Reading and Literature

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Foreign Languages

Music

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TEACHING RESOURCE

How to Write the Best Book Report - With Examples

Specific tips for writing effective book reports. Write better book reports using the tips, examples, and outlines…

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Writing Research Papers

Language Arts and Writing

Reading and Literature

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ACTIVITIES

Suggested Author Interview Questions

Here are the 16 best questions to ask an author during an interview Ever wondered about your favorite author's writing…

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Reading and Literature

Literature

Authors

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Full Text of the Classic Poem

By Clement Clarke Moore 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was…

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Language Arts and Writing

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Writing an essay outline - with examples

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How to Write an Essay Outline with Examples

These clear, simple, and useful outlines provide easy-to-follow instructions and essay outline templates on how to…

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Reading and Literature

Writing Research Papers

Essays

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Inferences

As you may have inferred...this is a critical reading skill! Making an inference involves using what you know to make a…

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Reading Comprehension

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Questions Before, During, and After Reading

To encourage critical reading, teachers should ask students questions about the text before, during, and after they…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Grammar

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LESSON PLANS

Activating Prior Knowledge

A complete collection of resources for applying this critical reading strategy Help your students be good readers with…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

Reading Instruction

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DAILY WARM-UPS

Health Reading Warm-Up: Healthy Food

This nonfiction reading warm-up features a short reading passage and comprehension questions about healthy foods. Use…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

Nutrition

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Visualizing

Learn and apply this critical reading instruction strategy Visualizing refers to our ability to create pictures in our…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

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Using "KWL" In Your Classroom Strategy

With this teaching strategy resource, we show you how to make the most out of KWL charts in your classroom. K-W-L stands…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Who Am I: Character Traits Worksheet

Extends students' learning experience reading literature. Students will use this printable worksheet to describe in…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Literature

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Running Records

How to use one of the most effective graphic organizers A running record is a way to assess a student's reading…

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Reading Instruction

Reading and Literature

Reading Aloud

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LESSON PLANS

Sequencing Lesson Plan for The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Present this Common Core-aligned lesson plan for the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar to help students practice story…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Teaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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GAMES AND APPS

What Am I? Icebreaker

Explore an activity that helps students to get to know one another using animal sounds.

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Reading and Literature

Listening

Animals (Zoology)

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Prior Knowledge: The Three Little Pigs

Encourage your students to activate their prior knowledge with this lesson plan on The Three Little Pigs.

Subjects

Reading Comprehension

Reading

Reading and Literature

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Sequencing in Reading - Sequencing of Events Lesson

LESSON PLANS

Teaching Strategies for Sequencing Reading (Grades 1-5)

Sequencing refers to the identification of the components of a story, such as the beginning, middle, and end. Included…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

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LESSON PLANS

Remembering Names

Use these fun games to help pupils remember each other's names.

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Listening

Social Skills

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Five-Paragraph Essay

Help students write five-paragraph essays with a graphic organizer. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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BOOK GUIDES

The Three Little Pigs retold by James Marshall

Enhance reading abilities with an activity that enriches and expands children's language and emergent literacy skills.

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Reading Instruction

Literature

Reading

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ACTIVITIES

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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Reading Aloud

When we read aloud to students, we expand their imaginations, provide new knowledge, support language acquisition, build…

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Reading Aloud

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DAILY WARM-UPS

Science Reading Warm-Up: Earthquakes

Teach your students about earthquakes while improving their reading comprehension skills. This printable warm-up…

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Reading

Language Arts and Writing

Social Studies and History

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