In this worksheet on Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper,” your student will compare the settings of Tom Canty’s real life and dream life.
The Ransom of Red Chief
Your student will examine the use of irony in this classic humorous short story.
The Road Not Taken
Your student will explore the figurative language in Robert Frost’s beautiful poem, “The Road Not Taken.”
The Slash as Punctuation
The sly slash is also used as a punctuation mark!
Traveling to the Distant West
Your student will read and analyze the text in this worksheet about transportation to the American West.
Twain and Society: The Gilded Age
Mark Twain’s first novel The Gilded Age is not as famous as many of his other works, but it still tells a humorous and enlightening story of a time in American history full of wealth, excess, and greed. Students read a passage and answer questions.
Using Antonyms for Context Clues
In this worksheet, if you understand the antonym, you understand the word!
Using Context Clues with Literature
Finding the meaning with context clues is the focus of this middle school worksheet.
Using Parentheses in Writing: Adding Information
Parentheses aren’t a problem with some punctuation practice!
Using Parentheses in Writing: Dates, Numbers and Acronyms
Here’s a worksheet featuring parentheses!
Using Passive Voice to Find a Direct Object
Changing a sentence to passive voice is a great way to find a direct object!
Using Personification
Your student is asked to write sentences using personification in this worksheet.
Verbals: Gerund vs. Infinitive
Your student will decide which verbal to use in a sentence: gerund or infinitive.
Verbals: Infinitive, Participle or Gerund?
Let’s work on identifying the verbals in sentences!
Verbals: Participle or Gerund?
These sentences have participles and gerunds for your student to identify.
Verbs: The Imperative Mood
The imperative mood is a sentence that gives a command. This mood is common in English sentences. In the blank before the sentence students write IM if the verb is in the imperative mood. Write No if it is not.
Verbs: The Indicative Mood
With this worksheet, students learn about indicative verbs, writing IN if the verb is in the indicative mood and write No if it is not.
Verbs: The Interrogative and Conditional Moods
The interrogative mood is a sentence that asks a question. The conditional mood is a sentence that states a possibility. In the blank before the sentence students write INT if the verb is in the interrogative mood. Write CO if it is in the conditional mood.
Verbs: The Subjunctive Mood
The subjunctive mood is a sentence that expresses a hope, a doubt, or an imaginary situation. In the blank before the sentence students write SUB if the verb is in the subjunctive mood. Write No if it is not.
Visual Irony
Can your student spot the visual irony in the pictures in this worksheet?