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Generic Book Report Form

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this literature worksheet, students fill in a generic book report form that includes the title, author, setting and main characters. They explain the storyline in a paragraph and give reasons as to why or why not they would recommend...
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Cat in the Hat Dot-to-Dot

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this dot-to-dot learning exercise, students connect the dots from one to seventy-eight to form the main character from the book, The Cat In The Hat, the cat. Students color the dot-to-dot page with appropriate colors for illustration.
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Rockin' Thad

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this consonant digraph TH worksheet, students help the main character Thad sort ten words into two jars. Students distinguish the difference between a soft TH and a hard TH in ten words.
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Of Mice and Men: Character Chart

For Teachers 9th - 11th
For this character analysis worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer on the main characters in the story Of Mice and Men. Students describe physical appearance and personality/behavior.
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Read a Book About an Animal

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this book analysis worksheet, students read a book about an animal and complete the questions. The questions range from what they liked best, to who the main character was, where the story took place, and why they liked the book.
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Autobiography

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this autobiography form worksheet, students complete a book analysis for an autobiographical book. Students must know the title, author, and difference between a biography and autobiography. Students must be able to answer several...
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Book and Story Reviews

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this book or story review worksheet, learners record the title, author, main characters, setting, and problem in the book or story. Students write five short answers.
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Scavenger Hunt - Henry and Mudge

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this literature based scavenger hunt worksheet, learners complete a chart using the book Henry and Mudge. They find vocabulary, words with -ed endings, and list things that the main characters like to do.
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Setting the Stage

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the importance of literacy to philanthropy. In this literacy lesson, students read the book, Amber on the Mountain, before answering questions about the main character's motives for learning to read. They make charts...
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Thinking About Money

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils explore the concept of a personal budget. In this philanthropy lesson, students use a Venn diagram to compare 2 stories in which the main characters spend money in different ways.
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Story Elements: Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this story elements worksheet, students respond after reading Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. Students identify the setting, main characters, problem and solution. Students write their notes in purse shapes.
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The Saturday Morning Superhero:

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars explore the concept of engineering design. In this engineering design process lesson, students read The Saturday Morning Superhero and discuss the problem solving steps that the main character encounters as he creates a...
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Not for a Billion Gazillion Dollars

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discover what debt, saving, and credit are.  In this personal finance instructional activity, the teacher reads Not for a Billion Gazillion Dollars, and the students discuss what the main character does in the book in relation...
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What was the lesson learned in the story, "One Grain of Rice?"

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete activities with the folktale "One Grain of Rice." In this folktale instructional activity, 2nd graders discuss the instructional activity learned in the story. They also tell character traits of the main character...
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Catherine, Called Birdy: February and March

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discuss characterization and relate to the main character in Catherine, Called Birdy.  In this Catherine, Called Birdy lesson, students discuss passages that are comedic and sad and the effect they have on their understanding of...
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King Arthur

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore literary classics by reading The Legend of King Arthur. In this legendary story lesson plan, students read the story The Legend of King Arthur and identify the main characters and how they will reenact the story....
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Chapter 9: A Surprising Day and A Little Bit About China

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete activities with Chapter 9 of the book The Fastest Pig in the West by Randi Hacker. For this literature lesson, 5th graders discuss the concept of saving face and how it affects the main character's decisions....
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Metis

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the Metis culture.  In this Metis living lesson, 4th graders read Things I did Last Summer by Martin Shulman and discuss the life of the main character, Bonnie.  Students recreate their favorite scenes of the story...
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Lesson Six: Story Elements/Inferring

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice the use of various story elements. In this story elements lesson, 2nd graders listen to the story All I See by Cynthia Rylant and look for the problem and solution in the story. They reread the book to create...
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The Giver Chapter 16

For Students 6th - 8th
In this chapter 16 of The Giver worksheet, students complete a chart, filling in the emotional reactions of and changes the main character undergoes during particular scenes of the story.
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Immigration: Marijana's Story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore world geography by researching U.S. history. In this immigration lesson, 2nd graders read the book Marijana's Story and discuss the main character, her goals, and the plot. Students complete a worksheet about U.S....
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The Powhatan Indians' English Boy

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write a historical fiction narrative. In this interdisciplinary lesson plan, 6th graders read the historical fiction Henry Spelman: The Powhatan Indians' English Boy. Students write a piece from the point of view of the...
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Romeo and Juliet

For Teachers 9th
Use this SMART board activity to review the familial relationships in Romeo and Juliet. Review the characters from the play using descriptions first, then in the context of the other characters. The SMART board file (included) guides...
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Understanding the Elements of Fiction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Inform your class on the elements of fiction: themes, settings, characters, plots, dialogue, narration, flashback, clues, climax, resolution. They write the definitions of the terms on the worksheet provided.l Tip: Have them write a...

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