Differentiated Worksheet for High Ability Students:

1. Comprehension Questions: a. What is the main idea of the poem? b. How do the children plan to bully Bill while he is asleep? c. How does Jane feel about the plan? Why? d. How does Bill react to the bullying?

2. Vocabulary: a. Define the following words: timidly, stooped, parted, foolish. b. Use each word in a sentence to demonstrate understanding.

3. Critical Thinking: a. Do you think the children’s actions were justified? Why or why not? b. How could the situation have been handled differently?

Differentiated Worksheet for Medium Ability Students:

1. Comprehension Questions: a. What is the poem about? b. How do the children plan to bully Bill while he is asleep? c. How does Jane feel about the plan? Why? d. How does Bill react to the bullying?

2. Vocabulary: a. Define the following words: timidly, stooped, parted, foolish. b. Use each word in a sentence to demonstrate understanding.

3. Writing Activity: Write a short paragraph explaining how you would have handled the situation if you were Jane. Would you have gone along with the other children or tried to stop them? Why?

Differentiated Worksheet for Low Ability Students:

1. Comprehension Questions: a. What is happening in the poem? b. How do the children treat Bill while he is asleep? c. How does Jane feel about the plan? Why? d. How does Bill react to the bullying?

2. Vocabulary: a. Match the following words to their definitions: timidly, stooped, parted, foolish. b. Circle the word that means “not smart” in the poem.

3. Drawing Activity: Draw a picture of Bill sleeping at his desk.