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EL Education

El Education: A Beaver Story

For Teachers 5th - 7th
This children's book about beavers was written and illustrated by 6th graders after extensive field research with experts in the field. The book is unique in that it offers a continuous fictional narrative at the top of each page, an...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Genres Activotes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an Activote genre quiz to go along with Genres lesson.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Norman Mailer

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Norman Mailer, a prominent and politically engaged writer. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his fiction as well as his nonfiction. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
Unit Plan
Thinkport Education

Write Now: Arguing for Change

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Students are presented with a scenario of bullying and are asked to write an "argument for change" as a way to get classmates to stop bullying. In preparing their argumentative piece, students are guided to examine fiction and nonfiction...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Home Recreation

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of Home Recreation by Grandfather Merryman, a book of fiction and nonfiction stories for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Parley's Book of Books

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of Parley's Book of Books by Samuel G. Goodrich, a collection of fiction and nonfiction stories for children.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The British Are Coming!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage gives a historical fiction depiction of a family's perspective of the Revolutionary War. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential...
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Pearson

Pearson Education: Practice Reading Selection: Grade 7

For Students 6th - 8th
This resource presents two reading selections followed by extended response and multiple choice comprehension questions. Students read the fiction selection "A Letter from New York" by Jean Lawler and answer eight questions covering...
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Other

Encyclopedia.com: Judith Viorst

For Students 3rd - 8th
A profile of writer Judith Viorst. Looks at her accomplishments and awards and includes a long list of the many books she wrote, organized into categories of fiction and nonfiction for children and books and poetry for adults. The...
Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Harold Bell Wright

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to the full text of 8 novels by Harold Bell Wright.
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: World War Ii

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Newsletter lists picture books, fiction, and nonfiction titles on World War II.
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FNO Press

From Now On: Graphical Organizers as Thinking Technology

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
From Now On explains the purpose and advantages of graphic organizers such as converting complex information into meaningful displays, helping students plan their research, and sometimes acting as mind maps. There are several examples...
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Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District:teaching Summarization to Struggling Students

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
A lesson designed to teach students how to recognize an effective summary. Following the lesson, several practice fiction and nonfiction texts are available in both English and Spanish for grades 3, 4, and 5. Answer key provided. [PDF]
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Curated OER

Children's Books About the Holocaust

For Students 3rd - 8th
An annotated bibliography of books about the Holocaust. Includes picture books, young adult fiction, and nonfiction including information about Anne Frank.
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Curated OER

Children's Books About the Holocaust

For Students 3rd - 8th
An annotated bibliography of books about the Holocaust. Includes picture books, young adult fiction, and nonfiction including information about Anne Frank.

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