Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Karen Cushman

Upper graders will use a reading comprehension worksheet about the meanest teacher to practice comprehension. They will read a 5 page story titled The Meanest English Teacher Ever and answer 4 comprehension questions about it. 

Web English Teacher provides links to lesson plans, learning activities and more for several specific titles from Jane Yolen's work.

This site features several links to information and lesson plans on the life and work of Jean Craighead George.

This resource focuses on several of Gary Paulsen's novels. There are resources at the different links featuring lesson plans, activities, teaching guides and more.

Explore the informative links found within this site to gain an insight into the life and work of Chris Van Allsburg. This site provides lesson plans, teaching ideas and activities for several of his works.

Web English Teacher offers a group of resources for teaching and learning about author Paul Fleischman.

Web English Teacher has put together a terrific resource featuring links to Elizabeth George Speare's life and work. These links provide lesson plans, teaching ideas and more.

Web English Teacher has put together a comprehensive resource filled with links to lesson plans, teaching guides and activities featuring the work of Jerry Spinelli.

What do you know about the author E. L. Konigsburg? Use this site to learn more about this fascinating author and his work.

For teachers using the works of Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech, this site provides lesson plans and learning activities for Walk Two Moons, Chasing Redbird, and Bloomability.