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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: Gallery of Worksheets (Grades K-2)
Poetry Lessons & Activities: Gallery of Worksheets (Grades 6-8)
Most Popular Literature Guides for Secondary Students
Poetry Lessons & Worksheets: Gallery of Activities (Grades 3-5)
Summer Reading (Grades 3-5)
Top 20 Literature Graphic Organizers Gallery
Most Popular Literature Guides for Primary Students
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

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities Booklet
Last Day Blues Student Poem for Teacher
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Poster & Activities
Passport to Summer Reading (Pre-K–6th Grade)
Diary of a Worm Classroom Activities
More Popular Kindergarten Literature Printables

First Grade Literature Printables

Post Card Template
A Letter to a Friendly Monster
Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp Activity Kit
Quotation Marks: Who Said That?
Two Bad Ants Teacher's Guide
More Popular 1st Grade Literature Printables

Second Grade Literature Printables

Charlotte's Web Quiz
Story Setting
The Parts of a Letter
Charlotte's Web Word Search
Charlotte's Web Newspaper Project
More Popular 2nd Grade Literature Printables

Third Grade Literature Printables

Shape Poems
Book Report Activities
Antonyms and Synonyms
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Lesson Plans
Teacher's Guide to Cam Jansen Mysteries
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
Poems, Poems, and More Poems
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy
More Popular 4th Grade Literature Printables

Fifth Grade Literature Printables

My Side of the Mountain
Island of the Blue Dolphins Activities
Writing a Character Sketch
Types of Poetry
Frindle Teacher's Guide
More Popular 5th Grade Literature Printables

Sixth Grade Literature Printables

"The Monkey's Paw" Short Story & Activities
Scoring Rubric: Poetry
Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring: Reading Passage
"The Raven" Poem & Activities
Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak
More Popular 6th Grade Literature Printables

Seventh Grade Literature Printables

James and the Giant Peach — Comprehension Test A
Life Is Sweet: The Story of Milton Hershey
Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring: Comprehension Questions
James and the Giant Peach Worksheet
Have a Heart
More Popular 7th Grade Literature Printables

Eighth Grade Literature Printables

Scoring Rubric: Research Report/Paper
Letter Writing
We Beat the Street Discussion Guide
Chinese Calligraphy
Make a Giving Tree
More Popular 8th Grade Literature Printables

Ninth Grade Literature Printables

The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Lists & Quizzes
Independent Reading Guide: Short Story
Independent Reading Guide: Poetry
"The Black Cat" Play & Activities
Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors
More Popular 9th Grade Literature Printables

Tenth Grade Literature Printables

Poetic Language in "Memories of Christmas"
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity
Short Story Rubric
Romeo and Juliet – Language Exploration: Metaphor Act III
Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation
More Popular 10th Grade Literature Printables

Eleventh Grade Literature Printables

The Miracle Worker -- The Challenge
The Kite Runner Study Guide
The Controversy Over Nuclear Weapons
The Omnivore's Dilemma Teacher's Guide
Scoring Rubric: Resume and Cover Letter
More Popular 11th Grade Literature Printables

Twelfth Grade Literature Printables

Chew on This Teacher's Guide
Pygmalion Teacher's Guide
Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences
Scoring Rubric: Response to Literature
Scoring Rubric: Drama
More Popular 12th Grade Literature Printables

Lesson Plans, Grades K-5

International Cover Art for Harry Potter Lesson
"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
Charlotte's Web Persuasive Letter
An Autobiographical Poem
Metaphor Unit Poems
Journal Writing
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans, Grades 6-12

Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
"The Fox and the Goat": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable
Reading Games
An Immigrant's Story
The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields"
Fall Haiku
The Life of Milton Hershey
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans

References

Character Traits
Poetry Terms Glossary
Jerry Spinelli on Milkweed
Interview with Jose Garcia Villa
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
A Guide to Library Books: The Dewey Decimal System
Literary Glossary
More Popular Literature References

Social Studies & Literature Connected

Where Students Can Publish
Women Nobel & Pulitzer Prize Winners
Greek and Roman Gods
Coretta Scott King Award Winners
Pulitzer Prize Winners for U.S. History
Contemporary Irish Writers Live Up to Legend
Timeline of Publishing
More Literature & Social Studies Resources

Science & Literature Connected

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Animal Farm Literature Guide
Summer Reading (Grades K-2)
Make Way for Ducklings Literature Guide
Summer Reading (Grades 6-8)
Cause and Effect Organizer
My Mixed-Up Animal
More Popular Literature & Earth Science Resources

Art & Literature Connected

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

Music & Literature Connected

Defining Jazz Music
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
Can You Hear a Story?
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
The Land and Other Books by Mildred D. Taylor
Puerto Rican Folk Tale
Activities for African Folk Tales
The Race of Toad and Deer
More Popular Multicultural Literature Resources

Shakespeare Resources

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

Nonfiction Literature Resources

Sample Essay Outlines
Research Paper: How to Write a Bibliography
Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips
Popular Biography Printables for Grades K-5
Reflective Journals
Popular Biography Printables for Grades 6-12
How to Write a Research Paper
More Popular Nonfiction Literature Resources

Folk Tales & Related Resources

Folk Tale Problem-Solving
Discover Nursery Rhymes
Fun with Fairy Tales: A Teacher's Guide
Jumanji Teacher's Guide
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
Tall Tales
Nursery Rhyme Collection
More Popular Folk Tales & Related Resources

War Stories & Related Resources

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

Science-Fiction & Related Resources

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

Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources

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

Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction

Reading Warm-Up 140 for Gr. 3 & 4: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure
Reading Warm-Up 141 for Gr. 1 & 2: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure
Reading Warm-Up 140 for Gr. 1 & 2: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure
Reading Warm-Up 139 for Gr. 5 & 6: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure
Reading Warm-Up 139 for Gr. 1 & 2: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure
Reading Warm-Up 139 for Gr. 3 & 4: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure
Reading Warm-Up 136 for Gr. 5 & 6: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure
More Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction

Historical Fiction Resources

Number the Stars
The Crucible
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Teammates
Readers Theater Script: Little House on the Prairie
Historical Fiction Printable Book (4-8)
Educator's Guide to Al Capone Does My Shirts
More Popular Historical Fiction Resources

Harry Potter Resources

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

Poetry

Popular Poetry Printables
Sample Metaphor Poems
Top 10 Poetry Activities & Prompts: Printables Gallery
Poetry Lessons & Worksheets: Gallery of Activities (Grades 9-12)
The Odyssey
As Soon As It's Fall Poetry Pack
Sensory Poems
More Poetry Teacher Resources

Fables & Related Resources

Aesop's "Grasshopper and Owl"
Aesop's "The Fox and the Goat"
Rapunzel Literature Guide
Cherokee Fables
Aesop's "Two Travelers and the Bear"
Aesop's "The Donkey and the Dog"
Books to Use When Teaching Fables
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
Story Map Graphic Organizer
Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart
Cause and Effect
More Literature Graphic Organizers

Library Skills

Read the Table of Contents
Research Paper: Look for Sources
The Bare Bones: Parts of a Book
A Whale of a Book -- Book Report
Fiction or Nonfiction?
Concepts of a Story -- Plot I
My Favorite Fairy Tale
More Library Skills Resources

Quizzes

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

Highlights

Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month
May is Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month! Don't overlook this opportunity to study and enjoy activities about the history and culture of Asian-Pacific American communities.

Top 10 Galleries
Explore our most popular Top 10 galleries, from Top 10 Behavior Management Tips for the Classroom and Top 10 Classroom Organization Tips from Veteran Teachers to Top 10 Free (& Cheap) Rewards for Students and Top 10 Things Every Teacher Needs in the Classroom. We'll help you get organized and prepared for every classroom situation, holiday, and more! Check out all of our galleries today.

May Calendar of Events
May is full of holidays and events that you can incorporate into your standard curriculum. Our Educators' Calendar outlines activities for each event, including: Children's Book Week (5/13-19), Biographers Day (5/16), and Memorial Day (5/27). Plus, celebrate Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month, Clean Air Month, and Physical Fitness & Sports Month all May long!

Common Core Lessons & Resources
Is your school district adopting the Common Core? Work these new standards into your curriculum with our reading, writing, speaking, social studies, and math lessons and activities. Each piece of content incorporates the Common Core State Standards into the activity or lesson.

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