'A Thousand Acres' EDITABLE Quizzes & Essay Topics – AP & CCSS Rubrics

From editable plot quizzes to discussion and essay topics with directions, tips, and flexible rubrics, this packet for A Thousand Acres contains everything you need to assess your students’ understanding of Jane Smiley's classic retelling of "King Lear."

Included with your purchase (See PREVIEW):

• 52 A Thousand Acres multiple choice plot questions included as 10, 20, and 50 question print-ready quizzes (with answer keys). These questions are also included in FOUR additional file formats (Easel by TpT, Google Form, raw text, and Examview), allowing you to edit, generate countless variations, and upload seamlessly into your preferred Learning Management System (LMS)
• A Common Core-aligned essay activity with essay topic, general literary analysis writing tips (check our Writing Literary Analysis Guide for a more in-depth tutorial), peer edit checklist, due date calendar, and 2 Common Core aligned rubrics (short form rubric aligned to FOUR standards and long form aligned to EIGHT standards)
• A Socratic Seminar worksheet and Common Core aligned rubric (tied to TWO Common Core standards)
• All three Common Core-aligned rubrics include a link to an editable version that allows for grading customization and seamless integration into Google Classroom and other Learning Management Systems (LMS's)
• One editable essay assignment file that uses our template and rubric but allows you to add your own essay question(s)
• SIX discussion topics that can be assigned as written homework or used to guide hours of conversation  on the meaning and themes of the work
• Two additional, AP literature & Composition-aligned essay activities with holistic rubric

Sample Question:

Why did Jess Clark originally leave Zebulon County? (Book 1)

A. He hated his father

B. He was drafted

C. He was sick of farming

D. He never gave a reason

ANSWER: [PROVIDED WITH PURCHASE]

THE LANGUAGE OF EDUCATIONAL ART’S LITERATURE ASSESSMENTS:

Antigone : A Thousand Acres : The Awakening : A Christmas Carol: Activities : A Christmas Carol: Quizzes : Common Core Essay Rubrics Bundle : The Glass Menagerie : Great Expectations: Activities : Great Expectations: Quizzes : Heart of Darkness : The Metamorphosis : The Power of One : A Prayer for Owen Meany : Their Eyes Were Watching God : A Thousand Acres : To Kill a Mockingbird: Activities : To Kill a Mockingbird: Quizzes : Writing Literary Analysis Directions

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A Christmas Carol Complete Unit Bundle : Choice Reading Unit : ELA Essays Assessments Bundle : Create Your Own Children’s Book : Create Your Own Holiday Children’s Book : Create Your Own Superhero Project : Daily Writing Prompts Bundle : Deepfake Awareness Training : Experiential Learning Projects Bundle : Expository Workshops MEGA Bundle : Family Narrative Bundle : Great Expectations Complete Unit Bundle : Growth Mindset Writing Prompts : Horror Writing Workshop : Greek and Latin Vocabulary Bundle : Literary Devices: Creative Writing Prompts : Literary Devices: Creative Writing Worksheets (FREE) : Literary Terms Units Bundle : Mystery Writing Workshop : Narrative Guides: 6-Genre Creative Writing Bundle : Persuasive Letter to Santa : Research Guide: 50 Topics Bundle : Research Unit Bundle : SAT Words of the Day Bundle : Seasonal Narrative Guides: 7-Holiday Creative Writing Bundle : Song Lessons: Analyzing Literary Devices Through Pop Music : Student Choice Biography Research Project : Theme Essay Workshop : To Kill a Mockingbird Complete Unit Bundle : Tragedy Writing Workshop : Writing Literary Analysis Bundle

FILE FORMATS:

The Language of Educational Art's literature quizzes arrive in five (!) easy-to-use formats: Easel by TpT, ready-to-print PDFs (2 versions), Google Form, Aiken, and ExamView (Bank and Quiz files). All other included resources are provided in PowerPoint Show and print-ready, bookmarked, and adjustable PDF files. Please contact me if different file types or edits are desired. I can accommodate most requests within 24 hours.

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