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Our Computers, Ourselves: Imagining the Digital Lives of Authors and Characters
The guiding question for this lesson is "Do computers and their contents shape who we are?" Open with a selection of Apple's commercials to introduce stereotypes and people's relationships with their computers. Then, read the attached...
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Mo Willems Author Study
Who is Mo Willems? Explore the author with your class. Learners read books written by Willems, compare and contrast the characters therein, and make predictions about what will happen. Finish off this author study by having small groups...
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Cathryn Falwell Books
Learn more about making texture prints with a variety of objects. Young illustrators are introduced to Turtle Splash! and Scoot! in order to examine the collage illustrations. They create their own illustrations by making paint prints of...
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Author Study Worksheet
What book are you currently reading? If you want your class to delve into the life of the author, give them this author study worksheet. Basic questions like where the author lives (or lived), what hardships the author encountered, and...
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Author In The Spotlight
Complete an in-depth study of the works or a specific author. Working in pairs, students read at least four works by the same author. After completing the reading, they create an essay comparing and contrasting the works and create an...
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Author! Author!
Beverly Cleary is the fabulous author focused on, in this author study. Students conduct Internet Research in order to find out as much as they can about Ms. Cleary. They then use their findings and the Garageband program to create a...
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Author Study: Jan Brett
After a unit on Jan Brett's books, this resource would be a great way to discuss what everyone has learned. Each of the slides in this presentation focuses on one of Brett's books. There are also links to quizzes and other supplementary...
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Put the NEW in NEWBERY
Students read Newbery award books. In this Newbery book lesson, students look online to find all the books that have received this award and look through online reviews to find one they would like to read. After finishing the book, they...
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Author of the Month
Fourth graders research authors on the Web each month in based on the themes in their reading book. They create an author booklet which includes a picture and biographical information.
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Author Study: Chris Van Allsburg
This short presentation provides an overview of the types of things students will learn about as they conduct an Author Study. The focus of this PowerPoint is author Chris Van Allsburg, but you could replace him with any author your...
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Author Study
In this author study worksheet, students complete sections about the author such as facts about the author, what they like about the author, genres the author has written, and more. Students complete 5 sections.
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Who is Dr. Seuss?
Learn more about Dr. Seuss in an author study activity. After young readers create a KWL chart on information they know about Dr. Seuss, they take on group roles, such as the researcher or recorder, to find out more about Dr. Seuss. They...
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Author Study
In this author study worksheet, students and their parents use resources from the library or the Internet to research Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and respond to the 4 questions regarding information about her.
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Touring the World With Tomie dePaola
Students listen aloud to books by Tomie dePaola. They utilize the Internet to study the geography and culture of the places the they read about in Tomie dePaola's books. They answer questions about Norway through an Internet treasure hunt.
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Write Like David Shannon
Students listen to several of David Shannon's books and identify patterns in the text. They write and illustrate a story of their own in the style of David Shannon, and share their books with classmates.
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Author Study
Sixth graders complete a research paper on an author of their choice. After selecting an author of interest, 6th graders use internet and traditional resources to gather information from at various sources. They use their information to...
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Walking With Thoreau
Young scholars engage in a series of activities geared towards studying the author Henry David Thoreau. They use different sources to obtain information to create context for future lessons. Students attempt to model their own lives to...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Celebrate Cynthia Rylant's Birthday!
This site provides the opportunity to celebrate the birthday of Cynthia Rylant, a famous children's author. Activities related to the understanding of "plot" are included, along with links to other websites about Cynthia Ryland and her...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Project Author Study
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides information about an author study. Students will find a multi-step project to help students effectively investigate an author during research. Reproducible graphic organizers are provided.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Cooperative Learning: 7 Free Jigsaw Activities
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides activities for cooperative learning groups. Seven activities for grammar, author study, and other academic areas are provided as resources to use with students.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Time to Kiss This Nonseuss Goodbye!
In this lesson, students will choose their favorite from an assortment of Dr. Seuss books and state a reason why for their choice. Examples of student work are included. Students will also have fun dressing up as their favorite Dr. Seuss...
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Read Write Think: Review Redux: Literary Criticism Through Reception Moments
Literature takes on a life of its own as students take a hands-on approach to exploring A Raisin in the Sun for cultural and historical context.
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Read Write Think: When I Was Young In, a Literature to Language Experience
Past meets present in this instructional activity in which students practice verb tense when they write personal short stories that they then publish in a flip book.
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Think Tv Network: Ohio Reading Road Trip: Cynthia Rylant
This site shares biographical information about Cynthia Rylant, an award-winning author. Personal influences from her personal childhood experiences are shared in this article.