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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
Favorite Literature Graphic Organizers Slideshow
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades K-2)
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 3-5)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Book Covers
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 9-12)
Favorite Halloween Books for the Classroom
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 6-8)
More Literature Slideshows
Kindergarten Literature Printables
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities Booklet
Indian Sign Language Chart
Activities for Louise the Big Cheese
Dora the Explorer Map (English)
Pumpkins Coloring Page
More Popular Kindergarten Literature Printables
First Grade Literature Printables
Title and Story Pictures
Mask Template
Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens Teacher's Guide
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Poster & Activities
Backyardigans Coloring Page
More Popular 1st Grade Literature Printables
Second Grade Literature Printables
The Parts of a Letter
A Thanksgiving Poem
Story Setting
Educator's Guide to America: A Patriotic Primer and A is for Abigail
As Soon As It's Fall Poetry Pack
More Popular 2nd Grade Literature Printables
Third Grade Literature Printables
Shape Poems
Antonyms and Synonyms
Extra Credit Reading Group Guide
Describe That Character
Writing Assignment Rubric
More Popular 3rd Grade Literature Printables
Fourth Grade Literature Printables
Fall into Rhyme
Who Am I? -- Character Description
Teacher's Guide to Cam Jansen Mysteries
Make a Giving Tree
Liberty Porter, First Daughter Teacher's Guide
More Popular 4th Grade Literature Printables
Fifth Grade Literature Printables
Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak
Pendragon Series Curriculum Guide
Sea of Trolls Trilogy Reading Group Guide
Independent Reading Guide: Short Story
Reading Record Chart
More Popular 5th Grade Literature Printables
Sixth Grade Literature Printables
Race: A History Beyond Black and White Teaching Guide
Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences
Scoring Rubric: Poetry
Charlotte's Web Quiz
Types of Poetry
More Popular 6th Grade Literature Printables
Seventh Grade Literature Printables
Unwind Reading Group Guide
Short Story Rubric
My Side of the Mountain
Reading Log
After Discussion Guide
More Popular 7th Grade Literature Printables
Eighth Grade Literature Printables
Island of the Blue Dolphins Activities
Persuasive Essay Rubric I
Writing a Character Sketch
Scoring Rubric: Summary
We Beat the Street Discussion Guide
More Popular 8th Grade Literature Printables
Ninth Grade Literature Printables
Tricks Reading Group Guide
Hush, Hush Reading Group Guide
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity
Scoring Rubric: Response to Literature
Personification
More Popular 9th Grade Literature Printables
Tenth Grade Literature Printables
Living Dead Girl Reading Group Guide
The Kite Runner Study Guide
Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation
Scoring Rubric: Research Report/Paper
Scoring Rubric: Resume and Cover Letter
More Popular 10th Grade Literature Printables
Eleventh Grade Literature Printables
The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod Series Discussion Guide
Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
The Omnivore's Dilemma Teacher's Guide
Scoring Rubric: Drama
More Popular 11th Grade Literature Printables
Twelfth Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Fictional Narrative
The Miracle Worker -- The Challenge
Comparison/Contrast Rubric
Narrative Vignette Rubric
Scoring Rubric: Business Letter/Memo
More Popular 12th Grade Literature Printables
Lesson Plans, Grades K-5
Fall Similes
"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
Metaphor Unit Poems
Fall Haiku
Reading Games
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons
Fall Acrostic Poem
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans, Grades 6-12
The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields"
Analyzing "The Monkey's Paw"
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
Journal Writing
An Autobiographical Poem
Create a Hogwarts Floor Plan
International Cover Art for Harry Potter Lesson
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans
References
Character Traits
The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Definitions
Jerry Spinelli on Milkweed
Literary Glossary
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
Women Nobel & Pulitzer Prize Winners
From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom
More Popular Literature References
Social Studies & Literature Connected
Oscar Wilde Biography
Greek and Roman Gods
People and Places in Egyptian Mythology
Harriet Beecher Stowe Biography
Horn Book Award Winners
Judith St. George Biography
Where Students Can Publish
More Literature & Social Studies Resources
Science & Literature Connected
Stellaluna
Animal Farm
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery
Grasshopper and Owl - Drawing Conclusions Worksheet
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Cause and Effect Organizer
More Popular Literature & Earth Science Resources
Art & Literature Connected
Harry Potter Book Covers: Dutch, French, German and Italian
Harry Potter Book Covers: British and Danish
Timeline of Publishing
Caldecott Medal Winners
Harry Potter Book Covers From Around the World
Music & Literature Connected
Performing "The Black Cat"
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
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
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
The Keeping Quilt
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
African Folk Tales: Background Information
The House on Mango Street Questions
Activities for African Folk Tales
The Land and Other Books by Mildred D. Taylor
Lon Po Po
More Popular Multicultural Literature Resources
Shakespeare Resources
Macbeth
Hamlet
Othello
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Romeo and Juliet
Julius Caesar
The Taming of the Shrew
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
How to Write a Research Paper
Journaling Tips, Strategies, & Topics
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
More Popular Nonfiction Literature Resources
Folk Tales & Related Resources
Discover Nursery Rhymes
Nursery Rhyme Collection
Folk Tale Problem-Solving
Teacher's Guide to the Works of Patricia Polacco
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Word Puzzle
Puerto Rican Folk Tale
American Tall Tales
More Popular Folk Tales & Related Resources
War Stories & Related Resources
My Brother Sam Is Dead
"In Flanders Fields"
Milkweed
Dealing with War in the Classroom
Across Five Aprils Discussion Guide
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test A
My Brother Sam Is Dead Projects
More War Stories & Related Resources
Science-Fiction & Related Resources
1984
Among the Hidden Teacher's Guide
My Teacher Is an Alien
Frankenstein Literature Guide
My Teacher Is an Alien Vocabulary List
War of the Worlds
Jules Verne
Jules Verne and Science Fiction
Firebird Books
Star Trek
Lowthar's Blade Teacher's Guide
A Reader's Guide for A Certain Slant of Light
Reader's Stew
Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources
Maniac Magee
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
James and the Giant Peach
All Day Nightmare (Goosebumps, 42)
Teaching Tolkien -- Lesson Planning Resources
Harry Potter Resources and Activities
When the Goblins Came Knocking
More Popular Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources
Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction
Miss Nelson is Missing
Roald Dahl Month: September
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Enrichment Activities
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Teacher's Guide
Guide to the Mystery Genre
Hatchet & Dogsong Teaching Guides
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Questions
More Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction
Historical Fiction Resources
The Crucible
Number the Stars
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy
Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy Answer Key
More Popular Historical Fiction Resources
Harry Potter Resources
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Book Covers
Harry Potter Crossword Puzzle
Harry Potter Timeline Activity
More Harry Potter Teacher Resources
Poetry
Sample Metaphor Poems
Popular Poetry Printables
The Odyssey
Poetry Worksheets
Poetry Terms
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop
Literature & Math: Stories about Aliens, Earth & the Solar System
More Poetry Teacher Resources
Fables & Related Resources
"Grasshopper and Owl": Aesop's Fable
Grasshopper and Owl - Vocabulary Worksheet
Cherokee Fables
"Two Travelers and the Bear" - A Fable by Aesop
Rapunzel
Two Travelers and the Bear - Vocabulary Worksheet
The Origin of Pinocchio
More Fables & Related Resources
Graphic Organizers
Main Idea and Supporting Details Web
Beginning, Middle, and End
Story Web
Cause and Effect
Five Elements of a Story
Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart
Sequencing
More Literature Graphic Organizers
Library Skills
Research Paper: Look for Sources
Fiction or Nonfiction?
Research Activities Printable Book (Grades K-4)
Concepts of a Story -- Plot I
Fiction and Nonfiction Books
Know Your Nonfiction!
My Favorite Fairy Tale
More Library Skills Resources
Quizzes
Poetry Terms Quiz
Short Stories Quiz
The Hobbit Quiz
Poets and Poems Quiz
Irish Literature and Folklore Quiz
Famous Authors Quiz
Alphabetizing Poets Quiz
Poetry Word Scramble
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks Quiz

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