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Irony in "The Cask of Amontillado"
This is a handout meant for advanced students studying the short story "The Cask of Amontillado." It deals with the three types of irony found in the story.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 12


 
Irony Worksheet
This worksheet defines the three main types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. It also has examples and an exercise. I hope it is useful.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 22


 
Jack London and the Naturalism Genre
This is an introduction to naturalism, Jack London�s writing style, and his book THE CALL OF THE WILD. Allegories are defined, and there is a cloze activity to go with the reading. Plus, I have a word bank.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9


 
Literary Devices in "The Cask of Amontillado"
This activity looks at different quotations and references in the story "The Cask of Amontillado," and asks the student to tell which literary device it is.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12


 
Oxymoron Lesson
This is an oxymoron lesson. It includes a definition, several pictures, and a chart that the students must complete. There is also an answer sheet.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 14


 
Paraphrase Lesson
This can work with high intermediates or advanced students. It explains the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing, and there is one long paragraph with an answer key. I also have two websites for additional help.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19


 
Paraphrasing Poetry: "Fire and Ice"
This sheet defines paraphrasing. The student will then read the poem "Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost. After reading the poem, the student reads a short paragraph, not a poem, that is a paraphrase. For an exercise, the student will read "Woman with Flower� and paraphrase it. I hope this helps students be less afraid of poetry!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9


 
Parts of Speech Reference Sheet with Exercise
This is a reference sheet with several sentences that tells what part of speech each word is in each sentence. On the second page there are five sentences for students to practice.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 4


 
Poetry Chart and Exercise
Alliteration,assonance,cliche, hyperbole,idiom, metaphor, onomatopoeia, simile, and personification are on the chart. I have an exercise with an answer key to go with it.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 20


 
Pre-Reading for Call of the Wild: Info. on Wolves
This is part of the beginning of The Call of the Wild unit. It is a reading comprehension about wolves. There is a chart to complete after the reading. Carla Horne
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18

 


The Family Wants a Pet
This is a short exercise about animals that can be pets. The student needs to know how to correctly spell the animal�s name and what it looks like.

Level: elementary
Age: 7-11


The World Calendar
It has been proposed that we need a calendar for the entire world. I found this to be a very interesting concept, so I used the information from the site to create an exercise. There are also several pictures to show our relationship with the environment. The pictures mainly focus on females, the la...

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100