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Middle school literature webquest pdfs
Introduction to Esperanza Rising ( A Pre-Reading Research Project )
Introduction to Esperanza Rising (Pre-Reading Research Project): Are you teaching a literature unit using Esperanza Rising this year? Since this is a historical fiction novel, it is a good idea to give students some background information before they read Esperanza Rising. This is an interactive WebQuest that takes students on a journey to learn more about the setting and events that take place in this book. Depending on your group, this research project is expected to take anywhere from 2 - 4
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5th - 8th
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Intro to Gris Grimly Frankenstein
Gris Grimly "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley. Complete digital or print introduction to Gris Grimly's graphic novel of Frankenstein. Gris Grimly's, Frankenstein, graphic novel is a part of our Science Fiction series designed to engage students in a fully illustrated version of Mary Shelley's 1818 original text. **Please Note: This resources utilizes a website in order for students to complete a Webquest on Mary Shelley. Please check the website to ensure that you and your students have access befo
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Gris Grimly "Frankenstein" Volumes I and II
Edgar Allan Poe WebQuest (PDF & Digital)
This is a quick activity that will orient your students before reading a Poe story or poem. This is an easy-to-follow assignment sheet, which will require little instruction. Great before-reading activity!There are two versions included: one for digital classrooms using Google Docs and one on paper.
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7th - 12th
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Lord of the Flies PREREADING WebQuest - DIGITAL & PRINT
This 19-question Web Quest is for use with the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Students will use recommended URLs that will take them to a website where they will use research skills to answer comprehension questions. This product is also available digitally as a Google Doc.This resource includes:19-question web quest focusing on the author, novel, and WWIIA "Tie It All Together" collage activityA print-friendly PDF version AND Google Docs versionA complete answer key ****ALL RESOURC
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Lord of the Flies Novel Unit Bundle | DIGITAL
AGATHA CHRISTIE Webquest | Worksheets | Printables
Save time with this no-prep, printable webquest, featuring worksheets that help students use research skills to uncover interesting facts about the life and works of Agatha Christie, the queen of mystery literature.This 4-page, printable resource presents a brief introduction about Agatha Christie's popularity as an author. Then it gives 40 questions that help students delve deeper into events in her life and the many books and plays for which she is famous. As a culminating activity, students
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: AGATHA CHRISTIE Webquest and Short Story Bundle 1 | Worksheets
"Romeo and Juliet" Pre-Reading WebQuest Flipbook
This digital, interactive flipbook is designed to help students understand 6 key pre-reading concepts prior to beginning Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". Students will either read excerpts, view infographics, take digital tours, or watch videos on: Shakespeare, Shakespeare's World, Shakespearean Language, The Globe Theater, Shakespeare's Works, and Influences Today. As they explore each of these topics, students will complete short tasks on each "flap" within the digital flipbook. This resource
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Full Unit Bundle
Intro Activity to Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet: An Introductory Web Quest
Introduce your students to the timeless love story of Romeo and Juliet with this extensive and engaging Web Quest! This resource contains 5 pages of interactive activities, such as basic and higher-level thinking questions, thematic questions and quote analysis. With this Web Quest, your students will learn about the Bard himself as well as the plot and themes of the classic play. Created using high-interest websites, this resource is a great way to introduce your students to one of Shakespeare'
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8th - 10th
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The Arthurian Legends
This fantastic unit covers many different aspects of the Arthurian Legends, including "The Tale of Sir Launcelot", "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", "The Sword in the Stone" and "The Day of Destiny". Extras included a Quest for Camelot web scavenger hunt, building background research-based activities, quizzes, study guides, in-class activities, writing assignments, a chivalry project, a viewing guide for the film First and Knight, and a cumulative test (featuring 15 multiple choice questions, 1
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7th - 12th
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A Raisin in the Sun WebQuest
UPDATED: Pre-reading activity for students before they begin reading "A Raisin in the Sun". This webquest will provide them with background information on the author as well as historical events that were taking place during this era.
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7th - 12th
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The Odyssey by Homer WebQuest, Presentations, Projects
The Odyssey by Homer WebQuest, Presentations, Projects
These resources accompany an online WebQuest that I created. Students read (in narrative form) and present a part of The Odyssey instead of struggling through the whole epic poem.
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*Link to my WebQuest
*Summary of The Odyssey with a graphic organizer for important characters and settings
*Six parts of The Odyssey in narrative form (one part with an audio recording)
*Presentation assignment, outline, rubric, and active listening
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7th - 12th
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Dance with Death: Theme in Gaiman's The Graveyard Book (Chap. 5)
What do The Graveyard Book and Michael Jackson's "Thriller" have in common? This and other questions will be answered as students explore the Danse Macabre in this lesson.
The nature of death is a central theme in The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman. When he created his chapter on the Danse Macabre, what did the author want us to think about death? What does the Macabray have in common with the 14th Century Danse Macabre? What about Mexico's Dia de los Muertos (The Day of The Dead)? How ar
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6th - 12th
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Why Study SHAKESPEARE? Fun Challenging Activities, Texts PRINT and EASEL
This resource includes three activities as well as a two page reading passage.The first activity is a short survey that can be used to find out how students feel about Shakespeare and/or what they already know about him. This would be a great group activity. Space is provided for students to jot down ideas. The survey results would be illuminating and interesting to share as a class and the discussion may debunk some myths! A short answer key is included as well.The second activity is a True
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8th - 10th
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Website Sleuths: Zeus, Hades & Poseidon | Web/ Internet Search | Scavenger Hunt
{Key Words: Ancient Greece, Greece, Ancient Greece unit, Greece unit, Ancient Greece activities; Greek Gods; Zeus; Hades; Poseidon}I hope your students will enjoy learning about Greek gods with this ready to use "web search" resource! Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon are included.PLEASE NOTE: This resource is also included in my Greek Mythology Activity Bundle at a discounted rate. After your students have completed the web searches (featuring ten questions about each god), they could then complete the
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4th - 8th
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Of Mice and Men QR Code Intro Activity
An introduction and background activity for Of Mice and Men. Students go on a gallery walk to scan QR codes and answer questions to get ready for the novel. My students loved the interactive aspect and using the technology without doing just another webquest.
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8th - 12th
Website Sleuths: Greek Mythology- Monsters & Creatures | Web/ Internet Search
Add some fun to your unit on Greek mythology with this ready to use "web search" resource about the monsters and creatures in Greek mythology. This web search includes a provided website address, features ten questions, and includes an answer key for your convenience. PLEASE NOTE: This resource is also included in my Greek Mythology Activity Bundle at a discounted rate. PLEASE NOTE: This resource is also included in my Ancient Greece Web Search Bundle at a discounted rate. You might also like:Gr
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4th - 7th
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Charles Dickens! A Webquest
Today, a person who is very tight with money, is often called a scrooge, after, the main character in A Christmas Carol. Did you know that several other words and phrases were coined by Charles Dickens?Words such as abuzz, flummox, the creeps,round the clock and whiz-bang are credited with Dickens. Other words that Dickens helped to popularize include, kibosh, butter-fingers,boredom,messiness,squashed,bah humbug,and tousled. Here's another interesting fact about Charles Dickens.Someone said that
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4th - 8th
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Louisiana Guidebook: Hatchet Compatible Workbook
This product has EVERYTHING you need to teach the Hatchet Unit from the Guidebook 2.0. It has 196 pages, including all of the public domain texts. You will not have to create a single worksheet or test! There are weekly journals, story vocabulary activities, spelling words, and reading goal pages. There is an online Webquest that has all the materials needed for your extension task.In addition, these are eye catching materials that will hold student interest. I hope you enjoy it as much as my ch
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6th - 8th
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Facing the Lion: Growing up Maasai Webquest Packet (Bonus Novel Quiz!)
Newly Updated: 3-17-2019Whether you are teaching Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai as a summer reading option or as a literature circle option or as a whole class reading, this webquest (and bonus novel quiz) are perfect for your classroom needs! Through this webquest students will explore the Maasai culture and learn about the importance of traditions and preservation. Students will source documents and websites in preparation for more in depth citation later on. The webquest contains 35 deta
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7th - 9th
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RAY BRADBURY Webquest | Worksheets | Printables
Save time with this no-prep, printable webquest, which features worksheets that enlighten students on the remarkable life and works of RAY BRADBURY, best known as the author of FAHRENHEIT 451. This 9-page printable resource includes 50 questions to help students learn more about Ray Bradbury. Depending on your class time and your individual students, you can . . .assign students to find all the answers ordivide the questions and let students teach each other as they discover the answers. You mig
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: DYSTOPIAN AUTHORS | BUNDLE 2 | WEBQUESTS | WORKSHEETS | PRINTABLES
Esperanza Rising Background Knowledge WEBQUEST
This is a great activity to get your students exposed to the historical topics and build necessary background knowledge for topics that are prevalent in the novel, Esperanza Rising. The following topics are included in the webquest:* Mexican Proverbs* The Mexican Revolution* Life During the Great Depression* Facts about The Great Depression by the Numbers* Hoovervilles* The Dust Bowl* Valley Fever* Mexican Migrant Workers and Camps**Please note that the websites included are case sensitive.*Yo
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5th - 8th
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Webquest Digital
The Webquest is an exciting way to have Students read The Lightning Thief and learn about the Greek Gods! This lesson has:· Exploring the Greek Gods from the website· Questions about the book found on the website and from their readingCreated by CC Fisher
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5th - 8th
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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers Literature Activities Webquest and Writing
*FULLY UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2023*The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, 30 pages, CCSSThe Man Who Walked Between the Towers is a book by Mordicai Gerstein, written about Philippe Petit's famous high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, on August 7, 1974. It does not focus on the tragedies of 9/11, but rather fondly remembering the World Trade Center through this wondrous event. For your convenience, I have included a video link of the book being read aloud.
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4th - 8th
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ROALD DAHL Webquest | Worksheets | Printables
Save time with this no-prep, printable webquest, which features worksheets that engage students in learning about the remarkable life and works of ROALD DAHL, probably best known as the author of “Lamb to the Slaughter,” James and the Giant Peach, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This 9-page printable resource includes 50 questions to help students discover more about Roald Dahl. Depending on your class time and your individual students, you can . . .assign students to find all the answer
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6th - 9th
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Harlem Renaissance : QR Codes Webquest 25 Websites
I have created 25 QR codes on individual cards that each take you to a different website about the Harlem Renaissance. This is also a great lesson to use for Black History Month. Each Website contains a great wealth of information from a very reliable source. Use the cards as a launching pad for a research assignment, a carefully selected homework assignment, a group collaboration, or a pre-novel review. Print these out and pin them up, copy and paste them onto other documents, or email them to
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Growing Bundle of Lessons Distance Learning
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