WORKSHEETS
Spark debate about symbolism, good versus evil, relationships, and more with these discussion questions for The…
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…
A variety of ways to summarize a story are detailed.
This organizer will help students write a letter to a favorite author. The organizer breaks down all the essential…
Jump-start students' imagination with fun and creative activities for Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express. The…
Connect math and literature through supplementary activities for Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens, a fun book that…
This printable explains the five essential elements of a story. Give students this printable to use as a reference.
Summer vacation means plenty of time for students to catch up on their reading! Print out this list of suggested fiction…
Have your students unscramble these poetry vocabulary words. Then, ask them to define each term.
REFERENCE
Use the children's book Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass to teach students about…
In this matching activity, kids match each animal with the continent where it lives. They will consider the weather, the…
Celebrate the wonder of winter with your class. This activity guide for Snow by Cynthia Rylant includes pre- and…
ACTIVITIES
Explore multicultural books includes pre-reading ideas and background information for use with grades 1-5.
BOOK GUIDES
Our discussion guide for Story Thieves: Pick the Plot, a book where the reader is in control, contains questions and…
Extend and enhance students' enjoyment of Two Bad Ants, Chris Van Allsburg's exciting insect adventure, with the…
Students will love these independent and cooperative learning activities, which feature Curious George, the man with the…
These fun activities are a great way to supplement the reading of Julius Zebra: Rumble with the Romans in your…
Increase reading abilities with an activity that build skills in drawing logical conclusions. Children will review what…
Try a printable science activity that focuses on identifying the byproducts of plants.
DAILY WARM-UPS
Teach students about the Boston Tea Party while improving their reading comprehension skills. This printable contains an…
Increase students' knowledge of science while improving their reading skills. This printable warm-up includes a…
Develop students' reading skills with this printable warm-up about the praying mantis. Students will answer reading…
Develop students' reading skills with this printable passage of historical fiction about the Gettysburg Address and…
LESSON PLANS
This lesson plan is designed for 3rd grade but can be used in grades K-5. Students will read the definition of poetry,…
