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High school english language arts literature circles for Easel Assessments
Percy Jackson - Chalice of the Gods - Comprehensive Novel study and guides
Nearly 3000 questions on Percy Jackson - Chalice of the GodsThe sets include for each of the 35 chapters, questions on:5 open ended questions5 multiple choice questionsSets of 5 questions on the themes of the chapterSets of 5 questions on the characters of the chapter5 multiple choice cloze procedure questions on the chapterQuestions on keywords in the book10 questions about the original poemIn addition to this each chapter hasa summarya list of the keywords and their meanings Descriptions about
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2nd - 9th
A Night Divided Test on Novel, Digital and Print
20 questions, multiple choice....Jennifer Nielsen’s exciting YA novel A Night Divided tells the gripping story of a young girl trying to escape from East Berlin in the 1960’s. Before starting composition or extension activities, check reading with this 20-question test. The quiz checks both reading comprehension and fictional and historical connections. It is multiple-choice, with an optional essay at the end.A digital copy of the objective test is also included in Easel.
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6th - 9th
Also included in: A Night Divided Novel Bundle - Test, Mid-point Quiz, Puzzle, Enrichment
Discussion Leader's Guide: "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Guide copyright Betty J. White, 2023, a.k.a. Compass Rose, revised 2024 Includes: · 20 questions to use in discussions or to assign for written responses.· 20 possible answers to the questions to assist the leader as a guide or as an answer key.· An Easel Assessment, A Brief Analysis of "Braiding Sweetgrass", self-correcting.-Illustrated.Suggested for Grades 9 on up. Cultural and Environmental Studies.What makes sweetgrass a sacred medicine? According to Tribal Trade, “Sweetgrass is believed to
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Discussion Leader's Guide for the Novel, "HORSE", by author Geraldine Brooks
Discussion Leader’s Guide for the novel, Horse, by Geraldine BrooksCopyright, Betty J. White, aka Compass Rose, 2024.Horse, written by Geraldine Brooks, published by Penguin Random House, June 14, 2022, 416 pages.Resource includes:· Civil War era historic fiction tells the true story of America’s most famous racehorse, Darley/Lexington, his Black groom and trainer, and the many facets of slavery, racial prejudice, and art.· List of characters from 1850’s and 2019, interwoven to include informa
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9th - 12th
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Discussion Guide for the book: "This Other Eden" by Paul Harding
Discussion Guide for: Novel, “This Other Eden” by Paul HardingGuide copyright 2024, Betty J. White, aka Compass RosePublisher: W.W. Norton & Company, January 24, 2023. 224 pages. ISBN-10 132403629X ISBN-13 978-1324036296 Available as an e-bookA fictional story inspired by true events, about the (true) forcible eviction in the early 1900’s of the residents of Malaga Island (the story in the book called this “Apple Island”) by the state of Maine. Most of the residents in the story are of mixe
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Novel Study Literature Circle Roles/Jobs & Project: Grades 7-12, Any Novel
Literature Circle PLUS Extension Project: Grades 7-12, Any Novel, Keys EditionThis packet includes literature circle jobs that help improve reading comprehension and increases students understanding of the text. Literary terms are covered in a manageable and engaging manner. This packet also includes an extension project for students to use their knowledge to produce meaningful work to share. ★ Literature Circle: (Grading Sheets Provided)This packet includes 7 literature circle jobs (illustrator
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7th - 12th
EVERY DAY -- David Levithan
Greetings,How would you like to wake up in a different body every day? That's the challenge 'A' faces daily, and he is resigned to it until one day, he meets and falls in love with Rhiannon, and then life becomes a lot more complicated. Will true love find a way? Every Day tells that intriguing, challenging, page-turner tale, and it will stretch your mind and heart.Someday continues the tale and poses an even bigger question. Can 'A' have a life without abusing his superpower? There's an antago
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Vikings
"The Vikings" Copyright Betty J. White, 2023, popular science writer Included in this resource…Learn about: -Facts about the Vikings, their homelands, runes, rulers, and mythology.-Maps of the Nordic homelands.Suggested for grades 9 on up.-Includes, “Asgard”, a game…Play a game on the Easel Assessment, where the players try to reach “Asgard” (based on what you have learned from this resource).
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7th - 10th
Inside Out & Back Again - Novel Quiz or Test Plus Key - Digital and Print
20-question multiple-choice test on the novel Inside Out & Back Again....This test covers plot elements plus character development of this compelling novel about the journey of a young Vietnamese girl from North Vietnam to South Vietnam to America.Key is included.Easel assessment is included.
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6th - 9th
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN -- Garth Stein
Greetings,Who does not love a dog? Whether you do or don’t, you will love Enzo. He is dog longing to be human, and he narrates the story with humility and humour.Use it as a class novel in grade 8, 9 and 10 English classes, or as a Reading Circle book. This 146-page resource contains everything you need and frees you do what teachers do best – spend time and energy with the students to inform, inspire, ignite. The Seminar Process drives the novel study and multiple evaluation options are provid
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8th - 10th
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The Assignment Novel Study
“This fast-paced novel will keep readers thoroughly engaged. An important plot-driven story about two teens who stand up for what’s right in the face of adversity.” —Kirkus Reviews This is a kind of book that forces students to think what they would do in this situation. Would you speak up? 2022-2023 - Georgia Teen Peach Book Award Nominee SummaryThat's what seniors Logan March and Cade Crawford are asked to do when a favorite teacher instructs a group of students to argue for the Final Solutio
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8th - 12th
THE BOOK THIEF -- Markus Zusak
A Last Note from Your Narrator: "I am haunted by humans."Some books are a delight at any time, and especially relevant at certain times. The Book Thief is both.Set in war time Germany, the story's narrator -- Death -- is fascinated with the paradoxical qualities of us humans: "so ugly and glorious" with "words and stories so damning and brilliant." Sounds like the nightly news.The Book Thief has an outstanding cast of characters. I would love to have Liesel and Rudy, and Hans and Rosa, and Max
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Gothic Short Story, "The Doppelgangers" and How to Write One
~A Gothic Short Story: The Doppelgangers~ Betty J. White copyright 2021, award-winning author A teaser: It was All Hallows Eve. The ghouls were mere whisps stirring the stormy cauldron… “Not a good omen,” Jewel thought.* Includes a Discussion Guide for teachers, readers, writing groups, and librarians.* Inspiration and tips on how to write your own goth short story.* Suggested for grades 8 on up.
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Bundle: "Three Gothic Tales and Learn How to Write One"
The Legend of the Cacao Tree Reading Comprehension
The people of Mesoamerican culture have passed rituals and legends from generation to generation as a manner of explaining the cycle of seasons, birth and death and to explain the astronomy of the night skies. Add an original legend to your reading activities about how the Mayan deity, Kukulkan shared the healing powers of the cacao tree with the people of the Americas (Approximates intermediate-advanced levels of The World Standards-Readiness Standards For Learning Languages).Included (Availabl
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The World of Chocolate Reading Comprehension Thematic Bundle
The Outsiders Test on Novel - (31 Questions) Print + Digital
The iconic novel The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, is still widely read and enjoyed. This test has 31 questions to test reading and understanding. It includes fact-based questions and some inferencing. It also has a few questions on elements of fiction such as the conflict, flashback, and antagonist. Print + Digital.
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6th - 9th
~Read and Write a Graphic Novella and a Discussion Guide for HUGO CABARET~
Learn how to turn your Halloween Story into a Graphic Novella and includesa Discussion Guide for THE INVENTION of HUGO CABERET, a graphic novel by Brian Selzick, winner of the Caldecott Award. Grades 5-12. "Highly engaging!"Graphic novels have become a popular genre. In this resource, students will learn how to turn their Scary Halloween Stories into a 10-page (or less) graphic novella by using the graph paper and dialogue balloons (provided). This should be considered a “unit” of study and no
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7th - 10th
Kim-Lan Nguyen, the Dragon and the Pearl: A short Story honoring Asian Americans
~Kim-Lan Nguyen, the Dragon and the Pearl~ A short story, copyright 2021 by Betty J. White, aka Compass Rose.Honoring Asian Americans and an invitation for students to write poems of their own.And learn about:· Maya Lin, the artist who designed The Vietnam Veteran’s War Memorial.· Art and sculpture with sustainability in mind.Includes an Easel Assessment.Grades 5 on up. “My name is Kim-Lan Nguyen. About 40% of Vietnamese people share the surname of Nguyen. I a
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Alexa: Time for Tea!
Chains Mid-point No- (Halfway Point Quiz) Digital Plus Print w/Key
This quiz is meant as a reading check for those that are about halfway through the novel Chains. This book has 45 chapters, and this quiz is appropriate after Chapter 24. Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson, tells the story of 13-year old Isabel. As the Revolutionary War begins, Isabel is fighting a battle for her own freedom and that of her sister Ruth. After being sold to the cruel Lockton family, and then being approached to spy for the Patriots, Isabel must decide what freedom really is, and
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Chains Bundle - Test, Mid-point Quiz, Vocabulary List & Quiz, Enrichment
Don Quixote Lesson: Cervantes Medieval Knights Chivalry Spain Great Works
Easel Ready with additional quiz & enchanting photos. Don Quixote by Author Miguel de Cervantes is a founding work of Western literature. It is often labeled as the first modern novel and is considered one of the greatest works ever written. "Don Quixote" also holds the distinction of being one of the most translated books in the world (2nd to the Bible). It would take over 22 hours to read the entire book.This PDF contains a condensed lesson with questions and a quiz/assessment you can send
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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