January 5, 2009
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE! Print out the full text of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" to use with this issue's fiction excerpt and related reproducibles.
Teacher's Edition
Download this issue's Teacher's Edition here. Please note that the answer key has been removed. Refer to p. T-4 of your printed Teacher's Edition for instructions on how to find online answer keys.
BONUS: 10 additional reproducibles based on the January 5, 2009 issue!
Use your subscription to Scholastic Scope to the fullest! These skill-specific reproducibles are based on articles in the issue. Click the name of the PDF you would like to download, and print for use in your classroom.
- Your World Quiz
SKILL: Reading Comprehension
BASED ON: Your World, p. 3-5 - Picking Plot Points
SKILL: Identifying Plot Points
BASED ON: Hotel for Dogs, p. 6-11 - Reading and Thinking
SKILL: Reading Comprehension/Fiction Elements
BASED ON: Hotel for Dogs, p. 6-11 - Venn Diagram
SKILL: Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizer
BASED ON: Hotel for Dogs, p. 6-11 - Literary Devices
SKILLS: Simile, Alliteration
BASED ON: "The Tell-Tale Heart," p. 16-17 - Reading the Signs
SKILL: Making Predictions
BASED ON: "The Tell-Tale Heart," p. 16-17 - Synonym Matchup
SKILLS: VocabularyAcquisition, Synonyms
BASED ON: "The Tell-Tale Heart," p. 16-17 - Bursting With Color Quiz
SKILL: Reading Comprehension
BASED ON: "Bursting With Color," p. 20-21 - What Happened, and Why?
SKILL: Cause and Effect
BASED ON: "Bursting With Color," p. 20-21 - Problematic Pairs
SKILL: Homophones
BASED ON: Issue
Reproducibles from the Teacher's Edition
- Plot Diagram
SCOPE Skills: Graphic Organizer - Word Wrangling
SCOPE Skills: Word Meaning - Think Up a Thesis
Writer's Toolbox: Thesis Writing - Word Workout
SCOPE Skills: Vocabulary


