Three Useful Literary Terms Hyperbole, apostrophe, ambiguous are explored here.		"The Raven" Poem & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven," then analyze the poem with a lesson...
Personification Personification as a writing technique is explored.		"The Black Cat" Play & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allen Poe's play "The Black Cat," then analyze the play with a...
Seeing Logic in Analogies Students will practice using analogies and interpreting them.		Pilgrims Meet the New World Students practice map-reading skills by analyzing a printable map showing the landing of the...
Heart Training Range (Part 3 of 3) Use this printable explains how to identify the appropriate heart rate for various exercise...		Common Characteristics of Young Smokers This printable gives the physical, sociological, and emotional characteristics of young...
Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors Using metaphor as a tool is the focus of this printable activity.		The Effects of Tobacco Use The effects of tobacco use on the user and nonuser are listed.
Getting to Know Your Students Get to know new students through icebreakers, name games, and first-day celebrations. Our...		Advertising Techniques Commonly used advertising techniques (humor, testimonial, etc.) are explored in this activity.
The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Lists & Quizzes Use this vocabulary list and chapter-specific vocabulary quizzes to test students' knowledge of...		Log for Studying Commercials By tracking television commercials, students will learn about ad positioning and targeting.
Columbus Discovers a New World Students label a map of Columbus's first voyage. Answer key is included.		Methods to Quit Smoking Programs and methods that help people to quit smoking are explained in this article.
Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.		Create an Ad Students create an ad by using one or more of the common advertising techniques described in...
"The Monkey's Paw" Short Story & Activities Read the full text of W.W. Jacobs' short story "The Monkey's Paw," then analyze the story with...		Parent Conference Consensus Sheet Ensure every attendee of your parent-teacher conferences understands the goals and outcomes of...