Reading and Literature Activities Resources
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Veterans Day Comprehension Questions
These comprehension questions accompany "The Story of Veterans Day" lesson plan.…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionWorld War I (1914-1918)World War II (1939-1945) -
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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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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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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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Winter Solstice Activities
Teach children about the winter solstice with these activities.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingWinter Season -
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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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Poetry Lessons & Worksheets: Gallery of Activities (Grades 9-12)
Poetry lesson planning for grades 9-12. The study of poetry can lead your…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
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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 -
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 -
LESSON PLANS
Pre-Reading Activities
Use this resource containing a list of suggestions and activities to help…Subjects:ReadingReading and Literature -
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Jan Brett's Winter Books
Four books by Jan Brett – Trouble with Trolls, The Night Before Christmas,…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionShort Stories -
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A Collection of Poetry Activities
This collection of ideas will help students to love poetry from creation to…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryCreative Writing -
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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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The Raven Vocabulary Word Definitions
Definitions for "The Raven" vocabulary words.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureHorrorVocabulary -
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Good Enough to Eat Activity Guide
Keep children involved in learning about nutrition with these activities for…Subjects:Childhood Obesity Awareness & PreventionSchool Lunch & NutritionIllness and Diseases -
BOOK GUIDES
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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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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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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Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day
Explore Colonial Times through literature and corresponding activities and…Subjects:Native AmericansPilgrimsReading Comprehension -
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Be a Peacemaker
Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story…Subjects:The Gorp's Gift: Gun Safety Resources for TeachersBooksLiterature -
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Llama Llama Activity Kit
This packet of printable resources for the Llama Llama children's book series by…Subjects:LiteratureAnimals (Zoology)Reading and Literature -
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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 -
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFantasy FictionLanguage Arts and Writing