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New Words Book Report Form

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Support young learners with acquiring new vocabulary from their independent reading books with this book report form. After documenting the book's title, author, and illustrator, children record three new words they encountered in the...
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Book Buddies

For Students 5th - 6th
In this book buddies worksheet, students respond to how much they read in a certain book. Students answer how much they read, how much they intend to read, and one part they want to discuss, for a total of eleven questions.
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Movie Books- Children's Stories

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create movie books that make their stories come alive. They share these movie books with non-readers in an attempt to inspire them.
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Class Books

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students brainstorm a list of personal information based on a variety of categories. After writing positive comments on their classmates, they spilt into two groups with one entering the information into a database and the other...
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Dark Name-Play in Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore the symbolism of characters' names in The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. This fantasy children's novel lends itself to symbolism and many parallels with other works of literature and time periods. Names of the ghosts and...
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Text as Object and Art: Aesthetic Impact on Audience Reception of Books in the Early Renaissance and Today

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the role that aesthetics play in the publication of books. In groups, they apply the concept of physical affectation on each reader's experience to literature. They also compare and contrast the varied types of...
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Concluding Activities for an Author Study of Marc Brown and His Arthur Books

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Everyone loves Arthur, the friendly aardvark! Emerging readers explore Arthur books by Marc Brown. They use the Internet to research Marc Brown and share information with their class. They work independently to conduct research and then...
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British Literature Restoration Unit: The Pillow Book – Sei Shonagon

For Teachers 11th - 12th
First drafted in the year 996, The Pillow Book contains reflections of those met by a lady-in-waiting in the Japanese court. A brief summary, historical context, and discussion questions are provided on the first two pages. Then, two...
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Informational Book Report

For Students 4th - 6th
In this book report worksheet, students write out six new vocabulary words they have learned from the book and write out three facts they have learned from the book on the lines provided.
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Animation Flip Books

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners create an animation flip book. In this flip book lesson plan, students examine past animation, forces and motion, and visual arts by creating an animation flip book. Enrichment extension activities are included.
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Book Report Fun: Follow the Arrows

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this book report form worksheet, students write about a book they have read using the colorful format. Beginning with title, author, and setting, students "follow the arrows" to tell about 7 topics.
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All About Me Books

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young authors write books about themselves using one of the identified types of literature and the writing process. They identify the common characteristics among the books in each group, edit, and gift their books to a younger student.
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Banned Book Week: Tips for Teaching Censorship

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Consider how book censorship erodes our right to free speech and intellectual freedom.
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Recycled Book Boxes

For Teachers K - 12th
Your class can create colorful book boxes with recycled boxes. Versatile and fun, this project can be adapted to various lessons: book reports, history projecs, science collections, and more!
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Celebrate Books with an Author Study

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Children’s Book Week is a great time to inspire a love of reading in your classroom.
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Rediscovering Your Favorite Comic Book Heroes

For Teachers All
Connect comic books to the classroom curriculum and open up a world of opportunities.
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Deconstructed Books

For Teachers K - 12th
Scissors, glue, and an old book. Punches, crimpers, and rulers. Kids gather their tools and get set to create relief sculptures by deconstructing books.
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Books for Teaching "All About Me!"

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn about experiences and feelings through books. For this lesson, students read a variety of books to aid in their understanding of life. Through a listing and brief synopsis of twelve books, students explore feelings,...
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Writing Lesson Plan: Homework Books

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
What a way to end the day! Class members recall important events that occurred throughout day. These events are posted on the chart board for class members to copy into their Homework Book. Books are sent home for parents to read, sign,...
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Book Discussions in a Reading Partnership

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Do you have a lot of different reading levels in your class? Pair kids up by level and have them choose a book to read independently. They will make predictions, ask questions, make connections, etc. Consider creating a general reading...
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Bring Literature Circles Into Your Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Tips and strategies for adding literature circles to your language arts curriculum.
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Book Report

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Discover Italian families though a book study. Learners also practice Italian vocabulary and grammar, explore direct and reported speech, and complete an assessment or final project.
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Publish a Book

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Help your autistic learners to create a story and publish a book. They write simple stories, then turn their stories into books. A picture is drawn for each page of the book and the story is written below. Note: This is a good activity...
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Counting Book

For Teachers K - 6th
Here is a wonderful way to teach children with visual impairments how to count and build number recognition skills. Included, you will find a set of instructions on how to create a counting book from card stock, jump rings, and cotton...

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