Mark Twain
Lesson plans for Tom Sawyer and other works

|Mark Twain: Background, Criticism, and E-Texts| |Adventures of Huckleberry Finn| |The Adventures of Tom Sawyer| |A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court| |No. 44, The Mysterious Stranger| |"The Notorious Jumping Frog" and other stories| |The Prince and the Pauper| |Roughing It|

Background, Criticism, and E-Texts

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Huck and Jim have rafted to their own page.

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Online text of the novel divided by chapter, printable.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Study questions, project guidelines, a Jeopardy-style game, and a writing activity.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Seven discussion questions.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
A variety of activities to support the novel.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
This 15-page document addresses 87 vocabulary words drawn from the novel. Adobe Reader or compatible application required for access.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Teaching Guide
Biography, background, prereading, questions for active reading and responding. The last few pages include activities for related reading. Requires Adobe Reader or compatible application for access.

Literary Explorer presents Tom Sawyer
Oral presentation guide; links to sentence diagramming, Mississippi River, Mark Twain & his works.

Mark Twain's Adventures of Tom Sawyer Study Guide
Suggestions for class activities and writing topics.

Mark Twain's Cave
In this interdisciplinary lesson designed for grades 3-5, students learn about the geology and ecosystem of the cave that forms the setting for ch. 29-33.

Tom, Huck, and Suzy: Three Views of Childhood
This lesson focuses on analyzing tone. Students read 3 excerpts written by Twain, analyze each for tone, then write two pieces describing the same topic but using different tones. Includes standards and rubric, requires Adobe Reader or compatible software for access.

Tom Sawyer Homepage
E-text, ads, illustrations, reviews.

Tom Sawyer: Mythic Adventurer
This lesson, the fourth in a four-part unit on Mark Twain, focuses on the content and style of development in Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and explores the nature of Tom Sawyer as a youthful "American Adam."

Tom Sawyer Whitewashing the Fence
Excerpt from the novel.

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Text of the novel divided into chapters, downloadable and printable.

Twain and Technology
Background information and classroom activities focusing on the technology discussed in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.

Yankee Homepage
Background, e-text, sources, ads, illustrations, reviews, and analysis of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.

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No. 44, The Mysterious Stranger

No. 44, The Mysterious Stranger
Text of the book.

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"The Celebrated / Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and other stories

These lesson plans have moved to their own page.

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The Prince and the Pauper

A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of The Prince and the Pauper
Chapter-by-chapter summary, questions, vocabulary, historical notes, and activities. Followup and extended activities are listed at the end. Requires Adobe Reader or compatible application for access.

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Roughing It

Mark Twain and the American West
As they investigate how we all have different selves which we project at different times in different ways, [students] study the transformation of Clemens into Twain and put Clemens' life in the context of Westward expansion. As a whole class, students read three chapters of Roughing It.

Mark Twain, Roughing It
Background information, assignments, critical comments, bibliography, and related links.

Mark Twain, Roughing It
Background information, illustrations from the first edition, and e-text of the book.

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