This FREE package includes an excellent fill-in-the-blank quiz with answer key for CHAPTER 1 of The Pearl by John Steinbeck. The quiz and answer key is both a Microsoft Word and PDF document. This fill-in-the-blank quiz not only assesses general plot comprehension, but also asks students to dig and find the exact words from important quotations from the novella. This re-examination of the text is key to having insightful conversations, or producing insightful writing later on. This is a great open-book reading quiz that assesses and reinforces comprehension, and can be graded quickly. This quiz includes 35 blanks. Students who read prior to taking a quiz finish in 25 minutes or less. This Quiz is FREE! And I’m confident you’re going to love it. So, consider buying my complete novel chapter quizzes for The Pearl by John Steinbeck at the discounted rate of $12.00. https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/the-pearl-by-john-steinbeck-novel-chapter-quizzes-w-answers-6-quizzes-11219590

This FREE package includes an excellent fill-in-the-blank quiz with answer key for CHAPTERS 1-4 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The quiz and answer key is both a Microsoft Word and PDF document. This fill-in-the-blank quiz not only assesses general plot comprehension, but also asks students to dig and find the exact words from important quotations from the novel. This re-examination of the text is key to having insightful conversations, or producing insightful writing later on. This is a great open-book reading quiz that assesses and reinforces comprehension, and can be graded quickly. This quiz includes 30 blanks. Students who read prior to taking a quiz finish in 25 minutes or less. This Quiz is FREE! And I’m confident you’re going to love it. So, consider buying my complete novel chapter quizzes for To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee at the discounted rate of $12.00. The complete novel chapter quizzes are organized by these chapters: 1-4, 5-8, 9-11, 12-16, 17-19, 20-22, 23-27, 28-31 To Kill a Mockingbird Complete Novel Quizzes

This FREE package includes a fill-in-the-blank quiz with answer key for PAGES 1-25 of Monster by Walter Dean Myers. The quiz and answer key is both a Microsoft Word and PDF document. This quiz is organized by page numbers using the Harper-Collins paperback version copyrighted 1999. This fill-in-the-blank quiz not only assesses general plot comprehension, but also asks students to dig and find the exact words from important quotations from the novel. This is a great open-book reading quiz that assesses and reinforces comprehension. This quiz has 25 blanks. Students who read finish in 20 minutes or less. Want to add in extra support? Turn the built-in answer keys into word banks! Want to remove a support? Delete the in-text citations for direct quotations! These quizzes can easily be adapted for a variety of levels. – Also for purchase on TES is my complete novel quizzes package for Monster, which includes seven quizzes broken down by these pages ranges: QUIZ 1 — 1-25 QUIZ 2 — 25-58 QUIZ 3 — 59-114 QUIZ 4 — 115-170 QUIZ 5 — 171-199 QUIZ 6 — 200-243 QUIZ 7 — 244-281 https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/monster-by-walter-dean-myers-complete-novel-quizzes-7-quizzes-11219572

This package is a 17-page guided parallel task for Part 3 of the Common Core Regents English Language Arts Exam. Part 3 asks students to read a passage, and in a well-developed, text-based response identify a central idea of the text and analyze how the author’s use of one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this central idea. This package focuses on the language use in an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail. This package includes an 18-question close reading guide to help students understand the text, and begin to analyze its literary value. This package also includes a guided planning page, lined essay paper, four exemplar responses, and instructional materials on how to present text evidence borrowed from another writer. The rubric can be obtained online. The close reading questions and planning page guide students toward identifying a central idea, and analyzing a writing strategy used in the development of the text. 9th graders wrote the exemplar responses. Overall, this is a quality parallel task for 9th and 10th graders especially.

This package includes a 14-slide PowerPoint presentation, and guiding cloze notes with answers. This PowerPoint presentation and accompanying set of cloze notes uses a writing prompt and exemplar derived from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” to teach students how to present and analyze textual evidence to support an thesis or claim. Specifically, this PowerPoint outlines through notes and examples five steps to successfully present and analyze text-based evidence to support a thesis or claim. The writing vocabulary used in this lesson is as follows: LEAD IN - Gives context to the quotation. When? Where? In brief, what’s been happening plot-wise leading up to this quotation? ATTRIBUTIVE TAG - Whose words were borrowed? Montresor tells readers or Fortunato says DIRECT QUOTATION - Purposefully selected because something about it makes it the best evidence for the thesis CITATION - MLA in-text citation (Author 283). LEAD OUT - Analysis. How or Why does this quotation help the argument being presented? As part of the analysis, the LEAD OUT often picks apart the author’s use of word and phrase choices, including literary elements and techniques used. How do these writing choices made by the author support the thesis? To create blank cloze notes for this lesson, simply print multiple PPT slides on one side of piece of paper.

This package includes six (6) excellent fill-in-the-blank quizzes with answer keys for The Pearl by John Steinbeck. The quizzes and answer keys are both Microsoft Word and PDF documents. These fill-in-the-blank quizzes not only assess general plot comprehension, but also ask students to dig and find the exact words from important quotations from the novella. This re-examination of the text is key to having insightful conversations, or producing insightful writing later on. These are great open-book reading quizzes that assess and reinforce comprehension, and can be graded quickly. On average, each quiz includes 25 blanks. Students who read prior to taking a quiz finish in 25 minutes or less. Want to add in a support? Turn the answer key into a word bank. *This bundle includes a bonus: 23 time-tested and unique Socratic seminar questions and prompts for The Pearl by John Steinbeck. These question and prompts are designed to promote deeper understanding, critical thinking, collaboration, and effective communication through preparation and intellectual dialogue.

These three mock stories will help students practice the art of news writing. This package includes the following: (1) three sets of notes for writing mock news stories, (2) a news writing guided based on the six question words and the elements of news, (3) a news writing rubric, (4) and an explanation of these concepts: elements of news, interesting vs. important, and the six question words.

These eight (8) mock stories offer a great chance to practice the concepts and skills learned from the lead writing and news writing instruction in your journalism class. Simply revise the notes to meet who, what, when, and where for your specific school district, and you’ll have excellent and realistic stories with which your students can practice their news writing skills. This package includes the following: (1) notes for 8 realistic mock stories (all high school related), (2) writing guides based on the six question words and the elements of news, (3) a host of lead writing examples, (4) a news writing rubric, (5) and an explanation of these concepts: elements of news, interesting vs. important, and the six question words.

This Romeo and Juliet study guide includes 18 pages of notes on the plot of William Shakespeare’s play. These extensive and accurate notes are broken down by acts and scenes. About half of the notes on the play are in cloze note form. An answer sheet for the cloze note blanks is included in this package. The other half of these notes are made up of important passages with ample room for translation, interpretation, text-based support activities, or any short close reading activities you see fit. All passages pulled for these notes contain line numbers from the play.

This unit teaches students how to make inferences, how to make an inferential claim, and how to support that claim in writing using the best evidence available. While this unit is entitled Making Inferences with Art, students will practice making inferences from traditional text as well, including poetry, maps, and logic inferences. Students will also learn the basics of organizing a written response. This writing unit introduces or reviews important content vocabulary, including synonym, literal, criticize, infer, imply, valid, claim, elaborate, insightful, analyze, and BRATS paragraph Brainstorm the answer Restate the question Answer the question Two or Three Text details to supper the answer Summarize the answer vs. Brainstorm, Topic Sentence, Supporting Sentences, Concluding or Wrap Up Sentence The inferential writing tasks draw on Norman Rockwell paintings that are fun and promote discussion. Fun and important unit!

This culminating essay for Laurie Halse Anderson's novel Speak asks students to analyze the author's use of trees to symbolize the protagonist's healing process. This package contains an overview, task, 12 passages from the novel for use as text-based evidence (with page numbers), and a writing rubric. Some pre-teaching on the literary element symbolism and how to properly use text-based evidence is necessary.

This package includes 23 time-tested and unique Socratic seminar questions and prompts for The Pearl by John Steinbeck. These question and prompts are designed to promote deeper understanding, critical thinking, collaboration, and effective communication through preparation and intellectual dialogue. A few student favorites are below. Purchase this package to get the rest. Which word best applies to the doctor: charming, deceitful, necessary? Stand on this statement: The doctor’s servant is a sellout. Which is most important to Kino: the family, the pearl, or the plan?

This package includes seven (7) excellent fill-in-the-blank quizzes with answer keys for Walter Dean Myers’ Monster. The quizzes and answer keys are provided as Microsoft Word and also PDF documents. Quizzes are organized by page numbers using the Harper-Collins paperback version copyrighted 1999. The quizzes are broken down by these pages: QUIZ 1 — 1-25 QUIZ 2 — 25-58 QUIZ 3 — 59-114 QUIZ 4 — 115-170 QUIZ 5 — 171-199 QUIZ 6 — 200-243 QUIZ 7 — 244-281 These fill-in-the-blank quizzes not only assess general plot comprehension, but also ask students to dig and find the exact words from important quotations from the novel. These are great open-book reading quizzes that assess and reinforce comprehension. On average, each quiz includes 25 blanks. Students who read finish in 20 minutes or less. Want to add in extra support? Turn the built-in answer keys into word banks! Want to remove a support? Delete the in-text citations for direct quotations! These quizzes can easily be adapted for a variety of levels.

This package includes eight (8) excellent fill-in-the-blank quizzes with answer keys for *To Kill a Mockingbird *by Harper Lee. The quizzes and answer keys are Microsoft Word documents. Quizzes are organized by multiple chapters in this fashion: 1-4, 5-8, 9-11, 12-16, 17-19, 20-22, 23-27, 28-31 These are great open-book reading quizzes that assess and reinforce comprehension, and can be graded quickly. On average, each quiz includes between 25 and 35 blanks. Students who read prior to taking a quiz finish in 30 minutes or less. These fill-in-the-blank quizzes not only assess general plot comprehension, but also ask students to dig and find the exact words from important quotations from the novel. This re-examination of the text is key to having insightful conversations, or producing insightful writing later on.

This package is an 18-page guided parallel task for Part 3 of the Common Core Regents English Language Arts Exam. The Part 3 task asks students to read a passage, and in a well-developed, text-based response identify a central idea of the text and analyze how the author’s use of one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this central idea. Included in this package is a non-fiction passage with literary value, 20 guided multiple choice, fill-in-the blank, and true/false questions, a guided planning page, lined essay paper, four exemplar responses, and instructional materials on how to present and analyze text evidence borrowed from another writer. The rubric can be obtained online. The planning page, multiple choice, fill-in-the blank, and true/false questions guide students toward identifying a central idea, and analyzing a writing strategy used in the development of the text. 9th graders wrote the exemplar responses. Overall, this is a quality parallel task for 9th and 10th graders especially.

This close reading activity for a passage from James Hurst’s “The Scarlet Ibis” analyzes the author’s use of diction, imagery, mood, and foreshadowing to explore deeper purpose and meaning. The culminating writing activity asks students to write about foreshadowing as it relates to the author’s use of diction, imagery, and mood. This package includes • A passage from “The Scarlet Ibis” • Eleven guiding questions about the author’s craft • One culminating extended response question • A writing rubric • Exemplars for the guiding questions

This is a movie guide for All the President’s Men. This in-depth guide includes about 50 questions and blanks for viewers to answer and fill in as the movie progresses. Most of the questions are plot based or historical in nature, some require internet research, and a few are geared toward a journalist’s perspective. An answer key is included. This package includes both Microsoft Word and PDF versions of the movie guide. Bonus material included: Rap Introduction Battle Activity: This writing a rap assignment for All the President’s Men is a fun way to make connections with some of the key figures in the film or book.

This Julius Ceasar Study Guide includes the following: A. A 15-word vocabulary list and accompanying activities B. A PowerPoint presentation with accompanying cloze notes on (1) the historical figure Julius Caesar, (2) the geography, (3) the opening of the play, and (4) William Shakespeare and The Globe Theatre. An answer key for the cloze notes is included An embedded video used in the PPT can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3VGa6Fp3zI C. Extensive close notes on the plot of the play, broken down by act and scene. An answer key for the cloze notes is included D. A quiz for acts 1-3 E. A guided activity for exploring the concept of tragic hero F. A guided activity for practicing funneled introductory paragraphs, and essay prompts for a culminating assessment.

This package is a close reading task for an excerpt out of chapter 24 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This package includes a 78-line passage, 28 guided questions and fill-in-the blanks, an answer key, a culminating writing assignment, and an initial activity to give purpose to reading the chapter in its entirety. The close read focuses on a line Miss Maudie delivers in chapter 24: “His food doesn’t stick going down, does it?” The events leading up to her words, and what happens immediately after, often leave students dizzy and unable to follow. This close reading task clears up confusion, and strengthens both their understanding of Miss Maudie and the town of Maycomb. Below is the context and directions given to students during the guided close read: Context: In chapter 24, through Scout’s narration, readers attend a missionary circle meeting for the women of the church. Some of the neighbors are invited for refreshments. Aunt Alexandra is hosting the all-female affair in her brother’s home, and has invited Scout to attend. It’s an effort to introduce her to the world of women. In the passage provided, the social-hour conversation has just turned from the African tribe Mrs. Grace Merriweather appears to care so much about to more local topics, including Maycomb’s African American community and the recently completed trial of Tom Robinson. Much of the passage details the conversation between Mrs. Grace Merriweather and Mrs. Gertrude Farrow, who, according to Scout, are the first and second most devout (religious) ladies in all of Maycomb, respectively. Our narrator, however, loses the thread of conversation when she starts daydreaming. It’s your job to closely read between the lines to figure out what happens in this awkward social situation. Directions: Closely read the passage provided and reference the specific details in it as you answer the questions below on a separate sheet of paper:

This package includes four (4) excellent fill-in-the-blank quizzes with answer keys for SPEAK by LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON. The quizzes cover each of the four marking period sections that divide the novel. The quizzes and answer keys are both Microsoft Word and PDF documents. These are great open-book reading quizzes that assess and reinforce comprehension, and can be graded quickly. On average, each quiz includes 40 blanks. Students who read prior to taking a quiz finish in 30 minutes or less. These fill-in-the-blank quizzes not only assess general plot comprehension, but also ask students to dig and find the exact words from important quotations from the novel. This re-examination of the text is key to having insightful conversations, or producing insightful writing later on.