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Folktale Unit: The Emperor and the Kite
Students read the story of The Emperor and the Kite examining new vocabulary and working on comprehension skills. They examine how to summarize the story after reading it.
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Plot Summaries
In this plot summaries worksheet, students read the plot summaries and write what the expositions, inciting moments, rising actions, climaxes, falling actions, and denouements are in them. Students do this for 2 plot summaries.
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Reading – Rhyming Words
In this rhyming words worksheet, students listen as someone reads 4 sentences to them. Students select the words that rhyme with the underlined words. Students also match 5 words to 5 words that rhyme with them.
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Henry VIII
In this Henry VIII activity, students read through an article associated with Henry VIII and answer twelve comprehension questions regarding the article.
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Pocahontas
Learners, after studying about Pocahontas, identify ways they can deal fairly with others. Given various scenarios, students demonstrate proper social skills. They describe their contributions of peace to their family, school and community.
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Film Character Picture Quiz
In this film character worksheet, students are given pictures of characters in movies and they define the film. Students answer 12 multiple choice questions.
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Question the Grimm Brothers
In this writing questions worksheet, students read each sentence and rewrite them including capitalization and question mark punctuation.
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Actual Errors in Newspapers
In this journalism editing worksheet, students look at 26 newspaper headlines and explain what is incorrect about each one. Example: Escaped Leopard Believed Spotted.
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Breaking News English:
In this English worksheet, students read "Thousands Escaping from Lebanon," and then respond to 2 multiple choice, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
This is the complete text of the children's novel A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: A Little Princess
This ebook version of Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Six Little Princesses and What They Turned Into
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Six Little Princesses and What They Turned Into by Elizabeth Prentiss, a fiction book for children.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Frances Hodgson Burnett
A brief article on author Francis Hodgson Burnett, best known for children's books, such as "The Secret Garden" and "A Little Princess." Includes a glimpse of her early childhood in England and move to the U.S., as well as an overview of...
Other
Reel Classics: Shirley Temple
This guide offers a history of child film star Shirley Temple's career. Includes audio and video. Requires Quicktime.
Other
Hans Christian Andersen Center: Hans Christian Andersen
This site from The Hans Christian Andersen Center provides a timetable of events relating to Hans Christian Andersen's life and a more in-depth chronology of his life. In addition, the site contains the text of Jean Hersholt's "The...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Frances Hodgson Burnett
A brief article on author Francis Hodgson Burnett, best known for children's books, such as "The Secret Garden" and "A Little Princess." Includes a glimpse of her early childhood in England and move to the U.S., as well as an overview of...
Can Teach
Can Teach: Novel and Picture Book Ideas (Lesson Plans)
Novels and picture books are great ways to teach across the curriculum. This site lists about 75 novels and picture books around which CanTeach has constructed lesson ideas and plans. All grade levels indicated.
Washington State University
Washington State University: American Authors: Notes on Anne Bradstreet
Learn interesting facts about Anne Bradstreet (c. 1612-1672 CE) and her writing. The notes provide good background information to accompany reading and studying of her works.