Slaughterhouse-Five Short Answer A question and answer sheet based on the three themes of Kurt Vonnegut's classic,...		The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Project Ideas A creative list of ideas and activities to go with The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.
Book Awards & Prizes Find lists of prize winners for a variety of book awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the...		The Garden of Abdul Gasazi In Chris Van Allsburg's The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, the dog who protagonist Alan is...
Stars and Stripes Writing Activity Students will complete a three-step writing project on the United States flag.		Father's Day Letter Use these handouts to help students brainstorm, prewrite, and write a Father's Day letter. This...
Stars and Stripes -- First Draft Students will write a first draft for the Stars and Stripes Writing Activity.		Father's Day Brainstorming and Writing Share the history of Father's Day with your students and brainstorm about what fatherhood...
Stars and Stripes -- Final Draft Students will write a final draft for the Stars and Stripes Writing Activity.		Fantasy Vacation Students do independent research about a vacation spot and then create a travel brochure...
Betsy Ross Flag Company Children will answer questions about Old Glory and then create a new design for the U.S. flag.		Postcards Icebreaker Students create postcards that reflect a summer happening. They use a pen name to sign it and...
The Summer of the Swans This touching story follows the life of a young girl in search of her missing disabled brother.		Classmate Book Report Icebreaker Students generate fake book reports with their classmates by sharing information.
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity Students will use this graphic organizer to compare themselves to the main character in The...		Basic Journalism The foundations of journalistic writing are examined here, including a focus on the "5 W's and...
Folk Tale Problem-Solving Students will create a folk tale with the setting, characters, and problem.		What's in the News? Sub Kit (Grades 7-8) Use this substitute teacher kit for grades 7-8 that helps teach grammar by having students use...
Story Setting Students will identify and organize the settings in a specific story.		Writing a Poem Students write poems in different styles, such as Haiku and couplet.