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Teacher Guides

Teacher guides provide the framework for the novel, including any background information necessary to prepare students for the text. Discussion questions help you delve into the novel's plot, conflict, theme, and character motivations/interactions. Plus, they're designed to elicit student thought, discussion, and participation!

Time-saving, inspiring lesson plans provide a comprehensive novel unit—created by teachers for teachers. The legwork is done for you. The chapter-by-chapter guides incorporate research-based, higher-order reading, writing, and thinking activities.

• 32+ pages
• Summary
• "About the Author"
• Character list
• Background information
• Initiating activities
• Vocabulary activities (Gr.1–8)
• Discussion questions and answers
• Graphic organizers
• Writing ideas
• Literary analysis
• Post-reading discussion questions
• Cross-curriculum extension activities
• Assessment Scoring rubric

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Teacher Guides

Teacher guides provide the framework for the novel, including any background information necessary to prepare students for the text. Discussion questions help you delve into the novel's plot, conflict, theme, and character motivations/interactions. Plus, they're designed to elicit student thought, discussion, and participation!

Time-saving, inspiring lesson plans provide a comprehensive novel unit—created by teachers for teachers. The legwork is done for you. The chapter-by-chapter guides incorporate research-based, higher-order reading, writing, and thinking activities.

• 32+ pages
• Summary
• "About the Author"
• Character list
• Background information
• Initiating activities
• Vocabulary activities (Gr.1–8)
• Discussion questions and answers
• Graphic organizers
• Writing ideas
• Literary analysis
• Post-reading discussion questions
• Cross-curriculum extension activities
• Assessment Scoring rubric

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Teacher Guides

Teacher guides provide the framework for the novel, including any background information necessary to prepare students for the text. Discussion questions help you delve into the novel's plot, conflict, theme, and character motivations/interactions. Plus, they're designed to elicit student thought, discussion, and participation!

Time-saving, inspiring lesson plans provide a comprehensive novel unit—created by teachers for teachers. The legwork is done for you. The chapter-by-chapter guides incorporate research-based, higher-order reading, writing, and thinking activities.

• 32+ pages
• Summary
• "About the Author"
• Character list
• Background information
• Initiating activities
• Discussion questions and answers
• Graphic organizers
• Writing ideas
• Literary analysis
• Post-reading discussion questions
• Cross-curriculum extension activities
• Assessment Scoring rubric
• Glossary (Gr. 9–12)

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Teacher Guides

Teacher guides provide the framework for the novel, including any background information necessary to prepare students for the text. Discussion questions help you delve into the novel's plot, conflict, theme, and character motivations/interactions. Plus, they're designed to elicit student thought, discussion, and participation!

Time-saving, inspiring lesson plans provide a comprehensive novel unit—created by teachers for teachers. The legwork is done for you. The chapter-by-chapter guides incorporate research-based, higher-order reading, writing, and thinking activities.

• 32+ pages
• Summary
• "About the Author"
• Character list
• Background information
• Initiating activities
• Vocabulary activities (Gr.1–8)
• Discussion questions and answers
• Graphic organizers
• Writing ideas
• Literary analysis
• Post-reading discussion questions
• Cross-curriculum extension activities
• Assessment Scoring rubric

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Teacher Guides

Teacher guides provide the framework for the novel, including any background information necessary to prepare students for the text. Discussion questions help you delve into the novel's plot, conflict, theme, and character motivations/interactions. Plus, they're designed to elicit student thought, discussion, and participation!

Time-saving, inspiring lesson plans provide a comprehensive novel unit—created by teachers for teachers. The legwork is done for you. The chapter-by-chapter guides incorporate research-based, higher-order reading, writing, and thinking activities.

• 32+ pages
• Summary
• "About the Author"
• Character list
• Background information
• Initiating activities
• Vocabulary activities (Gr.1–8)
• Discussion questions and answers
• Graphic organizers
• Writing ideas
• Literary analysis
• Post-reading discussion questions
• Cross-curriculum extension activities
• Assessment Scoring rubric

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Teacher Guides

Teacher guides provide the framework for the novel, including any background information necessary to prepare students for the text. Discussion questions help you delve into the novel's plot, conflict, theme, and character motivations/interactions. Plus, they're designed to elicit student thought, discussion, and participation!

Time-saving, inspiring lesson plans provide a comprehensive novel unit—created by teachers for teachers. The legwork is done for you. The chapter-by-chapter guides incorporate research-based, higher-order reading, writing, and thinking activities.

• 32+ pages
• Summary
• "About the Author"
• Character list
• Background information
• Initiating activities
• Vocabulary activities (Gr.1–8)
• Discussion questions and answers
• Graphic organizers
• Writing ideas
• Literary analysis
• Post-reading discussion questions
• Cross-curriculum extension activities
• Assessment Scoring rubric

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Teacher Guides

Teacher guides provide the framework for the novel, including any background information necessary to prepare students for the text. Discussion questions help you delve into the novel's plot, conflict, theme, and character motivations/interactions. Plus, they're designed to elicit student thought, discussion, and participation!

Time-saving, inspiring lesson plans provide a comprehensive novel unit—created by teachers for teachers. The legwork is done for you. The chapter-by-chapter guides incorporate research-based, higher-order reading, writing, and thinking activities.

• 32+ pages
• Summary
• "About the Author"
• Character list
• Background information
• Initiating activities
• Discussion questions and answers
• Graphic organizers
• Writing ideas
• Literary analysis
• Post-reading discussion questions
• Cross-curriculum extension activities
• Assessment Scoring rubric
• Glossary (Gr. 9–12)

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Teacher Guides

Teacher guides provide the framework for the novel, including any background information necessary to prepare students for the text. Discussion questions help you delve into the novel's plot, conflict, theme, and character motivations/interactions. Plus, they're designed to elicit student thought, discussion, and participation!

Time-saving, inspiring lesson plans provide a comprehensive novel unit—created by teachers for teachers. The legwork is done for you. The chapter-by-chapter guides incorporate research-based, higher-order reading, writing, and thinking activities.

• 32+ pages
• Summary
• "About the Author"
• Character list
• Background information
• Initiating activities
• Vocabulary activities (Gr.1–8)
• Discussion questions and answers
• Graphic organizers
• Writing ideas
• Literary analysis
• Post-reading discussion questions
• Cross-curriculum extension activities
• Assessment Scoring rubric
• Glossary (Gr. 9–12)

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Teacher Guides

Teacher guides provide the framework for the novel, including any background information necessary to prepare students for the text. Discussion questions help you delve into the novel's plot, conflict, theme, and character motivations/interactions. Plus, they're designed to elicit student thought, discussion, and participation!

Time-saving, inspiring lesson plans provide a comprehensive novel unit—created by teachers for teachers. The legwork is done for you. The chapter-by-chapter guides incorporate research-based, higher-order reading, writing, and thinking activities.

• 32+ pages
• Summary
• "About the Author"
• Character list
• Background information
• Initiating activities
• Vocabulary activities (Gr.1–8)
• Discussion questions and answers
• Graphic organizers
• Writing ideas
• Literary analysis
• Post-reading discussion questions
• Cross-curriculum extension activities
• Assessment Scoring rubric

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Teacher Guides

Teacher guides provide the framework for the novel, including any background information necessary to prepare students for the text. Discussion questions help you delve into the novel's plot, conflict, theme, and character motivations/interactions. Plus, they're designed to elicit student thought, discussion, and participation!

Time-saving, inspiring lesson plans provide a comprehensive novel unit—created by teachers for teachers. The legwork is done for you. The chapter-by-chapter guides incorporate research-based, higher-order reading, writing, and thinking activities.

• 32+ pages
• Summary
• "About the Author"
• Character list
• Background information
• Initiating activities
• Discussion questions and answers
• Graphic organizers
• Writing ideas
• Literary analysis
• Post-reading discussion questions
• Cross-curriculum extension activities
• Assessment Scoring rubric
• Glossary (Gr. 9–12)

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Student Packets are geared toward the student and match the way you teach reading today. Plus, activities and assessments are conveniently tagged with reading skills/objectives. Robust, multiple-level reproducibles offer solutioncs based on the latest reading strategies. The packet includes content-rich activity sheets, quizzes, and a final exam for direct student use. 44+ pages Prereading activities Vocabulary activities Study Guide Graphic organizers Literary analysis Character analysis Writing activities Critical- and creative-thinking challenges Comprehension quizzes Unit test Answer key Scoring rubric 100% Unique Content! No content overlaps in matching Teacher Guide and Student Packet. Learn More

Teacher Guides

Teacher guides provide the framework for the novel, including any background information necessary to prepare students for the text. Discussion questions help you delve into the novel's plot, conflict, theme, and character motivations/interactions. Plus, they're designed to elicit student thought, discussion, and participation!

Time-saving, inspiring lesson plans provide a comprehensive novel unit—created by teachers for teachers. The legwork is done for you. The chapter-by-chapter guides incorporate research-based, higher-order reading, writing, and thinking activities.

• 32+ pages
• Summary
• "About the Author"
• Character list
• Background information
• Initiating activities
• Vocabulary activities (Gr.1–8)
• Discussion questions and answers
• Graphic organizers
• Writing ideas
• Literary analysis
• Post-reading discussion questions
• Cross-curriculum extension activities
• Assessment Scoring rubric
• Glossary (Gr. 9–12)

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The fun, mind-building activities in this 256-page book develop spatial, verbal, motor, visual, and analytical thinking skills necessary for success in reading, writing, math, and science.

Students have fun building manipulative relationships on each activity page using attribute blocks, pattern blocks, or interlocking cubes (sold separately).

Activities and units are sequentially developed to keep students' interest level high.

Activities encourage verbal analysis to build vocabulary and to maximize verbal and spatial skill synthesis.

The concepts covered in this book include: Identifying Similarities and Differences Shapes: Matching, Finding, Dividing, and Completing Figures: Copying and Covering Forming and Following Sequences and Patterns Tracking, Paths, Copying, Completing Shapes, and Folding Figures and Paper Classifying Objects and Groups Objects: Color, Shape, and Size Groups:Shape, Color, Describing, Adding, Separating, Forming, Defining, and Identifying Common Properties Creating/Interpreting Analogies Shape, Color, Size, Position, and Pattern Manipulatives are Required and Sold Separately

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The fun, mystery-based activities in this colorful 64-page book develop writing, reading, higher-order thinking, and organization skills.

Students act as investigative reporters writing articles for a local newspaper.

To write the article, students must use higher-order thinking skills to synthesize clues they identify in the story to solve the mystery.

Every activity requires students to put clues together, and then evaluate the evidence to infer or deduce what happened in the story.

The high-interest stories make it easy to motivate students to do the analytical work needed to piece together the evidence and write the article.

Before writing, students complete an outline detailing When, Who, What, Where, and How or Why.

Sample answers and a simple scoring rubric are provided to making grading easier.

If you believe you need to think clearly to write so readers can understand what you have written, you'll find that Writing Detective® is a very helpful set of supplemental writing activities.

Recommended for grades 3 and up.

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Building thinking skills beginning, provides fun, highly effective and engaging reasoning activities to improve the vocabulary, pre-reading, pre-writing, math, logic, spatial, and auditory processing skills of preschoolers.

It teaches children to use organized analysis instead of guesswork to solve problems as it develops Critical Thinking skills necessary for success in reading, math, writing, and science.

The title may be used as a complete Critical Thinking Curriculum to prepare young Minds for preschool academics.

The book uses colorful, easy-to-understand activities, sequenced in small steps, many game-like, and solvable in a short period.

Recommended for ages 4 and up.

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A Complete Reference Guide for Young Writers, Aspiring Rhetoricians, and Anyone Else Who Needs to Understand How to Diagram English Sentences.

This Diagramming Dictionary assembles into one handy manual all of the principles that govern diagramming the English language—from basic subject/predicate layout through advanced sentence structure and analysis. In every example, the simple subject is underlined once, the simple predicate is underlined twice, and the element being described is in green. Beautifully designed diagrams walk the reader through how to illustrate each and every part of the English sentence.

The Diagramming Dictionary can be used as a stand-alone reference work, or as part of the Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind series, an innovative program that provides all the grammar skills needed to write and speak with eloquence and confidence. Combine it with our Core Instructor Text(#7946) and a Student Workbook (# 7947 )and Key (#7948 ) to create a full year of powerful learning.

The Diagramming Dictionary will become your indispensable guide to eloquent sentence structuring and clear, grammatical writing!

Grades: Ages 11 and up, 5th grade through adulthood

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This 80-page book teaches students how to diagram sentences so they see the underlying structure of English grammar.

Diagramming sentences gives many visual and logical learners an alternative way to learn grammar.

Students who understand the finer points of English grammar will apply this knowledge to their writing.

For many students, boring old grammar lessons become understandable and fun-even kids who are traditionally more "math minded" begin to enjoy English lessons.

Each lesson provides plenty of practice diagramming.

After completing all the lessons, there is a review where students diagram sentences using all the grammar rules they have learned

Recommended for grades 7 and up.

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This 88-page book teaches students techniques to strengthen their writing.

In order to express thoughts clearly and precisely to make writing come alive, the students will:

Use vivid verbs, specific nouns, and strong adjectives

Spot unnecessary adjectives and adverbs

Recognize and correct pronoun antecedent confusion

Use the active voice rather than the passive voice

Be careful of qualifiers

Correct issues with point of view

Show, not tell Use sensory details to write more interesting sentences that make writing flow in a logical manner, the students will:

Vary sentence types: simple, compound, and complex Vary sentence beginnings Use effective transition words and phrases

Use appositives to add meaning to sentences

Recommended for grades 6 and up.

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This fun, highly-effective 96-page book teaches students in Grades 2-3 grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and critical reading in a standards-based thinking approach instead of the usual drill and practice found in competing products.

Students begin with an easy-to-understand lesson followed by an activity that requires students to carefully analyze and edit stories, letters, or articles that contain mechanical errors.

This effective method allows students to gain mastery over concepts that will translate into their own writing. Recommended for grades 2 and up.

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Eighth graders will be able to gain a firm grasp on grammar and word usage when they work on the Evan-Moor Daily Language Review Grade 8  workbook each day.

With these fast-paced language exercises, grade eight students can sharpen their writing skills and their understanding of various words in context.

Some of the topics we cover include grammar, word usage, word meaning, word relationships, capitalization, punctuation, spelling and using acquired vocabulary in everyday writing.

Recommended for grades 8 and up.

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Seventh graders will be able to gain a firm grasp on grammar and word usage when they work on the Evan-Moor Daily Language Review Grade 7 workbook each day.

With these fast-paced language exercises, grade seven students can sharpen their writing skills and their understanding of various words in context.

Some of the topics we cover  include grammar, word usage, word meaning, word relationships, capitalization, punctuation, spelling and using acquired vocabulary in everyday writing.

Recommended for grades 7 and up.

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Evan-Moor Grade 8 Daily 6-Trait Writing Book features 25 weekly units which provides trait-based writing activities that cover the essential traits of strong writing such as ideas, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, voice and conventions.

6-Trait writing features an easy to use book that offers you the flexibility to teach weekly units in consecutive order or to pick and choose lessons to meet student needs while giving scaffolded, focused writing practice.

The units in this book present a writing skill on day 1 and feature writing activities that progress in difficulty until students apply what they've learned to a writing prompt on day 5. 160 pages.

Recommended grades 8 and up.

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Daily 6-Trait Writing Book features 25 weekly units which provides trait-based writing activities that cover the essential traits of strong writing such as ideas, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, voice and conventions.

6-Trait writing features an easy to use book that offers you the flexibility to teach weekly units in consecutive order or to pick and choose lessons to meet student needs while giving scaffolded, focused writing practice.

The units in this book present a writing skill on day 1 and feature writing activities that progress in difficulty until students apply what they've learned to a writing prompt on day 5.

160 pages

Recommended for grade 7 and up.

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.Give your first graders a leg up on developing their critical thinking and problem solving skills with the Evan-Moor Daily Higher-Order Thinking Grade 1 .

 Our book consists of 20-minute daily lessons that teachers can use as warmup activities, early-finisher tasks and small group projects for grade 1 kids.

These activities will involve things like logic puzzles, visual puzzles, brainteasers, creative writing tasks and word play, all of which will keep your grade one students entertained while they re learning higher-order thinking skills.

Recommended for grade 1 and up.

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