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Max was playing in his wolf suit. He got into trouble with his mother and was sent to bed without supper. That night, a forest grew and an ocean appeared in his room. A boat appeared and Max sailed away for over a year to a place where the wild things are. Four paper-bag puppet cut-outs included. Book by Maurice Sendalk. Reproducible activities to help students comprehend, analyze and creatively interpret the stories. Plus a story summary ...

Tuck Everlasting is a fascinating story that explores the universal desire to live forever. After drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family is blessed with everlasting life. When ten-year old Winnie Foster accidentally stumbles onto their secret, after running away from home, the tucks take her away and explain why living forever may not be the blessing it may seem. Trouble begins when a mysterious stranger learns of their secret and wants...

A story of loyalty and the "deepest kind of love", between Billy Colman and his beloved dogs. Billy wanted hunt dogs so much he referred to it as "dog wanting disease". However, he was from a poor family without extra money to spend. Through determination and hard work, he is able to save money to get two pups, Little Ann and Old Dan. Together the trio becomes inseparable and becomes known in the Ozark foothills to be the finest hunting team i...

Meet the Herdsmans, Imogene, Ralph, Claude, Gladys, Leroy, and Ollie. They are the worst kids in town. Everything changes when they hear about the Christmas pageant. They put on their own interpretation of this Christmas story. A novel by Barbara Robinson. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross-curricular activities, complete with answer key. The students will: ...

Meet Bradley Chalkers - the monster of Road Hill School. Find out what happens when he meets Carla, the school counselor. Bradley Chalkers is a boy that no one likes in school. Every teacher is afraid that he will be put on his/her class list. Bradley is the oldest kid in the fifth grade. He tells lies, picks fights with girls and is a serious problem for almost everyone in the school except Carla, the new school counselor. Carla sees the posi...

This is a story of a 30 story school that has 30 classrooms. Meet the teacher and the children on the 13th floor. Crazy things happen every day. Read on to find out what surprises are in store for you at this wacky school. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross-curricular activities, complete with answer key. A novel by Louis Sachar. Objectives: 1. To emphasize th...

For his birthday Omri is given a cupboard and on inserting a key into the lock, he discovers that it has magic properties. Here begins a series of adventures in which he brings a small plastic Indian figure to life. There follows a series of riveting adventures in which Omri is forced to bring to life several other characters. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross-...

The Ferrier family traveled from Iowa, USA, by train to Curlew, Alberta. During their first year they experienced many hardships as new settlers on Canada's vast prairie land. Sam Ferrier made many new discoveries and experienced exciting adventures as he explored their prairie farm. Novel by Celia Barker Lottridge. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricula...

Pod, Homily and Arrietty Clock are The Borrowers - because they borrow objects from humans in order to live. When a boy moves in and discovers them, disaster follows. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross-curricular activities, complete with answer key. A novel by Mary Norton. The students will: ¿ discover the world of fantasy through the writings of Mary Nor...

The zany world of Wayside School will delight your students while the activities in our lit link guide their learning. Chapter-by-chapter questions and additional activities in vocabulary, word study, and personal development are designed according to research-based education principles to improve literacy skills in communication, critical thinking, social studies, and more. A story summary, author biography, and answer key. 64 pages includi...

The experiments in this book fall under eleven topics that relate to two aspects of life science: Animal Life Cycles and Plant Growth & Changes. In each section, you will find teacher notes designed to provide you guidance with the learning intention, the success criteria, materials needed, a lesson outline, as well as some insight on what results to expect when the experiments are conducted. Suggestions for differentiation are also included s...

Fudge is a two-year-old terror who is frequently embarrassing nine-year-old Peter and destroying his things. Peter feels that his parents allow Fudge to get away with many things and he feels that they give him more attention. He is very discouraged with his situation and often feels like a fourth grade nothing. The day that Fudge walks off with Dribble, Peter's pet turtle is the last straw. Many children will readily understand Peter's diffic...

Six-year old Mary Lennox is orphaned when her mother falls to cholera. She is sent to live with her strange Uncle Archibald Craven at Misselthwaite Manor. A miraculous change overcomes the once spoiled little Mary as she is surrounded by people who refuse to let her continue in her accustomed manner. She soon learns that Misselthwaite has hundreds of rooms that are locked and even one garden that has not been opened for ten years. With nothing...

Ideas and activities will motivate your students to become poetry masters, when writing limericks, cinquains, haiku, mysteries, tall tales, fairy tales, and many more. Creative writing actives provide a refreshing approach to teaching the standard forms of story writing. Includes: 12 poetry activities 24 story writing activities Poetry l. Poetic Expression 2. Echoic Words 3. A Treasure of Similes 4. Starring Metaphors 5. Personification 6. Ha...

This book presents suggestions and worksheets to help students feel more at ease when giving class presentations. The three types of speeches are discussed as well as ways of giving illustrated talks and multimedia presentations. The techniques of debating are also presented and discussed. Teachers should be aware that while students at this grade level are quite comfortable playing and chatting with their friends, they have not developed the ...

Clip art and teaching tips for each area covered include ideas to introduce the skill, model articulation and picture card activities. Help your students strengthen their reading and spelling skills with specific worksheets to teach consonants, short and long vowels, consonant blends, consonant digraphs, vowel + R vowel diphthongs, variant vowels, and word families. Make your own games and literacy centers to reinforce learned skills. Plus c...

In England during the Second World War, four British children, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, leave their home in London and move to the country estate of their uncle. Here, they stumble onto a magic wardrobe in which they enter a fantasyland called Narnia. They soon discover that the land and its inhabitants are under an evil spell cast by the treacherous White Witch. Under the leadership of the noble King Asian, the Lion and the children pl...

The activities in this book have two intentions:to teach concepts related to earth and space science and to provide students the opportunity to apply the necessary skills needed for mastery of science and technology curriculum objectives. Throughout the experiments, the scientific method is used. In each section, you will find teacher notes designed to provide guidance with the learning intention, the success criteria, materials needed, a le...

In this book, you will find 25 Internet sites that can be used with various Language Arts contexts. Each lesson provides a brief overview of what the specific site is about. The second-page details the type of site, how to log in, and special tips or advice for teachers. The third page includes various activities your students can do while on the site. All sites have been tested but it is best to try the site before you show your students. Y...

Jonas, an insightful twelve-year old, and his family reside in a unique society where there is no poverty, hate, fear, pollution, dissension, conflict, pain or love. To achieve this end, the society has gained control over every aspect of their lives. When Jonas turns twelve he is singled out to receive special training from The giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now it's time for Jonas to receive ...