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Literature – Teacher Resources

Help young readers appreciate literature with these teacher's guides, printables, activities, slideshows, and lessons. You'll find resources on all types of literature, such as fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry, and many genres of each, including multicultural, fables, myths, science-fiction, historical fiction, and sonnets.
Slideshows
Favorite Literature Graphic Organizers Slideshow
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades K-2)
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 3-5)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Book Covers
Most Popular Literature Guides for Intermediate and Middle Students
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 6-8)
Poetry Lessons & Activities (Grades 9-12)
More Literature Slideshows
Kindergarten Literature Printables
Indian Sign Language Chart
Backyardigans Coloring Page
Teacher's Guide to Jan Brett's Gingerbread Friends
Winter Holiday Bookmarks
The Polar Express Teacher's Guide
More Popular Kindergarten Literature Printables
First Grade Literature Printables
Reading Comprehension Stories, Volume II: Printable Book (Gr. 1)
Title and Story Pictures
Dora the Explorer Map (English)
Dora the Explorer: Color by Numbers (English)
Dora the Explorer Coloring Page (English/Spanish)
More Popular 1st Grade Literature Printables
Second Grade Literature Printables
A Thanksgiving Poem
The Parts of a Letter
The Tale of Despereaux Teacher's Guide
Story Setting
I Dreamed I Was a Snowman Poetry Pack
More Popular 2nd Grade Literature Printables
Third Grade Literature Printables
Shape Poems
Discussion Guide for The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World
Antonyms and Synonyms
Make a Giving Tree
Reading Comprehension Stories, Volume II: Printable Book (Gr. 3)
More Popular 3rd Grade Literature Printables
Fourth Grade Literature Printables
Describe That Character
Who Am I? -- Character Description
Writing Assignment Rubric
Frindle Teacher's Guide
Story Writing, Volume I: Printable Book (4-6)
More Popular 4th Grade Literature Printables
Fifth Grade Literature Printables
Independent Reading Guide: Short Story
Independent Letter-Writing Activities
Charlotte's Web Word Search
My Side of the Mountain
How to Eat Fried Worms Enrichment Activities
More Popular 5th Grade Literature Printables
Sixth Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Poetry
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl -- Student Worksheet
Writing a Character Sketch
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Comprehension Questions
Reading Log
More Popular 6th Grade Literature Printables
Seventh Grade Literature Printables
Short Story Rubric
Poetic Language
Persuasive Essay Rubric I
Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences
Types of Poetry
More Popular 7th Grade Literature Printables
Eighth Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Research Report/Paper
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test A
Letter Writing
Scoring Rubric: Summary
Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation
More Popular 8th Grade Literature Printables
Ninth Grade Literature Printables
The Kite Runner Study Guide
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity
The Secret Life of Bees Literature Guide
Persuasive Essay Rubric II
Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors
More Popular 9th Grade Literature Printables
Tenth Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Response to Literature
Personification
Scoring Rubric: Resume and Cover Letter
Denotation/Connotation
The Miracle Worker -- The Challenge
More Popular 10th Grade Literature Printables
Eleventh Grade Literature Printables
Scoring Rubric: Drama
Scoring Rubric: Business Letter/Memo
The Secret Life of Bees
Scoring Rubric: Fictional Narrative
Comparison/Contrast Rubric
More Popular 11th Grade Literature Printables
Twelfth Grade Literature Printables
Three Useful Literary Terms
The Color of Water
Hatchet & Dogsong Teaching Guides
Narrative Vignette Rubric
The Pact
More Popular 12th Grade Literature Printables
Lesson Plans, Grades K-5
Holiday Poems
Metaphor Unit Poems
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons
"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
Fall Similes
The Gingerbread Man
Fall Haiku
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans, Grades 6-12
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
Analyzing "The Monkey's Paw"
Reading Games
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
Write a Letter to the President
The History & Poetry of "In Flanders Fields"
Journal Writing
More Popular Literature Lesson Plans
References
Character Traits
The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Definitions
Interview with Jose Garcia Villa
Winter Quotations
Jerry Spinelli on Milkweed
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
Women Nobel and Pulitzer Prize Winners
More Popular Literature References
Social Studies & Literature Connected
From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom
Greek and Roman Gods
Newbery Award Winners
Judith St. George Biography
People and Places in Egyptian Mythology
The Harlem Renaissance
Pulitzer Prize Winners for U.S. History
More Literature & Social Studies Resources
Science & Literature Connected
Animal Farm
Jan Brett's Winter Books
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Grasshopper and Owl - Drawing Conclusions Worksheet
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Stellaluna
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery
More Popular Literature & Earth Science Resources
Art & Literature Connected
Harry Potter Book Covers From Around the World
Timeline of Publishing
Harry Potter Book Covers: British and Danish
Caldecott Medal Winners
Harry Potter Book Covers: Dutch, French, German and Italian
Music & Literature Connected
Defining Jazz Music
Performing "The Black Cat"
Creating Opera
Can You Hear a Story?
Primary Literature Guides
Rapunzel
The World of Rosemary Wells
Jean Fritz's American History Books
Stellaluna
Teacher's Guide to the Works of Patricia Polacco
The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers
Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms
Curious George Books
More Teacher Guides to Primary Literature
Intermediate Literature Guides
Charlotte's Web
The Boy Who Saved Baseball
James and the Giant Peach
Grossology
Dreamland
Maniac Magee
Number the Stars
More Teacher Guides to Intermediate & Middle Literature
Secondary Literature Guides
The Crucible
The Scarlet Letter
The Pearl
Of Mice and Men
Running Loose
Death of a Salesman
Nectar in a Sieve
More Teacher Guides to Secondary Literature
Multicultural Literature
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
The Keeping Quilt
African Folk Tales: Background Information
Activities for African Folk Tales
The Land and Other Books by Mildred D. Taylor
The House on Mango Street Questions
Lon Po Po
More Popular Multicultural Literature Resources
Shakespeare Resources
Hamlet
Othello
Macbeth
The Taming of the Shrew
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Romeo and Juliet
Much Ado About Nothing
More Shakespeare Resources for Teachers
Nonfiction Literature Resources
Sample Essay Outlines
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Essay Topics
Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal
The Jolly Postman
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
Journaling Tips, Strategies, & Topics
More Popular Nonfiction Literature Resources
Folk Tales & Related Resources
Discover Nursery Rhymes
Folk Tale Problem-Solving
Nursery Rhyme Collection
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Word Puzzle
Favorite Fairy Tale Book
Jumanji Teacher's Guide
African Folktale Characters
More Popular Folk Tales & Related Resources
War Stories & Related Resources
My Brother Sam Is Dead
Milkweed
My Brother Sam Is Dead Projects
Across Five Aprils Discussion Guide
My Brother Sam Is Dead Mapping Activity
My Brother Sam Is Dead Answer Key
The Red Badge of Courage
More War Stories & Related Resources
Science-Fiction & Related Resources
1984
My Teacher Is an Alien
Among the Hidden Teacher's Guide
My Teacher Is an Alien Vocabulary List
Jules Verne and Science Fiction
Firebird Books
Star Trek
War of the Worlds
Jules Verne
Lowthar's Blade Teacher's Guide
Reader's Stew
A Reader's Guide for A Certain Slant of Light
Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources
Maniac Magee
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
James and the Giant Peach
Harry Potter Resources and Activities
Make Way for Ducklings
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
All Day Nightmare (Goosebumps, 42)
More Popular Fantasy Fiction & Related Resources
Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction
Teacher's Guide to Cam Jansen Mysteries
Miss Nelson is Missing
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Questions
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Project Ideas
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Unit Preparation
The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
More Detective, Mystery, & Adventure Fiction
Historical Fiction Resources
Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day
Number the Stars
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy
Pedro's Journal
Historical Fiction Printables Slideshow
Readers Theater Script: Little House on the Prairie
More Popular Historical Fiction Resources
Harry Potter Resources
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Book Covers
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Book Covers
Script Writing Handout
Harry Potter Haiku Handout
More Harry Potter Teacher Resources
Poetry
Sample Metaphor Poems
"Twas the Night Before Christmas": Full Text
Popular Poetry Printables
Poetry Worksheets
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop
Analyze a Jose Garcia Villa Poem
An Autobiographical Poem
More Poetry Teacher Resources
Fables & Related Resources
"Grasshopper and Owl": Aesop's Fable
Cherokee Fables
Rapunzel
Grasshopper and Owl - Vocabulary Worksheet
Two Travelers and the Bear - Vocabulary Worksheet
"Two Travelers and the Bear" - A Fable by Aesop
The Origin of Pinocchio
More Fables & Related Resources
Graphic Organizers
Main Idea and Supporting Details Web
Five Elements of a Story
Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How
Story Web
Cause and Effect
Sequencing
Double Venn Diagram, Version 1
More Literature Graphic Organizers
Library Skills
Research Activities Printable Book (Grades K-4)
Research Paper: Look for Sources
Concepts of a Story -- Plot I
Fiction or Nonfiction?
Tall Tales
Learning About Famous People
American Tall Tales
More Library Skills Resources
Quizzes
The Hobbit Quiz
Poetry Terms Quiz
Short Stories Quiz
Poets and Poems Quiz
Alphabetizing Poets Quiz
Famous Authors Quiz
Poetry Word Scramble
Irish Literature and Folklore Quiz
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks Quiz

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