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No more Boring Book Reports
Learners create a paper bag book report. In this book report instructional activity, students choose 5-7 items representing the story. Learners fill and decorate their bags and present them to the class. Students describe the...
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Marjorie Morningstar Book Quiz
In this fiction books learning exercise, students complete seven multiple choice questions about the book, "Marjorie Morningstar." These questions contain concepts such as choosing the correct author, who published the book, when it was...
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Metro Girl Book Quiz
In this fiction books activity, students complete seven multiple choice questions about the book, "Metro Girl." These questions contain concepts such as choosing the correct author, who published the book, when it was on the New York...
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Playing For Pizza Book Quiz
For this fiction books worksheet, students complete seven multiple choice questions about the book, "Playing For Pizza." These questions contain concepts such as choosing the correct author, who published the book, when it was on the New...
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Plum Lovin' Book Quiz
In this fiction books activity, students complete seven multiple choice questions about the book, "Plum Lovin'." These questions contain concepts such as choosing the correct author, who published the book, when it was on the New York...
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Plum Lucky Book Quiz
In this fiction books activity, students complete seven multiple choice questions about the book, "Plum Lucky." These questions contain concepts such as choosing the correct author, who published the book, when it was on the New York...
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Portnoy's Complaint Book Quiz
In this fiction books worksheet, students complete seven multiple choice questions about the book, "Portnoy's Complaint." These questions contain concepts such as choosing the correct author, who published the book, when it was on the...
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Rage of Angels Book Quiz
In this fiction books instructional activity, students complete seven multiple choice questions about the book, "Rage of Angels." These questions contain concepts such as choosing the correct author, who published the book, when it was...
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Ragtime Book Quiz
In this fiction books worksheet, students complete seven multiple choice questions about the book, "Ragtime." These questions contain concepts such as choosing the correct author, who published the book, when it was on the New York Times...
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Socratic Seminar
After reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and an article about the use of the novel, class members engage in a Socratic seminar focused on whether or not Twain's book should be banned.
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A Zoo Book for All
A visit to the local zoo launches an integrated life science/ language arts research project into the habitat, feeding habits, offspring, lifespan, and other interesting facts about animals. Each group selects two animals to photograph...
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Parts of a Book
Second graders learn to identify the parts of a book. In this book parts lesson, 2nd graders learn the names of book parts by participating in a teacher led lesson in which they look at transparencies. They complete a worksheet in which...
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Awesome Adventures Book Report Directions
In this book report direction worksheet, students fill in the title, author, illustrator, and publisher of a book. They complete a book report based on the adventures of the main characters by answering the rest of the questions listed...
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Beginning to Read
Students explore various books read by their classmates outside of school. After reading books of their choice, the class creates a bulletin board summarizing their main ideas of the book and their opinion of the book using Flat Stanley.
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Jack of All Tails
After reading the book Jack of All Tails, learners complete vocabulary activities, play charades, consider a list of questions, and complete a list of verbs. There are also several suggestions for how to connect this language arts lesson...
National Geographic
Plant Life
Looking for a guide to pair with non-fiction concept books? Intended to go with science-based leveled text mentioned in the resource, a unit allows for the study of plant life while enhancing academic vocabulary, language skills, and...
Lerner Publishing
Living or Nonliving
It's alive! Or is it? Through a series of shared readings, whole class activities, and independent exercises children explore the difference between living and non-living things, creating a pair of printable books to demonstrate their...
Harper Collins
Ramona Activity Booklet reading comprehension
Add a some variety to a reading of Beverly Cleary's Ramona series with this collection of fun worksheets and activities. From a basic reading comprehension crossword puzzle to a quiz that determines which character students are most...
Lerner Publishing
Teaching Habitats
What makes up a habitat? Use this resource to engage first graders in the exploration of desert, wetland, forest, and ocean habitats. Youngsters classify plants and animals into the four distinct habitats through drawings and cutting and...
Lerner Publishing
Meet the Dinosaurs
Take your class of youngsters on a prehistoric adventure with this four-lesson series on dinosaurs. Accompanying the Meet the Dinosaurs books by Don Lessem, these lessons engage children in writing their own dinosaur books, making...
Shutterfly
Shutterfly Photo Story Lesson Plan
A reading of Peggy Parish's Amelia Bedelia launches a study of idioms. Groups then select several idioms, write the meaning of the expressions, draw or select images, and use GIMP or Photoshop to create an idiom book.
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Practice Book O
Whether you need resources for reading comprehension, literary analysis, phonics, vocabulary, or text features, an extensive packet of worksheets is sure to fit your needs. Based on a fifth-grade curriculum but applicable to any level of...
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Best-Selling Books Bar Graph
Learners fill in bar graphs to show ten of the best-selling students' books of all time. Learners create simple bar graphs to show how many copies of each of the ten books have been sold.
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Endangered Animals Books
Middle schoolers research endangered species and create and publish books to present their findings. Designed to use Inspiration software, this resource could be adapted if you don't have access to the program. Contains handy website...