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First Sentence: James' Portrait of a Lady (upper elem/middle)

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence? With these simple worksheets, students will exercise their skills of prediction, research, and creative writing.
First Sentence: Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby (upper elem/middle)

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence? With these simple worksheets, students will exercise their skills of prediction, research, and creative writing.
First Sentence: du Marier's Rebecca (upper elem/middle school)

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence? With these simple worksheets, students will exercise their skills of prediction, research, and creative writing.
First Sentence: Orwell's 1984 (upper elem/middle)

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence? With these simple worksheets, students will exercise their skills of prediction, research, and creative writing.
First Sentence: Pasternak's Dr. Zhivago (upper elem/middle school)

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence? With these simple worksheets, students will exercise their skills of prediction, research, and creative writing.
First Sentence: Shelley's Frankenstein (upper elem/middle school)

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence? With these simple worksheets, students will exercise their skills of prediction, research, and creative writing.
First Sentence: Crane's The Red Badge of Courage (upper elem/middle school)

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence? With these simple worksheets, students will exercise their skills of prediction, research, and creative writing.
First Sentence: Saint-Exupery's Little Prince (upper elem/middle school)

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence? With these simple worksheets, students will exercise their skills of prediction, research, and creative writing.
First Sentence: Clarke's 2001 Space Odyssey (upper elem/middle school)

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence? With these simple worksheets, students will exercise their skills of prediction, research, and creative writing.
Surviving Fiction (middle school)

Four short tales with a survival theme (�Exploring the Titanic�, �Three Skeleton Key�, �Survive the Savage Sea�, and �The Dinner Party�) are thoroughly explored in this mega-unit, covering setting, characters, plots, and other short story devices.
First Sentence: Twain's Connecticut Yankee... (upper elem/middle school)

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence? With these simple worksheets, students will exercise their skills of prediction, research, and creative writing.
Reading Log (upper/middle school)

This form enables students to track dates, titles, and authors for the books, stories, and magazine articles they are reading.
Folktale: How Mouse and Cat Came Into the World

A folktale from Vietnam, with vocabulary, short answer comprehension questions, and a writing prompt.
Unit: Shakespeare - Hamlet (upper elem/middle)

A very full twenty page unit, which can be used as a whole or in parts. Each act of the play is summarized in simple language; the most famous quotes ("Alas, poor Yorick!") are listed and explained; the story is related to its historical setting ("What is the Ptolemaic system?") and to modern times ("Label the map of Europe"); plus comprehension, vocabulary, and essay questions...
First Sentence: Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (upper elem/middle school)

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence? With these simple worksheets, students will exercise their skills of prediction, research, and creative writing.
First Sentence: Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (upper elem/middle school)

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence? With these simple worksheets, students will exercise their skills of prediction, research, and creative writing.
First Sentence: London's Call of the Wild (upper elem/middle school)

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence? With these simple worksheets, students will exercise their skills of prediction, research, and creative writing.
Crossword: American Writers (1700-1900)

1 DOWN: Wrote Last of the Mohicans. Match the famous American authors to their works.
First Sentence: Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans (upper elem/middle school)

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence? With these simple worksheets, students will exercise their skills of prediction, research, and creative writing.
Poetry Comprehension: Kipling's "If" (middle/high school)

Read Kipling's poem on adulthood, and fill in the missing verbs. Then match the lines to their modern-day equivalents. Finally, discussion (or essay) questions to address the themes of the poem: adulthood, coming of age, etc. This lesson is adaptable to a variety of levels.
Biography: Rachel Carson (upper elem/middle)

Biography of the famous writer and environmentalist.
First Sentence: Dante's Inferno (upper elem/middle school)

You can't judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence? With these simple worksheets, students will exercise their skills of prediction, research, and creative writing.

First Sentence: James' Portrait of a Lady (upper elem/middle)

First Sentence: Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby (upper elem/middle)

First Sentence: du Marier's Rebecca (upper elem/middle school)

First Sentence: Orwell's 1984 (upper elem/middle)

First Sentence: Pasternak's Dr. Zhivago (upper elem/middle school)

First Sentence: Shelley's Frankenstein (upper elem/middle school)

First Sentence: Crane's The Red Badge of Courage (upper elem/middle school)

First Sentence: Saint-Exupery's Little Prince (upper elem/middle school)

First Sentence: Clarke's 2001 Space Odyssey (upper elem/middle school)

Surviving Fiction (middle school)

First Sentence: Twain's Connecticut Yankee... (upper elem/middle school)

Reading Log (upper/middle school)

Folktale: How Mouse and Cat Came Into the World

Unit: Shakespeare - Hamlet (upper elem/middle)

First Sentence: Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (upper elem/middle school)

First Sentence: Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (upper elem/middle school)

First Sentence: London's Call of the Wild (upper elem/middle school)

Crossword: American Writers (1700-1900)

First Sentence: Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans (upper elem/middle school)

Poetry Comprehension: Kipling's "If" (middle/high school)

Biography: Rachel Carson (upper elem/middle)

First Sentence: Dante's Inferno (upper elem/middle school)

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Notes

PLEASE check other areas of the site for more MIDDLE SCHOOL materials. Many materials are multi-aged. Check out the theme units and teaching extras, book units, etc.