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Critical thinking Common Core RL.8.10 worksheets
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Twilight Zone “Number 12 Looks Just Like You," Analysis of Twilight Zone CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive formats), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this episode, “Number 12 Looks Just Like You,” a teen girl resists efforts to look, act, and think like everyone else around her. Issues
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Twilight Zone “Time Enough at Last” Media Analysis of Twilight Zone Episode CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive versions), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this episode, “Time Enough at Last,” a bookish man who wants only to be left alone to read survives a nuclear bomb blast and finally has
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Complete Lesson: John Steinbeck's "The Leader of the People" from The Red Pony
The activities in this file provide a complete lesson for close reading and analysis of “The Leader of the People.” This section of Steinbeck’s book The Red Pony can stand alone as a noteworthy short story for middle grades and high school. The text can be used to build reading skill and engage students in meaningful study of how characters develop theme. A set of guided reading organizers divides the story into five sections. Varied items prompt students to cite text evidence, make inferences,
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Contemporary Short Story "Everything Stuck to Him" Review (or Test) & Answer Key
Teachers will be "stuck" on this worksheet after they see how valuable and comprehensive it is. This printable provides students with a chance to thoroughly review this contemporary, relevant short story with 15 short-answer questions, including an inference chart, that will prompt an engaging discussion. This is a perfect individual, pair, or group assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Last Dog" Worksheet, Assessment, or Homework with Detailed Answer Key
This printable is the "pet project" for teachers who want to provide their students with a thorough review of this popular short story. Multiple choice, true-false, fill-in, and discussion questions highlight the characters, setting, events, and plot of this piece. This worksheet is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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6th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Organizers & Worksheets for Elements of Any Short Story
These activities will help middle or high school students examine the elements of any short story. Each task is designed to build skill in predicting, summarizing, inferencing, or analyzing language. Choose those pages that suit the elements of a particular story or assign the complete set as a workbook. The complexity of the short story can determine the level of challenge for the activity. Most tasks can be differentiated for varied reading levels. A detailed teaching guide
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Dylan Thomas' "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" Worksheet and Answer Key
Teachers will want their students "to go gentle into" this worksheet in order to get a comprehensive review of this popular poem. With 12 questions that address the theme, plot, moods, motivation, and tone, this assessment is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assignment or as a worksheet, test, or homework assignment. It's the perfect way to help readers to understand this profound narrative.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Lamb to the Slaughter" Worksheet (or Test) with Detailed Answer Key
There's no need to "cook up" a unique and comprehensive way to test students on their understanding of this popular short story. Here it is! Using popular literary terms (setting, inference, cause and effect, conflict, etc.), students will be able to provide answers to critical-thinking questions which relate to the narrative's most important aspects. The "dessert" to this "complete meal" is a detailed answer key!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Bargain" by A. B. Guthrie, Jr.: Worksheet, Test, or Homework with Answer Key
This printable is a sure bargain when used as a review, test, or homework assignment. Sixteen questions, including a figurative language chart, will allow students to gain a thorough understanding of the short story as they explore characters, conflicts, themes, plot, mood, diction, and setting. To make this assessment even more desirable, a comprehensive answer key is included.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Wise Old Woman" Worksheet (or Test) with Detailed Answer Key
Using this worksheet is a "wise" way for teachers to provide their students with a thorough review of this popular short story. Fifteen questions highlight the characters, setting, events, and plot of this Japanese folktale. This printable is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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6th - 10th
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Poetry: Lessons About Hard Work and Positive Attitude Printable with Answer Key
"Don't Quit," "Perseverance," and "The Man Who Thinks He Can" will help to reinforce positive life lessons as students read these three short poems and then answer 12 relevant and important questions. Focusing on strong themes and poetry terminology, readers will have a chance to discuss why these authors believe it's important to face obstacles head-on as well as work hard and focus on a goal. This worksheet or assessment can be completed individually, with a partner, or in a group. A detailed
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5th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Papa's Parrot" Worksheet or Test with Detailed Answer Key
Students will find a keen "relationship" between this contemporary short story and this assessment. Using 15 relevant questions which are interspersed with grade-appropriate literary terminology (character, inference, setting, point-of-view, imagery, and theme), readers will be provided with a thorough review as they answer critical-thinking answers. A detailed answer key is included.
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6th - 10th
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High Interest 8th Gr. Narrative Text Comprehension Questions_Axie the Axolotl
Hot Topic Alert for 8th Grade Students! Dive into an engaging and thought-provoking reading experience with our high-interest leveled narrative comprehension passage and multiple-choice questions! Perfect for 8th grade students, this reading material tackles a hot topic that sparks curiosity and stimulates critical thinking. What makes this resource stand out? Leveled Narrative Comprehension Passage: The passage is carefully crafted to suit the 8th grade reading level.Multiple Choice Questions:
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8th
High Interest 8th Gr. Narrative Text Comprehension Questions_The Graffiti Artist
Hot Topic Alert for 8th Grade Students! Dive into an engaging and thought-provoking reading experience with our high-interest leveled narrative comprehension passage and multiple-choice questions! Perfect for 8th grade students, this reading material tackles a hot topic that sparks curiosity and stimulates critical thinking. What makes this resource stand out? Leveled Narrative Comprehension Passage: The passage is carefully crafted to suit the 8th grade reading level.Multiple Choice Questions:
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8th
High Interest 8th Gr. Narrative Text Comprehension Questions_Enchanted Garden
Hot Topic Alert for 8th Grade Students! Dive into an engaging and thought-provoking reading experience with our high-interest leveled narrative comprehension passage and multiple-choice questions! Perfect for 8th grade students, this reading material tackles a hot topic that sparks curiosity and stimulates critical thinking. What makes this resource stand out? Leveled Narrative Comprehension Passage: The passage is carefully crafted to suit the 8th grade reading level.Multiple Choice Questions:
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8th
High Interest 8th Gr. Narrative Text Comprehension Questions_Against Bullying
Hot Topic Alert for 8th Grade Students! Dive into an engaging and thought-provoking reading experience with our high-interest leveled narrative comprehension passage and multiple-choice questions! Perfect for 8th grade students, this reading material tackles a hot topic that sparks curiosity and stimulates critical thinking. What makes this resource stand out? Leveled Narrative Comprehension Passage: The passage is carefully crafted to suit the 8th grade reading level.Multiple Choice Questions:
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8th
High Interest 8th Gr. Narrative Text Comprehension Questions_Saving Baby Fox
Hot Topic Alert for 8th Grade Students! Dive into an engaging and thought-provoking reading experience with our high-interest leveled narrative comprehension passage and multiple-choice questions! Perfect for 8th grade students, this reading material tackles a hot topic that sparks curiosity and stimulates critical thinking. What makes this resource stand out? Leveled Narrative Comprehension Passage: The passage is carefully crafted to suit the 8th grade reading level.Multiple Choice Questions:
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8th
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"The Revolt of Mother": Worksheet, Test, or Homework with Detailed Answer Key
Help students to "build" a comprehensive understanding of this popular Realism short story as they answer 20-questions that are interspersed with relevant literary terminology including theme, character, setting, plot, motivation, conflict, inference, and more. A detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Fox" (by Margaret Wild and Rob Brooks): Worksheet or Test and Answer Key
Students will understand the essence of "Fox" as they answer 15 relevant questions about the story. This assessment is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assignment or as a worksheet, test, or homework assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Stephen King: "Quitters, Inc." Assessment, Worksheet, or Homework and Answer Key
Students will not want to "quit" working on this comprehensive printable with 25 questions because it will help them to understand the plot, characters, inferences, theme, cause and effect, and more in "Quitters, Inc." This printable is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assignment or as a worksheet, test, or homework assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Story of an Hour" Worksheet or Assessment with Detailed Answer Key
This printable is the perfect worksheet or test for teachers who want a comprehensive review of "The Story of an Hour." Included in this assessment are a myriad of literary terminology which are intertwined with critical-thinking questions--ones that prompt engrossing discussions. It's so pliable that it may be used as individual, pair, or group work, or as a homework assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Priscilla and the Wimps" Worksheet, Test, or Homework with Detailed Answer Key
Prepare your students with a comprehensive review of this popular short story as they answer 15 critical-thinking questions which are interspersed with grade-appropriate literary terminology (character, inference, setting, point-of-view, analogy, and theme). This printable is so versatile that it can be used as a worksheet, test, or homework assignment or as an individual, pair, or group activity. A detailed answer key is included.
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5th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Katherine Mansfield's "The Doll's House" Review (or Test) & Detailed Answer Key
This comprehensive worksheet (or test) "houses" 20 questions about the characters, setting, inferences, symbolism, motivation, conflict, theme, and plot. This assessment is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assignment or as a worksheet, test, or homework assignment. It's the perfect way to help students to understand this popular short story.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ernest Hemingway's "Soldier's Home": Review, Test, or Homework with Answer Key
Teachers need not "battle" to find a review that thoroughly reinforces this short story. This worksheet, test, or homework assignment focuses on the relevant aspects of this narrative, including the characters, conflict, setting, imagery, point-of-view, and inferences. This printable is so versatile that it can be used as an individual, pair, or group assignment. A detailed answer sheet is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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