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So You Think You Got A Problem

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students find alternatives to conflicts that they, may confront in their everyday lives Through the use of literature, students are given opportunities to use parallel tasks that will instruct them on how to identify and correct their...
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Baby

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners listen to chapters 1 and 2 in the book, Baby, then pick one character from the story looking for words or phrases that describe the character. They develop a character sketch making notes about their ideas and share with others...
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Literature-based Skill Building: Holes by Louis Sachar Chapter 14

For Students 4th - 5th
For this literature response worksheet, students answer 20 short essay questions about Chapter 14 of the book called Holes by Louis Sachar.
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Holes Chapter 23

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this literature response worksheet, students answer 7 short answer questions about Chapter 23 of the book called Holes by Louis Sachar.
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Literature-based Skill Building: Holes by Louis Sachar (Chapter 39)

For Students 4th - 5th
For this literature response worksheet, students answer 20 short essay questions about Chapters 39-44 of the book Holes by Louis Sachar.
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The Higher Power of Lucky

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete activities using the book The Higher Power of Lucky. In this literature lesson plan, students read the story and identify the parts of the story. They create a wind chime like that found in the book. 
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Robert Munsch: Author Study

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students study Robert Munsch's style of writing. In this literature instructional activity, students read many of Robert Munsch's books, write a list of the characteristics found in his books, and write or orally tell a story using some...
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How to Write Your 60 Second Shakespeare Newsletter

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars become playwrights. In this Shakespeare lesson plan, students paraphrase familiar Shakespearian scenes that they perform for their classmates in 60 seconds.
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Reader's Theater, Get Ready

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students recognize what features make a play. In this reader's theater lesson, students read the play Master Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria told by Aaron Shepard and determine what features make this a play and what the author's purpose was.
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Vocabulary Practice

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students complete analogies and fill in the blanks to sentences with vocabulary words given. Students complete 18 problems.
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Character Diary Entry (3+)

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners better explain a character after examining their traits as well as trying to write a diary entry from their perspective.
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A Taste of Blackberries

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a shared reading of Doris Buchanan's, A Taste of Blackberries. They read about grief in the loss of a best friend and examine the skills of a responsible family member.
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Tracking Down Meaning in Great Expectations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are assigned an unique theme, symbol, or character in Great Expectations. They becomes the class expert on that facet of the novel while learning the basic skills needed to write a research paper.
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Japanese Folktales

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students read both Japanese and American folktales and respond to teacher generated questions. They compare the folktales and determine if there is a lesson plan to be learned. They draw story card to retell the story to the class.
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Japanese Folktales

For Teachers K - 8th
Students identify that Japanese folktales reveal information about Japanese history, life, and customs. Students identify and interpret the work kamishibai, paper play and explain that in Japanese folktales are told through a series of...
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Missing May

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils listen to the first couple chapters in the book, Missing May by Cynthia Rylant and then sketch or write about a character or the setting, using words and phrases from the book as guides. They then discuss the chapters using the...
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Stories of Nepal

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students explore folktales and fairy tales from Nepal to help them understand the Nepalese culture, and to compare the stories to the ones the students may know. After reading the stories, students consider what rural life is like in...
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Sum It Up

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars write summaries of books to exemplify comprehension of the stories. They create a story web to outline the important details of the story. In groups, students make story webs for separate chapters for the book. After...
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Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students read the book Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech on their own. They answer a variety of questions each day over certain pages of the book that were required for that days completion.
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You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover

For Students 4th
In this prediction worksheet, 4th graders answer questions telling what they think the book Tarzan will be about based on the first sentence of the book. Students use that sentence to write a short story of their own.
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Paws in Jobland

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research a specific job. In this lesson about jobs in the Health Sciences area, students learn about jobs. Students utilize the book "Paws in Jobland" to explore Health Sciences jobs. Students answer ten questions from a...
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Reading Strategies

For Students 4th - 5th
For this reading strategies worksheet, students review several different ways to improve their reading skills and reading comprehension.
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Understanding Realistic Fiction

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write a story. In this genres lesson, students learn the meaning of realistic fiction and write a short story in that genre.
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Coyote and Anansi

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the structure of folktales. In this coyote and Anansi lesson, students discuss the attributes of folktales as they read versions of tales featuring coyote and Anansi. Students collaborate to write and perform their own...

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