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This is a final exam for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Short Story "The Red Headed League." It contains 4 different sections; multiple choice, fill in the blanks, true/false and short answer questions asking student's to analyze this story's theme, conflict, and protagonists/antagonists. You can also use it as a study guide as well.

This assignment is perfect when having students review the literary devices found in Cask of Amontillado. It was developed in a cloze format so students are able to see how certain short answer questions could/should be answered using examples from the text. Topics/Themes discussed in this worksheet are revenge, pride, irony, and suspense through foreshadowing. This could be used as a study guide or a homework assignment. Teachers could also ask students to type up these sheets into paragraph

Using this sheet, students can independently edit/revise their homework, classwork, stories, or essays looking for grammar mistakes as well as making sure specific names, places, etc. are found in their answers or written work. By using these sheets students become more aware of what needs to be included in their answers as well as what punctuation/grammar errors they need to look out for. ***I put these sheets (back to back) in plastic paper protectors and give my students dry erase markers

In this packet there is everything a teacher needs for Independent Reading assignments; clear expectations/deadlines, various assignments categorized into Beginning, Middle, & End of the Book responses. The assignments within each category are varied as well. I use this with my class and walk them through the process using an all class book. independent reading, assignment, book responses,

In this 12 page word document, you will find everything you need to teach adding and subtracting of polynomials. It is broken down into the tiniest of steps so everyone is able to learn this concept. I used to teach students with learning disabilities and they grasped onto this mathematical ideas super quick!

In this file there are 15 comprehension questions for The Gift of the Magi. Students are asked to write their answers using 1-2 paragraphs based on a common theme. analysis, summarizing, inferencing, main idea, cause-effect, topic sentence, supporting sentence, concluding sentence, paragraph, critical thinking

This worksheet outlines a simple essay for any Sherlock Holmes story. The main thesis of this essay is that Sherlock Holmes is an amazing detective who always catches his culprit/s due to his fantastic detective skills/personality traits. Students are asked to provide evidence/quotes from the story to back up their position. The format is so simple that students are able to independently fill out the worksheet and then jump on a computer to type up their essay.

It's hard even for adults to master homonyms and homophones! Imagine what it's like for our students. Introduce these most commonly confused words to your students a couple at a time or have them pick the words they use incorrectly. Have students place this reference chart in their binders or grammar folders. When asked to edit their work, have them refer to this chart to make sure they used their homonyms/homophones correctly.

In this packet you will find detailed charts used to analyze any story. I use this packet to discuss the important elements found in the short story we just read. It can also be used as a study guide for an essay exam as well. I also have my kids cut up the cards and turn them into flash cards to use a study tool.

How did Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin actually escape from Alcatraz? Have your students perform a brief research project about the only inmates who actually escaped from the notorious Alcatraz Island. Students can use the internet to research this topic and should use this graphic organizer to take notes on specific questions. Upon completion of this graphic organizer, composing a 3 paragraph research paper will be a simple task!To make this research project even more interestin

These are not your typical one sentence answer comprehension questions!!! They were developed to teach my students how to write a comprehensive answer using specific examples and details from the text. There are 14 questions which are organized according to the main idea found in each set of questions. This also enables students to create/compose an ideal topic sentence. So read The Monkey's Paw and enjoy!! analysis, summarizing, inferencing, main idea, cause-effect, topic sentence, supporting

This is a graphic organizer created for the novel "From the Mixed Up Files..." Upon completion of the book, students filled this out and created a mystery/running away just like Claudia and Jamie experienced in the book. If you tweak this organizer, you can use it for just a mystery story. graphic organizer, mystery, From the Mixed Up Files, running away, Claudia, Jamie, clues, beginning, middle, end

A new spin on literature circle activities!! Gone are the literary luminaries!! Your students can take on the role of a director, casting director, movie critic, soundtrack designer, etc. and analyze their readings.

This test is comprised of 8 different sections. Students are tested on their integer vocabulary, ordering of negative/positive numbers, deciding if the number is an integer or not, using signs to write numbers, and adding/subtracting negative and positive numbers. There's even an extra credit section at the end where the students are asked to read a table and answer questions. negative numbers positive numbers adding subtracting ordering signs

With this worksheet students are asked to work with a partner to figure out/record the meanings of important integer vocabulary terms such as positive numbers, negative numbers, origin, absolute value, etc. It's a great study tool to use before at test! positive numbers, origin, absolute value, negative numbers, vocabulary, group work

These are not your ordinary comprehension questions. They ask students to write their answers based on 1 theme in paragraph form.

These are not your typical one line answer comprehension questions. Students are asked to answer multiple questions based on one theme. Their answers will therefore be written in paragraph form which is really helpful when teaching students to develop their answers fully.

In this worksheet, students are asked to solve addition and subtraction problems with negative and positive numbers, calculate absolute value of a number, compare (greater, less than, or equal to) a set of negative and/or positive numbers, and writing an integer for each sentence.

These are not your typical one line answer comprehension questions. Students are asked to answer multiple questions based on one theme. Their answers will therefore be written in paragraph form which is really helpful when teaching students to develop their answers fully.

These are not your typical one sentence answer comprehension questions!!! They were developed to teach my students how to write a comprehensive answer using specific examples and details from the text. There are 19 questions which are organized according to the main idea found in each set of questions. This also enables students to create/compose an ideal topic sentence. So read O. Henry's "The Ransom of Red Chief" and enjoy!! analysis, summarizing, inferencing, main idea, cause-effect, topic