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Publishing Writing Lesson Plan

Publishing Writing

2nd - 4th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewScholars become familiar with tagline literature with the help of the story, Alexander and the Horrible, No Good, Very Bad, Terrible Day by Judith Viort. After a read-aloud and whole-class discussion, leveled groups complete several...
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Why Should You Read Kurt Vonnegut? Video

Why Should You Read Kurt Vonnegut?

5 mins 9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
In the midst of darkness, there's hope. A video lesson shares key themes found in Kurt Vonnegut's writing, including the idea of hope in darkness. After watching the video, viewers take a short quiz to test their understanding, answer...
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

K - 6th
CCSS: Adaptable
Celebrate Read Across America Day or Dr. Seuss's birthday with a collection of reading comprehension materials. Versatile for any Dr. Seuss book, the worksheets and activities promote both foundational reading skills and critical thining abilities, all with the wonderful whimsy of Horton, Whos, and a Wocket.
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin Activities & Project

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

4th - 6th
CCSS: Adaptable
Scholars create a brochure that features three aspects of the poem "The Pied Piper of Hamelin." The program details information about Robert Browning, the poem's setting, and its events. 
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Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Presentation

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

6th - 12th
Get to know Gary Paulsen, the author of Hatchet, with an engaging presentation. Seven slides detail Paulsen's upbringing and how he came to be a writer alongside several photographs. 
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Charles Dickens Video

Charles Dickens

11 mins 9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
How much do you know about the life of Charles Dickens? A thorough video discusses the author's professional successes and private failures with engaging animation and informative narration.
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Virginia Woolf Video

Virginia Woolf

10 mins 11th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
Libraries may have been locked to women for centuries, but writers like Virginia Woolf were instrumental in opening the doors for other female authors. Learn more about Woolf's place in the modernist age and her voice in the literary...
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Tough Boris Activities & Project
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Tough Boris

Pre-K - 2nd
CCSS: Adaptable
Read through Mem Fox's 10 reading commandments and obtain an abundance of strategies to develop a love of reading in young learners. Additionally, use Tough Boris by Mem Fox to promote early literacy with a read aloud and an assortment...
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Surprise!: Challenge Activities (Theme 2) Unit
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Surprise!: Challenge Activities (Theme 2)

1st
CCSS: Adaptable
Surprise! is the theme of this series of challenge activities. The surprise comes from the information your scholars will discover when researching topics such as alligators and crocodiles, living in other countries, becoming a...
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Web Page Evaluation Graphic Organizer
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Web Page Evaluation

6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Invite your learners to research three different websites that pertain to a topic focused on in your syllabus. Learners fill out a chart by answering questions about each site. Then, they compare how useful the sites are to one another....
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Dr. Seuss Author Study Graphic Organizer
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Dr. Seuss Author Study

3rd - 6th
CCSS: Adaptable
Want to know more about Dr. Seuss? Scholars research topics such as his childhood, family, education, jobs, and story themes to learn more about the ever-popular and fun to read author, Dr. Seuss. 
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The Magic Pot Lesson Plan

The Magic Pot

Pre-K - 1st
CCSS: Adaptable
The Magic Pot by Patricia Coombs is the theme of this multidisciplinary lesson plan. Early readers first take part in a read aloud and grand conversation about the story's details. Then, they get to work practicing their skills in...
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Weekly Lesson Plan for Shared Reading Unit

Weekly Lesson Plan for Shared Reading

K
CCSS: Adaptable
Reading is fun! Here, practice making predictions and instill concepts of print including the front of the book's features, the text's message, the connection between text and illustrations, and directionality with these daily reading...
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An Author Study of Jan Brett Unit

An Author Study of Jan Brett

1st - 3rd
Jan Brett, the author of many beloved children's books, is well worth a study. Try out this winter-themed unit, which covers areas of language arts as well as art, math, science, and social studies.
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Eric Carle Author Study Activities & Project

Eric Carle Author Study

Pre-K - 2nd
Learn all about Eric Carle, find out about his famous caterpillar, and try out related art, science, writing, math, and social studies activities. The resource comes with plenty of materials to support your instruction.
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Understanding Theme Lesson Plan

Understanding Theme

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
The ninth in a fourteen-lesson series, this plan marks a sort of midpoint in a unit devoted to the study of short stories. Pupils learn about theme and work on their short story projects by adding to their blogs, checking in with the...
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Introduction to Short Story Writers Say Lesson Plan

Introduction to Short Story Writers Say

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
There are so many authors of short stories, and your class can have the chance to study quite a few. This seventh lesson in a series of fourteen continues the decision-making process for the final assessment: a short story author study....
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School-Home Links elling, self-to-text connections, writing lists, author Workbook

School-Home Links elling, self-to-text connections, writing lists, author

1st - 3rd
Engage families in at-home practice using this 100-page worksheet packet for elementary school English Language Arts practice. Each worksheet briefly explains the objective to parents so they can guide their child through the activity....
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Study Guide for Hatchet Graphic Organizer

Study Guide for Hatchet

4th - 6th
CCSS: Adaptable
Use this packet as a companion to your study of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. The resource breaks the novel up into several chunks, and for each chunk provides activities, background information, vocabulary, graphic organizers, and response...
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The Call of the Wild: Jack London's Writing Style Lesson Plan

The Call of the Wild: Jack London's Writing Style

7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Expand your pupils' understanding of the book The Call of the Wild by Jack London by looking at his style and artistic vision. Class members examine the text and find instances of naturalism, eventually discussing a quote by London about...
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Analysis Frame: Informational Nonfiction Handouts & Reference

Analysis Frame: Informational Nonfiction

6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Picking apart an informational text can be tricky, but having the right questions to ask can certainly help the process. Begin with the basic questions about the topic, main idea, support, and purpose before moving on the the in-depth...
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To Inform Lesson Plan

To Inform

1st - 3rd
CCSS: Designed
Unfortunately, not all books are intended as entertainment, many are written to educate and inform readers. In the second lesson of this series, the teacher reads aloud the children's book Apples by Gail Gibbons, pointing out the...
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Distinguishing the Author’s Purpose Lesson Plan

Distinguishing the Author’s Purpose

2nd - 4th
CCSS: Designed
A big step in the development of children's reading comprehension skills is the ability to differentiate between the topic of a piece of writing and its purpose. The third lesson in this series presents learners with collections of short...
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To Entertain Lesson Plan

To Entertain

1st - 3rd
CCSS: Designed
We all love to be entertained by the books we read, but how do we as readers know if that is the author's true intent? The first lesson in this series begins with a class reading of the children's book The Adventures of Taxi Dog by Debra...
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