Mc Sweeney's English Classroom

This quiz on The Crucible has a matching section for the characters, 10 multiple choice questions, and 4 short answers.

This full unit on The Crucible contains the following: a complete study guide that contains an introduction regarding Arthur Miller's statement to the House of UnAmerican Activities Committee, vocabulary, a place for character notes, and review questions broken up for each act. Additionally, there are vocabulary handouts, quizzes for Acts 1 and 2 and Acts 3 and 4, a unit test, and two projects with rubrics. The study guide also includes notes for the teacher.

For years, I have been doing a final portfolio for my seniors. As the class and students have evolved over time so have the contents of the portfolio. My goal was to make the project relevant and meaningful for each class. This packet has ALL of the directions and rubrics I have used over the years. This packet is designed to be used over the course of an ENTIRE year. Some of the directions and rubrics are designed for: memoirs, folktales, college essays, letters, research papers, descriptive wr

The Crucible quiz for Act 3 and 4 involves 10 multiple choice questions and 10 short answer questions.

This is an all encompassing unit for The Great Gatsby. I have included in the review packet a place for character notes and reflection questions broken up by chapters that can be used as prompts for discussions. Additionally, the bundle includes 2 quizzes that are a mix of multiple choice and short answer questions, reading checks for each chapter, and a unit test that is both multiple choice and elongated response.

This bundle includes everything you need to teach Romeo and Juliet. It sets the class with a wonderful introduction to Shakespeare, the time period, and the language. It also has the class look at the Prologue prior to jumping into the play. Likewise, there is a review packet that has focus questions for each act, thematic review, character loyalty chart, and exploration of Shakespeare's use of metaphors. Additionally, there are 2 Text-based response questions, a quiz for Act I - III i, and a u

This is an all encompassing unit for Cyrano de Bergerac. I have included in the review packet a place for character notes and reflection questions broken up by Acts that can be used as prompts for discussions. Additionally, the bundle includes 2 quizzes that are a mix of multiple choice and short answer questions and two different thematic essay unit tests.

This is a quiz for the Chapters 1-3 of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It uses ten multiple choice questions and five short answer questions.

For years I have been doing a final portfolio for my seniors. As the class and students have evolved over time so have the contents of the portfolio. My goal was to make the project relevant and meaningful for each class. This packet has ALL of the directions I have used over the years. Some of the directions are designed for: memoirs, folktales, college essays, letters, research papers, descriptive writing, persuasive writing, cover letters, resumes, and more.

These handouts and assignments help students work through some of the more complicated but frequent elements of Elizabethan Language. It involves a handout with some of the key words translated and verbs conjugated. Additionally, it has the students translate several sentences into modern English. Finally, there is a handout for students to translate the prologue of Romeo and Juliet, line by line and summarize what was said.

This study guide for The Crucible has an introduction about the idea of integrity and the importance of one's name, 2 sets of vocabulary words, place for character notes, and review questions for each Act.

This packet for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is an all encompassing unit. I have included a place for character notes, reflection questions broken up by chapter that can be used as prompts for discussions, as well as two individual and two group projects with rubrics.

This is an all encompassing unit for the Shakespeare play Macbeth. I have included in the review packet a historical context section, a place for character notes, a summary of each scene, vocabulary, and reflection questions broken up by Acts that can be used as prompts for discussions. Additionally, the bundle includes 2 quizzes that are a mix of multiple choice and short answer questions, a unit test, and project. Finally, this project has guided notes that introduce the student to Shakespea

Out of all the books I have read with my seniors Tuesdays with Morrie seems to have the most success, It is a highly approachable book that the students find interesting to read. Since I am reading it with seniors, I do not read it in terms of literary devices but instead I want them to focus on the content. I want them to look at the ideas Morrie and Mitch talk about during their Tuesdays meetings and connect it to their own lives. These reflection packets are designed to do just that. I have

This bundle is a complete unit of The Lord of the Flies. It contains a study guide that has notes on William Golding and a summary of the text. Additionally, it has vocabulary, a place for character notes, and chapter study questions. Within the packet, there are complete teacher notes. Furthermore, there are reading quizzes for Chapters 1-10, short quizzes for Chapters 1-5 and 5-8, a Thematic Essay Test, and a Unit Test.

This review packet provides students a summary of the play, a place to write down character notes, thematic notes, explore metaphors, review character loyalty, and delve into the text. There are a series of questions designed to hit the main structural and thematic points of the prologue and Act 1-5. Additionally, it provides the answers for the teacher.

This is an all encompassing unit for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I have included in the review packet a place for character notes, reflection questions broken up by chapter that can be used as prompts for discussions, as well as two individual and two group projects with rubrics. Additionally, the bundle includes 3 quizzes that are a mix of multiple choice and short answer questions and an essay unit test.

This packet for Fahrenheit 451 is an all encompassing unit. I have included a place for character notes, reflection questions broken up by chapter that can be used as prompts for discussions, as well as vocabulary.

This is an all encompassing unit for Frankenstein. I have included in the review packet a place for character notes, reflection questions broken up by chapter that can be used as prompts for discussions, as well as two individual projects with rubrics. Additionally, the bundle includes 3 quizzes that are a mix of multiple choice and short answer questions and an essay unit test.

This handout breaks down the key points of the video entitled Shakespeare in the Classroom. It helps to guide students through the video and identify these points while the video is progressing. This way the students will feel more engaged and connected to what they are watching Shakespeare in the Classroom is a wonderful introduction to Shakespeare, especially in connection to Romeo and Juliet. It was created by Miramax and the cast of Shakespeare in Love in order to introduce people to Sha