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\nExplore Puss In Boots\n

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\nStudents listen to a fairy tale \"Puss in Boots\". Using the text, they answer comprehension questions and discuss them as a class. They discover the story structure and identify the main characters. They also have a chance to share their...\n
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\nExploring the Mystery Genre\n

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\nStudents determine the story elements of typical mystery stories including characters and plot structure. They look at vocabulary that is common to mystery stories before reading and responding to mystery chapter books. Working in guided...\n
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\nJourneys: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 1)\n

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\nKids who need extra support mastering the concepts in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic units on journeys, will benefit from the exercises and activities contained in this 40-page resource packet.\n
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\nCinderella Stories - Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters\n

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\nStudents examine an African Cinderella story. In this Cinderella lesson, students listen to the story, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, in order to compare it to the original Cinderella story and to increase their understanding of story...\n
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\nClimax, Structure, and Elements of a Story\n

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\nAppropriate for any short story, this learning exercise asks readers to identify key elements and then analyze the structure of a short story.\n
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\nThe Meaning of Christmas Told through a Mexican Folktale\n

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\nUsing a Tomie dePaola story, The Legend of the Poinsettia, your class can explore the meaning of Christmas.\n
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\nLiteracy Activities for Any Time\n

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\nAs the title suggests, this packet is loaded with activities that can be used at any time. The common element in all the exercises is that they are connected to books by Dr. Seuss.\n
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\nThere Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves Storia Teaching Guide\n

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\nThere was an old lady who swallowed some leaves? Little learners read a new version of the old swallow story with a fall twist as they try to answer the big question; Why is that lady swallowing all that weird stuff? The teacher's guide...\n
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\nLaura Joffe Numeroff \"If You Give...\" Book Activities\n

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\nHave learners choose activities to complete based on the books by Laura Joffe Numeroff. They are introduced to If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and the other books in this series through prereading activities. They then construct a portfolio...\n
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\nMonster Plants Storia Teaching Guide\n

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\nWho wouldn't want to read a book about monster plants? Get those kids into informational texts with an engaging topic, like meat eating plants! You'll use the teaching guide to provide structured practice as your class reads to...\n
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\nCreative Writing: Middle School Lesson Plan\n

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\nEnhance a unit on historical fiction with an engaging writing instructional activity. Learners bring the Industrial Era to life as they compose their own historical fiction pieces based on primary source images of Pittsburgh steel...\n
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\nElements of a Short Story (SMART Board)\n

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\nSeventh graders view a PowerPoint presentation about short story elements. They complete a plot diagram using a previously read short story. Students brainstorm events in the story. They discuss the difference between major and less...\n
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\nMemoir\n

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\nAfter reading and analyzing two narrative memoirs, middle schoolers engage in a variety of activities, including writing an essay, developing a story map, and creating character charts. They then compare and contrast story maps, and...\n
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\nOnce Upon a Time...\n

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\nModel for emergent readers how to write a story by interpreting picture clues. For guided practice a second book is used, and then pupils work independently or with an adult to write their own stories based on illustrations.\n
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\nPiggybook: A Read4Health Lesson Plan\n

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\n\"You are pigs.\" With those three simple words, the lives of the Piggott family were changed forever. Read aloud the children's story Piggybook by Anthony Browne and teach your class the importance of personal responsibility,...\n
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\nWe Tell Stories\n

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\nYoung readers bring characters to life by working in small groups to script and perform stories that contain a community concept. Detailed questions and activities are outlined for the class. Consider having your groups create...\n
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\nLittle Red Hen Bakes Bread\n

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\nStudents investigate the bread baking process through the use of literature. In this reading comprehension lesson plan, students read the book, The Little Red Hen and discuss the steps the hen followed to bake bread. Students bake the...\n
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\nThe Day The Earth Stood Still: The Filmmaking Process\n

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\nHow are films made? As part of their study of film, middle schoolers investigate the pre-production, production, and post-production process and consider the role of the director, the screenwriter, production designer, cinematographer,...\n
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\nProblem Solvers: Challenge Activities (Theme 4)\n

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\nCreative activities help bring literature alive. The first of a set of lessons designed to accompany selections from Theme 4: Problem Solvers uses activities such as skits, responses to music, and social studies projects. These...\n
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\nNarrative Structure: Les Miserables\n

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\nWhat is the initiating event? What is the protagonist's goal? What attempts are made to achieve this goal? What is the outcome? Model for your class how to map out the structure of any narrative. Readers then search for answers as the...\n
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\nTV for homework? Your pupils' dreams have come true! After reading Sandra Cisneros's \"Eleven,\" they analyze the elements of the story, particularly the plot and and climax. The lesson could work with any short story that you are using to...\n
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\nA Storybook Romance: Dante's Paolo and Francesca\n

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\nYoung scholars study the structure and artistry of Dante's, Divine Comedy. They examine how romantic love is interpreted in the episode of Paolo and Francesca while experiencing literary allusions.\n
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\nIf you give teachers a few good ideas, they can really bring a story to life. Included in this resource are dozens of activities to use as your class reads books in the If You Give... series. From holding puppet shows and creating...\n
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\nA Plump and Perky Turkey\n

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\nHelp readers recognize elements in a story. They will use pictures and text to gain meaning from written material. Have learners listen to the story A Plump and Perky Turkey and participate in a discussion. They recognize the...\n
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