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High school literature guided reading books for Microsoft Word
Abridged Lord of the Flies text
This abridged text allows lower-level learners or shortened unit the ability to engage in a dynamic text! Some of the descriptions are simplified; however, all of the major plot points are fully developed. The margins are enlarged to allow students ample room to annotate.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible: An Abridged and Modified Version, in 2 Acts (SPED)
Introducing a modified version of Arthur Miller's classic play, "The Crucible," specially adapted for special education students (approx. 4th grade reading level), presented in Two Acts.In this engaging and accessible adaptation, students will explore the themes of fear, prejudice, and injustice through the lens of the infamous Salem Witch Trials. The play features simplified language and a clear, straightforward narrative, making it easier for students with learning differences to understand an
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â The Crucible: An Abridged and Modified Version & Comprehension Questions
The Tell-Tale Heart Open Book Scavenger Hunt and KEY
This is a one page, open book, directed reading activity where students search the text for answers to 30 clues. It forces the students to read for detail and content. This is an add water and stir lesson plan, easy for the teacher and with a high effectiveness index for students. It keeps them on task and improves reading comprehension. Please do not share the KEY. A KEY is provided.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
A Modest Proposal Guided Reading Questions
These are questions intended to be answered while reading Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal. The hints provided are based on the version used in the Florida version of The Elements of Literature sixth course book (the purple one). You are welcome to change those hints to fit your text or delete them.
The answer key is included.
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Grades:
10th - 12th
Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" Reading Guide
Use this great 3-page reading guide with your students to study the style and symbolism in Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death."
Reading guide begins with a short informational text about tuberculosis, its effects, and its part in the story. Short informational text has 4 comprehension questions after and a prediction activity.
This guide's questions focus on comprehension but also include analysis, symbolism, quotation interpretation, theme study, vocabulary, figurative language, and MORE!!
Grades:
7th - 12th
Reading Fluency 5E Lesson Plan
This is a Reading Fluency lesson plan that uses journal writing. The lesson plan follows the 5E Lesson Plan model. The 5 Es are Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, and Evaluation. The plan uses poetry to enforce vocabulary, however, any reading passage can apply to this lesson plan. The lesson plan applies to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the Common Core Standards. The lesson is designed for the average student, however it includes differentiated lesson plan idea
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
Also included in:Â Reading 5E Lesson Plan BUNDLE
Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum" Reading Guide
Use this reading guide in your classroom to help students' understand this challenging, yet intriguing story. Guide focuses on comprehension, context, character, and vocabulary.
Guide explores Poe's use of suspense. Also, students must explain quotations as they relate to the story and context.
Grades:
9th - 11th
Home of the Brave: Guided Reading Questions for the Book
These open ended, closed ended, decoding and reflection questions accompany the book HOME OF THE BRAVE by Katherine Applegate. This book tells the story of Kek, a refugee from Dharfur who relocates to Minnesota. This beautiful book is written in free verse and is an easy read for anyone in middle or high school. The underlying themes are deep and strike personal connections with many students. The language is not difficult and would be excellent reading for an ELL class of students. Questio
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
The Haunting of Hill House Question and Literary Analysis Packet
This packet is perfect for students to close read Shirley Jackson's novel with essential questions as a guide. Below is outlined what is included in this packet:Essential questions for students to reflect on before, during, and after reading.An anticipation guideThe background on Shirley Jackson's frequent allusion to Twelfth NightA close-read analysis of the allusion to Twelfth Night, including five analysis questions that begin to connect to The Haunting of Hill House9 Chapter Analysis section
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â The Haunting of Hill House Unit Bundle
Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Abridged & Scaffolded w/ Modernized Scenes
Over the years I have crafted together an abridged version of William Shakespeare's tragedy, Julius Caesar. This version has shortened scenes juxtaposed with modernized / simplified versions of key scenes. The revised scenes highlight the main themes and character conflicts in the play. Meanwhile the abridged text pulls out challenging vocabulary, highlights allusions, and is interspersed with teacher notes and scaffolded questions. I use this version as a supplement with most students and as
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Grades:
9th - 12th
The Pedestrian Reading Guide
This reading guide focuses on Ray Bradbury's "The Pedestrian." Guide uses research-based strategies (quick write, word association, turn & talk, pair & share) to foster student comprehension.
Guide includes comprehension questions as well as analysis questions about figurative language, tone, setting, protagonist, theme, symbolism, and MORE!! Guide begins with a word association activity in which students identify this story as dystopian. It concludes with a creative response activity
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Maus I and II Guided Reading (Entire Novel) with Key
These are all of the reading questions I have for the both Maus I and II novel. All 11 chapters have a set of questions. My students answered these as they read, and we would discuss the chapters after the turned in the guided reading questions. I have included the answer key with this product.
Grades:
6th - 10th
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Reading Guide
This is probably my favorite short story to teach ALL YEAR! I love the reactions that I get from my students as they slowly start to figure out and accept the outcome of this plot twisting short story.
Use this reading guide to aid your students' comprehension of the story. Reading guide includes comprehension level questions as well as vocabulary, figurative language, literary elements, and background questions.
Side notes in the guide help students to understand the context of the story as
Grades:
10th - 11th
Klara and the Sun Part 1-6 Whole Book (Reading Guides + Quizzes) BUNDLE
Students will be expected to complete the reading guides and reading quizzes while they read Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun. This helps to ensure that they are actively reading the novel either at home or at school. The front side of the Reading Guides provides two comprehension questions while the back side provides an opportunity for students to work on sentence expansion and question building. The quizzes are intended to be taken in lieu of additional Reading Guides, and in companion to t
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Grades:
9th - 10th
Found - Margaret Peterson Haddix - Chapter Comprehension Questions
Comprehension questions along with inferential questions for the book Found written by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Also, includes characters introduced in each chapter.
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Grades:
4th - 10th
The Outsiders Viewing Guide
This guide focuses on the movie adaptation of S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders released in 1983. This great guide include 40+ questions that mainly focus on comprehension but also include creative response and compare/contrast questions.
At the conclusion of this guide, students write a short review for the movie.
Use this great guide to help your students further enjoy Hinton's amazing novel!
Grades:
7th - 10th
Around the World in 80 Days - Book Discussion Questions
This product provides discussion questions for all seventeen chapters of the Classic Starts version of the book "Around the World in 80 Days." By using these questions it is my hope that your students will better comprehend Jules Verne's famous literary piece.
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Grades:
7th - 10th
(Distance Learning) Reading Guide: Dos palabras- Isabel Allende
This 10 page reading guide accompanies the short story Dos palabras - by Isabel Allende. The left side contains the story broken down into paragraph boxes. The right side contains questions and guiding activities to accompany each paragraph as students read the story. This QTEL format makes the story more manageable and comprehensible for students to navigate independently as they focus only on one box at a time. You can assign several boxes each day over the course of several days. Downloa
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Grades:
10th - 11th
The Giver Chapter Questions
This document presents questions for each chapter of The Giver. Teachers may have students answer this questions as they read, or they may use them as the basis of class discussion. This is useful as questions for guided reading.
The Giver Chapter Questions by Marsha Mentzer is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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Grades:
7th - 9th
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The Outsiders - Reading Guides - Common Core Packet for Full Unit
Reading guides for each chapter of The Outsiders that are skills based rather than basic comprehension questions. Activities for the full unit, categorized by Common Core standard. Great to assign in person or online. The format is a Word document so that you can edit and use as needed. I included an answer key with sample responses, but answers may vary.Chapter 1 -characterization (RL.3)-figurative language (simile, metaphor, hyperbole, allusion) (RL.4)Chapter 2-inference (RL.1)-tone (RL.4)-for
Grades:
6th - 11th
The Outsiders Activity Chapter 4
Students will use the text to complete a Police Report for the incident at the fountain in chapter 4 of The Outsiders. Students are asked to use textual support, make inferences, and draw conclusions based on the events of chapter four.
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Grades:
5th - 12th
The Most Dangerous Game Modified Version
This modified version of this short story was created for a ninth grade special education student. This file includes a modified version of the story packed with visuals, a vocabulary assignment, reading questions, and then a short assessment at the end.
Grades:
4th - 9th
The Crucible Act I Summary Open Book Fill-in & KEY
This 4 page summary of The Crucible Act I follows the story-line in chronological order. It is an open book, directed reading activity where students find the missing information. Some background info and explanation are included. It is a comprehensive overview of the plot that can be completed individually or with a partner. An answer KEY is provided.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
The Tiger Rising Novel Unit / Questions / Study Guide
This is a comprehensive book group packet based on the novel The Tiger Rising, by Kate DiCamillo. It features guiding questions for students to complete either independently or with teacher support and discuss during guided reading lessons.This novel unit integrates technology and allows students to access online quizzes and look up topics related to the reading, such as the Sistine Chapel, and wildlife conservation.The novel unit has 5 sections which cover 6 chapters each, and I generally have
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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