GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Use a printable that contains instructions for using a story pyramid to describe important information from a story,…
ACTIVITIES
Students will create a quilt that tells a story. This is a great arts & crafts activity that also ties in creative…
Using a story map helps children to identify key elements in a story such as characters or events. This printable is…
Use a variety of repeated reading activities to improve reading skills.
LESSON PLANS
Week 1: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.
WORKBOOKS
Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Question-Answer Relationships, or QAR, is a reading comprehension strategy developed to encourage students to be active,…
CHOICE BOARDS
Pair your summer reading lists with this 9-activity choice board of fun summer reading activities for middle school…
Use this graphic organizer to help students create outlines for a five-paragraph writing assignment. This printable is…
In this project, students will research a notable African-American scientist and then create a social media account for…
BOOK GUIDES
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for Steinbeck's The Pearl provides pre-reading activities and discussion on…
WORKSHEETS
Enrich your science, history, or English curriculum with the resources in this teacher's guide for Team Moon, the story…
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Can't find the right rubric? Make your own! This blank grid will make it easy for you to create your own rubrics. This…
This resource contains three different choice boards that align with “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury, “The Fun…
Use this chart to help students organize their thoughts. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching…
Fully engage kids in the creative process through mistakes, mess-making, and "destructive" acts. This packet for Wreck…
ASSESSMENT
The organization, elements of literary analysis/interpretation writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a…
Week 19: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.
Examples of emotion similes, and a writing project for using them Learn about how to convey emotion in written…
Visually organize thoughts with this concept map. This type of map can be used in any content area when trying to…
This extensive list details books for both children and adults that deal with disabilities. The books are sorted by…
This 2-3 class period unit includes lesson plans, graphic organizers, and a rubric for assessment. In the unit, students…
Students become familiar with the different types of poetry, including clerihew, diamonte, couplet, limerick, list…
The Newbery Award-winning book, Number the Stars, has educated many children about the bravery of the Danish people in…
