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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.
Engage a variety of middle and high school students with the incorporation of Grimm’s fairy tales into the classroom. “The Queen Bee” by the Brothers Grimm is a short story about the importance of protecting the vulnerable and the positive effects of performing good deeds for others. This bundle of assessments helps English teachers evaluate reading comprehension, support the development of close reading skills, and promote homework accountability—while eliminating take-home assessment planning responsibilities. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Explore how a particular passage contributes to character development
Define complex words and phrases as they are used in the text
Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on situational irony, foreshadowing, and assonance
Articulate a relevant theme
Defend claims and ideas with valid reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literary material
For many reluctant readers, science fiction helps to maximize student engagement. “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut is a satirical, cautionary short story about governmental efforts to enforce equality on all citizens. This bundle of assessments helps English teachers evaluate reading comprehension, support the development of close reading skills, and promote homework accountability—while eliminating take-home assessment planning responsibilities. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Discern the narrative’s point of view
Isolate an example of figurative language from among several options
Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Define complex words as they are used in the text
Use context clues to infer the author’s intent
Explore cause-and-effect relationships
Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, paradox, oxymoron, simile, onomatopoeia, situational irony, and dramatic irony
Explore theme
Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literary materials
Defend claims with valid reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision
“An Hour with Abuelo” by Judith Ortiz Cofer is a coming-of-age short story involving an intelligent teenager whose youthful determination and stubbornness keep him from learning an important lesson about controlling one’s destiny—that is, until an hour-long meeting with his grandfather. This plot-based quiz covering the short story helps English teachers promote homework accountability and evaluate general reading comprehension—while eliminating take-home assessment planning responsibilities. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing editable Word Documents and printable PDFs. By completing this quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
A reason Arturo is reluctant to visit Abuelo
What Abuelo is doing when Arturo enters his suite
Abuelo’s life during World War II
Abuelo’s various jobs
Why Abuelo chose his final job
Mother’s feelings about Abuelo’s final career change
Arturo’s youthful determination
Abuelo’s love of literature
The end of Arturo’s meeting with Abuelo
The reason Arturo laughs in the resolution
“An Hour with Abuelo” by Judith Ortiz Cofer is a coming-of-age short story involving an intelligent teenager whose youthful determination and stubbornness keep him from learning an important lesson about controlling one’s destiny—that is, until an hour-long meeting with his grandfather. This close reading analysis worksheet helps English teachers extend reading comprehension and support the process of critical thinking. While the close reading activity upholds academic rigor, the brevity of the narrative helps to fill awkward gaps in teaching schedules. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing editable Word Documents and printable PDFs. By completing the close reading activity, students will perform the following tasks:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Determine the function of the opening paragraph
Discern the greater significance of a given excerpt
Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Compare and contrast two characters (Arturo and Abuelo)
Explore how the first-person narration affects the readers’ perception of Arturo’s mother
Apply knowledge of literary devices including simile, euphemism, verbal irony, and more
Explore theme
Defend claims with valid reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literary materials
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking skills with this bundle of materials for teaching “An Hour with Abuelo” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, a coming-of-age short story about a teen whose youthful determination and stubbornness keep him from learning a lesson about controlling one’s destiny - that is, until an hour-long meeting with his grandfather. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings
Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Infer the intended effects of the author’s stylistic choices and narrative techniques, such as how the first-person narration affects the readers’ perception of Arturo’s mother
Determine the function of the opening paragraph
Discern the greater significance of a given excerpt
Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Compare and contrast two characters (Arturo and Abuelo)
Apply knowledge of literary devices including simile, euphemism, verbal irony, and more
Explore themes in context
Defend claims with valid reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literary materials
“Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros is a coming-of-age short story involving a girl who, for the first time, experiences public marginalization and must learn to navigate an unjust world. This close reading analysis worksheet helps English teachers extend reading comprehension and support the process of critical thinking. While the close reading activity upholds academic rigor and eliminates the need for take-home assessment planning, the brevity of the narrative helps teachers fill awkward gaps in their teaching schedules. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing editable Word Documents and printable PDFs. By completing the close reading activity, students will perform the following tasks:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Examine nuances in words with similar meanings
Isolate the story’s inciting incident
Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Identify the narrative’s antagonist
Evaluate the significance of the teacher’s last name (Price) given the context of the plot
Argue in support of the claim that the protagonist is smarter and wiser than a typical eleven-year-old
Predict how Rachel will be affected by her embarrassing classroom experience
Explore the symbolic meaning behind the phrases “big red mountain” and “runaway balloon”
Discern the tone of a given excerpt
Explore theme
Defend claims with valid reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literary materials
Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities for teaching the short story “Spunk” by Zora Neale Hurston. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings
Determine the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences
Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including hubris, juxtaposition, foil, metaphor, epiphany, and situational irony
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
“Spunk” by Zora Neale Hurston is a short story marked by the hubris of a self-assured man who has an affair with a meeker man’s wife—a decision that leads to his demise. This close reading analysis worksheet helps English teachers extend reading comprehension and support the process of critical thinking. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing editable Word Documents and printable PDFs. By completing the close reading activity, students will perform the following tasks:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Determine the narrative’s point of view
Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Analyze the author’s word choices to articulate how they contribute to character development
Select the least logical inference about characterization from among several options
Apply knowledge of literary devices including hubris, juxtaposition, foil, metaphor, epiphany, and situational irony
Defend claims with valid reasoning and relevant textual evidence
Write ideas with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class/leave class better prepared to discuss literary materials
Crime fiction appeals to many high school readers and maximizes engagement with literature. “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl is a darkly comedic short story belonging to a subgenre called revenge fantasy, as it details a husband’s murder at the hands of his wife (and the frozen leg of a lamb). This bundle helps English teachers evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and support critical thinking. It includes a plot-based quiz, close reading analysis worksheet, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, and answer keys. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats.
Students will perform the following tasks:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
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
Discern the narrative’s inciting incident
Analyze the setting and its immediate effect on the audience
Determine the tone of a given passage
Examine how complex characters think, behave, develop, and interact
Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony, foreshadowing, ambiguity, and more
Discern the most relevant theme from among several options
Argue whether Mary is portrayed as an intelligent individual
Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
Write about fictional texts with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
With this plot-based quiz covering the first part of Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, high school English teachers will be able to evaluate reading comprehension and promote homework accountability. In addition to the answer key, a copy of the first part of Mrs. Dalloway is provided. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing Word Document and PDF versions. By taking this quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
Clarissa’s plans
The setting
Peter Walsh
Clarissa’s reaction to Peter’s letters
Hugh Whitbread
An article of clothing on which Clarissa focuses
Clarissa’s self-image
Clarissa’s feelings toward Doris Kilman
Elizabeth’s relation to Clarissa
Mrs. Pym’s profession
An alarming sound
With this plot-based quiz covering the fourth part of Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, high school English teachers will be able to evaluate reading comprehension and promote homework accountability. In addition to the answer key, a copy of the fourth part of Mrs. Dalloway is provided. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing Word Document and PDF versions. By taking this quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
What Peter’s thoughts reflect about his psychological state
A detail about Clarissa that Peter does not like
Peter’s observations
Peter’s actions at Trafalgar Square
Peter’s actions at Regent’s Park
Interactions between Peter and Sally
Clarissa’s hobby when she was younger
Peter’s initial assessment of the relationship between Clarissa and Richard
Peter’s assessment of Clarissa’s soul
The location of Peter’s meet-up with Clarissa
With this plot-based quiz covering the sixth part of Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, high school English teachers will be able to evaluate reading comprehension and promote homework accountability. In addition to the answer key, a copy of the sixth part of Mrs. Dalloway is provided. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing Word Document and PDF versions. By taking this quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
Septimus’ personal interests
The location of Septimus and Lucrezia’s first meeting
The role of Mr. Brewer in Septimus’ life
Qualities of Lucrezia that agitate Septimus
Septimus’ perspective of the world
Dr. Holmes’ recommendations
Septimus’ delusions
The interaction between Septimus and Bradshaw
Bradshaw’s intentions
Lucrezia’s reaction to Bradshaw’s departure
Lady Bradshaw’s personal history
With this plot-based quiz covering the seventh part of Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, high school English teachers will be able to evaluate reading comprehension and promote homework accountability. In addition to the answer key, a copy of the seventh part of Mrs. Dalloway is provided. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing Word Document and PDF versions. By taking this quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
Lady Bruton’s request of Hugh and Richard
Lady Bruton’s solution to the problems of the British Empire
Lady Bruton’s self-reflections
Richard’s assessment of Hugh
Observations that upset Richard
Richard’s gift for Clarissa
The reason Clarissa feels external pressure
The company Elizabeth keeps
Clarissa’s concerns about how she is perceived
With this plot-based quiz covering the eighth part of Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, high school English teachers will be able to evaluate reading comprehension and promote homework accountability. In addition to the answer key, a copy of the eighth part of Mrs. Dalloway is provided. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing Word Document and PDF versions. By taking this quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
Doris Kilman’s general disposition
The reason Doris lost her job
Clarissa’s evaluation of Elizabeth and Doris’ friendship
Elizabeth and Doris’ shopping trip
Doris’ self-image
Doris’ judgment of Clarissa
Doris’ advice for Elizabeth
How Doris’s emotional state is calmed
Mr. Fletcher’s behavior
Elizabeth’s interests
Clarissa’s judgment of Elizabeth
With this plot-based quiz covering the ninth part of Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, high school English teachers will be able to evaluate reading comprehension and promote homework accountability. In addition to the answer key, a copy of the ninth part of Mrs. Dalloway is provided. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing Word Document and PDF versions. By taking this quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
Lucrezia and Septimus’ personal history
How Septimus helps his wife
Septimus’ “visitor”
Why Lucrezia is happy
How Dr. Holmes is greeted by Lucrezia
The doctors’ advice for Septimus
The manner of Septimus’ death
Peter’s letter
Peter’s vision of his future
Peter’s dinner
A story in the newspaper
Peter’s feelings about Clarissa’s party
With this plot-based quiz covering the fifth part of Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, high school English teachers will be able to evaluate reading comprehension and promote homework accountability. In addition to the answer key, a copy of the fifth part of Mrs. Dalloway is provided. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing Word Document and PDF versions. By taking this quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
Dr. Holmes’ evaluation of Septimus’ condition
Sir William Bradshaw
Lucrezia’s emotional state
Septimus’ feelings as they relate to his marriage
The role of Evans in Septimus’ life
Septimus’ delusions
Peter’s evidence in support of the claim that England has changed
Sylvia’s relation to Clarissa
The cause of Sylvia’s death
The identity of the person Peter blames for Sylvia’s death
An incident that shaped Peter’s opinion of Richard
The reason Peter is surprised by Sally
With this plot-based quiz covering the third part of Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, high school English teachers will be able to evaluate reading comprehension and promote homework accountability. In addition to the answer key, a copy of the third part of Mrs. Dalloway is provided. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing Word Document and PDF versions. By taking this quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
Lucy’s profession
A reason for Clarissa’s loneliness
The location where Clarissa often reads
The subject of a book Clarissa reads
The reason Clarissa sleeps alone
The reason Aunt Helen takes offense to Clarissa
The interaction between Sally and Joseph
The reason Clarissa declines Lucy’s offer of help
Peter’s peculiar tendency
Peter’s personal history, especially as it relates to Clarissa
Peter’s emotional reaction
Clarissa’s reminder
With this plot-based quiz covering the second part of Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, high school English teachers will be able to evaluate reading comprehension and promote homework accountability. In addition to the answer key, a copy of the second part of Mrs. Dalloway is provided. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing Word Document and PDF versions. By taking this quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
Assumptions about the car that backfired
Another alarming noise
The effects of World War I on Septimus Warren Smith
Lucrezia Warren Smith’s work
Maisie Johnson’s native city
The reason Maisie approaches the Smiths
The effect of the abovementioned interaction on Maisie
Carrie Dempster’s judgment of Maisie
Carrie Dempster’s self-reflection
Carrie Dempster’s personal goals
Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate reading comprehension, and help students practice critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities covering chapter 3 of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. A plot-based quiz, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, close reading inference worksheet, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
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
Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
Determine the primary function of the chapter
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices hyperbole, simile, metaphor, and imagery
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 literature
Facilitate vocabulary development, evaluate reading comprehension, and help students practice critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities covering chapter 4 of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. A plot-based quiz, vocabulary application activity, crossword puzzle, word search game, close reading inference worksheet, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:
Read for literal comprehension
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
Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
Determine the function of a given passage
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Contrast Jack’s behavior toward Ralph versus Piggy and evaluate what it indicates about Jack’s mindset
Apply knowledge of literary devices including neologism and onomatopoeia
Identify specific textual details from this chapter that reinforce the claim that Simon is compassionate and thoughtful
Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
