Teaching Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein gives students opportunities to study rich literary and thematic content through classroom activities and exercises. Our Premium Lesson Plans and Activities for Frankenstein include a comprehensive eNotes lesson plan for studying the entire novel—complete with a multiple-choice exam, essay questions, vocabulary exercises, and a comprehensive answer key—a detailed stand-alone lesson plan that focuses on how character foils reveal themes, and a response journal filled with writing and discussion prompts to facilitate students' reading of the text. Each of these documents has been written and vetted by our in-house educators and editors. In addition to premium content, we also have free materials available that have been contributed by teacher users.
Premium Lesson Plans and Activities
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Frankenstein eNotes Lesson Plan
by eNotes
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born to radical thinkers William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft in London in 1797, a period of political and social unrest. A revolution was sweeping Europe, one... -
Frankenstein eNotes Teaching Guide
by eNotes
This guide highlights some of the most salient aspects of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein before you begin teaching. In helping guide your students through the text, they will be exposed to the... -
Frankenstein Character Analysis Lesson Plan
by eNotes
Theme Revealed Through Character Foils: This lesson plan focuses on Victor Frankenstein and Henry Clerval as character foils. Students will learn about character foils by identifying similarities... -
Frankenstein Allusion Activity
by Tessie Barbosa
This activity gives students an opportunity to practice identifying and analyzing allusions. Allusions broaden the scope of a text and imbue passages with deeper meaning by subtly drawing on...
Other Resources
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Frankenstein Test
by Donna Tanzer
True/False Frankenstein is the name of the unnatural creature made by a scientist in the famous novel Frankenstein. Robert Walton’s desire to forge a passage through the Arctic regions is... -
Frankenstein: Chapter Notes
by Leslie Wannamaker
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Test on Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
by Jennifer Levi
Because Victor saw an oak blasted to bits, he a. Rode to the valley of Chamounix, where he had found peace as a boy b. Spent a lot of time in chamel-houses c. Developed an early fascinating with... -
Frankenstein Quote Identification and Quote matching
by Nicholas Poirier
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Frankenstein
by Lizette Eaves
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Frankenstein - Read-along Guide - Letters
by Tina Bishop, M.A.
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Frankenstein Presentation
by Erin Graham
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Reading Guide to Frankenstein Volume One
by dewash
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Frankenstein - Final Study Guide
by Tina Bishop, M.A.
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Frankenstein and Romanticism Critical Essay
by Hanna Martin
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Frankenstein Essay Test
by Michael Stultz, M.A.
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Frankenstein AP Language Passage Analysis Test or Quiz
by Michael Stultz, M.A.
Directions: analyze the language from the following passage from Frankenstein. Briefly identify the speaker and give a context, but mainly focus on the elements of language that we have studied in... -
Frankenstein: Quiz Chapter 5-10
by Leslie Wannamaker
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Answer Key to the Test on Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
by Jennifer Levi
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Frankenstein "O My Goth!" Introduction to the Gothic
by Michael Stultz, M.A.
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Frankenstein and the Image of God
by dcoylaxer
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Frankenstein: Final Exam
by Kathy Roark
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Frankenstein activity (chapter 21)
by Louise Cassidy
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Frankenstein
by gurlovebassi
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Frankenstein Read-along Guide- Chapters 1 & 2
by Tina Bishop, M.A.
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Frankenstein and Ethics Essay
by Erica Duran
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Frankenstein - Read-along Guide - Chapters 11 & 12
by Tina Bishop, M.A.
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Frankenstein - Read-along Guide - Chapters 15 & 16
by Tina Bishop, M.A.
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Frankenstein: Quiz Chapter 1-4
by Leslie Wannamaker
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Frankenstein - Read-along Guide - Chapters 5 & 6
by Tina Bishop, M.A.
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Frankenstein - Read-along Guide - Chapters 7 & 8
by Tina Bishop, M.A.
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Frankenstein - Read-along Guide - Chapters 19 & 20
by Tina Bishop, M.A.
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Frankenstein - Read-along Guide - Chapters 9 & 10
by Tina Bishop, M.A.
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Frankenstein - Read-along Guide - Chapters 17 & 18
by Tina Bishop, M.A.
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Create your own Frankenstein Test
by Sharron Scott