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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.
"Charles" by Shirley Jackson Vocabulary Games and Activities
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"Charles" by Shirley Jackson Vocabulary Games and Activities

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Shirley Jackson’s short story titled “Charles.” A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: cynically, deprive, elaborately, grimly, haggard, incredulously, insolently, raucous, scornfully, solemnly, swaggering, and warily. 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
"Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan Vocabulary Games and Activities
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"Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan Vocabulary Games and Activities

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Amy Tan’s short story titled “Rules of the Game,” a passage from her book The Joy Luck Club. A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: benefactor, benevolently, deftly, impart, obscure, prodigy, pungent, relent, retort, solemnly, successive, and vanity. 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
"The Leap" by Louise Erdrich Vocabulary Games and Activities
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"The Leap" by Louise Erdrich Vocabulary Games and Activities

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Louise Erdrich’s short story “The Leap.” A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: bough, commemorate, edifice, egocentrism, extricate, flair, gale, idle, perpetually, porous, superannuated, tentative, and vignette. 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
"The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier Vocabulary Games and Activities for High School
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"The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier Vocabulary Games and Activities for High School

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement the short story “The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier. A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: ashen, bleak, clamor, furtively, garish, laconic, larder, leaden, murmur, pallor, pilchard, placid, pram, scullery, stealthily, weary, and whimper. 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
"The Terrible Old Man" by H.P. Lovecraft Vocabulary Games and Activities
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"The Terrible Old Man" by H.P. Lovecraft Vocabulary Games and Activities

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement the Gothic short story “The Terrible Old Man” by H.P. Lovecraft. A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: feeble, gnarled, idle, loquacious, obscure, pallid, pitifully, repute, taciturn, taunt, totter, unostentatious, and venerable. 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
"The Beast in the Cave" by H.P. Lovecraft Vocabulary Games and Activities
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"The Beast in the Cave" by H.P. Lovecraft Vocabulary Games and Activities

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement the short story “The Beast in the Cave” by H.P. Lovecraft. A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: apprehension, effulgence, fleeting, gibber, interminable, irresolute, itinerant, labyrinth, obscurity, prognathous, reverence, salubrious, sepulchre, and uncanny. 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
"The Interlopers" by Saki Vocabulary Games and Activities
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"The Interlopers" by Saki Vocabulary Games and Activities

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement the short story “The Interlopers” by Saki. A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: acquiesce, affray, dispossess, exasperation, fitful, interloper, keen, languor, pious, plight, precipitous, retort, vain, and wrest. 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
The Hobbit Vocabulary Games and Activities for Chapter 1
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The Hobbit Vocabulary Games and Activities for Chapter 1

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement chapter 1 of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. A crossword puzzle, word search activity, vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: audacious, blunder, estimable, flummoxed, haughty, immense, ire, morsel, obstinately, prosperous, reverence, scowl, solemn, 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
The Hobbit Vocabulary Games and Activities for Chapter 6
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The Hobbit Vocabulary Games and Activities for Chapter 6

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement chapter 6 of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. A crossword puzzle, word search activity, vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: benighted, bough, bracken, clamber, clamor, eyrie, famished, giddy, keen, lofty, precipice, trudge, tumult, and vain. 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
The Hobbit Vocabulary Games and Activities for Chapter 8
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The Hobbit Vocabulary Games and Activities for Chapter 8

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement chapter 8 of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. A crossword puzzle, word search activity, vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: brute, dart, disquieting, eerie, enmity, gloaming, heartily, inquisitive, lament, loathsome, revive, stealthily, wary, and wearily. 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
The Hobbit Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games Bundle (Chapters 6-8)
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The Hobbit Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games Bundle (Chapters 6-8)

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Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and support the development of critical thinking skills with this bundle of resources for teaching The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (chapters 6, 7, and 8). Three plot-based quizzes, three close reading analysis worksheets, three vocabulary application activities, three crossword puzzles, three word search games, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will: Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly Define words and phrases as they are used in the text Verify interpretations of language using reference materials as needed Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Discern the intended effects of the author’s diction and narrative techniques Describe the tone of a given passage Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including imagery, symbolism, metaphor, hyperbole, and dramatic irony Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
"Through the Tunnel" by Doris Lessing Vocabulary Games and Activities
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"Through the Tunnel" by Doris Lessing Vocabulary Games and Activities

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Doris Lessing’s coming-of-age short story “Through the Tunnel.” A crossword puzzle, a word search activity, a vocabulary application worksheet, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: beseech, buoyant, chivalry, clamber, continually, contrition, frond, idly, incredulous, inquisitive, luminous, myriad, promontory, and supplication. 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
The Hobbit Vocabulary Games and Activities for Chapter 2
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The Hobbit Vocabulary Games and Activities for Chapter 2

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement chapter 2 of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. A crossword puzzle, word search activity, vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: amble, commotion, defray, detest, dreary, mutter, outlandish, plunder, primly, purloin, repose, scabbard, toothsome, and trifle. 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
The Hobbit Vocabulary Games and Activities for Chapters 3, 4, and 5
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The Hobbit Vocabulary Games and Activities for Chapters 3, 4, and 5

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement chapters 3, 4, and 5 of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. A crossword puzzle, word search activity, vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: astray, bleat, cleave, ford, guffaw, hasty, oddment, scurry, seldom, shirk, shrill, smote, uncanny, venerable, and vexed. 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
The Hobbit Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games Bundle (Chapters 1 and 2)
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The Hobbit Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games Bundle (Chapters 1 and 2)

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Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and support the development of critical thinking skills with this bundle of resources for teaching The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (chapters 1 and 2). Two plot-based quizzes, two close reading analysis worksheets, two vocabulary application activities, two crossword puzzles, two word search games, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will: Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly Define words and phrases as they are used in the text Verify interpretations of language using reference materials as needed Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Discern the intended effects of the author’s diction and narrative techniques Describe the tone of a given passage Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
The Hobbit Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games Bundle (Chapters 3-5)
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The Hobbit Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games Bundle (Chapters 3-5)

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Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and support the development of critical thinking skills with this bundle of resources for teaching The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (chapters 3, 4, and 5). A plot-based quiz, three close reading analysis worksheets, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will: Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly Define words and phrases as they are used in the text Verify interpretations of language using reference materials as needed Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Discern the intended effects of the author’s diction and narrative techniques Describe the tone of a given passage Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, dramatic irony, simile, onomatopoeia, and symbolism Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
The Hobbit Vocabulary Games and Activities for Chapter 12
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The Hobbit Vocabulary Games and Activities for Chapter 12

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement chapter 12 of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. A crossword puzzle, word search activity, vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: dire, dubious, foreboding, gloat, grievous, lore, lure, murmur, proverb, ruddy, scoff, smoldering, sneer, treacherous, and wily. 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
The Hobbit Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games Bundle (Chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12)
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The Hobbit Quiz, Close Reading, and Vocabulary Games Bundle (Chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12)

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Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and support the development of critical thinking skills with this bundle of resources for teaching The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12). Two plot-based quizzes, four close reading analysis worksheets, two vocabulary application activities, two crossword puzzles, two word search games, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these activities, students will: Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly Define words and phrases as they are used in the text Verify interpretations of language using reference materials as needed Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences Discern the intended effects of the author’s diction and narrative techniques Describe the tone of a given passage Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on alliteration, callback, simile, symbolism, and situational irony. Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision Come to class better prepared to discuss works of fiction
1984 Book 2 Vocabulary Games and Activities (Crossword Puzzles, Word Searches)
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1984 Book 2 Vocabulary Games and Activities (Crossword Puzzles, Word Searches)

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Support vocabulary development and enhance reading comprehension with this set of games and activities to complement Book 2 of George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984. Two crossword puzzles, two word search activities, a vocabulary application worksheet, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Specifically, the following vocabulary terms are addressed: apathetic, assent, avaricious, barren, beseech, clamber, continually, denounce, eccentricity, extricate, fleeting, indefatigably, indignation, ineffectual, luminous, melancholy, mournful, mutter, palpable, remonstrance, reverence, solitude, spurious, subdued, and vague. 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
The Hobbit Vocabulary Development Games and Activities Bundle
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The Hobbit Vocabulary Development Games and Activities Bundle

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Frontload assigned readings with these vocabulary games and activities to facilitate comprehension of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit. Alternatively, stash these materials in an emergency sub folder to keep students meaningfully engaged in the book during unexpected teacher absences. Included are 10 vocabulary application activities, 10 crossword puzzles, 10 word search games, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. A total of 143 challenging words are addressed: abode, allude, aloft, amble, amends, astray, audacious, barren, befoul, benefactor, benighted, bleak, bleat, blunder, bough, bracken, brute, bulbous, circuitous, clamber, clamor, cleave, commotion, contrived, crossly, dart, decrepit, defray, desolate, detest, dire, dismay, disquieting, dominion, dreary, dubious, eerie, eminent, enmity, estimable, eyrie, falter, famished, feint, fleeting, flummoxed, forbear, ford, foreboding, furtive, gale, giddy, gloaming, gloat, glower, grievous, grimly, guffaw, hasty, haughty, heady, heartily, heedless, hoarse, idle, immense, implore, inquisitive, intently, ire, jest, keen, lament, lichen, loathsome, lofty, lore, lure, memoir, morsel, mournful, multitude, murmur, mutter, nimble, obstinately, oddment, onslaught, outlandish, pallid, pamper, perpetually, plead, plight, plod, plunder, precipice, primly, promontory, prosperous, proverb, purloin, recede, reconciliation, refuge, repose, reverence, revive, ruddy, scabbard, scimitar, scoff, scowl, scurry, seldom, shirk, shrill, smoldering, smote, sneer, solemn, stealthily, surly, taut, timidly, toothsome, treacherous, trifle, trudge, tumult, uncanny, unimpeachable, vagabond, vain, valor, venerable, vexed, wane, wary, wearily, wield, wily, 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