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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

Summer Reading (Grades 6-8)
Summer Reading (Grades 9-12)
Summer Reading (Grades 3-5)
Summer Reading for Teachers
Summer Reading (Grades K-2)
Top 10 Books by Eric Carle
Poetry Lessons & Activities: Gallery of Worksheets (Grades 6-8)
More Literature Slideshows

Digital Books

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

Kindergarten Literature Printables

Last Day Blues Student Poem for Teacher
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities Booklet
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Poster & Activities
Passport to Summer Reading (Pre-K–6th Grade)
Summer Books I've Read
More Popular Kindergarten Literature Printables

First Grade Literature Printables

Bink & Gollie: Best Friends Forever Teacher's Guide
Post Card Template
The Matchbox Diary Teacher's Guide
Henry & Mudge Summer Splash Word Puzzles
Last Day Blues Stationery for Teachers
More Popular 1st Grade Literature Printables

Second Grade Literature Printables

Father's Day Letter
Getting to Know Me
Story Setting
The Parts of a Letter
Charlotte's Web Quiz
More Popular 2nd Grade Literature Printables

Third Grade Literature Printables

Shape Poems
Antonyms and Synonyms
Theodore Boone Guide for Teachers and Librarians
Make a Giving Tree
Reading Record Chart
More Popular 3rd Grade Literature Printables

Fourth Grade Literature Printables

Who Am I? – Character Description
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl – Project Ideas, Comprehension Tests & Activities
How to Eat Fried Worms Enrichment Activities
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Lesson Plans
Teacher's Guide to Cam Jansen Mysteries
More Popular 4th Grade Literature Printables

Fifth Grade Literature Printables

Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers Teacher's Guide
Small as an Elephant Teacher's Guide
Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak
My Side of the Mountain
Writing a Character Sketch
More Popular 5th Grade Literature Printables

Sixth Grade Literature Printables

"The Monkey's Paw" Short Story & Activities
Scoring Rubric: Poetry
"The Raven" Poem & Activities
Island of the Blue Dolphins Activities
Independent Reading Guide: Short Story
More Popular 6th Grade Literature Printables

Seventh Grade Literature Printables

Life Is Sweet: The Story of Milton Hershey
Types of Poetry
Unwind Reading Group Guide
We Beat the Street Discussion Guide
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing — Comprehension Test A
More Popular 7th Grade Literature Printables

Eighth Grade Literature Printables

James and the Giant Peach — Comprehension Test A
"The Black Cat" Play & Activities
Chinese Calligraphy
Have a Heart
Reading Log
More Popular 8th Grade Literature Printables

Ninth Grade Literature Printables

The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Lists & Quizzes
Quintana of Charyn Discussion Guide
If I Stay and Where She Went Discussion Guide
Poetic Language in "Memories of Christmas"
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity
More Popular 9th Grade Literature Printables

Tenth Grade Literature Printables

Scoring Rubric: Summary
Personification
Scoring Rubric: Research Report/Paper
Scoring Rubric: Drama
Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation
More Popular 10th Grade Literature Printables

Eleventh Grade Literature Printables

Scoring Rubric: Resume and Cover Letter
Scoring Rubric: Response to Literature
Short Story Rubric
Summer Reading List for Teachers – Fiction
Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors
More Popular 11th Grade Literature Printables

Twelfth Grade Literature Printables

Independent Reading Guide: Poetry
Summer Reading List for Teachers – Nonfiction
Wreck This Journal Classroom Packet
The Omnivore's Dilemma Teacher's Guide
Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences
More Popular 12th Grade Literature Printables

Lesson Plans, Grades K-5

International Cover Art for Harry Potter Lesson
Reading Games
"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
Journal Writing
Adjective Chains
Create a Hogwarts Floor Plan
An Autobiographical Poem
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans, Grades 6-12

An Immigrant's Story
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
"The Fox and the Goat": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable
The Life of Milton Hershey
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
Metaphor Unit Poems
Write a Harry Potter Script
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans

References

Character Traits
William Butler Yeats
Poetry Terms Glossary
Interview with Jose Garcia Villa
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
How Do I Love Thee?
Women Nobel & Pulitzer Prize Winners
More Popular Literature References

Social Studies & Literature Connected

Famous Words About Books
Famous Storytellers
Frequently Banned Children's Books
Child Authors
Caldecott Medal Winners
Horn Book Award Winners
Pulitzer Prize Winners for General Nonfiction
More Literature & Social Studies Resources

Science & Literature Connected

Animal Farm Literature Guide
Summer Reading List -- Pre-K through Primary
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Make Way for Ducklings Literature Guide
Summer Reading List -- Intermediate
My Mixed-Up Animal
Summer Reading List -- Middle
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
Harry Potter Book Covers: British and Danish
Timeline of Publishing

Music & Literature Connected

Can You Hear a Story?
Defining Jazz Music
Creating Opera

Primary Literature Guides

Rapunzel Literature Guide
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
Lon Po Po Enrichment Activities
The Keeping Quilt
Activities for African Folk Tales
The Women of Brewster Place and The Men of Brewster Place
Felita
Puerto Rican Folk Tale
More Popular Multicultural Literature Resources

Shakespeare Resources

Popular Drama Printables
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Macbeth
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
As You Like It
Hamlet
More Shakespeare Resources for Teachers

Nonfiction Literature Resources

Sample Essay Outlines
Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal
Research Paper: How to Write a Bibliography
Double-Entry Journals
Reflective Journals
The Diary of Anne Frank: Literature & Film Guide
More Popular Nonfiction Literature Resources

Folk Tales & Related Resources

The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
Folk Tale Problem-Solving
Fun with Fairy Tales: A Teacher's Guide
Jumanji Teacher's Guide
Discover Nursery Rhymes
Tall Tales
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Word Puzzle
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
Slaughterhouse-Five Short Answer
"In Flanders Fields"
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 Vocabulary List
Frankenstein Reading Guide
War of the Worlds
Reader's Stew
My Teacher Is an Alien
Jules Verne and Science Fiction
Star Trek
Firebird Books Classroom Guide: Discussions on Fantasy and Science Fiction
Lowthar's Blade Teacher's Guide
Jules Verne
A Teaching Guide to Terry Pratchett
The Diary of Pelly D & Cherry Heaven Reading Guide
Frankenstein Teacher's Guide
A Reader's Guide for A Certain Slant of Light
The Fox Inheritance Discussion Guide
Hoaxes & Science Experiments
Discussion Guide to Incarceron and Sapphique
Matched Educator's Guide

Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources

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

Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction

Miss Nelson is Missing
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Enrichment Activities
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery — Comprehension Test B
The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn -- Chapters Three and Four
Silent to the Bone Reader's Guide
The Wreck of the Zephyr Teacher's Guide
More Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction

Historical Fiction Resources

Number the Stars
The Crucible
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy
Historical Fiction Printable Book (4-8)
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Readers Theater Script: Little House on the Prairie
Summer of My German Soldier
More Popular Historical Fiction Resources

Harry Potter Resources

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Book Covers
Script Writing Handout
Harry Potter Timeline Activity
Hogwarts Quiz (Advanced)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Book Covers
More Harry Potter Teacher Resources

Poetry

Popular Poetry Printables
Poetry Lessons & Worksheets: Gallery of Activities (Grades 3-5)
Poetry Lessons & Activities: Gallery of Worksheets (Grades K-2)
Top 10 Poetry Activities & Prompts: Printables Gallery
Sample Metaphor Poems
Poetry Lessons & Worksheets: Gallery of Activities (Grades 9-12)
Action Poems and Songs
More Poetry Teacher Resources

Fables & Related Resources

Aesop's "Grasshopper and Owl"
Aesop's "The Fox and the Goat"
Rapunzel Literature Guide
Aesop's "Two Travelers and the Bear"
Cherokee Fables
Goldilocks and the Three Hares
Aesop's "The Donkey and the Dog"
More Fables & Related Resources

Graphic Organizers

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

Library Skills

The Bare Bones: Parts of a Book
Read the Table of Contents
A Whale of a Book -- Book Report
My Favorite Fairy Tale
Research Activities Printable Book (Grades K-4)
Research Paper: Look for Sources
A Guide to Library Books: The Dewey Decimal System
More Library Skills Resources

Quizzes

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

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