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This resource is a Basic Story Elements Notes Packet. The product includes: · PowerPoint introducing or reviewing vocabulary · Guided notes template that goes with the Powerpoint · Google Drive Stations activity to practice vocabulary…
A guided-reading novel study for 'Because of Winn-Dixie' that teaches the Question-Answer Relationship (QAR) comprehension strategy (Right There, Think and Search, Author and Me, On My Own) and applies it chapter-by-chapter through the novel.
A 467-page novel study unit for Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk, covering comprehension, vocabulary, figurative language, writing, and assessment across 39 chapter-based lessons.
A bundle of three Black History Month lesson resources spanning elementary through high school: an elementary biography research project, a middle/high-school DBQ and analysis project, and a video-based lesson.
A 2-hour lesson plan for grades 6-12 offering choice-based Black History research options: Harlem Renaissance poetry analysis, a Civil Rights document-based-question (DBQ) essay, or a digital presentation connecting historical events to a contemporary issue.
A creative-writing activity packet teaching high school students to create black-out poems (from printed text, blacking out unused words) and found poems (cutting and arranging words from print sources), intended as a flexible filler or multi-day creative writing lesson.
Download and discover the ultimate no-prep resource for blackout poetry, also known as found poetry, that will teach your students the art of word choice , literary techniques, and poetic language through a fun and hands-on approach.
Provide a rubric and presentation-based framework for running a secondary-level classroom book club that assesses reading comprehension and discussion skills.
Provide a 12-day high school Language Arts unit of study companion to Brandon Stanton's book 'Humans,' exploring narrative nonfiction, photography-based storytelling, and themes of humanity, struggle, and personal identity.
Guide students through a multi-week project comparing a novel to its film adaptation, culminating in a Common Core-aligned compare-and-contrast essay.
An advanced (C1-level) ESL/EFL lesson plan on books and literature, teaching literary terminology (genre, protagonist, antagonist, theme, narrative, plot twist, foreshadowing, cliffhanger, symbolism) through flash cards, listening comprehension, reading/vocabulary exercises, and an extra-study writing/cloze activity, with full answer…
An upper-intermediate (B2-level) ESL/EFL lesson plan on books and literature, teaching genre vocabulary, plot/character description, and discussion skills through flash cards, listening comprehension, reading exercises, and an extra-study cloze/narrative-tense writing activity, with full answer keys for teachers.
ESL/EFL intermediate (B1) lesson on describing and discussing types of literature (novels, poetry, plays, non-fiction), including reading, listening, and speaking practice.
Teach a complete literature lesson on Gary Soto's short story 'Born Worker,' focusing on theme, characterization, figurative language, and reading fluency.
A comprehensive 220-page novel study unit for 'Bridge to Terabithia' covering reading comprehension, vocabulary in context, figurative language, and writing across 13 chapter-based lessons for grades 4-6.
A literature resource guide supporting classroom teaching of the novel 'Bridge to Terabithia,' organized around a 'Thoughtful Education' learning-styles framework to build comprehension and critical thinking.
A comprehensive Grades 5-6 literature-kit teaching guide and student handout set for the novel Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, structured around Bloom's Taxonomy comprehension levels.
A 112-page guide teaching poetic devices and forms (alliteration, hyperbole, metaphor, personification, concrete poetry, couplets, etc.) through explanation and writing activities, aligned to Common Core writing standards.
A 5-day novel-study unit for 'Buffalo Before Breakfast' (Magic Tree House #18), combining reading, videos, worksheets, and hands-on activities across Language Arts and Social Studies.
A bundle of 14 elementary reader's-theater scripts/plays (with accompanying teacher notes and student activity worksheets) designed to build literacy and drama skills through varied genres (folk tales, mysteries, holiday tales, historical fiction).
A full lesson-plan bundle for teaching literary analysis of the short story "By Any Other Name" by Santha Rama Rau, covering characterization, plot structure, theme, and related literary terms.
A full lesson-plan bundle for teaching literary analysis of the short story "By the Waters of Babylon" by Stephen Vincent Benet, focused on narration and characterization along with related literary terms.
A published literature-study kit (Classroom Complete Press, 'A Literature Kit for Call It Courage') built around Armstrong Sperry's Newbery Medal novel, providing chapter-by-chapter comprehension and critical-thinking activities organized by Bloom's Taxonomy, for grades 7-8.
A 5-day novel study/lesson plan built around Magic Tree House #35: Camp Time in California, combining independent/read-aloud reading with worksheets, discussion, vocabulary, and drawing activities; explicitly designed to also suit homeschool/co-op use.