Designing a great novel unit challenges even the most expert teachers. I hope my To Kill a Mockingbird unit plan will help you make your unit a success. This unit divides the novel into six (approximately) equal readings. Lessons, activities,… Read More »To Kill a Mockingbird Unit Plan (Grade 8 to Grade 10)
Leading engaging lessons is easy when students read faithfully. To Kill a Mockingbird Quizzes (6 reading checks) gives you an easy way to motivate students and reward habitual reading. To Kill a Mockingbird Quiz #1 To Kill a Mockingbird Quiz… Read More »To Kill a Mockingbird Quizzes (6 reading checks)
These To Kill a Mockingbird discussion questions one part of the unit. Some questions ask the reader to make inferences or offer an opinion. Others require in-depth analysis of quotes or literary elements. To Kill a Mockingbird Discussion Questions PDF:… Read More »TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Discussion Questions
This To Kill a Mockingbird Unit Test (PDF) contains 23 comprehension questions, 20 literature questions, and 6 short response prompts. Print this assessment as-is or use the To Kill a Mockingbird Test Maker for a wider selection of customizable test… Read More »TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Unit Test
This To Kill a Mockingbird Anticipation Guide (PDF handout) prepares students to read Harper Lee’s masterpiece. Activate prior knowledge, engage with theme subjects, create interest, and set a purpose for reading. Click the file link to print or download. The… Read More »To Kill a Mockingbird Anticipation Guide / Introduction Activity
Here are some Warriors Don’t Cry essay prompts that you can use with the memoir. I have organized them into three categories: comprehension, literary analysis, and historical context. Warriors Don’t Cry essay prompts: comprehension Sometimes you simply want students to… Read More »Warriors Don’t Cry Essay Prompts
Warrior’s Don’t Cry helps young people relate to the Civil Rights Movement on a personal level. Start with one or more Warriors Don’t Cry pre-reading activities to prime students for the content and themes. The Warriors Don’t Cry Anticipation Guide… Read More »Warriors Don’t Cry Anticipation Guide
Warrior’s Don’t Cry (abridged version by Melba Pattillo Beals) gives students a personal view of the struggle to end segregation through a powerful memoir. The reading level of Warriors Don’t Cry makes it appropriate for both middle and upper grades.… Read More »Warriors Don’t Cry Reading Level
Frankenstein the monster teaches itself, but Frankenstein the novel does not. Whether you are teaching Frankenstein for the first time or you are a seasoned pro on the AP Literature and Comprehension level, here are some tips to consider. The… Read More »Teaching Frankenstein: 9 Tips
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein does not lend itself to being organized into instructional segments and tidy activities. Nevertheless, whether you are teaching AP students or developing readers, you must develop a practical Frankenstein unit plan. The Frankenstein unit plan below breaks the… Read More »Frankenstein Unit Plan for High School
