Reading Response Journals Encourage your students to react to books on a personal level with reading response journals.		James and the Giant Peach Worksheet In this creative writing activity for James and the Giant Peach, students use vivid...
The Tale of Despereaux Teacher's Guide Deepen students' reading comprehension through the pre-reading questions, reading instruction,...		Going for the Gold Students write an opinion essay on whether athletic excellence is something you are born with...
My Brother Sam Is Dead: Tests & Activities Tim is forced to deal with the difficulties of the Revolutionary War in the story My Brother...		Jules Verne and Science Fiction Interesting facts and fun activities related to Jules Verne, the first true science fiction...
Charlotte's Web Newspaper Project Students write newspaper articles based on photos of scenes from the Charlotte's Web...		Alliteration Always! For this PowerPoint project, students write alliterative sentences, type them on slides, and...
Remember: The Journey to School Integration Teacher's Guide Introduce young students to the work of Nobel prize-winning writer Toni Morrison in...		The BFG's D.I.Y. Dream Catcher Extend the enjoyment of Roald Dahl's wonderful book, The B.F.G., by making a dream...
Reading Warm-Up 130 for Gr. 5 & 6: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure Appeal to students' sense of adventure while improving their reading skills with a suspense...		Because of Winn-Dixie Teacher's Guide Refer to the discussion questions in this printable literature guide before, during, and after...
Where's Waldo Activity Kit I This printable activity kit includes a Where's Waldo coloring sheet and a fact file...		Touching Spirit Bear and Ghost of Spirit Bear Reading Guide This reading guide includes questions for class discussion and extension activities for...
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Teacher's Guide This teacher's guide to The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is chock-full of...		Langston Hughes, an Everyday Poet Read about Langston Hughes's achievements, and explore the related activities to learn more...
We Beat the Street Discussion Guide Provoke students' thoughts on peer pressure, friendship, and their goals in life with...		Educator's Guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope Study the life of Barack Obama with the resources in this literature guide to Barack Obama:...
Reading Warm-Up 129 for Gr. 5 & 6: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure Build students' reading skills while appealing to their sense of curiosity with the short...		Aesop's "Two Travelers and the Bear" After students read Aesop's fable "Two Travelers and the Bear," they complete a vocabulary...