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    50+ Author Interview Questions

    Download for free! Here are 50+ great questions to ask an author during an interview Ever wondered about your favorite…

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    Literature
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    Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide

    Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.

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    Literature
    Banned Books and Censorship
    Reading and Literature
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    Summer Reading (Grades 6-8)

    Variety of genres and interesting activities for all reading levels Help your students retain the reading skills the…

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    Science
    Earth Science
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    Poetry Lessons & Activities: Gallery of Worksheets (Grades 6-8)

    Poetry lesson plans for Grades 6-8. The study of poetry can lead your students to new levels of creativity and reading…

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    Reading
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    Maniac Magee Literature Guide

    This Newbery Medal winner tells the mythical tale of a legendary hero: 12 year old Jeffrey Magee – known as Maniac…

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    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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    The Raven Vocabulary Word Definitions

    Definitions for "The Raven" vocabulary words.

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    Reading and Literature
    Horror
    Vocabulary
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    Story Quilts

    Students will create a quilt that tells a story. This is a great arts & crafts activity that also ties in creative…

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    Reading and Literature
    Storytelling
    Arts and Crafts
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  • a strategy to support struggling readers

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    Repeated Reading

    Use a variety of repeated reading activities to improve reading skills.

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    Reading Instruction
    Reading and Literature
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  • Wreck This Journal Classroom Packet

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    Wreck This Journal Classroom Packet

    Fully engage kids in the creative process through mistakes, mess-making, and "destructive" acts. This packet for Wreck…

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    Language Arts and Writing
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    The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

    The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, will…

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    Fantasy Fiction
    Language Arts and Writing
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  • The Mysterious Bermuda Triangle

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    The Mysterious Bermuda Triangle

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to an area of the Caribbean Ocean known as the Bermuda Triangle.

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    Reading and Literature
    Legends
    Oceans (Oceanography)
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    The Red Badge of Courage

    The 1895 book The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane tells the story of a young farm boy who becomes a Union soldier…

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    Language Arts and Writing
    Social Studies and History
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  • Harry Potter Timeline Activity

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    Harry Potter Timeline Activity

    Use this fun activity - a printable timeline worksheet - to test your pupils' knowledge of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter…

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    Reading and Literature
    Literature
    Teaching Harry Potter
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  • A student reading poetry in the classroom

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    Poetry Jam! Sub Kit (Grades 7-8)

    The activities in this substitute teacher kit (grades 7-8) will help students write and appreciate poetry.

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    Poetry
    Creative Writing
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    Most Popular Literature Guides for Intermediate and Middle Students

    Our teacher guides for literature will help you extend the learning and enjoyment that your students get from reading…

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    Reading and Literature
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  • Six Magical Activities for The Magician's Elephant

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    Six Magical Activities for The Magician's Elephant

    Get children excited about the impossible with this magician's tool kit for The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo.…

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    Children's Book
    Fiction
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    Make a Harry Potter Board Game

    Students improve their reading comprehension by making and creating a board game based upon the Harry Potter books.

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    Reading and Literature
    Reading
    Literature
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    The Black Cat Vocabulary Definitions

    Definitions for "The Black Cat" vocabulary words.

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    Reading
    Language Arts and Writing
    Reading and Literature
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  • Present a Skit

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    Present a Skit

    Student work in groups of three or four to pick a scene or event that they will present as a skit.

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    Literary Drama
    Drama and Performing Arts
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  • J.K. Rowling Timeline Activity

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    J.K. Rowling Timeline Activity

    Your pupils will enjoy challenging themselves with this printable timeline activity about important events in J.K.…

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    Literature
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  • Activity: Muscles and Movement

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    Activity: Muscles and Movement

    Familiarize students with the scientific names of muscles in the human body through this activity. Students will use an…

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    Library Resources
    Reading and Literature
    Musculoskeletal System
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  • Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets

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    Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets from Across the Generations

    This collection of poems from three highly regarded and important African American poets focuses on groundbreaking poems…

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    Poetry
    Reading and Literature
    African Americans
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    Homesick: My Own Story

    Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.

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    Literature
    Literary Biographies
    Immigration
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    The Anne Frank and Miep Gies Connection

    Students learn about Miep Gies, a friend to Anne Frank's family, and then answer questions about her life.

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    Literary Biographies
    Holocaust
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