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Alexander And The Wind-Up Mouse

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Use drama techniques to recreate the story, Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni. They engage in problem-solving as they identify the roles they will fufill in their groups for the performance. This is a motivating way to...
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Using Wordless Comics To Help Create Meaning in Reading

For Teachers K - 2nd
Use picture cues as a tool in order to create meaning along with text. With a wordless comic, young illustrators discuss the main idea and character traits, and independently write a summary for a page of a wordless comic. This strategy...
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Napping House

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Read The Napping House and describe the visual characteristics of the illustrations.  In this perspective lesson, learners identify color elements.  They recognize that the text is repetitive and find patterns in the literature that will...
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What's for Lunch?: New York City Restaurant Menus

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Do you remember the days when a cup of coffee cost five cents? At A.W. Dennett restaurant in 1894, you could buy a five-cent cup of coffee and as well as a five-cent slice of pie to accompany it. The menu from that year is a primary...
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A Season for Chapters

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Art, music, poetry, and the beauty of the seasons is what you'll find in this very nice unit idea. You can use any of the suggested books and activities to engage your second graders in an exploration of the changes that take place...
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Online —On Stage—and Action

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Use your tablets to participate in a culture-sharing project with a class in a foreign country. Your class can communicate and share ideas with a class in another country, swapping information regarding language and culture. Together you...
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You Are What You Eat

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Youngsters listen to the story of Gregory the Terrible Eater and write a similar story using the same pattern. In the new book, Herman is requested to eat things that are nouns. They must supply the correct part of speech for the class...
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Winnie the Pooh discovers seasons

For Students 1st - 3rd
Here is a charming worksheet on the seasons. Young learners watch a video about Winnie the Pooh and seasons which is embedded in the worksheet. They read sentences, fill in the blanks, and identify seasons based on the Winnie the Pooh...
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Friday and Friends: A Prospectus of the Mexican Family through Children's Literature

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars use literature to examine how the structure of families in Mexico has changed over time. In groups, they examine how their life now relates to their ancestors and the Spanish conquest of the area. As a class, they are...
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A Hodgepodge of Literature

For Teachers 2nd
Students complete multiple lessons to study various literature including poetry, fiction, tall tales, and phrases. In this literature lesson, students complete six lessons about poetry, fiction, and idioms.
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Patterns and Literature

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create their own patterns. They discuss the reasons why Easter eggs are used in Easter celebrations. They also identify the elements of literature.
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Forest Activity: The Forest as Inspiration for Literature

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students analyze the role of the forest in literature. They read various literature selections, analyze the role the forest played as a setting, character, or symbol, and complete a writing activity.
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Literature Logs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read independently each day of the week and record difficult words and phrases. They fill out a literature log, retell the story and participate in word work based on the language of the book. They free write in journals each week.
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students analyze classic children's stories by creating story maps.  For this children's literature lesson, students read Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and practice retelling the story with picture cards that need to be put into the...
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Social Studies and Children's Literature

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars are read a story about Alejandro and how he builds an oasis to attract animals. Using the text, they discover the needs of the animal not only for water but for safety. They discuss different environmental issues as well...
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Literature Quiz: Loon Chase

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this literature quiz worksheet, students first read the book Loon Chase. Students then complete a ten question multiple choice comprehension quiz about the book.
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Literature Quiz: A Day in the Salt Marsh

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literature worksheet, students first read the book A Day in the Salt Marsh. Students complete a ten question multiple choice quiz about the book.
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Literature Quiz: Newton and Me

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this literature quiz worksheet, students first read the book Newton and Me. Students then complete a ten question multiple choice comprehension quiz about the book.
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Literature Quiz: Astro the Stellar Sea Lion

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this literature quiz worksheet, students first read the book Astro the Stellar Sea Lion. Students then complete a ten question multiple choice comprehension quiz about the book.
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Worksheet
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Literature Quiz for Mother Osprey;

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literature quiz, students first read the book Mother Osprey. Students then take a ten question multiple choice comprehension test about the book.
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Worksheet
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Literature Quiz: Water Beds- For Creative Minds

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literature quiz activity, students first read the book Water Beds- For Creative Minds. Students then complete a ten question multiple choice comprehension quiz about the book.
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Chinese Folktales: An Illustrating Activity

For Teachers 2nd
In need of a really good lesson that incorporates literature, art, and cultural themes? After hearing a traditional Chinese folktale and discussing cultural themes and symbolism, learners create original illustrations for the story. This...
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Crossword: Afternoon on the Amazon

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this literature worksheet, learners read 20 clues pertaining to the book Afternoon on the Amazon. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle. There is no word bank.
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Summary Writing

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Nineteen stylish worksheets offer lesson ideas and practice opportunities designed to reinforce summary skills. Scholars recall events over the weekend as well as favorite books—main characters, problems, solutions, the beginning,...

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