The Catcher in the Rye

by J. D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye Lesson Plans

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The Catcher in the Rye Lesson Plan (Teacher's Pet Publications)

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The Catcher in the Rye Puzzle Pack (Teacher's Pet Publications)

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The Catcher in the Rye Activity Pack (Prestwick House)

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The Catcher in the Rye Response Journal (Prestwick House)

By reflecting on what they've read, students develop new ideas and link these ideas to their lives. To facilitate this process, we offer reproducible Prestwick Response Journals in the tradition of the response-centered teaching movement. Each... More »

The Catcher in the Rye Teaching Unit (Prestwick House)

A teaching unit and individual learning packet from Prestwick House. Includes the following: Comprehensive chapter-by-chapter study guides for students Questions suitable for essay topics or discussion Vocabulary lists Muliple-choice and... More »

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Catcher in the Rye Poetry Project

Teach four types of poetry to supplement the novel. More »

Catcher in the Rye, The - Characterization - Wrap-Up Activity

Help your students become immersed in the literature they are studying. Take their understanding and enjoyment to a whole new level with the “Characterization Wrap-Up Activity” eLesson from The Catcher in the Rye Activity Pack. Each... More »

Catcher in the Rye, The - Theme - Pre-Reading Activity

Help your students become immersed in the literature they are studying. Take their understanding and enjoyment to a whole new level with the “Anticipation Guide Pre-Reading Activity” eLesson from The Crucible Activity Pack. Each interactive,... More »

Catcher in the Rye Test #1

Catcher in the Rye Test # 1 More »

Catcher in the Rye, The - Conflict - Activity for Chapters 15-End

Help your students become immersed in the literature they are studying. Take their understanding and enjoyment to a whole new level with the “Conflict Activity for Chapters 15-End” eLesson from The Catcher in the Rye Activity Pack. Each... More »

Catcher in the Rye, The - Literary Devices - Activity for Chapters 8-15

Help your students become immersed in the literature they are studying. Take their understanding and enjoyment to a whole new level with the “Literary Devices Activity for Chapters 8-15” eLesson from The Catcher in the Rye Activity Pack. Each... More »

Catcher in the Rye, The - Style - Activity for Chapters 1-7

Help your students become immersed in the literature they are studying. Take their understanding and enjoyment to a whole new level with the “Style Activity for Chapters 1-7” eLesson from The Catcher in the Rye Activity Pack. Each interactive,... More »

Catcher in the Rye

Questions and answers for test preparation in Chapters 1-3 More »

Questions for 8-14 of The Catcher in the Rye

General discussion questions for chapter 8-14 of The Catcher in the Rye More »

Catcher in the Rye Notes for Chapters 20-26

Catcher in the Rye Notes for Chapters 20-26 More »

"A Perfect Day for a Bananafish" by J.D. Salinger symbolism

A worksheet to guide students through the symbolism in "A Perfect Day for a Bananafish" by J.D. Salinger. Used at the beginning of class to get them used to looking for symbols in literature. More »

End of the book questions for The Catcher in the Rye

General questions--for homework, discussion, a quiz--that cover the end of the book, from Holden leaving Mr. Antolini's house to speculations regarding Holden's future. More »

Catcher in the Rye Department Writing Assessment

This is a department-wide writing assignment implemented by all teachers. it is very useful in comparing teacher-to-teacher assessment strategies and the variety of student abilities. More »

Catcher in the Rye Lecture Notes

Historical, thematic, symbolic approaches to the novel. More »

Questions for Chapters 3 and 4 of The Catcher in the Rye

Questions to be used as a study guide, quiz, discussion questions or homework. More »

Catcher in the Rye Scavenger Hunt

Find Holden's obsessions and diagnose his quirky behavior in this scavenger hunt. More »

Catcher in The Rye Characters, Stradlater, Ackley & Holden

Brief description of characters, Holden, Stradlater and Ackley More »

Holden is critical of many things and often uses the word “phony” to express his criticism. What would you say he is critical of?

Holden Caulfield is well over 50 years of age now, but he is still aging through his adolescence. First introduced in a few short stories by J.D. Salinger in the late 40's, this astonishing character was immortalized when Salinger's masterpiece,... More »

Group work for chapter 15-18 of The Catcher in the Rye

Students are put into groups and asked to analyze different elements of the book--quotes, Holden's behavior, symbols, larger themes, among others. Includes discussion questions. More »

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