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Scoring Rubric: Drama The organization, elements of drama writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a...		Sarah, Plain and Tall Worksheet Use this worksheet to accompany a unit on Sarah, Plain and Tall, the Newbery...
Scoring Rubric: Business Letter/Memo The organization, elements of a business letter/memo writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and...		Across Five Aprils: Tests & Projects This collection of tests and activities can be used with Across Five Aprils by Irene...
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Scoring Rubric: Fictional Narrative The organization, elements of fiction, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...		Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide Explore late eighteenth-century life in America with the discussion topics and cross-curricular...
Seedfolks Teacher's Guide Examine the themes and characters in Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman's Seedfolks, a...		Mythology Activity Sheets Get students excited about ancient history with these printable worksheets for Mythology:...
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