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Tes: Guided Reading Resources: Fiction
[Free Registration/Login Required] This learning module provides 8 resources for guided reading with fiction. All resources are downloadable and can be modified according to class needs.
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Scholastic: Discussion Guide to the Novels of Pam Munoz Ryan
This lesson plan site shares discussion guides for three books written by Pam Munoz Ryan. The discussion guides may be used with Esperanza Rising, Riding Freedom, and Becoming Naomi Leon.
Caro Clarke
Writing Advice: Don't Get It Right the First Time
How much of your novel have you written? Do you keep starting it and never finishing it? Learn the answers to these questions in this novel-writing advice piece.
Caro Clarke
Not Stopping the Reader: How to Avoid Stumbling Blocks
This is the eighth article in a series that focuses on helping the new novel author. This article looks at how the author can avoid creating stumbling blocks that disrupt the flow of the novel.
Caro Clarke
Explaining Too Much: Why More Is Less
This is the eleventh article in a series that is designed to help the new novel author. This article focuses on how to eliminate needless information in your novel. The key is to not explain too much about the action.
Caro Clarke
The Art of the Unspoken: Saying More by Describing Less
This is the thirteenth article in a series that was developed to help the new novel author. This article focuses on how good descriptions aren't necessarily connected with a lot of words, good descriptions are clean and to the point.
Caro Clarke
Historical Fiction: Who Rules?
This is the fifteenth article in a series designed to help the new novel author. This article focuses on the genre of historical fiction and the role of the author. Is the author a researcher or a story-teller?
Caro Clarke
Rewriting
This is the 17th article in a series that helps the new fiction author with the final step--revision.
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Read Works: An Adventure in Africa
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fictional first person account shares the story of a child whose fears are overcome while experiencing a safari in Africa. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential...
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Read Works: Stop the Rock!
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about animals that work together to help each other. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Shoot It Harder, Shoot It Softer
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy who likes to play games at the arcade. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Sister Problems
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Maria was had to babysit her two little sisters who often fought with each other. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Henry's Homework Folder
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little boy named Henry who keeps forgetting his homework folder. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Sherry's Game
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Sherry who lives in New York City and loves to play handball with her friends. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Puppies, Puppies, Puppies
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Kamil whose dog had puppies. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Jen's Surprise
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl named Jen who got a surprise from her grandmother. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Kareem's Playdate
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little boy named Kareem who had a playdate with a friend. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Helping a Friend
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl named Zoe who knows that helping a friend is more important than winning. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: A School Map
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fiction piece tells the story of a little girl who draws a map of the school for her little brother. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Read Works: A Tricky Monkey
[Free Registration/Login Required] This story tells the story that teaches a lesson about trust. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
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Read Works: A Tricky Monkey
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little monkey who tells stories to get attention and then learns the importance of being honest. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in understanding theme.
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Read Works: Hot, Wet, and Muddy
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl named Chloe who visits the rain forest. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: A Trip to the Store
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fictional narrative shares the story of a shopping trip and the theme "wants versus needs" in life. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Read Works: Say Hello to the Giant Gorilla
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Kara who met a giant gorilla at the zoo. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.