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Ideal for preparing your sixth-grade students for state writing assessments and meeting new standards, this series provides scaffolded text-based writing practice with essential writing forms, such as:· Argument· Cause and effect· Compare and contrast· Explanatory· Opinion The 12 units provide activities that prepare students to complete text-dependent writing prompts. Each unit begins with a unit…

Amish Adventure is a captivating story of a young 12-year-old boy, named Ian McDonald from Chicago who, because of a tragic accident, spends an extended stay with an Amish family in Waterloo County near Kitchener, Ontario. A novel by Barbara Smucker. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross-curricular…

Based on the true-life stories of women in Afghan refugee camps. The Breadwinner is an engrossing novel that delves into the harsh realities of life for girls and women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Eleven-year-old Parvana and her family have rarely been outdoors for a year and a half. No longer can she or her…

This growing series presents an exciting approach to teaching well known literature. Each book includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary-building ideas, and cross-curricular activites.

The Egypt Game follows two 11-year-old girls living in California, who both share an interest in ancient Egypt. After finding Egyptian relics, including a bust of Nefertiti, in an abandoned yard, the girls invent the Egypt Game. They create their own Egyptian story and play the roles of high priestesses. The game is interrupted with…

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, and cross-curriculum activities.

Each L-I-T Guide includes….Story Summary; About the Author; Preparing to Read; Cooperative-Learning Projects; Vocabulary Skills; Chapter-by-Chapter Critical-Thinking Questions; Spotlight Literary Skills; Creative-Thinking Activities; Glossary of Literary Terms; Post-Reading Activities.

Promote Healthy Living and Eating. How knowledgeable are your students about their different body parts and their functions This resource provides a fresh approach to a topic of great importance. Explore: blood, muscles, digestion, bone, eye color, senses, major organs, and the skeleton with these 60 cross-curricular activities. 96 pages