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A Look at Realistic Fiction
A Look at Realistic Fiction
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This contains practical suggestions and intriguing activities to help teachers use historical fiction, narrative poetry, and author studies to enhance any area of the curriculum.

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Test Prep Strategies and Practice for Students

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

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Earth Day Activities: History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

Help your students work on their reading comprehension skills while learning all about Earth Day with this reading compr...

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice...

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LESSON PLANS

Story Starters

This printable word processing lesson provides a creative writing activity.

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Labor Day Newspaper

ObjectivesStudents will learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday.

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The Feature Story

Present this activities to help your students get to know each other.

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Story Starter: Traveling to Timbuktu

Our Hero travels to Africa in 1387 to visit the Mali Empire in Timbuktu.

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Designing a Reader-Friendly Newspaper

Print a worksheet that outlines ways to make a newspaper reader-friendly.

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Is That True?

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

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