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Finding Figurative Language in "The Phantom Tollbooth"
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Vocabulary & Spelling, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsThis lesson, from ReadWriteThink, is an exploration of figurative language using the novel "The Phantom Tollbooth" and various W...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Imagery in Poetry PowerPoint Presentation
Grades: 3 to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsThis resource, from Mrs. Arthrell, English teacher at the Woodland Hills High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, offers a Power...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0GIST Reading Lesson Plan
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, students are introduced to the GIST reading strategy. The go...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Elements of Poetry
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, GrammarThe Bedford/St. Martin s Web site presents this list of elements of poetry with links to definitions, interactives, and examples...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Dickens for Dummies: Notes on "A Christmas Carol"
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisThis Web site, from Dickens Made Simple.com (formerly Dickens for Dummies ), is a study guide for Charles Dickens A Christmas...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0A Lesson Before Dying
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading ComprehensionThis Big Read Teacher’s Guide contains ten lessons to lead you through Ernest J. Gaines’ classic novel, A Lesson Before Dying. E...Contributor: The Big Read Literature SeriesViews: 0Favorites: 0In the Time of the Butterflies
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading ComprehensionThis Big Read Teacher's Guide contains ten lessons to lead you through Julia Alvarez's novel In the Time of the Butterflies. Eac...Contributor: The Big Read Literature SeriesViews: 0Favorites: 0Choosing, Chatting, and Collecting: Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Vocabulary & Spelling, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from ReadWriteThink, students are introduced to the vocabulary self-collection strategy, using an online Shakesp...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Fahrenheit 451
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading ComprehensionThis Big Read Teacher’s Guide contains ten lessons to lead you through Ray Bradbury’s classic novel, Fahrenheit 451. Each lesson...Contributor: The Big Read Literature SeriesViews: 0Favorites: 0Using Picture Books to Teach Plot Development and Conflict Resolution
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Literature, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from ReadWriteThink, students examine the craft of developing a story's plot and resolution of a story's conflic...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Jack London's "The Call of the Wild": "Nature Faker"?
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Literature, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, United States HistoryIn this lesson, from EDSITEment, students analyze Jack London's "The Call of the Wild." They take a stand on whether London can ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Old School
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading ComprehensionThis Big Read Teacher's Guide contains ten lessons to lead you through Tobias Wolff's classic novel, Old School. Each lesson has...Contributor: The Big Read Literature SeriesViews: 0Favorites: 0The Raven: An Interactive Study Resource
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Literary Analysis, TechnologyTeachersFirst s Interactive Raven presents a study of the vocabulary and literary devices in Edgar Allen Poe s famous poem, T...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Bless Me, Ultima
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading ComprehensionThis Big Read Teacher's Guide contains ten lessons to lead you through Rudolfo Anaya's classic novel, Bless Me, Ultima. Each les...Contributor: The Big Read Literature SeriesViews: 0Favorites: 0A Wizard of Earthsea
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading ComprehensionThis Big Read Teacher's Guide contains ten lessons to lead you through Ursula Le Guin's classic novel, A Wizard of Earthsea. Eac...Contributor: The Big Read Literature SeriesViews: 0Favorites: 0Love Medicine
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading ComprehensionThis Big Read Teacher’s Guide contains ten lessons to lead you through Louise Erdrich’s novel, Love Medicine. Each lesson has fo...Contributor: The Big Read Literature SeriesViews: 0Favorites: 0The Call of the Wild
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading ComprehensionThis Big Read Teacher’s Guide contains ten lessons to lead you through Jack London’s classic novel, The Call of the Wild. Each l...Contributor: The Big Read Literature SeriesViews: 0Favorites: 0The Great Gatsby
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading ComprehensionThis Big Read Teacher’s Guide contains ten lessons to lead you through F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, The Great Gatsby. Ea...Contributor: The Big Read Literature SeriesViews: 0Favorites: 0The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Grades: 6, 8 to 12Subjects: Reading ComprehensionThis Big Read Teacher's Guide contains ten lessons to lead you through Carson McCullers' classic novel, The Heart Is a Lonely Hu...Contributor: The Big Read Literature SeriesViews: 0Favorites: 0My Ántonia
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading ComprehensionThis Big Read Teacher’s Guide contains ten lessons to lead you through Willa Cather’s classic novel, My Ántonia. Each lesson has...Contributor: The Big Read Literature SeriesViews: 0Favorites: 0