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Literature – Teacher Resources

Help young readers appreciate literature with these teacher's guides, printables, activities, slideshows, and lessons. You'll find resources on all types of literature, such as fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry, and many genres of each, including multicultural, fables, myths, science-fiction, historical fiction, and sonnets.
Slideshows
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Kindergarten Literature Printables
More Popular Kindergarten Literature Printables
First Grade Literature Printables
Indian Sign Language Chart
Reading Comprehension Stories, Volume II: Printable Book (Gr. 1)
Teacher's Guide to Jan Brett's Gingerbread Friends
Backyardigans Coloring Page
Title and Story Pictures
More Popular 1st Grade Literature Printables
Second Grade Literature Printables
A Thanksgiving Poem
Charlotte's Web Word Search
The Parts of a Letter
Story Setting
Winter Holiday Bookmarks
More Popular 2nd Grade Literature Printables
Third Grade Literature Printables
Shape Poems
Antonyms and Synonyms
Discussion Guide for The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World
Make a Giving Tree
The Tale of Despereaux Teacher's Guide
More Popular 3rd Grade Literature Printables
Fourth Grade Literature Printables
Describe That Character
Fall into Rhyme
Writing Assignment Rubric
Who Am I? -- Character Description
How to Eat Fried Worms Enrichment Activities
More Popular 4th Grade Literature Printables
Fifth Grade Literature Printables
Independent Reading Guide: Short Story
Story Writing, Volume I: Printable Book (4-6)
Frindle Teacher's Guide
My Side of the Mountain
Cherokee Fables
More Popular 5th Grade Literature Printables
Sixth Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Poetry
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test A
Writing a Character Sketch
Scoring Rubric: Research Report/Paper
Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences
More Popular 6th Grade Literature Printables
Seventh Grade Literature Printables
Short Story Rubric
Persuasive Essay Rubric I
Letter Writing
Reading Log
Scoring Rubric: Summary
More Popular 7th Grade Literature Printables
Eighth Grade Literature Printables
More Popular 8th Grade Literature Printables
Ninth Grade Literature Printables
The Secret Life of Bees Literature Guide
The Kite Runner Study Guide
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity
Denotation/Connotation
Poetic Language
More Popular 9th Grade Literature Printables
Tenth Grade Literature Printables
Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors
Scoring Rubric: Resume and Cover Letter
Scoring Rubric: Response to Literature
Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation
Personification
More Popular 10th Grade Literature Printables
Eleventh Grade Literature Printables
The Miracle Worker -- The Challenge
The Secret Life of Bees
Scoring Rubric: Fictional Narrative
Scoring Rubric: Business Letter/Memo
Comparison/Contrast Rubric
More Popular 11th Grade Literature Printables
Twelfth Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Drama
Three Useful Literary Terms
Hatchet & Dogsong Teaching Guides
Persuasive Essay Rubric II
The Pact
More Popular 12th Grade Literature Printables
Lesson Plans, Grades K-5
Fall Similes
Metaphor Unit Poems
"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons
Fall Haiku
Holiday Poems
Adjective Chains
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans, Grades 6-12
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields"
Analyzing "The Monkey's Paw"
Write a Letter to the President
Reading Games
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
Journal Writing
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans
References
Character Traits
The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Definitions
Jerry Spinelli on Milkweed
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
Literary Glossary
Women Nobel and Pulitzer Prize Winners
Interview with Jose Garcia Villa
More Popular Literature References
Social Studies & Literature Connected
From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom
Newbery Award Winners
Greek and Roman Gods
Pulitzer Prize Winners for Fiction
People and Places in Egyptian Mythology
The Harlem Renaissance
Coretta Scott King Award Winners
More Literature & Social Studies Resources
Science & Literature Connected
Animal Farm
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Stellaluna
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Grasshopper and Owl - Drawing Conclusions Worksheet
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery
Jan Brett's Winter Books
More Popular Literature & Earth Science Resources
Art & Literature Connected
Harry Potter Book Covers: Dutch, French, German and Italian
Harry Potter Book Covers From Around the World
Timeline of Publishing
Harry Potter Book Covers: British and Danish
Caldecott Medal Winners
Music & Literature Connected
Defining Jazz Music
Performing "The Black Cat"
Can You Hear a Story?
Creating Opera
Primary Literature Guides
Rapunzel
The World of Rosemary Wells
Jean Fritz's American History Books
Stellaluna
Teacher's Guide to the Works of Patricia Polacco
The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers
Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms
Curious George Books
More Teacher Guides to Primary Literature
Intermediate Literature Guides
Charlotte's Web
The Boy Who Saved Baseball
James and the Giant Peach
Grossology
Dreamland
Maniac Magee
Number the Stars
More Teacher Guides to Intermediate & Middle Literature
Secondary Literature Guides
The Crucible
The Scarlet Letter
The Pearl
Of Mice and Men
Running Loose
Death of a Salesman
Nectar in a Sieve
More Teacher Guides to Secondary Literature
Multicultural Literature
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
The Keeping Quilt
African Folk Tales - Background Information
Activities for African Folk Tales
The House on Mango Street Questions
Lon Po Po
The Land and Other Books by Mildred D. Taylor
More Popular Multicultural Literature Resources
Shakespeare Resources
Macbeth
Hamlet
Othello
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Taming of the Shrew
Romeo and Juliet
Julius Caesar
More Shakespeare Resources for Teachers
Nonfiction Literature Resources
Sample Essay Outlines
Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
Journaling Tips, Strategies, & Topics
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Essay Topics
How to Write a Research Paper
More Popular Nonfiction Literature Resources
Folk Tales & Related Resources
Discover Nursery Rhymes
The Polar Express Teacher's Guide
Nursery Rhyme Collection
Folk Tale Problem-Solving
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Word Puzzle
Folktales of the Northeast Woodlands
Shadow of a Bull
More Popular Folk Tales & Related Resources
War Stories & Related Resources
My Brother Sam Is Dead
"In Flanders Fields"
Milkweed
My Brother Sam Is Dead Answer Key
My Brother Sam Is Dead Projects
My Brother Sam Is Dead Mapping Activity
The Red Badge of Courage
More War Stories & Related Resources
Science-Fiction & Related Resources
1984
Among the Hidden Teacher's Guide
My Teacher Is an Alien
A Reader's Guide for A Certain Slant of Light
Jules Verne and Science Fiction
Firebird Books
Star Trek
War of the Worlds
Jules Verne
My Teacher Is an Alien Vocabulary List
Lowthar's Blade Teacher's Guide
Reader's Stew
Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources
Maniac Magee
James and the Giant Peach
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Harry Potter Resources and Activities
Make Way for Ducklings
All Day Nightmare (Goosebumps, 42)
The Redwall Tales
More Popular Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources
Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction
Miss Nelson is Missing
Teacher's Guide to Cam Jansen Mysteries
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Questions
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Unit Preparation
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Project Ideas
The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
More Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction
Historical Fiction Resources
Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day
Number the Stars
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy
Pedro's Journal
Historical Fiction Printables Slideshow
Readers Theater Script: Little House on the Prairie
More Popular Historical Fiction Resources
Harry Potter Resources
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Book Covers
Script Writing Handout
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Book Covers
More Harry Potter Teacher Resources
Poetry
Sample Metaphor Poems
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades K-2)
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 3-5)
Popular Poetry Printables
Fall Acrostic Poem
Poetry Worksheets
"Twas the Night Before Christmas": Full Text
More Poetry Teacher Resources
Fables & Related Resources
"Grasshopper and Owl": Aesop's Fable
Grasshopper and Owl - Vocabulary Worksheet
Rapunzel
"Two Travelers and the Bear" - A Fable by Aesop
The Origin of Pinocchio
Goldilocks and the Three Hares
Books to Use When Teaching Fables
More Fables & Related Resources
Graphic Organizers
Main Idea and Supporting Details Web
Five Elements of a Story
Cause and Effect
Story Web
Sequencing
Double Venn Diagram, Version 1
Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How
More Literature Graphic Organizers
Library Skills
Research Activities Printable Book (Grades K-4)
Research Paper: Look for Sources
Concepts of a Story -- Plot I
Fiction or Nonfiction?
Favorite Fairy Tale Book
Fiction and Nonfiction Books
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Rocks and Fossils Teacher's Guide
More Library Skills Resources
Quizzes
The Hobbit Quiz
Poetry Terms Quiz
Poetry Word Scramble
Short Stories Quiz
Poets and Poems Quiz
Irish Literature and Folklore Quiz
Famous Authors Quiz
Alphabetizing Poets Quiz
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks Quiz

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