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Pollyanna teacher pack

Five weeks of lessons on Pollyanna 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

  1. Week 1Chapters 1 to 6

    Pollyanna enters Miss Polly’s home and learns its strict rules, showing how practiced gladness can exist alongside grief.

    Plan · worksheet · answers
  2. Week 2Chapters 7 to 13

    Pollyanna builds friendships, seeks a home for Jimmy, and helps injured John Pendleton, contrasting practical kindness with concern for reputation.

    Plan · worksheet · answers
  3. Week 3Chapters 14 to 19

    Pollyanna draws closer to John Pendleton and notices her aunt’s feelings, while mistaken ideas complicate her understanding of companionship.

    Plan · worksheet · answers
  4. Week 4Chapters 20 to 26

    Pollyanna chooses her aunt and seeks companionship for Jimmy before an accident tests her hope and reveals Miss Polly’s affection.

    Plan · worksheet · answers
  5. Week 5Chapters 27 to 32

    Community support, Jimmy’s appeal, and Miss Polly’s changed decisions help Pollyanna recover hope as treatment leads to her first steps.

    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

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