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Encourage pupil-led discussion in your classroom with Literature Circles. This teacher's guide illustrates how to set up Literature Circles and use them to teach the adventure novels of Will Hobbs: Ghost Canoe, Far North, Wild Man Island, Jason's Gold, Down the Yukon, and Jackie's Wild Seattle.

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice...

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Test Prep Strategies and Practice for Students

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Earth Day Activities: History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

Help your students work on their reading comprehension skills while learning all about Earth Day with this reading compr...

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Novels by Sharon Creech: Using Literature Circles

Use Literature Circles to promote small group discussion in your classroom.

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Literature that Deals with Laughter

The Emotional Appeal of Children's Literature The Need for Laughter Children's lives are sometimes serious and...

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Independent Reading Guide: The Novel

Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of novels, their responses to the selection, and the craft...

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Celebrating Diversity Through Young People's Literature

Celebrate diversity in your reading selections.

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BOOK GUIDES

Discussion Guide for the Novels of Maria Testa

Ask to think about these discussion points before and while reading Becoming Joe DiMaggio, Almost Forever, or Something...

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Never Mind! A Twin Novel Teacher's Guide

The resources in this literature guide include curriculum-connection activities and discussion questions for Never Mind!...

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