Literature

Spend some time with Owl as he explores the world around him from the comfort of his own home. Young readers will enjoy analyzing Owl and his misunderstandings through fun, challenging activities and lessons. Owl at Home: An Instructional Guide for Literature was created as a support tool for this classic story by Arnold Lobel. This classroom resource will familiarize young readers with these short stories while adding rigor to their explorations of rich, complex literature. Engaging cross-curricular activities will encourage children to analyze the story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. Grades K-3

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Celebrated author and illustrator Arnold Lobel welcomes you to Owl's cozy home in this Level 2 I Can Read book. Parents and beginning readers who enjoy Lobel's Frog and Toad series will fall in love with these warm stories featuring Owl. Owl lives by himself in a warm little house. But whether Owl is inviting Winter in on a snowy night or welcoming a new friend he meets while on a stroll, Owl always has room for visitors! This beloved classic was created for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. 64 pages. Ages 4-8. Learn More

Outcast of Redwall A TALE FROM REDWALL By BRIAN JACQUES

Energetic and poignant as ever, Jacques’ Outcast of Redwall is another must-read in the fantastic Redwall series(#1876).

Abandoned as an infant by his father, the evil warlord Swartt Sixclaw, Veil is raised by the kindhearted Bryony. Despite concerns from everyone at Redwall, Bryony is convinced that Veil’s goodness will prevail. But when he commits a crime that is unforgivable, he is banished from the abbey forever. Then Swartt and his hordes of searats and vermin attack Redwall, and Veil has to decide: Should he join Swartt in battle against the only creature who has ever loved him? Or should he turn his back on his true father?

Paperback | 368 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Exquisitely written, this Newbery Medal-winner is a poetic, compelling, and often melancholy novel of a young girl growing up in the Oklahoma Dust Bowl during the Depression. A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better -- playing the piano -- is impossible with her wounded hands. To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma -- and in the surprising landscape of her own heart.

Ages 10 and up.

Paperback.  From Scholastic

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May Amelia is a 12-year-old pioneer girl. She is the only girl living in her family's settlement and being a "Proper Lady" doesn't suit her at all. She'd rather be fishing and having adventures. Ages 9 and up. Softcover. Learn More

Fans young and old will laugh out loud at the irrepressible wit of peter Hatcher, the hilarious antics of mischievous Fudge, and the unbreakable confidence of know-it-all Sheila Tubman in Judy Blume’s five Fudge books. brand-new covers adorn these perennial favorites, and will entice a whole new generation of Fudge—and Judy Blume—fans. Ages 7+ Learn More

Introduce your students to the most popular literary accomplishments of William Shakespeare. Easy-reading adaptations will ignite the interest of both reluctant and enthusiastic readers. Each title is arranged in 10 short chapters with key words defined and used in context. The integrity of the original plays have been retained but essentially converted into story format. Each chapter is followed by multiple-choice questions that require students to recall specific details, sequence events, draw inferences, develop new story names, and choose the main idea. 72-pages. Standards Mastered: • Reading and Listening Comprehension • Recalling Facts & Details, Main Idea • Analyzing Characters • Context Clues • Interpreting Text • Reading Skills • Vocabulary Development • Fluency Interested level grade 4-adult Learn More

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kane-Miller; First American Edition (January 1, 2018)

Language ‏ : ‎ English 

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.44 x 0.44 x 10.49 inches

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Fourth in the Little House Series, this book chronilcles the time spent living in a little sod house cut into the river and teaches a lesson in the unpredictability of the weather. 

The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they leave their little house on the prairie and travel in their covered wagon to Walnut Grove, Minnesota. Here they settle in a little house made of sod beside the banks of beautiful Plum Creek. Soon Pa builds a wonderful new little house with real glass windows and a hinged door. Laura and her sister Mary go to school, help with the chores, and fish in the creek. At night, everyone listens to the merry music of Pa's fiddle. Misfortunes come in the form of a locust plague and a terrible blizzard, but the pioneer family works hard together to overcome these troubles. Having never attended school before, Laura dn Mary finally live near enough to a school and are exposed to children their own age.

Color Edition

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This fiercely comic tale stands in marked contrast to its genial predecessor, The Pickwick Papers. Set against London's seedy back street slums, Oliver Twist is the saga of a workhouse orphan captured and thrust into a thieves' den, where some of Dickens's most depraved villains preside: the incorrigible Artful Dodger, the murderous bully Sikes, and the terrible Fagin, that treacherous ringleader whose grinning knavery threatens to send them all to the "ghostly gallows." Yet at the heart of this drama is the orphan Oliver, whose unsullied goodness leads him at last to salvation. In 1838 the publication of Oliver Twist firmly established the literary eminence of young Dickens. It was, according to Edgar Johnson, "a clarion peal announcing to the world that in Charles Dickens the rejected and forgotten and misused of the world had a champion." Paperback. 445 pages. Learn More

Of Mice and Men: An Instructional Guide for Literature supports the instruction of this classic story about friendship and loss. Encourage students to analyze the struggles that Lennie and George face in their friendship by completing the fun, challenging activities provided in this resource. Analyzing story elements in multiple ways, close reading and text-based vocabulary practice, and determining meaning through text-dependent questions are just a few of the many skills students will gain after interacting with the rigorous and appealing cross-curricular lessons. Written to support this well-known novel by John Steinbeck, the lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend rich, complex literature. Students will enjoy analyzing this title while reveling in the life lessons they take away from it.

Grades 9-12

From Teacher Created Materials

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George is small and quick-tempered; slow witted Lennie is his opposite—an immense man, strong but naturally docile, a giant with the mind of a child. Despite their difference, George and Lennie are bound by a vision: their own small farm, where they'll raise cows, pigs, chickens, and rabbits. When they find work on a ranch in California's Salinas Valley, the dream at last seems within reach. But their hopes, like "the best-laid schemes of mice and men," begin to go awry. The story unfolds with the inevitability of a Greek tragedy, as Lennie commits an accidental murder, and George must do what he can to make things right. Learn More

Western civilization begins with one of the greatest books of the ancient world, the Odyssey by the Greek poet Homer. Traditionally dated to the 8th century B.C., this epic was one of the most important influences in the formation of Greek culture. The Odyssey was the original great adventure story and character study. The Odyssey has been enormously influential in Western literature and art, and is the perfect place to begin your study of Western culture and the Great Books. This Memoria Press edition features the translation of Samuel Butler, which is both scholarly and easily accessible to younger students

Grades 8+

See also 8899 and 8900.

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Western civilization begins with the two greatest books of the ancient world, the Iliad and the Odyssey by the Greek poet Homer. Traditionally dated to the 8th century B.C., these epics were the most important influences in the formation of Greek culture. The Iliad was the principal textbook in the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, and the primary authority in matters of ethics and morals, civic behavior, and military tactics. The Odyssey #8898 was the original great adventure story and character study. The Iliad and the Odyssey have been enormously influential in Western literature and art, and are the perfect place to begin your study of Western culture and the Great Books. These Memoria Press editions feature the translations of Samuel Butler, which are both scholarly and easily accessible to younger students.

The Odyssey Teacher Guide contains the answers to the Student Guide (sold separately #8899) and the quizzes and tests.

126 pages

Grades 8+

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Western civilization begins with the two greatest books of the ancient world, the Iliad and the Odyssey #8898 by the Greek poet Homer. Traditionally dated to the 8th century B.C., these epics were the most important influences in the formation of Greek culture. The Iliad was the principal textbook in the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, and the primary authority in matters of ethics and morals, civic behavior, and military tactics. The Odyssey was the original great adventure story and character study. The Iliad and the Odyssey have been enormously influential in Western literature and art, and are the perfect place to begin your study of Western culture and the Great Books. These Memoria Press editions feature the translations of Samuel Butler, which are both scholarly and easily accessible to younger students. The Odyssey Student Guide contains Reading Notes, Comprehension Questions, Quotations, and more. The answers are contained in Teacher Guide (#8900 sold separately). Learn More

Follow the story of ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her Jewish best friend Ellen who must move in with the Johansen family and pretend to be their daughter to escape the Nazis. Readers will learn to connect historical events to the story with the help of this literary guide that supports instruction of Number the Stars, the Newbery Medal-winning book by Lois Lowry. Analyzing story elements in multiple ways, close reading and text-based vocabulary practice, and determining meaning through text-dependent questions are just a few of the many skills students will gain after interacting with the rigorous and appealing cross-curricular lessons and activities in this resource. The activities and lessons work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend rich, complex literature.

Grades 4-8

From Teacher Created Materials

See also #3712.

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As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen's family takes in Annemarie's best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family. Through the eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie, we watch as the Danish Resistance smuggles almost the entire Jewish population of Denmark, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to Sweden. The heroism of an entire nation reminds us that there was pride and human decency in the world even during a time of terror and war. 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

See also Student Packet #7704

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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

See also Student Packet #7695

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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

See also Student Packet #7715

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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

See also Student Packet # 7126

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Recommended for grades 9-12

100% Unique Content! No overlaps in matching Teacher Guide #10073 and Student Packet.

This student packet features multiple-level reproducibles that offer solutions based on the latest reading strategies.

This packet includes content-rich activity sheets, quizzes, and a final exam for direct student use.

44 + pages

• Prereading activities
• Vocabulary activities,
• Study guide
• Graphic Organizer
• Literary Analysis
• Writing Activities
• Critical and Creative thinking challenges
• Comprehension quizzes
• Unit test
• Answer key
• Scoring rubric

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