Contact

Of course, I moderate and read all comments, so that might be the easiest way to get at me, but if you’ve got something private to say…
Contact Mr. Morton:

mortonteaches@gmail.com
Please don’t hesitate to report any errors that you find or request any answers that you may need. I’m just one man with a couple babies, a wife, and a pile of papers to grade, but I will update as  soon as I have the time.

 

Still looking for something?
Search here.





Leave a comment

77 Comments

  1. Thomas Nudd

     /  September 15, 2023

    Sir, I love your site and I’ve gone to this well a thousand times. If I might suggest, my ELL kids need more white space within paragraphs (more room for annotation and paraphrasing) and the spacing is a bit narrow and compact (ELLs get overwhelmed easily). By providing material for ELLs in particular, you would be reaching a huge population of educators like myself.

    Reply
    • I wish there were an easy way for me to properly format these for you, but there is not. I recommend that you download the RTF files and format them as you think is appropriate. Best wishes!

      Reply
  2. Kelly Dee

     /  July 6, 2023

    I really find your website very useful for teachers, like us.
    I’d like cite your source, can I have your full name?

    Reply
  3. Leslie Fox

     /  May 16, 2023

    The text structures #2 quiz only has the first page visible. There is an error when I try to see the subsequent pages.

    I love your site. Thank you for all of your hard work.

    Reply
  4. Leslie Fox

     /  May 16, 2023

    The Text Structures 2 quiz only has the first page.

    Love all of these resources. I use them with my reading intervention classes. Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Michelle Gilmore

     /  March 21, 2023

    If I assign an activity online through Google Classroom, how can I check my student’s work afterward?

    Reply
  6. Sami

     /  November 17, 2022

    The best website ever! Amazing!

    Much much appreciated. You made teachers’ life much easier.

    Thank you Mr. Morton!

    Reply
  7. Sabrina

     /  September 7, 2021

    Hello
    Your work has helped so much with student goals. Thank you so much! I am not able to see the REAL LIFE EQUATIONS #2 answers. Can you fix this, please?

    Reply
    • Thank you so much for visiting! It is nice to hear that you have found my work helpful. I wish you the greatest possible success.

      Reply
  8. Ligaya S. Nunez

     /  May 24, 2021

    Hi Mr. Morton,
    I am a public school teacher in the Philippines. I am asking permission from you for using some of your activities about facts and opinion in my Self Learning Module. This module is for our pupils in the public school .
    Thank you and God BLess.

    Sincerely yours,
    Ligaya

    Reply
    • Parents, students, and educators are welcome to use all the materials on this site for free in pursuit of their educational goals. Best wishes!

      Reply
  9. Concerned Teacher

     /  April 15, 2021

    I just wanted to say that when using a couple of the inferencing passages with my students, I was shocked at some of the content deemed ok for students in 4th grade and up. Maybe I am being oversensitive, but a couple of the passages seem over the top for students that age, especially about the mom saying “I’m going to kill you,” however it is obviously meant, as well as some other subtext in other passage I felt were a little to intense to suggest use for that age. I very well take responsibility for not reading everything comprehensively before handing the papers to my students, but we have a lot to prepare for our remote learning days, and sometimes I do not have time to read every single page. Just wanted to voice my concern. Thank you for your time.

    Reply
    • I try my best to make my content accessible to everyone. In the event that you find the content disagreeable, you are permitted to edit it prior to sharing it with students. Distributing the content without reviewing it is a violation of the terms of use of this site (See the bolded sub-section 2-F).

      You are required to review all the content thoroughly before you use it with students. It is solely your responsibility.

      Reply
  10. Yolanda

     /  October 2, 2020

    Question- so I added to my Google Classroom. How do I pull the grades for the students?

    Reply
    • Students have to manually submit their grades/scores to you. Then you have to enter the grades. I hope that Google will open up their platform and allow me to do more with it soon, but student data is pretty sensitive at this time.

      Reply
  11. Karmon W.

     /  August 24, 2020

    I really love this site. It provides multiple levels of practice and several different ways of providing the lessons. I know that you are currently linked to Google Classroom, but are you also linked to Clever or Canvas? Our school division changed LMs for the pandemic and I am trying to link to some tried and true sites like EReading.

    Reply
    • I’m afraid that I am not linked to any other services. Maybe I should look into it…

      Reply
      • Karmon D. Weidlich

         /  September 15, 2020

        If you do, Could you please post about it. I have used this site for years and my students love it. I just need a way to pull reports and grades for the assignments since they are not linking into Canvas.

        Reply
  12. Mary

     /  July 20, 2020

    Hi,

    I really appreciate your work. Good resources to teach children.
    The old website is actually good compared to the new website.
    By the way, I am unable to see the answers. The website does not show up any answers when I click on the icon.

    Regards,
    Mary

    Reply
  13. N. Chino

     /  August 12, 2019

    I am appreciative of your sterling contribution to humanity. I could not get a brilliant head start to my studies had it not been for your website.
    God bless you.

    Reply
  14. Fatima Tariq

     /  July 17, 2019

    Dear Mr.Morton,
    I just cannot thank you enough for all the hard work you’ve put in to make it easier for us teachers.
    Mr. Morton, I am actually a ESL teacher in Pakistan, and I have to teach multiple levels in a day. While you have made a very accessible website , I would like to request can you make whole packs at the end of the page? Like one PDF file that has all the worksheets in one place.
    Sometimes I have to find worksheets for different classes or skills and at times I feel lost between so many separate sheets. I would really appreciate if one type of worksheets are available in one compact form, so that i don’t have to go through each worksheet separately.
    E.g. all the reading comprehension worksheets by grade in one file pack.
    It would be such help to make worksheet packs.
    Thank you so much.

    Reply
  15. Jenni Knorr

     /  June 3, 2019

    Just wanted to send you a deserving shout-out for all of your hard work! Your resources are inclusive of the perfect balance between classics and “edutainment”.

    Thanks for working tirelessly so all of us have it a bit easier at the end of the day.

    P.S. Awesome connection to learners through the online games. They get hooked, and don’t even realize they’re learning! You nailed it.

    Reply
  16. Emily

     /  May 16, 2018

    I’m having a hard time and it won’t give me the answers to real life equations #2.can u please fix this please

    Reply
  17. Tamra

     /  November 21, 2017

    This website is great! The ideas and activities can be adapted up or down to accommodate different ability levels.
    I’d love to see some writing examples with the prompts you provide. Our school is big on “Exemplars” and the more, the better!
    No rush, just a thought! Thanks so much.

    Reply
  18. LONGLEY-PROCTOR

     /  September 19, 2017

    I really enjoy using your website, but more materials needed for high school grades 9-10 please!

    Reply
  19. Karl Miller McKimpson

     /  March 29, 2017

    I’ve been using your games in my classes. How many levels are there is Viewpoint Pilot and Orpheus, and what do the different treasures do in the Orpheus game?

    Reply
    • I love that you have been playing these games with your students.

      There are 10 different levels in the View Point Pilot game.

      In Orpheus, the different treasures allow the player to take more hits. They also enhance the player in various ways: The first upgrade allows his attack to bounce off walls. The second allows the player to double jump. The third makes the player’s attack faster and stronger. The fourth allows the player to fly. The fifth adds an additional projectile when the player attacks that is effective for “dive-bombing” enemies or creating a shield if the player is firing from a fixed position.

      Thanks for playing!

      Reply
  20. Heather

     /  February 4, 2017

    I purchased a point of view packet from teachers pay teachers. It contains links that direct me to this sight, but unfortunately, the links don’t take me to the correct worksheet. It just brings me to the page that says to contact you. The packet is from Ms.KC Potter, if that helps. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Hello, I have no affiliation with that website. Anyone selling these materials on TPT is doing so without permission. Please report them through TPT.

      I like the links though. There is nothing wrong with a friendly hyperlink.

      Reply
  21. Leslie Marshall

     /  December 7, 2016

    I am not able to download the short story “The Fir” by Hans Christian Anderson (in either RTF or PDF). Thanks for all your time.

    Reply
  22. ricojohar123@gmail.com

     /  December 1, 2016

    Mr. Morton.Please fix this my problem.
    Problem: Why no Apostrophe,Metonymy and Synecdoche?

    Reply
    • I should make some resources. You are right. I never got around to it because these concepts were not tested with my students. One unfortunate side-effect of high-stakes testing is that concepts that are not tested tend not to get taught.

      Reply
  23. shelliestewartt

     /  April 4, 2016

    hello Mr.Morton, i am writing about the statue of liberty-nonfiction reading. Question number 9… i think the answer is A and not C…. Please I am waiting for your response

    Reply
  24. Seig Gaben

     /  February 8, 2016

    yor website is awsome contenue tu make mor of dis. sory if mi make a mistaak mi englisch is not dat gret.

    Reply
  25. Teacher in Kuwait

     /  May 10, 2015

    This is fantastic! You must have spent so much time getting this site together. Your work is very much appreciated! Thanks a billion!

    Reply
  26. Patti O. Flaherty

     /  April 2, 2014

    Spelling error I believe on personification worksheet; peer ??? or please explain.

    The moon shone on the still waters of the lake and the lonely peer rotted in the seaweed.

    Reply
  27. Jdon

     /  January 30, 2014

    This site is fantastic! Thank you so much!

    Reply
  28. Jennifer

     /  December 8, 2013

    I can always count on your website to include high-quality lesson ideas and worksheets that meet my needs! I enjoy being able to quickly find what I may need (although, I usually spend much longer browsing around). I usually leave the website feeling much more prepared for my students and inspired to teach! Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Thank you so much for saying so.
      I’m excited to add the new stuff that I’ve been working on.

      It will pretty much double the amount of content on this site.

      I think that you are going to like it.

      Anyway, thanks for taking the time to comment.
      Your words motivate me.

      Best wishes,
      Morton

      Reply
  29. Angela

     /  August 8, 2013

    This website is the best one that I have found. I sing it’s praises to my co-workers (who are now as hooked as I am). I love that it provides help to strengthen my student’s weaknesses. I also use the various options to re-test standards that weren’t mastered during the first exposure to the skill. Thank you for making my life so much easier.

    Reply
    • Thank you for spreading the word. I am continuing to add and refine content and I hope that these changes and additions will make the site even better. Best wishes!

      Reply
  30. Tracy SMith

     /  February 28, 2013

    On INFERENCES 1 – #8,9,10 – the content is very inappropriate for sixth graders.

    I use your worksheets and find the site very helpful, but the story about Ruby needs to be changed.

    Reply
    • The worksheet in question has a warning clearly marked and emboldened. There is also an alternate version that is more appropriate for younger students. This website is used by elementary school students to adult language learners and not every activity is appropriate for every level. You should read, understand, and approve of ANY content (not just on this website) prior to distributing it to your students. If you disapprove of some of my content, feel free to use the RTF files to edit out disagreeable material. Thank you for visiting.

      Reply
  31. Anna Laurie

     /  November 12, 2012

    I use your ereading examples quite frequently in the classroom, and they are wonderful! One of my students is struggling in math, though, and I was wondering what the math website you and your friend were working on is called? I found the link to it the other day when I was browsing through the comments, but now I cannot find it.

    Reply
  32. Sabrina

     /  November 1, 2012

    Your website is wonderful, I use it as a tutor and find it very helpful.

    Reply
  33. Kalli M.

     /  September 18, 2012

    This is one of my favorite resources to use! Thank you so much for sharing your work with teachers 🙂

    Will you be updating or adding new material soon?

    Reply
  34. Eric

     /  May 30, 2012

    What an amazing site. This is a reading teacher’s Mecca. Thanks for all your hard work. It shows that you are a passionate teacher.

    I did want to point out a couple of things I noticed that need attention:

    1.) The ‘Nutrition Facts’ answer page returns a ‘page not found’ error when you click on the link from the Reading Comprehension Worksheets page.

    2.) The Story Structure Lesson 2 PowerPoint file references the lesson 1 file with no lesson 2 file to be found.

    Thanks again for sharing such a wonderful site,
    Eric

    Reply
    • OK, Mr. Eric.

      Thanks for the input.

      1) Fixed
      2) Fixed

      Sorry that it took so long,
      and thanks for the thoughtful input.

      Morton

      Reply
  35. kathryn hansen

     /  April 30, 2012

    I love the site….
    But I would really like to have the answer sheets to all the information.

    Reply
  36. Zarghoona

     /  March 19, 2012

    I would really like to appreciate your work.You have done a great job!
    Your worksheets helped me in teaching figurative language and genres very much.

    Hats off to you!!!

    I thank you whole heartily.

    Reply
  37. Sandi

     /  March 3, 2012

    Thank you for your website! It has helped me so much this school year.

    Reply
  38. Sopan

     /  February 23, 2012

    Dear Mr. Morton,

    I teach English in a CIE School in India. Since my students come from vernacular background, I found it difficult to train them to comment on style and language of fiction and nonfiction texts. This website helped me a lot in introducing the required key terms with short and quick practice worksheets.
    Thank you very much.

    Reply
  39. amy

     /  February 14, 2012

    I used your Making Inferences 1 with my sixth grade class. One of the examples was about marital infidelity….obviously inappropriate. Otherwise, I have found your site to be very useful!

    Reply
    • I’m sorry to hear that. There is a warning on the page, but let this stand as another.

      Reply
    • Roxane

       /  March 9, 2012

      If you’re talking about the Ruby passage, I agree it’s inappropriate. My 4th grader brought that home last week for hw and obviously didn’t understand it. I was shocked when I read it and emailed the teacher who assured me it went out by mistake. I Googled it just to see where it came from and here I am. This site looks very useful, but this one needs to be deleted. I would hate to see a teacher get in trouble for sending something like that home before reading it fully.

      Reply
  40. Darrielle

     /  February 14, 2012

    Your website is so amazing. My fifth graders love your lessons/powerpoints and they really learn from them. Will you be adding new things? If so, is there anything I can monitor what is added without reviewing each category???

    Reply
    • I wish I had such a system in place. I tend to update the site in chunks every couple months, as I create new materials to use in my classroom. Thank you for the suggestion.

      Reply
  41. Mr. Johnson

     /  January 3, 2012

    Where are the keys?

    Reply
  42. Linda Landers

     /  December 14, 2011

    I just discovered your site. It is one of the best I have discovered.

    Thank you for posting your worksheets.

    Reply
  43. Kateri

     /  March 5, 2011

    Can you identify the general age group/grade level for which the various areas (reading worksheets, genres, figurative language etc) are designed? Or at least the youngest to oldest?

    Reply
    • Mr. Morton

       /  March 5, 2011

      I’d love to create some kind of grade/skill level index. Thank you for the suggestion and I plan on implementing this in the future. Currently, however, I created these assignments for my 7th and 8th grade students. I’d recommend these resources were used for students in grades 6-12, but with the editable .rtf files, I encourage people to modify them to fit their needs (i.e. remove or simplify challenging vocabulary). Thanks again for visiting and taking the time to comment.

      Reply
  44. Erika Carasik

     /  January 23, 2011

    This is the best website I have ever seen. I wonder if you want any of the practices that I have created. Wow, what a help with all my lesson planning!!!!

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

By Using This Website You Agree to the Terms of Use and are aware of our privacy policy.