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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Professional Writer's Models: Grade 10: Problem/solution

For Students 9th - 10th
Entitled "Protecting Its People," this model essay from NPR hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi is a plea for more government intervention and regulation for what the writers see as potential safety risks for citizens. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Professional Writer's Models: Grade 10: Autobiographical Narrative [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Written by Annie Dillard, this essay taken from "An American Childhood" provides an excellent example of autobiographical writing. Also includes leading and study questions for student comprehension and understanding. Requires Adobe...
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Professional Writer's Models: Grade 9: Compare Play to Film

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This PDF file presents a professional viewpoint on the play/film versions of "The Fantasticks" in a compare/contrast sense. Also includes questions for comprehension and understanding for students. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Professional Writer's Models: Grade 9: Compare Media Coverage

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A professional model of an essay which compares the coverage of different media. Titled "Reverberations," this essay written by two journalists deals with the different news coverages of the September 11th attacks on America. Requires...
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Harcourt: Biographies: Christopher Columbus [English]

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating biography on Christopher Columbus. You can also find his biographical timeline, links to additional information, and books related to his life.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to the Clay Marble [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent resource presents a chapter-by-chapter analysis of Minfong Ho's "Clay Marble." Also provides analysis over the novel's background, context, author information, and study questions and aids.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to the Giver [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A valuable resource for anyone currently studying Lowry's "Giver." Provides chapter-by-chapter summaries and analysis, biographical and historical information, and study questions and activities.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Island of the Blue Dolphins [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive mini-guide to Scott O'Dell's novel titled "Island of the Blue Dolphins." Contains detailed information about the biographical/historical context, background, chapter-by-chapter summaries, study questions, and post-reading...
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Lyddie [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed mini-guide to award-winning author Katherine Paterson's novel "Lyddie." Provides comprehensive information about the novel, including historical/biographical context, chapter summaries, study questions, and post-reading...
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Number the Stars [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive mini-guide to Lowry's novel "Number the Stars." Provides excellent and detailed information concerning historical/biographical context, characters, chapter study questions, and post-reading activities.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Sounder [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A mini-guide over the famous novel "Sounder" by William Armstrong. Includes comprehensive information about characters, historical/biographical context, chapter study questions, and post-reading activities.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Z Is for Zachariah [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive mini-guide to the novel "Z for Zachariah" by Robert O'Brien. Includes detailed information about the novel's historical/biographical context, characters, chapter questions, and post-reading activities.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to the House on Mango Street [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed and comprehensive mini-guide to Cisneros's novel "The House on Mango Street." Includes information about historical/biographical context, characters, study questions, chapter summaries, and post-reading activities.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Pilgrim at Tinker Creek [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed and helpful resource for students who may be reading "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek." Provides historical/biographical information, background, chapter summaries, characters, study questions, and post-reading activities.
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David Weisner: The Art of Visual Storytelling

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has a biography and description of David Weisner's books. Wonderful illustrations and a list of his books available on this site.
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Houghton Mifflin Company: Virginia Lee Burton

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to learn about Virgina Lee Burton's (1909-1968 CE) childhood, early years, family life and aspirations on this site. Pictures of Virginia are included.
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Houghton Mifflin Company: Teacher's Guide for Bread and Roses, Too

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Katherine Paterson writes historical fiction for middle school aged learners. This book on the Bread and Roses strike includes good factual information about the strike woven into a personal story. This teacher's guide is a handy...
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Historical Research Paper

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This eleven-page research paper provides an example of a historical research project. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.
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Harcourt: Biographies: George Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography on George Washington with pictures and links.
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Harcourt: School Publishers: Jackie Robinson

For Students 3rd - 8th
America honors Jackie Robinson's first year in baseball's major leagues. This site has a brief biography of Jackie Robinson and how he broke the race barrier.
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Harcourt: Biographies: Cesar Chavez

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent biography of Cesar Chavez, with links to learn more about his greats goals. You can access an English version of this biography by clicking the "Regresar" button, clicking on Humanitarians, and selecting Cesar Chaves from the...
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Houghton Mifflin Books for Children: Curious George

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Stop here if you are looking for anything related to Curious George! From the publishers, this is an extensive collection of materials including history of the books and authors, and a bunch of educational resources. Check out "Educators...
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Evaluating Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice evaluating expressions for a given variable value. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Writing Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th
Get independent practice writing algebraic expressions. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.