BOOK GUIDES
Discover brief discussion techniques of plot, character development and theme employed by Steinbeck in his brief…
LESSON
This three-day lesson digs deeper into poetic and literary critical thinking by having students read grade-level lexiled…
WORKSHEETS
Examine the use of verse in Tolkien's The Hobbit through riddles and rhymes. This printable teacher's guide will help…
One of the most important themes of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is the question of what qualities make up a good leader.…
Build background knowledge in 19th-century history and culture with the lesson planning resources in this teacher's…
Help students experience Illyria with performance-based teaching strategies for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Before…
As You Like It is one of Shakespeare's "marriage" comedies in which love's complications end in recognition of the true…
Extend students' enjoyment and understanding of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings by using the discussion questions in…
LESSON PLANS
A list of poster ideas that will help students picture the main ideas and symbols of The Great Gatsby.
Spark discussion about A Hat Full of Sky, The Wee Free Men, and The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents with the…
Tess of the D'Urbervilles is a gripping tragic romance, as well as an elegiac portrait of a pastoral way of life already…
Designed for reading the novel aloud or in small cooperative groups, this teachers pack includes a six-week unit for…
Use this teacher's guide on Candide, a farcical, humorous, and far-fetched satire, to expand your classroom discussions…
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Your child can use this graphic organizer to identify the sequence of events in a story or a sequential task. This…
Use the materials in this literature guide to supplement Unwind, a book about a futuristic world in which parents are…
TEACHING RESOURCE
In this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, Rafe Esquith explains how to establish a sense of trust with your…
This 24-page teacher's guide to The Importance of Being Earnest focuses on themes, character analysis, and drama-based…
Use this vocabulary list and chapter-specific vocabulary quizzes to test students' knowledge of the terms used in The…
Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of short stories, their responses to the selection, and…
Learn how to incorporate journaling in while teaching Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.…
Our teacher guides for secondary literature will help you extend the learning and enjoyment that your students get from…
REFERENCE
Learn about Carleton Kendrick, a family therapist and parenting expert.
Jeff Kinney answers questions about his very funny online journal, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal.
Study the history of Afghanistan and the themes in A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini with this printable…
