Literature

Kindergarten Favorites Comprehension Guide is an excellent resource for students developing valuable reading comprehension skill. This guide offers reproducible activities and exercises for each of the five books (Big Brown Bear, The Horse in Harry's Room, Sammy the Seal, Biscuit,and Morris the Moose). Questions, activities, and projects will develop a student’s love of reading while developing important comprehension skills. Phonics worksheets are included, too. It works nicely with the Phonics Museum. Building comprehension skills develops students' abilities to make predictions, improve their understanding of content, sequence or character, and connect whatever they are reading with their own experience and knowledge. Mastering reading comprehension for any student is the foundation to all future academic success and is one of the most valuable and lasting skills a student will develop. The guide includes permission to reproduce for both school and homeschool use.

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ABOUT KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE

They’re Puffin Classics for a reason, it’s because they’re the best.

Step up to the Round Table and join the knights of the Realm! King Arthur is one of the greatest legends of all time. From the magical moment when Arthur releases the sword in the stone to the quest for the Holy Grail and the final tragedy of the Last Battle, Roger Lancelyn Green brings the enchanting world of King Arthur stunningly to life. One of the greatest legends of all time, with an inspiring introduction by David Almond, award-winning author of Clay, Skellig, Kit’s Wilderness and The Fire-Eaters.

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The King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table Teacher Guide contains teaching guidelines, a map of Arthurian England, information about the author and illustrator, a family tree of King Arthur and his knights, and answers that correspond with the questions found in the King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table Student Guide. The teacher guide also contains quizzes, tests, and the answer key.

116 pages

 grades 5-7

See also Student Guide #8804

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This condensed version includes a ten chapter arrangement with vocabulary words and the context in which they are used, multiple choice questions and tests. Answers are included. Reading level grade 5, interest level through adult. Learn More

He was named "Sham" for the sun, this golden red stallion born in the Sultan of Morocco's stone stables. Upon his heel was a small white spot, the symbol of speed. But on his chest was the symbol of misfortune. Although he was as swift as the desert winds, Sham's proud pedigree would be scorned all his life by cruel owners. Sham and his friend, the stable boy Agba’s adventures take them from the Sahara to the royal courts of France and, finally, to the green pastures and stately homes of England. For Sham was the Godolphin Arabian, whose blood flows through the veins of almost every Thoroughbred. Learn More

Fire-spitting dragons and dreadful giants! Who can rule this land and keep chivalry alive? King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table of course! Adapted by Gwen Gross, perfect for young readers. 110 pgs. Learn More

By William Anderson

Dive into the world of the author of the beloved Little House series! 

From her pioneer days on the prairie to her golden years with her husband, Almanzo, and their daughter, Rose, Laura Ingalls Wilder has become a friend to all who have read about her adventures. This expertly researched, behind-the-scenes account of Laura’s life chronicles the real events that inspired her to write her stories, and also describes her life after the last Little House book ends.

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Here are two favorite stories by "the father of American literature" exactly as Washington Irving wrote them, newly reset in easy to read type, with six handsome new illustrations. Once again in these pages, Ichabod Crane, the hapless schoolmaster of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, faces the terror of the Headless Horseman, and the henpecked husband of Rip Van Winkle rises from a 20 year sleep to find a world vstly changed. Children and adults alike will enjoy the humor and suspense of these two beloved classics of American Literature. A Dover Publication. Softcover. 75 pages.

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A monumental classic and one of the most widely read novels in history, Les Misérables portrays the epic struggle between good and evil in the soul of one man: Jean Valjean. In a world brutalized by poverty and ignorance, the ex-convict struggles to renew his life and reaffirm his humanity. But he is haunted, both by his seemingly inescapable past and the malignant shadow of the infamous police detective Javert.

Rich in detail, packed with adventure, and filled with the sweep of human passions, Les Misérables is more than a literary masterpiece — it remains a powerful social document. Dedicated to the poor, the oppressed, and the misunderstood, this captivating novel captures the impossible societal layers — and the essence of life — as it truly existed in nineteenth-century France.

This fine edition features the renowned original translation and a sensitive abridgment.

Reprint of the Pagnerre, Paris, 1862 edition.

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The classic novel--and hit Broadway show--about escaped convict Jean Valjean has been adapted with easy-to-read text, large type, and short chapters. This engaging adaptation of the timeless tale is ideal for reluctant readers and kids not yet ready to tackle the original. Gr. 1-4. 112 pages. Learn More

Lessons at Blackberry Inn: Adventures With the Gentle Art of Learning by Karen Andreola. Infused with Charlotte Mason's gentle art of learning, this calming book follows Carol, a 1930s homemaker, as she adjusts to her first year living at Blackberry Inn. Refresh yourself as you drop into her idyllic world of canning, cleaning, homeschooling, baking, and other scenes of faith, hope, hospitality, love, and the lost art of homemaking! Written as a sequel to Pocketful of Pinecones, Lessons at Blackberry Inn may also be read as a stand-alone novel. A delightful treat for the homeschool mother. 224 pages, softcover. Learn More

Pi Patel is an unusual boy. The son of a zookeeper, he has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior, a fervent love of stories, and practices not only his native Hinduism, but also Christianity and Islam. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes. The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with Richard Parker for 227 days lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them "the truth." After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional -- but is it more true? Learn More

Nursery Rhymes Literature Pockets. Take fun, exciting literature projects, store them in labeled construction paper pockets, add a charming cover, and voila, you've got great Literature Pockets! Art and writing projects for 12 favorite nursery rhymes. Each rhyme is presented on an illustrated chart. 96 pages. Grades K-1. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Folktales and Fairy Tales Literature Pockets, Grades K-1. Take fun, exciting literature projects, store them in labeled construction paper pockets, add a charming cover, and voila, you've got great Literature Pockets! 7 favorite tales, including The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Little Red Hen, and Too Much Noise! 96 pages. Grades K-1. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Folktales and Fairy Tales Literature Pockets, Grades 2-3. Take fun, exciting literature projects, store them in labeled construction paper pockets, add a charming cover, and voila, you've got great Literature Pockets! 8 well-known tales, including The Frog Prince, The Bremen Town Musicians, and Jack & the Beanstalk. 96 pages. Grades 2-3. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Greek and Roman Myths Literature Pockets, Grades 4-6. Take fun, exciting literature projects, store them in labeled construction paper pockets, add a charming cover, and voila, you've got great Literature Pockets! 8 classic myths, including Perseus and the Gorgons, Arachne and the Weaving Contest, and Pandora's Jar. 96 pages. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Aesop's Fables Literature Pockets. Take fun, exciting literature projects, store them in labeled construction paper pockets, add a charming cover, and voila, you've got great Literature Pockets! 9 familiar fables, including The Lion and the Mouse; The Boy Who Cried Wolf; and The Miller, His Son, and Their Donkey. 96 pages. Grades 2-3. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

By Else Holmelund Minarik, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Celebrate the timeless warmth of a mother's love with the very first ever I Can Read book! 

Meet Little Bear, a friend to millions of children. And meet Mother Bear, who is there whenever Little Bear needs her. When it is cold and snowy outside, she finds just the right outfit for Little Bear to play in. When he goes to the moon, she has a hot lunch waiting for him on his return. And, of course, she never forgets his birthday.

This classic from Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak was written in 1957 and remains as beloved today as it was then.

An ALA Notable Children's Book, this Level One I Can Read is full of warm and lovingly playful stories that are perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

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Little House in the Big Woods Literature Guide. Each book in this series is a guide for using a well-known piece of literature in the classroom. Included are sample plans, author information, vocabulary-building ideas, and cross-curricular activities. Also includes sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and ideas for culminating and extending the novel. Grades 3-5. 48 pages.

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Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder remains an all-time American classic about life on the frontier. The first book in the beloved Little House series begins in 1871 in a log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Four year old Laura, her Pa, her Ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their dog, Jack all live happily together in the little house. Life as a pioneer is not always easy, especially when preparing for the long Wisconsin winter. But there is also joy and fun as Laura and her family celebrate Christmas, plant crops every spring, harvest in the autumn, and make trips into town. This heartwarming story will introduce students to America’s frontier history through the eyes of a young girl growing up in the safe, warm, and love-filled little house. Our Little House in the Big Woods Student Guide trains students to become active readers by providing in-depth word studies that help students build vocabulary as well as comprehension questions to teach students to identify important concepts and compose clear, concise answers to questions.

The Little House in the Big Woods Student Guide consists of lessons for the 13 chapters of Little House in the Big Woods, each containing spelling words, vocabulary work, comprehension questions, and questions for discussion. The answers can be found in the Little House in the Big Woods Teacher Guide (sold separately.#1337)

Recommended for grade 2

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Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder remains an all-time American classic about life on the frontier. The first book in the beloved Little House series begins in 1871 in a log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Four year old Laura, her Pa, her Ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their dog, Jack all live happily together in the little house. Life as a pioneer is not always easy, especially when preparing for the long Wisconsin winter. But there is also joy and fun as Laura and her family celebrate Christmas, plant crops every spring, harvest in the autumn, and make trips into town. This heartwarming story will introduce students to America’s frontier history through the eyes of a young girl growing up in the safe, warm, and love-filled little house. Our Teacher Guide contains answers to the Little House in the Big Woods Student Guide.

The Little House in the Big Woods Teacher Guide features teaching guidelines, notes on reading activities, a model lesson plan, lessons for the 13 chapters of Little House in the Big Woods including answers to the Student Guide, optional honors activities, and an appendix of enrichment activities and assessments.

Recommended for grade 2.

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Meet Rose Wilder, Laura Ingalls Wilder's daughter, and the last of the Little House girls. Rose and her parents, Laura and Almanzo, say good-bye to Ma and Pa Ingalls and Laura's sisters. In a covered wagon containing all their possessions, they make their way across the drought-stricken Midwest to the lush green valleys of southern Missouri. The journey is long and not always easy, but at the end is the promise of a new home and a new life for the Wilders. Little House on Rocky Ridge is the first book in The Rose Years, an ongoing series about another spirited girl from America's most beloved pioneer family. 368 pages. Ages 8-12. Learn More

Little Lord Fauntleroy By FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT Introduction by John Boyne.

The story of a small, angelic boy from New York who is told he is the heir to an English earldom and is whisked away to the English countryside where he begins to win over his bad-tempered old grandfather. When the boy’s identity is challenged, his old friends from New York come to his rescue

Paperback | Published by Puffin Books Mar 17, 2011 | 256 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Jo March, the tomboy heroine of Little Women, has grown up! She returns in this beloved sequel as a young woman with a family of her own. Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer, open their hearts (and their home) to educate and care for a handful of rowdy yet well-meaning youngsters. Plumfield, the school where the boys learn "how to help themselves and be useful men," has a spirited student body that includes — in addition to the Bhaers' two sons — Nat, an orphaned street musician, cold and frightened when he first appears at the Bhaers' door; business-minded Tommy; Dan, a "wild boy" eventually tamed by love and kindness; and other endearing little mischief-makers.

Outside the classroom, the boys rush headlong from one prank to another — from playing matador with the family cow to nearly setting the school afire with a smoldering cigar stub. But in the end, they prove to have a positive effect on the lives of the entire Bhaer family. With tales ranging from tearful to cheerful, this heartwarming unabridged classic promises young readers an exciting and fun-filled visit to nineteenth-century America.

Grade level 3 - 8+ (ages 8 - 14+)

Page Count 304

Dimensions 5 x 8

Reprint of a standard edition.

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