BOOK GUIDES
In King Lear, by William Shakespeare, Lear retires from the monarchy and gives all power to his three daughters,…
Included in this guide to Shakespeare's Hamlet are act-by-act synopses, discussion questions, student activities, and…
WORKSHEETS
Examine the use of verse in Tolkien's The Hobbit through riddles and rhymes. This printable teacher's guide will help…
One of the most important themes of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is the question of what qualities make up a good leader.…
Help students experience Illyria with performance-based teaching strategies for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Before…
As You Like It is one of Shakespeare's "marriage" comedies in which love's complications end in recognition of the true…
Extend students' enjoyment and understanding of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings by using the discussion questions in…
REFERENCE
Learn about Carleton Kendrick, a family therapist and parenting expert.
TEACHING RESOURCE
Jeff Kinney answers questions about his very funny online journal, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal.
A biography of Newbery Award-Winning author Jerry Spinelli. One of his most popular children's book is Maniac Magee,…
Follow this recipe to make your own homemade hot chocolate. Students will enjoy a cup of rich hot chocolate just like…
Use the handouts in this printable guide to explore myths and folk tales from around the world that share the themes…
MAPS
Enhance students' reading experience of Tolkien's The Hobbit with lesson planning resources that accompany chapters…
Read the biography of Carol Carter, an author of college and career planning books.
Use the questions in this guide to discuss the psychological complexity of John Marsden's Hamlet, a novel about the…
Learn how nature inspires David Ellwand's fairy fashions and designs by reading this Q&A with the author.
Read about Mal Peet's writing process and inspiration for Exposure in this interview with the author.
Teen author Sam Stern discusses food and cooking in this interview about his book Cooking Up a Storm.
ASSESSMENT
The ten questions in this printable multiple-choice quiz test students' knowledge of the achievements of women in…
Questions and topics in this literature guide will help you spark discussion and debate about the issues raised in King…
Explore the life and works of British novelist Anthony Trollope in this fill-in activity.
How well do your students know detective fiction? Test their knowledge of famous mystery writers with this quiz. Or,…
Take this quiz to see how much you know about winners of the Man Booker Prize, Britain's most prestigious literary…
Tis the season for caroling. Get singing with printable Christmas sheet music for "Jingle Bells," "Deck the Halls," "We…