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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
Summer Reading (Grades 3-5)
Summer Reading (Grades 9-12)
Summer Reading (Grades 6-8)
Favorite Literature Graphic Organizers Slideshow
Summer Reading (Grades K-2)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Book Covers
Most Popular Literature Guides for Secondary Students
More Literature Slideshows
Kindergarten Literature Printables
Backyardigans Coloring Page
Henry & Mudge Summer Splash Word Puzzles
Dora the Explorer Coloring Page (English/Spanish)
Curious George's First Day of School Teacher's Guide
Title and Story Pictures
More Popular Kindergarten Literature Printables
First Grade Literature Printables
Reading Comprehension Stories, Volume II: Printable Book (Gr. 1)
The Coin Counting Book Activity
Crazy Hair Day Hairdo Activities
Mask Template
Reading Record Chart
More Popular 1st Grade Literature Printables
Second Grade Literature Printables
The Parts of a Letter
Story Setting
Dora the Explorer: Color by Numbers (English)
Curious George Coloring Sheet Packet
Last Day Blues Student Poem for Teacher
More Popular 2nd Grade Literature Printables
Third Grade Literature Printables
Shape Poems
Antonyms and Synonyms
Make a Giving Tree
Reading Comprehension Stories, Volume II: Printable Book (Gr. 3)
Blank Journal Page
More Popular 3rd Grade Literature Printables
Fourth Grade Literature Printables
Going for the Gold
Patriotic Poems and Songs
Story Writing, Volume I: Printable Book (4-6)
How to Eat Fried Worms Enrichment Activities
Who Am I? -- Character Description
More Popular 4th Grade Literature Printables
Fifth Grade Literature Printables
Independent Reading Guide: Short Story
Reading Strategy Inventory
The Tale of Despereaux Teacher's Guide
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory -- Projects
Reading Log
More Popular 5th Grade Literature Printables
Sixth Grade Literature Printables
Where's Waldo Activity Kit
Charlotte's Web Quiz
Describe That Character
Charlotte's Web Word Search
Preparing to Read
More Popular 6th Grade Literature Printables
Seventh Grade Literature Printables
Short Story Rubric
Historical Fiction Printable Book (4-8)
Chinese Calligraphy
My Side of the Mountain
Acrostic Poems
More Popular 7th Grade Literature Printables
Eighth Grade Literature Printables
Three Useful Literary Terms
Personification
Types of Poetry
If I Were in Charge of the World
Scoring Rubric: Poetry
More Popular 8th Grade Literature Printables
Ninth Grade Literature Printables
The Kite Runner Study Guide
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity
Scoring Rubric: Response to Literature
We Beat the Street Discussion Guide
The Secret Life of Bees
More Popular 9th Grade Literature Printables
Tenth Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Research Report/Paper
Scoring Rubric: Summary
Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors
Scoring Rubric: Resume and Cover Letter
Denotation/Connotation
More Popular 10th Grade Literature Printables
Eleventh Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation
Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences
Scoring Rubric: Drama
Comparison/Contrast Rubric
The Miracle Worker -- The Challenge
More Popular 11th Grade Literature Printables
Twelfth Grade Literature Printables
Chew on This Teacher's Guide
Independent Reading Guide: Nonfiction
Curious George Banana Bread Recipe
Eats, Shoots & Leaves
A Streetcar Named Desire
More Popular 12th Grade Literature Printables
Lesson Plans, Grades K-5
Metaphor Unit Poems
Reading Games
Create a Hogwarts Floor Plan
Journal Writing
Adjective Chains
Activities for African Folk Tales
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans, Grades 6-12
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
Analyzing "The Monkey's Paw"
Paper Making
International Cover Art for Harry Potter Lesson
The History and Poetry of "In Flanders Fields"
Make a Harry Potter Board Game
Poetry Terms
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans
References
Character Traits
Interview with Jose Garcia Villa
Jerry Spinelli on Milkweed
Literary Glossary
The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Definitions
Women Nobel and Pulitzer Prize Winners
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
More Popular Literature References
Social Studies & Literature Connected
From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom
Greek and Roman Gods
Famous Storytellers
Judith St. George Biography
People and Places in Egyptian Mythology
The Harlem Renaissance
Pulitzer Prize Winners for U.S. History
More Literature & Social Studies Resources
Science & Literature Connected
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Animal Farm
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Stellaluna
Make Way for Ducklings
Summer Reading List -- Pre-K through Primary
Summer Reading List -- Middle
More Popular Literature & Earth Science Resources
Art & Literature Connected
Timeline of Publishing
Harry Potter Book Covers: British and Danish
Caldecott Medal Winners
Harry Potter Book Covers From Around the World
Harry Potter Book Covers: Dutch, French, German and Italian
Music & Literature Connected
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
Defining Jazz Music
Performing "The Black Cat"
Creating Opera
Can You Hear a Story?
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
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
The Land and Other Books by Mildred D. Taylor
Lon Po Po
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The House on Mango Street Projects
More Popular Multicultural Literature Resources
Shakespeare Resources
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hamlet
Twelfth Night
Much Ado About Nothing
Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth
Othello
More Shakespeare Resources for Teachers
Nonfiction Literature Resources
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal
Sample Outlines
How to Write a Research Paper
Journaling Tips, Strategies, & Topics
Reflective Journals
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
The Jolly Postman
More Popular Nonfiction Literature Resources
Folk Tales & Related Resources
Discover Nursery Rhymes
Nursery Rhyme Collection
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Word Puzzle
Jumanji Teacher's Guide
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks Worksheets
American Tall Tales
Folk Tale Problem-Solving
More Popular Folk Tales & Related Resources
War Stories & Related Resources
My Brother Sam Is Dead
Milkweed
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test A
Across Five Aprils Discussion Guide
The Red Badge of Courage
"In Flanders Fields"
My Brother Sam Is Dead Projects
More War Stories & Related Resources
Science-Fiction & Related Resources
1984
My Teacher Is an Alien
Among the Hidden Teacher's Guide
My Teacher Is an Alien Vocabulary List
Jules Verne and Science Fiction
Firebird Books
Star Trek
Jules Verne
War of the Worlds
Lowthar's Blade Teacher's Guide
A Reader's Guide for A Certain Slant of Light
Reader's Stew
Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources
James and the Giant Peach
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Harry Potter Resources and Activities
Maniac Magee
The Story of Ferdinand Activities
Curious George Books
Roald Dahl Day–September 13
More Popular Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources
Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction
Miss Nelson is Missing
Teacher's Guide to Cam Jansen Mysteries
Backyard Animal Show Teacher's Guide
The Buried Bones Mystery Teacher's Guide
Lost in the Tunnel of Time Teacher's Guide
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Questions
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
More Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction
Historical Fiction Resources
Number the Stars
Summer of My German Soldier
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Readers Theater Script: Little House on the Prairie
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Unit Preparation
Readers Theater Script: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
More Popular Historical Fiction Resources
Harry Potter Resources
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Book Covers
Haiku Handout
Script Writing Handout
More Harry Potter Teacher Resources
Poetry
Sample Metaphor Poems
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 3-5)
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop
Popular Poetry Printables
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades K-2)
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 6-8)
Science and Writing: Food Poetry
More Poetry Teacher Resources
Fables & Related Resources
Grasshopper and Owl - Drawing Conclusions Worksheet
Rapunzel
Grasshopper and Owl - A Fable by Aesop
Two Travelers and the Bear - A Fable by Aesop
Books to Use When Teaching Fables
Goldilocks and the Three Hares
The Origin of Pinocchio
More Fables & Related Resources
Graphic Organizers
Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How
Five Elements of a Story
Main Idea and Supporting Details Web
Story Web
Facts Chart
Cause and Effect
Sequencing
More Literature Graphic Organizers
Library Skills
Research Paper: Look for Sources
A Book's Spine
A Book Spine and Label
NSTA Recommends -- Interdisciplinary Connections for Grades K-8
My Favorite Fairy Tale
Fiction or Nonfiction?
Tall Tales
More Library Skills Resources
Quizzes
Short Stories Quiz
The Hobbit Quiz
Poets and Poems Quiz
Irish Literature and Folklore Quiz
Famous Authors Quiz
Poetry Terms Quiz
Alphabetizing Poets Quiz
Poetry Word Scramble
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks Quiz

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