Reading and Literature Activities

This teaching guide includes a brief overview of A Tale of Two Cities followed by teaching ideas to be used before,…

A Tale of Two Cities

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Social Studies and History

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This handout goes with the December 2000 Literature Lessons Newsletter.

Word Jazz Handout

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Vocabulary

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Four books by Jan Brett  Trouble with Trolls, The Night Before Christmas, Annie and the Wild Animals, and The…

Jan Brett's Winter Books

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Short Stories

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This puppet play is about four snow kids who want to see more of the world.

The Snow Kids

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading Aloud

Drama and Performing Arts

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BOOK GUIDES

Our teacher guides for literature will help you extend the learning and enjoyment that your students get from reading…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

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BOOK GUIDES

Our teacher guides for literature will help you extend the learning and enjoyment that your students get from reading…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

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a strategy to support struggling readers

Use a variety of repeated reading activities to improve reading skills.

Repeated Reading

Subjects:

Reading

Reading Instruction

Reading and Literature

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Storytelling and Astronomy

Using storytelling as a tool for learning astronomy.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Storytelling

Space and Astronomy

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Develop library-skills with an activity that focuses on audiovisual materials.

Checking It Out

Subjects:

Library Resources

Reading and Literature

Literature

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Develop library-skills with an activity that focuses on how to evaluate and select a book.

Choosing Books

Subjects:

Library Resources

Reading and Literature

Reading

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Students write their own story about Curious George.

Monkey Business

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Fantasy Fiction

Animals (Zoology)

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My Little Letter Book -- O and P

These are sample pages Little Books O-Z Gr. Pre-K--3.

Subjects:

Alphabet

Language Arts and Writing

Phonics

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Get to know your students by making a classroom giving tree. To introduce this activity, you'll read Shel Silverstein's…

Make a Giving Tree

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Children's Book

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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:

Literature

Native-American History (American Indians)

Animals (Zoology)

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REFERENCE

Ready, Set Grow!

Top 10 lists and step-by-step photographs show young gardeners how to grow plants from seed, how to propagate plants,…

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Plants and Botany

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Second Grade Back-to-School Activity Guide Slideshow

Find back to school arts & crafts activities, supply check lists, grammar worksheets, counting and number practice, and…

Subjects:

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Reading and Literature

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First Grade Back-to-School Activity Guide Slideshow

Find back to school arts & crafts activities, supply check lists, grammar worksheets, counting and number practice, and…

Subjects:

Reading

Reading and Literature

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Library Activities Printables Slideshow

Students will learn how to navigate the different areas of the library, read encyclopedias and dictionaries, and use…

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Library Resources

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Historical Fiction Printables Slideshow

There are literature guides, discussion questions, reading graphic organizers, and more, in this slideshow. All of these…

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Historical Fiction

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Vocabulary Builders Printables Slideshow (Grades K-1)

Inside this slideshow, you'll find activities and worksheets to help your students improve their vocabularies. All of…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Builders Printables Slideshow (Grades 2-3)

Inside this slideshow, you'll find activities and worksheets to help your students improve their vocabularies. All of…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Vocabulary

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Research Activities Printables Slideshow

Discover a variety of research activities using this slideshow of printable worksheets. All of these activities and many…

Subjects:

Writing Research Papers

Library Resources

Language Arts and Writing

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Phonics: Vowel Printables Slideshow

You'll see many worksheets and activities inside slideshow, including fill-in-the-blanks, mazes, and puzzles to help…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reading

Phonics

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