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  • Reading Guide for Chains

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    Reading Guide for Chains

    Extend students' learning with discussion topics for Chains, a National Book Award finalist. The questions in this…

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  • A Long Walk to Water YA Novel Discussion Guide

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    A Long Walk to Water Discussion Guide

    A Long Walk to Water, a short novel of historical fiction by Linda Sue Park, is based on a true story of Salva Dut—one…

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  • You Can Do a Graphic Novel Teacher's Guide

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    You Can Do a Graphic Novel Teacher's Guide

    Explore the creative process of writing and illustrating a graphic novel. This teacher's guide to You Can Do a Graphic…

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  • Ghetto Cowboy Reading and Activity Guide

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    Ghetto Cowboy Reading and Activity Guide

    Learn about the urban riders of Philadelphia. This printable guide to Ghetto Cowboy includes classroom activities,…

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  • Keeper of the Lost Cities Curriculum Guide

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    Keeper of the Lost Cities Curriculum Guide

    The reading and discussion questions in this curriculum guide to Keeper of the Lost Cities are aligned with Common Core…

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  • Up Close: Theodore Roosevelt Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: Theodore Roosevelt Discussion Guide

    Enrich student's understanding of Teddy Roosevelt's life and career with this discussion guide to a biography about the…

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  • Teacher's Guide to Michelle Obama: An American Story

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    Teacher's Guide to Michelle Obama: An American Story

    Use these discussion questions and activities with the inspirational biography Michelle Obama: An American Story by…

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    Literary Biographies
    African Americans
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  • "Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Roald Dahl" Poster

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    "Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Roald Dahl" Poster

    Hang this poster in your classroom to celebrate Roald Dahl Month (September). This poster features favorite quotes by…

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  • The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis Teacher's Guide

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    The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis Teacher's Guide

    Use this literature guide to review vocabulary, check reading comprehension, and encourage students to make predictions…

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  • Teacher's Guide for Bomb: The Race to Build—And Steal—The World's Most Dangerous Weapon

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    Teacher's Guide for Bomb: The Race to Build—And Steal—The World's Most Dangerous Weapon

    Newbery Honor book Bomb: The Race to Build – And Steal – The World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin is an…

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  • Small as an Elephant Teacher's Guide

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    Small as an Elephant Teacher's Guide

    Use Small as an Elephant as a mentor text for teaching Common Core State Standards. Examine figurative language,…

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  • Breaking Stalin's Nose Discussion Guide

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    Breaking Stalin's Nose Discussion Guide

    Use literature to study the Soviet Union during Stalin's dictatorial regime. This discussion guide to Breaking Stalin's…

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    History of USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
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  • Infobiographical Project Worksheet

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    Infobiographical Project Worksheet

    This worksheet outlines and describes the student project for the Infobiographical FutureFit Project, and provides…

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  • Analyzing a Book Character

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    Analyzing a Book Character

    This chart of questions will help students analyze the cover art of a book. Use this worksheet when talking about the…

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    The Black Cat -- Annotated for Readers Theatre

    Here is an annotated "The Black Cat", for use with Readers Theatre. You'll enjoy this one!

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  • The Girl Who Drew Butterflies by Joyce Sidman

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    The Girl Who Drew Butterflies Teaching Guide

    This teaching guide for Newberry Award-winner Joyce Sidman's biography of 17th century artist and naturalist Maria…

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  • March Forward, Girl by Melba Beals

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    March Forward, Girl Teaching Guide

    Plenty of challenging and stimulating independent and group activities can be found in the teaching guide for this…

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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Three Famous Americans in the Civil War

    Students read several paragraphs about three Civil War heroes, and then answer questions.

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    U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)
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  • REFERENCE

    Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two

    This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…

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  • Paper Things Discussion Guide

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    Paper Things Discussion Guide

    These discussion questions for Paper Things are appropriate for in-class or independent use, and are particularly…

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    The Red Pony

    Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for Steinbeck's The Red Pony provides pre-reading activities; discussion of…

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    Eyewitness: Olympics

    Get an exciting overview of the ancient games, the rebirth of the Olympics at the end of the 19th century, and a very…

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    Historical Fiction Printables Slideshow

    There are literature guides, discussion questions, reading graphic organizers, and more, in this slideshow. All of these…

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  • Independent Reading Guide: The Novel

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    Independent Reading Guide: The Novel

    Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of novels, their responses to the selection, and the craft…

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