Grades 4-8 Extended Literature List (not Dog-Related)
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4-8 Extended Literature List (not Dog-Related)
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Literature Unit for Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the novel. |
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Bridge
to Terabithia: A Unit Plan, CD-Rom edition (August
1, 2000)by Janine Sherman Complete lesson plans for teaching Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. Includes introduction to the unit, unit objectives, reading assignments, unit outline, study questions (short answer), study/quiz questions (multiple choice), vocabulary worksheets, and lots more! |
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Literature
Circle Guides: Bridge to Terabithia (Literature Circle Guides),
by Tara McCarthy Everything You Need For Successful Literature Circles That Get Kids Thinking, Talking, Writing‹and Loving Literature. |
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Bridge
to Terabithia, by Karen Paterson, Book From an Amazon.com reader: I think this book is one of the best books I have ever read for students. I encourage anyone who teaches to definitely read this and incorporate it into their classroom. It is a definite tear-jerker and heart-warmer. |
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Boy
of the Painted Cave, by Justin Denzel Card catalog description: Forbidden to make images, fourteen-year-old Tao, the boy with the bad foot, yearns to be a cave painter, recording the figures of the mammals, rhinos, bison, and other animals of his prehistoric times.--This text refers to the Hardcover edition. |
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Guide for Using By the Great Horn Spoon! in the Classroom, by David
Levin, Teacher Created Resources This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and ideas for culminating and extending the novel. |
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By
the Great Horn Spoon! by Inc. Sid Fleischman, ages 9-12,
Book From an Amazon.com reader: read this wonderful, tongue-in-cheek historical novel aloud to the students in my class when we studied the California Gold Rush. They always wanted "one more chapter" and joined in with Jack's adventures wholeheartedly. We all were surprised at the twist at the end of the book! Highly recommended |
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Guide for Using Call It Courage in the Classroom, by Julia Jasmine This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the novel. |
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Call
it Courage, by Armstrong Sperry, Book |
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Guide for Using Dear Mr. Henshaw in the Classroom, by Angela Bolton,
Teacher Created Resources, This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and ideas for culminating and extending the novel. |
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Dear
Mr. Henshaw, by Beverly Cleary, Book, This Newbery Medal-winning book, by the terrifically popular and prolific Beverly Cleary (Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Runaway Ralph), exhibits a subtlety and sensitivity that will be appreciated by any youngster who feels lonely and troubled during the transition into adolescence. Winner of numerous other awards, including two Newbery Honors, Cleary teams up with Caldecott winner Paul O. Zelinsky, who creates a quiet backdrop for the realistic characters. (Ages 8 to 12) --Emilie Coulter |
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Dear
Mr. Henshaw, Spanish Edition Book, by
Beverly Cleary, Cuando Leigh Botts envía a su escritor preferido una extensa lista de preguntas, el Señor Henshaw le responde con otra lista de preguntas. Al principio, Leigh se enoja muchísimo pero cuando termina de responderle, se da cuenta de que en papel se puede expresar de una forma que jamás se hubiera atrevido personalmente. Las cartas de Leigh y el diario que éstas le inspiran a escribir, originan un libro conmovedor y divertido acerca de encontrarse a sí mismo. |
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Guide for Using Hatchet in the Classroom, by Gary Paulsen This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the novel. |
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Hatchet,
by Gary Paulsen, Book Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is on his way to visit his father when the single engine plane in which he is flying crashes. Suddenly, Brian finds himself alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother has given him as a present -- and the dreadful secret that has been tearing him apart ever since his parents' divorce. But now Brian has no time for anger, self-pity, or despair -- it will take all his know-how and determination, and more courage than he knew he possessed, to survive. Newberry Honor Book |
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A Guide for Using Holes in the Classroom, by Belinda Sampino, Rebecca Clark, This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the novel. |
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Literature Circle Guide: Holes, by Tonya Singer, This one-of-a-kind guide to running literature circles, based on Louis Sachar's Holes, shows teachers how to organize small discussion groups that work! Includes stimulating questions and writing prompts that motivate students to think and respond thoughtfully. As students dive into lively discussions, they learn to identify themes, analyze vocabulary, recognize the author's craft, and respond meaningfully to the text‹all of which meet state and national language arts standards. |
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Holes: Book Club Novel Guide, by Taffy Rafael, This classroom-tested Book Club Novel Guide for Holes by Louis Sachar contains a complete thematic unit that focuses on an excellent novel. The guide elaborates on the novel's major themes with related readings, writing activities, and unit projects. An overview of the Book Club program explains how students engage with literature and with each other through the program's unique use of small-group discussions. |
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Holes, by Louis Sachar, Book Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day, every day, digging holes: five feet wide and five feet deep. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment--and redemption. |
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Guide for Using The Indian in the Cupboard in the Classroom, by
Denny and Goldfluss This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the novel. |
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The
Indian in the Cupboard Study Guide, by Andrew Clausen, Easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, activities, plus a complete answer key. |
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The
Indian in the Cupboard, by Lynne Reid Banks, Book It all starts with a birthday present Omri doesn't even want -- a small plastic Indian of no use to him at all. But when an old wooden cupboard and a special key bring the unusual toy to life, Omri's Indian becomes his most important secret: precious, dangerous, wonderful, and above all, magical. |
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
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In
the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, Study Guide, by Andrew
Clausen Easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, activities, plus a complete answer key. |
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In
the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, by Bette Lord,
Book Notable Children's Books of 1984 (ALA) Best Books of 1984 (SLJ) Notable 1984 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) Children's Books of 1984 (Library of Congress) 1984 Children's Books (NY Public Library) 1985 Jefferson Cup Award (Virginia Library Association) |
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Teaching Guide to Island of the Blue Dolphins (Discovering Literature),
by Mary Spicer, Teaching Guide designed to develop an appreciation for literature and to improve reading skills, exploring critique and literature elements. |
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Island
of the Blue Dolphins (Literature Circle Guides, Grades 4-8), by
Virginia Dooley Literature circles--yes you can! This one-of-a-kind guide to running literature circles, based on Scott O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins, shows teachers how to organize small discussion groups that work! Includes stimulating questions and writing prompts that motivate students to think and respond thoughtfully. |
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Island
of the Blue Dolphins: A Unit Plan, by Janine Sherman, Complete lesson plans for teaching Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. Includes introduction to the unit, unit objectives, reading assignments, unit outline, study questions (short answer), study/quiz questions (multiple choice), vocabulary worksheets, daily lessons planned, and lots more. |
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Island
of the Blue Dolphins Study Guide, by Andrew Clausen Easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, activities, plus a complete answer key. |
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Island
of the Blue Dolphins, by Scott O'Dell, Book O'Dell tells the miraculous story of how Karana forages on land and in the ocean, clothes herself (in a green-cormorant skirt and an otter cape on special occasions), and secures shelter. Perhaps even more startlingly, she finds strength and serenity living alone on the island. Read more... |
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Maniac
Magee Study Guide, by Andrew Clausen Easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, activities, plus a complete answer key. |
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Literature
Circle Guides: Maniac Magee (Grades 4-8), by Jerry Spinelli Everything you need to organize, manage, and maintain lively literature circles around Jerry Spinelli's "Maniac Magee". Meets NCTE Standards. |
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Literature
Guide: Maniac Magee (Grades 4-6), by Jerry Spinelli A complete guide to teaching the Newbery Award winner, Maniac Magee. Includes an author biography, background information, summaries, thought-provoking discussion questions, as well as creative, cross-curricular activities and reproducibles that motivate students. |
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Maniac
Magee, by Jerry Spinelli, Book He wasn’t born with the name Maniac Magee. He came into this world named Jeffrey Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name. And Maniac Magee became a legend. Even today kids talk about how fast he could run; about how he hit an inside-the-park “frog” homer; how no knot, no matter how snarled, would stay that way once he began to untie it. But the thing Maniac Magee is best known for is what he did for the kids from the East Side and those from the West Side. |
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Literature
Circle Guide: Number the Stars : Grades 4-8 (Literature Circle Guides),
by Tara McCarthy, This one-of-a-kind guide to running literature circles, based on Lois Lowry©ˆs Number the Stars, shows teachers how to organize small discussion groups that work! Includes stimulating questions and writing prompts that motivate students to think and respond thoughtfully. As students dive into lively discussions, they learn to identify themes, analyze vocabulary, recognize the author©ˆs craft, and respond meaningfully to the text‹all of which meet state and national language arts standards. |
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Guide for Using Number the Stars in the Classroom, by Kathy Jordan This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and ideas for culminating and extending the novel. |
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Number
the Stars: A Unit Plan, by Janine Sherman, CD-ROM: 142
pages, Publisher: Teachers Pet Pubns Inc; Complete lesson plans for teaching Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. Includes introduction to the unit, unit objectives, reading assignments, unit outline, study questions (short answer), study/quiz questions (multiple choice), vocabulary worksheets, daily lessons planned, related nonfiction reading assignment, oral reading evaluation, biographical info about the author, three detailed writing assignments (inform, persuade, personal opinion), vocabulary review games & activities, and lots more! |
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Number
the Stars (Laurel Leaf Books), by Lois Lowry, Book Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated," Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. Soon Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission to save Ellen's life. |
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Guide for Using Sarah Plain and Tall/Journey in the Classroom, by
Kathee Gosnell, This resource is directly related to its literature equivalents and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the books. This reproducible book includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and ideas for culminating and extending the novels. |
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Sarah,
Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall), by Patricia McLachlin,
Book Their mother died the day after Caleb was born. Their house on the prairie is quiet now, and Papa doesn't sing anymore. Then Papa puts an ad in the paper, asking for a wife, and he receives a letter from one Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton, of Maine. Papa, Anna, and Caleb write back. Caleb asks if she sings. Sarah decides to come for a month. She writes Papa: I will come by train. I will wear a yellow bonnet. I am plain and tall, and Tell them I sing. Anna and Caleb wait and wonder. Will Sarah be nice? Will she like them? Will she stay? |
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The
Sign of the Beaver (Literature Circle Guide), by Tara McCarthy, Everything You Need for Successful Literature Circles That Get Kids Thinking, Talking, Writing‹and Loving Literature |
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Guide for Using The Sign of the Beaver in the Classroom, by John
Carratello, Patty Carratello, Blanca Apodaca, Sue Fullam, This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and ideas for culminating and extending the novel. |
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The
Sign of the Beaver Study Guide, by Lisa Leep, Easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, activities, plus a complete answer key. |
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Sign
of the Beaver, by by ELIZABETH GEORGE SPEARE,
Book Left alone to guard the family's wilderness home in eighteenth-century Maine, a boy is hard-pressed to survive until local Indians teach him their skills.--This text refers to the Hardcover edition. |
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Literature
Circle Guide: The Cay, by Susan Van Zile Everything You Need for Successful Literature Circles That Get Kids Thinking, Talking, Writing‹and Loving Literature |
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Guide for Using The Cay in the Classroom, by Theodore Taylor This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the novel. |
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Literature
Guide: The Cay (Grades 4-8), by Theodore Taylor A complete guide to teaching The Cay. Includes an author biography, background information, summaries, thought-provoking discussion questions, as well as creative, cross-curricular activities and reproducibles that motivate students. |
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The
Cay, by Theodore Taylor, Book Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao. War has always been a game to him, and he’s eager to glimpse it firsthand–until the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the United States on is torpedoed. |
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Literature Guide: The Giver (Grades 4-8), by Lois Lowry A complete guide to teaching the Newbery Award winner, The Giver. Includes an author biography, background information, summaries, thought-provoking discussion questions, as well as creative, cross-curricular activities and reproducibles that motivate students. |
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The
Giver: A Unit Plan, by Barbara Linde, Complete lesson plans for teaching The Giver by Lois Lowry. Includes introduction to the unit, unit objectives, reading assignments, unit outline, study questions (short answer), study/quiz questions (multiple choice), vocabulary worksheets, and lots more! |
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Guide for Using The Giver in the Classroom, by Pam Koogler This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the novel. |
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The Giver: A Teaching Guide (Discovering Literature Series) |
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The
Giver, by Lois Lowry, Book Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 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 is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back. |
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The Golden Goblet (Puffin Newbery Library), by Eloise McGraw, Book, |
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The
Witch of Blackbird Pond Study Guide, by Rebecca Gilleland Easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, related sriptural principles, vocabulary, activities, plus a complete answer key. |
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The
Witch of Blackbird Pond : A Unit Plan, by Mary Collins, CD-Rom
edition (August 1, 2000) Complete lesson plans for teaching The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. Includes introduction to the unit, unit objectives, reading assignments, unit outline, study questions (short answer), study/quiz questions (multiple choice), vocabulary worksheets, daily lessons planned, related nonfiction reading assignment, and lots more! |
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Guide for Using The Witch of Blackbird Pond in the Classroom,
by Dona Herwick, This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and is filled with a variety of cross-curricular activities to do before, during, and after reading the book. In addition, it includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the novel. |
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The
Witch of Blackbird Pond (Laurel Leaf Books), by
Elizabeth George Speare, Book Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut in 1867. Alone and desperate, she has been forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met. |
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Literature Unit for Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, by Caroline
Nakajima This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book presents an exciting approach to teaching well-known literature! It includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and many ideas for culminating and extending the novel. |
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Tuck
Everlasting: A Unit Plan, by Janine Sherman, Complete lesson plans for teaching Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. Includes introduction to the unit, unit objectives, reading assignments, unit outline, study questions (short answer), study/quiz questions (multiple choice), vocabulary worksheets, and lots more! |
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Tuck
Everlasting Study Guide, by Michael Poteet, Easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, activities, plus a complete answer key. |
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Literature
Circle Guides: Tuck Everlasting (Grades 4-8), by Perdita Finn, Everything You Need For Sucessful Literature Circles That Get Kids Thinking, Talking, Writing‹and Loving Literature Everything you need to organize, manage, and maintain lively literature circles around Natalie Babbitt©ˆsTuck Everlasting. Meets NCTE Standards. |
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Tuck
Everlasting, by Natalie Babbbit, Book Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing that it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a starnger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune |
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