Language Arts

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Literature Guide. This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, and cross-curriculum activities.Grades 1-3. 48 pages. From Teacher Created Resources. Learn More

This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the novel. Learn More

This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the novel. Learn More

By Frances Hodgson Burnett, Illustrated by Tasha Tudor

Generations of children have treasured the story of Sara Crewe, the little girl who imagines shes a princess in order to survive hard times at Miss Minchins London boarding school. Now, this classic novel is available in two beautiful new collectors editions. With Tasha Tudors enchanting black-and-white illustrations, and lovely details like a satin ribbon marker and glorious full-color plates in the hardcover, these new editions of A Little Princess are must-haves for anyone who wants to rediscover the magic of this beloved story.

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An old classic, now republished. One thousand frequently used words are arranged according to grade levels so that you can test any pupil and determine his or her level of spelling. You may also use the lists for weekly spelling. Pupils who can spell the thousand most common words are ready for most of the writing they need to do. 64 pages, Paperback Learn More

Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia but she only has eyes for Lysander. Bad news is Hermia's father wants Demetrius for a son-in-law. On the outside is Helena, whose unreturned love burns hot for Demetrius. Hermia and Lysander plan to flee from the city under cover of darkness but are pursued by an enraged Demetrius (who is himself pursued by an enraptured Helena). In the forest, Oberon and Titania (King and Queen of the fairies) are having a fight over a servant boy. Then, Oberon's head mischief-maker, Puck, runs loose with a flower which causes people to fall in love with the first person they see. From Oxford Press Learn More

A comedy written by William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a classic for the ages. One of Shakespeare’s most frequently performed plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the story of the events surrounding the wedding of Theseus, Duke of Athens, and the Amazonian queen Hippolyta. Unlike many of Shakespeare’s works A Midsummer Night’s Dream does not drawn upon any historical or previous literary work, making it one of his most original compositions. The A Midsummer Night’s Dream Student Guide increases the student’s vocabulary and reading comprehension by providing in-depth vocabulary study, reading notes, comprehension questions, and more.

The A Midsummer Night’s Dream Student Guide contains vocabulary studies, reading notes, comprehension questions, Socratic discussion questions, work with quotes, and literary and rhetorical devices. The A Midsummer Night’s Dream Student Guide is designed to guide students through the grammar, logic, and rhetoric stages towards the central proposition that gives the story ultimate meaning and expression. The answers are contained in the A Midsummer Night’s Dream Teacher Guide#1096.

26 pages

Grades 9+

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A comedy written by William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a classic for the ages. One of Shakespeare’s most frequently performed plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the story of the events surrounding the wedding of Theseus, Duke of Athens, and the Amazonian queen Hippolyta. Unlike many of Shakespeare’s works A Midsummer Night’s Dream does not drawn upon any historical or previous literary work, making it one of his most original compositions. To better assist students in understanding the text, the A Midsummer Night’s Dream Teacher Guide provides all answers to questions in the A Midsummer Night’s Dream Student Guide and all test and quizzes.

The A Midsummer Night’s Dream Teacher Guide is equipped with all answers to the A Midsummer Night’s Dream Student Guide #1095 as well as all tests and quizzes. The A Midsummer Night’s Dream Teacher Guide enables educators to guide students through the grammar, logic, and rhetoric stages towards the central proposition that gives the story ultimate meaning and expression.

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All-in-one creative writing curriculum for students 8 years through High School. In this independently used, consumable workbook, an interactive, fun-loving pirate story teaches students the basic elements of a story. A Pirate's Guide t' th' Grammar of Story, written by a professional story designer, is a practical and engaging resource.      

Many students are eager to tell stories, but lack instruction. Many parents don’t teach creative writing because they don’t know where to begin. This consumable workbook was designed to be easy to use and does not require anything of the parent except to simply encourage their children's creativity.Workbook author Chris Hansen has over a decade of story designing experience, training filmmakers and novelists. He took the material he uses with professionals and simplified it for students. But, as someone who works with creative people, he could not produce something dry and boring. So he crafted a story of pirates, talking monkeys, and magical jelly beans which is layered into the exercises in order to keep students engaged and provide an interactive model of the lessons. While fun, the material is not fluff. This is a serious curriculum that teaches the fundamental building blocks—the grammar—of a story. It builds creativity, improves imagination, and develops the storytelling skills that are of increasing value in today's world. 

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Tree Is Nice is a classic tale about the beauty of the everyday world. "Simont's watercolors perfectly complement the poetic simplicity of the text, allowing the reader room to engage in his or her own imaginative embroiderings about trees" (Children's Books and Their Creators). Trees are beautiful. They fill up the sky. If you have a tree, you can climb up its trunk, roll in its leaves, or hang a swing from one of its limbs. Cows and babies can nap in the shade of a tree. Birds can make nests in the branches. A tree is good to have around. A tree is nice. 32 pages. Ages 4-8. Learn More

Research shows that strong vocabulary and word knowledge is directly linked to academic accomplishment. Make sure your students develop the rich vocabulary that's essential to successful reading comprehension and academic achievement with "A word a Day". Each book covers 144 words in 36 engaging weekly units. An oral review and a written assessment helps your students develop the vocabulary they need. 160 pages. Correlated to state standards. From Evan-Moor.

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Research shows that strong vocabulary and word knowledge is directly linked to academic accomplishment. Make sure your students develop the rich vocabulary that's essential to successful reading comprehension and academic achievement with "A word a Day". Each book covers 144 words in 36 engaging weekly units. An oral review and a written assessment helps your students develop the vocabulary they need. 160 pages. Correlated to state standards. From Evan-Moor.

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Research shows that strong vocabulary and word knowledge is directly linked to academic accomplishment. Make sure your students develop the rich vocabulary that's essential to successful reading comprehension and academic achievement with "A word a Day". Each book covers 144 words in 36 engaging weekly units. An oral review and a written assessment helps your students develop the vocabulary they need. 160 pages. Correlated to state standards. From Evan-Moor.

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Research shows that strong vocabulary and word knowledge is directly linked to academic accomplishment. Make sure your students develop the rich vocabulary that's essential to successful reading comprehension and academic achievement with "A word a Day". Each book covers 144 words in 36 engaging weekly units. An oral review and a written assessment helps your students develop the vocabulary they need. 160 pages. Correlated to state standards. From Evan-Moor.

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Research shows that strong vocabulary and word knowledge is directly linked to academic accomplishment. Make sure your students develop the rich vocabulary that's essential to successful reading comprehension and academic achievement with "A word a Day". Each book covers 144 words in 36 engaging weekly units. An oral review and a written assessment helps your students develop the vocabulary they need. 160 pages. Correlated to state standards. From Evan-Moor.

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Research shows that strong vocabulary and word knowledge is directly linked to academic accomplishment. Make sure your students develop the rich vocabulary that's essential to successful reading comprehension and academic achievement with "A word a Day". Each book covers 144 words in 36 engaging weekly units. An oral review and a written assessment helps your students develop the vocabulary they need. 160 pages. Correlated to state standards. From Evan-Moor.

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Travel to a faraway planet and discover what's in store for Meg Murry and her friends. Students will analyze the life lessons that Meg must learn on her dangerous journey to find her father. A Wrinkle in Time: An Instructional Guide for Literature supports the instruction of the Newbery Medal-winning book by Madeleine L'Engle. These rigorous, cross-curricular lessons and activities work in conjunction with the fictional text to teach students how to comprehend complex literature, and help them understand the significance of the story. This resource supports this classic children's novel, and is packed with tools to teach students how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. Add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature with this language arts resource.

Grades 4-8

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THE phonics book for teachers. Comprehensive information is given here for every spelling of every sound. For each spelling you find rules which govern it, exceptions to the rules, sample words to use for teaching the sound or spelling, etymological information, and more. Each sound is keyed to the Phonics Made Plain cards and chart. The Appendix also contains an excellent article concerning reading problems of the older student or adult. From Mott Media. 352 pages. Hardcover.

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Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray #4221 is a Newbery Medal-winning adventure set in medieval England. Adam is a young boy who travels the roads of England with his father, a minstrel, and his dog, Nick. However, one day Adam’s dog is stolen, and his father vanishes. Alone, Adam wanders the roads he once traveled with his father searching for him. Along his journey through villages, markets, and fairs, Adam meets many different kinds of people and has many adventures. The Adam of the Road Teacher Guide contains all answers to the Adam of the Road Student Study Guide #4414 as well as all quizzes and tests. .

The Adam of the Road Teacher Guide features teaching guidelines, notes on reading activities, lessons for the 23 chapters of Adam of the Road including answers to the Adam of the Road Student Study Guide, all tests and quizzes, and the key to all assessments.

99 pages, paperback. Grade 6

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Using the same auditory, frequency, and mastery approach as The Phonetic Zoo, these nine different sets of MP3 spelling and vocabulary lessons by Andrew Pudewa, Dr. James B. Webster, and Maria Gerber will help prepare your student for a wide range of studies. This program is intended for self-directed study, with students independently learning and testing their knowledge. The student begins by listening to the MP3s, which gives him a spelling test. The words are presented and used in a sentence. After the student spells all the words, the correct spelling is given on the MP3 along with the definition of the word. The student takes the same test everyday until he obtains 100% twice in a row before moving onto the next test. Thus, the student can practice spelling and hearing the definition of the words until he achieves mastery. Each module has 4 lessons with 24 words per lesson. This course comes on two CD-ROMs containing all nine modules and a PDF booklet containing full instructions and the list of words and definitions. This complete course includes all nine modules of the Advanced Spelling and Vocabulary course, including: Art & Architecture, Bible & Theology, Business & Economics, Government & Law, Greek & Latin Word Roots, Health & Science, Literature, Music, SAT/ACT. High School Level (Contains Christian Content) Learn More

Advanced U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons [Student Book only]

While writing about U.S. history topics from Explorers to Modern Times, students will develop advanced writing skills such as thesis statements, MLA format, persuasive essays, research papers, and more.

This Student Book contains assignments, instructions, engaging source texts, blank outlines, checklists, sample compositions, and clever vocabulary cards.

These lessons are designed to be used by an instructor who has been through the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style seminar, either live or on DVD. Item #1743)

Perfect for homeschoolers, homeschool co-ops, tutors, and hybrid schools, this theme-based writing curriculum supports parents and teachers in teaching writing to high school students with prior experience in IEW. Suggested activities in Janice Campbell's Excellence in Literature: American Literature (Item#3674) are optional.

From Institute for Excellence in Writing. High School Level.

To purchase this Student Book together with the accompanying Teacher's Manual, use Item # 2239.

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Advanced U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons [Teacher/Student Combo]

While writing about topics from U.S. history, from the Explorers to Modern Times, students will develop more advanced writing skills such as thesis statements, MLA format, persuasive essays, research papers, and more. This course is designed for students with at least one year of experience with IEW.

The Student Book contains assignments, instructions, engaging source texts, blank outlines, checklists, sample compositions, and clever vocabulary cards.

The Teacher's Manual includes creative lesson planning tips, vocabulary quizzes, and answer keys.

These lessons are designed to be used by an instructor who has been through the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style seminar (Item # 1743), either live or on DVD.

Perfect for homeschoolers, homeschool co-ops, tutors, and hybrid schools, this theme-based writing curriculum supports parents and teachers in teaching writing to high school students with prior experience in IEW. Suggested activities in Janice Campbell's Excellence in Literature: American Literature ( Item # 3674)are optional.

Note: The Student Resource Notebook is a necessary component of this course. This supplemental resource is included with your purchase as an e-book for you to download and print, or you may purchase it printed and spiral bound (Item # 0713).

Extra student books may be purchased Item # 2619.

For Grades 9-12. From IEW Institute for Excellence in Writing.

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Alfred Church’s retelling of Virgil’s Aeneid is a great introduction to Aeneas, who escaped from the burning city of Troy and founded Rome. After reading this novel, students will have a good grasp on the characters and story of the Aeneid and be ready to tackle the more difficult prose in Virgil. Grades 6-8 Learn More

There are three works that are at the source of Western culture: the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Aeneid. After you have completed your study of Homer’s two works, Virgil’s epic story of the founding of Rome, the Aeneid, is your next logical Great Book to study.

The Teacher Guide provides answers to the Comprehension and Discussion Questions, Chapter Summaries, Drill Exercises, and Quizzes and Tests.

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Student Guide sold separately #8903. Learn More