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  • EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS

    Banned or Challenged Books, Grades 5–8

    This gallery of middle school literature features banned or challenged books. Each slide also features a related…

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    "Two Travelers and the Bear": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable

    Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to recognize cause-and-effect relationships in a fable by Aesop.

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  • Lemonade War

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    The Lemonade War Teacher's Guide

    Encourage the development of students' entrepreneurial skills with the economics and math activities in this teacher's…

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  • The Chronicles of Narnia Classroom Activity Guide

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    The Chronicles of Narnia Classroom Activity Guide

    Help students explore themes, analyse structure, and recognise literary devices in The Chronicles of Narnia with this…

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  • Reading Warm-Up 155 for Gr. 5 & 6: Fantasy

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    Reading Warm-Up 155 for Gr. 5 & 6: Fantasy

    Spark students' imagination with the passage of fantasy fiction and reading comprehension questions in this printable…

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    The Secret Garden

    Use this guide on The Secret Garden to stimulate discussions focused on themes, symbols, recurrent motifs, and Frances…

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    Island of the Blue Dolphins

    Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded on an island, alone, for 18 years. This…

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    Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

    Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning novel, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, will capture your middle and intermediate…

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  • Icebreakers: Sample Page 3

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    Make a Giving Tree

    Get to know your students by making a classroom giving tree. To introduce this activity, you'll read Shel Silverstein's…

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  • Aesop's "The Fox and the Goat"

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    Aesop's "The Fox and the Goat"

    After students read Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Goat," they complete a vocabulary activity and draw conclusions about…

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  • Aesop's "Two Travelers and the Bear"

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    Aesop's "Two Travelers and the Bear"

    After students read Aesop's fable "Two Travelers and the Bear," they complete a vocabulary activity and draw conclusions…

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  • Charlotte's Web Quiz

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    Charlotte's Web Quiz

    Use this quiz as a way of assessing students' reading comprehension skills on the story Charlotte's Web. This…

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  • Teaching Guide for My Side of the Mountain

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    My Side of the Mountain

    Discussion and activity guide for the harrowing survival story Use this printable when teaching the book My Side of the…

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  • Letter to My Favorite Author

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    Letter to My Favorite Author

    After reading a realistic fiction story, the student will write a letter to the author. Use this activity to celebrate…

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    "The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop

    Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to draw conclusions using one of Aesop's enjoyable fables.…

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  • The Wright Brothers: Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up

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    The Wright Brothers: Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up

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

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  • Fill in the Beginning and End of Comic Strips

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    Fill in the Beginning and End of Comic Strips

    Try this fun printable activity that helps students practice their writing and creative thinking skills by filling in…

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  • The Golden Bull Discussion Guide

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    The Golden Bull Discussion Guide

    Encourage critical thinking and discussion about life in ancient Mesopotamia with the comprehension questions in this…

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    Teammates

    A wealth of resources, lesson plans, and activities that can be used with the story Teammates by Peter Golenbock.

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  • BOOK GUIDES

    The Keeping Quilt

    The Keeping Quilt is a multi-generational story that follows a beloved quilt from one family member to another. The…

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    Summer Reading for Teachers

    This slideshow contains summer reading suggestions for teachers interested in reading for pleasure or professional…

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  • Savvy Discussion Guide

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    Savvy Discussion Guide

    This printable literature guide to Savvy, a novel by Ingrid Law, includes pre-reading points, discussion questions, and…

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    Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons

    Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native Americans in this multiple…

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    The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Enrichment Activities

    In Chris Van Allsburg's The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, the dog who protagonist Alan is supposed to be watching runs off and…

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