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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

Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades K-2)
Top 20 Literature Graphic Organizers Gallery
Romantic Couples in Literature
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 3-5)
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 6-8)
Reading Comprehension Stories, Vol. I: Printables Slideshow (Gr. 1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Book Covers
More Literature Slideshows

Digital Books

Gallery of DK Web Books for Life Science
Gallery of DK Web Books for Earth Science
Gallery of DK Web Books for Social Studies

Kindergarten Literature Printables

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities Booklet
Dreams Poem
Dreams Poetry Unit
Guess How Much I Love You Party Kit
Celebrate African-American Heritage & Culture
More Popular Kindergarten Literature Printables

First Grade Literature Printables

A Letter to a Friendly Monster
Post Card Template
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Poster & Activities
Quotation Marks: Who Said That?
Reading Comprehension Stories, Volume II: Printable Book (Gr. 1)
More Popular 1st Grade Literature Printables

Second Grade Literature Printables

The Parts of a Letter
Story Setting
Independent Letter-Writing Activities
Words with the Long i Sound and Two-Syllable Words
Black History Month Classroom Kit
More Popular 2nd Grade Literature Printables

Third Grade Literature Printables

African Folktale Characters
Aesop's "Grasshopper and Owl"
Shape Poems
Make a Giving Tree
Fiction or Nonfiction?
More Popular 3rd Grade Literature Printables

Fourth Grade Literature Printables

Who Am I? – Character Description
Writing from the Heart
African-American Influence on Music and Dance
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl – Project Ideas, Comprehension Tests & Activities
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Comprehension Questions
More Popular 4th Grade Literature Printables

Fifth Grade Literature Printables

Official Playbook to the Books of Mike Lupica
My Side of the Mountain
Letter Writing
Chinese Calligraphy
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy
More Popular 5th Grade Literature Printables

Sixth Grade Literature Printables

Life Is Sweet: The Story of Milton Hershey
Have a Heart
"The Monkey's Paw" Short Story & Activities
Scoring Rubric: Poetry
"The Raven" Poem & Activities
More Popular 6th Grade Literature Printables

Seventh Grade Literature Printables

Scoring Rubric: Research Report/Paper
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Projects and Activities
Martin Luther King Jr. Story Starter
Independent Reading Guide: Short Story
Life Is Sweet: The Life of Milton Hershey Comprehension Questions
More Popular 7th Grade Literature Printables

Eighth Grade Literature Printables

Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring: Reading Passage
Types of Poetry
Writing a Character Sketch
Island of the Blue Dolphins Activities
"The Black Cat" Play & Activities
More Popular 8th Grade Literature Printables

Ninth Grade Literature Printables

The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Lists & Quizzes
The Omnivore's Dilemma Teacher's Guide
Short Story Rubric
Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences
Personification
More Popular 9th Grade Literature Printables

Tenth Grade Literature Printables

Scoring Rubric: Summary
Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation
The Kite Runner Study Guide
Street Love Reading Guide
Persuasive Essay Rubric I
More Popular 10th Grade Literature Printables

Eleventh Grade Literature Printables

A Wreath for Emmett Till Teacher's Guide
Scoring Rubric: Resume and Cover Letter
Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors
Scoring Rubric: Response to Literature
Scoring Rubric: Business Letter/Memo
More Popular 11th Grade Literature Printables

Twelfth Grade Literature Printables

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Teacher's Guide
The Awakening: Activity& Discussion Guide
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity
The Miracle Worker -- The Challenge
Scoring Rubric: Drama
More Popular 12th Grade Literature Printables

Lesson Plans, Grades K-5

African-American Heroes
Activities for African Folk Tales
"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
African Storytellers
Metaphor Unit Poems
Reading Games
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans, Grades 6-12

Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
The Life of Milton Hershey
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
Paper Making
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens
Write a Letter to the President
"The Fox and the Goat": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans

References

Character Traits
Poetry Terms Glossary
Jerry Spinelli on Milkweed
Interview with Jose Garcia Villa
Literary Glossary
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
How Do I Love Thee?
More Popular Literature References

Social Studies & Literature Connected

Where Students Can Publish
Newbery Award Winners
Greek and Roman Gods
The Harlem Renaissance
From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom
Shakespeare's Plays
Famous Words About Books
More Literature & Social Studies Resources

Science & Literature Connected

Animal Farm
Cause and Effect Organizer
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Jan Brett's Winter Books
How to Eat Fried Worms Enrichment Activities
Quick! Get Me a Bandage!
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
More Popular Literature & Earth Science Resources

Art & Literature Connected

Caldecott Medal Winners
Harry Potter Book Covers: Dutch, French, German and Italian
Harry Potter Book Covers From Around the World
Harry Potter Book Covers: British and Danish
Timeline of Publishing

Music & Literature Connected

Defining Jazz Music
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 & Activities
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 Literature Guide
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

African Folk Tales: Background Information
The Keeping Quilt
Lon Po Po
The Land and Other Books by Mildred D. Taylor
Creative Connections for Lon Po Po
Orphan Boy
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
More Popular Multicultural Literature Resources

Shakespeare Resources

Hamlet
Macbeth
Othello
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Romeo and Juliet
Popular Drama Printables
The Taming of the Shrew
More Shakespeare Resources for Teachers

Nonfiction Literature Resources

Sample Essay Outlines
Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips
Research Paper: How to Write a Bibliography
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
How to Write a Research Paper
Journaling Tips, Strategies & Topics
Popular Biography Printables for Grades K-5
More Popular Nonfiction Literature Resources

Folk Tales & Related Resources

Discover Nursery Rhymes
Folk Tale Problem-Solving
Teacher's Guide to the Works of Patricia Polacco
Fun with Fairy Tales: A Teacher's Guide
Jumanji Teacher's Guide
Tall Tales
Independent Reading Guide: Myths and Folk Tales
More Popular Folk Tales & Related Resources

War Stories & Related Resources

Milkweed
My Brother Sam Is Dead
Across Five Aprils Discussion Guide
Hiroshima: Discussion Questions & Project Ideas
Dealing with War in the Classroom
"In Flanders Fields"
Slaughterhouse-Five Projects
More War Stories & Related Resources

Science-Fiction & Related Resources

1984
Among the Hidden Teacher's Guide
My Teacher Is an Alien
Frankenstein Teacher's Guide
My Teacher Is an Alien Vocabulary List
Frankenstein — Comprehension Test C
Firebird Books Classroom Guide: Discussions on Fantasy and Science Fiction
Jules Verne and Science Fiction
Frankenstein Reading Guide
A Teaching Guide to Terry Pratchett
Go Big or Go Home Reading Guide
Frankenstein — Comprehension Test B
Frankenstein Word Search
Reader's Stew
Star Trek
War of the Worlds
Jules Verne
Lowthar's Blade Teacher's Guide
A Reader's Guide for A Certain Slant of Light
Hoaxes & Science Experiments

Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources

Maniac Magee Literature Guide
James and the Giant Peach
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Roald Dahl Month: September
Harry Potter Resources and Activities
Frindle Teacher's Guide
Stellaluna
More Popular Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources

Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction

Teacher's Guide to Cam Jansen Mysteries
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Enrichment Activities
Miss Nelson is Missing
Guide to the Mystery Genre
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery — Comprehension Test A
Thinking About Robinson Crusoe
Detective's Log
More Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction

Historical Fiction Resources

The Crucible
Number the Stars
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
To Be a Slave
Teammates
An Immigrant's Story
Reading Warm-Up 106 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
More Popular Historical Fiction Resources

Harry Potter Resources

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Book Covers
Script Writing Handout
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Book Covers
Harry Potter Haiku Handout
More Harry Potter Teacher Resources

Poetry

Sample Metaphor Poems
Popular Poetry Printables
African-American Poetry
The Odyssey
An Autobiographical Poem
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 9-12)
Last Day Blues Student Poem for Teacher
More Poetry Teacher Resources

Fables & Related Resources

Aesop's "The Fox and the Goat"
Aesop's "Two Travelers and the Bear"
Cherokee Fables
Rapunzel
Aesop's "The Donkey and the Dog"
The Origin of Pinocchio
Goldilocks and the Three Hares
More Fables & Related Resources

Graphic Organizers

Five Elements of a Story
Main Idea and Supporting Details Web
Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How
Beginning, Middle, and End
Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart
Cause and Effect
Story Map
More Literature Graphic Organizers

Library Skills

Books I Love
Research Paper: Look for Sources
Concepts of a Story -- Plot I
Read the Table of Contents
The Bare Bones: Parts of a Book
A Guide to Library Books: The Dewey Decimal System
Fiction and Nonfiction Books
More Library Skills Resources

Quizzes

Poetry Terms Quiz
The Hobbit Quiz
Short Stories Quiz
Poetry Word Scramble
Famous Authors Quiz
Poets and Poems Quiz
Alphabetizing Poets Quiz

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