Teaching Literature – Resources
Free Printable Literature and Reading Worksheets
Take your students on a journey to new worlds through reading. Explore our rich literature worksheets that include printables for classic poems, short stories, novels for children and… learn more
23 Best Books for 11th Grade Students
Choosing terrific books for eleventh-grade students to read is a must. Expose them to a variety of stories and topics that will prepare, challenge, inspire, and encourage them as they… learn more
Take High School Literature to the Next Level With These Discussion and Writing Activities
Whether you’ve been teaching the same novel for years or are adding a brand-new one to your syllabus, sometimes it can be tough to think of engaging discussion… learn more
Lit2Go Collections
This collection of literature is a part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse and is funded by various grants. Scroll down to view the monthly literature section. Copyright ©… learn more
PBS LearningMedia: Moby Dick | The Great American Read
Experts discuss Herman Melville's love of the sea and how the obsessed Ahab is the anti-hero of the story. Professor Mary K. Bercaw Edwards brings her students onto… learn more
PBS LearningMedia: Romeo and Juliet in 60-Seconds!
Watch cast members from the National Theater's production of Romeo and Juliet attempt to summarize the play in 60-seconds! Use this video as a challenge to students to… learn more
C-Span American Writers
The American Writers series, developed by C-SPAN, offers many resources, especially in the modern period, but new technologies, such as streaming video of interactions among celebrities, for instance,… learn more
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath, the best-known novel by John Steinbeck, published in 1939. It evokes the harshness of the Great Depression and arouses sympathy for the struggles of migrant farmworkers. The book came to be regarded… learn more
PBS Literature
Literature explores the main themes of written language. Young readers can use the REACH collection to study main ideas and compare and contrast central characters of a story.… learn more
The Lord of the Rings Reader's Guide
Extend students' enjoyment and understanding of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings by using the discussion questions in this printable reader's guide. This guide includes questions and page references for The… learn more
3 Ways Graphic Novels Benefit Reading Skills
There are some myths about reading that tend to be perpetuated relentlessly. One of them is that graphic novels don’t count as “real reading.” However, teachers and literacy experts… learn more
Novel HyperDocs: 25 ready to use units for your class
Novel HyperDocs take the old curriculum guides we know and turn them into engaging blended learning units of study. Here are 25 ready-to-use novel HyperDocs for your class.… learn more
World of Tales
Welcome to World of Tales! Whether a student, a parent, or a teacher, here you can take a magical journey, filled with adventure, or just remember what it… learn more
TeacherVision: Reading and Literature Resources
Help students achieve their reading goals with printables, lesson plans, and activities that enhance reading skills. Learning to read well is a vital skill for students to master.… learn more
Outta Ray's Head: Lesson Plans
Outta Ray's Head contains 250 very interesting lesson plans; in addition to Ray, lessons were developed and tested in classrooms. The literature and poetry sections are very good. learn more
StudyGuide
StudyGuide was created by Mrs. Adams, a teacher in Birmingham, Alabama. Lessons include how to write a research paper, note-taking, and examples from different genres. Keep up with… learn more
Awesome Library Language Arts
Awesome Library-Language Arts is a collection of hundreds of lesson plans, some better than others. learn more
Poets' Org
Poets' Org contains a listening room as well as biographies and links. This site is more representative of American poetry than others and is a good research launchpad. learn more
Web English Teacher
Use these free English teaching and learning resources for English, Literature, and ESL classes. learn more
Why we say OK
This video looks at the origin of the term OK, tracing how a cheesy joke from the 1830s became the most widely spoken word in the world. A… learn more