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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Accordion Fold Book

For Teachers 1st - 6th
You can use these basic instructions to create a book using the accordion fold. This project can be used alongside nearly any other lesson. Have kids fold a book to create a science journal, chapter-by-chapter book summary, to house a...
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Activity
Curated OER

The Book Project

For Teachers 4th - 9th
In this book project worksheet, students select a container to decorate and fill with questions, vocabulary, and other items that depict the elements of the text in some way.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comic Book Project

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners write a fictional story into a comic book format. In this creative writing lesson, students analyze example comics and discuss the format. Learners create a comic book using imaginary characters that find a solution to a problem.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tall Tales Folded Envelope Book

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create a book using art, problem solving and language skills. They illustrate and write a tall tale. They sculpt a character from their tall tale.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Novel Tee

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders illustrate a fiction novel by painting a depiction of the book on a tee shirt and then sharing it with the class.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Reviews, Annotation, and Web Technology

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Contains plans for six lessons that ask students to write group book reviews after reading texts in literature circles. Students also learn about research and documentation as they put together their reports. In addition to objectives...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative Creating a New Book Cover

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Contains plans for four lessons that ask students to create new book covers as an alternative to the traditional book report. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative Character and Author Business Cards

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Contains plans for two lessons that provide an alternative to the traditional book report: students create character and author business cards. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative Comic Strips and Cartoon Squares

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Contains plans for two lessons that provide an alternative to the traditional book report: using comic strips and cartoon squares to respond to a written text. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
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Unit Plan
International Reading Association

Reading Online: Electronic Classroom: A Web Quest for Because of Winn Dixie

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site includes an excellent WebQuest related to Kate DiCamillo's book, Because of Winn-Dixie. Vocabulary exercises, story frames, story pyramids, social studies, and science links are part of this WebQuest for students. As this is an...
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Creating Book Trailers

For Students 3rd - 8th
A nine-part learning module with links to texts and videos for students to use while creating book trailers.
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eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: The Magic Bookmark [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 4th
This ebook shares the story of a boy who hated school. Students will enjoy reading how a school project helped change his mind about school.