Reading and Literature Resources
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TEACHING RESOURCE
Reading Buddies
Set up a "reading buddies" program with your students by pairing older and…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingReading Aloud -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Main Idea and Supporting Details Web
An essential tool for language arts classes! This graphic organizer will help…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingReading and LiteratureMain Idea and Supporting Details -
LESSON PLANS
Introducing Questioning, The Mitten
Use a lesson that is designed to introduce primary students to the importance of…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Who Am I? – Character Description
Extends students' learning experience reading literature. Students will use this…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
BOOK GUIDES
Teacher's Guide to The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School by Laura Murray
Use these resources and activities for The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School…Subjects:ReadingLanguage Arts and WritingReading and Literature -
WORKSHEETS
Story Elements and Story Map
Students record the different elements of a story, such as characters and…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReading ComprehensionReading Instruction -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Five Elements of a Plot
Five elements of a story's plot (introduction, rising action, climax, falling…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingReading and LiteratureReading Comprehension -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Problem and Solution
Students identify the problem and its solution after reading a passage or story…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingReading Comprehension -
LESSON PLANS
"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to draw conclusions…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Beginning, Middle, and End
Identify the sections of a story with this plot/story sequence graphic…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingWriting -
WORKSHEETS
Rabbi Benjamin's Buttons Educator's Guide
The story Rabbi Benjamin's Buttons reflects community as a foundation for…Subjects:ReadingLiteratureReading and Literature -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Science Reading Warm-Up: Volcanoes
Students learn about volcanoes as they improve their reading comprehension…Subjects:ReadingLanguage Arts and WritingSocial Studies and History -
LESSON PLANS
"The Fox and the Goat": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the…SubjectsReadingLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
"The Monkey's Paw" Short Story & Activities
Use this comprehensive packet with your students to strengthen reading…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingShort Stories -
GAMES AND APPS
What Am I? Icebreaker
Explore an activity that helps students to get to know one another using animal…SubjectsReading and LiteratureListeningAnimals (Zoology) -
WORKSHEETS
Independent Reading Guide: Short Story
Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of short stories,…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteratureReading -
LESSON PLANS
Making Inferences, Too Many Tamales
Use a lesson that is designed to help primary students establish the skill of…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Poetry Lessons & Worksheets: Gallery of Activities (Grades 9-12)
Poetry lesson planning for grades 9-12. The study of poetry can lead your…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureReadingPoetry -
WORKSHEETS
Analyze a Jose Garcia Villa Poem
Students read and analyze a poem by Jose Garcia Villa.Subjects:PoetryReading ComprehensionLiterature -
ACTIVITIES
The House on Mango Street
Growing up in the Hispanic section of Chicago, main character Esperanza Cordero…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureCulture and DiversityHispanics -
LESSON
How to Write a Bibliography for a Research Paper
Learn how to easily write a bibliography by following the format outlined in…Subjects:Writing Research PapersReading and LiteratureNonfiction Literature -
LESSON PLANS
Bloom's Taxonomy Activities
Encourage development of your students' skills with activities that follow…Subjects:ReadingReading and Literature -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Research Paper: Write a First Draft
How to write the first draft of a research paper.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and WritingWriting Research Papers -
WORKSHEETS
Poetry Appreciation
Explore the world of poetry during National Poetry Month with this collection of…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing