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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
Romantic Couples in Literature
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades K-2)
Favorite Literature Graphic Organizers Slideshow
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 3-5)
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 6-8)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Book Covers
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 9-12)
More Literature Slideshows
Kindergarten Literature Printables
Black History Month Classroom Kit
Dreams Poem
Dreams Poetry Unit
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities Booklet
Who Wants to Be a Poodle I Don't Activity Kit
More Popular Kindergarten Literature Printables
First Grade Literature Printables
Where's Waldo Activity Kit II
Tuff Fluff's Private Eye Party Kit
Let's Do Nothing Activity Kit
Candlewick's Read to Us! Story-Hour Kit IV
Miss Mingo and the Fire Drill Fire-Safety Activities
More Popular 1st Grade Literature Printables
Second Grade Literature Printables
The Parts of a Letter
Betsy-Tacy Reading Guide
Educator's Guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
Story Setting
Mask Template
More Popular 2nd Grade Literature Printables
Third Grade Literature Printables
Shape Poems
Scream Street Series Activity Kit
Liz Kessler Activity Kit
Six Magical Activities for The Magician's Elephant
Caleb's Story Reading Guide
More Popular 3rd Grade Literature Printables
Fourth Grade Literature Printables
Going for the Gold
Writing from the Heart
Who Am I? -- Character Description
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Comprehension Questions
Antonyms and Synonyms
More Popular 4th Grade Literature Printables
Fifth Grade Literature Printables
The Book of Story Beginnings Discussion Guide
Novels by Will Hobbs: Using Literature Circles
Go Big or Go Home Reading Guide
Jason's Gold Teacher's Guide
African Folktale Characters
More Popular 5th Grade Literature Printables
Sixth Grade Literature Printables
Have a Heart
Chinese Calligraphy
African-American Influence on Music and Dance
Martin Luther King Jr. Story Starter
Life Is Sweet: The Story of Milton Hershey
More Popular 6th Grade Literature Printables
Seventh Grade Literature Printables
Dateline: Troy Discussion Guide
Independent Reading Guide: Short Story
Scoring Rubric: Poetry
Types of Poetry
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Projects and Activities
More Popular 7th Grade Literature Printables
Eighth Grade Literature Printables
My Side of the Mountain
Purple Heart Reading Guide
Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak
Short Story Rubric
Scoring Rubric: Research Report/Paper
More Popular 8th Grade Literature Printables
Ninth Grade Literature Printables
All Rivers Flow to the Sea Discussion Guide
Another Faust Discussion Guide
Claiming Georgia Tate Discussion Guide
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Vol. 1 Discussion Guide
The Omnivore's Dilemma Teacher's Guide
More Popular 9th Grade Literature Printables
Tenth Grade Literature Printables
Autobiography of My Dead Brother Reading Guide
Persuasive Essay Rubric I
Dope Sick Reading Guide
A Guide to Teaching Terry Trueman's Cruise Control, Inside Out, and Stuck in Neutral
The Kite Runner Study Guide
More Popular 10th Grade Literature Printables
Eleventh Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Response to Literature
Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences
Monster Reading Guide
Shooter Reading Guide
Parrot in the Oven Reading Guide
More Popular 11th Grade Literature Printables
Twelfth Grade Literature Printables
This Full House Reading Guide
Scoring Rubric: Summary
Scoring Rubric: Resume and Cover Letter
Game Reading Guide
Personification
More Popular 12th Grade Literature Printables
Lesson Plans, Grades K-5
African-American Heroes
Activities for African Folk Tales
Metaphor Unit Poems
"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
African Storytellers
Write a Letter to the President
Reading Games
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans, Grades 6-12
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
Journal Writing
The Life of Milton Hershey
Paper Making
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans
References
Character Traits
The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Definitions
How Do I Love Thee?
Poetry Terms Glossary
Jerry Spinelli on Milkweed
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
Literary Glossary
More Popular Literature References
Social Studies & Literature Connected
Women Nobel & Pulitzer Prize Winners
Interview with Jose Garcia Villa
Coretta Scott King Award Winners
Greek and Roman Gods
The Harlem Renaissance
From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom
Newbery Award Winners
More Literature & Social Studies Resources
Science & Literature Connected
Animal Farm
Grasshopper and Owl - Drawing Conclusions Worksheet
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Jan Brett's Winter Books
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Stellaluna
Cause and Effect Organizer
More Popular Literature & Earth Science Resources
Art & Literature Connected
Harry Potter Book Covers: British and Danish
Harry Potter Book Covers: Dutch, French, German and Italian
Timeline of Publishing
Caldecott Medal Winners
Harry Potter Book Covers From Around the World
Music & Literature Connected
Defining Jazz Music
Can You Hear a Story?
Creating Opera
Performing "The Black Cat"
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
African Folk Tales: Background Information
Lon Po Po
The Keeping Quilt
The Land and Other Books by Mildred D. Taylor
Creative Connections for Lon Po Po
The House on Mango Street Questions
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity
More Popular Multicultural Literature Resources
Shakespeare Resources
Hamlet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Othello
Macbeth
The Taming of the Shrew
Much Ado About Nothing
Romeo and Juliet
More Shakespeare Resources for Teachers
Nonfiction Literature Resources
Sample Essay Outlines
Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips
Research Paper: How to Write a Bibliography
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal
How to Write a Research Paper
More Popular Nonfiction Literature Resources
Folk Tales & Related Resources
Discover Nursery Rhymes
Folk Tale Problem-Solving
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Word Puzzle
Nursery Rhyme Collection
Teacher's Guide to the Works of Patricia Polacco
Independent Reading Guide: Myths and Folk Tales
Fun with Fairy Tales: A Teacher's Guide
More Popular Folk Tales & Related Resources
War Stories & Related Resources
My Brother Sam Is Dead
Milkweed
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test A
Across Five Aprils Discussion Guide
Hiroshima: Discussion Questions & Project Ideas
My Brother Sam Is Dead Projects
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
Frankenstein Teacher's Guide
Frankenstein Reading Guide
My Teacher Is an Alien Vocabulary List
Jules Verne and Science Fiction
Star Trek
Jules Verne
The Diary of Pelly D & Cherry Heaven Reading Guide
Hoaxes & Science Experiments
War of the Worlds
Firebird Books
Lowthar's Blade Teacher's Guide
A Teaching Guide to Terry Pratchett
Reader's Stew
A Reader's Guide for A Certain Slant of Light
Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources
Maniac Magee
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
James and the Giant Peach
Frindle Teacher's Guide
Make Way for Ducklings
Harry Potter Resources and Activities
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Teacher's Guide
More Popular Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources
Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction
Teacher's Guide to Cam Jansen Mysteries
Teacher's Guide for Sid Fleischman
Miss Nelson is Missing
Billy Creekmore Reading Guide
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Enrichment Activities
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Questions
Guide to the Mystery Genre
More Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction
Historical Fiction Resources
The Crucible
Number the Stars
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy
The Dragon's Child Reading Guide
Teacher's Guide to Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson -- Test A
More Popular Historical Fiction Resources
Harry Potter Resources
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 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 Haiku Handout
More Harry Potter Teacher Resources
Poetry
Sample Metaphor Poems
Popular Poetry Printables
Poetry Worksheets
The Odyssey
Love That Dog & Hate That Cat Teacher's Guide
Emotion Similes
An Autobiographical Poem
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
Cherokee Fables
The Donkey and the Dog - A Fable by Aesop
Grasshopper and Owl - Scoring Rubric
More Fables & Related Resources
Graphic Organizers
Main Idea and Supporting Details Web
Five Elements of a Story
Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How
Beginning, Middle, and End
Cause and Effect
Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart
Story Web
More Literature Graphic Organizers
Library Skills
Research Paper: Look for Sources
Research Activities Printable Book (Grades K-4)
Fiction or Nonfiction?
Concepts of a Story -- Plot I
Fiction and Nonfiction Books
Tall Tales
A Colorful Book Case
More Library Skills Resources
Quizzes
Poetry Terms Quiz
Short Stories Quiz
The Hobbit Quiz
Poets and Poems Quiz
Famous Authors Quiz
Irish Literature and Folklore Quiz
Poetry Word Scramble
Alphabetizing Poets Quiz
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks Quiz

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