Sentence Types Quiz Students have to indicate whether a sentence is declarative, interrogative, imperative, or...		Learning About Voice Through Photographs Assessment Assessment that aligns with the "Learning About Voice Through Photographs" lesson.
Short Stories Quiz Give your students a quiz on components of stories (character, plot, etc.).		Resolution Vocabulary Learn all of the words that end in -ate that can help students resolve their conflicts.
Analogy Fun Quiz Analogies are excellent thinking activities.		The Gorp Reading Activities The following exercises are activities for before and after you read The Gorp's Gift.
Words Often Confused Quiz Advice or advise, all ready or already - these are the kinds of words that confuse kids and are...		The Gorp's Gift Questions These discussion questions about The Gorp's Gift are organized according to Bloom's...
Historical Sites Project Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its...		Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...
Getting to Know Your Students Get to know new students through icebreakers, name games, and first-day celebrations. Our...		Put Gorp's Story in Order Put Gorp's story back in order. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun safety...
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...		Gun Safety—What Would You Do? Students answer what they would do if they found a gun. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a...
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Enrichment activities and Web resources for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, plus a...		The Gorp's Gift Activities These activities are designed to help your reading of The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun...
Effective Teaching Strategies Use a list that provides a quick reference to the methodology of effective teachers.		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic...		Have a Halloween Party Detailed instructions for hosting a Halloween Party at school with games such as Walk on the...