Fifth graders take part in a mini-instructional activity on characterization, discuss roles for Literary Circles and meet for the first true session of their Literary Circles.

Students read the book, The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System, and discuss the planets visited by the characters in the book. They write journal entries from the viewpoint of E.T., writing letters home describing his travels in...

A chart that lists and defines the elements of a story including: character, setting, events, problem, and solution.

With this tool, students can create fictional profile pages. Access to each page is controlled by the page creator and is password-protected. Add friends, status updates, and event dates, while maintaining the relationships between...