability with this printable quiz on “The Wife’s Story” by Ursula K. Le Guin. An answer key is included. Questions pertain to the following key details: The narrator’s emotional state The narrator’s characterization of her husband The relationship between the narrator and her sister A quality about the narrator’s husband that “brings the shivers on” her The moon’s role in the husband’s transformation The “curse in his blood” The husband’s tendency to leave home abruptly The husband’s strange smell upon returning The children’s fear of their own father A physical transformation The story’s resolution

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: Aylmer’s love Georgiana’s self-image Aylmer’s feelings toward the birthmark The shape, color, and location of the birthmark The details of Georgiana’s nightmare The role of Aminadab The contents of Aylmer’s journals The means by which Georgiana plans to transform How the transformation process is first demonstrated The outcome of the procedure

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering a short story by the Brothers Grimm: “The Three Brothers.” The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the Grimm’s fairy tale. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The brothers’ common objective The nature of the father’s relationship with his sons The brothers’ distinct interests Secondary characters who cross paths with primary characters The resolution And more