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  • LESSON PLANS

    "The Fox and the Goat": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable

    Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the characters in a fable by investigating their…

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    Banned or Challenged Books, Grades 5–8

    This gallery of middle school literature features banned or challenged books. Each slide also features a related…

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    "Two Travelers and the Bear": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable

    Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to recognize cause-and-effect relationships in a fable by Aesop.

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  • Reading Warm-Up 149 for Gr. 1 & 2: Fantasy

    DAILY WARM-UPS

    Reading Warm-Up 149 for Gr. 1 & 2: Fantasy

    Students read a passage of fantasy fiction and answer comprehension questions in this printable daily warm-up.

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  • ACTIVITIES

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar Enrichment Activities

    Review the enrichment activities and web resources created for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, plus a bibliography of Eric…

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    Teaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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  • Lemonade War

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    The Lemonade War Teacher's Guide

    Encourage the development of students' entrepreneurial skills with the economics and math activities in this teacher's…

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  • The Chronicles of Narnia Classroom Activity Guide

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    The Chronicles of Narnia Classroom Activity Guide

    Help students explore themes, analyse structure, and recognise literary devices in The Chronicles of Narnia with this…

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  • Reading Warm-Up 155 for Gr. 5 & 6: Fantasy

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    Reading Warm-Up 155 for Gr. 5 & 6: Fantasy

    Spark students' imagination with the passage of fantasy fiction and reading comprehension questions in this printable…

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  • BOOK GUIDES

    The Secret Garden

    Use this guide on The Secret Garden to stimulate discussions focused on themes, symbols, recurrent motifs, and Frances…

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    Island of the Blue Dolphins

    Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded on an island, alone, for 18 years. This…

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    Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

    Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning novel, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, will capture your middle and intermediate…

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  • Icebreakers: Sample Page 3

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    Make a Giving Tree

    Get to know your students by making a classroom giving tree. To introduce this activity, you'll read Shel Silverstein's…

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  • Aesop's "The Fox and the Goat"

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    Aesop's "The Fox and the Goat"

    After students read Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Goat," they complete a vocabulary activity and draw conclusions about…

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    A Tale of Two Cities

    This teaching guide includes a brief overview of A Tale of Two Cities followed by teaching ideas to be used before,…

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    An Immigrant's Story (United States)

    Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large portion of their stories on…

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  • Aesop's "Two Travelers and the Bear"

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    Aesop's "Two Travelers and the Bear"

    After students read Aesop's fable "Two Travelers and the Bear," they complete a vocabulary activity and draw conclusions…

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  • Charlotte's Web Quiz

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    Charlotte's Web Quiz

    Use this quiz as a way of assessing students' reading comprehension skills on the story Charlotte's Web. This…

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  • Teaching Guide for My Side of the Mountain

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    My Side of the Mountain

    Discussion and activity guide for the harrowing survival story Use this printable when teaching the book My Side of the…

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  • Letter to My Favorite Author

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    Letter to My Favorite Author

    After reading a realistic fiction story, the student will write a letter to the author. Use this activity to celebrate…

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    "The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop

    Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to draw conclusions using one of Aesop's enjoyable fables.…

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  • The Wright Brothers: Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up

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    The Wright Brothers: Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up

    Develop students' reading skills with this printable passage of historical fiction and comprehension questions about the…

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  • BOOK GUIDES

    The Portrait of a Lady

    Use a teaching guide that includes great information about Henry James as well as discussion questions to be used when…

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    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers information about Lewis Carroll as well as discussion questions…

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  • The Henry Books: A Teacher's Guide

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    The Henry Books: A Teacher's Guide

    Introduce students to the life and philosophy of Henry David Thoreau through the Henry Bear picture books and related…

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