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The Landlady. About this BritLit kit Billy Weaver, a young man visiting the City of Bath for the first time, is looking for accommodation.

The Landlady

He is inexplicably drawn to a house where the landlady seems to be expecting him. The house and the landlady seem friendly and welcoming, and he looks forward to staying there. Signing the guest book, two names disturb him. Where has he heard them before? The themes drawn from this story include poisoning, embalming and taxidermy as well as a look at witches. The kit, originally written in 2003, was updated in 2007 and 2013. You can also listen to the audio included in the attachments below. Best Short Stories for Middle Schoolers, As Chosen by Teachers. It can be a challenge to get middle schoolers interested in reading. The thought of tackling a thick novel can be overwhelming, especially during distance learning. Short stories are always a great choice.

In addition to requiring less of a time commitment, they are an easy way to expose your students to new authors and genres. Also, the best short stories are every bit as engaging and meaningful as the best novels. We asked our audience on Facebook and Instagram to share some of their favorite short stories for middle schoolers.

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18 Challenges for 2018 © eBook by Kasey Bell. The curious incidents ... Skate Freak Teaches' Guide 1 of 6. Holes. The Magic finger Roald Dahl. King Arthur. Sherlock Holmes English. Free Reading Worksheets. Ereading Worksheets has the best reading worksheets on the internet, and they’re all free.

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These worksheets are skill focused and aligned to Common Core State Standards. You are free to save, edit, and print these worksheets for personal or classroom use. Many of these assignments can now be completed online. You’re going to like this. Fictional Passages Jacob the Great Comprehension Test – Students read a short story about a kid cycling through hobbies and then answer comprehension, inferential, and literary element questions.

Nonfiction Passages Nutrition Facts Comprehension Worksheet – Students read and compare the nutritional information from four “healthy” snacks and answer fifteen questions testing their ability to comprehend these functional texts.Nutrition Facts Comprehension Worksheet RTFNutrition Facts Comprehension Worksheet PDFPreview Nutrition Facts Comprehension Worksheet in Your Web Browser These activities will help students become successful readers. The Worst Game Ever?

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Reading comprehension - Kimstudies. 30 Days of Shakespeare. The Solution to Reading Comprehension. Easy reading. Free Reading Worksheets. Drama - 60 Second Shakespeare - Shakespeare's plays, themes and characters. Reading A-Z: The online leveled reading program with downloadable books to print and assemble. Shakespeare - Hamlet. Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, has come back from university to find that his father, the old king, is dead.

Shakespeare - Hamlet

His mother has married his father’s brother, Claudius, who is now king of Denmark. Hamlet is shocked that his mother has married so soon after his father’s death, and angry that she has married Claudius. Soon, a ghost is seen walking on the castle walls. The ghost looks like Hamlet’s father, the dead king. When Hamlet sees the ghost, he is told that it is the ghost of his father. Hamlet can’t believe that his mother would marry the man who murdered her husband. A group of travelling actors arrives in town. Hamlet’s plan works. This of course means that Hamlet has killed the father of his girlfriend Ophelia. Welcome to Parallel Books. Sharifian - Ten Conversation Lessons with Stories, Vocabulary Practice, Questions and Activities.

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. CommonLit. Zing! - School Edition. What Does My Free Zing Account Include?

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