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Curated OER

Database Detectives Hold an Election ~ Part 3

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a database to conduct a schoolwide election. They discover the importance of voting and democracy. They incourage one another to vote.
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Wisconsin State Reading Association (Wsra)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about the goals, membership, publications, and committees of this affiliate of the International Reading Association. Links also take you to useful reading resources and to its hotline, which allows members to be a part of an...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Summer Reading

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about the importance of summer reading through this informative resource. Scholastic.com provides teachers with links to summer booklists, articles on summer reading and more.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: For Middle Schoolers: Activities to Build College Level Reading Skills

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
ACT has developed this list of activities to help middle-school students improve their reading ability. Parents and educators can use this information to help ensure that these students are on target for college and career readiness.
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Middle school.net: Shakespeare Analysis & Slide Show

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Check out this informative site featuring an analysis of Shakespeare. The objective of this activity is for students to analyze a sonnet and present their findings via slide show. This lesson integrates technology into the curriculum.
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American Library Association

Yalsa Outstanding Books for the College Bound

For Students 9th - 10th
This list is based on YALSA's book, "Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learner." Titles are broadly categorized by subject and a brief summary is given for each book.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Milly and the Macy's Parade

For Students 3rd - 8th
Resource guides the reader through this great book. Choose from different categories in before, during, and after you read. Take a quiz, create a story map, and write a book report.
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: 10 Free Reading Tests

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides ten free reading comprehension tests with a corresponding answer key and list of reading skills covered. All passages are high interest for middle school students.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: List of Action Books for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
On this website, find a list of books packed with action for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: List of Classic Books for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
A list of all time classic books for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels is on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: List of Science Fiction Books for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
A website that gives a list of science fiction books for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: List of Dog Books for Kids

For Students 1st - 8th
Are you a dog lover? This site contains a list of books about dogs for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels.
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Power Point Presentation for 100 Books

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a downloadable Power Point presentation that contains 100 high interest books for adolescent readers. Each slide contains a picture of the book jacket, author's name, short summary, and hook.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Novels for Growing Readers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Come and check out this informative resource featuring novels for growing readers. This site lists several appropriate books for students ranging from grades three through six.
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Nancy J. Keane

Nancy Keane: Atn Book Lists

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Book lists from Nancy Keane categorized by theme, subject matter, targeted reading matter, and author. Collected through an international school librarians' listserv. Most books listed are for elementary or middle school students, with...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: List of Adventure Books for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
A list of books packed with adventure for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels can be found on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: List of Animal Books for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
A list of books about animals for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels can be found on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: List of Sports Books for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website contains a list of sports books and novels for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: List of Spy Books for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interested in becoming a spy? This site contains a list of spy books and novels for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: List of Wilderness Books for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
A list of wilderness books and novels for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels can be found on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: List of Graphic Novel Books for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
A list of graphic novel books for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: List of Historical Books for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
On this website find a list of historical fiction books for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: List of Mystery Books for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
A list of mystery books for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: List of Princess Books for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interested in princesses stories? This site has a list of princesses books for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels.