Create a Hogwarts Floor Plan Students learn about the concept of scale and other mapping skills by creating a floor plan of...		Classic Tales of Horror by Edgar Allen Poe & W.W. Jacobs Full text, vocabulary words, and discussion questions for tales of horror: "The Monkey's Paw,"...
Harry Potter Resources and Activities Take advantage of the fact that kids love to read about Harry Potter and his marvelous...		The Black Cat Vocabulary Definitions Definitions for "The Black Cat" vocabulary words.
Short Stories Quiz Give your students a quiz on components of stories (character, plot, etc.).		The Raven Vocabulary Word Definitions Definitions for "The Raven" vocabulary words.
Agatha Christie Brief biography of Agatha Christie.		The Black Cat -- Annotated for Readers Theatre Here is an annotated "The Black Cat", for use with Readers Theatre. You'll enjoy this one!...
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...		Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day Explore Colonial Times through literature and corresponding activities and lessons. Discover...
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Assessment Assessment that aligns with the "Learning About Voice Through Photographs" lesson.		Animal Farm Although Animal Farm is an allegory of the 1917 Russian Revolution, the story is just as...
"The Monkey's Paw" Short Story & Activities Read the full text of W.W. Jacobs' short story "The Monkey's Paw," then analyze the story with...		1984 George Orwell's thought-provoking novel 1984 covers the themes of dehumanization,...
Open-Ended Spooky Stories Spooky story starters for students to finish.		Table Manners Students brush up on their manners by learning do's and don'ts for the dinner table.
"Choose Your Own Adventure" Stories Students learn how to write "Choose Your Own Adventure" stories by looking at an example of...		Table Manners Scoring Rubric Use this rubric with the lesson plan.
All Day Nightmare (Goosebumps, 42) Enrichment activities, Internet resources, and literature tie-ins related to the Goosebumps...		A Family Tree Checklist Use this checklist for assessment with the lesson Train to Somewhere.