Reed Novel Studies
War Horse: Novel Study
Some war heroes have four legs. War Horse tells of a courageous foal taken from his farm and sent into war. Joey, the foal, loves and touches the lives of many soldiers. However, his heart is still with his boy back on the farm. Scholars...
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Walk Two Moons: Novel Study
Enjoy solving riddles? Perhaps Sal, a character in Walk Two Moons, is the only one capable of understanding a mysterious message left on her doorstep. On a road trip with her grandparent, Sal tries to make sense of the bizarre world...
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Ruby Holler: Novel Study
A journey of a lifetime awaits you in Ruby Holler. Troublesome orphaned twins pair up with an older couple for a magical adventure. However, the journey must begin with the pairs staying together in Ruby Holler. Scholars soon learn of...
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Things Are Lit at Thornfield: Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre offers scholars an opportunity to practice reading comprehension skills. Pairs are assigned a word from the text, use their prior knowledge, and consider the context, connotation, and denotation of the word to posit a...
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The Fourteenth Goldfish: Novel Study
Change is not always easy. That becomes evident in the story Fourteenth Goldfish. Ellie, the main character, does not like change and struggles with new things in her life. Scholars learn how Ellie deals with change as they complete...
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Peter Pan: Novel Study
J.M. Barrie's classic book Peter Pan is about an adventurous boy who never gets old. Scholars read the first two chapters about Peter and three young friends. They then complete worksheets by filling in sentences with vocabulary words,...
Reed Novel Studies
A Series of Unfortunate Events - The Bad Beginning: Novel Study
Scholars read about the unlucky events that continue to fall on the children in A Series of Unfortunate Events - The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket. A set of worksheet activities include completing sentences with vocabulary words,...
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Memorial Day Syllables Worksheet
How many syllables are in the word American? Celebrate Memorial Day by practicing with four one- to three-syllable words that are related to the holiday. Learners clap out the syllables in each word and note how many each contains.
Anti-Defamation League
The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas became a quick hit in the young adult literature genre before its adaptation in the 2018 film of the same name. Use a thorough lesson, discussion guide, and series of activities to discuss the social...
EngageNY
Analyzing a Model Position Paper: “Facebook: Not for Kids”
It's time to take a position! Scholars learn to write a position paper by analyzing a model paper titled Facebook: Not for Kids. After studying the model paper, learners think about their own papers using the Position Paper Planner. They...
EngageNY
Finding Relevant Information and Asking Research Questions: The Big Thirst
Let's get to the gist. As scholars continue their study of Charles Fishman's The Big Thirst, they practice writing the gist of the text. Additionally, pupils add notes about the industrial uses of water to their researcher's notebooks.
EngageNY
Grade 11 ELA Module 1: Unit 2, Lesson 8
How does Shakespeare employ figurative language to emphasize central ideas in Hamlet? Using an interesting resource, learners complete a Quick Write to answer the question. Additionally, they continue their study of the play by exploring...
Curated OER
Election Vocabulary Brainstorm
Students participate in numerous activities pertaining to elections. They study election vocabulary and generate questions about campaigns and elections. They paraphrase articles and generate a class vocabulary list.
Curated OER
Ocean Vocabulary Word Scramble
Students visit a puzzle maker website and follow a list of instructions, creating a word scramble using sea animal vocabulary. They copy and paste graphics at the bottom of their puzzle, and print them out for other students to solve.
Curated OER
Stone Fox Lesson 4- The Reason- Vocabulary- 30-36
In this vocabulary and word study worksheet, students complete work with phonograms in Lesson 4-"The Reason" of "Stone Fox." They work with the phonograms; ng, g, or, xh, ed, ei, e, s, ti, ci, y, and a although no directions are given.
Curated OER
Study Guide for "The Open Window"
In this reading and study guide worksheet, students define 6 vocabulary words, define 6 literary terms, and respond to 14 short answer questions pertaining to "The Open Window" by Saki.
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Study Guide for "Harrison Bergeron"
In this reading and study guide worksheet, students define 9 vocabulary words, define 6 literary terms, and respond to 14 short answer questions pertaining to "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Curated OER
Study Guide: Searching for Summer
In this study guide worksheet, students must define vocabulary and literary terms found in "Searching for Summer". Students give examples of each literary terms and answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
Curated OER
Study Guide: A Sound of Thunder
In this study guide learning exercise, students must define vocabulary and literary terms used in A Sound of Thunder. Students answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
Curated OER
Animal Word Maps
In this animal vocabulary word mapping worksheet, students study a list of 8 animal names. In an opposite column, students are provided with blank word maps. Students match the words and place them into the map.
Curated OER
Bio Study Guide
In this word search worksheet, students locate 27 words related to biology. Words include energy, measurement charged, and ribosomes.
Curated OER
Sight Vocabulary
In this sight vocabulary worksheet, students study the 10 sight words and then practice tracing and printing each one. Students learn the words stay, green, known, island, week, less, machine, base, ago, and stood.
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Intellectual Property
To prepare for a study of intellectual property rights, (or an assessment) introduce your learners to the legal concepts and key vocabulary associated with the debate. After defining intellectual property, copyright, fair use, and...
International Reading Association
Literacy Survival Tips for New Teachers!
Whether new to teaching or a seasoned pro, this 12-page phonics and phonemic awareness guide is a must for your curriculum library. Everything from a summary of research on the topic to exercises and activities is included.