Reading and Literature Activities Resources
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Suggested Author Interview Questions
Here are the 16 best questions to ask an author during an interview Ever…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureAuthors -
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Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide
Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne…Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading and Literature -
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Same Name Word Puzzle
Students use their critical thinking skills to unscramble names in foreign…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingVocabulary -
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Poetry Lessons & Activities: Gallery of Worksheets (Grades 6-8)
Poetry lesson plans for Grades 6-8. The study of poetry can lead your students…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
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BOOK GUIDES
The Hate U Give Teaching Guide
This teaching guide for Angie Thomas's award-winning YA novel on racism,…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureSocial Studies and HistoryCivil Rights -
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities Booklet
Bring Eric Carle's classic book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, to life with these…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureEarly ReadingChildren's Book -
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Maniac Magee Literature Guide
This Newbery Medal winner tells the mythical tale of a legendary hero: 12 year…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureAfrican-American HistoryEquality Struggles -
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Enrichment Activities
Review the enrichment activities and web resources created for The Very Hungry…Subjects:LiteratureTeaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry CaterpillarLanguage Arts and Writing -
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The Raven Vocabulary Word Definitions
Definitions for "The Raven" vocabulary words.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureHorrorVocabulary -
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Directed Reading-Thinking Activity
Directed Reading-Thinking Activity (DR-TA) is a teaching strategy that guides…Subjects:ReadingLanguage Arts and WritingReading and Literature -
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1984
George Orwell's thought-provoking novel 1984 covers the themes of…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureScience FictionBanned Books and Censorship -
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How to Write "Choose Your Own Adventure" Stories
Easily-adaptable example of a classic story format Students learn how to write…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingCreative WritingReading and Literature -
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Those Shoes Teaching Guide
This teaching guide for the picture book Those Shoes provides read-aloud…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureChildren's BookChildren's Book Characters -
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The Sad Shoes Poetry Activity: Main Idea and Supporting Details
A great way to reinforce or supplement a poetry lesson or unit! In this…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingReading and LiteraturePoetry -
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Poetry Lessons & Worksheets: Gallery of Activities (Grades 3-5)
Poetry is an ideal way to help students with fluency and to appreciate the…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
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Shaking Things Up Book Discussion Guide
The amazing and inspiring stories of these 14 young women are brought to life…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureSocial Studies and HistoryWomen's Rights -
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The House on Mango Street
Growing up in the Hispanic section of Chicago, main character Esperanza Cordero…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureCulture and DiversityHispanics -
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded…Subjects:LiteratureNative-American History (American Indians)Animals (Zoology) -
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Little Cloud by Eric Carle
Enhance reading abilities with an activity that enriches and expands children's…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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James and the Giant Peach
Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReading InstructionBanned Books and Censorship -
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Repeated Reading
Use a variety of repeated reading activities to improve reading skills.Subjects:ReadingReading InstructionReading and Literature -
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Taking Care of My Pet
Try a printable science activity that focuses on pet care.Subjects:Teaching Not Norman: A Goldfish StoryBooksLiterature -
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Activity: Muscles and Movement
Familiarize students with the scientific names of muscles in the human body…Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureMusculoskeletal System -
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Comparing Length: Longer and Shorter
In this School Readiness Activity, children compare long and short, longer than…Subjects:Teaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary WellsBooksLiterature
