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Read Works

Read Works: Alex's Discovery

For Students 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Alex who meets a man from outer space in need of some help. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in understanding plot.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Earth 2072

For Teachers 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text describing what school might be like in the future. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Earth 2072

For Students 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about what school might be like in the future. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Time Machine

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Eric whose uncle built a time machine in his lab. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: The War of the Worlds

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains a lesson plan that incorporates audio and video resources to help teach the book "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells. Also includes a number of discussion questions and links to additional information.
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Website
Other

Book Page: Yolen Interview

For Students 6th - 8th
This resource is an article about author Jane Yolen. It gives a little biographical information, pictures of book covers, and great quotes from the author.
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Unit Plan
The Best Notes

The Best Notes: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide/notes for the futuristic novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Unit Plan
The Best Notes

The Best Notes: Alas Babylon by Pat Frank

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide/notes for the apocalyptic novel Alas Babylon by Pat Frank including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Article
New York Times

New York Times: 'A Wrinkle in Time' and Its Sci Fi Heroine

For Students 4th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This article from The New York Times, a reprint from 2012, provides a book review for A Wrinkle in Time.
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Unit Plan
The Best Notes

The Best Notes: The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Unit Plan
The Best Notes

The Best Notes: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly

For Students 9th - 10th
The scientist Victor Frankenstein recounts his story of bringing a creature to life and the tragedies that followed. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with the horror novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelly. [Free account...
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Margaret Cavendish

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Margaret Cavendish. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, links to related articles, collection items, and works.
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Gulliver's Travels

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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Lesson Plan
Google

Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 8: Flowers for Algernon: Unit Files

For Teachers 8th
A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities and assessments for the book, Flowers for Algernon.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Magic Realism

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on magical realism gives information on the origins of the term, its characteristics, and compares it to conventional fictional realism. Links are provided for additional information.
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Handout
Other

Robert J. Sawyer: Writing Workshops

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site features a list of columns written by Robert Sawyer. They include: Great Beginnings, Point of View, Constructing Characters, Show, Don't Tell, Description, Research, and more. W.9-10.3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3e Narratives, W.11-12.3, 3a,...
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eBook
Ireland Information

Irish Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Eight complete works of Irish literature by 8 different writers are presented free. The writers are Wilde, Shaw, Synge, Stoker, Plunkett, Behan, O'Connor, O'Flaherty, and Friel.
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Other

Kenneth Oppel Website

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to explore information about the author of the "Silverwing Saga" and about his other books. There is a section on him, his books, news, and a gallery.
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Website
Other

The Irish Short Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This is more of a bibliographical reference of names of writers and resources that can be used.
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Interactive
British Council

British Council: Kids Stories: Cold Planet

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Read and listen to a story about a connection between Earth and an imaginary planet called Fliptune. See how Billy, a boy from Earth, helps the people of Fliptune by making their planet warmer so things can grow.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Jules Vern

For Students 9th - 10th
French author and famous among the science-fiction genre.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Genre

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces genre in fiction.
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Activity
Other

Lib.ru: "Star Wars" in Russian

For Students 9th - 10th
An online version of the wildly popular book "Star Wars" in Russian. ELL teachers might ask middle and high school level Russian-speaking students to translate passages into English. Students studying Russian will love learning Russian...

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