Ethan Frome teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on Ethan Frome for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.
Five weeks, week by week
- Week 1Chapters 1 to 2
The narrator investigates Ethan’s injuries, while Ethan watches Mattie dance, introducing incomplete knowledge and the uncertainty behind his jealousy.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Chapters 3 to 4
Mattie refuses Denis Eady’s ride and Zeena announces an overnight trip, strengthening Ethan’s hopes while exposing Mattie’s dependence.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Chapters 5 to 6
Ethan and Mattie’s private supper and quiet evening suggest domestic happiness, but the broken dish and reminders of Zeena expose its fragility.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Chapters 7 to 8
Delays prevent Ethan from repairing the dish before Zeena returns, and her decision to dismiss Mattie brings concealed conflict into the open.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Chapters 9 to 10
Money and conscience block Ethan’s departure with Mattie, and their attempt to die together leaves them confined by lasting suffering.
Plan · worksheet · answers
Assessment
Final essay
Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.
Quiz bank
The 30 questions and 40 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz
Discussion
Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit
Reading certificate
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
Ethan Frome
by Edith Wharton
Teacher and class
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