Complete Frankenstein Unit and Teacher Guide

Writing a unit from scratch can be a monster. Save time with The Complete Frankenstein Unit and Teacher Guide. From pre-reading activities to during-reading lessons to extension projects to exam banks, this Frankenstein unit has what you need.

Frankenstein Unit and Teacher Guide overview:

• Introduce the unit, goals, and the novel with pre-reading activities.
• Follow the reading schedule (4 readings) and ensure accountability with multiple-choice reading quizzes.
• Engage students after each reading with discussion questions and a variety of standards-based lessons.
• Extend learning with enriching challenges (inquiry, debate, creative writing, performance, and more).
• Assess mastery with performance tasks and/or a final exam.
• Key topics include allusion, characterization, imagery, structure (frame tales), structural effects (e.g., suspense), point of view, symbolism, theme development, Romanticism, and science fiction.

Frankenstein unit contents:

Lesson plans

• 17 lessons (3 pre-reading, 9 during reading, and 5 after reading)
• 4 discussion sets
• Each lesson follows an into, through, and beyond format.
• Connected clips, readings, and graphic organizers

NOTE: Resource based on the original 1818 publication.

• A variety of activities (group tasks, presentations, creative writing, etc.)
• Key excerpts by chapter with analysis

Reading quizzes

• 4 assigned readings
• PDF and MS Word formats (easy to modify)
• Answer keys included

Culminating tasks and extension assignments

• 2-3 focus standards for each
• 29 one-page handouts
• PDF and MS Word files (print or make modifications)
• Helpful graphic organizers and links
• A wide variety of tasks (design, performance, research, etc.)

Exam banks (4)

• Comprehension questions: 40 (answer key included)
• Language Arts questions: 42 (answer key included)
• Short answer prompts: 22
• Extended response prompts: 12
• Test items range from easy to challenging
• Two file formats: PDF and MS Word

Additional files:

• TeachNovels Unit Instructions
• Bonus resource: Frankenstein Reading Test (Use when assigning the novel as extra credit or summer reading.)