My Side of the Mountain Use this printable when teaching the book My Side of the Mountain.		Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring: Reading Passage This reading passage is centered around the life of the environmentalist, Rachel Carson. Use...
Educator's Guide for Playground Reach reluctant readers with the semi-autographical novel Playground by 50 Cent. This...		Martin Luther King Jr. Story Starter Create a story using a list of ten terms about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is great...
Discussion Guide for Legend Promote classroom discussion about Legend, the first installment of a trilogy by Marie...		Writing a Character Sketch Challenge your class with a creative writing activity that will teach your students how to...
Letter Writing In this printable computer lesson, students learn the basic format for letter writing. They get...		Chinese Calligraphy Combine painting, poetry, and calligraphy to create Chinese scrolls. This is a fun and...
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...		Folk Tale Problem-Solving Students will create a folk tale with the setting, characters, and problem.
Make a Giving Tree Present this collection of activities during back-to-school time to help your students get to...		"The Black Cat" Play & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allen Poe's play "The Black Cat," then analyze the play with a...
Independent Reading Guide: Short Story Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of short stories, their responses...		Scoring Rubric: Summary The organization, elements of summaries, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...
Types of Poetry Students become familiar with the different types of poetry.		Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak Share the story of Maurice Sendak with your students, and assign the related activities to help...
Short Story Rubric Use this short story rubric to revise and edit creative writing.		Reading Log Use this chart to keep track of books read and ones to be read.
Island of the Blue Dolphins Activities Explore extension lessons and activities related to Island of the Blue Dolphins, the...		Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences The organization, elements of narration, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...