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Poetry SLAM: Youth Verse Competition
Use this model, based on urban youth poetry competitions, to create an engaging venue for your poets to share their work out loud, with expression. Build class community, have fun, and celebrate your authors' original verse. Resource is...
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Nonfiction Text Features
Identify features of a nonfiction article in this language arts instructional activity. Middle schoolers apply comprehension strategies as they read the parts of the article, and analyze the author's key points. Additionally, they...
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Rabbit in the Garden!
Students read a classic tale from the Beatrix Potter collection, and recognize the main characters and settings of the story. They discover the extraordinary life of Beatrix Potter and then create their own illustration of a favorite...
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Reading Log
In this reading log worksheet, students record on a chart, the names, titles, authors, and genres for their free reading books. This is meant to be used on a long term basis.
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Simple Reading Log With Caterpillar
In this reading log worksheet, students record their progress in independent reading. Students record the date, author, and title of the book on the lines provided.
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Correspond, Don't Compliment
In this reading and writing analysis worksheet, students analyze reader's responses to authors. The goal is for students to determine if the letters are appropriate analytical correspondence or simply letters full of compliments.
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Diary of a Part-Time Indian pp 135-158
In this Diary of a Part-Time Indian comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 32 short answer questions pertaining to pages 135-158 of Diary of a Part-Time Indian in order to help them better understand the novel and the...
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The Diary of a Part-Time Indian pp 104-117
In this Diary of a Part-Time Indian comprehension check worksheet, young scholars respond to 20 short answer questions pertaining to pages 104-117 of Diary of a Part-Time Indian in order to help them better understand the novel and the...
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Diary of a Part-Time Indian pp1-14
For this Diary of a Part-Time Indian comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 18 short answer questions pertaining to pages 1-14 of Diary of a Part-Time Indian in order to help them better understand the novel and the author's...
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Diary of a Part-Time Indian pp 15-31
In this Diary of a Part-Time Indian comprehension check worksheet, young scholars respond to 20 short answer questions pertaining to pages 15-31 of Diary of a Part-Time Indian in order to help them better understand the novel and the...
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Diary of a Part-Time Indian pp118-134
For this Diary of a Part-Time Indian comprehension check worksheet, high schoolers respond to 18 short answer questions pertaining to pages 118-134 of Diary of a Part-Time Indian in order to help them better understand the novel and the...
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The Contender: Chapter 5
In this The Contender comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer questions regarding chapter 5 of The Contender by Robert Lipsyte in order to help them better understand the novel and the author's craft.
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Durango Street: Chapter Eight
In this Durango Street comprehension check worksheet, learners define 5 vocabulary words and respond to 10 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 8 of Durango Street in order to help them better understand the novel and the...
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Durango Street: Chapter Nine
In this Durango Street comprehension check worksheet, students define 2 vocabulary words and respond to 5 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 9 of Durango Street in order to help them better understand the novel and the author's...
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Lord of the Flies: Chapter 1 Reading and Study Guide
In this comprehension check worksheet, students define 13 vocabulary words, define 5 literary terms, and respond to 23 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 1 of The Lord of the Flies in order to help them better understand the...
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Chapter 10
For this Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 10 of the Mildred D. Taylor novel to better understand the novel and the author's craft.
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The First Part Last: Part 4
In this The First Part Last comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 34 short answer questions pertaining to part 4 of the Angela Johnson novel to better understand the novel and the author's craft.
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The First Part Last: Part One
In this The First Part Last comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 25 short answer questions pertaining to part 1 of the Angela Johnson novel to better understand the novel and the author's craft.
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The First Part Last: Part 3
In this The First Part Last comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions pertaining to part 3 of the Angela Johnson novel to better understand the novel and the author's craft.
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The First Part Last: Part 2
In this The First Part Last comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions pertaining to part 2 of the Angela Johnson novel to better understand the novel and the author's craft.
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Story Web
Use a graphic organizer or story web to show the relationship between plot and character. They note the setting, characters, title, author, conflict, and solution regarding short story or novel they have read.
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Theodor Seuss Geisel Challenge
In this Dr. Seuss activity worksheet, students respond to 8 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit the knowledge they have about the author.
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Bookworm's Delight Vocabulary
In this book title vocabulary worksheet, students match a set of 12 authors and famous book titles. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Theodor Seuss Geisel Crossword
In this Dr. Seuss crossword puzzle worksheet, learners use the 8 clues to determine the words and names that fill in the blanks to appropriately complete the word puzzle pertaining to the children's author.