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Pinky and Rex and the Just Right Pet

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Learners engage in reading comprehension activities for the story "Pinky and Rex and the Just Right Pet". In this reading comprehension lesson, students make prediction drawings before reading the story, create new illustrations for...
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Symbol Beneath the Surface in "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the value of symbols in shorts stories and analyze Flannery O'Connor's use of symbolism. In this symbolism instructional activity, students complete a worksheet about symbols for cars. Students answer questions about...
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NOVEL PARTNERS

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners read novels, completing a weekly assignment as they read. They meet weekly with another student to discuss the readings and assignments.
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The Play's the Thing: The Drama of Cyrano de Bergerac

For Teachers 8th
Students practice dramatic 'living' through various drama activities. In this drama lesson, students define drama, view examples of dramatic elements in Cyrano de Bergerac and Roxanne, define characterization within the dramas, study the...
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Focus on Figurative Language in Prose and Poetry

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars place emphasis on the use of figurative language when analyzing prose and poetry. In this figurative language lesson, students explore the tone of a story and its imagery. Young scholars read and discuss how the author...
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Writing a Tall Tale

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study the various aspects of tall tales. They read various tall tales and discuss the characteristics and literature aspects of tall tales. Students write their own unique tall tales.
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Collaborative Book Club Groups

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in book club forums where they write descriptive, evaluation, analysis, synthesis, or inference essays. They take on the role of a character in their bok and publish a web page.
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Comparison and Contrast - Two Short Stories

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers choose two short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. They then write a paper comparing and contrasting the two short stories that Edgar Allan Poe wrote using appropriate conventions.
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Skellig

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this Skellig worksheet, students read to understand the works of David Almond and learn about his life. Students read eleven passages and then answer ten questions related to reading for meaning and understanding the author's craft.

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