This 25-question quiz has students match the meaning to an underlined root. A corresponding answer key is included.

Use this editable grammar activity to help middle and high school students review the basics of singular and plural possessive pronouns. To facilitate this process, the worksheet offers tips on when possessive pronouns should precede nouns and when they may stand alone. Additionally, tips are provided for how to navigate possessive pronouns when addressing animals. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats.

Use this editable grammar activity to help middle and high school students apply knowledge of demonstrative and interrogative pronouns. To facilitate this process, the editable worksheet offers tips on when to use specific demonstratives over interrogatives, and vice versa. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with this grammar exercise, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following rules: Use the demonstrative pronoun this to indicate a single person or object that is near in space or time Use the demonstrative pronoun these to indicate multiple people or objects that are near in space or time Use the demonstrative pronoun that to indicate a single person or object that is far away in space or time Use the demonstrative pronoun those to indicate multiple people or objects that are near in space or time Use the interrogative pronoun who to ask questions about a person performing an action Use the interrogative pronoun whom to ask questions about a person on the receiving end of an action Use the interrogative pronoun whose to ask questions about a person in possession of something Use the interrogative pronoun which to ask for identification of a specific person or thing in a group Use the interrogative pronoun what to ask open-ended questions about non-specific things

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

Engage students with a classic Grimm’s fairy tale and evaluate general reading comprehension with this plot-based quiz covering “The Four Clever Brothers.” The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate engagement with the short story. An answer key and copy of the narrative are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The reason for the brothers’ departure The duration of the brothers’ separation from one another Gifts each brother receives along their respective journeys Challenges faced by the brothers The proposed prize for rescuing a kidnapped princess The king’s compromise The brothers’ collective reaction to the king’s compromise And more

Incorporate magical realism into the high school ELA classroom, eliminate assessment planning responsibilities, and evaluate general reading comprehension with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. 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 included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: The couple’s inference about the old man The old man’s self-proclaimed identity The purpose of the old man’s visit Where the old man is kept How the villagers treat the old man The purpose of the priest’s visit Peculiar events attributed to the old man The couple’s changing socioeconomic status The doctor’s conclusion The old man’s changing health status The resolution And more

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner. 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 included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: Setting The mayor’s special arrangement with Emily How the mayor convinced Emily to accept the arrangement The relationships between Emily and secondary characters Complaints lodged against Emily and her property A peculiar purchase Emily’s eccentricities Details concerning Emily’s funeral The narrator’s perception of time A shocking discovery And more

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “In Another Country” by Ernest Hemingway. 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 included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: Historical context Setting The general characterization of the narrator The nature of soldiers’ injuries Interactions between characters The resolution And more

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce. 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 included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: Historical context Setting The general characterization of the protagonist The inciting incident Psychological effects of the protagonist’s conflict The resolution And more

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “The Minister’s Black Veil” 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 parable are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot: Setting The subject of the minister’s sermon The townspeople’s reaction to the veiled minister Elizabeth’s relationship to the minister An observation made during a funeral service The reason for the minister’s fear at a wedding ceremony The minister’s caretaker when he becomes elderly Whether or not the minister ever permits his veil to be lifted The nature of the minister’s dying remarks And more

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane. 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 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 Setting The general characterizations of the men at sea The correspondent’s assessment of Nature The identity of the character who dies How the surviving men perceive themselves following their shared experience And more

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “Lullaby” by Leslie Marmon Silko. 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 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 name The fate of each of the protagonist’s children Setting The significance of the snow Conflicts between the protagonist and her husband Memories of the protagonist’s mother and grandmother The reason for the husband’s firing The husband’s irresponsible financial decisions The context of the lullaby And more

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “The Californian’s Tale” by Mark Twain. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. 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: Point of view The amount of time that has passed The area’s reputation The narrator’s assessment of those who live in log cabins The narrator’s observations about the cabin Why the narrator is encouraged to stay The concerns of the narrator How the host’s personality changes over the course of the story How the host’s friends subdue him The truth about the host’s life The host’s apparent medical condition

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “Tuesday Siesta” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. 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: The characters’ means of transportation The nature of the relationship between mother and daughter The purpose of the characters’ trip Carlos’ general characterization The priest’s treatment of the mother The object given to the mother by the priest The mother’s disposition in the face of scrutiny And more

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “American History” by Judith Ortiz Cofer. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. 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: Setting Elena’s general demeanor Elena’s likes and dislikes Elena’s impression of Eugene The dream of Elena’s parents Elena’s personal goals A major historical event Elena’s observations as she heads home Elena’s intentions in the hours following the historical event The interaction between Elena and Eugene’s mom

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “The White Umbrella” by Gish Jen. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. 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: The nature of the practice sessions The narrator’s lies The bickering between the narrator and her sister The reason the narrator is reluctant to ask for a white umbrella The interaction between the narrator and her teacher A misunderstanding involving the white umbrella The narrator’s awkward admission to her teacher The reason for the mother’s delay The mother’s sharing of a Chinese saying A terrifying incident The fate of the white umbrella

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story “And of Clay Are We Created” by Isabel Allende, as translated by Margaret Sayers Peden. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. 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: The nature of the natural disaster The age of the trapped girl The identity of the narrator Rolf’s career Means by which people try to help the trapped girl Rolf’s reflections Interactions between Rolf and the trapped girl The narrator’s assessment of Rolf’s condition And more

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the classic fairy tale “The Golden Goose” by the Brothers Grimm. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. 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 aspects of plot: The family’s treatment of Dullhead Why the brothers go into the woods How Dullhead’s experience in the woods differs from his brothers’ How Dullhead acquires a golden goose What happens to those who touch the golden goose The general demeanor of the princess The conditions under which the king will allow a man to marry his daughter The range of tasks the king gives Dullhead The resolution

Incorporate narrative nonfiction into the English Language Arts classroom and measure general reading comprehension with this quiz covering George Orwell’s essay “Shooting an Elephant.” This autobiographical account addresses the author’s experiences with and attitude toward imperialism. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: The narrator’s profession The narrator’s attitude toward his job Setting The narrator’s perspective on imperialism The townspeople’s attitude toward the narrator How the elephant had gotten loose The elephant’s dangerous behavior The townspeople’s expectations of the narrator as they relate to handling the elephant What motivates the narrator to kill the elephant What the townspeople do with the elephant’s corpse And more

Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 5, scene 2, of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. More specifically, students will do the following: Identify what the text states explicitly as well as implicitly Utilize dictionaries to ensure knowledge of word meanings Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare’s word choices and dramatic techniques Describe tone in context Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Consider themes in context Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision Come to class better prepared to discuss works of Shakespeare