3rd Grade Reading Instruction Book Guides

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…

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Literature

Native-American History (American Indians)

Animals (Zoology)

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James and the Giant Peach

Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage them to read more. Use…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Banned Books and Censorship

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My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother

Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother.

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Families

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Laura Joffe Numeroff's humorous book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie tells the story of a demanding mouse and the child who…

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Literature

Fantasy Fiction

Social Studies and History

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The Keeping Quilt is a multi-generational story that follows a beloved quilt from one family member to another. The…

The Keeping Quilt

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Reading Comprehension

Literature

Culture and Diversity

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Ideas and activities for reading Miss Nelson is Missing.

Miss Nelson is Missing

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Detective and Mysteries

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Make Way for Ducklings Literature Guide

Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan includes activities and resources…

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Literature

Caldecott Medal Books & Illustrators

Reading and Literature

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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Enrichment Activities

In Chris Van Allsburg's The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, the dog who protagonist Alan is supposed to be watching runs off and…

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Caldecott Medal Books & Illustrators

Chris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His Books

Award and Prize Winners

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The Treehouse Series Teacher's Guide

Use these Common Core reading and writing activities with The 13-Story Treehouse and The 26-story Treehouse by Andy…

Subjects:

Reading Instruction

Children's Book

Reading

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Imani's Moon Teacher's Guide

Use the classroom activities in this comprehensive teacher's guide to integrate Imani's Moon into your English language…

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Folk Tales

Reading Instruction

Children's Book

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage

Enhance understanding and diversity awareness with a teaching guide that offers reading ideas about Hispanic heritage…

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Social Studies and History

Culture and Diversity

Multiculturalism

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REFERENCE

Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass Activity & Discussion Guide

Use the children's book Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass to teach students about…

Subjects:

Nonfiction Literature

Literary Biographies

Suffrage and Women's Rights

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Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery

Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson includes Internet resources and…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Fiction

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The World of Amelia Bedelia Teaching Guide

Have fun exploring the world of Amelia Bedelia with the resources in this printable teaching guide. In addition to…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Children's Book Characters

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Song and Dance Man Literature Guide

Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a look at Vaudeville.

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Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

Reading Instruction

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Sharing the Asian American Heritage Experience

Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers reading ideas about Asian-American history for all reading…

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Asian History

Culture and Diversity

World History

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A Guide to Books by Margaret Peterson Haddix

This guide to books by Margaret Peterson Haddix includes teaching resources for each book in the Missing series and The…

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Science Fiction

Reading Instruction

Language Arts and Writing

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And Tango Makes Three Educator's Guide

Promote discussion about the meaning of family with the resources in this educator's guide for And Tango Makes Three, a…

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Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

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Educator's Guide to the World of Patricia Polacco

Patricia Polacco is a beloved, highly acclaimed author and illustrator of numerous books for children. Use this guide to…

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Literature

Bullying

Reading and Literature

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Support your students to think critically and demonstrate their reading comprehension with this reading guide for the…

Blended Reading Guide

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Reading and Literature

Literature

Multicultural Literature

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LESSON PLANS

Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One and Aunt Isabel Makes Trouble

Create a memorable storytelling unit for your class with the help of this teacher's guide.

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Literature

Creative Writing

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