Learning Tasks

Developed by master teachers, based on standards, tasks for students are provided for each story for quick engagement with the stories on a deeper, reflective, critical-thinking level.

Provide an objective summary of a story. Include how its central idea emerges and develops, as well as how it is shaped and refined by specific detail...

Write a summary of the main ideas and key details of the text you have read. Also write an opinion piece on the topic presented, supporting your point...

Read chapters 1 and 2 and write a short summary consisting of 5 sentences describing who Hammurabi was and why he is remembered.

Read the selection finding key words and main ideas and write them. Then write a one-sentence summary of the article, using as many main idea words as...

Read the Awesome Story titled C.S. Lewis and follow all the provided links within the story. This is a story about the famous author Clive Staples (C....

Read the Awesome Story titled Shadowlands and follow all the provided links within the story. This is a story about the famous author Clive Staples (C...

Write a 7-10 sentence essay related to history/social studies, using phrases and vocabulary from the text to show understanding of the meaning of the ...

As you read the author's description of Dr. Ballard's point of view, consider whether or not the author agrees that the Titanic should be left under t...

Reread the chapter called "Meet the Red Tails." Carefully read and analyze the quote from Lt. Col. William H. Holloman (retired Tuskegee Airman): "Am...

In the early parts of this story especially, the author uses many links to additional material. In an essay of at least one page, describe how the cho...

Determine the central idea and the supporting details of this chapter. In your answer, write an objective summary of the text including central idea a...

In 3-5 sentences describe the terrible conditions created by the Spanish Flu Pandemic in one area of the world. Reference first hand accounts and corr...

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