TEACHING RESOURCE
Download for free! As you may have inferred...this is a critical reading skill! Making an inference involves using what…
To encourage critical reading, teachers should ask students questions about the text before, during, and after they…
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Extends students' learning experience reading literature. Students will use this printable worksheet to describe in…
LESSON PLANS
Predicting actively engages students and connects them to what they read Predicting involves thinking ahead while…
Vocabulary development is critical to success in reading To develop students' vocabulary, teachers must encourage a…
An easy way to practice solving analogies before the big test! Analogies are a key part on many standardized tests -…
The ability to identify the elements of a story (plot, characters, setting, and theme) aids in reading comprehension,…
This list of recommended vacation reading for the middle grades is provided by Penguin Young Readers Group and Dorling…
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the characters in a fable by investigating their…
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Poetry lesson plans for Grades 6-8. The study of poetry can lead your students to new levels of creativity and reading…
WORKSHEETS
Help students explore themes, analyse structure, and recognise literary devices in The Chronicles of Narnia with this…
Organizing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event is the goal of this graphic organizer. This printable is…
Using a story map helps children to identify key elements in a story such as characters or events. This printable is…
ACTIVITIES
Use a variety of repeated reading activities to improve reading skills.
Week 1: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.
Enrich your science, history, or English curriculum with the resources in this teacher's guide for Team Moon, the story…
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.
Visually organize thoughts with this concept map. This type of map can be used in any content area when trying to…
Students become familiar with the different types of poetry, including clerihew, diamonte, couplet, limerick, list…
Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of poetry, their responses to the selection, and the craft…
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers suggestions for talking to your students about civil and human…
Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one scene script for it.
Encourage critical thinking and discussion about life in ancient Mesopotamia with the comprehension questions in this…
