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Reading Activities

Here is a great selection of reading activities for students that will reinforce skills while giving students the chance to have fun with literature.  Some of these activities will require a text (or texts) of your choosing, others require prior knowledge with specific reading skills, and some of these activities require nothing more than creativity […]

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The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz is a classic L. Frank Baum story that has captured the hearts and imaginations of generations. With several film versions, spin-off novels gone Broadway, and a perennial presence in pop culture, this story continues to fascinate both children and adults. Here are worksheets, a project, and a test to help you […]

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https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/literature-units/the-wizard-of-oz/

The War of the Worlds

My students are generally interested in reading H.G. Wells’ classic science fiction novel, The War of the Worlds. They can’t wait to get started reading once I take a little time hooking them with the background information: you know, the Orson Welles’ radio drama that spread panic when some people famously mistook it for a […]

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The Odyssey

Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey has fascinated readers and listeners for thousands of years. It’s hard to consider a person educated in the literary tradition unless they’ve familiar with this classic. Here are worksheets and a project to help you teach or appreciate The Odyssey. The Odyssey Chapters 1-2 Worksheet: comprehension and review questions that […]

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Sister Carrie

One of my favorite texts to study is the classic naturalist novel by Theodore Dreiser,Sister Carrie. Here are worksheets, activities, and resources to help you teach or appreciate this moving story. Sister Carrie Chapters 1-4 Worksheet: Here’s a comprehension and review questions to help you evaluate how well your students understand these chapters. Sister Carrie […]

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The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorite books, so I love teaching it. The sheer length of the book can be off putting to students, but once they start reading it they often get sucked in to the drama. This classic tale of revenge has been the inspiration for a great many […]

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Research Paper Topics

By definition a research paper requires the writer to learn a great deal about their subject, so it is always a good practice to select a topic that truly interests you before you begin gathering sources.  If you are interested in your topic, learning about it will be more pleasurable and you will write with […]

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Story Structure Activities

A lot of stories have the same parts. These parts have names like climax, rising action, inciting incident and so forth. We study these parts to gain an appreciation for how stories are told. We hope that students emulate these structures in their own writings. How great would it be to read a narrative essay […]

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Story Structure

What is Story Structure? Stories contains parts. The way that these parts are arranged creates the structure of the story. These structures shape both the audiences’ expectations and how the author will tell the story. When readers analyze the structure of a story, they look at the story as a mechanic might look at a […]

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Teaching Theme

Identifying the theme of a story is a higher order skill and requires the reader to make an inference. Consequently, some students have a difficult time identifying themes. Because this skill is frequently evaluated on state reading tests, it is important that your students identify themes with reasonable reliability. I find that properly teaching students […]

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