• The Chronicles of Narnia Reading Guide

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    The Chronicles of Narnia Reading Guide

    Spark debate about symbolism, good versus evil, relationships, and more with these discussion questions for The…

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    Replace Fear with Trust: Teaching Advice

    In this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, Rafe Esquith explains how to establish a sense of trust with your…

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  • One-Pager

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    One-Pager

    A variety of ways to summarize a story are detailed.

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  • Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens Teacher's Guide

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    Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens Teacher's Guide

    Connect math and literature through supplementary activities for Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens, a fun book that…

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    World History
    Middle Ages
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  • The Five Essential Elements of a Story

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    The Five Essential Elements of a Story

    This printable explains the five essential elements of a story. Give students this printable to use as a reference.

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  • Poetry Terms Word Scramble

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    Poetry Terms Word Scramble

    Have your students unscramble these poetry vocabulary words. Then, ask them to define each term.

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  • Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass Activity & Discussion Guide

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    Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass Activity & Discussion Guide

    Use the children's book Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass to teach students about…

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    Literary Biographies
    Suffrage and Women's Rights
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  • Matching Animal Habitats

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    Matching Animal Habitats

    In this matching activity, kids match each animal with the continent where it lives. They will consider the weather, the…

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    Geography
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    Around the World in 80 Books: A Multicultural Guide

    Explore multicultural books includes pre-reading ideas and background information for use with grades 1-5.

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    Multicultural Literature
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  • BOOK GUIDES

    The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn

    The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn is an award-nominated mystery that takes place in 18th-century Japan. These ideas and…

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    Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan, March 2011
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  • Pick the Plot Teaching Guide

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    Story Thieves: Pick the Plot

    Our discussion guide for Story Thieves: Pick the Plot, a book where the reader is in control, contains questions and…

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  • Julius Zebra: Rumble with the Romans Activity Kit

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    Julius Zebra: Rumble with the Romans Activity Kit

    These fun activities are a great way to supplement the reading of Julius Zebra: Rumble with the Romans in your…

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    Ancient Civilizations
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  • Boston Tea Party Reading Warm-Up

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    Boston Tea Party Reading Warm-Up

    Teach students about the Boston Tea Party while improving their reading comprehension skills. This printable contains an…

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    Colonial America
    The 2013 Boston Marathon Tragedy: April 15, 2013
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  • Science Reading Warm-Up: Classifying Animals

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    Science Reading Warm-Up: Classifying Animals

    Increase students' knowledge of science while improving their reading skills. This printable warm-up includes a…

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    Biological Classification
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  • Praying Mantis Reading Warm-Up

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    Praying Mantis Reading Warm-Up

    Develop students' reading skills with this printable warm-up about the praying mantis. Students will answer reading…

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    Insects
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  • Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: The Gettysburg Address

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    Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: The Gettysburg Address

    Develop students' reading skills with this printable passage of historical fiction about the Gettysburg Address and…

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  • "Bonefish, Bluebird" Music & Poetry Lesson Plan

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    "Bonefish, Bluebird" Music & Poetry Lesson Plan

    This lesson plan is designed for 3rd grade but can be used in grades K-5. Students will read the definition of poetry,…

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  • LESSON PLANS

    Books to Use When Teaching Fables

    Recommended books related to fables for classroom use.

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    Fables
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Blooming Tree

    Reward students for reading books by adding to a student-made tree.

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  • LESSON PLANS

    Birthday Buddies

    Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.

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  • LESSON PLANS

    Fall Similes

    Students create descriptive autumn similes and write them on fall-themed paper. This is a fun arts & crafts activity to…

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  • Story Elements Graphic Organizer

    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

    Story Elements Graphic Organizer

    Try a printable worksheet that will help organize the chronology of a story. This printable is customizable. Tailor the…

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  • Horse: Main Idea and Supporting Details Organizer

    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

    Horse: Main Idea and Supporting Details Organizer

    A graphic organizer for main ideas and supporting details. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your…

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    1930s
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  • Tell Me a Story, Write Me a Poem!

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    Tell Me a Story, Write Me a Poem!

    Children practice storytelling and write a narrative poem.

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