Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Story Map Using a story map helps children to identify key elements in a story such as characters or...
Reading Games Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.		Five Elements of a Story The five elements of a story (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and...
A Guide to Library Books: The Dewey Decimal System Help students understand the categories of the Dewey Decimal System, with this chart. This is...		Event Map Organizing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event is the goal of this graphic...
Research Paper: Take Notes How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.		Conflict Dissection Students will be able to identify the characters, and analyze the setting, problem, and...
Improving Your Study Skills General suggestions for improving students' study skills.		The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details.
Taking Notes Instructions for taking effective notes in class or from a textbook.		Substitute Teacher Information Filling in these sheets will provide your substitutes with the necessary information to run...
Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.		Assignment Record Keep track of your students' grades with this handy chart. This printable is customizable....
Memorizing Important Facts Suggestions for helping students memorize important facts.		The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the...
Studying for Tests Helpful suggestions for studying for tests.		Left-Handers Are All Right Students use a web resource to explore the perspective of left-handed people coping in a...
Sequencing Your students can use this graphic organizer to identify the sequence of events in a story or a...		Number the Stars Character Jeopardy After reading Lois Lowry's classic novel Number the Stars, play this game of "Jeopardy"...