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Students read a classic short story of generosity and gluttony, then research and discuss health issues from the story and their own lives. A cornucopia of science, literature, and writing ideas, ideal for middle school or advanced upper elementary. small image
Book: O. Henry's "The Two Thanksgiving Day Gents"
Updated: This one page nonfiction selection presents the history and reasons for February 29th. It is followed by 7 multiple choice questions, 5 questions that require brief written responses, and a word search. small image
Comprehension: Leap Year (middle/high school)
Transform a boring composition book into a playful & functional notebook. Requires old jeans, glue, and a little patience. small image
Craft: Denim Composition Cover (middle)
Use this 'Book: Scribbler of Dreams (middle school/ high school)' printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. Your students will love this 'Book: Scribbler of Dreams (middle school/ high school)'. Vocabulary and comprehension questions to review Mary E. Pearson's modern day
Scribbler of Dreams (middle school/ high school) Book
This unit uses the story of the miller, his son, and their donkey as a foundation for talking about fitting in. With imaginative writing and drawing prompts, as well as comprehension questions, this is a fun introduction to Aesop AND a solid lesson on character education and critical thinking skills. Available at four levels. small image
Fable: Aesop and Fitting In (middle school)
This unit takes a different approach to Grimm. Starting with a straight reading of six stories (available in one download on abcteach), the unit then addresses deeper meanings (What does Cinderella's shoe symbolize?), and finishes with a humorous approach (what would a social worker say about Hansel and Gretel?) small image
Book: Grimm Stories (upper elementary/ middle school)
This unit uses three of Aesop's shorter fables as a foundation for talking about unity. With imaginative writing and drawing prompts, as well as comprehension questions, this is a fun introduction to Aesop AND a solid lesson on character education and critical thinking skills. Available at four levels. small image
Fable: Aesop and Unity (middle school)
Use this 'Book: Catherine, Called Birdy (middle school)' printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. Your students will love this 'Book: Catherine, Called Birdy (middle school)'. Reading comprehension questions to review Karen Cushman's Newbery Honor-winning story of a young woman coming of age in the Middle Ages. small image
Catherine, Called Birdy (middle school) Book
Short-answer questions review comprehension of Tamora Pierce's popular fantasy novel. small image
Book: Trickster's Choice (middle/high)
This reading comprehension explains the stock market crash of 1929 in clear and simple language. small image
Comprehension: The Stock Market Crash (middle school)
This reading comprehension explains the causes and effects of
Comprehension: The Dust Bowl (middle school)
This reading comprehension details Roosevelt's New Deal: why it was made, what it meant, what it did, and how it affects us today. small image
Comprehension: The New Deal (middle school)
An old cell phone can be rejuvenated with creativity and alcohol ink. small image
Craft: Watercolor Cell Phone (middle school)
A detailed and thorough history of the Spanish Civil War. small image
Comprehension: The Spanish Civil War (middle school)
Thirty short answer comprehension questions to review Tamora Pierce's popular young adult novel from the
Book: Alanna, the First Adventure (middle/high)
Alcohol ink transforms an old pencil case into something special. A great
Craft: Alcohol Ink Pencil Case (upper elem/middle)
The unit (all the
Unit: Jamestown (middle school)
Richard Frethorne, an indentured servant in Virginia, wrote a letter detailing the awful conditions in colonial America. Read the letter, update the spelling and vocabulary, answer the comprehension questions, and then
Comprehension: Letter from Jamestown (middle school)
Students are introduced to some basic elements of allegory (via Mucha's
Art Project: Allegory (upper elem/middle school)
The history of illuminated manuscripts is explored, and then students are directed to make their own illuminated manuscripts on a suggested topic. The complication level of the project should correspond to student ability and interest. small image
Art Project: Illumination (upper elem/middle school)
Cover a simple pen in denim and glitter. Makes a great quick gift craft. small image
Craft: Denim Pen (upper elem/middle)
A great use for old jeans: cover a spiral notebook in denim and glitter. small image
Craft: Denim Spiral Notebook (middle school)
Use this 'Book: The View from Saturday (upper elem/middle school)' printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. Your students will love this 'Book: The View from Saturday (upper elem/middle school)'. Chapter-by-chapter comprehension, vocabulary, and writing questions to accompany E.L. Konigsburg's 1996 Newbery winner. small image
The View from Saturday (upper elem/middle school) Book
Fact-filled reading comprehensions about knights, their armor and weapons, tournaments and heraldry, and chivalry and the Crusades. small image
Comprehensions: Medieval Knights (upper elem/middle school)
A reading comprehension biography about Dickens, followed by activities like
Biography: Charles Dickens (middle/high school)
Use this 'Book: So B. It (middle school)' printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. Your students will love this 'Book: So B. It (middle school)'. Chapter-by-chapter comprehension questions, vocabulary work, and in-depth questions that would be good writing or discussion prompts review Sarah Week's story of a mysterious family. small image
So B. It (middle school) Book
Explains the purpose of electrical schematics, shows the basic electrical symbols, then checks comprehension with unlabeled symbols and worksheets for completing the circuit and finding the short. small image
Comprehension: Electrical Schematics (middle/high school)
Use this 'Book: Letters from Rifka (middle/high school)' printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. Your students will love this 'Book: Letters from Rifka (middle/high school)'. Vocabulary review, geography, short answer comprehension, and essay questions to review Karen Hesse's touching story, told via a Jewish girl's letters to her cousin as she moves across Europe in an effort to emigrate to America. small image
Letters from Rifka (middle/high school) Book
Use this 'Book: Treasure Island (middle school)' printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. Your students will love this 'Book: Treasure Island (middle school)'. Vocabulary, short answer comprehension, and essay questions to review Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story of growing up among pirates. small image
Treasure Island (middle school) Book
Vocabulary, short comprehension, and essay question to review Patricia Wrede's fantasy novel about a girl who becomes a dragon's princess. small image
Book: Dealing with Dragons (middle/high school)
A reading comprehension biography of the French scientist Louis Pasteur, with his life story and scientific achievements. small image
Biography: Louis Pasteur (middle/high school)
A reading comprehension of the biography of Louis Braille, the French inventor of a reading system for the blind. small image
Biography: Louis Braille (upper elem/middle)
Vocabulary and comprehension questions to review the first book in the popular Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud. small image
Book: Amulet of Samarkand (middle/high school)
Multiple choice,short answer, and essay questions to review Guy de Maupassant's short story. small image
Book: The Necklace (middle/high)
Vocabulary and comprehension questions to review Joan Bauer's story of a 16 year old chauffeur with a knack for shoe sales. small image
Book: Rules of the Road (middle school)
Biography of the famous scientist, with comprehension questions. small image
Biography: Marie Curie (middle/high school)
A biography of the famous environmentalist, followed by multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. small image
Biography: Henry David Thoreau (middle/high)
Short answer, multiple choice, and essay questions to review factual understanding and general comprehension of the United Nations. An adapted text is provided or students can do their own research. small image
Comprehension: The United Nations (middle/high)
Use this 'Book: The Giver (middle/high school)' printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. Your students will love this 'Book: The Giver (middle/high school)'. Comprehension and vocabulary work to enhance Lis Lowry's Newbery winning (1994) dystopian coming-of-age story. small image
The Giver (middle/high school) Book
A biography of the famous environmentalist, followed by multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. small image
Biography: Edward Abbey (middle/high)