October 25, 2010

SCOPE ONLINE
Skill-based reading and writing activities for each Scope article

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READERS THEATER PLAY: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
THEN & NOW: Voldemort vs. Dracula
NONFICTION: A Real-Life Pirate of the Caribbean
POET SPOTLIGHT: Langston Hughes
SCAVENGER HUNT: Monty’s Monstrous Makeover
PERSUASIVE WRITING: Your Computer Is WATCHING You
GRAMMAR MISTAKES of the Rich and Famous
VOCABULARY: Hideous Creatures!

The Legend
of Sleepy Hollow

SUMMARY: After reading our play, your students will understand why Washington Irving’s creepy ghost story is as popular today as it was when it was published in 1819. Don’t miss the interview with Irving’s ghost! Great for foreshadowing.

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DOWNLOAD THE TEACHER’S EDITION LESSON PLAN.

VOCABULARY
Project or print these challenging words from the article. On page 2, you’ll find vocabulary activities.

BACKGROUND INFO
Read about the real town where “Sleepy Hollow” takes place, plus get the full text of the original short story.

INTERACTIVE READING-COMPREHENSION QUIZ
A test-prep essential! We formed these questions based on state tests.
*Get the noninteractive version here.

UNDERSTANDING PLOT STRUCTURE
In this graphic organizer, students are prompted to identify plot parts.

CRITICAL THINKING
Short-answer questions for independent completion or group discussion.
These are also listed in our T.E. and can be projected on your whiteboard.

Voldemort
vs. Dracula

SUMMARY: Your students may be surprised to learn how much Harry Potter’s Voldemort and his creator, J. K. Rowling, have in common with Bram Stoker and Dracula. This article is designed as an excellent compare-and-contrast writing activity.

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GUIDED COMPARE-AND-CONTRAST ESSAY
Students write a compare-and-contrast essay, using this self-guided, step-by-step worksheet.

A Real-Life Pirate
of the Caribbean

SUMMARY: The captivating true story of an 18th-century pirate and the present-day explorer who found the pirate’s treasure buried beneath the waves.

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DOWNLOAD THE TEACHER’S EDITION LESSON PLAN .

VOCABULARY: SCOPE 100
A list of the SCOPE 100 vocabulary words that appear in the article, to print or project. *Read more about the SCOPE 100 here.

VIDEO RESOURCE
A great clip from National Geographic about the Whydah and Barry Clifford’s undersea exploration.

CHARACTER TRAITS
Students make text-supported observations about Sam Bellamy and Barry Clifford.

VOCABULARY: CONTEXT CLUES
Students keep track of the SCOPE 100 vocabulary they encounter as they read. *Read more about the SCOPE 100 here.

IDENTIFYING NONFICTION ELEMENTS: READ, THINK, EXPLAIN
Use our teacher-vetted scaffolded-reading activity to help students improve their nonfiction reading-comprehension skills and strategies. Includes text structure questions.

INTERACTIVE READING-COMPREHENSION QUIZ
A test-prep essential! We formed these questions based on state tests.
*Get the noninteractive version here.

READING-COMP CROSSWORD PUZZLE
A fun take on reading comprehension.

CRITICAL THINKING
Short-answer questions for independent completion or group discussion.
These are also listed in our T.E. and can be projected on your whiteboard.

VOCABULARY: SCOPE 100
Students practice using the words they learned in the article. Page 2 includes a review for all SCOPE 100 words learned up to this issue. *Read more about the SCOPE 100 here.

DIGITAL RESOURCE
The Whydah Museum features photos and info on the wreckage as well as on Barry Clifford and his undersea adventures.

A Poet in Pictures: Langston Hughes

SUMMARY: A beautiful photo essay on the life of Langston Hughes.
PLUS! “A Dream Deferred” and writing contest.

GET A PDF OF THIS ARTICLE TO PROJECT.
DOWNLOAD THE TEACHER’S EDITION LESSON PLAN.

VOCABULARY
Project or print these challenging words from the article. On page 2, you’ll find vocabulary activities.

POEM-READING VIDEO
An audio/video presentation of Langston Hughes’s “A Dream Deferred.”

INTERACTIVE READING-COMPREHENSION QUIZ
A test-prep essential! We formed these questions based on state tests.
*Get the noninteractive version here.

SIMILES AND METAPHORS
In this two-page activity, students identify similes and metaphors in “A Dream Deferred,” then complete their own poem “A Dream Fulfilled.”

CRITICAL THINKING
Short-answer questions for independent completion or group discussion.
These are also listed in our T.E. and can be projected on your whiteboard.

	Scavenger Hunt: Monty’s Monstrous Makeover
SUMMARY: Your students will chuckle as they read this amusing short story and find the literary elements within it. GET A PDF OF THIS ARTICLE TO PROJECT. LITERARY ELEMENTS QUIZ Reinforce students’ mastery of the literary elements from the article with this multiple-choice quiz.

	Your Computer Is WATCHING You
SUMMARY: Students read about tracking technology and use our template to write a well-organized persuasive essay. Excellent activity for using supporting details. GET A PDF OF THIS ARTICLE TO PROJECT. GUIDED PERSUASIVE ESSAY Our self-guided worksheet makes essay writing a painless process. Includes two bonus handouts: transition words* and a self-edit checklist.*

	Grammar Mistakes of the Rich and Famous
SUMMARY: Turn your students into grammar gods and goddesses with our delightful editing activity. GET A PDF OF THIS ARTICLE TO PROJECT. EDITING ACTIVITY This silly Halloween flyer is chock-full of mistakes in desperate need of correcting. Includes errors of spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

	Hideous Creatures!
SUMMARY: Enrich your students’ vocabulary mastery with this visually driven—and totally fun—activity. A caption-writing contest follows. GET A PDF OF THIS ARTICLE TO PROJECT. VOCABULARY ACTIVITY A two-page activity that reviews the vocabulary words from the story. Includes definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and fill-in-the-blank sentences.

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ANSWER KEY
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TEACHER’S EDITION
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