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  • How To Eat Fried Worms: Think, Write, Create Activities with Graphic Organizers (Digital Download)

    $6.50

    How To Eat Fried Worms: Think, Write, Create Activities with Graphic Organizers is a eighteen-page teaching resource with two components.

    How To Eat Fried Worms: Thinking Skills

    Chapter-by-chapter and whole book THINK, WRITE, CREATE open-ended prompts, based on the higher level thinking skills of Bloom’s Taxonomy, which range in difficulty from the most basic to challenges for gifted students.

    How To Eat Fried Worms: Writing Skills

    A series of GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for writing based on specific novel events or characters.

     

     

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  • Giver, The: Teaching Guide (Digital Download)

    $23.00

    Giver, The   by Lois Lowry

    Giver, The Teaching Guide is a 110-page, 8 component resource for teaching Lois Lowry’s 1994 Newbery Medal Winner.

    Giver, The Teaching Guide Components:

    Detailed CHAPTER SUMMARIES written in bulleted format for easy reference.
    PREREADING activities and ideas with a bulletin board suggestion.
    VOCABULARY with word lists, definitions, dictionary activities, and usage worksheets.
    Chapter-by-chapter SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS that require detailed, factual responses.
    A series of OBJECTIVE TESTS that cover the novel as chapter-by-chapter quizzes and as a whole book test and check for basic story comprehension. Students will find it necessary to read the material carefully and thoroughly for FACTUAL CONTENT in order to score well on these tests.
    THINK, WRITE, CREATE open-ended prompts, both chapter-by-chapter and whole book, that require students to engage the HIGHER LEVEL THINKING SKILLS of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for writing based on specific novel events or characters.
    Full ANSWER KEYS

    Though not formally CCSS-aligned, Giver Teaching Guide components meet many CCSS requirements.

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    IMPORTANT NOTE: Giver, The Teaching Guide contains ALL of the material available in each of the following purchase options. Individual components are offered for those customers who do not wish to purchase the full Teaching Guide. Please do not unintentionally duplicate your order.


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  • Charlotte’s Web (Digital Download)

    $20.00

    Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White

    Charlotte’s Web Teaching Guide is a eighty-five page resource for teaching E.B. White’s much-loved 1953 Newbery Honor Book has eight different components.

    Charlotte’s Web Teaching Guide Components:

    1)Detailed CHAPTER SUMMARIES written in bulleted format for easy reference and review when using the book from year to year.
    2)PREREADING activities and ideas with a bulletin board suggestion.
    3)VOCABULARY with word lists, definitions, dictionary activities, and usage worksheets.
    4)Chapter-by-chapter SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS that require detailed, factual responses.
    5) A series of OBJECTIVE TESTS that cover the novel as chapter-by-chapter quizzes and as a whole book test and check for basic story comprehension. Students will find it necessary to read the material carefully and thoroughly for FACTUAL CONTENT in order to score well on these tests.
    6)THINK, WRITE, CREATE open-ended prompts, both chapter-by-chapter and whole book, that require students to engage the HIGHER LEVEL THINKING SKILLS of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
    7)GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for writing based on specific novel events or characters.
    8) Full ANSWER KEYS for all questions requiring a specific answer.
    View SAMPLE PAGES  (Use the back arrow to exit sample pages.)

    IMPORTANT NOTE: Charlotte’s Web Teaching Guide described above contains ALL of the material available in each of the following purchase options. Individual components are offered for those customers who do not wish to purchase the full Teaching Pack. Please do not unintentionally duplicate your order.



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  • Bud, Not Buddy Teaching Guide (Digital Download)

    $16.00

    Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

    Bud, Not Buddy Teaching Guide is a fifty-seven page resource for teaching Christopher Paul Curtis’s 2000 Newbery Winner with three components.

    A series of OBJECTIVE TESTS that check for basic story comprehension. The questions cover the novel as chapter-by-chapter quizzes and as a whole book test. Students will need to read the book carefully and thoroughly for FACTUAL CONTENT in order to score well on these tests.
    SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT/SOMETHING TO WRITE ABOUT open-ended prompts based on Bloom’s Taxonomy that cover the novel chapter-by-chapter and as a whole book.
    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for writing based on specific novel events or characters.
    Full answer keys are included.
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    IMPORTANT NOTE: The Bud, Not Buddy Teaching Guide described above contains ALL of the material available in each of the following purchase options. Individual components are offered for those customers who do not wish to purchase the full Teaching Guide. Please do not unintentionally duplicate your order.


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  • Schooled by Gordon Korman: A Novel Teaching Guide

    $25.00

    Schooled by Gordon Kormam

    Schooled by Gordon Korman Teaching Guide is a 196- page resource for teaching Gordon Korman’s delightfully serious story with nine different CCSS-aligned components.

    Schooled by Gordon Korman Teaching Guide Components:
    •PREREADING activities and ideas with a bulletin board suggestion.
    •INFORMATIONAL TEXTS with CCSS aligned questions.
    •VOCABULARY with word lists, definitions, dictionary activities, and worksheets.
    •Chapter-by-chapter SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS that require detailed,
    factual responses.
    •A series of OBJECTIVE TESTS that cover the novel as chapter-by-chapter quizzes and as a whole book test and check for basic story comprehension.
    •Chapter-by-chapter and whole book CCSS QUIZZES presented in test format. Each page also includes a CCSS-aligned writing challenge.
    •THINK, WRITE, CREATE open-ended prompts, both chapter-by-chapter and whole book, that target the higher level thinking skills.
    •GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for writing based on specific novel events or characters.
    •Full ANSWER KEYS for those items requiring a specific answer are included.
    CCSS alignments, except for Think, Write, Create, are listed in the keys.

    Download sample pages HERE.

    NOTE:  All Schooled listed below are part of this complete Schooled by Gordon Korman Teaching Guide.  Individual components are offered for separate purchase for teacher convenience.


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  • Watsons Go To Birmingham–1963

    $23.00

    Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963, The  by Christopher Paul Curtis

    Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963 Teaching Guide is a 113-page, eight component  resource for teaching Christopher Paul Curtis’s 1996 Newbery Honor Book.

    Watsons Go to Birmingham– 1963 Teaching Guide Components:
    (1)The detailed CHAPTER SUMMARIES, written in bulleted format for easy reference, provide a quick method for becoming familiar with the material when time is limited and for refreshing memory when using The Watsons from year to year.
    (2)PREREADING ACTIVITIES for The Watsons include discussion and research ideas for getting acquainted with the year 1963, prompts to encourage discussions about family and friends, and a bulletin board idea.
    (3)The VOCABULARY section contains an alphabetized list of all words from The Watsons targeted for study along with their page numbers, book order word lists with definitions and page numbers, a series of worksheets that address dictionary and usage skills, and activities that focus on figurative language taken directly from the story.
    (4)The chapter-by-chapter SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS can be use as homework reading guides, pop quizzes, conferencing tools, etc. The questions require detailed, factual responses.
    (5)The series of OBJECTIVE TESTS, which cover The Watsons as chapter-by-chapter quizzes and as a whole book test, do not require story interpretation but rather check for FACTUAL story comprehension. The goal of this component is to build a strong foundation for progression to the higher level thinking skills.
    (6)The activities in THINK, WRITE, CREATE, both chapter-by-chapter and whole book, require students to engage the higher level thinking skills of Bloom’s Taxonomy. These open-ended prompts cover a range of difficulties from basic to challenges for gifted students. The items address various Common Core Standards skills such as interpretive thinking, character analysis, sequencing, vocabulary building, point of view, compare/contrast, and theme. Many are cross-curricula.
    (7)The GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS are unique in that they are based on specific events or characters directly from The Watsons rather than a standard design. Each one offers opportunities for practicing and improving thinking and writing skills.
    (8)Full ANSWER KEYS are included for all questions requiring a specific answer..
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    IMPORTANT NOTE: Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963 Teaching Guide contains ALL of the material available in each of the following purchase options. Individual components are offered for those customers who do not wish to purchase the full Teaching Guide. Please do not unintentionally duplicate your order.

     

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  • Christmas Carol: Vocabulary Study

    $8.00

    Christmas Carol is loaded with perplexing vocabulary. There is no doubt whatsoever about that.  The goal of this product is to give students and teachers a resource that will demystify at least some of the difficult vocabulary and apply it to modern usage.

    Christmas Carol Components include:
    A alphabetized list of the 135 words chosen for study with page numbers.
    Stave-by-stave word lists, in book order, with text-applicable definitions and their page locations.
    Dictionary Digs: Designed for use before reading, this section is a series of 6 two-page printables that require the interpretive use of a dictionary and bring all 135 words into modern context.
    Vocabulary in Context:  These pages take students back into the text, stave by stave,  where they must place the correct word in a story fact, a story quote, or a combination of the two.
    Application:  These three activities apply Dickens’s vocabulary to modern meanings and sentence usage.
    Full answer keys are included.

    NOTE:  This is not part of the above product.  This is a separate purchase.

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  • Schooled: Prereading and Informational Texts, Vocabulary

    $10.00

    Schooled: Pre-reading and Informational Texts, Vocabulary is 52-page teaching resource for teaching Gordon Korman’s popular middle school title with three components.
    •PREREADING activities and ideas with two bulletin board ideas

    •FOUR INFORMATIONAL TEXTS with CCSS-aligned questions
    Author Biography
    The American Search for Utopia
    The Hippies
    Life on a 60s Rural Commune

    •VOCABULARY with word lists, definitions, dictionary activities, usage
    worksheets, and a study of figurative language taken from the text.

    Full ANSWER KEYS are included. Specific CCSS alignments for individual questions and page activities are listed here.

    Vies SAMPLE PAGES.

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  • Schooled: Vocabulary and Figurative Language Study

    $8.00

    Schooled:  Vocabulary and Figurative Language Study is a 27-page teaching resource composed of

    Vocabulary Resources and Activities which include:
    a full-book alphabetized list of words chosen for study with page numbers
    book-order word lists with definitions
    dictionary skills worksheets designed to be used before reading the text
    word usage worksheets

    Figurative Language study:
    Two different activity sets with twenty items each featuring examples of similes, metaphors, personification, onomatopoeia, idioms, and figurative meanings taken from the story.

    Full answer keys with CCSS alignments are included.

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