5th Grade Language Arts and Writing Book Guides

Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide

Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.

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Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

Reading and Literature

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The Lemonade War Teacher's Guide

Encourage the development of students' entrepreneurial skills with the economics and math activities in this teacher's…

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Reading

Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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The Chronicles of Narnia Classroom Activity Guide

Help students explore themes, analyse structure, and recognise literary devices in The Chronicles of Narnia with this…

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Literature

Fantasy Fiction

Reading and Literature

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Use this guide on The Secret Garden to stimulate discussions focused on themes, symbols, recurrent motifs, and Frances…

The Secret Garden

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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GAMES AND APPS

Mad Libs® Teacher Guides (Gr. 1-6)

Learn how you can use Mad Libs© in your classroom to teach reading and language arts. These activities are a fun way to…

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Language Arts and Writing

Writing

Creative Writing

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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…

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Literature

Native-American History (American Indians)

Animals (Zoology)

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Team Moon Teacher's Guide

Enrich your science, history, or English curriculum with the resources in this teacher's guide for Team Moon, the story…

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Nonfiction Literature

Literature

Reading and Literature

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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…

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Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

Reading and Literature

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A wealth of resources, lesson plans, and activities that can be used with the story Teammates by Peter Golenbock.

Teammates

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Reading

Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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Charlotte's Web Extension Activities

Charlotte's Web has been loved by generations of children! This is the tale of Charlotte the spider, and her efforts to…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Children's Book

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This printable literature guide to Savvy, a novel by Ingrid Law, includes pre-reading points, discussion questions, and…

Savvy Discussion Guide

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Fantasy Fiction

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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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Amelia to Zora Teacher Guide

Deepen students' understanding of the stories in Amelia to Zora, about 26 women who changed the world, from Amelia…

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Literature

Twentieth Century

Suffrage and Women's Rights

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Body Parts and Actions Vocabulary Lessons—Teacher's Guide

In this compilation of lessons, activities, and worksheets, students learn that vocabulary words normally used to…

Subjects:

Human Body and Anatomy

Human Biology

Biology

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The Tale of Despereaux Teacher's Guide

Deepen students' reading comprehension through the pre-reading questions, reading instruction, and connection activities…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Children's Book

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The Misfits Teacher's Guide

After reading The Misfits, use the discussion questions in this guide to examine the events in the book and develop…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Novels

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Classroom Activities for The North Star

Supplement pupils' reading of The North Star, by Peter H. Reynolds, with fun classroom activities designed to encourage…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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Adelita: A Cinderella Story

Use a teaching guide that includes discussion ideas and activities for use with Adelita.

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Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage

World History

Social Studies and History

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The Six Traits of Writing Collection Activity Guide

Activities in this guide accompany Charlesbridge picture books. Use these resources to teach your students the six…

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Writing

Children's Book

Language Arts and Writing

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Reading Guide for The Underneath

Deepen students understanding of The Underneath, a National Book Award finalist, with the resources in this literature…

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Literature

Animals (Zoology)

Reading and Literature

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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,…

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Middle Ages

European History

World History

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Discussion Guide to Bystander

Lead a serious classroom discussion about bullying, cyber-bullying, and "the bystander effect" with the discussion…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Bullying

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Use a teaching guide that includes discussion ideas and activities for use with The Color of Home.

The Color of Home

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Families

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