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Scholastic

Scholastic: Book Files: Sarah, Plain and Tall

For Students 3rd - 8th
Patricia MacLachlan's "Sarah, Plain and Tall" takes place on a prairie during the late 1800s. Sarah arrives to live with a family and brings them new life. Make a smart choice by reading your favorite novel with a BookFiles reading...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Summarizing Sarah, Plain and Tall

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This is a hands-on instructional activity to introduce students to Patricia MacLachlan's Sarah, Plain and Tall series. Students will discover rural life, how to make a timeline, and analyze literary elements while reading Sarah, Plain...
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Other

Thorntons: Sarah, Plain and Tall Student Study Guide

For Students 3rd - 6th
Follow the novel through this informative study guide.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Sarah Plain and Tall

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is based on the novel Sarah, Plain and Tall. Explore the vocabulary, spelling and grammar activities associated with this story.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Get the Reel Scoop: Comparing Books to Movies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Students compare a book to its film adaptation, and then perform readers theater of a scene from the book that they feel was not well represented in the movie version.
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Yale University

Yale: Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Journey of Discovery

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site features three novels and uses them to show young scholars that reading can be fun and useful. Students and teachers will benefit from this informative resource.