LESSON PLANS
After reading the Christmas poem A Real Santa Claus by Frank Dempster Sherman, students will complete a cloze activity…
ACTIVITIES
Get the most out of reading African folk tales by using these worksheets. This is a great lesson plan to use during…
WORKSHEETS
Summer vacation means plenty of time for students to catch up on their reading! Print out this list of suggested fiction…
Comic strips are a great way to encourage reading and writing and reinforce key story elements.
BOOK GUIDES
A complete classroom kit of activities to accompany the book PAX, by Sara Pennypacker and Jon Klassen. Includes…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Sam Sebesta, a specialist in Readers Theatre, gives teachers six tips for a successful oral reading program, including…
Table of Contents: How I Teach Elementary Reading Why I Teach Elementary Reading Best Practices for Teaching…
Use the questions on this printable sheet to discuss any book your students might be studying. They will practice…
This Reading Group Guide for Amina's Voice includes a variety of discussion questions that touch on common…
A great activity for Poetry Month, creative writing classes, or a language arts unit. Students practice writing poetry…
Try this fun printable activity that helps students practice their writing and creative thinking skills by filling in…
This choice board is a great way for your students to practice what they've learned in writing. They will demonstrate…
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Poetry is an ideal way to help students with fluency and to appreciate the beauty of words. Use these activities to help…
DAILY WARM-UPS
Students will read a nonfiction passage about Colonial gardens and answer related reading comprehension questions in…
Keep students informed about educational issues with a reading passage and comprehension questions about school…
Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one scene script for it.
Use a lesson that introduces the Question-Answer Relationship strategy to intermediate students. Students should be able…
This Where's Waldo activity kit includes a reproducible colouring page, a drawing activity, a word search, and…
Download an educator's guide to the 2015 Newbery Medal-winning book The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. In this middle…
Students will use this sheet of questions to learn about the Wonders of the World. Write your answers on the blank…
A wealth of resources, lesson plans, and activities that can be used with the story Teammates by Peter Golenbock.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
This KWL Chart will help students organize what they know, want to know, and will learn by following a lesson. This…
Use this graphic organizer while teaching any subject to help your students understand the cause and effect. This…
In this printable warm-up, students read a passage of historical fiction and answer comprehension questions.
