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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Giving Tree [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A reader's theater script for Shel Silverstein's narrative poem, The Giving Tree, is provided on these pages. Thirteen character roles are needed in this activity.
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Curated OER

Shel Silverstein

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Shel Silverstein
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Curated OER

Shel Silverstein

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Shel Silverstein.
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Curated OER

Shel Silverstein

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Shel Silverstein
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Graphic
Curated OER

Shel Silverstein

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Shel Silverstein.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Famous People From Illinois Shel Silverstein

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Famous People from Illinois - Shel Silverstein."
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Lesson Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Voice 3rd Grade Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of two lesson plans designed to teach students to recognize words and phrases that support the author's voice in poetry. Lessons are based on the books Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Yesees and Noees

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Yesees and Noees" by Shel Silverstein, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Growing Down

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Growing Down" by Shel Silverstein, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Smart Math and Writing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson, the poem "Smart" from Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein, is used as the mentor text. Students will write a map of the poem and then analyze it to discover what happened when trades with money were made and...
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Unit Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Writing Poetry Like Pros

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
By looking to examples of popular poetry in a variety of forms, students learn to analyze, appreciate, and synthesize poetry in the classroom. "Writing Poetry Like Pros" provides several links to poetry texts and suggestions for creating...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson

For Students 5th - 8th
Two lonely children create an imaginary kingdom for themselves in the woods. Selected (7) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Patterson. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]
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Website
The Book Report

Kids reads.com: Authors

For Students 3rd - 5th
Click on the children's author link to view an article with biographical information, book titles, and the like.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Inch by Inch

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this instructional activity students will do a variety of learning activities while they meet many math, science, and language arts objectives. Students will measure items, analyze and record data, listen to instructions, and follow...
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Handout
New York University

Nyu: Literature, Arts and Medicine Database

For Students 9th - 10th
NYU's Literature, Arts and Medicine Database is a collection of writings, art and film that encompass the medical humanities. Full texts of fiction, poetry, drama and nonfiction are available, as well as artworks and film clips. Summary...

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