Jodie loves visiting her grandparents' farm. Okay, so it's not the most exciting place in the world. Still, Grandpa tells great scary stories. And Grandma's chocolate chip pancakes are the best. But this summer the farm has really changed. The cornfields are sparse. Grandma and Grandpa seem worn out. And the single scarecrow has been replaced by twelve evil-looking ones. Then one night Jodie se…
Matt hates his tiny bedroom. It's so small, it's practically a closet! Still, Matt's mom refuses to let him sleep in the guest room. After all, they might have guests. Some day or year. Then Matt does it. Late one night, when everyone's in bed. He sneak into the guest room and falls asleep. Poor Matt. He should have listened to his mom. Because when Matt wakes up, his whole life has changed. Fo…
Lucy likes to tell monster stories. She's told so many that her friends and her family are sick of it.
Literature Circles are student-centered book discussion groups in which each student has a role for which he or she is responsible. Literature circles accommodate a wide variety of reading levels and allow for differentiated instruction. In addition to promoting reading, writing and listening skills, literature circles encourage cooperation and courtesy, allow for individual assessment and moti…
The author has created 25 more great ways for your children to respond to fiction and nonfiction. It happened in a Flash (Back!), puzzle person, sizing up setting and other easy and fun activities help students explore literary elements such as plot, character, setting, and theme - and deepen their comprehension. Each activity includes directions, a student sample, and a reproducible rubric.
Camp is supposed to be fun, but Sarah hates Camp Cold Lake. The lake is gross and slimy. And she's having a little trought her bunkmates. They hate her.
Discover a dynamic, interactive way to bring literature to life for your children through the use of "literature circles", student-centered discussion groups. From Character Sketcher to Decision Director to Recipe Reader. You'll find 20 ready to reproducible role sheets to make your literature circle discussion exciting, informative and fun.
Matt hates his tiny bedroom. It's so small it's practically a closet! Still, Matt's mom refuses to let him sleep in the guest room. After all, they might have guests. SOme day. Or Year.
You, and your little sister, and your best friend just found a new magic shop at the mall. The man inside calls himelf the Magician. he's pretty creepy. before you know it, your little sister runs out of the shop with his book of magic spells.
Samantha Byrd is a klutz. An accident waiting to happen. She's the laughingstock of the girls' basketball team.