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Two Sides to Every Story: Writing From a Different Perspective

Encourage students to create an original story based on an existing text. After reading a selected story, students…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Aloud

Creative Writing

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Common Core Lesson Plans for the Who Was...? Series

Use the activities throughout this guide with the Who Was...? Series for teaching specific historical events, studying…

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Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Social Studies and History

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TV News Reporter Book Report

This reading extension activity is a fun take on a book report. Students will read a story, review the facts, and give…

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Journalism

Reading Instruction

Reading Comprehension

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BOOK GUIDES

Out of the Easy Discussion Guide

Use these discussion questions for Out of the Easy to talk about the key ideas, details, craft, and structure of the…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Novels

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Picture Books in the Classroom: Common Core-Based Lesson Ideas

Use these fun activities for picture books and folktales in your Common Core classroom. This printable guide features…

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Children's Book

Folk Tales

Literature

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Act It Out – Vocabulary Building Activity

Aid students' vocabulary development by acting out the meaning of new or difficult words. Associating the word with body…

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Vocabulary

Reading Instruction

Language Arts and Writing

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Matilda by Roald Dahl Common Core Reading Guide

LESSON PLANS

Matilda Common Core Lesson Plans

Complete and comprehensive guide to teaching the classic Roald Dahl novel! This educator's guide for Matilda by Roald…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Children's Book

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You're the Author, You Write the Sequel

Encourage creative writing with this reading extension activity. Students will read a story, brainstorm what might…

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Creative Writing

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The Main Event: Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details in Nonfiction

Use this reading extension activity to help students determine the difference between the main idea and supporting…

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Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Writing

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The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic Teachers' Guide

The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic provides mentor texts for poetry with the content of…

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Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

Poetry

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BOOK GUIDES

The Soccer Fence Common Core Teacher's Guide

This teacher's guide to The Soccer Fence: A story of friendship, hope, and apartheid in South Africa contains reading,…

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Teaching about Racism, Prejudice & Discrimination in America

Equality Struggles

Culture and Diversity

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BOOK GUIDES

Teacher's Guide for Bomb: The Race to Build—And Steal—The World's Most Dangerous Weapon

Newbery Honor book Bomb: The Race to Build – And Steal – The World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin is an…

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Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

American History/U.S. History

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Writing Perfect Endings

Practice narrative writing with this reading extension activity. Students will write an alternate ending to a story the…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Creative Writing

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Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer Core Curriculum Guide

Introduce middle school students to the courts, the legal system, and the anatomy of a criminal trial through Theodore…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

U.S. Government

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LESSON PLANS

Penguin's Guide to Chapter Book Series: Common Core Lesson Ideas

Motivate students to read independently with chapter book series. You're sure to find ones they'll love in this…

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Children's Book

Literature

Reading and Literature

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What is the Common Core? Videos & Resources for Teachers

These videos explain why the Common Core State Standards were created, who developed them, and what they mean for you…

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Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Informational Texts

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BOOK GUIDES

Using Poetry in the Classroom: Lesson Starters for Poetry Collections

These poetry lesson starters showcase the variety of ways poetry can be used to reach a range of learners with different…

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Poetry

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Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95 Teacher's Guide

These text-based activities for Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95 by Phillip Hoose align with the…

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Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Environmental Science

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Realistic Fiction

After reading a realistic fiction story aloud to the class, students will brainstorm one-sentence story ideas for their…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Aloud

Reading Instruction

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Nonfiction Text Feature Scavenger Hunt

Examine the key text features in nonfiction books with this reading extension activity. Students will practice…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Nonfiction Literature

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Persuasive Letter Graphic Organizer

Use this graphic organizer to help your students write persuasive letters. They will use a persuasion chart to plan…

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Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips

Letters, Journals and Diaries

Writing

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BOOK GUIDES

The Green Glass Sea Educator's Guide

Study World War II and the Manhattan Project through literature. The classroom lesson plans and post-reading activities…

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Reading and Literature

Social Studies and History

World War II (1939-1945)

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Matched Educator's Guide

This educator's guide to Matched by Ally Condie includes classroom lesson plans, writing prompts, research questions,…

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Reading and Literature

Literature

Science Fiction

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LESSON PLANS

A Core Curriculum Guide for Penguin Young Readers: A Leveled Reading Program for Beginning Readers

Reach beginning readers with twelve lesson plans to use in conjunction with the Penguin Young Readers program. Written…

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Early Reading

Reading Instruction

Reading

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