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Lamb to the Slaughter: Post-Reading Questions
After my students read Roald Dahl�s ironically gruesome story "Lamb to the Slaughter" I have them individually answer these post-reading questions on a separate piece of paper. After giving them 20 minutes to complete the task, I facilitate a discussion in which we talk about their responses to each question. This piece is a great way to teach iron...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18
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John F. Kennedy�s Inaugural Address & Questions
I use this worksheet to have students practice identifying rhetorical strategies (ethos, pathos, and logos) in JFK�s Inaugural Address. Students take turns reading each section. After we read each, we go back and answer the comprehension questions using the I do/ we do/ now you do sequence. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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"Thank You, M�am" Post-Reading Questions
I give my English 11 students this worksheet of questions to answer after reading Langston Hughes� short story "Thank You, M�am." Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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Catcher in the Rye Writing Assignments
After finishing the novel Catcher in the Rye, I give students this 20 point project. They can choose which two of the five writing assignments they wish to complete. This way students feel like they have a choice in what they write about, while also having a great opportunity to reflect on what they read. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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Catcher in the Rye: Ch. 20-22 Quiz
After reading chapters 20-22 of Catcher in the Rye, I give my students this 2 page, 20 point quiz to assess their knowledge of key characters, events, and vocabulary terms. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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MLK�s "I Have a Dream": Rhetorical Strategies
This worksheet gives students practice at identifying and analyzing rhetorical strategies (ethos/pathos/logos/repetition) in MLK�s historical speech "I Have a Dream". Text is on the left, and corresponding questions are on the right. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 28
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"The Feather Pillow" Text & Questions
I use this worksheet to teach Horacio Quiroga�s horror story "The Feather Pillow." Text is on the left, and questions are on the right. I play the audio of the story, and stop after each section. At that point students answer the questions and we discuss their responses. A creepy story with a grotesque ending!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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"The Tell-Tale Heart" Text and Questions
I play an audio of Edgar Allan Poe�s "The Tell-Tale Heart" and students listen and read along. Text is on the left of the worksheet. The comprehension questions are on in the right column, and I stop the audio at the end of each box. At that point we address the discussion questions-- either individually, in pairs, or as a class. The questions are ...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 49
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"A Rose for Emily" Text & Questions
I use this worksheet to teach William Faulkner�s story "A Rose for Emily." It takes 2-3 48 minute periods to complete. After we read each section, we stop and address the questions to the right. A great story with a Gothic twist!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24
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Descriptive Essay Assignment
This assignment calls for students to write a 5 paragraph descriptive essay using sensory images and transitions. Students can choose to describe a place, person, object, or experience they have had, as long as they do so in great detail. Since I require students to use at least three transitions, I also provide a "transition bank" on the second pa...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27
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