LESSON PLANS
In this poetry lesson plan, introduce (or re-familiarize) your students with metaphors. Then, encourage them to get…
A list of important symbols from The Great Gatsby.
WORKSHEETS
Have your students read facts about why the Native Americans population dropped in the eighteenth century and have them…
ACTIVITIES
Lessons, websites, recommended books concerning William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation to expand classroom…
BOOK GUIDES
Supplement the Printz Award Winner Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta with this reading guide to the book. This printable…
Use the questions in this printable to guide classroom discussion about Walter Dean Myers's novel Dope Sick, a story…
Promote group discussion about the themes and characters in the novel Eli the Good by Silas House with the 20 questions…
ASSESSMENT
After teaching students about women Nobel Prize winners, use this printable multiple-choice quiz to review what they…
Looking for a good book to read over the summer? This reading list includes descriptions and recommendations for…
Give pupils a new perspective on age-old fairy tales by reading Kissing the Witch in your classroom. Encourage…
This reading guide includes a pre-reading activity, discussion questions, and activities to accompany Living Dead Girl,…
Test your students' knowledge of the Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince film. This is a fun activity to combine the…
REFERENCE
In this startling memoir by a former child soldier, Ishmael Beah tells the harrowing story of fighting in Sierra Leone's…
Use these questions and activities for Fallout to examine the relationships of characters and discuss the psychological…
Enrich a fantasy fiction unit with these discussion questions and activities for Cassandra Clare's trilogy City of…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Encourage your students to read for pleasure with book discussions. Students can share with the class or a small group a…
From the author of the international bestseller Zlata's Diary comes a haunting testament to how war's brutality affects…
This excerpt from Rafe Esquith's Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire will instruct you on how to create a save haven for your…
The life of J.K. Rowling and her famous creation, Harry Potter, are presented in this timeline.
Read these fun quotes from the cast of the Harry Potter movies -- they compare themselves to their characters.
In Twisted, the acclaimed Laurie Halse Anderson tackles a very controversial subject: what it means to be a man today.…
Celebrate diversity in your reading selections. Browse these titles for middle grade and young adult readers to find…
Burning Blue, a soulful novel by Paul Griffin, is written in first-person narration. Encourage thoughtful discussion…
This printable literature guide for The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey includes discussion questions and extension activities.…
