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Little House: Five Original Pioneer Girls – Classroom Activity Guide

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American History/U.S. History

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Sarah, Plain and Tall Saga Teacher's Guide

Teach pupils about life on the Great Plains in the early 1900s through literature. This teacher's guide to Sarah, Plain…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

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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…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

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All Rivers Flow to the Sea Discussion Guide

As a class, use the questions in this guide to discuss the setting, characters, and theme of All Rivers Flow to the Sea…

Subjects:

Novels

Reading Comprehension

Fiction

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Another Faust Discussion Guide

After reading Another Faust by Daniel and Dina Nayeri, use the questions in this guide to discuss the battle of good…

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Fantasy Fiction

Reading Comprehension

Language Arts and Writing

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The Book of Story Beginnings Discussion Guide

Supplement pupils' reading with the resources in this guide for The Book of Story Beginnings by Kristin Kladstrup. This…

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Fantasy Fiction

Reading Comprehension

Language Arts and Writing

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Claiming Georgia Tate Discussion Guide

This guide to Claiming Georgia Tate includes a book synopsis, an interview with the author, a book list, and discussion…

Subjects:

Abuse Prevention

Reading Comprehension

Novels

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Novels by Will Hobbs: Using Literature Circles

Encourage pupil-led discussion in your classroom with Literature Circles. This teacher's guide illustrates how to set up…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

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Eli the Good Discussion Guide

Promote group discussion about the themes and characters in the novel Eli the Good by Silas House with the 20 questions…

Subjects:

Novels

Reading Comprehension

Fiction

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Hamlet: A Novel Discussion Guide

Use the questions in this guide to discuss the psychological complexity of John Marsden's Hamlet, a novel about the…

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Shakespeare

Authors

Literature

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The Magician's Elephant Discussion Guide

Ask pupils these questions to guide classroom discussion about The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo.

Subjects:

Fantasy Fiction

Children's Book

Reading Comprehension

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Discussion Guide for the Novels of Maria Testa

Ask pupils to think about these discussion points before and while reading Becoming Joe DiMaggio, Almost Forever, or…

Subjects:

Novels

Reading Comprehension

Immigration

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The Softwire: Virus on Orbis 1 Discussion Guide

Guide reading and discussion of The Softwire: Virus on Orbis 1 by PJ Haarsma with these resources. This guide includes…

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Science Fiction

Reading Comprehension

Fiction

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The Storm in the Barn Teacher's Guide

Use The Storm in the Barn – a graphic novel by Matt Phelan – to teach pupils about the Dust Bowl and life in America…

Subjects:

Literature

Comics, Graphic Novels, & Illustrated Novels

Tornadoes in Oklahoma, May 2013

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Strays Discussion Guide

Encourage critical thinking with discussion points for before, during, and after reading Strays, a novel by Ron Koertge.…

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Novels

Reading Comprehension

Fiction

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The Wish House Discussion Guide

Examine the complex relationships in The Wish House with these discussion questions for before, during, and after…

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Romance

Sex

Reading Comprehension

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A Thousand Splendid Suns Teacher's Guide

Study the history of Afghanistan and the themes in A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini with this printable…

Subjects:

Literature

Suffrage and Women's Rights

Reading and Literature

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No English Teacher's Guide

Introduce your students to Diane and Blanca, two second-grade girls who find a creative way to overcome a language…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Multicultural Literature

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Literature & Math: Stories about Planets

After reading "The Planet of Mars" by Shel Silverstein and The Planets in Our Solar System by Franklyn M. Branley,…

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Reading

Poetry

Language Arts and Writing

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Never Mind! A Twin Novel Teacher's Guide

The resources in this literature guide include curriculum-connection activities and discussion questions for Never Mind!…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Novels

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The Seer of Shadows Reading Guide

This teacher's guide to Avi's The Seer of Shadows includes discussion questions and extension activities about…

Subjects:

Fantasy Fiction

Reading Comprehension

Historical Fiction

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A Voice of Her Own: Becoming Emily Dickinson Teaching Guide

Make the most of A Voice of Her Own: Becoming Emily Dickinson with the discussion questions, extension activities, and…

Subjects:

Literature

Literary Biographies

Reading and Literature

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Touching Spirit Bear and Ghost of Spirit Bear Reading Guide

This reading guide includes questions for class discussion and extension activities for Touching Spirit Bear and Ghost…

Subjects:

Native-American History (American Indians)

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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A Guide to Teaching About Freedom Struggles

This teaching guide includes author interviews, discussion questions, cross-curricular activities, and reading…

Subjects:

Literature

Slavery in United States

Reading and Literature

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