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Literature – Teacher Resources

Help young readers appreciate literature with these teacher's guides, printables, activities, slideshows, and lessons. You'll find resources on all types of literature, such as fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry, and many genres of each, including multicultural, fables, myths, science-fiction, historical fiction, and sonnets.
Slideshows
Favorite Literature Graphic Organizers Slideshow
Favorite Halloween Books for the Classroom
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades K-2)
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 3-5)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Book Covers
Most Popular Literature Guides for Intermediate and Middle Students
Most Popular Literature Guides for Primary Students
More Literature Slideshows
Kindergarten Literature Printables
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
Pumpkins Coloring Page
Mask Template
The Little Green Witch Coloring Page
Backyardigans Coloring Page
More Popular Kindergarten Literature Printables
First Grade Literature Printables
Title and Story Pictures
Reading Comprehension Stories, Volume II: Printable Book (Gr. 1)
Curious George Coloring Sheet
Dora the Explorer Coloring Page (English/Spanish)
Reading Warm-Up 118 for Gr. 1 & 2: Contemporary Realistic Fiction
More Popular 1st Grade Literature Printables
Second Grade Literature Printables
The Parts of a Letter
Story Setting
As Soon As It's Fall Poetry Pack
The Tale of Despereaux Teacher's Guide
Teacher's Guide to Cam Jansen Mysteries
More Popular 2nd Grade Literature Printables
Third Grade Literature Printables
A Teacher's Guide for Vote!
Shape Poems
Antonyms and Synonyms
Vote! Discussion Guide
Make a Giving Tree
More Popular 3rd Grade Literature Printables
Fourth Grade Literature Printables
Fall into Rhyme
Who Am I? -- Character Description
How to Eat Fried Worms Enrichment Activities
Frindle Teacher's Guide
Describe That Character
More Popular 4th Grade Literature Printables
Fifth Grade Literature Printables
Independent Reading Guide: Short Story
Writing Assignment Rubric
Reading Log
Writing a Character Sketch
Story Writing, Volume I: Printable Book (4-6)
More Popular 5th Grade Literature Printables
Sixth Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences
Scoring Rubric: Poetry
My Side of the Mountain
Charlotte's Web Quiz
Indian Sign Language Chart
More Popular 6th Grade Literature Printables
Seventh Grade Literature Printables
Short Story Rubric
Puerto Rican Folk Tale
We Beat the Street Discussion Guide
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry -- Comprehension Questions
Scoring Rubric: Summary
More Popular 7th Grade Literature Printables
Eighth Grade Literature Printables
Persuasive Essay Rubric I
Scoring Rubric: Response to Literature
Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors
Denotation/Connotation
Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation
More Popular 8th Grade Literature Printables
Ninth Grade Literature Printables
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity
The Kite Runner Study Guide
Three Useful Literary Terms
Scoring Rubric: Research Report/Paper
Scoring Rubric: Cause-Effect
More Popular 9th Grade Literature Printables
Tenth Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Resume and Cover Letter
Personification
Scoring Rubric: Fictional Narrative
Scoring Rubric: Drama
Narrative Vignette Rubric
More Popular 10th Grade Literature Printables
Eleventh Grade Literature Printables
The Color of Water
The Miracle Worker -- The Challenge
The Secret Life of Bees
Seeing Logic in Analogies
Comparison/Contrast Rubric
More Popular 11th Grade Literature Printables
Twelfth Grade Literature Printables
Eats, Shoots & Leaves
September 11, 2001: Attack on New York City Teacher's Guide
Hatchet & Dogsong Teaching Guides
Persuasive Essay Rubric II
Scoring Rubric: Business Letter/Memo
More Popular 12th Grade Literature Printables
Lesson Plans, Grades K-5
Fall Similes
Fall Acrostic Poem
Fall Haiku
Metaphor Unit Poems
"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons
Reading Games
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans, Grades 6-12
Analyzing "The Monkey's Paw"
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
Inaugural Poetry
Journal Writing
An Autobiographical Poem
The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields"
Create a Hogwarts Floor Plan
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans
References
Character Traits
The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Definitions
Jerry Spinelli on Milkweed
Literary Glossary
Women Nobel and Pulitzer Prize Winners
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
Banned Children's Books
More Popular Literature References
Social Studies & Literature Connected
Newbery Award Winners
Interview with Jose Garcia Villa
Greek and Roman Gods
From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom
People and Places in Egyptian Mythology
Coretta Scott King Award Winners
The Harlem Renaissance
More Literature & Social Studies Resources
Science & Literature Connected
Stellaluna
Animal Farm
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Grasshopper and Owl - Drawing Conclusions Worksheet
Make Way for Ducklings
More Popular Literature & Earth Science Resources
Art & Literature Connected
Harry Potter Book Covers: Dutch, French, German and Italian
Harry Potter Book Covers: British and Danish
Timeline of Publishing
Caldecott Medal Winners
Harry Potter Book Covers From Around the World
Music & Literature Connected
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
Performing "The Black Cat"
Defining Jazz Music
Can You Hear a Story?
Creating Opera
Primary Literature Guides
Rapunzel
The World of Rosemary Wells
Jean Fritz's American History Books
Stellaluna
Teacher's Guide to the Works of Patricia Polacco
The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers
Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms
Curious George Books
More Teacher Guides to Primary Literature
Intermediate Literature Guides
Charlotte's Web
The Boy Who Saved Baseball
James and the Giant Peach
Grossology
Dreamland
Maniac Magee
Number the Stars
More Teacher Guides to Intermediate & Middle Literature
Secondary Literature Guides
The Crucible
The Scarlet Letter
The Pearl
Of Mice and Men
Running Loose
Death of a Salesman
Nectar in a Sieve
More Teacher Guides to Secondary Literature
Multicultural Literature
The Keeping Quilt
African Folk Tales - Background Information
The House on Mango Street Questions
Activities for African Folk Tales
The House on Mango Street Projects
The Land and Other Books by Mildred D. Taylor
Lon Po Po
More Popular Multicultural Literature Resources
Shakespeare Resources
Hamlet
Macbeth
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Romeo and Juliet
Othello
Much Ado About Nothing
The Taming of the Shrew
More Shakespeare Resources for Teachers
Nonfiction Literature Resources
Sample Essay Outlines
Pedro's Journal
Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
Journaling Tips, Strategies, & Topics
How to Write a Research Paper
More Popular Nonfiction Literature Resources
Folk Tales & Related Resources
Discover Nursery Rhymes
Nursery Rhyme Collection
American Tall Tales
Shadow of a Bull
Folk Tale Problem-Solving
Favorite Fairy Tale Book
African Folktale Characters
More Popular Folk Tales & Related Resources
War Stories & Related Resources
My Brother Sam Is Dead
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test A
Milkweed
My Brother Sam Is Dead Projects
My Brother Sam Is Dead Mapping Activity
Across Five Aprils Discussion Guide
The Red Badge of Courage
More War Stories & Related Resources
Science-Fiction & Related Resources
1984
Among the Hidden Teacher's Guide
My Teacher Is an Alien
My Teacher Is an Alien Vocabulary List
War of the Worlds
A Reader's Guide for A Certain Slant of Light
Jules Verne and Science Fiction
Star Trek
Firebird Books
Jules Verne
Reader's Stew
Lowthar's Blade Teacher's Guide
Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources
Maniac Magee
James and the Giant Peach
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
All Day Nightmare (Goosebumps, 42)
Harry Potter Resources and Activities
When the Goblins Came Knocking
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon
More Popular Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources
Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction
Miss Nelson is Missing
Roald Dahl Day–September 13
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Questions
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Project Ideas
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Unit Preparation
More Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction
Historical Fiction Resources
Number the Stars
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy
An Immigrant's Story
Readers Theater Script: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Teammates
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Projects
More Popular Historical Fiction Resources
Harry Potter Resources
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Book Covers
Script Writing Handout
Harry Potter Haiku Handout
More Harry Potter Teacher Resources
Poetry
Sample Metaphor Poems
Popular Poetry Printables
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop
Poetry Worksheets
Emotion Similes
Poetry Terms
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 9-12)
More Poetry Teacher Resources
Fables & Related Resources
"Grasshopper and Owl": Aesop's Fable
Rapunzel
Grasshopper and Owl - Vocabulary Worksheet
The Origin of Pinocchio
"Two Travelers and the Bear" - A Fable by Aesop
"The Fox and the Goat" - Character Traits Chart
Cherokee Fables
More Fables & Related Resources
Graphic Organizers
Main Idea and Supporting Details Web
Five Elements of a Story
Story Web
Double Venn Diagram, Version 1
Cause and Effect
Sequencing
Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How
More Literature Graphic Organizers
Library Skills
Research Paper: Look for Sources
Tall Tales
Storybook Characters
Concepts of a Story -- Plot I
Fiction or Nonfiction?
Fiction and Nonfiction Books
Concepts of a Story: Setting
More Library Skills Resources
Quizzes
Poetry Terms Quiz
Short Stories Quiz
The Hobbit Quiz
Poets and Poems Quiz
Famous Authors Quiz
Irish Literature and Folklore Quiz
Alphabetizing Poets Quiz
Poetry Word Scramble
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks Quiz

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