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Literature – Teacher Resources

Help young readers appreciate literature with these teacher's guides, printables, activities, slideshows, and lessons. You'll find resources on all types of literature, such as fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry, and many genres of each, including multicultural, fables, myths, science-fiction, historical fiction, and sonnets.
Slideshows
Favorite Literature Graphic Organizers Slideshow
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades K-2)
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 3-5)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Book Covers
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 6-8)
Most Popular Literature Guides for Intermediate and Middle Students
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 9-12)
More Literature Slideshows
Kindergarten Literature Printables
Winter Holiday Bookmarks
Teacher's Guide to Jan Brett's Gingerbread Friends
The Polar Express Teacher's Guide
Indian Sign Language Chart
Backyardigans Coloring Page
More Popular Kindergarten Literature Printables
First Grade Literature Printables
Title and Story Pictures
Reading Comprehension Stories, Volume II: Printable Book (Gr. 1)
Dora the Explorer Map (English)
Blank Journal Page
A Letter to a Friendly Monster
More Popular 1st Grade Literature Printables
Second Grade Literature Printables
I Dreamed I Was a Snowman Poetry Pack
The Parts of a Letter
A Real Santa Claus Poetry Pack
A Thanksgiving Poem
The Tale of Despereaux Teacher's Guide
More Popular 2nd Grade Literature Printables
Third Grade Literature Printables
Shape Poems
Antonyms and Synonyms
Make a Giving Tree
Story Setting
Discussion Guide for The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World
More Popular 3rd Grade Literature Printables
Fourth Grade Literature Printables
Independent Letter-Writing Activities
Describe That Character
Frindle Teacher's Guide
Who Am I? -- Character Description
How to Eat Fried Worms Enrichment Activities
More Popular 4th Grade Literature Printables
Fifth Grade Literature Printables
Independent Reading Guide: Short Story
My Side of the Mountain
Writing Assignment Rubric
Story Writing, Volume I: Printable Book (4-6)
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl -- Student Worksheet
More Popular 5th Grade Literature Printables
Sixth Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Poetry
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Comprehension Questions
Reading Log
Types of Poetry
Letter Writing
More Popular 6th Grade Literature Printables
Seventh Grade Literature Printables
Poetic Language
Short Story Rubric
Scoring Rubric: Summary
Persuasive Essay Rubric II
Persuasive Essay Rubric I
More Popular 7th Grade Literature Printables
Eighth Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Research Report/Paper
Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences
World War II: Letter to the President
Writing a Character Sketch
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test A
More Popular 8th Grade Literature Printables
Ninth Grade Literature Printables
The Kite Runner Study Guide
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity
Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors
Scoring Rubric: Response to Literature
The Secret Life of Bees Literature Guide
More Popular 9th Grade Literature Printables
Tenth Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation
Denotation/Connotation
Personification
Scoring Rubric: Business Letter/Memo
Scoring Rubric: Drama
More Popular 10th Grade Literature Printables
Eleventh Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Resume and Cover Letter
The Miracle Worker -- The Challenge
Three Useful Literary Terms
Scoring Rubric: Fictional Narrative
The Secret Life of Bees
More Popular 11th Grade Literature Printables
Twelfth Grade Literature Printables
Independent Reading Guide: Myths and Folk Tales
The Color of Water
The Pact
Scoring Rubric: Cause-Effect
Comparison/Contrast Rubric
More Popular 12th Grade Literature Printables
Lesson Plans, Grades K-5
Holiday Poems
Metaphor Unit Poems
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons
"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
The Gingerbread Man
Fall Similes
Adjective Chains
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans, Grades 6-12
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
Analyzing "The Monkey's Paw"
Fall Haiku
Reading Games
Write a Letter to the President
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
Inaugural Poetry
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans
References
Character Traits
The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Definitions
Winter Quotations
Jerry Spinelli on Milkweed
Interview with Jose Garcia Villa
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
Literary Glossary
More Popular Literature References
Social Studies & Literature Connected
Women Nobel and Pulitzer Prize Winners
From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom
Newbery Award Winners
Where Students Can Publish
Greek and Roman Gods
People and Places in Egyptian Mythology
The Harlem Renaissance
More Literature & Social Studies Resources
Science & Literature Connected
Jan Brett's Winter Books
Animal Farm
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Grasshopper and Owl - Drawing Conclusions Worksheet
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery
Stellaluna
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
More Popular Literature & Earth Science Resources
Art & Literature Connected
Harry Potter Book Covers From Around the World
Timeline of Publishing
Harry Potter Book Covers: British and Danish
Caldecott Medal Winners
Harry Potter Book Covers: Dutch, French, German and Italian
Music & Literature Connected
Defining Jazz Music
Performing "The Black Cat"
Can You Hear a Story?
Creating Opera
Primary Literature Guides
Rapunzel
The World of Rosemary Wells
Jean Fritz's American History Books
Stellaluna
Teacher's Guide to the Works of Patricia Polacco
The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers
Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms
Curious George Books
More Teacher Guides to Primary Literature
Intermediate Literature Guides
Charlotte's Web
The Boy Who Saved Baseball
James and the Giant Peach
Grossology
Dreamland
Maniac Magee
Number the Stars
More Teacher Guides to Intermediate & Middle Literature
Secondary Literature Guides
The Crucible
The Scarlet Letter
The Pearl
Of Mice and Men
Running Loose
Death of a Salesman
Nectar in a Sieve
More Teacher Guides to Secondary Literature
Multicultural Literature
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
The Keeping Quilt
Activities for African Folk Tales
African Folk Tales: Background Information
The House on Mango Street Questions
Lon Po Po
The Land and Other Books by Mildred D. Taylor
More Popular Multicultural Literature Resources
Shakespeare Resources
Hamlet
Othello
Macbeth
The Taming of the Shrew
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Much Ado About Nothing
More Shakespeare Resources for Teachers
Nonfiction Literature Resources
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Essay Topics
Sample Essay Outlines
Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips
Journaling Tips, Strategies, & Topics
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
The Jolly Postman
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal
More Popular Nonfiction Literature Resources
Folk Tales & Related Resources
Discover Nursery Rhymes
Folk Tale Problem-Solving
Nursery Rhyme Collection
Favorite Fairy Tale Book
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Word Puzzle
Jumanji Teacher's Guide
American Tall Tales
More Popular Folk Tales & Related Resources
War Stories & Related Resources
My Brother Sam Is Dead
Milkweed
My Brother Sam Is Dead Projects
Across Five Aprils Discussion Guide
My Brother Sam Is Dead Mapping Activity
The Red Badge of Courage
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test C
More War Stories & Related Resources
Science-Fiction & Related Resources
1984
Among the Hidden Teacher's Guide
My Teacher Is an Alien
War of the Worlds
Jules Verne and Science Fiction
Firebird Books
Star Trek
Jules Verne
My Teacher Is an Alien Vocabulary List
Lowthar's Blade Teacher's Guide
Reader's Stew
A Reader's Guide for A Certain Slant of Light
Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources
Maniac Magee
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
James and the Giant Peach
Harry Potter Resources and Activities
Make Way for Ducklings
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
Curious George Books
More Popular Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources
Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Teacher's Guide to Cam Jansen Mysteries
Miss Nelson is Missing
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Questions
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Project Ideas
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Unit Preparation
The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
More Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction
Historical Fiction Resources
Number the Stars
Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy
Pedro's Journal
An Immigrant's Story
Historical Fiction Printables Slideshow
More Popular Historical Fiction Resources
Harry Potter Resources
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Book Covers
Script Writing Handout
Harry Potter Haiku Handout
More Harry Potter Teacher Resources
Poetry
Sample Metaphor Poems
"Twas the Night Before Christmas": Full Text
Poetry Worksheets
Popular Poetry Printables
The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields"
Emotion Similes
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop
More Poetry Teacher Resources
Fables & Related Resources
"Grasshopper and Owl": Aesop's Fable
Grasshopper and Owl - Vocabulary Worksheet
Rapunzel
Cherokee Fables
"Two Travelers and the Bear" - A Fable by Aesop
The Origin of Pinocchio
Two Travelers and the Bear - Vocabulary Worksheet
More Fables & Related Resources
Graphic Organizers
Main Idea and Supporting Details Web
Five Elements of a Story
Cause and Effect
Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How
Story Web
Sequencing
Double Venn Diagram, Version 1
More Literature Graphic Organizers
Library Skills
Research Paper: Look for Sources
Research Activities Printable Book (Grades K-4)
Concepts of a Story -- Plot I
Fiction or Nonfiction?
Tall Tales
Visiting the Library
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Rocks and Fossils Teacher's Guide
More Library Skills Resources
Quizzes
Poetry Terms Quiz
The Hobbit Quiz
Short Stories Quiz
Poets and Poems Quiz
Alphabetizing Poets Quiz
Famous Authors Quiz
Poetry Word Scramble
Irish Literature and Folklore Quiz
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks Quiz

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