TEACHING RESOURCE
"Frère Jacques" lyrics and translations from the original French into English, German, and more! Song lyrics for the…
Download for free! Specific tips for writing effective book reports. Write better book reports using the tips,…
ACTIVITIES
Download for free! Here are 50+ great questions to ask an author during an interview Ever wondered about your favorite…
To encourage critical reading, teachers should ask students questions about the text before, during, and after they…
Learn and apply this critical reading instruction strategy Visualizing refers to our ability to create pictures in our…
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Extends students' learning experience reading literature. Students will use this printable worksheet to describe in…
With this teaching strategy resource, we show you how to make the most out of KWL charts in your classroom. K-W-L stands…
LESSON PLANS
Sequencing the events of a text refers to the identification of the beginning, middle, and end. Learn how to teach this…
Use these fun games to help pupils remember each other's names.
Help students write five-paragraph essays with a graphic organizer. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to…
Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.
WORKSHEETS
Explore character traits with your students using this character trait observations graphic organizer. This character…
Spark a Love of Reading with this Comprehensive Literary Adventure! Dive into the magical world of…
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Summer reading for grades 3-5, with activities! Pick any book from this list of the best kids' books and your students…
Five elements of a story's plot (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) provide the…
An essential tool for language arts classes! This graphic organizer will help students identify the main idea of a…
Identify the sections of a story with this plot/story sequence graphic organizer. This printable is customizable.…
Easily-adaptable example of a classic story format Students learn how to write "Choose Your Own Adventure" stories by…
Encourage development of your students' skills with activities that follow Bloom's Taxonomy.
This gallery of middle school literature features banned or challenged books. Each slide also features a related…
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to recognize cause-and-effect relationships in a fable by Aesop.
This Newbery Medal winner tells the mythical tale of a legendary hero: 12 year old Jeffrey Magee – known as Maniac…
An essential graphic organizer for all ELA classes! Students are asked to identify cause and effect of a story with…
Students will learn about asking questions before reading and will make predictions based on the discussion of the…