This Brave New World Test contains 20 comprehension questions, 25 literary knowledge and analysis questions, 3 short response prompts, and an essay prompt. It is four pages when printed front and back. This test was generated using the Brave New World… Read More »BRAVE NEW WORLD Test (PDF)
Huxley’s Brave New World raises thought-provoking questions to explore as a class, in small groups, or through Socratic seminar. These Brave New World discussion questions get students sharing, analyzing, and debating. I divide the questions into five sets that align… Read More »Brave New World Discussion Questions
Even advanced students benefit from introduction lessons. Here are 12 Brave New World pre-reading activities to get students thinking before they enter Aldous Huxley’s disturbing dystopia.
Before Huxley’s soul-crushing dystopia envelops your students, prepare them with this Brave New World Introduction PowerPoint.
Here is the Brave New World reading schedule that I use in teaching the novel: Reading 1: Chapters 1 through 3 Reading 2: Chapters 4 through 6 Reading 3: Chapters 7 through 10 Reading 4: Chapters 11 through 14 Reading 5: Chapters 15 through… Read More »Brave New World Reading Schedule (5 readings)
This Brave New World anticipation guide prepares students to engage with the novel’s most important topics and themes. Get students questioning and expressing their own views on progress, solitude, freedom of thought, consumerism, and equality before exploring Huxley’s ideas. This… Read More »Brave New World Anticipation Guide
Many readers began a life-long love affair with science fiction after reading Ender’s Game. Engaging as this sci-fi classic may be, some readers need an incentive. This Ender’s Game multiple choice test motivates readers and checks comprehension. If you are… Read More »Ender’s Game Multiple Choice Test (40 questions)
Orson Scott Card’s sci-fi classic Ender’s Game captivates the imaginations of kids of all ages. Nevertheless, some readers need a nudge to read faithfully. Here are some Ender’s Game quizzes to motivate readers and check comprehension. NOTE: If you are looking for one… Read More »Ender’s Game Quizzes (comprehension questions)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a wonderful book to assign as independent reading. Smith’s remembrance of 1910s Brooklyn envelops the imagination, and her themes possess a timeless resonance. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Reading Test motivates students to read… Read More »A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Reading Test
Teaching a lengthy novel like A Tree Grows in Brooklyn presents a challenge. How do you motivate students to complete the assigned readings? These A Tree Grows in Brooklyn reading quizzes (comprehension questions) ensure that students to prepare for lessons.… Read More »A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Reading Quizzes (comprehension questions)