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A Fantasy Story: Spooky!

For Students K - 1st Standards
This creepy fantasy story needs an ending! Learners use a spooky voice to read a short story ending at an ellipsis...what was in the dark, dark box? They illustrate what they think could have been in there and write a title for the...
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Julie of the Wolves

For Students 9th - 12th
Learners reading the book Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George can enhance their understanding of the novel using this comprehensive activity. High schoolers can use the graphic organizers to display information and the many...
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Surprise!: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 2)

For Teachers 1st Standards
Surprise! is the theme of a unit covering such topics as consonants, blending, short vowels sounds, high frequency words, and number words. The unit's lessons also include teachable moments covering story structure, illustrations,...
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Each Orange Had 8 Slices

For Students 1st - 3rd
If you haven't read Each Orange Had 8 Slices with your young mathematicians, now is the time! Ideal for beginners to multiplication, this book features several number stories, and challenges learners to answer math questions....
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Animal Farm Chapter 2 Discussion Notes and Mini-Project

For Students 9th - 11th
Imagine having the opportunity to create your own country. After responding to questions about chapter two, readers of George Orwell's dystopian classic are given a chance to design a utopia for one-million people, complete with...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding - Essay Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this literature instructional activity, students respond to 29 short answer and essay questions about Locke's "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding." Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the...
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The Education of Henry Adams - Essay Questions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Education of Henry Adams. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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The Metamorphosis and Other Stories by Franz Kafka

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, learners respond to 20 short answer and essay questions about Kafka's The Metamorphosis and Other Stories. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the stories at the bottom of the page.
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Richard III by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this literature learning exercise, students respond to 25 short answer and essay questions about Shakespeare's Richard III. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the selection at the bottom of the page.
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Literature-based Skill Building: Holes by Louis Sachar: Chapter 12

For Students 4th - 6th
In this literature response worksheet, students illustrate a scene and write about two quotations in Chapter 12 of Holes by Louis Sachar.
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Folk and Fairy Tale Readers: The Princess and the Pea

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd Standards
Enrich a primary grade unit on fairy tales with this printable version of the classic story "The Princess and the Pea." With a simple story structure and a blend of short and long sentences, this is a great resource for developing the...
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The Republic Study Questions & Essay Topics

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Plato's The Republic. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Narrative Writing

For Teachers 5th - 9th Standards
If you're looking to start a unit based around narrative writing, make sure to consider this resource while you're planning. This book covers five topics: writing personal narratives, writing narratives about others, writing...
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Language Arts: Creative Reading, Predicting and Writing

For Students 5th
In this predictions worksheet, 5th graders guess what Jumanji and will be about after reading only the first line. Students write and illustrate their own short story based on the first line of Jumanji .
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Dr. Seuss Book Report - Character

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Bring the imaginative spark in every Dr. Seuss book to your reading lesson with a book report worksheet. After they read the story, learners write a short summary of the tale and include an illustration of their favorite character.
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The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 13 short answer and essay questions about Eliot's The Mill on the Floss. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Maniac Magee: Discussion Questions

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Why did they say that? What did they mean? How did they feel? Using the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, challenge your young readers to answer the comprehension questions about chapters 41 and 42 of Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. Each...
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Literature Circles Planner

For Students 3rd - 6th
Here is a literature circle learning exercise for students to plan an effective group meeting. Instructions are given to answer 10 questions. This form may be used for every book the group reads.
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Dr. Seuss Settings

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this literature response worksheet, students choose a Dr. Seuss book, and think about the fantasy setting. They then answer 10 questions about the setting, and illustrate it.
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Cliff Notes for The Canterbury Tales: Essay Questions

For Students 9th
In this Canterbury Tales essay questions worksheet, 9th graders answer 5 comprehension questions about several different tales.
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The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature instructional activity, learners respond to 30 short answer and essay questions about The Magic Mountain. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Common Core 1st Grade Workbook

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
You've found the first grade Common Core jackpot! English Language Arts and Math Common Core standards are addressed in a 74-page packet complete with standard text printables, activities, cut-outs for the classroom, and worksheets. 
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Word Roots: Spect, Sta, Vert

For Students 10th - 11th
Read this passage to illustrate the vocabulary words in context. Have your class attempt to define the words here before they receive the definitions.
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Number the Stars by Lois Lowry : Art Activity

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this reading response worksheet, learners create a word of art depicting a scene in Lois Lowry's novel Number the Stars. Students use lead pencils or charcoal to make a picture in black and white because color photography was not...