6th Grade Reading Instruction Book Guides
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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…Subjects:LiteratureFantasy FictionReading and Literature -
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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:LiteratureNative-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…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReading InstructionBanned Books and Censorship -
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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…Subjects:Nonfiction LiteratureLiteratureReading and Literature -
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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…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureChildren'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…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureNovels -
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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 InstructionChildren's BookReading -
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
Enhance understanding and diversity awareness with a teaching guide that offers reading ideas about Hispanic heritage…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCulture and DiversityMulticulturalism -
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Novels by Sharon Creech: Using Literature Circles
Use Literature Circles to promote small group discussion in your classroom. This teacher's guide illustrates how to set…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureReading Instruction -
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The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn is an award-nominated mystery that takes place in 18th-century Japan. These ideas and…Subjects:LiteratureHistorical FictionEarthquake & Tsunami in Japan, March 2011 -
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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…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureFiction -
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Friendship According to Humphrey Teacher's Guide
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers teaching ideas and extension activities for Friendship According…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureReading Instruction -
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Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide
Explore late eighteenth-century life in America with the discussion topics and cross-curricular activities in this…Subjects:LiteratureHistorical FictionLanguage Arts and Writing -
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At Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui Discussion & Activity Guide
The remarkably preserved body of Lady Dai of Mawangdui provides many clues about daily life in ancient China. Use this…Subjects:Informational TextsNonfiction LiteratureLiterature -
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On the Far Side of the Mountain
Use this literature guide to help you teach On the Far Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George.Subjects:LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingGeography -
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Homesick: My Own Story
Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.Subjects:LiteratureLiterary BiographiesImmigration -
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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…Subjects:Asian HistoryCulture and DiversityWorld 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…Subjects:Science FictionReading InstructionLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Discussion Guide to Dork Diaries #2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
How do your students relate to Nikki and her friends from Dork Diaries #2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl? Use…Subjects:FictionReading InstructionLiterature -
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Double Dutch Teacher's Guide
Enrich students' reading experience with the discussion questions, writing prompts, research topics, and drama…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureNovels -
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Blended Reading Guide
Support your students to think critically and demonstrate their reading comprehension with this reading guide for the…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureMulticultural Literature -
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A Year Down Yonder Discussion Questions
Use these discussion questions to check your students' comprehension of A Year Down Yonder.Subjects:U.S. StatesUnited States of America (USA)American History/U.S. History -
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While No One Was Watching and Crazy Lady! Teacher's Guide
Discuss how characters deal with challenging issues including alcoholism, mental illness, peer pressure, class…Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading and Literature -
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Sea of Trolls Trilogy Reading Group Guide
Enrich your middle-school literature curriculum with a pre-reading activity, discussion questions, research topics, and…Subjects:Reading InstructionFantasy FictionLanguage Arts and Writing