Stringbean Literature

This Stinky Feet Review Game uses two STAAR Revise/Edit passages: "Public Transit" and "Taking a Trip to Ireland" There are 17 questions total, which takes about an hour to play. Questions are a blend of multiple choice, combining sentences on their own, or fill in the blank. This is a fun way to review for any Writing exam or standardized Reading/Writing test. Give students the passages, have them try to correct any errors they see, then divide them into teams. They will take turns answer

Save $$ by buying the bundle!These texts pair perfectly with the drama “A Christmas Carol.”  The texts introduce themes of greed vs. generosity and introduce students to the Victorian Era. Give students their choice of 4 texts to annotate before completing the accompanying Google Forms Quiz. Quizzes are 5-6 questions long and use multiple choice, text entry, and multi-select question types - good practice for the redesigned STAAR! Questions cover: text structure, main idea, inferencing, aut

This 360° Escape Room hosted on Thinglink is a thrilling way to review Argument Unit skills either before a CA or before standardized testing such as the STAAR test! Students try to escape the digital bedroom they were sent to after arguing! They must hunt through the room for clues and solve to open all the locks. In the course of this escape room, students will: identify claims, reasons, evidence, counterclaims, rebuttals, and concessions.Analyze fallacies, and appeals such as:ad hominem, ba

This Stinky Feet Review Game uses an original Revise/Edit passage in STAAR format: "Exploring the Wonders of Buc-ee's: A Road Trip Adventure." There are 16 questions total, which takes about 45 minutes to play if you are explaining incorrect answer choices and why they are wrong. Questions are a blend of multiple choice and combining sentences on their own. This is a fun way to review for any writing exam or standardized Reading/Writing test. Give students the passage, have them try to correct a

This engaging game has 20 questions total, which takes 45 minute to an hour to play. Questions are mostly multiple choice (18) with a couple where they must write the sentence on their own. This is a fun way to review for any writing exam or standardized Reading/Writing test.  Divide the class into with 4 or 5 teams. They will take turns answering questions, and then pick a sock - who knows what they'll get! Anything from -50, +100, to Swap Points. The suspense keeps them engaged. The slideshow

Distance Learning assessment! Review elements of fiction skills learned earlier in the year with this Point of View quiz. T his Google Form Quiz uses quotes from contemporary YA literature and news to assess 1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person limited, 3rd person objective, and 3rd person omniscient point of views. Self grading quiz can be assigned through Google Classroom. Pair with a Youtube video or two reviewing POV, and you are set.

Help kids understand how to analyze and decode Paired Passage questions! This slideshow uses 2 familiar fables so that kids can easily focus on the process of creating T-charts to fact check their answers against. This 10 slide slideshow has teacher's notes and animated transitions to control information flow. Perfect way to introduce strategy before moving on to an on-level paired passage as a group or individually.

This original revise/edit passage is about the annual hot air balloon race in Longview, Texas each year. 16 questions total and 523 words. The question types mimic Staar and other standardized tests and include: 13 self-grading multiple choice questions1 fill-in-the-blank question about choosing a more suitable wordThis question self-grades correct choices, but you can choose to allow other answers as well.1 drop-down choice 1 Short Constructed Response where the student must combine sentences i

This quiz is appropriate for grades 7-9, and I used it as a daily grade quiz.  It can easily be adjusted to include literature you’ve read in the classroom. Assign this through Google Classroom, waste no paper, and let the form do the work!  This form will automatically collect grades for you in a spreadsheet and save you time and energy. Paper version included, too. This quiz covers: man vs. man man vs. nature man vs. society man vs. technology man vs. self  Character questions cover: fla

This Stinky Feet Review Game uses an original Revise/Edit passage in STAAR format: "The Perfect Foraging Food: Cattails." There are 20 questions total, which takes about an hour to play. Questions are a blend of multiple choice, combining sentences, and writing their answers on their own. This is a fun way to review for any writing exam or standardized Reading/Writing test. Give students the passage, have them try to correct any errors they see, then divide them into teams. They will take turns

This Stinky Feet Review Game uses 2 famous poems: “Leaves” by Countee Cullen and “Fame” by Emily Dickinson." There are 15 questions total, which takes about 45 minutes to play. Questions are multiple choice. This is a fun way to review poetry or for a standardized Reading/Writing test like STAAR. Start by giving students the handout with both poems on it and have them analyze both poems on their own using whatever method you use. After that, divide them into teams. They will take turns answering

This 10 question Google Form is self grading and works as either a practice or a quiz; it covers the following text structure/organizational patterns: DefinitionClassificationAdvantage/DisadvantageOrder of ImportanceDescriptionCause and EffectCompare/ContrastProblem and SolutionChronological SequenceStudents are shown a short passage and then given multiple choice options to assess their ability to identify the correct text structure or Organizational Pattern of a paragraph.

Paper free poetry analysis! Assign, grade, and return through Google Classroom and never mess with paperwork. Teach students the TPFASTT method of analyzing poetry and then have the kids try their hand at analyzing a short poem. Perfect for Distance Learning.Use Gwendolyn Brooks' "We Real Cool" to teach the dangers of self-destruction and rebellion. The TPFASTT method is thorough, covering Title, Paraphrase, Figurative Language, Attitude, Shift, Title (again), and Theme. The poem's short length

This Distance Based Learning Quiz will tell you what you need to know about which skills and knowledge your students retained this year. While this is comprehension based, it thoroughly reviews the whole year in curriculum. 74 questions cover 11 sections - Elements of Fiction - Plot, Characterization, and Conflict; Narrative Nonfiction - POV, and NNF Types; Poetry - Elements of Poetry and Figurative Language; Nonfiction Expository - Text Structure and Author’s Purpose; Argument; Drama. This c

Paper free poetry analysis! Assign, grade, and return through Google Classroom and never mess with paperwork. Teach students the TPFASTT method of analyzing poetry and then have the kids try their hand at analyzing a short poem. Perfect for Distance Learning. If you prefer Kami, this would work beautifully for that format as well! Use Langston Hughes to teach messages of perseverance through adversity. Includes a link to background info about the author. The TPFASTT method is thorough, coveri

Paper free poetry analysis! Assign, grade, and return through Google Classroom and never mess with paperwork. Teach students the TPFASTT method of analyzing poetry and then have the kids try their hand at analyzing a short poem. Perfect for Distance Learning.Use Tupac Shakur's The Rose That Grew In Concrete to teach messages of hope and perseverance through adversity. The TPFASTT method is thorough, covering Title, Paraphrase, Figurative Language, Attitude, Shift, Title (again), and Theme. T

I love to use this inventory at the beginning of the year to gauge how my students really feel about reading and to get an idea of what genre of literature circle novels to purchase.  With 20 questions, this thorough survey is perfect for teachers and paraprofessionals. This survey is appropriate for grades 4-8, and can easily be adjusted for high school. With this copy you will be able to tweak questions to get exactly the information you are looking for.  Assign this through Google Classroo

Paper free poetry analysis! Assign, grade, and return through Google Classroom and never mess with paperwork. Teach students the TPFASTT method of analyzing poetry and then have the kids try their hand at analyzing a poem. Perfect for Distance Learning.Use "Wild Boy of The Road" from Karen Hesse's novel in verse Out of the Dust to teach messages of hope and longing. The TPFASTT method is thorough, covering Title, Paraphrase, Figurative Language, Attitude, Shift, Title (again), and Theme. The po

This fun activity brings a sense of urgency and competition to the review. Students compete in groups to match the passages with the following types of conflict: - Man vs. Man - Man vs. Nature - Man vs. Society - Man vs. Tech/Machine - Man vs. Reality - Man vs. God or Fate - Man vs. Supernatural/Unknown - Man vs. Self

This informational text - " What was it like to live in the London of Charles Dickens?" has an accompanying Google Form that is 6 questions long and uses multiple choice, text entry, and multi-select question types - good practice for the redesigned STAAR. Questions cover: text structure, main idea, inferencing, graphic features, author's purpose, and vocabulary. This pairs perfectly with "A Christmas Carol"!Check out my other Informational text listings - "5 Ways Giving is Good For You", "T