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My Alphabetical Autobiography

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
Design a pictorial autobiography using the letters of the alphabet. For each letter, writers select visual images that represent life events and interests. Younger writers add words or sentences of explanation while older writers narrate...
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PBS

Exploring First-Person Narrative

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
If you really want to know, this is a terrific instructional activity all about narratives, which is just a fancy way of saying telling stories. And you get to do it without being phony or anything. My favorite part is that you get to...
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Savannah Christian Church

The Journey

For Students Pre-K - 3rd
Accompany a Nativity lesson with a coloring book that details the birth of Jesus Christ through short readings, kid-friendly images, and Bible scripture. 
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Oliver Twist Goes to Hollywood

For Teachers 5th - 12th Standards
How does Oliver Twist, the novel written by Charles Dickens, compare with its screenplay adaptation? Although the activity doesn't require learners to have read the novel, the similarities and differences of the highlighted passages...
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Sorting

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine Library organization. In this logic lesson, students watch a Between the Lions episode and consider how the library has been organized. Students each list their 3 favorite book titles and how they would classify them....
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Read Works

What's the Main Idea?

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
By sharing a summary about their favorite book or movie, your young readers can then discuss the main ideas of their beloved stories. The concept transitions to finding the main idea in poetry. Class members use textual clues in various...
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Freeology

Get to Know You - Bingo

For Students 3rd - 8th
Who has a pet fish? Bingo! Meeting classmates just got a whole lot easier with this colorful template that asks individuals to find 16 classmates who meet the criteria defined in the matrix boxes. Consider extending the activity by...
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Curriculum Corner

Father's Day

For Students 1st - 3rd
Celebrate all things dad with a cute Father's Day printable. Kids write their dad's name, their dad's favorite book, dad's job, and more.
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Overcoming Obstacles

Writing Reports

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Following a review of how to research and take notes, scholars define the term paraphrase and identify ways to organize information and finish reports. To put their newfound knowledge to the test, learners interview a peer, take notes,...
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Mississippi State University

The Five Senses

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Your learners engage their five senses every day without knowing it. Help them identify their experiences and extend their understanding with a month full of lessons designed for the five senses. Kids focus on a different sense every...
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Examining Character Traits through Character Mapping

For Teachers K - 6th
Some of what we know about a character is directly stated. Some of what we know is inferred by events in the story. Character maps help primary learners recognize the difference. After modeling with a story your class has read, pupils...
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Class Book: My Favorite Valentine

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a class book for Valentine's Day. In this holiday instructional activity, students draw a picture and write a few sentences about their favorite valentine. Students put their pictures together to create a class book.
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Favorite Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students discuss which activities they like and which they don't like. For this lesson about favorite activities, students discuss their favorite activities and which activities they dislike. The class conducts a survey to determine the...
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Organizer
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Book Club Sheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this "book club" worksheet, students complete a sheet on a book they bring to the "book club." Students fill in basic information about the book, then information about characters, scenes, genre, etc.
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Favorite Bill Peet Characters

For Students 4th
Fourth graders complete a word search of characters from various books written by Bill Peet.
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Favorite Foods

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore healthy eating habits by reading assigned text in class. In this food choice lesson, 1st graders discuss their own favorite foods and identify the healthier choices they could eat to make them feel better. Students...
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Book Report Bingo

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners choose books based on their interests. They complete book reports and share their ideas with the class. They participate in a book bingo game to complete the lesson.
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Ready-to-Go! Blank Board Books

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create a board book from a blank template. Using a specific theme, they decorate their book to show an idea. They share their creations with the class and receive constructive criticism.
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Book Discussions via Web 2.0

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Students discuss books they read via web 2.0. and create a wiki and podcast that will present the audience with their select a book by a popular teen author and write a short script about the book. Students and type the critic of the...
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Creating Found Poetry From Picture Books

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use picture books to identify poetic elements and word choice. They create a "found poem".
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Books of the Bible

For Students 9th - 12th
In this secondary mathematics learning exercise, students find the names of all the books of the Bible hidden within the words of a story.   The one page learning exercise contains one problem.  Answer is not provided. 
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Pre-k Book Talk

For Teachers Pre-K
Students read the book Corduroy and tell if they liked or didn't like the story. In this books lesson plan, students have a stuffed bear to hold while reading the story.
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Back to School Books for All

For Teachers 1st - 11th
Start the year off strong with reading that inspires, engages, and entertains.
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My Book Report

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this book report worksheet, learners write the book title, author, and illustrator. Students also describe the characters, setting, and their favorite part.

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