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Christopher Paul Curtis
Introduce your readers to the famous author, Christopher Paul Curtis in this literature PowerPoint. They are introduced to the author, and two of his books: The Watsons go to Birmingham - 1963, and Bud, Not Buddy. This presentation would...
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The Civil War Through a Child's Eyes
Middle schoolers focus upon the Civil War era using research methods of drawing information from primary sources. Literature and photographic images reflect, communicate, and influence human perspectives of historical events. The lesson...
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If You Take a Mouse to School Lesson Plan
The book If You Take a Mouse to School is sweet, enjoyable, and so fun to read. Little learners hear the tale of Mr. Mouse and all the trouble he causes. They discuss the book as a large group and then split up into smaller groups to use...
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The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles Multiple Choice Quiz
In this literature based multiple choice quiz worksheet, students answer questions based on the book The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards.
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Dramatizing Your Story
Pupils write a script, planning and recording improvisations based on personal experience and heritage, imagination, literature and history.
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A Walk Around the School: Mapping Places Near and Far
After reading Pat Hutchins’ Rosie’s Walk, have your young cartographers create a map of Rosie’s walk. Then lead them on a walk around the school. When you return class members sequence the walk by making a list of how the class got from...
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Dr. Seuss Reading Search
In this Dr. Seuss reading comprehension worksheet, students read a selection about the author before answering 6 questions based on the reading.
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I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
Students listen to the story I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly and practice using their listening skills to respond to the story. In this listening skills lesson, students use objects represented in the story and place them on a...
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Writers of the 19th Century
Students are introduced to women authors during the 19th century. In groups, they read about the criticism they faced during this time period by the public and literary community. Using the internet, they research one author to...
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Caldecott Medal Winners
Second graders identify Caldecott Medal winners. In this library media lesson, 2nd graders view an overhead transparency of Caldecott Medal winners from 1987-2004 and answer questions based on the data that is displayed.
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Elements of Fiction
Students identify key story elements in a fiction text. In this literacy lesson plan, students are introduced to the various elements of fiction such as the setting, plot, and theme. Students read a short story of their choice and...
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New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Book 1--Grade 8 (2006)
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students read several selections and answer reading comprehension questions.
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The Magic School Bus: Inside a Hurricane Puzzle Page
In this hurricanes learning exercise, students find 10 words pertaining to storms and hurricanes in a word search puzzle. Students then complete a hurricane maze. This has a Magic School bus theme.
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Celebrate A People!
Students explore African-American students literature as an integral building block in empowering all students to a better awareness when reading and writing. They use as a productive Social Studies tool for overall understanding of the...
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Farm Animal Stick Puppets
Students summarize a children's book relating to farm animals. They act out the events of the book with stick puppets they create. Students experience the concepts of dialogue and role play.
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Friendly Neighbors
Students review the days of the week and the meaning of unconditional kindness. In this days of the week and kindness lesson, students participate in a reading of Libba Moore Gray's Miss Tizzy. They talk about the days of the week and...
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Introduction to Sea Horses
Learners identify different types of sea horses. In this sea horse research lesson, students learn associated vocabulary and listen as the teacher reads Elaine Landau's, Sea Horses A True Book. They visit assigned Internet sites to find...
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Making a Rainstick
Students construct a rainstick. In this music lesson, students investigate the history of the rainstick by reading the book Bringing the Rain to the Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema. Students express their feelings about the rain and create...
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Hedda Gabler Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about Ibsen's Hedda Gabler. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Native American Culture
Students read a variety of Native American Literature and discuss the main idea by answering critical thinking questions about the poem. Students use context clues to understand the feeling of the Native American culture about the Earth....
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The Moon
Young scholars explore the phases of the moon. In this solar system instructional activity, students listen to several books about the moon including The Moon Book by Gail Gibbons. Young scholars complete a KWL activity concerning the...
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Give It Back From a Snack Lesson 1: Kids' Kompany
Students examine the ways to earn money and discover the different uses for money. They read children's literature and draw pictures of uses for money that benefit the common good.
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Insect Communication and Harmful Insects
Seventh graders use children's literature in order to create an interesting context for the instructional activity. The concept of insect communication is investigated in order for students to form educated hypothesis guesses.
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Noisy Nora Activity Card
In this language arts worksheet, students respond to a literature book called Noisy Nora by completing an at-home activity. Students read the book and discus with parents about good ways to get attention. Parents write the ideas on a...