Pace University
Genres in Literature
Enthusiastic readers take part in a book club unit that focuses on genre, particularly historical fiction, fantasy, and adventure. Over the course of 10 days, groups read a variety of stories and choose leveled activities from a learning...
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Flat Stanley Travels to U.S. Regions
Fourth Graders read the book Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown. In the story a bulletin board flattens the main character. He is then sent in an envelope to a friend in California. During a fantasy genre language arts unit, groups of students...
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Dear Peter Rabbit
Write dear old Peter Rabbit a letter with this lesson. First, youngsters listen to the story Peter Rabbit and analyze the story elements. Then they complete a story map graphic organizer in order to write a letter to Peter...
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Would You Like to Become a Millionaire?
Young scholars answer questions written by other teams about literature in an attempt to become "millionaires." In small groups they write a motivational introduction to their teams selected books, publish their questions as a HyperCard...
Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
Victorian Historians
Take the class back in time to the Victorian Era! The resource provides a plethora of activities that create experiences for scholars in class. Some activities include a fun fair, viewing the starry-night painting, and even experiencing...
Stephen F. Austin State University, College of Fine Arts
The Ugly Duckling
It's not about what you look like on the outside! A study guide for the stage adaptation of The Ugly Duckling reminds learners that being cruel to those in need is not helpful—and that we all belong somewhere.
McGraw Hill
Study Guide for A Wrinkle in Time
Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatsit, and Mrs. Which would not be so confused if they had a study guide as great as this. Scholars increase their comprehension of A Wrinkle In Time through many supports such as guided questions, background...
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Reading Comprehension Strategy Ideas
Students participate in pre-reading activities, journal keeping, vocabulary lists and other reading comprehension boosters. These activities can be applied to many genres.
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"Spelldown" by Becky Mushko
Learners read Spelldown, by Becky Mushko and consider how it portrays the Appalachian community. They define and discuss vocabulary presented in the story and write a comparison/contrast paper analyzing two of the story's characters. The...
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Simile Stories
Fourth graders view song lyrics and identify similes in the song text. In this similes lesson, 4th graders define and identify similes on a worksheet. Students write their own similes using various adjectives.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Pupils read "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." After observing the illustrations and previewing chapter titles, students predict what will happen in the story. They research and contact chocolate companies to gather information on...
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Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Tuck Everlasting
Here's a review by children's literature guru Carol Hurst, along with some discussion ideas and links to other sites.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: The Castle in the Attic
This site provides a review of the book "The Castle in the Attic" by Elizabeth Winthrop. It also features ideas for activities and a list of related books.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Absent Minded Fairy by Margaret Vandegrift
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Absent-Minded Fairy for Boys and Girls by Margaret Vandegrift (c1884), a fantasy children's novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Fairyland, Pictures From the Elf World by Richard Doyle
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Fairyland, Pictures from the Elf-World by Richard Doyle [1870], illustrated poems and fantasy literature.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Brownies: Their Book by Palmer Cox
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Brownies: Their Book by Palmer Cox (c1887), a collection of illustrated children's fantasy stories.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: In Cloudland by Mrs. H. Musgrave
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book In Cloudland by Mrs. H. Musgrave(1887), a children's fantasy novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: In the Land of Nod by Ada C. Marzetti
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book In the Land of Nod by Ada C. Marzetti (1887), a children's fantasy novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Magic Ring by Richard Andre
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Magic Ring by Richard Andre (1884), a collection of children's fantasy poetry.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairy Land by Andrew Lang
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairy Land by Andrew Lang (1884), a children's fantasy novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Real Fairy Folks or Fairy Land of Chemistry by Ludy Rider Meyer
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Real Fairy Folks or Fairy Land of Chemistry by Ludy Rider Meyer (1887), a fantasy novel with accurate chemistry information.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Cruise of the Walnut Shell by Richard Andre
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Cruise of the Walnut Shell by Richard Andre, an illustrated poem that relates a dream of two children who travel the world in a walnut shell.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Prince Vance by Eleanor Putnam and Arlo Bates
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the illustrated children's book Prince Vance: The Story of a Prince with a Court in his Box by Eleanor Putnam and Arlo Bates (1888).