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  1. Number the Stars: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    Number the Stars: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    SKU: 1272

    $11.99

    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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  2. Of Mice and Men: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    Of Mice and Men: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    SKU: 2380

    $11.99

    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

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  3. Owl at Home: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    Owl at Home: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    SKU: 2567

    $11.99

    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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  4. Peter Pan Comprehension Guide-Veritas Press

    Peter Pan Comprehension Guide-Veritas Press

    SKU: 4088

    $19.00

    Get ready to fly into Neverland with our favorite adventurist Peter Pan! Accompanying him, this thorough comprehension guide is filled with insightful questions and fun projects, including shadow puppets, games, and even mapping Neverland, keeping students engaged in the magical material. This is recommended for students in 3rd grade. 58 pages Learn More
  5. Put Me in the Zoo: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    Put Me in the Zoo: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    SKU: 2568

    $11.99

    See all the fun and exciting things Spot can do with his spots by completing fun, challenging activities and lessons that support this classic story. Put Me in the Zoo: An Instructional Guide for Literature features appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities that work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend rich, complex literature. Everything that teachers need is packed into this guide that is the perfect tool 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. This classroom resource is the ideal way to add rigor to your students' explorations of literature.

    Grades K-3

    From Teacher Created Materials

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  6. Redwall: Discovering Literature Teaching Guide

    Redwall: Discovering Literature Teaching Guide

    SKU: 0192

    $12.99

    The Discovering Literature Series is designed to develop a student’s appreciation for good literature and to improve reading comprehension. While many skills reinforce a student’s ability to comprehend what he or she reads (sequencing, cause and effect, finding details, using context clues), two skills are vital. They are: discerning main ideas and summarizing the text. Students who can master these two essential skills develop into sophisticated readers. 96 pages.

    Each chapter analysis is organized into three basic elements: Student Directives, Chapter Vocabulary, and Chapter Summary.

    The Student Directives contain the main ideas in each chapter. They provide the students, working individually or in groups, with a framework for developing their summaries. Student Directives can also be used as group discussions.

    The Chapter Vocabulary includes definitions of keywords from each chapter. To save time, students need only to copy, not look up, definitions.

    A Chapter Summary for each chapter is included for teacher use and knowledge.

    Throughout the guide Skill Pages and Tests are provided for to build an increased understanding of the book and to review student’s knowledge.

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  7. Rigorous Reading: An In-Depth Guide for Any Novel Grade 6-Up-Teacher Created Resources

    Rigorous Reading: An In-Depth Guide for Any Novel Grade 6-Up-Teacher Created Resources

    SKU: 5930

    $15.99

    Transform the reading of a great novel into a journey of discovery. This customizable resource offers incredible flexibility as you share and explore great literature with your students. The guide is organized by literary elements and includes Teacher Instructions that provide activity overviews. Student activities feature text-dependent questions that encourage close analysis and call for evidence to support claims. This resource also includes suggestions for creating and maintaining Interactive Novel Logs to provide students with a place to connect with the literature in ways of their choosing. Pre- and Post-Reading activities are included as well as suggestions for pairing texts to expand the understanding of themes and topics. 144 pages. Learn More
  8. Rigorous Reading: Because of Winn-Dixie--

    Rigorous Reading: Because of Winn-Dixie--

    SKU: 7820

    $12.99

    Maximize your students’ reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities. Correlated to the Common Core State Standards. 3rd - 6th Grades

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  9. Rigorous Reading: Number the Stars-Teacher Created Resources

    Rigorous Reading: Number the Stars-Teacher Created Resources

    SKU: 7821

    $12.99

    Maximize your students’ reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities. Correlated to the Common Core State Standards.

    4th - 6th Grades

    80 pages

    See also #3712.

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  10. Rigorous Reading: The Island of the Blue Dolphin-Teacher Created Resources

    Rigorous Reading: The Island of the Blue Dolphin-Teacher Created Resources

    SKU: 5555

    $12.99

    Maximize your students’ reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities.

    80 pages.

    4th - 6th Grades

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  11. Rigorous Reading: The One and Only Ivan-Teacher Created Resources Literature guide

    Rigorous Reading: The One and Only Ivan-Teacher Created Resources Literature guide

    SKU: 2279

    $12.99

    Maximize your students’ reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities.

    80 pages.

    Grades 3-6

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  12. Rigorous Reading: To Kill A Mockingbird-Teacher Created Resources

    Rigorous Reading: To Kill A Mockingbird-Teacher Created Resources

    SKU: 5714

    $12.99

    Maximize your students’ reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements. Activities for each section allow students to process portions of the novel through individual and collaborative exercises that encourage close reading. Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel. Students have the opportunity to synthesize their ideas through a variety of post-reading activities.

    80 pages

    6th - 8th Grades

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  13. Sarah, Plain and Tall: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    Sarah, Plain and Tall: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    SKU: 2569

    $11.99

    This classic story by Patricia MacLachlan is about one woman's journey to become the mother-figure for a family that desperately needs her. Sarah, Plain and Tall: An Instructional Guide for Literature will encourage readers to explore the humanity of these characters who long to be loved. Students will enjoy completing the fun, challenging lessons and activities in this guide. Analyzing and comprehending story elements in multiple ways, practicing close reading and text-based vocabulary, and determining meaning through text-dependent questions are some of the skills students will gain as they analyze this Newbery Medal-winning story. Add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature by implementing this instructional guide for literature into your classroom. Grades K-3 From Teacher Created Materials See also #1592. Learn More
  14. Stuart Little Comprehension Guide-Veritas Press

    Stuart Little Comprehension Guide-Veritas Press

    SKU: 4511

    $19.00

    This comprehension guide places students in Stuart Little’s world, where they can participate in the adventure with insightful questions and answers for each chapter, fun crafts, and even projects where students can build their own mouse-sized vessels!

    This guide is recommended for students in the 3rd grade.

    51 pages

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  15. Susan Creek Comprehension Guide-Veritas Press

    Susan Creek Comprehension Guide-Veritas Press

    SKU: 10259

    $19.00

    Use this comprehension guide to follow an adventure set during the Great Awakening, discovering how godly boys can become godly men. The guide includes questions, activities, and projects that will help students understand the War for Independence and the spiritual revival that occurred just a few years earlier.

    Probing the novel's ethically challenging dilemmas, this guide is recommended for students in 5th grade. 42 pages

    May contain religious content. Learn More
  16. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Comprehension Guide-Veritas Press

    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Comprehension Guide-Veritas Press

    SKU: 6624

    $19.00

    Better than hiring a tour guide to the fictional town of St. Pertersburg, Missouri, this comprehension guide takes you chapter by chapter through Tom's shenanigans and includes projects that are much more fun than whitewashing Aunt Polly's fence.

    Recommended for grade 4+

    86 pages

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  17. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    SKU: 2686

    $11.99

    Follow along as young Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn embark on various adventures together. Students will be eager to analyze this classic story by completing the fun, challenging activities and lessons provided in this instructional guide for literature. This resource will make analyzing this literary piece fun and interesting for students. Exploring 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 these rigorous and appealing cross-curricular lessons and activities. Written to support this classic novel, the activities and lessons work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend complex literature. Grades 4-8 From Teacher Created Materials Learn More
  18. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    SKU: 2727

    $11.99

    The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: An Instructional Guide for Literature supports the instruction of this novel about two boys who befriend each other in a concentration camp. Students will be engaged in reading this heart-wrenching story as they learn to analyze the boys' friendship, their innocence, and the dangers they unknowingly face. Appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities incorporate research-based literacy skills to help students become thorough readers. These lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend 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 essential resource! Learn More
  19. The Call of the Wild and White Fang Comprehension Guide-Veritas Press

    The Call of the Wild and White Fang Comprehension Guide-Veritas Press

    SKU: 6620

    $19.00

    This comprehension guide covers both The Call of the Wild and White Fang. It brings together comprehension questions, answers, and projects, including a wolf mask, diamante poems, animal tracking and more, all in one grand adventure. A great way to further enhance the reading of these two books.

    64 pages

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  20. The Dark Is Rising: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    The Dark Is Rising: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    SKU: 2956

    $11.99

    The Dark Is Rising: An Instructional Guide for Literature introduces students to the Newbery Honor and Carnegie Medal Honor Book. This resource will aid students in comprehending this intriguing story, and engage them as they analyze Will's journey to defeat the dark. Appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities were written to support this story, and incorporate research-based literacy skills to help students become thorough readers. The lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and much more. Add rigor to your students' explorations of rich and complex literature with this resource.

    Grades 4-8

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  21. The Giver: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    The Giver: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    SKU: 3050

    $11.99

    The Giver: An Instructional Guide for Literature was created to support readers as they explore the Newbery Award-winning novel by Lois Lowry. Students will analyze the characters and elements of this classic story of a dystopia masquerading as a utopia. The challenging activities and lessons in this guide work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend story elements in complex literature. Students will practice close reading, improve text-based vocabulary, and determine meaning through text-dependent questions. This guide is the perfect resource to support this well-known story, and will add rigor to your students' exploration of rich, complex literature.

    Grades 4-8

    From Teacher Created Materials

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  22. The Giver: Discovering Literature Teaching Guide

    The Giver: Discovering Literature Teaching Guide

    SKU: 0193

    $13.99

    The Discovering Literature Series is designed to develop a student’s appreciation for good literature and to improve reading comprehension. At the Challenging Level, we focus on a variety of reading strategies that help students construct meaning from their experience with literature as well as make connections between their reading and the rest of their lives. The strategies reflect the demands of each literature selection.

    In these study guides, we will focus on beginning a book, setting and mood, irony, plot structure, foreshadowing and flashback, characterization, forming hypotheses, evaluating a book, plot conflict, point of view, inferencing, rereading, theme, narration, and the genre of dystopias.

    Each chapter analysis is organized into three basic elements: Journal and Discussion Topics, Chapter Vocabulary, and Chapter Summary.

    Other features include Strategy Pages to increase students’ understanding of strategies to enhance their comprehension of literature; Testing at the end of each chapter grouping, and Writer’s Forum for students’ to write in a variety of genres relating to the text.

    This 91-page teaching guide includes an answer key.

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  23. The Great Gatsby: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    The Great Gatsby: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    SKU: 1760

    $11.99

    Use this guide to familiarize students with the classic novel, The Great Gatsby, and encourage them to connect the story with actual events and issues from the 1920s. Students will enjoy analyzing this complex literary piece and revel in the life lessons they take away from it. The cross-curricular lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and much more. Written to support the Common Core, the challenging activities and lessons work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend rich, complex literature. Grades 9-12 Teacher Created Materials Learn More
  24. The Hunger Games: Discovering Literature Series - Challenging Level

    The Hunger Games: Discovering Literature Series - Challenging Level

    SKU: 10253

    $14.99

    The Discovering Literature Series is a teaching guide that was designed to help students develop an appreciation for literature, to improve reading comprehension, and to introduce students to the techniques of literary criticism that reflect our best understanding of how to make meaning from text. Each guide in the series features an award-winning novel and uses a focus on strategic reading in its introduction of a wide range of critical reading skills and literature elements, as well as opportunities for writing in a variety of genres.

    Each literature teaching guide for the Hunger Games trilogy is aligned to the Common Core State Standards and includes strategic reading lessons that focus on both the individual volume and the series. There are over 50 separate strategies in the series for deeper understanding and meaning.

    In addition to lessons that focus on the standard elements of literature (plot, characterization, setting and mood, theme, diction, style, and narration), students are provided with the Choice Analysis Tool to help them gain a deep understanding of motivation in a complex and terrorized society. They are also offered the opportunity to use historical documents (e.g., the Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence) as well as other works of literature and poetry to contextualize the trilogy. Each book also includes Writer’s Forums that guide students in writing while using the books in the series as a backdrop. A vocabulary feature in the final volume provides word study ideas for the entire series.

    This 112-page teaching guide includes an answer key.

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  25. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: An Instructional Guide for Literature

    SKU: 3182

    $11.99

    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: An Instructional Guide for Literature was written to support the classic children's story, and will engage students in a fun and interesting analysis of the text. The activities and lessons work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend rich, complex literature. 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. From Teacher Created Materials Grades 4-8 Learn More

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