Reading and Literature (page 145)

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Vocabulary

Grammar

Reading Comprehension

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How to Guyku (Poem Template)

Give this poetry template to students so they can easily write and illustrate their own guyku-haiku.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Poetry

Creative Writing

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Demonstrating Critical Reading Skills

After discussing how to be a critical reader with your class, ask students to demonstrate what they've learned. This…

Subjects:

Reading Instruction

Reading

Reading and Literature

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Character Venn Diagram

Use this Venn Diagram to compare and contrast almost anything. To use this graphic organizer with the Katie Kazoo,…

Subjects:

Children's Book Characters

Language Arts and Writing

Children's Book

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Using the Five Essential Elements in Reading and Writing

After learning the five essential elements of a story, incorporate this sheet into reading lessons to help students…

Subjects:

Reading Instruction

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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BOOK GUIDES

Star of Luis

Extend reading comprehension with a by using a literature guide of enrichment activities and Internet resources to…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Multicultural Literature

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LESSON PLANS

What Really Happened?

In this activity, students will have to check facts and references in a historical fiction story for accuracy.

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Writing

American History/U.S. History

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LESSON PLANS

Acrostic Poem: Earth Day

In this printable computer activity, students practice formatting in word processing, as they create acrostic poems for…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Literature

Poetry

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

Author Survey

Students gather data and construct a graph about their classmates' favorite authors.

Subjects:

Teaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Mathematics

Books

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Library Survey

Find out which books are most popular in the school by gathering and graphing data.

Subjects:

Library Resources

Graphs and Charts

Writing Research Papers

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LESSON PLANS

Is That True?

Consult reference materials to verify statements contained in realistic fiction selections.

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Writing Research Papers

Reading

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MAPS

Map It Out

On a map, trace a character's travels in a story.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Social Studies and History

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LESSON PLANS

Create a Bookmark

Create a bookmark for a realistic fiction story.

Subjects:

Reading

Reading and Literature

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LESSON PLANS

Organizing for Instruction

Find tips to motivate your students to read in the classroom.

Subjects:

Reading Instruction

Reading

Reading and Literature

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LESSON PLANS

Reading Books Poetry Pack

Teach students about the difference between fiction and non-fiction.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Nonfiction Literature

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Very Lovely Poetry Pack

In this poetry activity, students will be asked to demonstrate their knowledge of cause and effect.

Subjects:

Poetry

Writing

Reading

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Baby Sister Poetry Pack

In this activity, students explore the possibilities for nonverbal communication and emotion.

Subjects:

Poetry

Nonverbal Communication

Reading

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Our Flag Poetry Pack

Explore an activity that incorporates reading, drawing and critical thinking into a poetry lesson.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading

Poetry

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Little Joey Poetry Pack

Teach students about story sequence by rearranging the lines of the stanzas in correct order.

Subjects:

Poetry

Animals (Zoology)

Reading

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LESSON PLANS

Book Snake

Reward students for reading by adding to the "Reading Snake".

Subjects

Reading Instruction

Reading

Reading and Literature

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WORKSHEETS

The Friday Society Unit Study

This 22-page unit study for The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress consists of pre-reading activities, two approaches to…

Subjects:

Reading Instruction

Literary Style and Techniques

Reading

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Sirens Common Core Discussion & Activity Guide

This 34-page activity guide for Sirens by Janet Fox follows a 5 week course of study. Discussion questions, activities,…

Subjects:

Reading Instruction

1920s

Suspense

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The Cadet of Tildor Teacher's Guide

This 32-page teacher's guide for The Cadet of Tildor by Alex Lidell includes reading comprehension questions, higher…

Subjects:

Reading Instruction

Fantasy Fiction

Suspense

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REFERENCE

Don't Shoot! I'm the Guitar Man Lesson Plans

Don't Shoot! I'm the Guitar Man is the story of lifelong musician Buzzy Martin and what he learned as a music teacher to…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Literary Biographies

Musicians

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