High school reading independent work packets for Microsoft Word

Novel Study: Independent Reading Teacher Guide Assignment

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Tired of book reports and literary essays?SO ARE YOUR STUDENTS!What they need is more freedom and control over their learning, and there's no better way to give it to them than to make them the teachers! In this independent novel study, students are able to pick any novel they like, and then create a guide/textbook to teach the text. It's a great resource for group reading circles and other differentiated / personalized / Problem Based Learning style lessons. Designed for diverse learning enviro

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE

Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions: Fiction | Suspense! NO PREP

Created by

Marilyn's Homework Help

Engaging Suspense Story! This page-turning reading assignment is great for multiple choice practice, a substitute lesson plan, and/or a review of literary terms and applications. Includes engaging, high-interest reading passages from a mystery novel to hook reluctant or struggling readers. Each passage has multiple choice questions that help students practice close reading strategies and inference skills. The answer key is included.The passages are from a mystery called "A Ring at the Bottom of

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

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Pink Shirt Day Reading Comprehension (Anti-Bullying Anti-Homophobia Awareness)

Created by

Fun to the Apple Core

English Reading Package on Pink Shirt Day. Includes:☆ Reading text about Pink Shirt Day☆ Reading comprehension questions (short answer format)☆ Reading comprehension questions (multiple choice format)☆ Class Pre and Post Discussion Questions☆ Cross Word☆ Word Search☆ Answer Keys to all activities☆ Art Display Activity

Subjects:

Canadian History, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Independent Work Packet

Article Reading & Analysis: The Science of Social Media

Created by

The Lesson Shop

Social Media, in your class?!?!These days, it's hard to argue that social media has not revolutionized the way we connect, communicate, and share information. Its benefits are abundant, but so are its downsides! While it fosters activism, giving voice to the voiceless, it also fosters new types of bullying, amplifying hurtful voices beyond the boundaries of the school day. So what are we to do?The Science Of Social Media highlights the impact of social media on mental health, particularly among

Subjects:

Character Education, For All Subject Areas, Reading

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Research, Activities, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE

Learning Strategies Article Analysis: Boost Your Brain With Boredom

Created by

The Lesson Shop

Your students would be BETTER LEARNERS if they were BORED!(Sometimes.)Learning Strategies enhance student understanding and retention of class material. They help students engage with content, connect new information to prior knowledge, and apply what they learn to real-world situations. But the strategies are not just about what students do while they're learning: They’re also the things they're doing before and after learning that help students really understand and remember what they learned.

Subjects:

Character Education, For All Subject Areas, Reading

Grades:

6th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Research, Activities, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: THE EMERGENCY HEALTH & PE SUB LESSONS BUNDLE

Parable Of the Sower, by Octavia Butler Study Questions (Full Novel)

Created by

Leighton Jeffy

This is my revised study guide for Octavia Butler's novel Parable of the Sower. I have separated this study guide by questions--many of which are analytical, some of which are based on rhetorical schemes.

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Writing

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Independent Work Packet

THE EMERGENCY ENGLISH SUB LESSONS BUNDLE

Created by

The Lesson Shop

EMERGENCY LESSONSNo more scrambling to get your lesson together last minute! This bundle is great to have in your back pocket for those times you just can't be in class with your students - at 50% off their regular prices!Each product is ready to print/post and go, without any experience needed from whoever is covering your classes that day. There is a nice mix of printable and digital / internet viewing/research tasks, for wherever your classes are at.This Bundle Includes:Reading Strategies: De

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Independent Work Packet

Remembrance Day Reading Comprehension Activity Package

Created by

Fun to the Apple Core

Want more Remembrance Day resources? Click below to check out...-Junior/Intermediate Vocabulary worksheets-Intermediate/Senior Vocabulary worksheets-Writing promptsThis English Reading Package on Remembrance Day includes:☆ Reading text about Remembrance Day☆ Reading comprehension questions (short answer)☆ Reading comprehension questions (multiple choice)☆ Class Pre and Post Discussion Questions☆ Cross Word☆ Word Search☆ Answer KeysIf you enjoyed this resource, please share a comment with me! Tha

Subjects:

Canadian History, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Independent Work Packet

Othello Unit Plan: Comprehension Questions, Groupwork, and Activities

Created by

Ms Mac Meaningful and Mindful Learning in English

Complete unit plan for Othello! This unit plan includes everything you need to help your students understand Othello and make it come to life. Guiding questions will help your students analyze original text. Thoughtful activities and AI Proof writing assignments will keep your students engaged. It is easily edited in Microsoft Word and completely customizable. Comprehension questions Passage AnalysisWriting AssignmentsCreative WritingCharacterizationGroupworkAnnotation AssignmentsThoughtful Asse

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Unit Plans, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

Road to Reading-Orange Unit- Beginning Blends & End Blends- Nearpod

Created by

Kendra Powell

This bundle includes 10 lessons on beginning blends, end blends and suffixes as well as a pre/post assessment to measure student growth. This can be used for ESL students or struggling readers. This product is a link to Nearpod- an interactive platform.Nearpod is a free platform with up to 100 MB usable space· After that you will need to get a subscription to Gold or Platinum.You can delete, edit or add slides as you see fit.· To make room, you can delete and add lessons as you are using them.Th

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading, Spelling

Grades:

1st - 9th

Types:

Independent Work Packet

Learning Strategies Article Analysis: If You're Not Failing You're Not Learning

Created by

The Lesson Shop

Make your students BETTER LEARNERS!Learning Strategies enhance student understanding and retention of class material. They help students engage with content, connect new information to prior knowledge, and apply what they learn to real-world situations. But the strategies are not just about what students do while they're learning: They’re also the things they're doing before and after learning that help students really understand and remember what they learned.If You're Not Failing, You're No

Subjects:

Character Education, For All Subject Areas, Reading

Grades:

6th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Research, Activities, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE

The First Part Last

Created by

Adam Wagener

This is a reading guide for the entire book "The First Part Last" by Angela Johnson. It is a high interest book for high school and possibly middle school students. The book is about a young African American teenager becoming a father. There are many great discussion points in the book and my students have loved the story for years. It is a 790 Lexile (5th grade level) reading level, which makes it accessible to most older readers and the themes make it interesting and provide for critical thi

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

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The Running Dream Comprehension Questions

Created by

Rebekah Ouellette

Over 240+ Comprehension Questions on this Study Guide over the novel, The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen. It's an AWESOME Young Adult book to read!The novel is divided into 5 parts with 15+ chapters in each part. Pages 1-31 are the Study Guide questions. The remaining pages make up the answer key to the questions. Use all the questions or a select few. There are a lot to pick from! A few chapters do not have questions because that chapter was very short. Answer Key is included at the en

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

7th - 11th

Types:

Assessment, Independent Work Packet

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Unit Bundle

Created by

Teaching With KPowers

Use these 8 resources as a foundation to your unit on The Picture of Dorian Gray! There's everything from vocabulary and journals to projects and quizzes. As a bonus, enjoy the "The Picture of Dorian Gray in 20 Days" unit guide which utilizes these 8 resources.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

10th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

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The Year We Disappeared Guided Reading Questions

Created by

Erica Luther

This is a short response, guided questions document, to be paired with the reading of The Year We Disappeared. Questions require students to recall and infer based on readings. Questions are divided by chapters and progress in order of the novel.

Subjects:

Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

9th

Types:

Study Guides, Assessment, Independent Work Packet

HSPT Reading Study Guide (ANSWER KEY WITH EXPLANATIONS INCLUDED!)

Created by

The Village Education

Have your students ready for the reading section of the HSPT by having them go through a comprehensive study guide that helps them understand essential concepts that will be on the test, answer key with explanations included!

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Test Preparation

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Study Guides, Assessment, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: High School Placement Test Preparation Bundle (ANSWER KEY WITH EXPLANATIONS!)

My Side of the Mountain novel - Questions and Answer Key

Created by

Trevor Morgan

These are questions that can either be used for discussion or for students to answer independently that go with the novel My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. I use these questions when I teach this book. I have found them to be invaluable. An answer key is included with this packet.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: Teen Survival Books - Reading Guides - Brian's Winter & My Side of the Mountain

"The Book Thief" Full Book Annotations

Created by

The In-depth English Class

Full book annotations for "The Book Thief." I use these questions as homework for my students and have them answer using direct quotes from the text. Students are able to practice finding textual evidence and proper citing while also getting a full understanding of the book.You can use these questions like I do, but could also be used as:- test questions-discussion questions-exit tickets, etc.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Assessment, Homework, Independent Work Packet

TEN DAYS IN A MAD HOUSE: Test

Created by

KnowStuff

Once students finish reading Nellie Bly's famous Ten Days in a Mad House account, give them this assessment to review literary elements, rhetorical appeals, and writing skills. This TEST can also be assigned to small groups to engage students in all the open-ended writing questions.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

7th - 11th

Types:

Assessment, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: Novel Test Bundle: End-of-Book Assessments for 30+ Commonly Taught Novels

Chapter-by-Chapter Reading Checks for The Outsiders

Created by

Sean Winstead

Hello, I work with behavioral students and one thing that I found that works the best is to give my students reading checks while they read. This purchase is a reading guide for students to hunt down basic information within each chapter. While the questions are based on what the text explicitly says, it helps to focus students on what is happening. This can be used for homework or in-class work. - Due to Microsoft pages may need to be reformated

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Assessment, Homework, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: The Outsiders Reading Checks

"Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" Comprehension and Analysis Questions

Created by

Pamela McCarthy

This packet contains comprehension and analysis questions by chapter for student understanding and/or class discussion of the novel, "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish," by Pablo Cartaya. Answer key included.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

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Pride and Prejudice Chapter 35 Close Read

Created by

Bridget M

This document asks students to engage in a close read of Darcy's letter to Elizabeth in Chapter 35 of Pride and Prejudice. This can be assigned digitally or printed and distributed in hard copy format.

Subjects:

Close Reading, Literature, Reading

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Homework, Independent Work Packet

Easy/No Prep Nonfiction Text Skills: NASA & UFOs Middle & High School ESL

Created by

Plan B ESL Teaching Resources

Description:Practice or assess nonfiction text skills with this engaging reading passage about NASA's approach to studying UFOs! This resource is tailored for middle and high school ESL students, focusing on key nonfiction text skills. From identifying main ideas to exploring vocabulary, this material offers a range of activities to boost comprehension and critical thinking.Skills Covered:Main Idea & Supporting DetailsNonfiction Text FeaturesComprehensionVocabulary ExplorationAuthor’s Purpos

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: Middle & High School ESL Entire Year Bundle No Prep, Easy to Use, Ready To Go!