Irony is one of those terms that ninth graders think they understand until they’re asked to explain it. Many use it to mean “funny” or “a strange coincidence.” A good short story fixes that faster than any definition, because students feel the irony before they can name it. This free printable worksheet uses an original
A single comparison, carried carefully across an entire poem, can say more than pages of direct explanation ever could. This worksheet uses an original poem built around exactly that technique, an extended metaphor, to give ninth graders focused practice with one of the most important tools in poetry analysis. Download the Grade 9 Poetry Worksheet
Tall tales are built on exaggeration, and that exaggeration is not an accident. It is the whole point. This worksheet uses an original tall tale to teach fourth graders how to recognize hyperbole and think about what a wildly exaggerated story is really trying to say underneath all that tallness. Download theGrade 4 Tall Tale
Satire is one of the trickiest things seniors read, because the writer says one thing and means something else entirely. This free Grade 12 satire worksheet gives students the perfect place to practice. “The Modern Guide to Doing Absolutely Everything at Once” cheerfully congratulates readers for answering emails at lunch, checking their inbox on the
By eleventh grade, many students are writing personal essays of their own for college applications, which makes this the perfect time to study how a strong one works. This free Grade 11 personal narrative worksheet is built around “Lessons from the Night Shift,” a reflective essay by a senior who spends six months stocking grocery
Tenth graders are ready to read poetry the way it’s meant to be read: slowly, closely, and with an eye on how every image pulls its weight. This free Grade 10 poetry worksheet is built around “Harbor at Low Tide,” an original poem about boats resting on the mud while the water is gone. On