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Review of a Novel Project
This review of a novel project is a great way to ensure accountability for independent reading. The assignment sheet, templates, samples, and rubrics are all part of the packet materials.
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Critic's Corner
Students role-play the role of book critics in their classroom. Individually, they write an evaluation on each book they reading along with a book review. In groups, they examine a variety of professional book reviews and share their...
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Ideas for Teaching Creative Poetry
Students read and write a variety of forms of poetry and create an original page for a class "I Spy" book. They read and discuss the form of poetry used in the "I Spy" books, and conduct Internet research on how the "I Spy" books are...
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Buying the Writes
Students explore the connections between non-fiction and fiction best-seller lists and current events that are shaping readers' lives and choices.
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Classroom Fun with Flat Stanley!
Students complete various activities based on the Flat Stanley books. In this Flat Stanley lesson, students brainstorm a list of supernatural qualities as an introduction to the book, then create story webs based on the book characters...
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Newberry Award Reading Project
Fifth graders complete a project for a Newberry Award winning book. This ambitious lesson plan outlines the expectations for students regarding their project. Included is a list of possible books and a variety of writing, art, music and...
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Getting to Know You: Lesson Four
Fifth graders practice skills for writing and reading. In this independent reader and writer lesson, 5th graders are given tools to edit their own writing and to choose books they can read on their own. They work both as a class and...
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Media Literacy
Young scholars evaluate the effectiveness of Internet book clubs, present their findings to the class, and design their own on-line book club (under the umbrella of a fictional television program) to encourage non-readers to read more.
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I Went Walking
Learners take pictures. In this nature walk lesson, students read I Went Walking and brainstorm a list of things they might see on a nature trail. Learners take pictures of things they see on the nature trail, write a caption for each...
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My Family - Bookmaking for Social Studies
Students create family histories. In this book making lesson, students take digital cameras home for the night and take family members' photographs. Students use the photographs and text they write about their families to create a family...
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Getting to Know You
Fifth graders identify strategies to assist in choosing a book. In this book selection activity, 5th graders discuss ways to determine if a book is the right reading level or on a topic of interest. Students preview several books and...
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"Holes" Activity
Fifth graders analyze a character from the book, Holes. In this character analysis instructional activity, 5th graders choose a character from the book to act out and another student interviews the assumed character. Students make a list...
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Well-behaved Women [and Men] Seldom Make History
Students examine historical context. In this historical perspectives lesson, students read and discuss instructor-selected picture book biographies. Students then complete graphic organizers based on the challenges the main characters...
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Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Activities
In this book activities worksheet, students read a paragraph about the book Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, use sentence starters, write a song, use idioms, complete a spelling game, and complete a writing pattern. Students complete 5...
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Pair the Plants: An Introduction to Scientific Names
Students examine why plants have both common and scientific names, then complete the activity by matching each common plant name with its scientific name. They finish by working in cooperative groups to create an ABC of Plants class book.
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Complete Careers
In this career report worksheet, students select and read a nonfiction book about a career they are interested in. Students write a report about this career, completing the 7 requirements listed.
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How Can We Write A Story Using Dr. Seuss' Writing and Illustration Style?
Young scholars write a story. In this writing style and illustration instructional activity, students review elements of Dr. Seuss' writing and illustration style and read a few more books written by him, examining the writing...
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Swimmy's Friends
Students solve problems using various strategies. In this problem solving lesson, students read the book Swimmy by Leo Lionni. Students make fish swimming patterns, measure how many goldfish crackers it takes to make a handprint and...
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Classroom Unity Representing a Nation of Immigrants
Investigate national unity in a month-long lesson. After creating "I am from" poems, 5th graders will construct accordion flip books, listing and illustrating reasons for settlement. Choosing illustrations, essays, or Powerpoint...
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If I Could Write a Book
In this book writing worksheet, students list an idea for a book subject. Students title their book and then draw a picture of the book cover.
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My Favorites List
For this personal favorites worksheet, students complete a list of what they like by filling in their choices of movies, animals, books, etc. The second page appears to be an assignment for an unknown class.
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Blue and Brown Books
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, learners respond to 30 multiple choice questions about Blue and Brown Books by Ludwig Wittgenstein.
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Caddo Circle Book
Students are introduced to the Caddo Indians of Texas. Using a compass, they draw a circle given specific dimensions and cut them out. Using the text, they read one section abut the Indians and complete the task listed on one of their...
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So B. It
Looking for supporting materials for a study of So B. It by Sarah Weeks? This resource includes a summary of the book, questions to answer and discuss, a journal starter, a list of related activities, a list of similar books, and links...