The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details.		I Can Print My Name This chart records a student's manuscript printing progress through the year.
Five Elements of a Story The five elements of a story (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and...		Four Sentence Types Quiz Students have to identify statements, commands, exclamations, and questions.
Event Map Organizing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event is the goal of this graphic...		Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...
Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How Use this graphic organizer to help students write in a journalistic fashion. This printable is...		The Very Hungry Caterpillar Enrichment activities and Web resources for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, plus a...
Newbery Award Winners A list of Newbery Award-winning books from 1922 to the present.		Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...
Proper Punctuation Commas, question marks, semicolons, and more! Use these handouts to teach your students the...		The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.
Appreciation Cards Students make "Appreciation Cards" for people who have jobs that impact their lives.		The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...		Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...
"Hi" in Hieroglyphics Children explore an online resource and translate names and common words from English into...		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
Song and Dance Man Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a...		The Gorp's Gift Activities These activities are designed to help your reading of The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun...