6th Grade Fiction Resources
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LESSON PLANS
"The Fox and the Goat": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the characters in a fable by investigating their…SubjectsReadingLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Banned or Challenged Books, Grades 5–8
This gallery of middle school literature features banned or challenged books. Each slide also features a related…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureFiction -
WORKSHEETS
Charlotte's Web Quiz
Use this quiz as a way of assessing students' reading comprehension skills on the story Charlotte's Web. This…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingFiction -
DAILY WARM-UPS
The Wright Brothers: Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up
Develop students' reading skills with this printable passage of historical fiction and comprehension questions about the…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionHistorical Fiction -
WORKSHEETS
The Chronicles of Narnia Classroom Activity Guide
Help students explore themes, analyse structure, and recognise literary devices in The Chronicles of Narnia with this…Subjects:LiteratureFantasy FictionReading and Literature -
ACTIVITIES
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded on an island, alone, for 18 years. This…Subjects:LiteratureNative-American History (American Indians)Animals (Zoology) -
BOOK GUIDES
The Secret Garden
Use this guide on The Secret Garden to stimulate discussions focused on themes, symbols, recurrent motifs, and Frances…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionLanguage Arts and Writing -
BOOK GUIDES
My Side of the Mountain
Discussion and activity guide for the harrowing survival story Use this printable when teaching the book My Side of the…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionLife Skills -
WORKSHEETS
The Tale of Despereaux Teacher's Guide
Deepen students' reading comprehension through the pre-reading questions, reading instruction, and connection activities…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureChildren's Book -
ACTIVITIES
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning novel, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, will capture your middle and intermediate…Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading and Literature -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Reading Warm-Up 155 for Gr. 5 & 6: Fantasy
Spark students' imagination with the passage of fantasy fiction and reading comprehension questions in this printable…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionFantasy FictionLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide
Explore late eighteenth-century life in America with the discussion topics and cross-curricular activities in this…Subjects:LiteratureHistorical FictionLanguage Arts and Writing -
BOOK GUIDES
Sign of the Beaver
Sign of the Beaver, written by Elizabeth George, is a timeless story about a boy in eighteenth-century Maine helped to…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionNative-American History (American Indians) -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Reading Warm-Up 132 for Gr. 5 & 6: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure
In this printable warm-up, students read a short mystery and answer comprehension questions.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionDetective and MysteriesLanguage Arts and Writing -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Women's Suffrage Reading Warm-Up
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a passage of historical fiction about women's suffrage and answer…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionHistorical FictionSuffrage and Women's Rights -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Reading Warm-Up 150 for Gr. 5 & 6: Fantasy
Students read a passage of fantasy fiction and answer comprehension questions in this printable warm-up.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionFantasy FictionLanguage Arts and Writing -
BOOK GUIDES
Readers Companion for Saint Louis Armstrong Beach
This printable reader's companion for Saint Louis Armstrong Beach–the gripping story of a boy, a dog, and the hurricane…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionHurricane -
LESSON PLANS
Letter to My Favorite Author
After reading a realistic fiction story, the student will write a letter to the author. Use this activity to celebrate…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionLetter-Writing Lessons & Tips -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Reading Warm-Up 93 for Gr. 5 & 6: Fairy Tales and Folklore
Strengthen students' reading comprehension skills with the folk tale and comprehension questions in this printable…Subjects:Folk TalesFictionLiterature -
BOOK GUIDES
Same Sun Here Discussion Guide
Same Sun Here is a story told through letters between unlikely kindred spirits—an Indian girl who has emigrated to New…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionImmigration -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Reading Warm-Up 144 for Gr. 5 & 6: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure
Appeal to students' sense of adventure while improving their reading skills with a suspense story and comprehension…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionSuspenseLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
Homer and the Trojan War
Learn about storytelling in ancient Greece while completing this activity about Trojan war heroes. Students sort Greek…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionAncient Greece -
BOOK GUIDES
Reading Guide for Chains
Extend students' learning with discussion topics for Chains, a National Book Award finalist. The questions in this…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureHistorical Fiction -
WORKSHEETS
Classroom Guide to the Ranger's Apprentice Series
Further student's enjoyment of books 1-10 in the Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan with discussion questions,…Subjects:Middle AgesEuropean HistoryWorld History
