Across Five Aprils

Eighth graders study the Civil War novel, Across Five Aprils, by Irene Hunt. They review vocabulary and literary elements and write a "Brother Against Brother" essay about coming face to face with a brother in one of the battles of the...

While the focus of this lesson is on writing about tornadoes, any topic could be substituted. The lesson provides a well-thought out overview of the writing process. Learners come up with a thesis statement, supporting  details, and a...

After reading Number the Stars, told from the point of view of Annemarie Johansen, encourage your class to review some of the new vocabulary by completing this crossword puzzle. Fifteen definitions are presented, and learners must...

In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn that on April 18, 1775 Paul Revere took his famous ride. Students research five facts about "The Midnight Run" and summarize the facts.

Eighth graders read and respond to the novel "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt. The cooperative novel study is done in conjunction with a study of the Civil War. They use reader's journals and e-mail to create a presentation for the class.

Eighth graders read and respond to the Newbery Honor novel Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt. Each student be involved in reading the novel and responding to the text daily in his or her personal Reader's Response Journal.

Eighth graders are introduced to the novel "Across Five Aprils" written by Irene Hunt. They become familiar with the people, places, and events referenced in the story and comprehend the story of the Civil War. Students are given a...

Eighth graders explore the Civil War by reading Irene Hunt's novel, Across Five Aprils. They take virtual field trips to these battle sites and answer questions that guides them in their study of the Civil War.

Join Jason on his voyage across the sea to Colchis as he rounds up a group of laborers to bring back the Golden Fleece. An audio resource provides a written story and audio accompaniment to engage pupils in Jason's exciting adventures.

In this National High Five Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, unscramble the words, sequencing, unscramble the sentences,...