Scholastic
Scholastic: Pre Reading Activities: Signs and Symbols
As young children begin keying into symbols, they are making a huge conceptual leap: they're learning that a picture can convey a message. The following anecdotes track practical applications of children's interactions with...
![Glencoe Literature Library: "My Antonia" Study Guide [Pdf] Unit Plan](https://content.lessonplanet.com/knovation/original/103586-5a6d998263e6897924d865004a6fb6a1.jpg?1661498472 "Glencoe Literature Library: \"My Antonia\" Study Guide [Pdf] Unit Plan")
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Library: "My Antonia" Study Guide [Pdf]
Before delving into "My Antonia," check out a biography of author Willa Cather, an introduction to the novel, and pre-reading activities and discussion questions. While reading, participate in "Active Reading" diagramming and answer...
![Glencoe Literature Library: "The Yearling" Study Guide [Pdf] Unit Plan](https://content.lessonplanet.com/knovation/original/103566-867de0602418486c68f57c8b3386b22d.jpg?1661498381 "Glencoe Literature Library: \"The Yearling\" Study Guide [Pdf] Unit Plan")
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Library: "The Yearling" Study Guide [Pdf]
Before delving into "The Yearling," check out a biography of author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, an introduction to the novel, and pre-reading activities and discussion questions. While reading, participate in "Active Reading" diagramming...
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McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Study Guide for Johnny Tremain [Pdf]
This twenty-two page study guide provides biographical information on author Esther Forbes, an introduction to "Johnny Tremain," and activities to accompany a reading of this historical novel. Includes pre-reading activities, reading...
![Glencoe Literature Library: "Great Expectations" Study Guide [Pdf] Unit Plan](https://content.lessonplanet.com/knovation/original/103598-270e0dcc5dae3ea3a7309c5216eb923d.jpg?1661498489 "Glencoe Literature Library: \"Great Expectations\" Study Guide [Pdf] Unit Plan")
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Glencoe Literature Library: "Great Expectations" Study Guide [Pdf]
Great study guide for Charles Dickens's novel, "Great Expectations." Before reading the book, check out an author biography, vocabulary, and pre-reading activities and questions. Also, use the guide's brainstorming activities to help you...
![Glencoe Literature Library: "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" [Pdf] Unit Plan](https://content.lessonplanet.com/knovation/original/103575-e8405bf1e446f7c46a5670fefc3fab62.jpg?1661498428 "Glencoe Literature Library: \"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\" [Pdf] Unit Plan")
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Glencoe Literature Library: "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" [Pdf]
Great study guide for Robert Louis Stevenson's novella, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Before reading the book, check out an author biography, vocabulary, and pre-reading activities and questions. Also, use the guide's...
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Glencoe Literature Library: "Brothers Karamazov" Study Guide [Pdf]
Use this study guide to enhance your understanding and exploration of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel, "The Brothers Karamazov." Prepare for the text with an author biography, vocabulary lists, and pre-reading activities. While reading,...
![Glencoe Literature Library: "Cyrano De Bergerac" Study Guide [Pdf] Unit Plan](https://content.lessonplanet.com/knovation/original/507146-dd3d617835a59eb4cb3ce32ee8717a66.jpg?1661498544 "Glencoe Literature Library: \"Cyrano De Bergerac\" Study Guide [Pdf] Unit Plan")
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Glencoe Literature Library: "Cyrano De Bergerac" Study Guide [Pdf]
Before reading "Cyrano de Bergerac," check out a biography of author Edmond Rostand, an introduction to the play, pre-reading activities, and vocabulary lists. As you complete each act, participate in brainstorming activities and respond...
![Glencoe Literature Library: "Bearstone" Study Guide [Pdf] Unit Plan](https://content.lessonplanet.com/knovation/original/103608-75e7e428dc7393a9167213bea2dd6196.jpg?1661498568 "Glencoe Literature Library: \"Bearstone\" Study Guide [Pdf] Unit Plan")
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Glencoe Literature Library: "Bearstone" Study Guide [Pdf]
Enhance your reading of Will Hobbs's "Bearstone" with the help of pre-reading activities, brainstorming exercises, vocabulary lists, and thought-provoking writing prompts on characters, their choices, and the consequences of their...
Other
Alphabet Sound Recognition With Motions
A fun activity for kinesthetic learners! Students learn motions to go along with letter sounds. This site includes a link to a building fluency site.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Word Race Game: Letter Sound Fluency
An exciting classroom word game based on the game "Boggle." The classroom is divided into groups. The teacher says a letter, and each students writes down as many words as they can that begin with that letter. Then they compare with the...
Free Reading
Free Reading: Letter Hunt Tally: A Letter Sound Accuracy Game
Students play detective and discover a given letter at the beginning of a word. They keep a "tally" sheet and compete with their classmates. This site includes links to Letter cards and a Letter Hunt Tally Sheet.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Building a Sentence Activity
An activity teaching the short vowel sounds and how they are used in a sentence. The students put together sentences that are cut apart and then identify the sounds of the targeted vowel.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Bl to the Ends (Blends) Game
This activity introduces letter blends both with index cards/flashcards and reenforcement with students highlighting the blends on individual word lists.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Most Common Sounds for Single Letters
This page contains audios of sounds for single letters. The audios give the letter sound and then pronounce a word that uses that sound. It gives only the short vowel sounds. The sounds are pronounced in a North American accent.
TES Global
Tes: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Power Point
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Power Point lesson will introduce students to biographical information about the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl. At the end of the lesson, students will engage in...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "Hamlet" [Pdf]
Differentiated instruction hints, pre-reading activities, wrap up ideas and other information make this a valuable classroom tool for teaching "Hamlet." Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "Soldier's Heart" Teacher Guide
Teacher guide for "Soldier's Heart" features brief synopsis, informative author biographical sketch, pre-reading activities, themes, and discussion questions. Also includes activities for "The Red Badge of Courage," "The Last Mission,"...
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Glencoe Lit.: "Adventures of Huck Finn" Study Guide [Pdf]
Active reading activities and response questions are the main features of this reproducible study guide in .pdf format. Includes vocabulary for each group of chapters.
Other
Book Club Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham
Explore this comprehensive book club lesson plan for "The Watsons Go to Brimingham-- 1963," by Christopher Paul Curtis.
Other
Book Report Notebook:the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrob
This site has the main point of the story "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis (1898-1963 CE).
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Guess the Word a Word Association Vocabulary Game
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will use antonyms and synonyms as clues to guide a fellow student to guess the secret word in this Password-style vocabulary game. It is excellent for stretching the mind and...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Eleven by Patricia Giff: Book Notes: Educator's Guide
A pre-reading activity and some thematic connections for class discussion are at the heart of this teacher's guide for Eleven by Patricia Giff.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Progression of Wwii
[Free Registration/Login Required] As a pre-reading activity to Night by Elie Wiesel, this flipchart establishes the political backdrop for the story as it is set in Europe during WWII.