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Word Search Book-The Polar Express
For this holiday literature word search, students find 15 words in a detailed train-shaped puzzle. The words pertain to the classic book, the Polar Express.
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Great Books
In this literature worksheet, students identify and name their twelve favorite books. There are twelve blank lines to write their favorites and why they selected each one.
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Dr. Seuss’s Who’s Whoses
For this Dr. Seuss activity worksheet, students examine 8 illustrations and match them with the appropriate textual descriptions on the right.
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Dr. Seuss's Who's Whoses
In this Dr. Seuss worksheet, students match 8 Dr. Seuss characters to a short description about their personality, this includes Sam-I-Am, Horton, Grinch and others.
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Reader's Theater: Presenting Asian Folktales
Students create and perform folktale plays. In this reader's theater and Asian literature lesson, students work in groups to rewrite Asian folktales into scripts and perform the folktales for their class in a Reader's Theater. Lesson...
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Introduction to Drama
Introduce your class to drama! You cast each pupil as a different character from a story you have read. They are given a general outline of the scene, act out the scene multiple times, then discuss the weak and strong aspects of each...
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Froggy's First Kiss.
In this literature response worksheet, students complete a variety of activities to demonstrate their understanding of the book Froggy's First Kiss.
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Ghost Town at Sundown
In this reading literature comprehension worksheet, learners complete 35 questions about the book, Ghost Town at Sundown. There are a variety of activities and puzzles about this book.
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Amelia Bedelia Vocabulary
In this literature response worksheet, learners complete a variety of vocabulary activities to demonstrate their understanding of the Peggy Parish book Amelia Bedelia.
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Crossword: Little House in the Big Woods
In this literature crossword, students read 24 clues and fill in the puzzle. All words pertain to chapters 3 and 4 of Little House in the Big Woods.
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Who Wants To Be a Millionaire--Little Red Hen
This literature study PowerPoint enables students to review the main story elements of The Little Red Hen. In this PowerPoint, students participate in a game similar to "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" that is based on the events in the...
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Word Search: Favorite Children's Books
Word trackers hunt down the titles of 50 favorite juvenile books in this word search puzzle. Needs reformatting to be a single page. Appropriate for grades 2-6.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-You Cheat!
Students read the book, You Cheat! by Jamie Gilson. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding sibling relationships and other concepts included in the book. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing,...
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Guided Reading: Three Little Pigs (Plus Wolf: Javalinas)
Guide your class through reading various versions of The Three Little Pigs. Talk about the traditional story line and then discuss a different point of view: Maybe the wolf was just an innocent bystander! This lesson plan, which has...
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Common Core 1st Grade Workbook
You've found the first grade Common Core jackpot! English Language Arts and Math Common Core standards are addressed in a 74-page packet complete with standard text printables, activities, cut-outs for the classroom, and worksheets.
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Freckle Juice- Lesson 6
Students read Freckle Juice. In this comprehension instructional activity, students complete a story map and discuss cause and effect based on readings from Freckle Juice.
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Passport to Stories Around the World
Young scholars read stories from various cultures and create a passport indicating the completion and comprehension of the story. The template for the passport is included. The lesson can be used for a broad range of ages depending on...
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Plan a Read-All-Day Day
Students celebrate Read Across America Day by holding a Read-All-Day Day. they spend an entire day involved in fun reading-related activities.
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Similes and Metaphors
Do your kids a little more practice identifying similes and metaphors? This worksheet can be used as extra practice, for homework, or as part of a group activity
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Book Study: The Mitten
Looking for a set of resources to compliment a reading of The Mitten by Jan Brett? A fun winter resource has everything from story sequencing and writing prompts to a parts of speech sort and a mitten flap book. The activities are great...
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Froggy Plays in the Band
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students complete a variety of vocabulary activities. All pertain to the book, Froggy Plays in the Band.
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Welcome to Seuss Squares
This PowerPoint reviews works by Dr. Seuss. The interactive game requires players to answer plot questions about Fox in Socks, Cat in the Hat, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, The Lorax, and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.
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The Cat in the Hat
In this Dr. Seuss comprehension of text worksheet, students complete a vocabulary word search, answer ten comprehension questions and match various pictures that rhyme.
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Students identify the cause and effect in the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. In this cause and effect lesson, students listen to the story If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and discuss what the cause and effect is. As a follow-up,...