Primary Resources
Homophone Review
In this online interactive homophones activity, students answer 14 multiple choices and write 1 paragraph using are, our, they're, their, and there.
Curated OER
Newspaper Layout
In this newspaper worksheet, students follow the directions of this newspaper layout in order to create a newspaper. Students follow 5 sets of directions.
Curated OER
Flying High in Our Imaginations
Students visualize they are any bird they want to be and visually create their surroundings. They share the type of bird they were and the surroundings with their peers. They read a chapter of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and...
Curated OER
Homophones
For this homophones worksheet, students read each sentence and determine which homophone correctly completes each sentence. Students choose from our/are and there/their/they're. Students also write a paragraph using the homophones.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: j.k. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement
Video of the commencement speech given by J.K. Rowling at Harvard University. [20:59] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: J. K. Rowling
This teacher guide for J. K. Rowling and her Harry Potter books includes links to a biographical information, lesson plans, and activities.
Other
Official Site of j.k. Rowling
This J.K. Rowling's official site -- very flashy, media rich, and fun for children. A much livelier, as the author herself admits, after a recent makeover. Read Rowlings biography (includes pictures), check out the Daily News, and...
My Hero Project
My Hero: j.k. Rowling
Use this resource to learn about why J.K. Rowling, the author of the "Harry Potter" books, is a "writer hero" to young readers. This article, written by young students, includes images and related links.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: j.k. Rowling Biography
Useful biographical information and interesting facts about J.K. Rowling, the famous British author of the Harry Potter book series.
National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland: Digital Archive: The Write Stuff: J. K. Rowling
Plot lines and characters for the first few Harry Potter books and biographical information about J. K. Rowling.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Books Authors: J. K. Rowling
Read about the author of the Harry Potter series, J. K. Rowling's, biography on this website.
Other
The Leaky Cauldron
An incredibly detailed site concerning all things Harry Potter. Hailed by J.K. Rowling, this site contains answers to all of your Harry Potter questions.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Check out this site to learn more about the story "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," by J.K. Rowling.
Other
Nancy Polette: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" Literature Guide
What do you know about the book "Harry Potter and the Chamber for Secrets," by J.K. Rowling? This site has a helpful literature guide.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: In Search of the Novel
Eight one-hour workshop videos for middle and high school teachers wishing to bring novels to life in their classrooms. Features the works of ten famous novelists, including Charles Dickens, J.K. Rowling, and Toni Morrison. Free to all-...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: I've Been Assigned a Paper Now What??
This tutorial focuses on finding and narrowing a topic for a paper; it provides two video examples of this process using To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and The Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling. It also provides a flow chart...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Worst Birthday" From Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
A learning module that begins with ""The Worst Birthday" from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as...
Other
Appalachian State University: Literature Circles: Dahl, Rowling, and Snicket
If you've wondered about using literature circles in your classroom, materials are provided here for units on Harry Potter, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and two Roald Dahl novels. The units can be downloaded as Word documents. They...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Harry Potter and the Translator's Nightmare
How would you translate 'Hogwarts' or 'Diagon Alley' or even 'Harry Potter'? Vox explains some of the very specific pitfalls of trying to translate J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. [5:54]
TES Global
Tes: Schemes of Work: Prose: Harry Potter
[Free Registration/Login Required] As a resource to be used with J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, students will engage in different writing experiences that are extensions of the novel. The prose activities include...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Resource features extensive information about the book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J. K. Rowling. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: The Harry Potter Series
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "The Harry Potter Series" by J. K. Rowling. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.