Charles Dickens published Oliver Twist in 1837. It is the story of a poor orphan named Oliver Twist and his many difficulties and adventures as he grows up. Students read the passage and answer questions.
Organize the Main Idea
Help your students learn how to better organize their ideas with this Main Idea Organizer. Students will be asked to come up with a title, write a main idea, and support the main idea with three written details. In order to excel at writing, it is important to learn how to construct paragraphs in a way that is easy for the reader to understand the argument.
Oxymoron Match
An oxymoron is some seriously fun figurative language!
Poetry and Poets: Robert Frost
Frost wrote vibrant poetry about nature and the rural life. Below is one of his poems from a collection published in 1916. Students read it carefully and answer the questions.
Romeo and Juliet: Sword Fight
Students read an excerpt from Romeo and Juliet and answer related questions.
Shakespeare: Understanding the Sonnet
William Shakespeare is known for his plays, but he also wrote over 150 sonnets. In this activity, students read one of his sonnets and write the rhyme scheme.
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet: Understanding the Prologue
Students will learn about prologues in this activity and will enhance their skills by answering questions about the “Romeo and Juliet” excerpt.
Warm Up to Hyperbole!
Most people exaggerate sometimes. Teach your students about hyperboles and have them complete this worksheet as they learn! Free and printable, it is a must for every classroom.
Warm Up to Oxymoron!
Have you ever heard someone say “That is an oxymoron!” and not know what they meant? Print out this free worksheet to help teach students what an oxymoron is. They will learn the definition, how to identify, and even write their oxymoron with this free worksheet!
Yeats and the Poetry of Ireland
Your students will read one of William Butler Yeat’s poems, “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”, and answer questions.
A Tale of Two Cities: The Beginning
Charles Dickens wrote A Tale of Two Cities which was published in 1859. Students read the passage and answer questions.
Abigail Adams: Persuading Her Husband
Go behind the scenes of the Continental Congress with this point of view worksheet on Abigail Adam’s letter to her husband, John.
Add a Dependent Clause to an Independent Clause
In this worksheet your student will add dependent clauses to add interest.
Add an Independent Clause to a Dependent Clause
These dependent clauses are looking for an independent clause!
Adverbial Phrases
Here’s some practice for understanding adverbial phrases.
Brackets: Changing the Text
This punctuation worksheet features using brackets with edited quotations.
Brackets: Clarifying Text
Now let’s work on brackets to clarify meanings.
Character Analysis in The Red Badge of Courage
Your student will analyze the main character from the classic novel, “The Red Badge of Courage” in this worksheet.
Churchill’s Speech: We Shall Fight on the Beaches
Your student will discover Winston Churchill’s gift of oratory in this worksheet.
Colons Used With Explanations
Here is some practice on using colons with explanations.