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Help Wanted

For Students 6th
In this factual text worksheet, 6th graders read through several want ads and then answer the detailed questions that follow to check their reading comprehension skills.
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words - The Caldecott Award

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students engage in a variety of activities as they study illustrators, how illustrations enhance a studenT book, and the Caldecott Award. They write a report about their favorite illustrator.
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World Literature-Teaching Asian, African & Latin American Authors

For Teachers 4th - 8th
World Literature lesson plans for high school students can lead to a greater cultural awareness and appreciation of literature.
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Pass It On: African American Poetry to Inspire Writing

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners read through poems in a book called Pass it On. There are 19 poems from famous African American poets contained in the book. The poems are specialized for children and after the children have learned about the author and about...
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Building Two Literature Pyramids

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create literature pyramids. They read selections of various societies, eras, and ideas. They complete two pyramid sheets for the same literary element including either plot, character, setting, or theme. They color-code their...
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Response to Literature: Anecdotal and Saga Memoir Poems

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students differentiate between anecdotal and saga memoir poems. In this response to literature lesson students analyze poems written by others then analyze incidents from their own lives to determine whether they meet the criteria for...
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Fantasy, Fables, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify the differences between fantasies, fables, myths, legends and fairy tales. In groups, they create their own versions of the different genres. They practice identifying the examples, as well.
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Total English Elementary: The Riley's Summer Holiday

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2 paragraph passage about a family's summer holiday and highlight the use of present continuous verbs as they respond to 9 short answer questions.
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The Wright Brothers

For Students 4th - 6th
In this online interactive Wright brothers worksheet, students respond to 8 fill in the blank and multiple choice questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.
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Modeling Changes to Ecosystems Pt. 2

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore the environment by creating a poster. In this ecosystem protection lesson, students analyze a list of vocabulary terms associated with the scientific method. Students create a poster which answers a specific question...
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"Et tu, Brute?" - The Characters, Conflict and Historical context of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

For Teachers 6th
Students analyze the Shakespearian play, "Julius Caesar" in this seven lesson unit. Through readings, hands-on projects, and the study of plot development, comparisons are made to the movie and the historical records available.
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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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Now Let Me Fly -- A Black History Reader's Theater Script

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Young scholars study African American history, Jim Crow laws, and seperate but equal statutes by performing a Reader's Theater script. They perform Marcia Cebulska's, Now Let Me Fly, which may be requested online.
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Building a Literature Pyramid

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students create a literature pyramid. They review and discuss their assessment task and rubric and select the literature for their pyramid. They read the literary selection and complete a pyramid sheet for one of the four literary...
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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders demonstrate the ability to process and evaluate content from a variety of sources and apply comprehension skills to the material read. They organize information for practical use and design and develop an informational...
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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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Reading Clinic: Use Predictions to Help Kids Think Deeply About Books

For Teachers K - 8th
Students learn to use prediction to think more deeply about literature. In this reading comprehension lesson, students chart predictions in order to more fully understand text.
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Sharing is Giving-The Drive

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students identify acts of philanthropy. In this philanthropy lesson, students define the term "hero" and read the book Stone Soup. Students discuss soup kitchens and complete a Venn diagram analyzing the differences between governmental...
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Convincing Characters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create vivid, active characters for a story. In this character lesson, students discuss the characters in books they are familiar with. Students create a list of novels they have read and discuss the character types. Students...
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And the Beat Goes On...

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students respond to the Indian folktale, The Drum. In this philanthropy lesson, students reflect upon the folktale and demonstrate ways one person can make a difference in the world. Students construct a Powerpoint presentation as a...
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Agamemnon: Quotes (What was Said) Quiz

For Students 6th - 10th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 multiple choice questions based on the themes of Agamemnon. Students may submit their answers to be scored on this timed quiz.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass Theme of Violence

For Students 6th - 10th
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Lewis Carroll's Alice’s Adventures Through the Looking Glass. Students may also complete their choice of 3...
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass Theme of Contrasting Regions

For Students 6th - 10th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on Lewis Carroll's Alice’s Adventures Through the Looking Glass. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities...
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass Theme of Freedom and Confinement

For Students 6th - 10th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Lewis Carroll's Alice’s Adventures Through the Looking Glass. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading...

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