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Maniac Magee Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read Jerry Spinelli's, Maniac Magee, which focuses on homelessness, illiteracy, and racism. They research Jerry Spinelli's biography and other works using the Internet, and write an on-line book review of Maniac Magee.
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Reading Comprehension Jobs

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students practice different strategies to help them draw meaning from their reading. Students, divided into groups, read an assigned text selection. Each group member provided a summary of what they have been read based on a particular...
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Number the Stars The Holocaust

For Students 6th - 7th
In this social studies instructional activity, learners read a brief history of the Holocaust and its connection to Number the Stars. Students read about when Hitler came to power, concentration camps, and people who helped rescue Jews.
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J.K. Rowling

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about the life of J.K. Rowling, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Room 13

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this Room 13 worksheet, students complete nine activities related to each chapter in the book. Students do an activity to practice using the vocabulary in the book and practice letter writing with writing to a character in the story....
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Communicating Feelings

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students work in groups about the concepts of feelings and communication. They write the types of communication in the graphic organizer.
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Judaism

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students brainstorm what they know about Judaism, participate in question and answer session about Judaism and its relation to World War II with guest speaker of Jewish faith, and write journal responses about their feelings on...
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Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison: Quiz

For Students 10th - 12th
In this Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison worksheet, students answer fifteen multiple choice questions about plot, characters, and theme as well as identify quotations.
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Heroes, Kindness, and "To Kill a Mockingbird"

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the concept of heroism. In this character education lesson, students reflect on the actions of the characters in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird as they create mission statements for Atticus Finch and prepare...
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General Knowledge of Books #66

For Students 7th - 8th
In this general knowledge of books #66 worksheet, students interactively answer 10 questions about British and American books and authors with immediate online feedback.
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Reading Comprehension Jobs

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students practice different strategies to aid them in drawing meaning from their reading. Students, working in groups, read an assigned text selection. Each group member provided a summary of what they have been read based on a...
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Hope Child Chapter 6-7

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Language Arts worksheet, students answer 4 questions in a pre-reading activity related to Chapters 6 and 7 of Hope Child.
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Management of Grief and Loss

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders learn of coping behaviors related to grief and loss. They recognize the tasks associated with the grief and loss process. They also have an opportunity to identify common ways literary characters cope with loss.
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E.B. White

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this biography worksheet, students read a short passage detailing the life of author E.B. White. Students then answer 6 questions about the passage they have read.
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The Little Prince (Chapters 1-4) by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students read Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince and complete reading and vocabulary activities. For this reading and vocabulary lesson, students review vocabulary for the story and identify story elements for the text.
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"Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use estimation skills to calculate distance traveled and then calculate walking rate traveled in MPH.
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Teaching Night with Web Research Assignments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the Holocaust. They read the autobiography, Night, by Elie Wiesel, conduct research on a child of the Holocaust, and write an essay comparing/contrasting the life of their selected child with that of Elie Wiesel.
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Comparing Similar Themes in Art And Literature

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students view examples of Rembrandt's artistic works that include beggars and the unfortunate. They also read The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischmann. They use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the themes shared by each.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze the illustrations and cover of the book Uncle Tom's Cabin. In this Uncle Tom's Cabin lesson plan, students discuss the history elements of what they see in the illustrations and cover of the book.
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Social Studies: Ancient China

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the contributions and influences of dynasties on Chinese history. They role-play as citizens during selected dynasties and write daily autobiographical entries. Students complete projects on the geography,...
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Use Literature to Teach Tolerance

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students listen as teachers read a different book or a different passage that focuses on the theme of tolerance. Students then write a paragraph each day to tell how that day's book/passage taught them the importance of tolerance.
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Understanding the Chapter

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this understanding chapter seven worksheet, students read a story, skim for information, answer four literal questions, four inferential questions and two opinion questions.
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Sandra Cisneros

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Sandra Cisneros worksheet, students read about Sandra Cisneros, read quotes she said, and write self discipline vocabulary next to the quotes. Students read 10 quotes.
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After Hamelin

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss the story The Pied Piper.  In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students participate in a variety of activities designed to enhance and further their understanding of the story.  Middle...