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Core Analysis Frame: Fiction

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Dig into any piece of fiction with a series of analysis questions. There are two levels of questions provided: basic and in-depth. The basic questions can be copied double-sided onto a single piece of paper, while the in-depth questions...
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Grammar Net

So v. Such

For Students 4th - 12th Standards
When should you use such and when should you use so? Kids look through 20 sentences and fill in the blanks with so, such, such a, or such an.
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Getting Started with Interactive Math Notebooks

For Teachers K - 7th
Set young mathematicians up for success with this interactive math notebook. Including a list of rules and expectations for using the notebooks, as well as templates for a creating a cover page and table of contents, this resource...
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Proofreading, Revising, & Editing Skills Success

For Students 3rd - 6th
Some self-paced writing resources are just better than others. This one is great. The 205-page packet includes exercises on every aspect of the writing process, from crafting sentences and paragraphs, to proofreading, revising, and...
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My First Number Book

For Teachers K
Students produce a book that includes a page for numbers 0-10. They write the numeral, the word for that numeral and place the correct number of stickers to represent the numeral. The cover includes a title, student's name and an...
Organizer
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Book Log

For Teachers 1st - 7th
In this book log worksheet, students use this graphic organizer to record details of the books they are reading. Students record the title, author, genre, and pages read.
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Nonfiction Book Report

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Language Arts worksheet, students complete a chart and answer six questions about a nonfiction book. For example, students list three facts they found out from the book.
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Reading Log

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Are learners keeping up with their independent reading? After finishing a book, individuals record the title of the book, the author, the number of pages read, the date finished, and any comments they have on the text. The reading log...
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School-Home Links/Book Links

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this reading homework activity instructional activity, students choose a book then write the title of the book and the author of the book. Next students read the book with their family and draw a picture of the beginning and the end...
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School-Home Links/Book Links

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this reading homework activity worksheet, learners choose a book and record the book title and author. Next, students read the book with their family and complete 2 short answer questions where they retell the beginning and the...
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The Outsiders: Directed Reading Thinking Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
It can be difficult to begin a novel when you don't know what it's about. Take the opportunity to begin S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders slowly, making predictions and answering questions about the book's first nine pages.
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Pumpkin Carving Sequencer

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students arrange illustrations in sequential order. In this text organization lesson, students access a webpage where they must follow the instructions to learn about the steps of pumpkin carving. Students then click and drag...
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Beatrix Potter Book Survey

For Students 4th - 5th
In this survey activity, students ask classmates which Beatrix Potter books they have read and record their responses. Book titles are listed in the first column and tally marks are written in the second column. Students then graph the...
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Talking Book Author Project

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students explore fiction, non-fiction, and autobiographies. They create their own stories using one of the categories. Students create a PowerPoint presentation to tell their story.
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Mad About Mysteries Book Report

For Students 4th - 7th
In this literature worksheet, students follow the directions to write a review of a mystery. They note the title, author, illustrator, and publisher before examining the characters and clues. They point out passage that show suspense,...
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Pride and Prejudice: Directed Reading Thinking Activity

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Can you judge a book by its cover? Decide who and what Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is about with a prediction activity. Before reading the first three chapters of the book, kids answer questions based on their interpretation...
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Dedication Page

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice using technology to create a dedication page. They use the software of Microsoft Word in order to format and save the document. The teachers provides time for independent practice. The document is then saved and...
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The Life of George Washington Carver: comprehension skills

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this comprehension skills worksheet, students read the book The Life of George Washington Carver and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including note taking, making inferences, and drawing conclusions.
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Dissolution of the Ottoman Empire

For Students 9th - 12th
For this Ottoman Empire worksheet, students read a 3-page selection and examine maps pertaining to the topic and then respond to 7 short answer questions.
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The City of Ember: chapters 8 and 9

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this comprehension worksheet, students read The City of Ember chapters 8 and 9 and answer multiple choice questions about it. Students complete 13 questions.
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Books

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write their own story with at least five chapters. They include pictures, a title page, and a cover. They use Appleworks to construct their book. They edit each other's writing, and print a final copy and have it bound...
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Back to School Books for All

For Teachers 1st - 11th
Start the year off strong with reading that inspires, engages, and entertains.
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March of the Dividing Ant

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students inspect divisibility rules. In this divisibility rules lesson, students study the relationship between factorization and the divisibility rules for 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 10. Students read One Hundred Hungry Ants and A Remainder of...
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Motel of Mysteries

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students determine that even though inferences are based on observations that does not mean they are always true or correct. They pull the topics and main ideas out of a piece of difficult text.