Reinforce the standard conventions of academic writing and perform a quick check of students’ knowledge with this grammar worksheet on simple and compound subjects and predicates. Delivered in printable Word Document format, as well as in PDF format, this resource conveniently offers the option to edit. An answer key is provided.

Reinforce the standard conventions of academic writing and perform a quick check of students’ knowledge with this grammar worksheet, which evaluates students’ abilities to identify improper shifts in verb tenses. With this multiple choice resource, students will identify sentences that demonstrate tense consistency, and teachers will be able to expedite the grading process. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.

Reinforce the standard conventions of academic writing and perform a quick check of students’ knowledge with this grammar worksheet on complete sentences and fragments. Delivered in printable Word Document format, as well as in PDF format, this resource conveniently offers the option to edit. An answer key is provided.

Use this editable grammar activity to help middle and high school students reinforce the rules for punctuating dialogue with quotation marks; commas; and end marks including periods, questions marks, and exclamation points. To facilitate the process, the worksheet includes examples of correctly formatted sentences with detailed explanations as to why each is punctuated adequately. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with this grammar exercise, students will demonstrate awareness of: The general need to separate dialogue tags from quotations with commas When the need for a comma to separate dialogue tags from quotations is negated by the need to incorporate an end mark into the quotation When end marks should be placed within a quotation or outside a quotation How to punctuate dialogue that is interrupted with a dialogue tag The rules of capitalization as they relate to formatting dialogue

Evaluate general reading comprehension and help middle and high school students relate to works of fiction with this plot-based quiz covering Cynthia Rylant’s short story titled “Checkouts.” The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: Setting The protagonist’s reaction to moving The narrator’s perspective on the act of suffering Why the narrator enjoys grocery shopping The job of the protagonist’s love interest Qualities the protagonist appreciates about her love interest Qualities the love interest appreciates about the protagonist The boy’s reaction to the protagonist’s smile The amount of time that passes between encounters The narrator’s perspective on children who want things The narrator’s comparison between humans and a certain kind of animal Why the protagonist becomes less interested in the boy Where the boy starts working after leaving the grocery store

Evaluate general reading comprehension and align English Language Arts and World History curricula with this plot-based quiz covering Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Old Man at the Bridge,” a piece of historical fiction addressing the Spanish Civil War. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate engagement with the narrative. An answer key and copy of the public domain text are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: Point of view The narrator’s role Weather conditions A relevant holiday The old man’s age The old man’s home city The reason the old man is the last person to leave the city The old man’s personal background The old man’s health condition The old man’s perspective on cats And more

Evaluate general reading comprehension and align English Language Arts and American History curricula with this plot-based quiz covering Ray Bradbury’s Civil War-based short story “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh.” The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate 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 drummer boy’s name The drummer boy’s age The amount of time the drummer boy has served Whether the drummer boy enlisted legitimately or illegitimately The general’s grave expectations for the following day The general’s assessment of the soldiers’ preparation The general’s evaluation of the drummer boy’s role The resolution

Evaluate general reading comprehension and help middle and high school students relate to works of fiction with this plot-based quiz covering Borden Deal’s short story titled “Antaeus.” The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the narrative. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: Point of view Setting The protagonist’s general characterization The reason T.J.'s family moved T.J.'s new social group The group’s hangout spot What T.J. wants to plant versus his peers The identity of the person who threatens the kids’ work The kids’ decision concerning the fate of the garden

Evaluate general reading comprehension and help middle and high school students relate to works of fiction with this plot-based quiz covering Leslie Marmon Silko’s short story titled “Uncle Tony’s Goat.” The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text, which is of special appeal to those who stories involving animals. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: Point of view The narrator’s questionable behavior The source of the narrator’s injury Uncle Tony’s response The narrator’s worry Uncle Tony’s perspective on animals and their relationship with humans The fate of the goat How long Uncle Tony is gone Uncle Tony’s emotional state upon returning The goat’s distinguishing quality

Evaluate general reading comprehension and help middle and high school students relate to works of fiction with this plot-based quiz covering Cherylene Lee’s short story titled “Hollywood and the Pits,” which focuses on the life of a former child actor who begins her pursuit of new interests. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: The age at which the narrator entered the Hollywood business What the narrator credits with her entry into Hollywood The mother’s attitude toward her daughter’s work The means by which the narrator’s father shows support A collaborative performance A famous figure with whom the narrator performed The narrator’s general attitude toward entertaining others How the mother treated the narrator at home The narrator’s interaction with a reporter The grandmother’s hobby The narrator’s new interest How the mother reacts to the narrator’s new interest

Evaluate general reading comprehension and align English Language Arts and World History curricula with this plot-based quiz covering Rebecca Harding Davis’ short story “Life in the Iron Mills,” one of the earliest narratives representing the realist movement in American Literature. A dominant theme is the unpleasant effects of the industrial revolution on common workers, such as the two Welsh immigrants who propel the story. An answer key and copy of the public domain text are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: General characterization of Deborah General characterization of Wolfe General characterization of the narrator General characterization of Clarke Kirby General characterization of Mitchell General characterization of Haley General characterization of Janey A significant object in the story

Evaluate general reading comprehension and align English Language Arts and American History curricula with this plot-based quiz covering Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Soldier’s Home,” a piece of historical fiction focusing on the effects of war on a Marine who returns from fighting in World War I. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate engagement with the narrative. An answer key and copy of the public domain text are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: The protagonist’s educational background The military branch in which the protagonist is enlisted Why the protagonist finds it difficult to talk to others The protagonist’s physical effects of lying and exaggerating stories The protagonist’s musical instrument What the protagonist does that temporarily makes him feel better Helen’s relation to the protagonist The protagonist’s relationship with his parents How the protagonist makes his mother cry The protagonist’s response to his mother’s tears The resolution

Evaluate general reading comprehension and promote homework accountability with this plot-based quiz covering Rudyard Kipling’s short story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” from The Jungle Book. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. An answer key and copy of the narrative are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: Rikki-tikki’s condition when Teddy first encounters him The motto of a mongoose A typical goal of a mongoose The father’s opinions of Rikki-tikki The species represented by Darzee The relationship between Nag and Nagaina A common misunderstanding about the mongoose The quality that makes Karait more dangerous than Nag and Nagaina How Rikki-tikki commits to maximizing strength and speed The characterization of Chuchundra Rikki-tikki’s attack on Nag Nag’s ultimate cause of death Rikki-tikki’s criticism of Darzee Rikki-tikki’s plan to destroy Nagaina Darzee’s initial reaction to Rikki-tikki’s plan How Darzee’s wife deceives Nagaina What the family is doing when Nagaina threatens them The fight between Rikki-tikki and Nagaina What awakens Rikki-tikki the night following Nagaina’s death

Evaluate general reading comprehension and help middle and high school students relate to works of fiction with this plot-based quiz covering Cynthia Rylant’s short story titled “Papa’s Parrot.” The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: Mr. Tillian’s business Mr. Tillian’s feelings about Harry and his friends’ regular visits The name of Mr. Tillian’s parrot What Mr. Tillian does when business slows down How Harry feels about Mr. Tillian’s interactions The nature of Harry’s teasing A sudden, alarming incident How Harry helps to keep his father’s business afloat The parrot’s repeated question Harry’s epiphany

Evaluate general reading comprehension and help middle and high school students relate to works of fiction with this plot-based quiz covering Gary Soto’s coming-of-age short story titled “Seventh Grade.” The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: Setting Character names Efforts to gain attention and affection An awkward incident The narrator’s weakest school subject General characterization of Mr. Bueller How the narrator feels toward his teacher How the relationship between the narrator and his love interest develops The narrator’s prediction for his immediate future

Evaluate general reading comprehension and align English Language Arts curriculum to world history with this plot-based quiz covering Tim O’Brien’s short story “Ambush,” which addresses a soldier’s experience during the Vietnam War. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate engagement with historical fiction. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: A daughter’s question The nature of the father’s response Setting Secondary characters A deadly object The description of an “enemy” The driving force behind the narrator’s deadly actions The narrator’s post-killing assessment of the situation

Evaluate general reading comprehension and align English Language Arts and world history curricula with this plot-based quiz covering China Achebe’s short story “Civil Peace,” which addresses a family’s life following the Nigerian Civil War. 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 aspects of plot: Jonathan’s self-image The number of living children Jonathan has The name of Jonathan’s wife Jonathan’s prized possession Jonathan’s employment history The name of Jonathan’s home city The state of Jonathan’s home upon his return Jonathan’s new business endeavor A definition of “egg rasher” A potentially dangerous incident How Jonathan gets out of the incident unharmed Jonathan’s favorite proverb

Help students demonstrate knowledge of literary elements and apply their understanding to Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game.” With this worksheet, students will identify the literary device that best applies to a given detail and explain their reasoning. An answer key and copy of the text are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. The following essential vocabulary terms are addressed: Exposition Setting Inciting incident External conflict Internal conflict Complication Rising action Climax Resolution Theme Protagonist Antagonist Characterization Foreshadowing Dynamic character Dramatic irony Verbal irony

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

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